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Davis should be removed
Come on. Stop with the hypocrisy. Here is a woman claiming to be living by the word of “God” and is in such blatant violation of her own beliefs it’s staggering.
Kim Davis, was sworn in to uphold her office in the state of Kentucky, swearing she “… will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality, so help me God.” Yet she is applying semantics, the vernacular and being fungible: for “favor,” she’s displaying an act of unkindness; for “affection,” its dislike of another’s personal choice; for partiality (another word for favoritism), steps of contempt. Taking the oath of office in this case has no redeeming value for citizens to be served, however, nor does immediate self-gratification for her misguided religious zealousness. How sad, rather pathetic, is that?
It must be OK though, she has already conditioned herself to violating oaths: She also swore, I’m certain, each time she married, by “traditional wording” said “I do” to “Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband forever and ever, so help you God?” Is it a wonder she is immune to vows of oaths? This diabolical woman needs to be removed from office immediately.
David Rosenbeck
Medical Lake