Saturday, June 6, 2009

Please Excuse the Delay

The thing about a blog on the subject of politics is that you can't just type extemporaneously. You have to have your facts straight. If you don't, you WILL get called out on it.

I am still working on the 10th v 14th Amendment topic (specifically on the topic of gay rights). The problem is, there is a TON of research to do.

1) What were the founding fathers thinking when the 10th Amendment was written?
2) What was the thought process of Congress when the 14th Amendment was crafted (specifically in light of the 10th Amendment)?
3) What, specifically (if anything), give the Federal Government the right to govern over Human Rights issues?
4) How does Article IV, Section 1 affect Human Rights issues?
5) How does Article I, Section 8 affect these issues?
6) How has case law changed things over time?

I know what my opinion is, but is that opinion in any way grounded in history and the law? I think it is, but I want to be sure before regaling you, dear reader, with it.

Will it be worth the wait? For me, yes. It is a learning experience and a way for me to further decide if I think politics is worth my time. For you? Well, that will be entirely up to you to decide.