Texas county clerk opposed to same-sex marriage resigns

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters

A county clerk in East Texas opposed to same-sex marriage stepped down from her post on Monday, with local media reports saying she is the first clerk to resign rather than abide by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in June making gay marriage legal.

Rusk County Clerk Joyce Lewis-Kugle tendered her resignation last week and it was accepted on Monday, county officials said.

“Before taking office, I was required to take an oath to uphold the laws of this State and the United States. Due to the recent decision by the Supreme Court, the laws I swore to have now changed,” she said in the letter issued to the county judge and posted on the Internet by a local TV broadcaster.

The county will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, an official said, adding that so far none have applied.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/texas-county-clerk-opposed-to-same-sex-marriage-resigns/

[Dont call me Shirley]

1. Good...

[bluestateguy]

2. Make sure your desk is cleaned out, turn in your parking pass and your office key

What, you were expecting an office goodbye party?

[Agnosticsherbet]

3. In Oklahoma vernacular, Don't let the screen door hit ya

Where the good lord split ya.

[eggplant]

11. I believe it's more like...

[Major Nikon]

4. Good riddance to bad rubbish

[rpannier]

5. Another Job Opening

See... fundie, conservative, republicans can create jobs

She'll probably now create a gofundme account and make 6 figures off of the gullible

[snooper2]

6. As a Texan, awesome LOL...weed out the trash

[RKP5637]

7. Out with the garbage!!! Yay!!! n/t

[Paladin]

8. Nice to see a public official do the right thing. (nt)

[jtuck004]

15. This. n/t

[CBGLuthier]

27. What is even nicer is to see a DUer appreciate it without throwing more hate into the world

Thank you for being far classier than far too many are when someone quits over personal ethics. Yes we all disagree with her but the name calling and hatred thrown her way is not much better than her offensive position.

Hate is hate.

[Darb]

32. Personal ethics? Is that what you call it?

Bunk. She picks and chooses what her "ethics" are without regard to the full text of what she claims is her guide. It isn't "personal ethics" at all. It is bigotry plain and simple.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

33. CBGLuthier, jtuck004, and Paladin, I could not agree with you more.

Thank you for your post. The official who resigned is a person of her word. I admire her for that.

I had to edit the title of my post to make sure that it referred to CBGLuthier's and Paladin's remarks.

We now return to the bashing. Who or what is it going to be today?

[snooper2]

36. and fundies are fundies...

[Skittles]

9. HIT THE BRICKS, BIGOT

YES INDEED

[Grassy Knoll]

10. Yeah....

Jesus-Fil-A needs fry cooks, good luck.

[LynneSin]

12. Just so she knows - this was HER choice. No one forced her to quit.

tired of this Christians being persecuted bullshit. They are feeding themselves to the lions

[The Wizard]

13. Once a martyr

That's it, one chance at self sacrifice.

[Liberalagogo]

14. Laws change all the time titttybaby.

It's the nature of the business. Whine all you want, but YOU are the one with the problem. And now no job. And no unemployment since you quit. Enjoy life on the street.

[jaysunb]

16. Great news ! The show of such conviction is to be applauded

Now, if the rest of those seeking "a crown in glory" by means of hatred and bigotry would just follow suit.

[Maven]

17. BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[cstanleytech]

18. I wonder how many assholes like her resigned in 1967 after anti-miscegenation laws were ruled

unconstitutional?

[Hoppy]

19. If she runs for office, she might be the next gub'nr.

Don't forget what state she's from.

[tomm2thumbs]

20. FoxNews appearance on Hannity at 3... 2.... 1....

bing bing bing...!!!

[niyad]

21. too bad another texas county clerk did not do the same:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026969180

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. Ta ta

[SoapBox]

23. Blah, blah, blah...Buh-Bye!

So many others that aren't religious wackos, waiting to take your job.

[London Lover Man]

24. Don't let the door hit where the Lord split ya...

and the Lord sez 'Unemployment will not be possible'.

[closeupready]

25. Suit yourself.

[Thinkingabout]

26. Why, bless her little heart, enjoy your retirement.

There was a story given to me as a young employee. It goes like this.

"Have you ever stuck your finger in a glass of water".

Next line

"When you pulled it out did it leave a hole".

Next line

"It proves you can be replaced."

[arcane1]

31. "Who Moved My Cheese?" was recommended again at work last week.

"Let's childishly condescend to our employees that everything we do is good for them."

[BlueJazz]

28. In my opinion, she'll never, ever know she was wrong.

[arcane1]

30. The martyr fetish comes in many forms, and it's addictive n/t

[arcane1]

29. "Incompetent Government Employee Quits Job" is what they meant to say n/t

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

34. Poor Joyce. Poor, dumb, brainwashed Joyce.

FUCK HER!

[davidpdx]

35. Another one?

I think I've counted at least five county clerks that have protested the decision. As I said in another thread, it's hard to keep up with all of them.

Your 15 minutes are over lady, get off the fucking stage!

[awoke_in_2003]

37. Exclusive video of resignation

https://m.