Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Wednesday defended Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who has repeatedly refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite numerous court orders.
“I don’t think anybody should have to choose between following their conscience, their religious beliefs and giving up their job or facing financial sanctions,” he told the Huffington Post when asked if Davis should resign. “We are seeing government today discriminate against whether it’s clerks, florists, musicians or others. I think that’s wrong. I think you should be able to keep your job and follow your conscience.”
Jindal said that the Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage should not take away Davis’ First Amendment rights.
“I absolutely do believe people have a First Amendment right, a constitutional right. I don’t think the court can take that away,” he said.
Such a dickhead.
It seems that Gov. Jindal is confused about the definition of either the word stop or the word stupid.
He’s confused about most things.
Today’s the day she faces the judge and gets smacked down and then these fuckers will really piss and moan.
Nope. If your job description, when you signed up for the job, says you will do X, then you do X or you don’t get paid. That’s how it works in the real world, Bobby and Ms. Davis. You don’t get to do your own interpretation.
So do the people she’s targeting have a First Amendment right, a constitutional right, to their marriage license that her job description says she must issue, with the appropriate documentation. ALL people have the first amendment right. Not just the ones you want to have it.