shouldn't and are are irrelevant at this point. Back to the question, do you think the religious right would back the Quaker?
Governments shouldn't be requiring licenses for handguns or marriages. The only real compelling state interest in licensing is when there is some need to certify skills where the lack of proficiency may harm others (e.g. driving, certain professional services providers, etc).
You have a very good point...conservatives need to understand that this is a two-edged sword.shouldn't and are are irrelevant at this point. Back to the question, do you think the religious right would back the Quaker?
Governments shouldn't be requiring licenses for handguns or marriages. The only real compelling state interest in licensing is when there is some need to certify skills where the lack of proficiency may harm others
You have a very good point...conservatives need to understand that this is a two-edged sword.
shouldn't and are are irrelevant at this point. Back to the question, do you think the religious right would back the Quaker?
Reports saying she has been held in contempt and taken into custody by U.S. Marshals.
You didn't really think this through, did you?
http://nyti.ms/1LXJv1JReports saying she has been held in contempt and taken into custody by U.S. Marshals.
A federal judge here on Thursday ordered a Kentucky clerk jailed for contempt of court because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Judge Bunning said Ms. Davis would be released once she agreed to comply with his order and issue the marriage licenses.
Here is the big question the gay couple that have been waiting for so long will they get the license from the stand in person or will they wait for her to ultimately comply and leave jail so they can be the first couple to apply on her first day back in the office.
I hope they wait its kind of disappointing to go this far and have some stand in sign the form.
I would like to think they would be less spiteful than her, which might be the lowest bar ever set.
Yup just read a reporters tweets from the court house.
https://twitter.com/rylandky
Judge Bunning said that he wasn't convinced fines would have compelled Rowan County clerk Kim Davis comply with order to issue licenses
Too bad she should have resigned. Honestly I don't want to see jail time for her but I do want to ensure elected officials know they need to do their jobs.
I imagine that this is true for some. However, I was listening to a local conservative talk show on the radio this morning and they supported the SCOTUS decision. Imagine that! What's this world coming to?We've already seen the examples of how conservatives react when a Muslim attempts or is even perceived as attempting to exercise any type of religious right/freedom. They certainly don't come down on the side of religious freedom in those cases.
While she's in jail, her back-up can start issuing same-sex marriage licenses again. So Davis should now recognize that her position is futile.Yup just read a reporters tweets from the court house.
https://twitter.com/rylandky
Judge Bunning said that he wasn't convinced fines would have compelled Rowan County clerk Kim Davis comply with order to issue licenses
Too bad she should have resigned. Honestly I don't want to see jail time for her but I do want to ensure elected officials know they need to do their jobs.
Poor lady...
Another upstanding citizen martyred by the loliberals and their War on Christianity.
Saint Kim, Protector of Homophobes. Has a nice ring to it. I wonder how long until Saint Kim charms go on sale at my local Christian Bookstore?
ASHLAND, Ky. — A federal judge here on Thursday ordered a Kentucky clerk jailed for contempt of court because of her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The clerk, Kim Davis of Rowan County, was ordered incarcerated after a hearing here before Judge David L. Bunning of Federal District Court. The contempt finding was another legal defeat for Ms. Davis, who has argued that she should not be forced to issue licenses that conflict with her religious beliefs.
“The court cannot condone the willful disobedience of its lawfully issued order,” Judge Bunning said. “If you give people the opportunity to choose which orders they follow, that’s what potentially causes problems.”
Judge Bunning said Ms. Davis would be released once she agreed to comply with his order and issue the marriage licenses.
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I don't understand why the County doesn't make a reasonable accommodation here and have someone else issue the permit.
While she's in jail, her back-up can start issuing same-sex marriage licenses again. So Davis should now recognize that her position is futile.
Davis has a choice: On the one hand she can agree to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses herself or she can resign her position as County Clerk, which in either case would result in her being let out of jail, or - on the other hand - she can continue to stand her ground (and stay in jail).
Here's the thing about bigots...they never think they're bigots as they have rationalized their bigotry in a way that makes perfect sense to them. And the really sad part...they seem to be quite content living in this bubble, completely oblivious to their ignorance and mental depravity.Poor lady...
Another upstanding citizen martyred by the loliberals and their War on Christianity.
Saint Kim, Protector of Homophobes. Has a nice ring to it. I wonder how long until Saint Kim charms go on sale at my local Christian Bookstore?
Don't want to do your job under the law, resign. It's not rocket surgery.
On second thought, I'm persuaded and agree. This particular situation does go beyond what should be reasonably accommodated.Honestly, I don't see why she doesn't simply find another job that doesn't compel her to violate her religious beliefs.
I mean, I know these Muslim analogies are tired, but would you be OK with making "reasonable accommodations" for a Muslim employee who doesn't want to ring up and sell you a double-bacon cheese burger when you place an order for one?
This isn't what I would call "reasonable accommodation" -- it's borderline special treatment because I'm sure no other employee can refuse to perform their jobs while keeping them.
I'm all for religious freedom...of course, but a line has to be drawn somewhere.