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Donald Trump on Kim Davis case: ‘The Supreme Court has ruled’
Washington Times ^ | 09/04/2015 | David Sherfinski

Posted on 09/04/2015 5:12:31 AM PDT by GIdget2004

Bottom line, host Joe Scarborough said, is that if Supreme Court makes a decision, that’s the law of land, right?

“You have to go with it,” Mr. Trump said. “The decision’s been made, and that is the law of the land.”

“She can take a pass and let somebody else in the office do it in terms of religious, so you know, it’s a very … tough situation, but we are a nation, as I said yesterday, we’re a nation of laws,” he said. “And I was talking about borders and I was talking about other things, but you know, it applies to this, also, and the Supreme Court has ruled."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; kentucky; kimdavis; religiousfreedom; scotuscongdidthis; snottrump; trump; vomit; zot
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

Glad you are honest.

Immigration is your issue. Religious freedom is mine.

If he were soft on immigration-meh-it doesn’t affect me much, so I don’t care, but if he hints that he supports homosexual marriage - “Katy bar the door!” - I am not voting for that dummy.


301 posted on 09/04/2015 8:29:11 AM PDT by ClarenceThomasfan (Trump has fooled a bunch of suckers but I am not one of them.)
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To: xzins

His eyes aren’t liberal put his interpretation of the events sure as hell were. Blame the American for getting attacked by an illegal immigrant (protesting on private property no less.

Then claiming to be for Trump on top of it? Look at the thread.


302 posted on 09/04/2015 8:29:48 AM PDT by skippyjonjones
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To: SoothingDave
That is the law of the land right now. She has to abide by it, or honorably resign because she can't.

This woman has planted her flag, but you think she should pull it up and "go home".

After reading your posts Dave, it becomes obvious - even to the casual observer - that your concept of honor is severely flawed.

I'm curious, On what issue would you draw the line and declare: "this far, no further!"?

On what issue would you risk your honor and fortune?

303 posted on 09/04/2015 8:32:50 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: Ray76
Why haven't the Philosopher Kings straightened this out?

No one asked them yet.

304 posted on 09/04/2015 8:33:54 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: gdani; xzins; wagglebee

As it stands right now there is no LAW that authorizes Kim Davis to issue a marriage license to a same sex couple. If there is such a LAW please give me the statutory cite.

A county clerk is an administrative position and she is only authorized to follow the law as written. She is in jail because she will not violate the law.

In this case the judge has no authority to send her to jail. She has committed no crime.


305 posted on 09/04/2015 8:34:25 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: xzins
Marlowe is a lawyer. Long time. Successful.

Then Marlowe certainly knows it is not necessary to enact a new law every single time a state or federal court strikes down a law, in whole or part.

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. SCOTUS' wrong-headed decision in Obergefell did not invalidate the entirety of Kentucky's, or any other state's, marriage laws. Only as they apply to prohibitions against gay marriages.

306 posted on 09/04/2015 8:35:01 AM PDT by gdani (No sacred cows)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012

No, this is the issue! We followers of Jesus Christ have read our history. We have read Bonhoeffer and how he had to give his life for his Christian principles. We’ve read Fox’s Book of Martyrs and know what is coming. This Davis lady is just the first of many that will be imprisoned in America for their Christian faith. Trump has said this about his faith “Donald Trump talked about his Christian faith Saturday, but said he’s never sought forgiveness for his sins.” My feeble human trust lies with candidates such as Cruz, Walker, Huckabee, and Carson.


307 posted on 09/04/2015 8:35:29 AM PDT by 2nd Amendment (Proud member of the 48% . . giver not a taker)
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To: skippyjonjones; P-Marlowe; xzins
So the illegal alien was attacked? Watch the video for yourself.

Send me a link, I'll be happy to watch it.

Someone jumps on your back, you have a right to knock them off.

If this is what happened, I agree.

Someone takes your sign, you have no right to attack them.

Did the security guard have the right to take the sign? My understanding is that this was on the street outside Trump Tower, the street is public.

Trump is running for president. When a person runs for president there are going to be people protesting them, that's just the way it is and Trump needs to realize this.

Nevertheless, you having an opinion of the events that doesn't match P-M's certainly doesn't make him a troll.

Now then, why don't you answer my earlier questions. Do you agree that sodomites should be allowed to "marry" each other? Do you think that the Supreme Court can make laws?

I've noticed lately that you newbie Trump supporters (as distinguished from long-time established conservative FReepers who are supporting Trump) seem unable to do much beyond attack anyone who doesn't agree with your deified perception of Trump.

308 posted on 09/04/2015 8:39:11 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: CatherineofAragon

You haven’t answered my question.

And yes, jail is ridiculous.


309 posted on 09/04/2015 8:39:53 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: P-Marlowe
As it stands right now there is no LAW that authorizes Kim Davis to issue a marriage license to a same sex couple. If there is such a LAW please give me the statutory cite.

Is there a law that authorizes Davis to marry couples of different races?

If so, please cite to it.

Or, perhaps, Davis is authorized to approve all marriages that meet a general criteria. And now, like it or not, gay marriages are included.

310 posted on 09/04/2015 8:41:06 AM PDT by gdani (No sacred cows)
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To: jonno

Honorably resign because her own sense of morality and honor prevents her from doing the duties of her job.

I said earlier and above that if this was a private person, I would support them. I would go to battle for the right of a church to refuse to perform gay marriages. I support bakers or photographers who don’t want to participate.

