Gay Marriage

A few hours ago, New York State approved gay marriage.

And I’m shocked. I’ve ranted and raved and been furiously angry with The System for so long that, when something genuinely good gets done, I don’t know what to think.

I want to find the contrary angle. I have an instinct to hunt out the hypocrisy and corruption that permeates government… What’s up y’er sleeve? Who’s got their fingers crossed?

But there ain’t any bad stuff here. This is true progress for liberty and individualism. Good fucking job, New York!

UPDATE: Oh wait… Here’s a contrary angle from Reason’s Hit & Run Blog:

A libertarian friend writes, “When did states setting the terms of exchange become an expression of right to contract? The only rights-based approach would be states to stop setting the rules of marriage at all. Sadly we just get a stronger but fairer state.”

Eh… doesn’t seem like an argument that would cause it to rain on the gay pride parade, does it? I guess it’s good that someone tried, tho’…

First, the Good News…

This past week Vermont legalized same-sex marriage. Vermont is the first state to do so through the legislature instead of through the courts.

This comes on top of the legalization of gay marriage in Iowa a few days earlier. In Iowa it was achieved by a unanimous ruling of the state supreme court.

Las Cucarachas No Like The Gays

And so what has happened since?

Well, the religious people have come out of the woodwork like fucking cockroaches. They’ve all got their panties in a bunch because of something that affects them in no way whatsoever!

Let’s take a look at what they have to say…