Gay marriage is going to happen. As a Con, I can also say it should happen. Constitutionally, I can see no valid argument for denying gay couples equal rights under the law. In the absence of an amendment to the constitution defining marriage as between a man and a woman, it seems obvious denying the rights of gays to "marry" is obvious.

It seems to me what those who are not supportive of gay marriage cringe about is the religious aspect of marriage. Frankly, few are comfortable with the idea of two men walking down the aisle of a church. But we must remember to separate the religous ceremony from the legal aspect of marriage. By law, exchanging vows in Catholic ceremony for example, does not make you married legally. It is the filing of the Certificate of Marriage with the state that makes your marriage legal and, thus, married. Government can't nor should it force traditional faiths to perform gay weddings. But, constitutionally, we are going to have to recognize gay marriage in some form.

With respect to Pot, I am now on board with llegalizing weed. The pros far outweigh the cons. The War on drugs has failed miserably when it comes to pot. We are spending billions for nothing in return. Drug cartels are becoming more and more bloodthirsty and our criminal justice system is not able to handle this at all. I know the arguments against this. I am a 46 year old lawyer. I smoked weed occasionally in college. I didn't turn to harder drugs and have no desire now to smoke weed even if it was legal. I don't think anyone who wants to get high has a difficult time finding weed. Nor do I think too many folks who are not now inclined to light up would suddenly feel compelled to do so if it was made legal.