The repeal of DOMA.

As of today, the Supreme Court has moved to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, labeling it as "Unconstitutional". As a libertarian, I believe anything that restricts the individual liberty of people, including defining who they can or cannot marry is wrong and it should be repealed, so I approve of this immensely.

The reaction from the SoCon (Southern Conservative) wing of the GOP is predictable, that it overturns "Five thousand years of tradition and jurisprudence". Obviously the answer is a very simple "So what". Give them time and they'll eventually realize this is probably a stupid thing to argue about and perhaps it can get the GOP to focus on more important issues like our skyrocketing debt and way-to-big for its own good government. Hell in my opinion, repealing DOMA is a victory for both marriage equality, and the proponents of smaller government as it proves in the end, the effectiveness of our Constitution to safeguard the rights of all.

Of course, expect the Dems to be smug as all hell as they parade themselves as the "Harbingers of social progress", never mind the fact of course that many of those same senators applauding the repeal of DOMA were the exact same people that voted the law into place, among them Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin and a whole host of other senators. If anyone believes the Dems supported the repeal of DOMA out of any sense of altruism, they are naive. Were it not for the fact they knew this would net them a few extra million votes for the next election, as is the case with their attempts at "Immigration reform", they wouldn't give a damn about whether gays are allowed to marry. Now we're supposed to believe they've turned a new leaf and that they are "Bringing us into the future". No, they did not. The American people were the ones that made gay marriage possible, it was our voice that finally repealed something that should have been repealed a long time ago, not the whims of a gang of opportunistic politicians whose concern extends only to how many votes they can extract in the next election.

So the lesson of the day, the repeal of DOMA is something to be celebrated, but be wary of those who will try to exploit this for their own gain and not out of the sincerity of their convictions. (And so my friend will know that I am not just targeting Dems on this, that extends to the GOP as well. And if people seriously believe this will "destroy marriage", get over it).