Thread: Same sex marriage

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Brave new world

It's over Booners.

Suck it up big boy!

Symbols of redneck, slavery-loving inbred flags taken down . . . gay rights . . . Republitards of all corners are crying, crying, crying . . .

Welcome to the 21st century . . . though most of them still live in the 18th

One down more to go...


In a letter to the board of supervisors, Grenada County Circuit Clerk Linda Barnette announced her resignation on Tuesday, citing the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Barnette has been the circuit clerk for 24 years, and announced that her resignation is effective immediately.
"The Supreme Court's decision violates my core values as a Christian," she wrote. "My final authority is the Bible. I cannot in all good conscience issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples under my name because the Bible clearly teaches that homosexuality is contrary to God's plan and purpose for marriage and family."
Barnette has not yet been available to take phone calls.
"I want to thank the citizens of Grenada County for giving me the honor of serving as their circuit clerk," she wrote.
Aquaintances said Barnette's husband is a pastor who worked with Billy Graham Ministries for many years.
"I choose to obey God rather than man," Barnette wrote.
Grenada County voter Lue Harbin said she is disappointed in Barnette's decision. She said she has voted for Barnette in every election since she got out of the Army in 2001.
"I was kind of shocked, I don't know her personally but I never thought she was that way," Harbin said. "She's given marriage licenses to people who have committed adultery and stolen and lied, and when their parents haven't approved... it's just crazy the way she's thinking. That's her job and she's not there to judge people."
In a few other counties, the battle continues. According to a map compiled by UnityMs.org, there are 10 counties that are not yet issuing same-sex marriage licenses. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Tunica, Tallahatchie, Holmes, Attala, Issaquena, Scott, Smith, Simpson, Jasper, and Jones counties were the holdouts.
DeSoto County did not issue the licenses on Monday, but did so on Tuesday. Circuit Clerk Dale Thompson issued a statement Tuesday explaining the lag.
"I took an Oath as Circuit Clerk to uphold the laws of the State of MS and I intend to honor that oath. I did not issue licenses on Monday because I was waiting on a clear directive from the AG's office," she said. "I have no hate towards same sex couples. My Christian beliefs are based upon the Bible and I believe a marriage is between one man and one woman. Although I do not agree with the Supreme Court's decision my office began issuing the licenses this morning."
Jim Perry, of Mendenhall, and his longtime partner went to the Simpson County Circuit Clerk's office Tuesday morning to apply for a marriage license on the couple's 14th anniversary. After first being told by an employee that issuing such licenses was against the office's religious beliefs, Circuit Clerk Steve Womack then told the couple the office didn't have the correct paperwork to issue a license.
An employee of the office who didn't provide her name to Perry told the couple that it was "against their religion and they're not going to issue them out of that office," said Perry, who works in the circulation department at The Clarion-Ledger.
"I said 'Well, I'm a Christian,' and she said, 'Oh, I guess you are, and my circuit clerk said it's against our religious beliefs,'" Perry described.
"He (Womack) said, 'I wish y'all the best of luck, but I can't help y'all here,'" Perry continued.
When reached by cell phone on Tuesday, Womack answered. After the reporter identified herself, the line disconnected. Womack did not return an additional call and text.
In Jones County, Circuit Clerk Bart Gavin said same-sex marriage licenses were not being issued on Tuesday. He said he and a group of "concerned circuit clerks" will be in Jackson on Wednesday to meet with the Attorney General for clarification on some of the issues facing the circuit clerks' offices.
"The stay hasn't been lifted, so we don't know if we marry someone, will it be valid down the line if they want to get a divorce, or if one of them passes away and that's when they find out the marriage wasn't valid," Gavin said. "We need to know what forms to use, how are we to do it, what laws to follow, what to do if they're under 18, where are we on all this? We're just clerks, we don't make decisions of law. The mandate hasn't even been given by the Supreme Court to go forward."


Grenada Circuit Clerk resigns over same-sex marriage

^ Nice post, snubbie. I like that signature. My opinion is yours: "Huh?"

Originally Posted by wjblaney

I like that signature. My opinion is yours: "Huh?"

That was a good one. DD actually added that to my sig line one night when he was drunk. I kept it all these years because it really was the perfect type of idiotic statement Jet would make.

Originally Posted by bsnub

it really was the perfect type of idiotic statement Jet would make.

Mustn't speak ill of the dead, now, must we?

Originally Posted by bsnub

In a letter to the board of supervisors, Grenada County Circuit Clerk Linda Barnette announced her resignation on Tuesday, citing the Supreme Court's decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
Barnette has been the circuit clerk for 24 years, and announced that her resignation is effective immediately.

Good, let her fuck off to her church meetings where they discuss 'sin' . . . I do wonder if she ever served black people?

Originally Posted by bsnub

That was a good one. DD actually added that to my sig line one night when he was drunk. I kept it all these years because it really was the perfect type of idiotic statement Jet would make.

Originally Posted by wjblaney

Mustn't speak ill of the dead, now, must we?

Who says the old crow is dead . . . she was/is an idiot

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

it's all a one-way street for these lib/progs ain't it? If the guy wants to keep his store Homo-free, that's his God-given right

As a private business, it's his right to put whatever signs up he cares to. Doubt he's much worried business will drop off in his local Washburn market place.

Hell he can fly a confederate flag and burn the stars n stripes as well. All legal.

He has already taken it down. Made it "nicer." Money rules.

Tennessee store owner replaces 'No Gays Allowed' sign - US & World News - The Brownsville Herald

Originally Posted by misskit

Made it "nicer."

"We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who would violate our rights of freedom of speech & freedom of religion."

Covers about everything.

This is some funny shit....

