I'm not torn (Reply #13) - Democratic Underground

In the discussion thread: Kentucky clerk petitions for governor to excuse her from issuing same-sex marriage licenses [View all]

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Mon Sep 7, 2015, 05:29 PM

Tree-Hugger (3,199 posts)

13. I'm not torn

Her job is to uphold the law. It is legal for same sex couples to marry. She doesn't get to force her religion on the law. She shouldn't be given a special snowflake accommodation.

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31 replies	Author	Time	Post
Kentucky clerk petitions for governor to excuse her from issuing same-sex marriage licenses [View all]	diabeticman	Sep 2015	OP
She was elected, so she can't be fired.	Warpy	Sep 2015	#1
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t	RKP5637	Sep 2015	#3
The law is patient, she can refuse as long as she likes.....she has 19 years and 350 days in jail to go to set the contempt record!	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#14
And forfeit her salary while she's not present on the job	tularetom	Sep 2015	#17
Please, don't get the voters involved in this	customerserviceguy	Sep 2015	#29
Boom.	hifiguy	Sep 2015	#19
I am not torn on it at all and I am a pretty strong defender of religious freedom.	Statistical	Sep 2015	#2
I see what you are saying.	diabeticman	Sep 2015	#7
It's HER JOB. She's not marrying the couples, she's	MADem	Sep 2015	#4
I'm not torn on this at all. IMO the judge has done exactly the right thing! n/t	RKP5637	Sep 2015	#5
She was given the choice of accommodation. She refused.	Liberal Veteran	Sep 2015	#6
OH! That change everything. She is trying to force her belief on others. let her rot.	diabeticman	Sep 2015	#12
Do I hear the sound of a tune changing?	beac	Sep 2015	#22
What would the Right say	Kelvin Mace	Sep 2015	#8
At what point do these frivolous motions and appeals become vexatious and any more fillings denied?	Fred Sanders	Sep 2015	#9
Just do the math.	procon	Sep 2015	#10
God, she's like a Rottweiler with a piece of meat.	smirkymonkey	Sep 2015	#11
She's enjoying the free room and board!	RKP5637	Sep 2015	#16
And has an incredible cross to nail herself to.	customerserviceguy	Sep 2015	#30
I'm not torn	Tree-Hugger	Sep 2015	#13
Agreed.	underpants	Sep 2015	#23
This IMO is far more than Kim Davis. It is being used as a wedge to force religion into	RKP5637	Sep 2015	#15
That's true.	diabeticman	Sep 2015	#18
Yup, them Liberty Counsel "attorneys" sure are worth every penny she's paying them.	PSPS	Sep 2015	#20
"... petitions for governor to excuse her ..."	left-of-center2012	Sep 2015	#21
I thought that god already did that.	longship	Sep 2015	#24
It IS her job to follow the law. If she is unwilling or unable to do that,	onecaliberal	Sep 2015	#25
Yep, she sees herself as "The Decider!" She sees her role as to enfore her religion onto	RKP5637	Sep 2015	#26
Christians.....	kcdoug1	Sep 2015	#27
The judge wouldn't have jailed her if she'd agreed to allow deputy clerks to issue licenses	struggle4progress	Sep 2015	#28
IOW ... "Please rewrite my job description"	lpbk2713	Sep 2015	#31

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