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With the help of libertarians New York was the largest state to legalize same sex marriage. New York is only the sixth state to legalize same sex marriage. Many power officials were reprimanded for speaking out against same sex marriage. Same sex marriage has also affected some religious adoption agencies. A catholic adoption agency has been reprimanded for refusing the adoption to a same sex family.

This article shows how the Libertarian party has very conflicting views regarding same sex marriage. On one hand, same sex marriage corresponds with the Libertarian motto. On the other hand, however, many Libertarians are torn between their party's motto and what they inherently believe to be "true marriage."

This article is about the right for homosexual couples to be wed as a married couple legally. It specifically referances the state of New York's policy to recognize homosexual marriage.

"How much freedom can a society endure?" is asked by this article as it talks about libertarianism (which is different from liberalism) and just what it means to be free and where one person's freedom may begin to inhibite another's freedom.

The site gives good points on why marijuana should be legal and goes into a brief history. The article has valid points but the end sounds more like the writer is trying to persuade the reader to becoming a libertarian.

Personal freedoms taken away in other states. Sometimes a nuesence, sometimes a really good idea. The boundaries are different no matter where you go.

Recently, Oregon has been named the "top state in the union for personal freedom." Apparently they have no problem with people riding bikes naked, but smoking marijuana, a problem. However, another section of the article stated that rankings, or polls are "essentially meaningless jumble of arbitrary numbers."