Right-wing televangelist Pat Robertson tackled the recent controversy over Memories Pizza, which became Indiana's first business to publicly declare that they won't cater to same-sex weddings in the wake of the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act this week.
"Most gays, if they're having a wedding, don't want pizzas -- they want cake," Robertson told "700 Club" viewers, according to Right Wing Watch. "It's the cake-makers that are having a problem."
Still, he warned Christian business owners of all types that gay customers will eventually "make you conform to them."
"You're gonna say that you like anal sex, you like oral sex, you like bestiality," he added. "Sooner or later, you're going to have to conform your religious beliefs to the group of some abhorrent thing. It won't stop at homosexuality."
Noting that Christian beliefs will "come under assault" until polyamory and polygamy are acceptable, too, Robertson lamented, "It's a weird world we're living in."
The comments aren't too surprising, particularly given Robertson's recent history of anti-gay sentiments. In Febuary, he argued that a Washington state judge's ruling that a florist had discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to provide flowers for their wedding was also indicative of society's eventual embrace of bestiality.
He asked, “To tell a florist that she’s got to provide flowers for a particular kind of wedding? What if somebody wanted to marry his dog? She’s got to have flowers for that?"





Boontard, Rpeter and LTNPee swallow this like lemmings.

^ We must be patient. Jerry Falwell is gone. Not too much longer until Pat Robertson and Billy Graham discover there are no streets paved of gold.

...unless they're in OZ

Good luck to them . . .

Originally Posted by panama hat

Good luck to them . . .

The one on the right needs to shave her pits...

Originally Posted by panama hat

You seem rather bitter about this - how exactly does the ruling affect you, BM?

Your union with a person of colour used to be a no-no . . . but isn't it great that times have changed . . .

don't hold your breath waiting for a reply because neither of your points will be addressed.

he'll just clumsily attempt to distract or completely change the topic.

surely you're aware that this is his MO...and has been for years. TBH, i don't know why some here continue to pay any attention to him.

Originally Posted by raycarey

Originally Posted by panama hat

You seem rather bitter about this - how exactly does the ruling affect you, BM?

Your union with a person of colour used to be a no-no . . . but isn't it great that times have changed . . .

don't hold your breath waiting for a reply because neither of your points will be addressed.

he'll just clumsily attempt to distract or completely change the topic.

surely you're aware that this is his MO...and has been for years. TBH, i don't know why some here continue to pay any attention to him.

Well, well, 'ol Reach-Around pops back into TD to spread some more cheer!

Been bashing tech reps and military folks & their families again in your absence from here have you?

No doubt...

He's right that you don't address the issues, though.

Originally Posted by Boon Mee

Well, well, 'ol Reach-Around pops back into TD to spread some more cheer!

Originally Posted by panama hat

He's right that you don't address the issues, though.

it has always been the same....someone asks him a direct question or posts evidence that thoroughly debunks something he previously posted and then he either make a ham-fisted attempt to distract from the question/evidence or disappears from the thread for a while.....but eventually comes back and posts the same BS again. as if the debunking or questions never happened.

lather, rinse, repeat.

and it's not as if he's posting his original thoughts or opinions either...it's just regurgitated tripe from the teabagger, fever swamps on the internet.

everyone who regularly posts here has to be aware of this, but they continue to engage him....i can only assume they enjoy shooting fish in a barrel, too.

whatever......carry on.

Originally Posted by bsnub

This is some funny shit....

Right-wing televangelist Pat Robertson tackled the recent controversy over Memories Pizza, which became Indiana's first business to publicly declare that they won't cater to same-sex weddings in the wake of the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act this week.
"Most gays, if they're having a wedding, don't want pizzas -- they want cake," Robertson told "700 Club" viewers, according to Right Wing Watch. "It's the cake-makers that are having a problem."
Still, he warned Christian business owners of all types that gay customers will eventually "make you conform to them."
"You're gonna say that you like anal sex, you like oral sex, you like bestiality," he added. "Sooner or later, you're going to have to conform your religious beliefs to the group of some abhorrent thing. It won't stop at homosexuality."
Noting that Christian beliefs will "come under assault" until polyamory and polygamy are acceptable, too, Robertson lamented, "It's a weird world we're living in."
The comments aren't too surprising, particularly given Robertson's recent history of anti-gay sentiments. In Febuary, he argued that a Washington state judge's ruling that a florist had discriminated against a gay couple by refusing to provide flowers for their wedding was also indicative of society's eventual embrace of bestiality.
He asked, “To tell a florist that she’s got to provide flowers for a particular kind of wedding? What if somebody wanted to marry his dog? She’s got to have flowers for that?"





Boontard, Rpeter and LTNPee swallow this like lemmings.

So you think the state should be able to force people to go against their religious beliefs?
Are you a facist or a communist?

Originally Posted by panama hat

He's right that you don't address the issues, though.

It's very obvious to everyone regardless of what RC seems to believe.

Religious laws in the US? First sentence.

As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions, shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries

Originally Posted by Cujo

So you think the state should be able to force people to go against their religious beliefs?
Are you a facist or a communist?

Call me Mr. Picky, but I read this bit:

Still, he warned Christian business owners of all types that gay customers will eventually "make you conform to them." You're gonna say that you like anal sex, you like oral sex, you like bestiality," he added. "Sooner or later, you're going to have to conform your religious beliefs to the group of some abhorrent thing. It won't stop at homosexuality."

It strikes me that when I ring up and say "Can I have 5 Large Meat Supreme Thin Crust pizzas please", the answer I am expecting is "Certainly sir, that will be ......" rather than "we take it up the arse, we suck cock and we fuck dogs".

So I'm fairly certain that ridiculous old jesus wheezer is just spouting bollocks.