i'd like, if i may, to direct my readers toward this discussion, at lowculture, regarding the proposed constitutional amendment that would deny americans the right to marry a member of their own gender.

now, i'm not going to start that the notion of gender bifurcation is ridiculous in and of itself, nor am i going to point out that i think it's odd (to say the least) that the government sees it appropriate to get involved in private, personal, domestic arrangements such as marriage. whatever one's feelings regarding the institution, low culture's point is, i think, an important one. one can not amend the constitution to serve one's personal tastes, beliefs, or faith. the constitution is Not To Be Trifled With, and it would behoove the president and his colleagues to be mindful of this, lest they be remembered by history with the same sort of respect that is currently reserved for the prohibition party.