(03-14-2018 02:14 AM)USAFMEDIC Wrote:  People have differing beliefs in different states. Why not respect the laws of each state. California is beyond progressive, but has no right to climb on the political soap box. We are fifty separate states and should respect each other. California doesn't even respect or follow federal law, so I do not hold out much hope.

Ugh - I know that this is heading to Spin Room territory, but this isn't a matter of differing beliefs about state tax policy, infrastructure projects to fund or even how educational systems should be run (which are all traditionally state matters). When it comes to civil rights of individuals, those should not suddenly change when you cross state lines (as history shows that the "states' rights" argument has generally been used to take attempt to take away the civil rights of individuals as opposed to expanding them).