Posted on 06/26/2015 10:45:52 AM PDT by MN_Mike
He can practice civil disobedience, but he won’t.
I agree with Marlowe. All of America’s marriage laws have been struck down.
Where is the ruling that says they have to replace them?
If they strike down my 90 mph speed limit, where is the order to replace ANY speed limits?
As I wrote on previously, the state can get out of the ‘marriage business’ totally, leaving it up to the churches to take care of records and such, for its own members. The government merely collects a tax on each marriage, that is essentially what a ‘marriage certificate’ is, a receipt for a fee paid to the county records clerk. A civil ‘marriage ceremony’ consists of, basically the clerk saying, “Do you two want to get married?” If both answer ‘yes’ then he says, “Okay, you’re married. That will be $100.”
The churches once kept records of the ‘real’ marriages back in the day, and they can do so again. With the government of the state or county out of the picture, the issue goes away politically and religiously. Hetero-marriages would still be performed in churches or wherever, by ordained ministers. Any other kind would simply be ‘recognized union’ by the state...................
Are you a retread or a new troll?
Damn straight. You ever wonder how it is that so many of these guys get to Washington with personal finances that comfortably put them in the upper-middle class, have a Congressional salary of under $200K per year (which isn't a whole lot when you need to have a place to live in DC and maintain a residence in your constituency) and then are somehow worth millions after a couple terms in office?
ZOT!
It's like a neutron zot.
Oh darn.
Nullification.
Note Governor Abbott of Texas is not running to the media to surrender:
Governor Greg Abbott today released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling:
“The Supreme Court has abandoned its role as an impartial judicial arbiter and has become an unelected nine-member legislature. Five Justices on the Supreme Court have imposed on the entire country their personal views on an issue that the Constitution and the Court’s previous decisions reserve to the people of the States.
“Despite the Supreme Court’s rulings, Texans’ fundamental right to religious liberty remains protected. No Texan is required by the Supreme Court’s decision to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage.
“The Texas Constitution guarantees that ‘[n]o human authority ought, in any case whatsoever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of religion.’ The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion; and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act, combined with the newly enacted Pastor Protection Act, provide robust legal protections to Texans whose faith commands them to adhere to the traditional understanding of marriage.
“As I have done in the past, I will continue to defend the religious liberties of all Texans—including those whose conscience dictates that marriage is only the union of one man and one woman. Later today, I will be issuing a directive to state agencies instructing them to prioritize the protection of Texans’ religious liberties.”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3304718/posts
He may, “...continue to defend the religious liberties of all Texans—including those whose conscience dictates that marriage is only the union of one man and one woman.”, but if a federal case is brought against a business, church or minister, for refusing to perform a gay marriage or cater to them, there isn’t a lot he can do.
As I wrote before, churches should only perform marriages for their own members, and not rent out their buildings or facilities for non-members. That way the Feds cannot force them to do anything they don’t want to.
Unfortunately businesses don’t have that option.....................
Right, says the Walkerbots.
You’d have KILLED Cruz for something like this...
BTW, if he can’t do anything else, I guess he shouldn’t take cues from Gov. Abbott!
Walker, showing his true colors.
That’s BS. If the SC isn’t going to enforce the law, then the States don’t need to follow SC legislation either.
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