The Constitutional Defense

How does a self-governing republic proceed with a judiciary that has taken to writing basic laws?

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Gay marriage supporters hold a gay rights flag in front of the Supreme Court before a hearing about gay marriage in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2015.

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Over the course of this year, the centenary of William F. Buckley’s birth, we will republish an article by him weekly. This week’s column concerns the interstate validity of same-sex unions.

The talk of gay marriage brings up two points of grave political magnitude.

William F. Buckley Jr.

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William F. Buckley Jr.

William F. Buckley Jr. founded National Review magazine in 1955.

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