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While critics say Davis must follow the law as a public employee, she says the First Amendment protects her decision even as a government worker.

If the County Clerk were a Quaker, could she refuse to issue gun licenses?

If she were a Mormon, could she refuse to issue business licenses to liquor stores or coffee shops?

If she were an Orthodox Jew, could she refuse to issue a business license to a barbecue restaurant?

3 posted on 08/27/2015 2:57:02 PM PDT by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

I agree. If she was to argue that the scotus decision illegally usurped power from the states, she might have an point. But that has nothing to do with her personal beliefs. this isn’t a private business. If her religious beliefs don’t allow her to do the job, she should resign.


5 posted on 08/27/2015 3:07:07 PM PDT by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Yep, this issues are exactly equivalent to hers. She’s offering herself up as a test case, fellow.


12 posted on 08/27/2015 3:18:39 PM PDT by RobbyS (quotes)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
If the County Clerk were a Quaker, could she refuse to issue gun licenses? If she were a Mormon, could she refuse to issue business licenses to liquor stores or coffee shops? If she were an Orthodox Jew, could she refuse to issue a business license to a barbecue restaurant?

Stupid conjecture. The clerk ain't a quaker, and this ain't a gun license. The clerkain't a Mormon, and this ain't a coffee house. The clerk ain't a Jew, and this ain't barbeque.

"Libertarians" love to have liberty, but don't want religious people to have any.

16 posted on 08/27/2015 3:27:40 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (AMERICA IS DONE! When can we start over?)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

While critics say Davis must follow the law as a public employee, she says the First Amendment protects her decision even as a government worker.
If the County Clerk were a Quaker, could she refuse to issue gun licenses?

If she were a Mormon, could she refuse to issue business licenses to liquor stores or coffee shops?

If she were an Orthodox Jew, could she refuse to issue a business license to a barbecue restaurant?

Well, there’s the problem right there: We the sheeple have been so dumbed down that we accept the false assertion that the government has the right to steal our liberties and then license them back to us on its terms. We have allowed ourselves to be neutered.


39 posted on 08/27/2015 5:35:54 PM PDT by uncommon common sense
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Watch it. I was making the same point and got in trouble for it.


40 posted on 08/27/2015 5:42:03 PM PDT by mlo
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To: Lurking Libertarian
Watch, LISTEN, and LEARN !
55 posted on 08/28/2015 3:23:07 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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