Tuesday, March 26, 2013  What Does Loving v Virginia Tell Us
About Marriage Regulation  Given that the Supreme Court is
currently hearing arguments about the legality of same-sex
marriage and that a 1967 SCOTUS ruling in Loving v Virginia is
at the heart of the argument being presented by proponents, I
thought it might be interesting to look into what that ruling
actually said.  I've previously discussed my opinions on same
sex marriage when I took a look at the history of government
marriage regulation in the United States.  Many might be
surprised to learn that it wasn't until after the Civil War that
most states began regulating marriage.  There were some marriage
licenses issued prior to that by some states and colonies, but
they were not required.  In truth, back then a couple could
simply declare themselves married and it was so.  As is the case
with minimum wage laws, the proliferation of marriage laws was
driven by Democrats who wanted to keep now free slaves from
marrying white women.  Most marriage