It’s really not funny. I joke because, although I am an ally, I am not one of the couples routinely being denied a basic human right due to her prejudice. I am fully aware that I joke past my privilege. But I joke because I am tired of crying.

I agree—all of these hyperbolic, double-speak, poorly thought out arguments are incredibly dangerous.

The better response is that issuing marriage licenses is literally her business. She’s disrupting her business by not issuing licenses, not the people asking her.

Her $80,000 salary, divided by the 23,000+ residents of Rowan County, KY, is roughly $3.40 per person per year, or nine-tenths of a penny per citizen per…

I find it funny that the right-wing Christian community is freaking out about “Sharia law” being allowed in America (no, no it’s not), but sees no problem with imposing laws that only have a basis in the Bible upon the rest of America. That’s not how this works; that’s not how any of this works.

The couple that visited today to request a license told her they had been together for 17 years. They then asked her how long each of her four marriages has lasted.

Encouragingly, amidst this increase in ridiculous zealotry, the percentage of Americans who identify with no religion is increasing.

she’ll find some way to justify it with bible verses. like my uncle who refused to come to my gay brother’s wedding but had no problem defending his divorce. it’s a pretty special talent.

Kim Davis is a terrible person and an even worse representative of a religion that preaches love and tolerance, but damn, can we stop with the stupid “I pay your salary” nonsense?

Further proof that no one has to have a dick to be a dick.

Not saying a joke but I’d disagree this is leading to the execution of gay people by racist police. This is about having a religious belief and still having to do your job, even NYPD allows turbans (I think?) but saying you won’t do part of your job due to religious mantra is not ok. People are confusing this with a…

Seriously. I don’t want to live in a theocracy. They would eventually kill the infidels and basically whoever they don’t like. Your unsubstantiated beliefs don’t make it ok to hurt people.

I think we’re already well headed on that path sadly.

The courts have already ruled against her, so I’d assume they’d do the same in your case.

Indeed—has she been asked about that?

Thankfully the courts are telling her, repeatedly, that she is not in the right and must do her job. And fairly quickly, at that.

It is scary. I mean, it’s insane that it’s happening, but it is. So what’s to stop others from doing the exact same thing??

In a video I watched of people confronting her one of the men applying for a license straight asks her “what’s the longest you’ve been married?” and she just keeps asking them to leave. (I’m trying to insert the video but may kinja incorrectly)

That seems to be where we’re headed. Rightwing police, teachers, doctors, candlestick makers—all making their own rules. When things break down enough, then what happens? Martial law?

Right? Where is the fucking journalism on this? How does she reconcile all this with her FOUR marriages? Why does she think a civil license affects her religious beliefs at all? WHO’S GONNA ASK HER? Jesus.

Excellent point.