George Takei: "Let us be clear: This woman is no hero to be celebrated."

[Miles Archer]

Well this is a bit of a circus. So let us be clear: This woman is no hero to be celebrated. She broke her oath to uphold the Constitution and defied a court order so she could deny government services to couples who are legally entitled to be married. She is entitled to hold her religious beliefs, but not to impose those beliefs on others. If she had denied marriage certificates to an interracial couple, would people cheer her? Would presidential candidates flock to her side? In our society, we obey civil laws, not religious ones. To suggest otherwise is, simply put, entirely un-American.

https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/posts/1357502010945915

[merrily]

1. I want to hug this man every time he speaks out on issues.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

2. I want him to run for office.

No matter how old he is.

[NewJeffCT]

6. It seems that most celebrities that are left of center

aren't all that interested in running for office. Would Ashley Judd have done worse against Mitch McConnell than Alison Grimes (a 15 point loss)? I remember growing up in Connecticut in the 1980s and people were clamoring for Paul Newman to run against liberal Republican Lowell Weicker, but it never happened. (Instead, we got Joe Lieberman in the next election cycle... sigh)

Republicans, on the other hand, seem to almost worship Republican celebrities.

[Skwmom]

3. But she's a woman. Shouldn't we blindly support her? (Sarcasm intended). n/t

[jtuck004]

4. And yet, on our televisions and news shows we don't see George, we see this woman celebrating,

hands held high. The crowd of supporters around her grows, now with interviews of gasbag local ex-sheriff who says he would have arrested federal judge.

On another Herr Evillocks is playing his xenophobia and bigotry to every growing supporters. Hoods, made in China, are available in the lobby.

Un-American is becoming more mainstream every day. Will be interesting to see how big it grows.

[Eleanors38]

13. She's a celeb, now. George ain't.

[Ilsa]

5. If I'm not mistaken, her oath included, "...so help me God."

She is violating her oath that she swore with her hand on the Bible.

[beac]

7. Oh, good point!

Wish someone would ask her about it.

But she probably would just say God is "helping" her to be a nasty, First Amendment-violating bigot.

[TexasProgresive]

8. YUP here's the 2 oaths she swore

Kentucky Constitution: Section 228 for all offices.

I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and be faithful and true to the Commonwealth of Kentucky so long as I continue a citizen thereof, and that I will faithfully execute, to the best of my ability, the office of .... according to law; and I do further solemnly swear (or affirm) that since the adoption of the present Constitution, I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God

.

This oath is for County Clerks in particular.

“I, _____, do swear that I will well and truly discharge the duties of the office of _____ County Circuit Court clerk, according to the best of my skill and judgment, making the due entries and records of all orders, judgments, decrees, opinions and proceedings of the court, and carefully filing and preserving in my office all books and papers which come to my possession by virtue of my office; and that I will not knowingly or willingly commit any malfeasance of office, and will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality, so help me God.”

[Ilsa]

9. I bet her hand was on a Bible, too. nt

[SoapBox]

10. Yes!

You tell it George!

[Admiral Loinpresser]

11. Had to check the link to make sure he wasn't talking

about HRC. The quoted language applies fully to the record of HRC!

[niyad]

14. k and r for truth, and george!

[Initech]

15. Speak the truth, George!!!!