And now Polygamy...

[Rhino]

The current income tax laws are rife with marriage benefits.  It certainly helps me out.  It would be a major re-write to change that...   Not out of the question but I don't see that happening yet.

Best solution to that would be to do away with the income tax. Worst form of tax anyway. Totally negates the right to privacy if you have to document every dime you make and negates 5th amendment in that it forces you to either pay or incriminate yourself. Replace it with consumption tax.

[Deziner]

^^^ABSOLUTELY!

Currently, until you spend it, it's all ones and zeros. It's not real money. But we can't do away with the current system because of the BILLIONS of dollars the industry generates. All the accountants, software people, printers, paper producers, ink producers, etc, are a POWERFUL lobby. And do NOT forget the tax attorneys. Like everything else that pertains to Government, it is self perpetuating.

[VirginiaJim]

+1

[Two Skies]

It's heating up.
In the news today is 2  gay couples are suing a Clerk that refused to issue them a marriage License.
In an attempt to not show prejudice.
She stopped issuing "any" marriage Licenses.

I believe that the Non Gays that were not issued Licenses, did not join in the litigation.

Yes, I know law of the Land, and as a Employee of the Gov. she is required to issue the licenses.
She said she refused because of her Christian beliefs.

Guess we'll have to watch and see what happens.

Ride safe, Ted

Other states should follow Utah's (yes Utah) example on this.  Essentially, each county needs to have at least one clerk/employee that is willing to issue licenses to gay/lesbian couples and is authorized to do so.  If they have one that is willing to do so, the other clerks may refuse on religious grounds, directing said couples to the person designated to issue said licenses.

It's not a perfect solution, but it seems to be working for Utah. 

As y'all may remember, Utah's 'Marriage is between a man and woman' law was struck down in Federal court not too long ago, and the subsequent solution above was agreed to by Utah's LGBT community and the religious and other types in the Utah legislature.  Utah was actually very proud of this passed legislation/solution, and I'm sure a few of you may have seen it on the national news.

Of course, while Polygamy is technically illegal in Utah, I do expect some of our underground polygamists to come out of the woodwork soon as part of the 'multiple parner marriage' thing y'all are alluding to.

[backoutonthehighway]

[gPink]

 

   I have heard that incest is all right as long as you keep it in the family.

[T Cro ®]

Birds and the Bees do it.....