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Perspectives Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 YOUR FEEDBACK Our Thoughts Watch the video T. Pat Cavanaugh is the publisher of The Rockdale News and The Covington News. He can be reached at [email protected] Same-Sex Marriage: Too big a job for the court William Murchison Columnist William Murchison’s latest book is “The Cost of Liberty: The Life of John Dickinson.” To find out more about William Murchison, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www. Creators.com. A grand misconception is embedding itself in the public brain: To wit, the Supreme Court soon will clue us in to the true meaning of marriage. Nope. No way. Isn’t so. Can’t be so. This despite the court’s intention, announced last week, to decide whether gays and lesbians merit constitutional entitlement to wed. I am obliged to note the discrepancy between, on the one hand, what commentators blatantly suggest is going on here and, on the other hand, what the most solemn assemblage of judges you ever set eyes on has actual power to do. The justices of the Supreme Court have no power to recast marriage as something other than civilization, especially the civilization of the West, in which we live and move and have our being, has forever understood it to be. That thing is the union of man and woman, conceived as opposite, Read more Your thoughts Your reaction to “Teen ties up mother in burglary, attempt to steal guns” Rosa Taylor Lee: “A parent who enables their child, does them no favors. Speaking from experience.” Katie Stoltz Ternes: “I almost feel bad for his mom. I hope she’s getting some therapy and realizes that he’s dangerous and she is a victim here!” Zach Beiser: “Aw, family values . What a touching story .” Tracey Logan Conroy: “I hope he serves time.” Tiffanye Young: “Horrible! Glad they caught both of them” Jeramy Stachowicz: “Tina Sprague Stachowicz so glad we are on the way out”