Friday, September 11, 2015

The Oath Keepers Make Fools of Themselves Once Again

Huffington Post

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis will return to work next week after having been jailed for contempt of court, and one anti-government group wants to make sure she never winds up behind bars again.

The Oath Keepers, described by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization, as a “fiercely anti-government, militaristic group,” say they have their sights set on defending the Rowan County clerk, who has refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

In a phone call with Jackson County Kentucky Sheriff Denny Peyman, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes said members of his group had reached out to Davis's legal team and were already forming an on-the-ground presence in Kentucky's Rowan County, but remained tight-lipped on specifics, Right Wing Watch reports. Rhodes said his group's action had nothing to do with same-sex marriage, but instead was focused on his belief that Davis had been illegally detained after being found in contempt of court by not issuing marriage licenses. 

"As far as we’re concerned, this is not over,” he said in the audio clip above. “This judge needs to be put on notice that his behavior is not going to be accepted, and we’ll be there to stop it and intercede ourselves if we have to." 

Rhodes went on to compare Davis's plight to that of the Founding Fathers, in that it deals "with the magistrates and the officers of the crown who wanted to run roughshod over the rights of the colonists without a jury indictment, without any of that."

Now, this is embarrassing.  Some of our most passionate commenters who've supported the well-deserved opprobrium  which covered Kim Kavis in this case are now at odds with the Oath Keepers.

And for a good belly laugh, the Oath Keepers said this has nothing to do with gay marriage.

13 comments:

  1. "but instead was focused on his belief that Davis had been illegally detained after being found in contempt of court by not issuing marriage licenses. "

    This does cornfuse me. Judge issues order to provide government services, government worker refuses and by doing so violates a court order. Seems like contempt of court to me.
    I recall having to talk to one of my soldiers about this issue right after "don't ask, don't tell" was implemented. He was all pissed off about it and asked my opinion. I told him he has two choices, either salute and carry on with the mission, or quit. He wasn't happy with my answer. And was even less happy when he got the same answer from another senior NCO.
    If her duties went against her religious beliefs, he only honorable recourse is to resign.

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    1. That's funny coming from a gun who supported a military man breaking gun rules.

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    2. Which military man was that Anon? Haven't heard of any being charged lately for me to support.

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    3. It's all in print on this site SS, but nice try to lie, as you always do.

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    4. At one point Allen West was claiming they were considering charges. Then the Navy said they weren't. That being of the Chattanooga Navy Base Commander. You'll need to provide a link if you're talking about someone different.

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    5. It seems to me the Oath Keepers are homophobic and that's the reason for this bizarre support.

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    6. It seems to me the Oath Keepers are homophobic and that's the reason for this bizarre support.

      Care to support this supposition with any kind of evidence, or is this yet another of your "theories" that we are to take on faith?

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    7. I'm not rehashing a lie by you that has been more than proven. You keep claiming you are not a criminal, until you die. Live with your shit character.

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  2. No argument here. The Oathkeepers are fools.

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  3. Mikeb, do you agree with Obama on every issue?

    orlin sellers

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    1. No, of course not. I've written as much many times. Why the question?

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  4. Now, this is embarrassing.

    Yeah. I agree with the Oath Keepers on many issues. I disagree with them on this one.

    How embarrassing to not be in lock-step with them!

    You silly child.

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  5. The gun loons make fools of themselves once again.
    This is a surprise?

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