Okla. governor tells Guard to deny same-sex benefits

[Newsjock]

Source: Associated Press

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has ordered the National Guard to stop processing requests for military benefits for same-sex couples.

Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the governor was following the wish of Oklahoma voters, who approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits giving benefits of marriage to gay couples.

Read more: http://www.navytimes.com/article/20130917/NEWS/309170033/Okla-governor-tells-Guard-deny-same-sex-benefits

[hoosierlib]

1. Cool...

Now the federal government can withold funding for their "militia"...they want to play hardball, eff'em! Let's play!

[Duckhunter935]

2. yes,I hope they do

[House of Roberts]

4. That was my question.

Who pays for this? If it's the Oklahoma taxpayers with state taxes, then it's her call. If it's Federal money, rotsa ruck with that!

[xfundy]

3. I don't even have to ask if there's an (R) behind her name.

Hopefully this will be temporary.

[Duckhunter935]

7. not in OK

reddest of red

[blkmusclmachine]

5. OK SUX

[Koko Ware]

6. Fallin needs to be ordered out of the mansion

and into prison. For life.

Every single Republicans needs to learn the meaning of being poor and dependant.

Arresting them without compunction is the only answer and their own profit prison can earn their dime from incarcerated Republicans until they denounce the ideology and go left.

Easiest charge to go through: RICO. They are nothing but a corrupt organization bought and paid for by the special interest which is in conflict with the Constitution.

[Ms. Toad]

8. Unfortuantely, until prohibitions on same gender marriages are

recognized for the unconstitutional laws and amendments they are, she is probably within her rights.

The National Guard is a dual entity - part federal and part state. The part which is state is (at least on the books) forbidden from recognizing same gender marriages. It appears that the issue isn't the source of the benefits, but whether state workers or federal workers process the applications. If that is the case, she is probably correct that legally married couples will need to apply for the benefits at a federal base.

. . . not that I wouldn't welcome a legal challenge to these unconstitutional pieces-o-hate.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

9. More info at Stars & Stripes...

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/okla-gov-tells-guard-to-deny-same-sex-benefits-1.241882

[MADem]

10. What an asshole.

Weintz said same-sex couples that have been legally married in other states still can apply for those benefits at a federal facility, such as Tinker Air Force Base, rather than a state-operated facility.

She is not succeeding in preventing receipt of benefits, she's just making it hard for people.

Again, what an asshole.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Damn. Just a day after sighing relief that OK wasn't involved in the other states that did this.

Fallin is a damn joke.

[Tx4obama]

12. Article regarding Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi - on link below

Here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251323898

[geek tragedy]

13. Who supports the troops?

Not the asshole bigot majority of Okahomans.

[Marrah_G]

14. sad

[Egnever]

15. Inhoffe...nuff said

[blackspade]

16. Fuck these Teahadist assholes