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"Choose your job or choose your faith."

No, CNN. This isn't a personal decision. This is a public official using her position to impose her personal will upon the public, with no basis in the rule of law.

CNN is just the worst. Their obsession with their whole "both sides" bullshit is terrible. They don't care who's right, they only care about not offending anyone and getting higher ratings. To call it "journalism" would be an insult to actual journalists.

 

[danm999]

Imagine if she was refusing to issue, I dunno, a concealed carry permit or something.

 

[Africanus]

I'm going to be so disappointed if no gays try to get married tomorrow.

I'm sure there is one couple who decided to wait.

 

[Aselith]

Imagine if she was refusing to issue, I dunno, a concealed carry permit or something.

Govermment tryina steal mah guns hell naw

 

[bengraven]

That famous scene of her leaving the courthouse - woman is blissed the fuck out. No way you'll ever get through to her, common sense or no. God is the only thing keeping her fabric of fucking being together. If she were to falter from anything, she would shatter into a million pious pieces.

 

[Switch Back 9]

I know everyone is probably tired of all the memes at this point, but I stumbled across this one day and had a good, sensible chuckle.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

That famous scene of her leaving the courthouse - woman is blissed the fuck out. No way you'll ever get through to her, common sense or no. God is the only thing keeping her fabric of fucking being together. If she were to falter from anything, she would shatter into a million pious pieces.

It's like she took a triple stacked yellow happy face heroin based tab.

 

[Rebel Leader]

Imagine if she was refusing to issue, I dunno, a concealed carry permit or something.

DON'T TREAD ON ME!

 

[Choppasmith]

I know everyone is probably tired of all the memes at this point, but I stumbled across this one day and had a good, sensible chuckle.

I'm actually having quite a giggle over these.

 

[Amir0x]

An attorney for Kim Davis, the Rowan County, Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, "wants to treat everyone equally, however her conscience does not allow her to," her attorney says.

This is a fucking hilarious quote. "She would LOVE to be able to treat everyone equally, but God is totally telling her to be an abominable dick to certain people. Don't blame Kim, blame God."

 

[PopeReal]

God is an asshole confirmed? Or maybe she just is.

 

[Henchmen21]

God is an asshole confirmed? Or maybe she just is.

Have you seen old testament God? Total d-bag.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Have you seen old testament God? Total d-bag.

gotta harden that pharaohs heart

 

[Y2Kev]

This is a fucking hilarious quote. "She would LOVE to be able to treat everyone equally, but God is totally telling her to be an abominable dick to certain people. Don't blame Kim, blame God."

Blame herself or God.

 

[mre]

Blame herself or God.

I look forward to her next press conference with Lady Gaga's "Born this Way" playing in the background.

 

[djplaeskool]

Blame herself or God.

 

[Paskil]

She has made a statement that she will not interfere with her deputies issuing licenses.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/kentucky-clerk-jailed-gay-marriage-return-work-33738875

 

[Siegcram]

She has made a statement that she will not interfere with her deputies issuing licenses.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/kentucky-clerk-jailed-gay-marriage-return-work-33738875

if they keep issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but she declared they will not be authorized by her and questioned their validity.

What does authorized mean in this context? Is her authorization necessary for the license to be valid? If so, that just moves up the problem.

Also this

"I don't want to have this conflict. I don't want to be in the spotlight. And I certainly don't want to be a whipping post," Davis said, reading from a hand-written statement outside the courthouse where she works. "I am no hero. I'm just a person that's been transformed by the grace of God,

is fucking hysterical.

 

[crimsonheadGCN]

I am pretty sure that the licenses only become valid if she signs it. It's requires an elected official to sign it and she's the only elected official in the office.

 

[BertramCooper]

"I don't want to have this conflict. I don't want to be in the spotlight. And I certainly don't want to be a whipping post," Davis said, reading from a hand-written statement outside the courthouse where she works.

 

[Darksol]

A+

 

[DrForester]

What does authorized mean in this context? Is her authorization necessary for the license to be valid? If so, that just moves up the problem.

Also this

is fucking hysterical.

I am pretty sure that the licenses only become valid if she signs it. It's requires an elected official to sign it and she's the only elected official in the office.

Apparently the law allows for the Deputies to issue them if the Clerk is unable to fulfill her duties, so at the very least all the ones issued so far should be valid since she was in jail.

I guess there is more of a grey area now that she's back and just won't do her job. The County's attorney and state Governor has said they will be valid though.

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

I dont know, but I found this sad and at the same time funny.

 

[FyreWulff]

Licenses need her "signature" but the deputies can apply her signature (as the holder of the office) if she's not available to do so.

County Clerk is one of the most rubber-stampy jobs ever, you're really just the manager of the office.

 

[Pillville]

This is the only Rosa Parks analogy that works

 

[CitizenCope]

This is the only Rosa Parks analogy that works

Perfect!

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Yup..that works.

 

[Fallout-NL]

Who was the dumb motherfucker that first made the Rosa Parks comparison?

 

[Angelus Errare]

Who was the dumb motherfucker that first made the Rosa Parks comparison?

Someone who is most likely racist and homophobic who leans right (no correlation I'm sure).

I could be wrong...but I'm not.

 

[Tripon]

Kim Davis says she isn't going to be locking any licenses.

 

[Blackage]

So her plan is to alter marriage licenses and keep her name off of it, which may or may not be illegal, and which may or may not make them valid, and hope the court doesn't call her in again to ensure that people aren't getting fucked over.

I hope lawyers are taking a good long look at this right now to ensure people aren't getting screwed over.

