Originally Posted by Malorn
I would prefer he defer to the states to decide their own path. I don't see why the federal government needs to step in (on either side of the issue). If the people of a state wish to allow or ban it - so be it. It is their decision. I don't see why we need yet more federal government dictation of what people can or can't do.
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This is why many southern democrats in the 50s/60s became southern republicans, because they hoped the republicans more historically 'states rights' mantle would have allowed them to continue their discrimination of minorities.
Bigotry is not a states rights issue, and these laws are the absolute definition of bigotry.