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Gravitate up rather than down. they didnt mind the large government if it was local government. the higher you got up the chain. >> mike: weve gone the opposite direction here. take immigration. how would the founders view immigration today? what is happening in arizona? what would they do? >> the founders looked at immigration and said it was a state issue. signers and constitution and rs and constitution and those on the supreme court. the feds would protect the coast and border. used army, na...

Larger governments gravitate up rather than down, further account to believe the people. they didnt mind large government if it was local government. but higher up the chain -- >> glenn: thats what everybody responds with the opposite direction here. for instance, take immigration. how would the founders view immigration today? what is happening in arizona? what would they do? >> founders look to immigration and said it was a state issue. im talking signers of the declaration of the constitution...

Right now it has no impact on us, on virginia. >> governor, let me ask you this. first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you from a political standpoint believe this is a federal -- an issue that will ultimately be something the federal government will have to decide, or is this a state issue? >> well, all these states have adopted these constitutional prohibitions, including michigan in 2004. by, you know, a pretty significant majority...

Overturn the will of the people, and im hoping that ultimately if it gets to the u.s. supreme court, they will agree. right now it has no impact on us, on virginia. >> governor, let me ask you this. first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you from a political standpoint believe this is a federal -- an issue that will ultimately be something the federal government will have to decide, or is this a state issue? >> well, all these states h...

The people of california said that was their desire to have marriage be between one man and one woman, and i think the court was wrong to overturn the will of the people. right now it has no impact on us in virginia. >> governor, first of all, do you think the people of michigan would be ready to allow same-sex marriage, and do you, from a political standpoint believe this is a federal -- an issue that will ultimately be something that the federal government will have to decide, or is this a sta...

For instance, take immigration. how would the founders view immigration today? what is happening in arizona? what would they do? >> founders look to immigration and said it was a state issue. im talking signers of the declaration of the constitution, and on the supreme court, immigration was a state issue. feds would protect the coast and the borders, they would use the army, marine, coast guard, navy, whatever. they protect the integrity of the nation. but you had to immigrate in a state. and g...

For instance, take immigration. how would the founders view immigration today? what is happening in arizona? what would they do? >> founders look to immigration and said it was a state issue. im talking signers of the declaration of the constitution, and on the supreme court, immigration was a state issue. feds would protect the coast and the borders, they would use the army, marine, coast guard, navy, whatever. they protect the integrity of the nation. but you had to immigrate in a state. and g...

Immigration. how would the founders view immigration today? what is happening in arizona? what would they do? >> founders look to immigration and said it was a state issue. im talking signers of the declaration of the constitution, and on the supreme court, immigration was a state issue. feds would protect the coast and the borders, they would use the army, marine, coast guard, navy, whatever. they protect the integrity of the nation. but you had to immigrate in a state. and going into the state...

Not mean that it was a legal law and it was a proper law so this is -- were looking at the same thing here. were talking about equal rights for everyone. equal protection under the law. >> its a state issue. jennifer, its going to go to the supreme court. >> it is not a state issue. >> it is. >> according to the founding fathers, it was a state issue. i know they dont mean much these days but thats what it was back then. ok, now, jennifer, if its going to go to the ninth circuit court of appeals...

Not mean that it was a legal law and it was a proper law so this is -- were looking at the same thing here. were talking about equal rights for everyone. equal protection under the law. >> its a state issue. jennifer, its going to go to the supreme court. >> it is not a state issue. >> it is. >> according to the founding fathers, it was a state issue. i know they dont mean much these days but thats what it was back then. ok, now, jennifer, if its going to go to the ninth circuit court of appeals...