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A judge\u2019s decision on Thursday declaring that a state law allowing same-sex marriage in Massachusetts should take precedence over a federal definition of marriage has exposed the fractures and fault lines among groups working to bolster states\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

The decision, by Judge Joseph L. Tauro of United States District Court in Boston, supports and echoes a central tenet of the Tea Party, 9\/12 and Tenth Amendment movements, all of which argue that the authority of the states should trump Washington in most matters not explicitly assigned by the Constitution to the federal government.<\/p>\n

\nCongress, the judge said, had infringed on a question that was the province of local voters and legislators.\n

But in using the argument to support gay marriage in Massachusetts, where the case arose, the judge created an awkward new debating point within the less-government movement about where social goals and government policy intersect, or perhaps collide.<\/p>\n

Some people involved in the campaigns to limit Washington\u2019s reach cheered what they said was a states\u2019 rights victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Constitution isn\u2019t about political ideology,\u201d said Michael Boldin, the founder of the Tenth Amendment Center, a group based in Los Angeles. \u201cIt\u2019s about liberty, and limiting the government to certain divisive issues \u2014 I applaud what I consider a very rare ruling from the judiciary.\u201d . . .<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman for one of the biggest Tea Party umbrella organizations, Tea Party Patriots, said that social questions were not part of their mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs far as an assertion of states\u2019 rights goes, I believe it\u2019s a good thing,\u201d said Shelby Blakely, executive director of The New Patriot Journal, the group\u2019s online publication. \u201cThe Constitution does not allow federal regulation of gay marriage just as it doesn\u2019t allow for federal regulation of health care.\u201d<\/p>\n

via News Analysis \u2013 Basis of Ruling on Gay Unions Stirs Debate \u2013 NYTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, is the outcome the only thing that matters to you, or is it important to follow the principle, even though the outcome might not be what you want?<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"