Going to the chapel: Will Smith & James Yates get a marriage license in Rowan Co

[brooklynite]

Source: Twitter



Going to the chapel: Will Smith & James Yates get a marriage license in Rowan Co from deputy clerk Brian Mason.

Read more: https://twitter.com/BGPolitics/status/639772426478452736/photo/1

[jberryhill]

1. There's something odd about a "Read more:" link to a tweet

[bvf]

8. Exactly! Should have read, "Read again somewhere else..."

In any event, best wishes to the newlyweds!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. What's the status of a license issued by a deputy clerk?

That was up in the air when I signed off yesterday afternoon.

Rowan County disappeared from the news cycle pretty fast.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. I have dealt with marriage licenses (albeit in Florida) for almost a decade.

I cannot see why it wouldn't be valid.

[riderinthestorm]

15. This story has been the lead on NPR all morning today

[rocktivity]

22. In the ABSENCE of the court clerk,

why wouldn't it be valid?


rocktivity

[Botany]

3. And they will get married and that is that

I wish the couple well.

[beac]

4. Yes! Finally.

Congratulations to the happy couple!


And I predict Ms. Davis will slip into obscurity quite soon. We'll see how she likes her role of Christian Martyr when there aren't any cameras around to perform for.

[Gothmog]

5. Yeah

[madamvlb]

6. Best of luck to them.

[LuvNewcastle]

7. Wasn't there some crazy old bat in KY

who wouldn't let gay people get married? I think they threw her in jail. Oh well, guess it's over now.

[LynneSin]

9. I am a Christian and what Jesus taught me is love, respect and tolerance.

Today in Rowan County that is what we saw.

This is good!

This is why I support Marriage Equality!

[yellowcanine]

11. Does it have the name of Kim Davis printed on it?

That would be sweet justice, not to mention an instant collector's item with ample provenance.

[yellowcanine]

12. Rumor has it that Kim Davis was raptured from her jail cell during the night.

Gone without a trace and the jail cell still locked up and her clothes in a pile on the floor.

[jtuck004]

13. Congratulations!! <G> n/t

[mountain grammy]

14. Mazel Tov to the happy couple.

I wish them nothing but happiness.

[riderinthestorm]

16. Love!

[SoapBox]

17. First I thought...

Will Smith? Isn't married to what's her name?

Oops!

Congrats guys!

[CTyankee]

20. I thought "I didn't know he was gay. Well, that's cool..."

[BillH2]

18. Congratulations to the happy couple.

[uppityperson]

19. Congratulations

[rocktivity]

21. Now that the first license has been issued, I hope it means that Davis CAN'T return to work

Let her stay in jail until she either turns in her resignation or her term runs out!

How soon can she be replaced?


rocktivity

[NJCher]

23. This is what it's all about

Not some nutcase languishing in a jail. It's about freedom to be and do what one wants. It's about getting people who interfere with that out of the way.

A friend who is knowledgeable about the law would frequently comment, " The wheels of justice grind slowly...."

Here's to Jim and Will


Cher