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Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Showdow

Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

You don't ask questions, you demand that others see your way of thinking. 8)

And some wonder why Russia passed laws against this sort of agenda driven crap.

So is something being legal forcing you to do anything? Does pornography being legal force you to watch it?
 
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So let me get this straight. Texas has a less divorce requirement (6 months instead of 1 year) and people are upset at Texas? Again, this IS agenda driven, because instead of going after Mass. for this, they are only going after Texas.

Maybe instead of fighting Texas, they should be fighting Mass divorce requirements.

maybe you should read whats actually going on

wow don't be silly, they already have lived in texas for at least 4 years(maybe longer) and TEXAS wont grant them a divorce.

if they were married in texas and went to mass they COULD get divorced easy after living there 4 years like they have in texas.

so now to get a divorce they would have to go live in mass for at least a year. not wanting to to that makes sense its not an agenda lol that alone pretty much destroys any agenda conspiracy and fantasy.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

So let me get this straight. Texas has a less divorce requirement (6 months instead of 1 year) and people are upset at Texas? Again, this IS agenda driven, because instead of going after Mass. for this, they are only going after Texas.

Maybe instead of fighting Texas, they should be fighting Mass divorce requirements.

As a native Texan...let me offer the following:

To file for a divorce in Texas, one of the spouses has to have been a resident of the state for a continuous six-month period. In addition, one of the spouses must have been a resident of the county where the divorce is filed for at least 90 days.

Divorce Decree can be granted 60 days after the petition has been heard.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

How are Texas tax-payers paying for the divorce?

Who pays for the court system?
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

How are Texas tax-payers paying for the divorce?

they dont anymore than anything else

important question?

when did divorce become free? its not
what happens when anybody from out of state goes to court in texas?

exactly a meaningless concern
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

So let me get this straight. Texas has a less divorce requirement (6 months instead of 1 year) and people are upset at Texas? Again, this IS agenda driven, because instead of going after Mass. for this, they are only going after Texas.

Maybe instead of fighting Texas, they should be fighting Mass divorce requirements.

Or they live in Texas, work there, have lives, and want a divorce in Texas just like the 50% of same sex couple do every year in that state. Honestly, it looks like Gov. good hair is gonna get a cold turkey and a lump of coal in his stocking really soon.
 
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Or they live in Texas, work there, have lives, and want a divorce in Texas just like the 50% of same sex couple do every year in that state. Honestly, it looks like Gov. good hair is gonna get a cold turkey and a lump of coal in his stocking really soon.

ding ding ding we have a winner
 
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Any one find it odd that liberal MA is stricter in its residency requirement for divorce than god fearing Texas?
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

ding ding ding we have a winner

Honestly, the couple is in a rock and hard place. Really it doesn't matter what they do the Attorney's will get the money!
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

I think this is one of what what will be many whimpers coming out of the traditional marriage crowd as their movement dies.

The status quo isn't a movement; it's a lack of movement.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

Honestly, the couple is in a rock and hard place. Really it doesn't matter what they do the Attorney's will get the money!

ha, this is true

and the couple is being royally screwed luckily it wont last much longer
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

Or they live in Texas, work there, have lives, and want a divorce in Texas just like the 50% of same sex couple do every year in that state. Honestly, it looks like Gov. good hair is gonna get a cold turkey and a lump of coal in his stocking really soon.

I think that Perry will serve out his term and then become president of a certain university.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Showdown - Business Insider

back up links:
Texas and gay marriage: Will Texas’ refusal to grant divorces to same-sex couples be the next front in the marriage-equality wars? - Slate Magazine
Inside The Next Big Battle For Gay Rights


and BOOM!
there you have it.
Stuff like this is the beginning to the end of discrimination and denying equal rights.

Me and many others called it when DOMA fell and then again when IRS granted equal rights no matter the state couples reside.

National equal rights for gays is coming and many cases (hopefully just a few SSCs and one SCOTUS) like these are going to make it happen. These types or gross discrimination and equality violations along with state bannings are going to HELP establish equal rights for gays.

In my opinion there's nothing right about what Texas is doing to these people and legally other similar cases have ruled its wrong also.

Like i was saying, when DOMA fell me and others said thats the first step because cases like these and 1000s of others are going to establish equal rights.

If a gay married couple lives in taxes and one of them is in the hospital does the other not get spousal visitation rights or spousal say in healthcare?
Can one of them cheat and its ok?
What if one dies, does texas take the stuff in the dead spouses name?
Can one spouse be FORCED to testify against the other since texas doesnt see their marriage?
etc etc etc etc and a 100 more examples that involve state, and local policies.

