# Fuck you, Rowan County (KY) Clerk Kim Davis **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 13, 2015, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757 "2015-08-13T18:09:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Human\_Action](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac91a4/32.png) [@Human\_Action](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Human_Action)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/141 "2015-08-17T12:50:29Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What is annoying are leftists who are inconsistent in their criticism of the SCOTUS. According to politicians like the President and the Democrat Minority Leader, _Citizens United_ is a dire and ongoing threat to the nation. I don’t think that’s an exaggeration of Harry Reid’s position, since he still inserts it into his floor speeches on a regular basis, more than five years after the ruling. > > But suddenly the justices are geniuses when they uphold Obamacare and gay marriage. > > By my reading of the cases in the upcoming Term, the left will be back to jeering the Court’s decisions. Mere criticism isn’t the issue here. Of course people cheer decisions they like, and jeer decisions they don’t like. _But they recognize that those decisions are the law of the land_, and act accordingly. If Kim Davis publicly said that she disagreed with the ruling, but still obeyed the law and issued licenses, who would care? The issue is that Davis is breaking the law. If Harry Reid was urging the FEC to ignore _Citizens United_ and continue enforcing the section of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act that was struck down, you’d have a point. But he isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/142 "2015-08-17T12:59:38Z")
“Well, you don’t live there” is one of the weakest defenses to a Pitting I can recall. I don’t live in Japan, either, but I can still care about whaling. Nor do I live in Iraq, yet I am concerned about ISIS. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/143 "2015-08-17T13:48:02Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > So your family friend isn’t affected by the County Clerk, either. But you’re OUTRAGED nonetheless. Got it. I missed this little gem. I don’t know personally any black men who were lynched… so I shouldn’t be concerned. After all they were murdered in public before I was born. I have met a woman who was in Auschwitz… but she wasn’t gassed, so it’s all good. Free housing and all. Remember the hostage crisis in Iran way back when… I didn’t know any of them… they must have had a fun adventure for a year or so. Oh yeah… none of my family or friends were in the twin towers on 9/11… so who cares. They always need new real estate in NYC… and those planes were probably old and needed replacement anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/144 "2015-08-17T14:03:29Z")
Out of curiosity, I just looked up the registrations for the two planes that were flown into the Twin Towers. The UAL 767 was built in 1983 and the AA 767 was built in 1987. Only about a quarter of each 767 variant are still in service, so they probably _would_ have been retired by now. ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/145 "2015-08-17T14:16:08Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Out of curiosity, I just looked up the registrations for the two planes that were flown into the Twin Towers. The UAL 767 was built in 1983 and the AA 767 was built in 1987. Only about a quarter of each 767 variant are still in service, so they probably _would_ have been retired by now. See… they did us a favor. No need for outrage over 9/11. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/146 "2015-08-17T14:39:42Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > What is annoying are leftists who are inconsistent in their criticism of the SCOTUS. > > … > > But suddenly the justices are geniuses when they uphold Obamacare and gay marriage. You have posted some incredibly stupid things in this thread, so this one may have been overlooked, like a small drop of dumbassedness in an ocean of stupidity, but it is perfectly valid to agree with a person, or group of persons, on one topic, but not on another. I cannot fathom how incredibly inane it is to believe that, unless you agree with EVERYTHING, someone does, you’re “inconsistent” in your criticism. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/147 "2015-08-17T15:35:22Z")
The desperation of D’Anconia’s flailing is particularly rich in this thread. Must’ve hit the mother lode. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/148 "2015-08-17T15:36:41Z")
I see D’antonio is posting. I’m just gonna leave this here to watch the inevitable rage after the clerks are properly forced to issue the license or are fired/resign. Nothing will stop the gay agenda, nothing! Bwahahahahaha! ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/149 "2015-08-17T19:24:38Z")
> [@D\_Anconia](#): > > When I posted, there were three RO threads by the same OP in the top ten on the BBQ Pit. The OP gets very very butthurt over many many things. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/150 "2015-08-17T21:11:18Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > The OP gets very very butthurt over many many things. I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/151 "2015-08-17T21:25:39Z")
> [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > The OP gets very very butthurt over many many things. I would have said he’s relentless in pursuit of his quarry. ---
**Author:** ![HeXen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@HeXen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeXen)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/152 "2015-08-17T22:23:20Z")
> [@Human\_Action](#): > > We don’t let county clerks violate the law, or decide what the law is. That’s a bit above their pay grade. You failed to understand my point. You go in to get married, that is your goal. To achieve that goal, now that it’s legal, has a simple solution…in other words, it’s a solvable problem. The issue with the clerk breaking the law has nothing to do with your end means, merely it was a roadblock (problem) that deterred you towards elsewhere (solution). In other words again, that clerk cannot stop you from getting married period, rather all they can do is deter you. That is a legal issue for the courts or her employers to solve. You can sue or whatever but again, my point you have a problem, you also have a solution despite it’s a work around. The issue of finding another county and clerk to marry you also has a variety of simple solutions that are dependent on the individual. If you don’t have legs, can’t move your wheelchair, can’t talk to ask for help or a ride…then marriage is certainly far from your problems. American’s need to stop the whining over solvable issues and asking for someone to hold their hands by actually using their brains to solve life’s problems and dilemma’s for themselves. It’s part of being an adult. Rather some people would rather just give excuses after excuses and become a victim, practically going out of their way to become a victim. Helpless victim’s… cry, sue, profit, repeat…what a pathetic adult life that must be. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/153 "2015-08-17T22:33:54Z")
