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U.S. House Issues First-Ever ‘Spousal ID’ to Partner of Openly Homosexual Congressman
Christian News ^ | May 11, 2013 | Heather Clark

Posted on 05/18/2013 7:23:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The United States House of Representatives has issued the first-ever spousal ID to the partner of an openly homosexual Congressman, reports state.

Philip Frank, the significant other of Representative Mark Pocan of Madison, Wisconsin was issued the ID recently, granting him recognition as being the spouse of the Congressman, as opposed to a guest. Frank and Pocan were “wed” in a Canadian ceremony in 2006, but the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) only recognizes marriage as being between a man and a woman.

In the past, homosexual partners of federal lawmakers have been issued a designee ID as opposed to a spousal ID, which Frank maintained until approximately two weeks ago. Pocan told reporters that he had urged the House Sergeant at Arms to allow the partners of homosexual representatives to obtain spousal IDs upon his entry into Congress in January.

The office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is stated to be largely responsible for securing the ID for Frank. Spokesman Drew Hammill confirmed reports....

(Excerpt) Read more at christiannews.net ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: congress; homosexualagenda; homosexualmarriage; wisconsin
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Figures it'd be Nancy Pelosi behind this.
1 posted on 05/18/2013 7:23:03 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

This is disgusting.


2 posted on 05/18/2013 7:29:32 PM PDT by ZULU ((See: http://gatesofvienna.net/))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

MATTHEW 24:37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.

http://patburt.com/


3 posted on 05/18/2013 7:32:46 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever ((Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord!))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
and the filthy disease ridden queers strike again...
4 posted on 05/18/2013 7:33:31 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nice to see Boehner was on the case.


5 posted on 05/18/2013 7:34:04 PM PDT by Viennacon (l)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I am sure they are a cute couple-—of bung holer’s.


6 posted on 05/18/2013 7:35:18 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sexual deviants on Capitol Hill.


7 posted on 05/18/2013 7:37:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (If you think ObamaCare is a train wreck, wait until you see the amnesty bill.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

God is not mocked.

I would not want to be in their shoes on Judgment Day.


8 posted on 05/18/2013 7:43:15 PM PDT by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Thanks Madison


9 posted on 05/18/2013 7:44:17 PM PDT by CMailBag
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Answering the question of who’s Mark Pocan in Madison....


10 posted on 05/18/2013 7:55:47 PM PDT by mikrofon (Open House)
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................Representative Mark Pocan of Madison, Wisconsin..................

Pocan! Is that his full name??

Or is his full name Poc-anus???


11 posted on 05/18/2013 8:23:05 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Why do they do this? I don’t think about congresscritters having sex...now whenever I see Mark Pocan or his name...ugh. If you can swim in the lake or the ocean, why would you choose a septic tank?


12 posted on 05/18/2013 8:52:52 PM PDT by Irenic (The pencil sharpener and Elmer's glue is put away-- we've lost the red wheel barrow)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The MINORITY leader gets her way? Where the hell is Boner on this?


13 posted on 05/18/2013 9:00:17 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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This says Pelosi got the House Sergeant at Arms to do this.

This is some kind of protocol change.

It isn’t subject to majority rule, it isn’t voted on like a law.

My guess is that the House Speaker is not in control of the Sergeant at Arms of the House.


14 posted on 05/18/2013 9:16:24 PM PDT by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear..."(Glenn Beck))
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Is the spouse’s last name now Pocan-Frank? Too funny.


15 posted on 05/18/2013 9:27:55 PM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

sick. from my state too.


16 posted on 05/18/2013 9:36:55 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Ohhhh.....

Ithn’t that thweeeet! /sarc


17 posted on 05/18/2013 10:13:34 PM PDT by man_in_tx (Islam is a Hate Crime. (Blowback: Faithfully farting towards Mecca five times daily!))
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That degenerate coward Boehner with the rasta son in law that has has an arrest record for pot ought to grow a tiny pair and take it away.


18 posted on 05/18/2013 10:16:40 PM PDT by Rome2000 (THE WASHINGTONIANS AND UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ARE THE ENEMY -ROTATE THE CAPITAL AMONGST THE STATES)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

nothing new here...


19 posted on 05/19/2013 3:17:28 AM PDT by TheGunny
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So basically they are violsting Federal Law.
What a surprise.


20 posted on 05/19/2013 3:53:50 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I go to sign up for the American Revolution 2013 and the Crusades 2013?)
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