There will be cases like these springing up more and more and they will have to be dealt with. Its great because its going to be poetic justice, all these discrimination and laws banning equal rights for gays are going to be the kindling for the fire to burn the whole bigoted and or discrimination wall down.

Equal rights is going to get the last laugh!

Bigotry and discrimination are already against the ropes, their wobbled, their stunned!

Soon they will catch a left jab of equal rights and a right hook of justice, knocking their teeth out and sending them to the canvas down for the count!!!!
:2usflag::cheers::2dancing:

They can haul their worthless butts to the same place that BS'ed into thinking their actually married.

Any boy that don't like the way Texas does things can haul his liberal ass to Texas and discuss it with us face to face, if he ain't no Obama loving coward that is.
 
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1.)They can haul their worthless butts to the same place that BS'ed into thinking their actually married.
2.)Any boy that don't like the way Texas does things can haul his liberal ass to Texas and discuss it with us face to face
3.) if he ain't no Obama loving coward that is.

lol
1.) they are factually married, no changing that fact
2.) not even sure where to began on this irrational, inane hyperbolic, failed, rant
A.)nobody is scared of internet tough guys
B.)these people already live in texas and have for years and they are talking face to face with who they have too already.
c.) also as pointed out in the thread by other texans, they don't all agree with you, many agree while this is currently the law its appalling and they support equal rights and disagree with discrimination unlike you
3.) more prove of your nonsensical rant, what does this have to do with anything? oh thats right, nothing

next time read at lest the OP, i didnt think so many fails were possible in so few words, what you did was impressive


thanks for the laugh though, very funny.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

Any one find it odd that liberal MA is stricter in its residency requirement for divorce than god fearing Texas?

It might be like what happened here about a year ago, we didn't think about the need for it till it actually became a problem.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

lol
1.) they are factually married, no changing that fact
2.) not even sure where to began on this irrational, inane hyperbolic, failed, rant
A.)nobody is scared of internet tough guys
B.)these people already live in texas and have for years and they are talking face to face with who they have too already.
c.) also as pointed out in the thread by other texans, they don't all agree with you, many agree while this is currently the law its appalling and they support equal rights and disagree with discrimination unlike you
3.) more prove of your nonsensical rant, what does this have to do with anything? oh thats right, nothing

next time read at lest the OP, i didnt think so many fails were possible in so few words, what you did was impressive


thanks for the laugh though, very funny.

They are married according to you and others, not everyone..

As far as you LOL's, yeah right, if you want to see prejudice, don't look at those who stand for marriage, try looking in the mirror, I have rarely seen someone display as much prejudice as you do. Why don't you look at some of the things you have said about many people. Even your are arguments on this subject show your prejudice against those who don't share your point of view.

Those other Texan's have a say in our state, you and other liberals from around the country don't.

As far as the "internet" tough guy crap, too bad. I have my combat metals and those for hazardous duties, I do not need to prove **** to no one else.

And drop the LOL's and other childish bs. If you want to be respected and taken seriously, try acting like an adult sometime. Maybe your little boyfriend is impressed with that childish crap, but not many of the rest of us are.
 
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1.)They are married according to you and others, not everyone..
2.)As far as you LOL's, yeah right, if you want to see prejudice, don't look at those who stand for marriage, try looking in the mirror, I have rarely seen someone display as much prejudice as you do. Why don't you look at some of the things you have said about many people. Even your are arguments on this subject show your prejudice against those who don't share your point of view.
3.)Those other Texan's have a say in our state, you and other liberals from around the country don't.
4.)As far as the "internet" tough guy crap, too bad. I have my combat metals and those for hazardous duties, I do not need to prove **** to no one else.
5.)And drop the LOL's and other childish bs.
6.)If you want to be respected and taken seriously, try acting like an adult sometime.
7.) Maybe your little boyfriend is impressed with that childish crap, but not many of the rest of us are.

1.) wrong me and others have nothing to do with it, FACTS make them married. You can stomp you feet all you want and deny it but facts dont care about your feelings.
2.) you can believe this lie if you like but nobody else honest does, i stand for equal rights and you do not, the rest of your fantasy is meaningless and just as funny as your other completely failed post.
3.) not a liberal nor does it change the fact you were wrong saying "us", but please feel free to gloss over all the mistakes and fails you made in your last post, they are going anywhere
4.) weird? did i say you had to prove anything? thats right tell us how tough you are, man we are scared. especially when you cuss, real scary.
5.) uhm i only posted one, sorry your mistake AGAIN and what childish stuff you mena like you playing internet tough guy and saying face to face.
6.) i already am
7.)and this tells it all, my boyfriend huh? such a tough homophobic post from you. im so scared

your posts fails again

just like before you posted, the fact remains they are married.
 
