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Renew Deal

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9. I don't think this is fully thought out.

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Sat Jan 24, 2015, 10:50 PM

Jan 2015

The state has an interest in documenting who made a legal marriage contract, because that's what a marriage is. There would have to be a process to license wedding officiants. And limiting it to the religious only will not hold up in court. Also, there are many non-denominational type churches that would legally be able to marry anyone. So in the end it causes problems and accomplishes nothing. Now that I think about it, that sounds like the party platform.

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Proposed bill would end marriage licenses (Oklahoma) [View all] icymist Jan 2015 OP

Aaaaaaack shenmue Jan 2015 #1

The problem with that is that we have, codified into all sorts of laws at the federal level Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #2

Yeah, that's gonna fly TlalocW Jan 2015 #3

Once again our Attorney Generaly will end up wasting avebury Jan 2015 #6

I suspect an uptick in the number of flying spaghetti monster pipoman Jan 2015 #4

My favorite part is Russ saying that those who don't want religion involved in their marriage icymist Jan 2015 #5

Todd Russ is not the only fool in Oklahoma. Sally Kern leaves him in the avebury Jan 2015 #7

seems like a good idea quadrature Jan 2015 #8

I don't think this is fully thought out. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #9

Actually the proposal is moderately interesting and may actually stand up. Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #11

Interesting Renew Deal Jan 2015 #12

My initial reaction was the same as yours, Ms. Toad Jan 2015 #14

That is one weird state... Rhinodawg Jan 2015 #10

What, the gays want to live in houses? Burn all the houses down in the state. NightWatcher Jan 2015 #13