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Agreed. There is no way to reconcile the 37 states that do not permit SSM with those that do. Look for a test case couple to move from one state to another and file a lawsuit. I give it 6 months at most. I also see a wave of "marriages of convenience" between roommates, friends, etc. that are not interested in love or civil rights but in the money, health care and tax breaks. And nothing can be done to stop it.

It would be nice to see a pro-gun group try to make the same equal protection argument. At least bearing arms is actually IN the constitution, not implied by the court.

Next up: polygamy. Since the principal pupose of DOMA (according to Kennedy) was to demean a class of people because of their behavior why not? We are no longer permitted to judge who someone loves or marries so why are we allowed to limit the NUMBER of people they love or marry? I give it 5 years max.

“I also see a wave of “marriages of convenience” between roommates, friends, etc. that are not interested in love or civil rights but in the money, health care and tax breaks. And nothing can be done to stop it.”

This is already happening in many companies, primarily because of the employer subsidy of a family health insurance benefit. The federal tax code actually penalizes marriage for most middle- and upper-income couples (especially those in which both spouses work), so getting married for a “tax break” doesn't make sense.