
Originally Posted by
David88vert
Not at all.
Marriage licenses in the United States fall under the jurisdiction of the state in which the ceremony is performed; however, the marriage is generally recognized across the country through the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the US Constitution. The Full Faith and Credit Clause is the familiar name used to refer to Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, which addresses the duties that states within the United States have to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state." In some instances, as is the case with same-sex marriages, other states may not recognize a marriage license from another state. The state in which they are married holds the record of that marriage. This has been going on a long time and you are suggesting that the federal government remove the rights of the states and place them in the hands of the federal government. That's typically a bad idea for most issues, and directly tells the majority of the people in this state that their beliefs are worthless.