Tag Archives: Oklahoma

Gov. Mary Fallin Has The Oklahoma Sadz

“In 2004, the people of Oklahoma voted to amend the state’s constitution to define marriage as ‘the union of one man and one woman.’ That amendment passed with 75 percent support. The people of Oklahoma have spoken on this issue. I support the right of Oklahoma’s voters to govern themselves on this and other policy matters. I am disappointed in …

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Tony Perkins Has The Oklahoma Sadz

“This activist judge is overrunning both the constitution and the rule of law in a drive to fundamentally alter America’s moral, political and cultural landscape. He is substituting his own ideology for the three quarters of Oklahomans who voted to preserve marriage in their constitution as it has always been defined. As the American people are given time to experience …

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BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional, Stays Ruling Pending Appeal

Via press release from the Human Rights Campaign: Today U.S. District Judge Terence Kern ruled that Oklahoma’s ban on marriage equality is unconstitutional. His ruling is stayed pending appeal, meaning marriages will not occur immediately in the Sooner State. Human Rights Campaign (HRC) President Chad Griffin issued the following statement: “Judge Kern has come to the conclusion that so many …

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Fox Guest: Satanists Should Be Shot Right Next To Their Oklahoma Statue

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Satanists Vs Oklahoma

The NYC-based Satanic Temple says they have the right to erect the pictured monument at the statehouse in Oklahoma. Via Raw Story: The group offered to donate a monument last month, after State Rep. Mike Ritze (R-Broken Arrow) and conservative Christians were allowed to erect a Ten Commandments monument on the statehouse grounds. Lawmakers in Oklahoma, however, have insisted that …

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Comedian Raises $126K For Atheist Tornado Victim To “Piss Off Christians”

Gawker recaps: When Wolf Blitzer asked Moore tornado survivor Rebecca Vitsmun if she thanked the lord, many expected her to answer “yes.” Instead she replied “I’m actually an atheist.” “Saying ‘I’m an atheist’ in Oklahoma is like screaming ‘Jihad’ at airport security,” says Doug Stanhope in a clip from Charlie Brooker’s 2013 Wipe. “That took some nuts.” The blue comedy …

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Democrats Slam Christie For Backing Anti-Gay Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin

UPDATE: Garden State Equality is furious. “As a native Oklahoman, I find Governor Fallin’s anti-LGBT stand reprehensible. Ending service to all rather than offering service to a minority is not equality, it is discrimination of the highest order,” said Troy Stevenson, executive director of Garden State Equality. “While Governor Christie has never been a proponent of the freedom to marry, …

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Facebook Graphic Of The Day

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OKLAHOMA: Gov Denies National Guard Spousal Benefits To ALL Married Couples

GOP Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin today announced that ALL married couples, including straight ones, will be denied marriage benefits at the state’s National Guard bases. Last month Fallin threatened to sue the federal government rather than comply with the edict handed down by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. In announcing the decision, Fallin said “Oklahoma law is clear. The state of …

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OKLAHOMA: Governor Might Sue To Block National Guard Benefits For Gays

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that he was ordering all National Guard units to comply with Pentagon policy regarding spousal benefits for gay soldiers. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin may go to court to stop him. Alex Weintz, spokesman for Gov. Mary Fallin, said she “is working with Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to evaluate the legal options available …

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Quote Of The Day – Sally Kern

“I find it kind of sad that this tribe is not willing to recognize what 75 percent of the voters of Oklahoma declared years ago, that marriage is a union between one man and one woman. Those of us who are Christians, who believe the Bible, are we going to have to give that up to satisfy the minority group …

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Headline Of The Day

“He told police the demon wanted drugs and to perform sexual acts with him, and that he lit the fire in order to burn a bible because he was a satanist.” Details.

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OKLAHOMA: Gay Native American Couple Marries Legally On Tribal Land

In May of this year, two Native American JMG readers married in Michigan at the approval of the Odawa tribe. And now two gay Native Americans have married in Oklahoma with the blessings of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. For the past five years, Jason Pickel has wanted to marry boyfriend Darren Black Bear. The two even planned a trip …

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OKLAHOMA: Governor Orders National Guard To Deny Gay Marriage Benefits

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R-Duh) is defying the Pentagon and has ordered local National Guard facilities to deny benefits to married same-sex couples. Fallin spokesman Alex Weintz said the governor was following the wish of Oklahoma voters, who approved a constitutional amendment in 2004 that prohibits giving benefits of marriage to gay couples. “Because of that prohibition, Gov. Fallin’s general …

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OKLAHOMA: Suit To Overturn Marriage Ban Renewed After Repeal Of DOMA

The Oklahoman reports: A lesbian couple challenging Oklahoma’s ban on gay marriages say the U.S. Supreme Court has bolstered their arguments that the state prohibition is unconstitutional. The high court’s decision last month in a gay marriage case “provides clear and explicit guidance for concluding Oklahoma’s marriage ban violates both (the couple’s) fundamental right to marry, and the exercise of …

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Church Sign Of The Day

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NYT Ponders Legacy Of Ken Mehlman

The New York Times is wondering what Ken Mehlman’s legacy will be regarding LGBT rights. Mr. Mehlman, 46, remains the hyper-intense, guarded strategist he was in his Bush days, with the same habit of looking past people instead of meeting their eyes. He shuns most interviews and still deflects personal questions, as he did back when rumors about his sexuality …

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God Kills 20, Saves 11

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (seriously) swooped into Oklahoma to ask tornado victims if they want to make sure that they go to heaven when the next twister strikes.  Because God totally sent their unsaved neighbors to hell when he murdered them. “God sheltered them, then He saved them,” said Michael Glassey, an RRT crisis-trained chaplain from Riverside, Calif. …

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Alex Jones Is Attracted To “Mr. Maddow”

Earlier this week crackpot conspiracy nut Alex Jones announced that the Oklahoma tornadoes were a result of a secret Obama administration weather control machine. Because IRS. Or something. Rachel Maddow then had a lot of fun at Jones’ expense and this is his response.

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Ten Minutes Of The Oklahoma Tornado

Amazing and terrifying footage.

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