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N.Y. town clerk: I won't sign gay wedding license
Politico ^ | 06/28/2011 | Reid J. Epstein

Posted on 06/30/2011 8:12:21 PM PDT by fwdude

New York’s gay weddings victory lap has not extended to all parts of the Empire State, with a rural town clerk determined to not sign any same-sex marriage licenses.

Barbara MacEwen, the town clerk in upstate Volney who is responsible for signing marriage licenses in the town, said she’s morally opposed to same-sex weddings and does not intend to affix her signature to any marriage documents for gay or lesbian couples.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
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I can imagine that this is only one official in one area in NY among many that is resisting the abominable legislation last week. Good for her. The reactions from the leftist are absolutely satanic.
1 posted on 06/30/2011 8:12:26 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: fwdude

As far as I can tell, she has every right not to sign any document she doesn’t feel like. Good for her.


2 posted on 06/30/2011 8:19:44 PM PDT by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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To: fwdude

God bless her and protect her in every way. Amen.


3 posted on 06/30/2011 8:19:51 PM PDT by Linda Frances
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Yes. God Bless her. I’m sure she knows exactly what she is in for. That is moral courage.


4 posted on 06/30/2011 8:22:06 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions." Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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To: Lazlo in PA

LGBT activists are going to make an example of her... may God protect this woman.


5 posted on 06/30/2011 8:22:12 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: fwdude

God bless her. I wish we had more brave souls on our side like this woman.


6 posted on 06/30/2011 8:25:58 PM PDT by reagan_fanatic (A communist is just a liberal in a hurry)
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She’s got more testosterone in her eyelashes than all 4 of those traitorous, gutless tasbards RINO’s in NY combined. Voting for this perverted abomination marriage of anal reamers. They disgust me to no end—the RINO’s that is.


7 posted on 06/30/2011 8:33:19 PM PDT by tflabo
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To: fwdude

The comments at the site against the woman talk about how dare she ignore the law. Isn’t Zero ignoring the law about deporting illegal aliens? What about Zero’s ignoring of law? I’ve read reports over the years of some demo something-or-other who proudly said they will not enforce such-and-such law because they don’t believe it is right. Democrats, I call you hypocrites (unfortunately, they don’t care).


8 posted on 06/30/2011 8:35:18 PM PDT by jeffc (Prayer. It's freedom of speech.)
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LGBT activists are going to make an example of her... may God protect this woman.

Yes, they will viciously attack her, traveling hundreds of miles out of their way with homo-lawyers in tow to make sure she bows before the idol of Molech.

To me, what defies rationale is that the homo-activists attack people like this who PROVE that homosexual "marriage" does, in fact, affect other people. It would be extremely gracious and good public relations practice to just let people like her who have strong objections to this radical change in civilization to have her way instead of pounding their agenda home in every corner of society. They are altogether evil, seeking out good in every nook of this country to destroy it.

9 posted on 06/30/2011 8:36:07 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: antceecee

Actually what she needs is a contingency of FR supporters to set up a perimeter patrol around her residence and all of us to bring our concealed weapons and permits and plenty of hollow points as well. The gloves need to come off. The freaks will stop at nothing and the mainstream media will support them a hundred percent.


10 posted on 06/30/2011 8:37:12 PM PDT by 4Runner
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To: fwdude

Good on her!!!!

I find the comments section funny. She’s ‘striking’ because of her beliefs.....and the homos are whining because they are ‘tax payers’. Funny, that. ;-)

Let them try that when the unions are striking. Bunch of f#ckwits.


11 posted on 06/30/2011 8:37:31 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Mr. Weiner...Don' t Tweet your meat. It's too late to delete!)
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To: fwdude
She has every right to refuse to do her job -- at the risk of her employment in that position.

Unless she can prove that the job description gives her the right to arbitrarily withold her signature because an applicant is homosexual, or black, or has only one eye, or walks funny, she ought to get herself into another line of work that doesn't offend her moral sensibilities.

