Could Jailing The KY. Clerk Spur Open Revolt By Religious Right?

[TheMastersNemesis]

The RW fundamentalists have made it clear that they will NOT accept any dictate from secular government that violates their religious beliefs. The feds are in a pickle in that if they do push sanctions or penalties the RW media and churches will go ballistic over religious freedom. LGBT to them is a tipping point and their aggressive stand on contraceptives I believe signals growing resistance. In their minds they will have it their way.

[randys1]

1. Add that to the race war Fox is trying to start by labeling BLM a hate group, and we could

have something better than the new Netflix original series

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2707408/

to watch in living color from our living rooms (George Carlin would be so jealous, he lived to see this happen)



The new series "Narcos" is Breaking Bad level of good


Look, either these childish assholes want a war against people in their own country for bigoted reasons or they dont.

[atreides1]

2. ????

You seem overly concerned about what the religious fanatics will do, and I'm curious as to why?

[msongs]

3. no need to jail anyone, just fire her for non-performance of assigned duties nt

[Lizzie Poppet]

6. Sadly, the only people that can fire her are the voters.

It's an elected office.

[NutmegYankee]

11. She holds a Kentucky Constitutional elected office.

Other than a recall, there is no recourse to remove her.

[briloop]

17. Couldn't she be arrested for

misconduct?

[NutmegYankee]

18. If the official misconduct charge goes through, yes.

And at this point, it will - though conviction is iffy given the feeling on this issue.

[olddots]

4. hopefully

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Nah, just more posturing and hot air

They're good at playing Minutemen, but playacting is as far as it goes.

[AngryAmish]

12. I always preferred them over Black Flag

[gratuitous]

7. No

They don't have the belly for it.

[One_Life_To_Give]

8. As opposed to other activists who are/were Jailed for their protests?

What makes these people so different? People have been engaging in Civil Disobedience since time immemorial. This nation was founded on such acts. So what makes this particular activist and her supporters different from all of the others?

IMO This is nothing compared to what we witnessed in response to desegregation. Nobody has even mentioned mobilizing the National Guard or the need to send in Federal Troops.

[kentuck]

9. Very possible.

They would like to have a martyr for their cause.

[B Calm]

10. Who cares, she is breaking the fucking law!

[Oilwellian]

13. She'll probably be handed a hefty fine, per day

That should end the problem quickly.

It's been a bad year for fundies. They have been left behind.

[hifiguy]

14. Fuck them.

Ike sent the 101st to integrate Central High in Little Rock.

These people should be goddam well jailed for contempt of court, and NOW. Let the chips fall where they may,

[Arugula Latte]

15. Let 'em try.

Most of them will probably keel over after ten minutes of exertion.

[Motown_Johnny]

16. We can only hope.

They need to learn that their religion should not negatively effect the lives of others. When it does, it crosses the line.

Open revolt by the Religious Right will drive religious moderates to us in droves.