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Judge Won't Divorce Straight Couple Because Gay Marriage Is Legal
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| 09-03-2015
| Simon McCormack
Posted on 09/04/2015 12:42:43 PM PDT by NRx
"The conclusion reached by this Court is that Tennesseans have been deemed by the U.S. Supreme Court to be incompetent to define and address such keystone/central institutions such as marriage, and, thereby, at minimum, contested divorces," Atherton wrote in his decision last week.
"With the U.S. Supreme Court having defined what must be recognized as a marriage, it would appear that Tennessees judiciary must now await the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court last to what is not a marriage, or better stated, when a marriage is no longer a marriage," he added.
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Seems reasonable to me.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:42:43 PM PDT
by
NRx
To: NRx
The left wing goons of the SCOTUS made this mess.
Massive civil disobedience in trying to keep with their tyrannical decrees.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:44:00 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: NRx
"The conclusion reached by this Court is that Tennesseans have been deemed by the U.S. Supreme Court to be incompetent to define and address such keystone/central institutions such as marriage, and, thereby, at minimum, contested divorces,"
LOL
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:45:31 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.)
To: NRx
I’m going to marry my cat because now, according to a court, “it’s all about love.”
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:45:32 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: cripplecreek
It’s funny, but he is exactly right. We have no idea what marriage is - we have to wait for our “betters” to tell us.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:46:46 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: NRx
SCOTUS: Jail this smarty-pants judge!
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:49:33 PM PDT
by
onedoug
To: NRx
At least someone is fighting back.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:49:43 PM PDT
by
Tzimisce
To: NRx
But these people should be allowed to marry other people even though they’re married.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:50:17 PM PDT
by
Tzimisce
To: fwdude
If you think your cat loves you are setting yourself up for a big disappointment.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:51:49 PM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Section 20.)
To: cripplecreek; NRx
I think the judge is kind of being an a**hole but I like it.
It’s an interesting approach. You want to override us on marriage, fine, here you take divorce too.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:54:02 PM PDT
by
DannyTN
To: mad_as_he$$
LOL! Point taken. He licked me, does that count?
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:55:39 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: NRx
Can it be taxed? I thought that was the litmus test for all SC decisions?
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:56:58 PM PDT
by
Leep
(Cut the crap!)
To: NRx
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:57:47 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: fwdude
I wonder if I could get the married tax rate by marrying my dog. I love him.
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:58:34 PM PDT
by
The Ghost of FReepers Past
(Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
To: NRx
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posted on
09/04/2015 12:59:57 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
(Mi baol ach dom olcas mise)
To: NRx
remarkably reasonable....
you know what we need?....we need a SC decision stating that two hetero's can marry....
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posted on
09/04/2015 1:00:21 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: NRx
That’s good stuff. This judge “gets it”.
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posted on
09/04/2015 1:01:14 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
To: fwdude
No! Around here you can pay for that(but it costs extra). Your cat is just pre-tasting you for when you die and cannot serve it any more.
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posted on
09/04/2015 1:01:25 PM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Section 20.)
To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
Why not? Just go to your local liberal county clerk and tell him “love wins.” Isn’t that what they’re always chanting?
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posted on
09/04/2015 1:02:18 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: NRx
Ha... brilliant “troll” decision by the Tennessee judge.
Gives me an idea... a “judicial strike”. Refuse to make all sorts of decisions and tell people to appeal it to the SC. If they want to decide what is best for the rest of us, let them get down in the weeds and deal with every little piddly tort until they are buried in paper.
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