has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional<\/a>.\u00a0 Show of hands from anyone who actually thought it would turn out otherwise.\u00a0 This, like so much of Bill Clinton\u2019s legacy, was merely\u00a0shadows dancing on the air.\u00a0 Even then, folks new you couldn\u2019t have something that said a person could be married in one state, while at the same time not be married in another.\u00a0 Of course there were no doubt other problems with it, since its premise was so fundamentally flawed. <\/p>\nBut as usual, it gave Clinton that chance to appeal to everyone while doing nothing.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth noting that the terrors and problems of the last ten years, for the most part had their roots in the 90s.\u00a0 When we were told all was well, all was grand, all was perfect (so keep running up your charge cards making the economy look good), the seeds of America\u2019s woes were already taking root.\u00a0 This latest is simply one more example of what has to be America\u2019s most superficial presidency in history.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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