RRepubs Discuss Gay Marriage

The legalization of same-sex marriage became the hot topic during Wednesday’s meeting of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans. Originally the plan for the group’s weekly meeting, which drew approximately 15 people to The Fedora Pub and Grille in Coeur d’Alene, was to discuss three recent rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. However, last month’s 5-4 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment requires a state to issue a marriage license between two people of the same sex, generated the most discussion from the group. “A lot of these court cases have to do with the fact, not that we’re changing government policy, but the idea is to change Americans,” said president Jeff Ward. “In and of itself, I think that is the basis of an authoritarian, even a totalitarian, state.” Ward began the discussion on the same-sex marriage decision by asking attendees if the government should be in the business of issuing marriage licenses at all/ Keith Cousins , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.

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