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Beliefs about the role of the federal government may not run all that deep.
It was a debate central to the founding of the nation — one routinely rehashed — but a new report on public opinion on gay marriage suggests that attitudes on the role of the federal government may be more about pragmatism than philosophy. When there’s majority support for the things you believe in, you want the feds in charge. When you’re losing in the court of public opinion, let the states run things. Reported by Washington Post 3 hours ago.
Beliefs about the role of the federal government may not run all that deep.
It was a debate central to the founding of the nation — one routinely rehashed — but a new report on public opinion on gay marriage suggests that attitudes on the role of the federal government may be more about pragmatism than philosophy. When there’s majority support for the things you believe in, you want the feds in charge. When you’re losing in the court of public opinion, let the states run things. Reported by Washington Post 3 hours ago.