Posted on 07/03/2015 5:58:28 AM PDT by markomalley
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky has filed a lawsuit on behalf of four Rowan County couples, two same-gender couples and two opposite-gender couples, denied marriage licenses by County Clerk Kim Davis, a press release from the ACLU confirms.
Davis is standing firm on her decision to stop issuing marriage licenses, despite dozens of protesters who gathered outside the courthouse.
"My conscience will not allow me to issue a license for a same sex couple," says Kim Davis, "because I know that God ordained marriage from the very foundation of this world to be between a man and a woman."
In explaining the ACLU’s decision to file suit on the couples’ behalf, ACLU of Kentucky Cooperating Attorney Laura Landenwich stated, “Ms. Davis has the absolute right to believe whatever she wants about God, faith, and religion, but as a government official who swore an oath to uphold the law, she cannot pick and choose who she is going to serve, or which duties her office will perform based on her religious beliefs.”
The couples named in the suit are April Miller & Karen Roberts, Shantel Burke & Stephen Napier, Jody Fernandez & Kevin Holloway, and L. Aaron Skaggs & Barry W. Spartman.
In explaining why obtaining a marriage license in Rowan County, as opposed to a neighboring county is important, Plaintiff Aaron Skaggs stated, “We have been citizens of Rowan County since the beginning of our relationship and love being members of this community. So, it only makes sense that we would want and should be granted our right to be recognized as a loving couple having freedom to marry here at home.”
Davis says she decided to oppose the Supreme Court ruling on same sex marriage after prayer and fasting. She says anyone who wants to get a marriage license must do so in another county. The Lawrence County Clerk, though, tells LEX 18 that he's backing down and will now issue same sex marriage licenses.
...but as a government official who swore an oath to uphold the law, she cannot pick and choose who she is going to serve...
So, when will the ACLU sue Zer0 over what laws he will enforce and over the laws he makes up?
as a government official who swore an oath to uphold the law, she cannot pick and choose who she is going to serve, or which duties her office will perform
Why not? Obama does it?
Zerohissef decides which laws he will enforce, regardless that he is a “government official”.
And the SCOTUS selectively reads words that are not there to make laws they like.
Seems like this suit is without merit.Bless her for taking a principled stand.
as for the hetero plaintiffs, wucha gonna do when the states decide not to issue licenses at all?
Its just a piece of paper. /sarc.
The American Communist Lawyers Association would never stand up for a Christian standing up for her conscience.
Pray America is waking
Citizens not upholding judicial tyranny? What will the citizens of the states say? Oh, wait...
—That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
...a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.
America’s TOTALITARIAN mullahs paved the highway…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
What does Bruce Gender say?
/FUBAR
Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said.[Posted on 01/31/2013 5:08:50 PM PST by xzins]
"We aren't listening any more.
"If courts can make up the rules as they go along, so can we.
"No one will be disciplined here.
"Next question."
The Anti Christian Liars Union (ACLU) a transmission belt to soviet Communist dictatorship with a goal of the destruction of America.The Sacred writings speak of a warning a little leven leveneth the whole loaf.Seems a warning akin to beware of the lawyers and beguilers who come dressed in sheep’s clothing but inside they are as ravening wolves seeking who they can devour.The ACLU has been an Enemy to America from the git go—dresses themselves in flags and LIES.Do not be deceived.
My sentiments exactly.
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