 

[Violence Jack]

So is she now just collecting $80K a year to sit in her office and do nothing?

 

[Zoe]

So is she now just collecting $80K a year to sit in her office and do nothing?

A county clerk does a lot more than just issue marriage licenses.

 

[Violence Jack]

A county clerk does a lot more than just issue marriage licenses.

Yep, just now realized that after posting. Nevermind.

 

[MJPIA]

A lesbian couple has received a license from the office.

Chron has a article they've been constantly updating throughout the morning.

http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/The-Latest-Clerk-won-t-interfere-won-t-6503023.php

8:40 a.m.

The deputy county clerk who has said he'll keep issuing marriage licenses despite his boss' objections now sits behind a sign that reads "marriage license deputy."

Brian Mason remained calm, scrolling on his computer and chewing gum, despite the scene unfolding before him Monday morning. Dozens of television cameras crowded around his counter, some reporters in the back climbed step ladders to get a better shot of him sitting at his desk, waiting for a couple to arrive to get a marriage license.

Earlier in the morning, Mason's boss, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, announced that she's not going to interfere with her deputies issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but she says she isn't authorizing them and questions whether they're valid.

A federal judge had jailed Davis for five days for refusing to grant marriage licenses.

10:55 a.m.

On the first day back at work for a Kentucky clerk who was jailed over her refusal to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples, two lesbians are trying to get their paperwork.

The lesbian couple was escorted by supporters Monday morning. They squeezed through the mass of reporters toward the counter of deputy clerk Brian Mason. He has said he'll continue issuing marriage licenses in Rowan County despite the objections of his boss, Kim Davis. She believes gay marriage is a sin and says she won't interfere as her deputies issue licenses. But she says she's not authorizing them and questions whether they're valid.

As the couple stood at the counter in the crowded office, Davis' supporters heckled.

Elizabeth Johnson from Ohio screamed: "Come on clerks, don't sign that license. Don't let Kim's five days in jail be in vain."

Marriage equality supporters chanted, "Love has won."

11:20 a.m.

A same-sex couple has received a marriage license in Rowan County, the first to be issued since clerk Kim Davis returned to work after being jailed for defying a federal judge.

The couple received their marriage license Monday over the objections of Davis. As the lesbian couple — Shannon Wampler and Carmen Collins — squeezed through the mass of reporters, Davis' supporters heckled.

Davis said earlier in the day that she would not issue or authorize the licenses, but she also wouldn't interfere with her deputy clerk handing them out. She questions whether they are valid without her authorization.

As Davis indicated in her statement, the couple's license has the words "pursuant to federal court order" typed on it. Deputy clerk Brian Mason issued and initialed the license. The couple stood at the counter for a half-hour to get it. It was delayed a bit by printer problems.

That clerk has nerves of steel, I'd probably freak out if so many cameras were focused on me.

 

[AndyD]

It's weird to me that they can print something on it at will. I thought it was a standard form.

 

[neshcom]

This authorization issue is still looming over the entire story. At the very least, Davis's responsibility is to authorize her deputies. I'm worried she's trying to be slick by letting the office hand out junk licenses.

 

[3N16MA]

She wants the state to find accommodation for he religious beliefs? Find a way for her to not do her job and bend the law? What a big headed cunt.

 

[Link]

This authorization issue is still looming over the entire story. At the very least, Davis's responsibility is to authorize her deputies. I'm worried she's trying to be slick by letting the office hand out junk licenses.

I have the same fear.

She wants the state to find accommodation for he religious beliefs? Find a way for her to not do her job and bend the law? What a big headed cunt.

The legislature already has it planned for when they reconvene in January. They actually wanted to have a special session to do it immediately, but the governor denied the request.

Kentucky.

 

[Hollycat]

I wonder if south park will do an episode on her.

 

[BronsonLee]

So it's pretty clear to me now that she's allowing them to do it this way, then is going to try and have them all thrown out all at once before the January thing

 

[Jenov]

So it's pretty clear to me now that she's allowing them to do it this way, then is going to try and have them all thrown out all at once before the January thing

Yep, going to claim unauthorized signatures on all of them. Meh, she'll be gone by January though.

 

[Hero]

I wanted to post the game screen cap! Bravo sir, bravo.

 

[thecouncil]

God is going to be so pleased with this woman when she arrives at the gates of Heaven. Might even personally thank her.

 

[neshcom]

Yep, going to claim unauthorized signatures on all of them. Meh, she'll be gone by January though.

How so? Is her seat up for election this year?

 

[Brashnir]

How so? Is her seat up for election this year?

No. That's when the state legislature reconvenes.

 

[Raxus]

God is going to be so pleased with this woman when she arrives at the gates of Heaven. Might even personally thank her.

"You know when my son said love everybody..."

No. That's when the state legislature reconvenes.

Is it a certainty she will be impeached?

I am just happy couples can get their licenses now.

 

[BronsonLee]

Yep, going to claim unauthorized signatures on all of them. Meh, she'll be gone by January though.

It's not going to work, so whoever advised her to do that is dumb as hell.

Ah well. The fifteen minutes of fame are coming up anyways. She's going to have to deal with the aftermath.

How so? Is her seat up for election this year?

They're going to impeach her when they come back to session in January. No government wants to deal with something like this.

 

[Link]

Is no one reading my posts? The state legislature is on her side and will be altering procedure to accommodate her come January.

 

[neshcom]

No. That's when the state legislature reconvenes.

They're going to impeach her when they come back to session in January. No government wants to deal with something like this.

Oh, the post I replied to made it seem like she'd be gone before the legislature convenes.