Okla. conservatives debate divorce legislation

[Swede]

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Touching on a sensitive issue among conservatives nationwide, the Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in a dispute over whether lawmakers should remain focused on the state's budget problems and other fiscal priorities or delve into family issues, especially the state's chronically high divorce rate.

Republican members proposed three pieces of legislation imposing new regulations on marriage and divorce in Oklahoma. Two of the measures were defeated, but another — requiring counseling for those planning to wed, and therapy sessions for couples considering divorce — is awaiting action.


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[ButterflyBlood]

1. Ah Oklahoma, where the entire delegation voted to ban gay marriage in the Constitution

Nice to know the state with such a high divorce rate is out there protecting the sanctity of marriage from those homos.

[Jennicut]

2. Pretty soon they will outlaw divorce there. Legislating those things, counseling and therapy, is

creepy.

[Ozymanithrax]

4. Creepy? It is down right socialist. To think that the state would dictate an individuals decision

Soicalism is coming to Oklahoma, I tell you.
And Socialism is spelled GOP.

[ButterflyBlood]

5. You know where divorce is illegal now? North Korea.

n/t

[maxsolomon]

3. why not ban divorce? live your principles!

THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF GOVERNMENT into PERSONAL LIVES, teabaggers! where are you?

[seabeyond]

6. outlaw divorce. i insist. i demand. NO divorce until gay marriage approved. nt

[Ikonoklast]

7. Talk about a third rail.

If they make gatting a divorce more difficult, how are all those Republicans going to get that trophy wife after kicking the starter wife and famly to the curb?

[rurallib]

8. Wonder how many of these dopes are divorced.

[KingFlorez]

9. Big government

Health care run by the government is bad, but legislating marriage and divorce is perfectly fine. Conservatives don't want less government, they only want to change where it's focused.

[BR_Parkway]

10. Protect Marriage - Ban Divorce. You people would really be doing

something effective then.