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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:14 PM Jan 2015

Rather than comply with gay marriage law, our Probate judge stops all marriages.

Our weekly town rag tells us the Probate Judge is threatening to quit performing all marriages, rather than be faced with carrying out gay marriages.
It was worded in a round about way, but the meaning is crystal clear.

Of course church marriages are still available, but that leaves each church to make up its own reasons for not including gay marriages.

See, that is why we cannot have nice things here.

Ala. is predominately rural, with hundreds of small towns.
So rather than carry out the law to allow everyone into the movies, they closed down the theater.
Same with swimming pools.
In bigger places, like Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Huntsville and the Dothan area, they built city pools in a white area park and a black area park.
The message was clear.

I can hear the backlash against the marriage thing now...
" See? We TOLD you that gay marriages would ruin straight marriages".

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Rather than comply with gay marriage law, our Probate judge stops all marriages. (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 OP
Kind of like how Obama was "Divisive" because racists hated him. arcane1 Jan 2015 #1
Civil marriages are not marriages before GOD HockeyMom Jan 2015 #2
Actually, I am kind of shocked they even allow civil marriages. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #3
Wonder when "they" will get with the program. kydo Jan 2015 #5
Fine with me. The important thing is government is not discriminating against gay people. closeupready Jan 2015 #4
Churches can not issue marriage licenses. Bandit Jan 2015 #6
His focus, his "dog whistle" was he would not perform marriages. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #7
Same thing here in Huntsville. al_liberal Jan 2015 #8
Massive Resistance 2.0 NutmegYankee Jan 2015 #9

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
3. Actually, I am kind of shocked they even allow civil marriages.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:37 PM
Jan 2015

Almost everything is seen thru the Fundie matrix here.

kydo

(2,679 posts)
5. Wonder when "they" will get with the program.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:49 PM
Jan 2015

The irony of the whole issue is that what these people that are vehemently imposing on everyone is not what they themselves do. I believe its called hypocrisy.

How many of those "before God marriages" end in divorce, annulment, or just good old infidelity? Crazy ain't it?

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
4. Fine with me. The important thing is government is not discriminating against gay people.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 05:42 PM
Jan 2015

Discrimination against people on the basis of characteristics which are unchangeable is evil and an abuse of power, and unconstitutional.

Period.

Bandit

(21,475 posts)
6. Churches can not issue marriage licenses.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 06:52 PM
Jan 2015

Anyone can perform a marriage pretty much but only the state can issue licenses. A lawsuit will soon be forthcoming if the state denies marriage licenses to everyone that applies.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
7. His focus, his "dog whistle" was he would not perform marriages.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:25 PM
Jan 2015

What with the Judgeship election in mind....
but he did not argue against licenses themselves.
He clearly is going on record as objecting to any pool halls in River City....

Folks down here are STILL pissed they lost the vote to keep the country dry.

al_liberal

(420 posts)
8. Same thing here in Huntsville.
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:29 PM
Jan 2015

Madison Co Probate Judge Tommy Ragland has decided to stop. He says he's too busy and his decision has nothing to do with gay marriage. Riiiiiiiiiiight.

NutmegYankee

(16,177 posts)
9. Massive Resistance 2.0
Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:32 PM
Jan 2015

It didn't work then as entire counties shut down their schools rather than integrate. It won't work now.

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