Posted on 09/03/2015 1:13:08 PM PDT by VinL
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) rushed to the defense of the Kentucky clerk held in contempt of court Thursday for her refusal to issue gay marriage license and issued a statement calling for "every lover of liberty to stand with Kim Davis."
Davis, the clerk in Rowan county, had stopped issuing licenses to all marriage couples after the Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage and was sued by a group of couples.
"Today, judicial lawlessness crossed into judicial tyranny," Cruz said. "Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith. This is wrong. This is not America."
Read Cruz's full statement below:
Today, judicial lawlessness crossed into judicial tyranny. Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith. This is wrong. This is not America.
I stand with Kim Davis. Unequivocally. I stand with every American that the Obama Administration is trying to force to chose between honoring his or her faith or complying with a lawless court decision.
In dissent, Chief Justice Roberts rightly observed that the Courts marriage decision has nothing to do with the Constitution. Justice Scalia observed that the Courts decision was so contrary to law that state and local officials would choose to defy it.
For every politician Democrat and Republican who is tut-tutting that Davis must resign, they are defending a hypocritical standard. Where is the call for the mayor of San Francisco to resign for creating a sanctuary city resulting in the murder of American citizens by criminal illegal aliens welcomed by his lawlessness?
Where is the call for President Obama to resign for ignoring and defying our immigration laws, our welfare reform laws, and even his own Obamacare?
When the mayor of San Francisco and President Obama resign, then we can talk about Kim Davis.
Those who are persecuting Kim Davis believe that Christians should not serve in public office. That is the consequence of their position. Or, if Christians do serve in pubic office, they must disregard their religious faithor be sent to jail.
Kim Davis should not be in jail. We are a country founded on Judeo-Christian values, founded by those fleeing religious oppression and seeking a land where we could worship God and live according to our faith, without being imprisoned for doing so.
I call upon every Believer, every Constitutionalist, every lover of liberty to stand with Kim Davis. Stop the persecution now.
Hillary met with Texas Gov. Ann Richards a few days before Janet Reno and Eric Holder killed 85 Branch Davidians outside of Waco following the instructions of Pres. Bill Clinton to burn them alive in their home.
Of course, Clinton lied and denied it, as though such a drastic action would have been taken without his knowledge and permission. Of the dead, 24 were children, many infants and toddlers. ( Ann Richards daughter, Cecile Richards,now heads Planned Parenthood, so she learned evil at her mother’s knee.)
May God forgive this nation and spare us another reign of evil under the Clintons. Amen.
I’m only being sarcastic. As if Cruz would destroy his reputation by playing suck-up to a liberal!
Yep. See the link in post 41.
See here also....
LOS ANGELES, CA, August 25, 2015 (LifeSiteNews) The GOP’s leading presidential candidate said that he has been to a gay “wedding” and that conservatives should accept the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage.
In a wide-ranging interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Donald Trump was asked whether the issue of marriage’s redefinition is “a dead issue for the GOP at this point.”
“Some people have hopes of passing amendments [to the U.S. Constitution],” said Trump, “but it’s not going to happen. Congress can’t pass simple things, let alone that. So anybody that’s making that an issue is doing it for political reasons. The Supreme Court ruled on it.”
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-time-to-move-on-from-marriage
Im only being sarcastic...
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Sorry. I missed your sarc tag. And as you can see - there are trolls on this thread already denouncing Sen. Cruz for his stand and who are blaming the victim (Kim Davis) for essentially being a Christian.
Thank you.
I’ve read his general statements, before. I was asking you for a specific link to Trump’s statement on Kim Davis....specifically.
Has he made a statement about Kim Davis, yet? You post as though he has. Thanks.
“Take your anti-Cruz liberal rhetoric the hell outta here and shove them up your (Obama).”
Unhappily, that is about as rational as you get.
Many Christians believe divorce is against God’s will. Can a government official refuse to issue a marriage license to a divorced person who wants to remarry, based on their religious scruples?
Could an IRS official insist on treating a divorced person as married for tax purposes?
Oh, OK. I see your question more clearly.
Specifically? Has Trump commented either way about Kim Davis?
Just did a quick Google and Google News search and found nothing. So I guess his reaction to this is still unknown.
But based on his past and general statements, what would you expect him to say?
You had that discussion on another thread where you got your rhetorical butt kicked. You are looking like a troll going thread to thread disrupting the conservation with flawed logic.
here’s the thread if you wish to review how badly flawed your logic is.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3332639/posts
Still asking rhetorical and non-related questions? Is that how you argue?
Can’t you stick to the facts? Stick to the point?
Ted Cruz is standing by Kim Davis. This is the point - this is what the thread is about.
Do you stand with Mrs. Davis?
Do you stand with Sen. Cruz on what went down today?
No. You don’t. You OPPOSE them.
Now. Feel free to counter this charge with more silly and stupid unrelated rhetoricals.
I also did a search, trying to find something about it.
The only thing that came up were far lefty sites comparing Kim Davis to Trump, and that Trump has empowered *bigots* like Kim Davis to speak out against gay marriage.
When you have the far left targeting Trump about Kim Davis, that’s pretty bad. Not a circle to rub elbows with ;-)
Cruz strikes while the iron is hot!
Will Trump make a similar statement?
Friend, I don’t know if you have noticed, they all follow Ted Cruz. -:)
Finally, a leader.
To answer the question; Trump stands AGAINST Kim Davis and AGAINST Ted Cruz.
BS
Um can I get a little clarification...its been a long day.
Who is “they”?
ASHLAND, KY (WAVE) - The Kentucky county clerk at the center of a national controversy has refused an offer that would have let her out of jail, the Associated Press is reporting.
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis said she would not accept a compromise that would have required her not to interfere with the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples in exchange for being let out of jail.
GOOD!!
I was referring to the presidential contenders-— (for the most part).
I imagine you’ll vote for Hillary like you did Obama. You do seem to support Democrats. Are you supporting a democrat? There’s your answer.
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