Posted on 09/03/2015 12:01:24 PM PDT by xzins
Kim Davis, a Kentucky clerk who refused to issue gay marriage licenses got some rather bad news today, as a judge held her in contempt and has ordered her to jail.
Here are the details so far.
From NBC News:
A federal judge has ordered a Kentucky clerk to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Kim Davis, a clerk in Rowan County, was found in contempt of court on Thursday morning. She has said granting marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples would “violate God’s definition of marriage” and infringe on her personal beliefs as an Apostolic Christian.
District Court Judge David Bunning has said Davis is bound by an oath of office to perform her duties under the law, and ordered that she be jailed until she complied with his order to grant licenses.
Bunning has upheld the Supreme Court’s decision in June to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, and wrote last month after the contempt lawsuit was filed that the state is merely forcing her to do her job within the law.
Davis, a registered Democrat, had worked as a deputy clerk for 27 years before voters in Rowan County elected her as clerk last November.
As an elected official, she can only be removed in a vote by state legislators, who don’t reconvene in the State House until January. While Davis certainly has the right to not be forced to do something against her conscience and religious beliefs, I feel that her continued refusal hasn’t really helped her cause any.
Rather than allow this get so far out of hand, perhaps she should’ve alerted the media to what was going on and then quit her job, using the exposure she would get from the situation to show her dedication to Christ and the gospel, which would be a super powerful testimony to believers and unbelievers alike.
Davis hasn’t chosen that course of action though, and it’s totally up to her to decide to do what she feels is best. I would’ve refused to issue the licenses as well, and would’ve walked out the door as a result.
Hopefully this will get resolved soon in a peaceful manner.
Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s
And unto God the things that are God’s.
This lady believes marriage belongs to God.
She is now a POLITICAL PRISONER
Even on a site like FR, she is widely held as immoral.
Which is why our side always loses. We don’t stand for anything.
Even on a site like FR, she is widely held as immoral.
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Yep, the gloating and the “she got what she deserved - she should have resigned” rhetoric is disgusting.
When are they going to jail Obama for refusing to comply with his duty to enforce the immigration laws?
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Yes. Longer than I expected.
These immoral judges from the scotus down are on the slippery slope. This is how the nazi courts functioned.
Enough thread that I think I’ll start running a tally to post to each new one.
Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Jailed for Contempt
9/3/2015, 1:56:59 PM · by Cheerio · 33 replies
US News ^ | even Nelson | even Nelson
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332688/posts
Judge Jails Kentucky Clerk for Refusing Marriage Licenses
9/3/2015, 12:42:51 PM · by aimhigh · 37 replies
ABC News ^ | 09/03/2015 | Adam Beam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332657/posts
Clerk Sent to Jail for Refusing to Issue Marriage License
9/3/2015, 12:41:32 PM · by JewishRighter · 76 replies
Fox News ^ | September 3, 2015 | Fox News
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332656/posts
That’s what I was wondering.
Is this Kentucky law?
Is it a “law” passed by Congress?
The answer is it’s neither.. it’s just a courts “opinion”.
Until it is “law”... she should not be jailed!
Would this same judge order a muzzie to sell alcohol?
Obama is the poster child for lawlessness, his minions are his bastard stepkids. They will not be prosecuted until we throw the sob out and bring in a Godly leader and righteous judges.
Missed this one.
BREAKING: [Clerk Kim] Davis held in contempt taken by U.S. Marshals.
twitter ^ | 09/03/2015 | Dan Griffin WSAZ
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332639/posts
He would not order a muzzie to sign off on a homosexual marriage.
Only little people go to jail.
Hillary is still not in jail.
I’m still trying to figure how deviant sex acts — came to be a “civil right”
How about jailing all those officials in sanctuary cities who refuse to enforce immigration laws? How about those officials who refuse to issue gun permits?
And this is only going to increase in numbers.
This is the moment thousands of Christians have dreaded, a Christian has been jailed for being a Christian.
This is Obama's legacy, Christianity effectively outlawed.
The states voted AGAINST it.
We were FORCED by a lawless judiciary.
Hey, the first time I saw it. But I don’t check FR hourly.
This is significant and worth repeating IMHO>
Why would anyone think she is immoral for following her faith, other than a leftist/liberal?
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