> [@HeXen](#): > > You failed to understand my point. You go in to get married, that is your goal. To achieve that goal, now that it’s legal, has a simple solution…in other words, it’s a solvable problem. > > The issue with the clerk breaking the law has nothing to do with your end means, merely it was a roadblock (problem) that deterred you towards elsewhere (solution). In other words again, that clerk cannot stop you from getting married period, rather all they can do is deter you. > That is a legal issue for the courts or her employers to solve. You can sue or whatever but again, my point you have a problem, you also have a solution despite it’s a work around. > > The issue of finding another county and clerk to marry you also has a variety of simple solutions that are dependent on the individual. If you don’t have legs, can’t move your wheelchair, can’t talk to ask for help or a ride…then marriage is certainly far from your problems. > > American’s need to stop the whining over solvable issues and asking for someone to hold their hands by actually using their brains to solve life’s problems and dilemma’s for themselves. It’s part of being an adult. Rather some people would rather just give excuses after excuses and become a victim, practically going out of their way to become a victim. Helpless victim’s… cry, sue, profit, repeat…what a pathetic adult life that must be. He understood your point. Your point was stupid, though, and it only gets worse the more you keep digging. If you can’t get married here, just go somewhere else. And if you can’t go somewhere else, tough titties. Who cares what the law is? You’re making **D’Anconia** look like a genius. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/154 "2015-08-17T22:39:06Z")
> [@HeXen](#): > > You failed to understand my point. You go in to get married, that is your goal. To achieve that goal, now that it’s legal, has a simple solution…in other words, it’s a solvable problem. What if my goal is to maintain employment, but my employer punches me in the face every morning? Should I just suck it up because I could find a different job? Or should we maybe do something about the employer? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/155 "2015-08-17T22:54:11Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Cite, please? I know of no one who has said this. > > Most of us believe this was the correct decision, but I defy you to find anyone who has called it “genius.” > > You’re a strange and very dishonest form of toad. You can only argue by putting up fallacious opinions and attributing them to others. I’d like to dip the points of my arrows into your sweat. You’re not worried about doing something bad to the meat? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/156 "2015-08-17T23:09:49Z")
> [@HeXen](#): > > You failed to understand my point. You go in to get married, that is your goal. To achieve that goal, now that it’s legal, has a simple solution…in other words, it’s a solvable problem. **You** , OTOH, appear to have failed to understand the point that it’s unacceptable that there BE a problem. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2015, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/157 "2015-08-17T23:15:29Z")
Exactly right, **kaylasdad** (and **John Mace** and **RNATB** ). ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/158 "2015-08-18T00:48:07Z")
> [@HeXen](#): > > You failed to understand my point. You go in to get married, that is your goal. To achieve that goal, now that it’s legal, has a simple solution…in other words, it’s a solvable problem. > > The issue with the clerk breaking the law has nothing to do with your end means, merely it was a roadblock (problem) that deterred you towards elsewhere (solution). In other words again, that clerk cannot stop you from getting married period, rather all they can do is deter you. > That is a legal issue for the courts or her employers to solve. You can sue or whatever but again, my point you have a problem, you also have a solution despite it’s a work around. > > The issue of finding another county and clerk to marry you also has a variety of simple solutions that are dependent on the individual. If you don’t have legs, can’t move your wheelchair, can’t talk to ask for help or a ride…then marriage is certainly far from your problems. > > American’s need to stop the whining over solvable issues and asking for someone to hold their hands by actually using their brains to solve life’s problems and dilemma’s for themselves. It’s part of being an adult. Rather some people would rather just give excuses after excuses and become a victim, practically going out of their way to become a victim. Helpless victim’s… cry, sue, profit, repeat…what a pathetic adult life that must be. Holy fuck. Understand your point? This isn’t about getting a different lawn service because they refuse to trim. This is about the LAW. Or did you miss that? This is about idiots and small minded people that refuse to do their job as required by LAW. The ONLY person that should go searching and be inconvenienced is the idiot county clerk that won’t do their job. THEY are the ones that should look for a solution. Not the folks asking to be married. Holy fuck. Your point. Um huh. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/159 "2015-08-18T01:30:34Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > He understood your point. Your point was stupid, though, I love this comment so much, I want to marry it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757/160 "2015-08-18T01:37:24Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > I love this comment so much, I want to marry it. Good luck getting a license! 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-rowan-county-ky-clerk-kim-davis/727757.md?page=9)