Marriage flap much ‘I do’ about nothing

by J Scott Christianson, Columbia Daily Tribune Columnist

Starting next week, gay couples in California will be allowed to marry. No doubt, this will be a media spectacle covered on every channel.

The story is even more sensational because voters in that state might pass an amendment to ban such unions in November, closing the window for gay marriages within six months of its opening. If the news of gay people in some far-off state getting married scares you, don’t worry. Your governor is on the job. He frowns on such activity and knows…