Latest Rant...(I am in a mood today!)

I believe in traditional marriage, but - it is extremely frustrating to me to listen to all the political uproar over the latest Supreme Court battle. Maybe it’s the Libertarian in me but I have a few questions… Why is the government in charge of marriages? Why do I need to petition the government, get permission, then file paperwork for what is essentially a religious action? This makes absolutely no sense to me.

So, marriage is a sacred covenant, between a man, a woman, and their religious deity. Or - in some customs, a man, multiple women, and their deity, plus what the heck ever variations other religions employ. So why not let the churches decide whom they will join in this union, not a body of government officials. What business is it of theirs? I don’t require the government to give me a license to get baptized, for my neighbor to have communion, or for another neighbor to be saved!

Furthermore, why in the middle of a serious economic issue, a huge government debt, European collapse, and militant Islamic threats are we allowing this stupid issue to consume millions of dollars and more importantly our entire attention span? I appreciate the people who worked so hard on Prop 8, but a mindless court will over-rule you in one fell swoop.

The only government benefit of marriage that you can currently get, that a contractual agreement between two agreeable parties could not, is a tax credit. So revise the stupid tax code, and let people be as stupid as they want to be. Anyone wanting to enter into a contractual agreement for living together, purchasing together or having children together need to see a lawyer or their clergy. Not a government bureaucrat.

To same sex couples, what will a marriage certificate tomorrow give you that you don’t have today? Are you refraining from anything right now that a governmental sanction will allow you to begin? How does the decision of 9 people in Washington validate your relationship? Are you under the mistaken impression that a marriage license is a great panacea for all the problems in this country?

So now some common questions:

What about children? Well, I think homosexual couples are already adopting, in-vitro-ing, surrogating, and fostering children all over the country. Marriage isn’t going to stop that, that horse left the barn a long time ago. Plus, there are a bunch of mindless twits out there reproducing at an alarming rate, we don’t seem capable of stopping them, after all, there isn’t an IQ test to get pregnant.

What about our rights? Well, homosexuals currently have the exact same rights that I do, to marry someone of the opposite sex, if they choose not to do that, fine. What rights do heterosexual couples have that homosexual couples don’t? If you think marriage has always been about love, you really should look a little deeper into your history. Traditional marriage (prior to the Victorian era) was about alliances, political maneuverings, security and money, rarely love.



What about survivor benefits and health care? Hello!! Didn’t everyone pay attention three years ago to that monstrosity called Obama Care? Survivor benefits? Hospital bed-side acknowledgement of being their partner….uhmmm….trust me I don’t know anywhere that is still a problem, even right here in backwater river city. In this day and age where there are a lot of common-law couples, I don’t think anyone is being turned away at the ICU door. Truth be told, my mother-in-law claimed to be married for over 15 years, I don't think anyone actually asked to see her license, and she had all the benefits.

So in summary to my little rant…get over yourselves!

I didn’t get married so that I could open a joint checking account, file taxes jointly, buy property together, or share a cellular plan. I married my husband because my faith has taught me to respect and honor the sanctity of marriage. I believe that my marriage is a covenant between myself, my husband and my Heavenly Father, I don’t really care whether the US Government is involved.