Oops, Texas constitution bans all marriages |
 Nov 19 2009, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE In 2005, the state of Texas adopted an amendment to its Constitution that said marriage in the state could only be between one man and one woman. The amendment also declared: “This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.” Now, Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, is saying that the second section effectively “eliminates marriage in Texas”: She calls it a “massive mistake” and blames the current attorney general, Republican Greg Abbott, for allowing the language to become part of the Texas Constitution. Radnofsky called on Abbott to acknowledge the wording as an error and consider an apology. She also said that another constitutional amendment may be necessary to reverse the problem. “You do not have to have a fancy law degree to read this and understand what it plainly says,” said Radnofsky, who will be at Texas Christian University today as part of a five-city tour to kick off her campaign. Abbott’s spokesman Jerry Strickland replied to Radnofsky’s charge by saying, “The Texas Constitution and the marriage statute are entirely constitutional.” This isn’t the first time the reach of the second section has been questioned. Before the amendment passed, a group called Save Texas Marriage warned that a judge could potentially void all marriages in the state if the language became part of the Texas Constitution. Source |
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Nov 19 2009, 07:21 PM
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Doesn't that make all marriages in Texas since 2005 null? That's how it is here, if something is outlawed like that accidentally, it has to be redone.
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Nov 19 2009, 09:30 PM
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 Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 10,142 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 514,926 |
lol bet they just meant to exclude gay marriages and kicked themselves in the ass when it was unconstitutional to do just that, so they made it blanket all marriages.
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Dec 1 2009, 06:06 AM
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 Sarcastic Mr. Know-It-All Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,089 Joined: Dec 2003 Member No: 29 |
Good. Government should have nothing to do with marriage. I hope more states follow.
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Dec 14 2009, 10:54 PM
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 Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(kryogenix @ Dec 1 2009, 03:06 AM)  Good. Government should have nothing to do with marriage. I hope more states follow. No kidding. Just never thought Texas would be the [pseudo-]first. |
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Dec 14 2009, 11:03 PM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
hah
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