In Defense of Marriage (Sort Of)

I have met Dave Anderson, and he is quite a likable guy. I agree with him on many issues. I could probably throw back a few with Dave.But he has this one thing, and it really bugs me. He wants to have a “Defense of Marriage Act” passed in Delaware.Sorry, Dave, but I’ll wrassle you in a vat of pig shit before that ever happens. Maybe some people who can’t get tickets to John Waters can get tickets to this one. You may have me in height, but I’m one tenacious bitch when I get riled up.Why does marriage (or Marriage with a capital M) need defending? It is what it is, and what you make of it. Sometimes “marriage” is all in your mind. Or in your pocketbook.I personally don’t think that “marriage” should be a province of the State. Marriage, in a religious sense, is personal. Distribution of assets and handling of offspring in the... [read full story]