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[Satire] Judge Defends Jailing of Kentucky Clerk
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 Sep 2015 | John Semmens

Posted on 09/05/2015 8:26:46 AM PDT by John Semmens

Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, was led away in shackles after U.S. District Judge David Bunning ordered her to be held in jail until she agrees to comply with his orders.

Bunning justified the harsh treatment calling "contempt of court among the most serious offenses against the rule of law in this country. The humiliation of shackles and the open-ended nature of the incarceration is needed to strike fear into both Ms. Davis and others who night contemplate challenging our authority."

The judge belittled Davis' contention that her natural right to freedom of religion was being infringed, saying that "the idea of natural law superseding court authority would be a dangerous precedent. The US Constitution firmly establishes the courts as the ultimate arbiter of justice. Government officers at all levels—federal, state, and local—cannot refuse to carry out what a court directs them to do. Likewise, any statute or ordinance that is incompatible with a court's ruling must be swept aside."

if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...

http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,179641.0.html


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: firstamendment; gaymarriage; satire; tyranny

1 posted on 09/05/2015 8:26:47 AM PDT by John Semmens
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To: John Semmens

The judge belittled Davis’ contention that her natural right to freedom of religion was being infringed>>>>>>>>>>>>

We are back to Jim Crow only its against Christians, not black folk.If it keeps up, the Tree of Liberty will be watered.


2 posted on 09/05/2015 8:29:13 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: John Semmens

This ain’t funny anymore.


3 posted on 09/05/2015 8:30:14 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: John Semmens

This isn’t semi-satire. Dumb Bunning actually did say that natural law cannot be used in opposition to court will.


4 posted on 09/05/2015 8:32:35 AM PDT by MortMan (The rule of law is now the law of rulings - Judicial, IRS, EPA...)
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To: John Semmens

Are those real quotes?


5 posted on 09/05/2015 8:33:25 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: John Semmens

“The judge belittled Davis’ contention that her natural right to freedom of religion was being infringed, saying that “the idea of natural law superseding court authority would be a dangerous precedent.”

God is not mocked .
I would NOT want to be sitting in his shoes


6 posted on 09/05/2015 8:35:41 AM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: jpsb

It’s satire but he really did say something about not having to follow natural law


7 posted on 09/05/2015 8:36:56 AM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: John Semmens

The mere fact that the loving couple after “waiting 11 years” could not drive to the next county to apply for their license should in no way be attributed to their hatefulness or vindictiveness or disregard of their fellow citizens. Nor should the exclusion of an elected county clerk on the basis of her religious beliefs be regarded as setting up a religious test for holding office. Nor should this this unprecedented action of acknowledged severity be considered cruel and unusual punishment; after all, bakers in Colorado(?) have already been fined more than $100,000 for not baking a cake readily available elsewhere and other persons’ livelihoods have been shut down under similar circumstances, so the sky’s the limit on enforcement here. It’s good for a judge to really be able to sink his teeth into somebody’s flesh sometimes.


8 posted on 09/05/2015 8:37:15 AM PDT by gusopol3
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To: MortMan

Here is his quote

“The idea of natural law superceding this court’s authority would be a dangerous precedent indeed,” said Judge David L. Bunning

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/09/03/federal-judge-says-hes-above-natural-law-as-he-tosses-clerk-kim-davis-in-jail/


9 posted on 09/05/2015 8:39:34 AM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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To: Lera

Ok, thanks.


10 posted on 09/05/2015 8:42:40 AM PDT by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied)
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To: jpsb

You can find his original quote here

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/09/03/federal-judge-says-hes-above-natural-law-as-he-tosses-clerk-kim-davis-in-jail/

“The idea of natural law superceding this court’s authority would be a dangerous precedent indeed,” said Judge David L. Bunning

The sad truth this satire is almost what he said and did


11 posted on 09/05/2015 8:46:20 AM PDT by Lera (Proverbs 29:2)
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