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Re:Steve Wozniak: Internet should not have gatekeepers or re... by waterlesscloud on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @03:13AM (#4384977)
You can have two wives or marry someone of the same sex all you want, the government just won't recognize it. But it also won't stop you.
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Re:Steve Wozniak: Internet should not have gatekeepers or re... by scottjad on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @04:06AM (#4385078)
Perhaps not today (I'm unfamiliar with current federal laws on this), but for a considerable portion of US history the US federal government took your property and threw you in jail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morrill_Anti-Bigamy_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmunds%E2%80%93Tucker_Act

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Re:Steve Wozniak: Internet should not have gatekeepers or re... by uvdiv on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @05:11AM (#4385195)
Not true. Merely living together with your partner, if not legally married, can be a crime. E.g., punishable by 60 days in jail in Florida.

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-01/us/florida.cohabitation.l...

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Re:Steve Wozniak: Internet should not have gatekeepers or re... by Dylan16807 on Wednesday August 15, 2012 @05:45AM (#4385256)
That law is invalid, so not a big deal.
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