Republican morons like Steve King (R-IA) have
responded to the legalization of same-sex marriage by calling on the
states to abolish civil marriage.
King said, “Now, there’s no point to having
civil marriage in this country whatsoever. So I’m calling upon the
states, just abolish civil marriage. Let’s go back to holy matrimony. Do
that alone. By the way, I want to send a message to the Supreme Court, a
good strong message, and in the next few days or weeks, I’ll be
introducing legislation to do just that.”
Texas' idiot Greg Abbott
thinks that Texas has the power to ignore the Supreme Court, “Despite
the Supreme Court’s rulings, Texans’ fundamental right to religious
liberty remains protected. No Texan is required by the Supreme Court’s
decision to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding
marriage. The Texas Constitution guarantees that ‘[n]o human authority
ought, in any case whatsoever, to control or interfere with the rights
of conscience in matters of religion.’ The First Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion; and the Texas
Religious Freedom Restoration Act, combined with the newly enacted
Pastor Protection Act, provide robust legal protections to Texans whose
faith commands them to adhere to the traditional understanding of
marriage.”
Meanwhile, in Louisiana, insane Bobby Jindal,
thinks wingnut 'christians' have the constitutional right to
discriminate against gays, “The government should not force those who
have sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage to participate in
these ceremonies. That would be a clear violation of America’s long-held
commitment to religious liberty as protected in the First Amendment.”
The idea that Republicans could abolish all civil
marriage if same-sex marriage ever became legal in all fifty states has
been floating around for years in bigoted circles of social wingnuts. The notion that Republican governors can nullify the
Supreme Court ruling was echoed by Abbott. This path is also very likely
to be pursued by some Republican leadership in red states.
The three statements listed above demonstrate the
freakout that is occurring within the Republican Cabal. Social wingnuttery is declining in the United States, but Republicans feel
compelled to appeal to this extremist segment of American society.
An
abolition of marriage would be the equivalent of Republicans taking
their ball and going home. It would be the spiteful and petty move from a
party that has shown itself to be incapable of more than the spiteful
and cynical politics of hate that the Republican Cabal has fully
embraced.
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