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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLawmakers file 'Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act'
On Thursday two state Republican lawmakers unveiled their answer: a bill that they believe voids the Supreme Court decision and continues to define marriage under Tennessee law as a union between a man and a woman.
"Natural marriage between one (1) man and one (1) woman as recognized by the people of Tennessee remains the law in Tennessee, regardless of any court decision to the contrary," the bill states.
"Any court decision purporting to strike down natural marriage, including (a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision), is unauthoritative, void, and of no effect."
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2015/09/17/lawmakers-file-tennessee-natural-marriage-defense-act/32570645/
patricia92243
(12,590 posts)YabaDabaNoDinoNo
(460 posts)Not sure who is at fault the voters or the politicians they voted for doing what they said they would do?
Sure it is pointless and the Feds will slap it down but the voters will just send them back to office with a few more to join them so this will not end any time soon.
Haters gotta hate
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)But, then again, our Democratic bench isn't very deep. With very few exceptions, you can't tell the difference between our Dems and Republicans.
Maybe if there was a clear choice, more people would vote for Dems. It hasn't been tried on the state level, but it has worked in many local elections.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)R. P. McMurphy
(833 posts)Unfortunately, he couldn't win in East Tennessee. To answer Yabadabanodinono uppost; the people are the problem. Most people I know here (the ones that vote anyway) make all their decisions based on the teachings of Rambo Jesus.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)"...make all their decisions based on the teachings of Rambo Jesus"
Going to swipe that one, if I may.
R. P. McMurphy
(833 posts)I was ripping-off a Horsey cartoon. I tried to post a link but don't know how on my phone. Google images for Rambo Jesus and you'll find the toon with an evangelist and his preferred rendition of Jesus. BTW, I was amazed at all the other images that displayed from that search.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)Didn't realize it was from a Horsey cartoon.
Perfectly sums up a certain preacher I know.
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Rex
(65,616 posts)NOT the countless numbers of homeless or near homeless...NO... the most important thing is SS marriage!
IDIOTS!
spanone
(135,630 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)WTF?!! God, some people just make bigotry their lifeline, don't they?
yardwork
(61,408 posts)That didn't work out so well for them last time. This time maybe we'll let them go. Look at all the federal aid we'll save. Proceed, Tennessee.
shenmue
(38,501 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)slow learners.
csziggy
(34,119 posts)I found this last night and it pretty much spells out what many Confederate lovers revere:
spanone
(135,630 posts)'natural marriage'.....says a lot about this bullshit law....
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)My state is "screwn"!
R. P. McMurphy
(833 posts)Our politicians (and a lot of our populace) give us much to be embarassed about.
Off on an embarassing tangent - the rednecks around here have been sporting rebel flags on their pickups. Whenever I see one it reminds me how utterly alone I seem to be here.
Sissyk
(12,665 posts)They are not rednecks though. They are racist. Fortunately, I don't fun into many of them in my part of Tennessee. Further south, yes. East Tn? Yes.
Nothing wrong with a good, hardworking redneck, either. I realize our definitions may be different, but a racist is a racist is a racist in my book.
Nice to meet you, and you are NOT alone.
Lars39
(26,093 posts)appal_jack
(3,813 posts)I'm always tempted to ask the drivers of said trucks whether the taillights are about to start shooting at each other. Or maybe remind them that "A truck divided cannot go!"
But I refrain.
-app
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)of the US Constitution.
Ilsa
(61,675 posts)Geez, don't they have more critical problems to solve? Budget? Education? Poverty?
Takket
(21,421 posts)"This part of the Constitution is null and void."
X_Digger
(18,585 posts)davidn3600
(6,342 posts)ReallyIAmAnOptimist
(357 posts)Response to spanone (Original post)
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nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)What they are engaging in is ...NULIFICATION.