ABCNEWS.com : Cheney Backs Freedom for Gay Relationships: "'The question that comes up with the issue of marriage is what kind of official sanction or approval is going to be granted by government? Historically, that's been a relationship that has been handled by the states. The states have made that fundamental decision of what constitutes a marriage,' he said."
What bothers me about this is that conservative groups are chiding the vice president. He is not endorsing gay marriage, but rather stating that it is an issue for the states. It wasn't that long ago that conservative was synonymous with states rights. My, how things change. Apparently conservatives are back to the Federalist view from the early days of the United States that a strong central government is essential.