GOP nominee for Governor Matt Bevin: Kentucky should stop issuing marriage licenses

[William Tell]

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's Republican nominee for governor says the state should stop issuing marriage licenses following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Matt Bevin said in a news release the government should be out of the marriage business altogether, arguing that the religious covenant of marriage should be separated from the "contractual relationship" recognized by the state.

"A license should not be needed," he said. "As with other contracts, the government's role should be limited to recording, interpreting, or enforcing such contracts in times of dispute."

At least two county clerks in Kentucky have stopped issuing marriage licenses after the Supreme court's ruling. Those clerks, Kim Davis in Rowan County and Casey Davis in Casey County, object to same-sex marriage for religious reasons. They say issuing a marriage license with their name on it to a same-sex couple is the same as endorsing the marriage.

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Kim Davis on behalf of two gay couples and two straight couples who were denied marriage licenses. A hearing in that case is scheduled for Monday. Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday personally asked Casey Davis to either issue marriage licenses or resign from office. But the clerk told reporters he would go to jail before he would resign.

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[rg17]

Good.

 

[Sonny Tufts]

This is reminiscent of the time when Prince Edward County in Virginia closed all of its public schools rather than comply with Brown V. Board of Education.

 

[jmdrake]

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He's exactly right.

The American Civil Liberties Union has sued Kim Davis on behalf of two gay couples and two straight couples who were denied marriage licenses. A hearing in that case is scheduled for Monday. Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear on Thursday personally asked Casey Davis to either issue marriage licenses or resign from office. But the clerk told reporters he would go to jail before he would resign.

If gay couples and straight couples are both being denied marriage licenses then what is the discrimination that the ACLU is suing over? That's like suing a company for racial discrimination against blacks on behalf of blacks and whites that were all fired on the same grounds.

 

[Sonny Tufts]

If gay couples and straight couples are both being denied marriage licenses then what is the discrimination that the ACLU is suing over?

The suit is likely one to force the clerk to do her job and issue the license.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Great job Matt!

 

[Tywysog Cymru]

I'm so glad I voted for Bevin twice!

This is reminiscent of the time when Prince Edward County in Virginia closed all of its public schools rather than comply with Brown V. Board of Education.

No, the two issues are completely incomparable.

 

[Sola_Fide]

This is reminiscent of the time when Prince Edward County in Virginia closed all of its public schools rather than comply with Brown V. Board of Education.

No it isn't.

 

[wizardwatson]

I'm waiting to see what Limberbutt McCubbins opinion on this is considering this is his home state.

I do like this idea though.

If we aren't going to have legitimate marriage, then we'll sanction NO MARRIAGES AT ALL!

If only our government officials could use this same logic with respect to passing unconstitutional laws.

So close America!

Only after we've lost everything, hindsight is 20/20, yada, yada, whatevs.....