Religions > Atheism > County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality"
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County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
Feb 2, 2007 11:04 pm US/Central
County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law
Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality"
(CBS) DAVIS, Calif. A county clerk in Yolo County, Calif., is firing
back at the system that forces her to deny gay couples the right to
marry.
This Valentine's Day a lot of couples will be getting married, but once
again, California's gay couples will be denied that opportunity.
The woman in charge of denying those licenses decided that she's going
to give them her own certificate.
Freddie Oakley is in charge of civil marriages in Yolo County. She is
not looking forward to Valentine's Day.
"It is a very unpleasant task and it gets harder every time I have to do
it," said Freddie.
In protest of California law, Freddie is giving out her own certificate,
it's called a Certificate of Inequality, a sarcastic slap in the face on
California's ban on gay marriage.
"What it essentially says -- the law says you can't get married. But I,
Freddie Oakley, say 'that's too bad'," said Freddie.
Only Freddie is not gay. She's been married for 37 years to the same
man, has two kids and is an Evangelical Christian.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
Word of her intentions has spread and she's getting several nasty
responses, but whether you agree with her or not, the controversy is
quite clear.
When asked if she thought taking a stand is the place of a public
official she had this to say: "I think it absolutely is. In fact, I
think it's our duty. We don't just enforce laws, we're policy makers,"
said Freddie.
And while she is an elected official, she's not concerned about
re-election, she's just standing up for what she believes in.
"If I'm comfortable in my morale heart that I'm doing the right thing,
then let the chips fall where they may," said Freddie.
She insists that no tax money goes towards these certificates. She
prints them at home from her computer. And the few that ask her to mail
them one, she says she will pay for postage herself.
Her colleagues aren't saying anything so far about the certificates;
that could just be because she's their boss.
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Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
03 Feb 2007 08:37:52 PM |
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On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
04 Feb 2007 01:27:46 AM |
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In article <1170556672.853888.111030@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"ClayeSkye #4" <FaithHH02@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me who is hurt, or what is the
damage if two men or two women decide to marry each other. Marriage
should be defined as a union between two consulting adults with all of
the same rights and privileges for everybody.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "ClayeSkye #4" |
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
04 Feb 2007 09:53:42 AM |
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On Feb 3, 11:27 pm, johac <jhachm...@sbcglobal.com> wrote:
In article <1170556672.853888.111...@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"ClayeSkye #4" <FaithH...@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me who is hurt, or what is the
damage if two men or two women decide to marry each other. Marriage
should be defined as a union between two consulting adults with all of
the same rights and privileges for everybody.
I believe everyone has the right to the antiquated misery that is
marriage. :)
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
05 Feb 2007 01:06:50 AM |
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In article <1170604422.050665.223060@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"ClayeSkye #4" <FaithHH02@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 11:27 pm, johac <jhachm...@sbcglobal.com> wrote:
In article <1170556672.853888.111...@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"ClayeSkye #4" <FaithH...@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me who is hurt, or what is the
damage if two men or two women decide to marry each other. Marriage
should be defined as a union between two consulting adults with all of
the same rights and privileges for everybody.
I believe everyone has the right to the antiquated misery that is
marriage. :)
LOL! A friend of mine told me once that marriage is like a castle under
siege. The people on the outside want to get in and the people on the
inside want to get out. :-)
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
Contact - Throw a .net over the .com
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
15 Feb 2007 07:27:30 PM |
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On 4 Feb 2007 07:53:42 -0800, "ClayeSkye #4" <FaithHH02@hotmail.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Feb 3, 11:27 pm, johac <jhachm...@sbcglobal.com> wrote:
In article <1170556672.853888.111...@k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"ClayeSkye #4" <FaithH...@hotmail.com> wrote:
On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me who is hurt, or what is the
damage if two men or two women decide to marry each other. Marriage
should be defined as a union between two consulting adults with all of
the same rights and privileges for everybody.
I believe everyone has the right to the antiquated misery that is
marriage. :)
Misery loves company?
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: County Clerk Protests Calif. Gay Marriage Law Gives Gay Couples ''Certificate Of Inequality" |
15 Feb 2007 07:26:38 PM |
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On 3 Feb 2007 18:37:52 -0800, "ClayeSkye #4" <FaithHH02@hotmail.com>
wrote in alt.atheism
On Feb 3, 6:31 pm, stoney <sto...@the.net> wrote:
http://wfrv.com/topstories/topstories_story_034010755.html
to give them her own certificate.
"I don't think that religion belongs at the office. I think it's wrong.
I don't go down and tell my pastor how to preach and I don't want him to
stand behind my counter," said Freddie.
said Freddie.
Imagine a world in which everyone could have this attitude. You must
think that anyone who feels the need to assault others with their own
brand of belief cannot hold that belief too strongly. Those who do
would not need such validation.
Or a person utilizes those who need such validation as their 'meal
ticket.'
--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.
.
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