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1.) wrong me and others have nothing to do with it, FACTS make them married. You can stomp you feet all you want and deny it but facts dont care about your feelings.
2.) you can believe this lie if you like but nobody else honest does, i stand for equal rights and you do not, the rest of your fantasy is meaningless and just as funny as your other completely failed post.
3.) not a liberal nor does it change the fact you were wrong saying "us", but please feel free to gloss over all the mistakes and fails you made in your last post, they are going anywhere
4.) weird? did i say you had to prove anything? thats right tell us how tough you are, man we are scared. especially when you cuss, real scary.
5.) uhm i only posted one, sorry your mistake AGAIN and what childish stuff you mena like you playing internet tough guy and saying face to face.
6.) i already am
7.)and this tells it all, my boyfriend huh? such a tough homophobic post from you. im so scared

your posts fails again

just like before you posted, the fact remains they are married.

How do you define equal rights?

I define it as everyone having the right to act as they see fit based upon their own beliefs as long as it does not take away another persons rights.

While you are defending homosexuals rights to "marriage" you are attempting to deny people the right to believe as they wish. Marriage is not even a right as defined in the Constitution. It is no where in there. The whole thing has nothing what so ever to do with rights at all, it is all about greed. Take away the money and benefits and no one cares one way or another if homosexuals want to call themselves "married". Equal rights, just like socialism, is an unattainable load of crap. If two people believe different things and try to act on them and they conflict, then equal rights cannot exist. You are not for "equal" rights, you are for the "rights" of what you believe in and you oppress, at least in opinion, the rights of those who disagree with you.

You are from Pencildickavainia, I'm from Texas. Pencildickavainians have no right to tell Texans what to do or what to believe anymore than Texans have the right to tell Pencildicks what to believe or what to do.

But then, you could not even read a statement that was generalized without taking it personal, so why should we believe you.
 
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1.)How do you define equal rights?
2.) I define it as everyone having the right to act as they see fit based upon their own beliefs as long as it does not take away another persons rights.
3.) While you are defending homosexuals rights to "marriage" you are attempting to deny people the right to believe as they wish.
4.)Marriage is not even a right as defined in the Constitution. It is no where in there.
5.) The whole thing has nothing what so ever to do with rights at all, it is all about greed.
6.) Take away the money and benefits and no one cares one way or another if homosexuals want to call themselves "married".
7.) Equal rights, just like socialism, is an unattainable load of crap.
8.) If two people believe different things and try to act on them and they conflict, then equal rights cannot exist.
9.) You are not for "equal" rights, you are for the "rights" of what you believe in and you oppress, at least in opinion, the rights of those who disagree with you.
10.) You are from Pencildickavainia, I'm from Texas.
11.)Pencildickavainians have no right to tell Texans what to do or what to believe anymore than Texans have the right to tell Pencildicks what to believe or what to do.
12.) But then, you could not even read a statement that was generalized without taking it personal, so why should we believe you.

1.) i dont get to define them, the law does.
2.) that sound like a good foundation and its exatly what gays are fighting for, to bade you dont want them to have it and want to discriminate against them
3.) 100% false and lie. Just like with minorities rights, women rights, interracial marriage, religion etc.
4.) yes the constitution does not neither does it say you have the right to keep free from rape so what lol. SCOTUS said its a right 14 times so based on the precedence its a right
5.) see #4 and this is also a lie its about equality and ending discrimination no matter you opinion
6.) well reality proves you false
7.) we are talking about equal rights for gays, the rest of your opinion dont mean much in this conversation
8.) factually false, beliefs arent a factor here
9.) again factually false and another lie, do you have any facts that support these lies you just stated? thats right you dont
10.) ooooooooo more tough guy stuff, so scared
11.) weird, can you quote where i said i have that right? oh thats right i didnt just more stuff you made up because you got nothing, please feel free to make up more failed fairy tales though
12.) again with the we, texans in this very thread dont agree with your discriminatory and bigoted posts

let me know when you got something, anything. Maybe focus on, facts and something actually said and in the proper content, good luck
facts defeat you again.
 
