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Texas Accidentally Constitutionally Bans Straight Marriage
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:40
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Back in 2005 Texans thought it was a good idea to go ahead and ban gay marriage.  The motion that everyone voted on passed and was constitutionally ratified for the state.  But what exactly went into it?
Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a 22-word clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriages erroneously endangers the legal status of all marriages in the state.

The amendment, approved by the Texas Legislature and overwhelmingly ratified by Texas voters, declares that "marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman." But the trouble-making phrase, as Radnofsky sees it, is Subsection B, which declares:

"This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."

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It turns out, by the wording of the ban,

1 - The definition of "marriage" being used is strictly between a man and a woman
2 - Anything identical or similar to marriage is illegal

Sounds like they banned straight marriage, while leaving gay marriage perfectly legal Happy
Edited: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:23:00

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:21:45
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Sheee-ooot!
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:33:54
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FINALLY!

Those damn heteros, parading around in public, hand-in-hand for the whole world to see... Makes me SICK I tell you! S-I-C-K ! ! !

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:35:16
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But, but it's in the Constutition!
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:02:06
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^ Shhhhh! Steel! Don't tell him! Then we can make fun of him for how long he (of all people!) let this go without realizing it!
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:45:27
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Well Utah is not much smarter it seams.

The Mormon Church's endorsement of a Salt Lake City anti-discrimination ordinance that would protect gays and lesbians in matters of housing and employment has caused one of the state's biggest homophobes to ease in his positions on statewide rights for gays.

Following the suggestion that the LDS Church's endorsement could extend beyond Salt Lake's borders, "Buttars, a West Jordan Republican and fiery opponent of gay rights, said Wednesday he 'very well might' sponsor legislation in 2010 that would allow local governments to adopt such anti-discrimination measures for housing and employment -- but forbid them from going any further on gay rights. 'Maybe we ought to have a statewide bill that allows those things,' Buttars said, 'but that's all it allows. No creep.' Buttars said he opposes any 'legislative creep' toward gay marriage."

You may remember Buttars was removed from two committees in February for comparing gays to radical Muslim extremists and asserting that they are America's 'greatest threat.' He later said he stood by his remarks.

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:18:37
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Iga_Bobovic said:

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

LOL

 LOLLOL

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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:25:08
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Yodariquo said:
Iga_Bobovic said:

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

LOL

LOLLOL

LOL LOL LOL

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:54:49
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Ravenprose said:

Yodariquo said:
Iga_Bobovic said:

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

LOL

LOLLOL

LOLLOLLOL

LOL LOL LOL LOL

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:56:43
8====D  GASP
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:09:45

phantom_leo said:

Ravenprose said:

Yodariquo said:
Iga_Bobovic said:

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

LOL

LOLLOL

LOLLOLLOL

LOLLOLLOLLOL

LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:26:33
Not all time...just every now and then is fine.
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:22:13

Foolz said:

phantom_leo said:

Ravenprose said:

Yodariquo said:
Iga_Bobovic said:

Watch FOX 13's interview, in which Buttars says, "I don't mind gays. I just don't want 'em stuffin' it down my throat all the time,"

LOL

LOLLOL

LOLLOLLOL

LOLLOLLOLLOL

LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL

LOLLOLLOLLOLLOLLOL

Steel ruined it.

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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:56:34

SteelAttack said:
Not all time...just every now and then is fine.

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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:40:45
Texas is now fill of bastards.  Imagine telling your child, "Sorry son, the christians made you a bastard"

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Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:26:31
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