I don’t buy the argument that a gov’t official who registers people pairing up is somehow deeply involved with the marriage. That God requires her to vouch and approve of everything that goes through her licensing office.

I’m just not that impressed with the idea that she is giving her “blessing” to everyone and that it is a sin if she gives out pieces of paper that the state requires.

I’m all for her having her belief, I don’t share it.

And she can’t stay in her position if her religious scruples prevent her from doing it.

I think it is a good thing that the state and religion are two different things. I don’t applaud people who let their personal beliefs interfere with the performance of their duties. If a Baptist state treasurer decided no more liquor licenses, I would say “good for him that he doesn’t want to be personally involved.” But get him out of the way for the rest of us who want to live differently.


311 posted on 09/04/2015 8:41:26 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: ClarenceThomasfan

So foreign invaders that can reshape the electorate towards leftist Marxism, and ability to take away American jobs, and ultimately end up you paying for them via taxes, let alone even MORE Constitutional rights violated, means nothing to you, but people in essance do between themselves gets your knickers in a twist??


312 posted on 09/04/2015 8:41:39 AM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012
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To: SoothingDave
Please reconsider your stance against Kim Davis, Ted Cruz and even Jim Robinson.....

 

Free Republic will continue the fight for Liberty and against godless socialism and fascist judges!
September 3, 2015 | Jim Robinson

Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2015 5:39:43 PM by Jim Robinson

I stand with Kim Davis! I will not comply!

more...

313 posted on 09/04/2015 8:42:28 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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To: ObozoMustGo2012
So when 7% Cruz goes up against the likes of Hillary or Biden, while our country becomes Greece, importing illegals from all over, and Iran nukes us in 10 years, I hope you find comfort in knowing you made a stand against gay marriage. Bravo!

You get it.

314 posted on 09/04/2015 8:44:06 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: gdani

Bobby and Lucy, two deeply in love Kentuckians 13 and 14 years old, always dreamt of making it on Broadway. Unfortunately their child is condemned to illegitimacy by the State of New York.

Bobby and Lucy ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law, they ask for respect. Why hasn’t the Supreme Court granted them this?

Why haven’t the Philosopher Kings in their wise beneficence put an end to Bobby & Lucy’s exclusion from one of civilization’s oldest institutions? Why is the Supreme Court denying them the respect of marriage? Why are they condemning Bobby and Lucy’s child to illegitimacy? All they have to do is say the word.

Oh - what’s that? The Supreme Court has no such authority?


315 posted on 09/04/2015 8:44:22 AM PDT by Ray76 (When a gov't leads it's people down a path of destruction resistance is not only a right but a duty.)
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To: wagglebee

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3222326/Trump-s-security-guards-fight-Mexican-immigrant-50-outside-Trump-Tower-mocked-Donald-s-campaign-slogan-Make-America-Racist-sign.html

50 year old “immigrant.”

And the sign was on private property blocking both access to home and business (from the street.)

If the guard didn’t have the right to take it, police should have been called. Dude had no right to attack the guard.


316 posted on 09/04/2015 8:47:57 AM PDT by skippyjonjones
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To: gdani; xzins; wagglebee; Jim Robinson
Is there a law that authorizes Davis to marry couples of different races?

The Kentucky constitution says that marriage is only between one man and one woman. Gender is mentioned but not race. Thank You for equating discrimination against blacks with being against an unnatural marriage. That was a very liberal use of a straw man.

Your turn.

Where is the statute that authorizes Kim Davis to issue a marriage license to two men or two women?

317 posted on 09/04/2015 8:49:08 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Tagline pending.)
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To: P-Marlowe

B U M P

Thanks for the legal interpretation as well.


318 posted on 09/04/2015 8:58:38 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: skippyjonjones; P-Marlowe; xzins
50 year old “immigrant.”

A fifty year old immigrant who has lived here for thirty years. That means he is very likely a citizen, is almost certainly here legally (Reagan's amnesty was in 1986) and regardless there's no actual indication that he is or ever was here illegally.

And the sign was on private property blocking both access to home and business (from the street.)

I can't really tell from the pictures or video, but it looks to me that he was on the sidewalk which IS NOT private property.

Trump is running for president, there will be protesters, he no longer has the protection from defamation that he would as a private citizen. Trump needs to realize all of this.

If the guard didn’t have the right to take it, police should have been called. Dude had no right to attack the guard.

It looked to me that he was just trying to get his sign back. However, right around the 3 second mark (and about a second before he was hit), someone walks in front of the camera, so I can't be certain.

Trump is used to getting his own way and being in very controlled situations. All of that is changing and he either needs to learn how to deal with it or get out.

319 posted on 09/04/2015 9:00:41 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: P-Marlowe
The Kentucky constitution says that marriage is only between one man and one woman. Gender is mentioned but not race. Thank You for equating discrimination against blacks with being against an unnatural marriage. That was a very liberal use of a straw man.

I mention race because, as you know, many states had laws prohibiting marriage based on race. That is, until SCOTUS invalidated all such prohibitions across the country in 1967.

However, some states failed to repeal or rewrite their statutory prohibitions in a timely manner after that 1967 decision.

Alabama did not repeal their law until 2000. Is it your position that every single marriage performed in Alabama between 1968 and 2000 is null & void/illegally done because SCOTUS voided marriage laws as they relate to prohibitions against interracial marriage?

Again, please contact Davis's attorneys with your legal theory. They will be thrilled to hear from you.

320 posted on 09/04/2015 9:01:21 AM PDT by gdani (No sacred cows)
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