David Simpson Calls for Special Session to End Marriage Licensing in Texas

[Cleaner44]

Can someone tell me what effect removing state officials from being involved in marriage licensing accomplishes if the state still recognizes marriage and keeps all the laws which depend upon marital status unchanged?

The effect is that people won't have to beg the government for permission and pay a fee to get a licence for the "privilege" of getting married.

 

[Vanguard101]

Why hasn't Ron ever endorsed this man?

 

[XTreat]

The week conservatives realized libertarians were right all along.

 

[William Tell]

Why hasn't Ron ever endorsed this man?

I have no doubt he will for State Senate, they know each other well, David hangs out with Ron at events.

 

[Sola_Fide]

The week conservatives realized libertarians were right all along.

One can only hope.

 

[Zippyjuan]

Why hasn't Ron ever endorsed this man?

Comments from Ron Paul on the issue in the past:

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ron-paul-personally-opposed-to-same-sex-marriage-but/

“Who’s married and who isn’t married. I have my standards but I shouldn’t have to impose my standards on others. Other people have their standards and they have no right to impose their marriage standards on me.”

“But,” he continued, “if we want to have something to say about marriage it should be at the state level, and not at the federal government.”

In his newest book, Liberty Defined, Paul’s chapter on “Marriage” states, “In a free society…all voluntary and consensual agreements would be recognized.” He adds, “There should essentially be no limits to the voluntary definition of marriage.”

“Everyone can have his or her own definition of what marriage means, and if an agreement or contract is reached by the participants, it would qualify as a civil contract if desired…Why not tolerate everyone’s definition as long as neither side uses force to impose its views on the other? Problem solved!”

 

[Created4]

Why stop there?

Federal tax breaks for married couples. The IRS will require some kind of "proof."

 

[Created4]

How many laws does Texas have on the books which have a "marital status" caveat to them? Now, how many of those laws will be made "marital status"-agnostic by this proposed legislation?

^^^ This is the reason that there will still need to be some kind of "proof" of marriage. I don't think all the other laws will become "agnostic."

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

The week conservatives realized libertarians were right all along.

Much like with Libertarian Party pandering to various minority groups, the group(s) in question will still vote for the major party that panders to them.

Don't count on any significant portion of the conservative base on this issue to vote for anyone other than a dyed in the wool Republican.

 

[Sola_Fide]

I like that one.