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Originally posted by thefncrow
http://famulus.msnbc.com/famulusgen/...ts=32320041850
Nice move on their part. Instead of defying the law, and instead of discriminating by enforcing the law, Benton county in Oregon has stopped issuing marriage licenses to anyone.
Bet that wrecked some plans, huh?
Now, if every county in the nation would adopt this policy. Permanently. Just end government recognition of religious bonds, and reassign the legal and tax benefits to their proper conditions instead of using marriage as a catch-all. |
As I noted elsewhere. Marriage is recognized as a fundamental right - it falls under the privacy protection.
Because it is protected so strongly the decision made by Benton County official are almost beyond doubt a violation of consitutional protections.
It may be helpful however, in pushing up a test case to determine how the equal potection clause may effect the proposition of same sex marriage.
As for wrecked plans, not sure how long a license is valid, but the businesses that rely on marriage for their livelihood are gona be awfully pissed if they are put out of work.