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Related: About this forumIn tiny Irion County, county clerk issues a ‘declaration … of defense of natural marriage’
AUSTIN The county clerk in tiny Irion County is standing firm on her decision to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, outlining her opposition in a declaration of obedience to law and defense of natural marriage.
Molly Criner, clerk in the West Texas county, wrote her response to the U.S. Supreme Courts recent gay-marriage ruling on Saturday July 4. In it, she quoted Martin Luther King, Jr., referenced Thomas Jefferson and cited the courts Dred Scott decision.
I shall resist unlawful federal or state court encroachments upon the prerogative of the people of Texas to protect natural marriage, and shall only issue marriage licenses consistent with Texas law, so help me God, she wrote in her conclusion.
The declaration was released on Monday by the Liberty Counsel, an Orlando-based nonprofit firm that focuses on religious issues. The group which has ties to Liberty University, founded by Jerry Falwell is providing pro bono counsel to Criner.
Read more: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/07/in-tiny-irion-county-county-clerk-issues-a-declaration-of-defense-of-natural-marriage.html/
[font color=330099]Irion County is to the west of San Angelo. The population of the county is about 1,600.[/font]
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In tiny Irion County, county clerk issues a ‘declaration … of defense of natural marriage’ (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
Jul 2015
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riversedge
(70,464 posts)1. Time for her to step down and look for another job.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)2. With 1,600 people, it should be easy to leave
TexasTowelie
(112,701 posts)3. Unfortunately I live on the other side of the state
so it wasn't on my list of "go to" destinations for the Gay Pride parade in June.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)4. Awww shucks
Paladin
(28,287 posts)5. You either support the U.S. Constitution, or you don't.
If you don't, you have no business holding public office.