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In reply to the discussion: Tennessee Republican's fight against cousin marriage ban ends in massive defeat [View all]liberal N proud
(60,684 posts)21. You can't make this up.
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Tennessee Republican's fight against cousin marriage ban ends in massive defeat [View all]
riversedge
Apr 2024
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Per wiki, he has at least 2 marital daughters and 2 sons. Hard to tell if his wife is a 1st cousin, but she had a
Backseat Driver
Apr 2024
#7
...."Jernigan said marriage remains legal in Tennessee to this day due to a 1960 decision by Tennessee's attorney genera
riversedge
Apr 2024
#3
I bet those two reps have some excellent banjo players amongst their constituency
prodigitalson
Apr 2024
#38
No, Senator, you cannot make your family tree look like a tumbleweed a
ArkansasDemocrat1
Apr 2024
#13
Incredible how the Republican idea of going back to the 19th century holds water with these idiots.
ificandream
Apr 2024
#14
This coulda wiped out a huge chunk of the Republican dominance in the legislature.
mpcamb
Apr 2024
#20
They only lost because some of their supporters wanted it extended to sisters, too.
Wonder Why
Apr 2024
#41
California and Massachusetts allow it whereas Arkansas and Mississippi do not
prodigitalson
Apr 2024
#49