Posted on 10/27/2014 11:10:02 AM PDT by jazusamo
Take a look at P.J. Gladnicks post over at Newsbusters .
The gist: Houston Mayor Annise Parkers daughter had trouble getting her driving test done to get her drivers license.
Parker, a lesbian who married her partner out of state after being elected mayor of Texas largest city, blamed the problem on the Texas Department of Public Safety and, specifically, on Texas law which does not recognize same-sex marriage. Their daughters are adopted and they also have a foster son.
Parker launched her blame game in this tweet.
Daughter needs drivers test. Has all docs, some in MomA name, some MomK, but w/ birth cert showing both. DPS says can only be from 1 mom!-A
Annise Parker (@AnniseParker) October 24, 2014
Texas doesnt recognize same-sex marriage. I should add, yet. Despite the fact that last time SSM was put up for a vote in Texas it lost by miles, courts will impose it at some point.
So Parkers daughter had trouble getting her drivers test. An update to the original HuffPo story about this cleared up who was at fault. Hint: It wasnt the Texas DPS, and it wasnt about same-sex marriage at all.
UPDATE: 5:15 p.m. DPS Press Secretary Tom Vinger took issue with Parkers recollection of events, writing in a statement, All individuals applying for their first Texas driver license must provide a variety of documents to prove their identity, Social Security Number, U.S. citizenship or lawful presence status, and Texas residency. In this case, the adult applicant did not initially present sufficient documentation to prove residency. Once she provided the required documentation, she was able to complete the transaction. There is no indication that any delay in the process was related to same-sex marriage.
At that point, Parker clammed up and stopped commenting on the matter. Damage done the story of the mayor whose daughter got blocked over same-sex marriage had already gone nationwide.
Parker has established that she is a shameless liar just over the past couple of weeks. She subpoenaed several area pastors, specifically demanding their sermons, their internal church communications, and their personal physical appearance at the offices of a known leftwing law firm in Houston. When some of us pointed out that the sermons in question are available online, Parker appeared to back down, saying that she wasnt interested in the sermons anyway despite the fact that the original subpoenas specifically demanded that the pastors turn their sermons over.
Now Mayor Parker has lied about her daughters driving test, in order to smear Texas DPS and agitate against the states definition of marriage.
Excellent...Great to see they’re keeping the heat on Parker and her group.
Thanks.
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