Be sure you charge a registration fee and take 20%, because God get 10%. Then create a policy that allows you to keep the money if a Judge finds a plaintiff guilty of any charges.
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Kentucky clerk Kim Davis denies same-sex marriage license again, despite end of stay
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Be sure you charge a registration fee and take 20%, because God get 10%. Then create a policy that allows you to keep the money if a Judge finds a plaintiff guilty of any charges.
Valkyr Junkie
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Wow.
FelixOrion
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MegaReverend John Oliver missed the boat on this one.
Sectorseven
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So if she's in jail, what happens now?
ElectricBlanketFire
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Bad Facebook posts from family members.
CitizenCope
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Can they go get their license now?
Zoe
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There's a bureaucratic process involved in removing elected officials.
Sir Abacus
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Because she's an elected official and in Kentucky that would require her to be impeached by the state government.
Vestal
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You cannot fire an elected official. You can impeach but it is uncertain if there is even an impeachment proceeding in KY for this.
she's elected. can't be fired. She can quit or there could potentially be a recall election (no idea on KY law on that one though). Other than that nothing can be done. Other than what just happened - held in contempt of court
Veritigo_X
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Oh wow, wasn't expecting that. Can't wait for the outcry against religious freedom.
Mr_Antimatter
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Crowd funding would pay any fines, rendering them moot as punishment, so jail is the only option.
Let her rot, a nation of laws cannot be reduced to a theocracy by having laws rendered null by anyone claiming religious exemptions to those laws.
Let her rot, a nation of laws cannot be reduced to a theocracy by having laws rendered null by anyone claiming religious exemptions to those laws.
Fenderputty
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If she quits, I don't really care how much she makes via gofundme bigots. Let them revel in their own filth.
It's the prospect of her maintaining her position, continuing to fuck over SS Couples while getting enough bigot donations to counter act any fines the court might give her that bother me.
EDIT: Jail time will work.
Cow Mengde
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For how long though?
LegendofJoe
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That's not a bad idea, I wouldn't be shocked at all if something like that caught on with the massive persecution complex fundamentalist Christians have. Critical thinking is also not an abundant skill among that crowd, so I doubt they'd take issue with the fee or the no refund policy.
Could god make a pair of handcuffs so secure that he couldn't pick them?
For contempt could be indefinitely until she agrees to follow the law or until she is removed from office.
RPGCrazied
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Good, she shouldn't have been breaking the law and complying. Now you have to jail time. Don't do the crime if you don't want to do the time.
Dubbedinenglish
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I'm not familiar with KY law but wouldn't one of her assistants take over while she is unable to execute her duties? Or does he policy remain even while she is unable to report to her job?
LucidMomentum
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Honestly I think it's the only reason she got away with it.
If she wasn't high up enough she'd be canned already.
Fenderputty
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Yes. I mean no. I mean .. mindblown.gif
Simply Sarah
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If she's going to jail right now then that would almost certainly mean this is (as would be expected given the specifics of the situation) a civil contempt finding. In which case she'll likely be held in custody until she either agrees to issues the licenses or she no longer is required to issue the licenses by law (The most obvious case of which would be losing her position).
If things are what they seem like then that person is making shit up. You don't have bail in this sort of case.
If things are what they seem like then that person is making shit up. You don't have bail in this sort of case.
Hale-XF11
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That couple should go back there now that she's in jail. Let's see if the next clerk in line has the balls to say no.
Oh man, it only gets better. Can't wait to see what they do.
Oh man, it only gets better. Can't wait to see what they do.
Macho Madness
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Next steps:
Bluegrass politics said:
Bail is for BEFORE you go to trial and get sentenced.
Sir Abacus
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Nope. She's stuck there until she decides to comply.
Fenderputty
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Locking the whole of the Clerks office up would be amazing.
yep. get the whole office in jail if they don't comply. One of them has to have a little bit of logic in their head.....right? :/ (I mean even one of the GOP hopefuls - Fiorina - has enough logic to say the clerk should follow the law, issues licenses or resign)
CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls
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I'd hope so. I can't imagine any employee would want to go down with the SS Kim Davis right about now.
mehrmantrout
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Amazing, lets see how long she stands by her religion after a night in jail
Live feed from outside http://www.towleroad.com/2015/09/live-feed-outside-kim-davis-hearing-at-ashland-courthouse/
Live feed from outside http://www.towleroad.com/2015/09/live-feed-outside-kim-davis-hearing-at-ashland-courthouse/
Valkyr Junkie
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I feel bad for the deputy clerks. They're fucked no matter what.
E the Shaggy
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Does she still get paid while in jail?
xKilltheMx
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This is hilariously beautiful. Couldnt make it up if you tried. Bahahaha
LegendofJoe
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HOMO SEX IS SIN
Sectorseven
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Probably depends on her union contract.
Actually, probably not a union job since it's elected.
mehrmantrout
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Incredible isn't it, why aren't they being arrested for incitment? Anyone just tuning in they've had some special kind of crazies ranting outside
Pilgrimzero
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Can the other Clerks quit? If so they need to. If they start to hand out the licenses then they will be terrorized by the crazies, even at their homes.
When is the next election for her position?
Here's my hope.
-- she rots in jail
-- one of her subordinates gives in and issues licenses while she is in absentia
-- she stays in contempt for lets say 2 years until the next election
-- she get re-elected by idiots
-- she continues to rot in jail
-- etc.
Here's my hope.
-- she rots in jail
-- one of her subordinates gives in and issues licenses while she is in absentia
-- she stays in contempt for lets say 2 years until the next election
-- she get re-elected by idiots
-- she continues to rot in jail
-- etc.
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