I fully support her right to object.

But like the man said, you get paid to perform a given job, not to hold a moral position about the people involved. Best of luck to her.

12 posted on 06/30/2011 8:39:54 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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I’m sure she knows exactly what she is in for. That is moral courage.

I'm sure she has moral courage, but I don't believe she has any idea of the magnitude of absolutely vile, violent vindictiveness of the homo-left. She needs massive support, and I hope NY FReepers in her area are on board.

13 posted on 06/30/2011 8:43:32 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: Lazlo in PA

“As far as I can tell, she has every right not to sign any document she doesn’t feel like. Good for her.”

Any act that requires permission from the State to engage in makes it a privilege, not a right. And the privileges the State grants it can also take away.


14 posted on 06/30/2011 8:46:36 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: dayglored
That's a very trollish comment, day. Your patronizing reference to "her moral sensibilities" is language straight from the DUmp, and I wonder if you might be more comfortable on that discussion board on a topic such as this.

When she was elected by the people in her community - implying she shared the community's values - at the time that she signed on for this position, the firm foundation of real marriage was already in existence. This is effectively changing her job description in the middle of her term. She wasn't elected to "marry" two men or two women.

15 posted on 06/30/2011 8:50:55 PM PDT by fwdude (Prosser wins, Goonions lose.)
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To: Lazlo in PA
> As far as I can tell, she has every right not to sign any document she doesn’t feel like. Good for her.

If what you say is true, then she may be able to hold onto her job in spite of her objection.

Can you say on what basis you hold your opinion? I am unaware of the applicable laws in her town regarding the legal responsibilities of the town clerk, but perhaps you are.

16 posted on 06/30/2011 8:51:31 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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To: antceecee

This town clerk is doomed. She and her family are going to be threatened, if not actually assaulted. And in the end she WILL lose her job. It’s the Gaystapo way.


17 posted on 06/30/2011 8:53:24 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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To: fwdude

Amen. These freaks are militant. It’s alllllll about the $$$$$$$$$$$$.


18 posted on 06/30/2011 8:54:04 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Mr. Weiner...Don' t Tweet your meat. It's too late to delete!)
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To: fwdude
> That's a very trollish comment, day. Your patronizing reference to "her moral sensibilities" is language straight from the DUmp, and I wonder if you might be more comfortable on that discussion board on a topic such as this.

Sorry if it came off that way, as it wasn't meant to be patronizing at all. I have strong moral sensibilities and I don't find the phrase troublesome.

What I meant was, I am concerned that unless she can find a legal basis for maintaining her objection, she may find herself out of a job. That's not uncommon -- I know vegetarians who refuse to handle meat, and were dismissed from jobs where meat handling was required, for example.

> When she was elected by the people in her community - implying she shared the community's values - at the time that she signed on for this position, the firm foundation of real marriage was already in existence. This is effectively changing her job description in the middle of her term. She wasn't elected to "marry" two men or two women.

I understand and agree.

I'm only noting that, given that the law is the law until it's overturned, she may find her position untenable, which would be a shame.

I support her objection, as I said before.

19 posted on 06/30/2011 8:56:53 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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> This town clerk is doomed... in the end she WILL lose her job.

I am sorry to say that I share your pessimism in that regard. Unless she can find a legal basis to sustain her objection, she may not be able to hold onto her position.

> She and her family are going to be threatened, if not actually assaulted.

I pray that does not come to pass. But again I fear you may be right. I have seen the fury of the homosexual activists (I live near Ithaca, NY, home to a great many of them) and they will work hard to overpower this 75-yr old woman.

On the positive side, I'm proud to say that upstate NY is also home to a great many conservatives and the small towns still hold moral values very strongly. I'm sure she has the support of her neighbors and townspeople, regardless of the media circus which is sure to erupt.

20 posted on 06/30/2011 9:11:16 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
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