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1.) i dont get to define them, the law does.
2.) that sound like a good foundation and its exatly what gays are fighting for, to bade you dont want them to have it and want to discriminate against them
3.) 100% false and lie. Just like with minorities rights, women rights, interracial marriage, religion etc.
4.) yes the constitution does not neither does it say you have the right to keep free from rape so what lol. SCOTUS said its a right 14 times so based on the precedence its a right
5.) see #4 and this is also a lie its about equality and ending discrimination no matter you opinion
6.) well reality proves you false
7.) we are talking about equal rights for gays, the rest of your opinion dont mean much in this conversation
8.) factually false, beliefs arent a factor here
9.) again factually false and another lie, do you have any facts that support these lies you just stated? thats right you dont
10.) ooooooooo more tough guy stuff, so scared
11.) weird, can you quote where i said i have that right? oh thats right i didnt just more stuff you made up because you got nothing, please feel free to make up more failed fairy tales though
12.) again with the we, texans in this very thread dont agree with your discriminatory and bigoted posts

let me know when you got something, anything. Maybe focus on, facts and something actually said and in the proper content, good luck
facts defeat you again.

Your #10, what the heck are you talking about? That is twice now you have said it and I don't get where you are getting it from.

The rest, I will leave up to the audience to determine which of us is right.
 
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1.)Your #10, what the heck are you talking about? That is twice now you have said it and I don't get where you are getting it from.

2.) the rest, I will leave up to the audience to determine which of us is right.

translation: you got nothing and dodge what i asked

1.) its obvious reading your posts ITG
2.) leave what up to the audience, you havent even made any arguments based on facts? not to mention the audience isnt capable of doing that either.

when loving vs virgina happened, 80% of the audience of the country was against equal rights for interracial marriage. Equality won and discrimination lost.

let me know when you got something, anything. Maybe focus on, facts and something actually said and in the proper content, good luck
facts defeat you again.
 
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translation: you got nothing and dodge what i asked

1.) its obvious reading your posts ITG

Obvious to you apparently, but not so obvious to me and I'm the one that wrote it. The only way it is obvious is if someone personalized it instead of reading it as it was written.
 
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Obvious to you apparently, but not so obvious to me and I'm the one that wrote it. The only way it is obvious is if someone personalized it instead of reading it as it was written.
dont worry internet tough guy others see it
still nothgin huh? no argument based on facts, got it

let me know when that changes, fact is though they are married
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

This is an honest question, what rights will they lose if the just split the sheets?
I understand that there are some benefit and medical rights that come with being married,
but they are asking to be un-married.
 
Re: Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Sho

Texas' Refusal To Allow Gay Couples To Divorce May Be The Next Constitutional Showdown - Business Insider

back up links:
Texas and gay marriage: Will Texas’ refusal to grant divorces to same-sex couples be the next front in the marriage-equality wars? - Slate Magazine
Inside The Next Big Battle For Gay Rights


and BOOM!
there you have it.
Stuff like this is the beginning to the end of discrimination and denying equal rights.

Me and many others called it when DOMA fell and then again when IRS granted equal rights no matter the state couples reside.

National equal rights for gays is coming and many cases (hopefully just a few SSCs and one SCOTUS) like these are going to make it happen. These types or gross discrimination and equality violations along with state bannings are going to HELP establish equal rights for gays.

In my opinion there's nothing right about what Texas is doing to these people and legally other similar cases have ruled its wrong also.

Like i was saying, when DOMA fell me and others said thats the first step because cases like these and 1000s of others are going to establish equal rights.

If a gay married couple lives in taxes and one of them is in the hospital does the other not get spousal visitation rights or spousal say in healthcare?
Can one of them cheat and its ok?
What if one dies, does texas take the stuff in the dead spouses name?
Can one spouse be FORCED to testify against the other since texas doesnt see their marriage?
etc etc etc etc and a 100 more examples that involve state, and local policies.

There will be cases like these springing up more and more and they will have to be dealt with. Its great because its going to be poetic justice, all these discrimination and laws banning equal rights for gays are going to be the kindling for the fire to burn the whole bigoted and or discrimination wall down.

Equal rights is going to get the last laugh!

Bigotry and discrimination are already against the ropes, their wobbled, their stunned!

Soon they will catch a left jab of equal rights and a right hook of justice, knocking their teeth out and sending them to the canvas down for the count!!!!
:2usflag::cheers::2dancing:

So let me get this straight.

Texas doesn't allow gay marriages to be performed in Texas.
Texas does recognize gay marriages performed in other states.
But they won't allow a gay couple whose marriage they recognize as legal to get a divorce?

That has to be the dumbest set of laws I've ever heard of.
 
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