09-01-2015, 09:59 PM
I respectfully disagree, pappy.
The Supreme Court decision has been handed down. And, Davis has been instructed to follow the new law of the land. She (and all other clerks) have been ordered to issue marriage licenses to all legally-qualified couples. It's in her job description, the one she swore under oath to uphold.
If her God won't allow her to perform her job duties according to the new law, she has a few options: change jobs, or change Gods, or try to change the law.
She's going for door #3 first, and exercising her right to free speech throughout the process. If the Supreme Court denies her appeal, it won't be a denial of free speech, just the opposite. The right to free speech doesn't come with a "win' guarantee. If she loses her appeal, it'll simply be another confirmation that Kim Davis is obligated to follow her employer's lawful policies, just like every other employee (elected, appointed, or hired) in the country.
Anyway, there are plenty of evangelical and private sector jobs where she would be permitted, perhaps even encouraged, to discriminate against people, without breaking the law. The exposure she's getting now might even make her a hot commodity in one of those such industries/organizations.
The Supreme Court decision has been handed down. And, Davis has been instructed to follow the new law of the land. She (and all other clerks) have been ordered to issue marriage licenses to all legally-qualified couples. It's in her job description, the one she swore under oath to uphold.
If her God won't allow her to perform her job duties according to the new law, she has a few options: change jobs, or change Gods, or try to change the law.
She's going for door #3 first, and exercising her right to free speech throughout the process. If the Supreme Court denies her appeal, it won't be a denial of free speech, just the opposite. The right to free speech doesn't come with a "win' guarantee. If she loses her appeal, it'll simply be another confirmation that Kim Davis is obligated to follow her employer's lawful policies, just like every other employee (elected, appointed, or hired) in the country.
Anyway, there are plenty of evangelical and private sector jobs where she would be permitted, perhaps even encouraged, to discriminate against people, without breaking the law. The exposure she's getting now might even make her a hot commodity in one of those such industries/organizations.