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kpete

(72,006 posts)
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 11:23 PM Sep 2015

Rowan County Attorney Throws County Clerk Under Bus in Interview

The Kentucky Trial Court Review
1 hr · Edited ·

Exclusive. Just conducted an interview with Cecil Watkins, the Rowan County Attorney. Watkins (who to my knowledge) hasn't given any interviews.

Watkins indicates that Kim Davis "does not represent" Rowan County and is not representative of its inclusive values.

From Day One, Watkins told David I "will not and cannot support" you in her defiance of the law. Not only that he was clear he would not represent her as the law in the case of same sex marriage is clear.

While he has no stance on same sex marriage, well-established federal law must be followed.
Watkins wanted to emphasize several other things.

First that everyone who works at the courthouse has endured cursing as they enter the building. And it's not just at her office. Everyone in the courthouse is scared to come to work.

Second that Liberty Counsel will leave Kim Davis high and dry when this charade is over. Watkins thinks the funds they raise off the case should go to Rowan County.

Finally and most importantly he has learned that deputy clerks would issue lawful marriage licenses. They are simply afraid to do so. And if Judge Bunning instructs them to do so . . . they will.

Davis has put, in the words of Watkins, her employees and everyone in the courthouse in a "terrible position."
Watkins, in his role as the County Attorney, will be in court tomorrow for the hearing at 11:00 in Ashland. He is pictured being sworn in.



Ed. Note - The takeaways from the Watkins interview are clear. Davis is acting alone in her zealous mission. Her conduct has terrorized not just her staff but everyone that works in the courthouse. And all for a foolish mission aided by out of state charlatan lawyers trying to raise money for their "religious liberty" mission.

Shannon Ragland
Kentucky Trial Court Review

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Rowan County Attorney Throws County Clerk Under Bus in Interview (Original Post) kpete Sep 2015 OP
OMG, a glimmer of hope! Raster Sep 2015 #1
Rowan County is a home to Morehead State Adenoid_Hynkel Sep 2015 #6
Even better. The more I heard about Davis, the more it seemed this was her own personal crusade. Raster Sep 2015 #7
another takeaway: kpete Sep 2015 #10
Brava, kpete! Thank you, made my morning! Raster Sep 2015 #11
She's a champion of traditional marriage left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #2
She has most likely been horrible madaboutharry Sep 2015 #3
Ha ha! shenmue Sep 2015 #4
Funny how HER religious liberty is OUR subjugation. n/t PatrickforO Sep 2015 #5
Kim Davis Contempt Reply Downwinder Sep 2015 #8
I wonder how her supporters would feel rpannier Sep 2015 #9

Raster

(20,998 posts)
1. OMG, a glimmer of hope!
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 11:33 PM
Sep 2015

Things of Note:
1. Not everyone in Rowan County is bat-shit crazy like Kim Davis;
2. Not everyone in Rowan County supports Davis' legal stunt, and make no mistake this is nothing but a stunt ("...sweet, sweet bigot money...);
3. Deputy Clerks in Davis' office would issue marriage licenses to EVERYONE, they are simply afraid to do so;
4. Kim Davis is bat-shit crazy and a control freak to boot, using here faux religious conviction to rationalize her controlling behaviors.

"The takeaways from the Watkins interview are clear. Davis is acting alone in her zealous mission. Her conduct has terrorized not just her staff but everyone that works in the courthouse. And all for a foolish mission aided by out of state charlatan lawyers trying to raise money for their "religious liberty" mission."

 

Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts)
6. Rowan County is a home to Morehead State
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 11:57 PM
Sep 2015

and likely has more liberal-leaning voters than anywhere else in eastern KY

Raster

(20,998 posts)
7. Even better. The more I heard about Davis, the more it seemed this was her own personal crusade.
Thu Sep 3, 2015, 12:01 AM
Sep 2015

And I've been wondering how the citizens of Rowan County feel about Davis and her little religious stunt.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
2. She's a champion of traditional marriage
Wed Sep 2, 2015, 11:40 PM
Sep 2015

She likes it so much,
she's been married four times.

Bless her pea pickin' heart.

rpannier

(24,333 posts)
9. I wonder how her supporters would feel
Thu Sep 3, 2015, 12:32 AM
Sep 2015

I am Catholic and refuse to sign marriage licenses for Protestants because they're apostates
Refused licenses to infertile couples or those not planning to have children. The Church does teach against that
Oh... and divorced couples... can't forget them Ms Davis you hell-bound violator of Jesus' teachings
Or if I were
Muslim and refused all Christian, Jewish, Atheist, etc licenses
Atheist and refused all theist marriages

Had a religious belief that opposed mixed marriages

Or if I were Jewish... or Hindu... or a Pastafarian and claimed a marriage violated my beliefs

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