Tag Archives: Alabama

Freep This Alabama Poll

Alabama’s largest newspaper is trolling the shit out of Roy Moore. Don’t be surprised if the poll gets yanked.

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BREAKING: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore Orders Officials Not To Issue Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

Via Huntsville’s NBC affiliate: Late Sunday night, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore issued an order in which he instructs state probate judges to neither issue nor recognize a marriage license for same-sex couples. The order states, “Effective immediately, no Probate Judge of the State of Alabama nor any agent or employee of any Alabama Probate Judge shall issue or recognize …

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Editorial Of The Day

From the editorial board of AL.com: History is often not kind to the state of Alabama when it judges our performance on the national stage. On Monday, we all have the chance to get one right. The history of Feb. 9, 2015, in Alabama has yet to be written, but this we know: on this day, same-sex marriage becomes legal …

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VIDEO: Anti-Gay Alabama Rally

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ALABAMA: Liberty Counsel To Represent Officials Who Refuse Marriage Licenses

Via press release from Liberty Counsel: Liberty Counsel is representing Nick Williams and other Alabama probate judges who refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses. U.S. District Judge Callie Granade has set Monday as the day when she said the state should begin issuing these licenses. At this time, no Alabama probate judge is bound by Judge Granade’s order. This sole …

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ALABAMA: Meager Turn Out For Hate Rally On Steps Of State Capitol Building

The Foundation For Moral Law’s hate rally in Montgomery kicked off a few minutes ago and as you can see only about 50 very concerned haters showed up. Speaking in the photo above is FML attorney John Eidsmoe, who was Michele Bachmann’s professor at Oral Roberts University. UPDATE: JMG reader Lecia sends us this photo of some counter-protesters. UPDATE II: …

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SCOTUSblog: No Alabama News Tonight

UPDATE: And no word this weekend either. The U.S. Supreme Court is not expected to rule through the weekend on a request by Alabama lawyers to block gay marriage, the court’s deputy clerk told attorneys late Friday afternoon. That would clear the way for U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. “Ginny” Granade’s ruling striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban to …

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ALABAMA: Evil Mother Demands Immediate Ruling On Recognition Suit Before Marriage Goes Into Effect

In a motion made by the Foundation For Moral Law, horrible evil nasty Alabama mother Pat Fancher is demanding that a federal court immediately rule on her bid to prevent her former son-in-law from being awarded wrongful death suit funds via the recognition of their Massachusetts marriage. Beginning Monday, her son’s widower could potentially seek an amendment of his late …

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ALABAMA: Baptist Convention Prays For Judges To Refuse Same-Sex Couples

The Alabama Baptist Convention today issued a resolution in which they pray for the state’s probate judges to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses. WHEREAS, Court decisions during the past several months have effectively abolished biblical marriage as the only legally sanctioned form in numerous other states across our nation; and WHEREAS, The effect of the panel’s ruling is that …

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ALABAMA: HRC Petitions State To Take Action Against Chief Justice Roy Moore

The Human Rights Campaign has launched a petition which demands that Alabama take disciplinary action against state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore: Justice Moore has offered that the United States Constitution does not give the federal government the authority to regulate or define marriage. In the past, he has expressed his opinion that the state should have the power …

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ALABAMA: Haters To Hold Anti-Gay Rally At State Capitol Building On Saturday

From the press release: Join Alabamians from across the state with your family, friends and signs at the State Capitol this Saturday morning, February 7, from 10:00 to 11:00 am CST. We will stand with our leaders and the laws of the State of Alabama for the sanctity of marriage as defined by God – union between a man and …

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FOTF Cheers Judge Roy Moore

Focus On The Family’s weekly smarm-fest today applauds Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore.

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ALABAMA: State Preps Marriage Forms

Via AL.com: Alabama’s attorney general is still holding out hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will block gay marriages in the state, but the Department of Public Health is prepared. The department today will send new marriage forms to probate judges in 67 counties. Instead of listing “bride” and “groom,” the new forms include “first listed spouse” and “second listed …

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ALABAMA: Radio Host Rick Burgess Calls On Officials To Turn Away Gay Couples

For those blissfully unaware, Burgess is the co-host of the nationally syndicated Rick & Bubba Show, which claims ten million daily listeners in 50 markets, most of which are in the south and midwest. Burgess last appeared on JMG five years ago when his rant about Obama’s pride month proclamation went viral on YouTube. Producers of the show made that …

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Eleventh Circuit Puts Florida & Alabama Appeals On Hold Until SCOTUS Rules

Equality Case Files has the orders.

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ALABAMA: Justice Roy Moore Tells State Officials Not To Issue Marriage Licenses

Via the Associated Press: Alabama’s chief justice is telling probate judges that they are not required to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite a federal judge’s decision overturning the state’s gay marriage ban. Roy Moore sent a letter Tuesday to probate judges, saying the judge’s decision isn’t binding on them. Moore said a lower federal court can’t force the …

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Freep This Alabama Poll

Right here. (Tipped by JMG reader Hadrian)

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Headline Of The Day

Via AL.com: The first thing you need to understand is what the Alabama Public Service Commission is supposed to do – regulate utilities in the state of Alabama. If you didn’t know that, you are forgiven – Alabama public service commissioners forget it all the time. Case in point, Commissioner Chip Beeker. Following the Pledge of Allegiance at the PSC’s …

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ALABAMA: AG Files SCOTUS Appeal, Says State Should Not “Regulate Love”

Upon yesterday’s stay extension denial by the Eleventh Circuit Court, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange immediately sent them his notice of appeal to SCOTUS. Late last night he filed that appeal, telling SCOTUS that states are not in the business of regulating love: The interests supported by opposite-sex marriage are, at the very least, rational. States are not in the …

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ALABAMA: Judge Declines To Lift Stay Early, Marriages To Commence On Monday

This gives SCOTUS time to react. Read the ruling.

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