tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post931098762436135937..comments2024-02-06T03:23:37.329-08:00Comments on No Jesus, No Peas: If Republicans are fiscally conservative, why have they failed to make the one "valid" argument against gay marriage?James Sweethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212877636980569324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post-59290881110580034692010-02-25T05:27:23.168-08:002010-02-25T05:27:23.168-08:00Oh yeah, I should have updated this page a few wee...Oh yeah, I should have updated this page a few weeks ago... I followed the first round of Perry v. Schwarzenegger (the Prop 8 trial) and some of the testimony was about how much revenue the state of California would gain by permanently recognizing same-sex marriage. I think they touched on the DOMA-screwing-up-health-coverage thing and how that costs the federal government as well, but the explanation on your blog was much more understandable, thanks!<br /><br />So yes, even this thought experiment doesn't work. It's not even that the benefits of recognizing same-sex marriage overwhelm the costs and risks -- it's that there <i>are</i> no costs and risks. I thought I had at least found one, but it turns out even that is inaccurate.<br /><br />Still, I remain surprised that Republicans aren't making this argument. It may be false, but when has that stopped today's GOP before? (I recognize you are a Republican, but if you consider yourself a pragmatic libertarian, I cannot imagine that you are okay with what is happening in the Republican party these days... I thought all the true libertarians had already jettisoned...)James Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212877636980569324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1973938108988281018.post-56357104004492871662010-02-25T04:06:12.552-08:002010-02-25T04:06:12.552-08:00Actually, the numbers suggest that Fiscal Conserva...Actually, the numbers suggest that Fiscal Conservatives should be clammoring for the repeal of DOMA: http://www.tullyspage.blogspot.comThomas Simmonshttp://www.tullyspage.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com