[Polybius]

That is the first step, the second step is the "full faith and credit" clause.

The third step is the second half of Article IV, Section 1 :

"And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof."

Key words: Congress. General Laws (as in DOMA).

[jwalsh07]

How you can have faith in this court to abide the constitution is incomprehensible to me.