Last week, aptly-named Decatur County Clerk Gwen Pope and her two henchmen, Sharon Bell and Mickey Butler, resigned to protest the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality.
Pope told reporters that she trusted God 100 percent to help figure out what should happen next.
“It’s kinda sorta like you don’t want to draw attention to yourself for any reason,” Pope said. “That’s not why we’re doing this. Not doing it in any way to draw attention to us. It’s for the glory of God. He’s going to get all the glory.”
Does that include three salaries and benefits?
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Well, rather waiting on God to sort things out, the Mayor of Decatur County, Mike Creasy, took matters into his own hands.
Over the weekend, Creasy appointed an interim clerk to run the run the Decatur County Clerk’s Office and issued a statement saying that, though he personally doesn’t agree with the Supreme Court ruling, he respects the law enough to comply with it.
“Although I strongly disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision, I, as an elected official, must set aside my personal beliefs and follow the law,” Creasy said. “Mr. Jack Martin is now Decatur County’s County Clerk. Mr. Martin will serve until the County Commission appoints another person. Meanwhile, Mr. Martin has taken the oath of office, including affirming his obligation and willingness to follow the law, whether he personally agrees with the law or not.”
“I am glad that we have resolved this matter,” he concluded, “and I look forward to working with Mr. Martin and whomever the County Commission later appoints as County Clerk.”
No word yet on how Pope and friends plan to make a living, though we wouldn’t be surprised if it involved a GoFundMe campaign.
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Londale Foster
It is about Damn Time!!!!!
Xzamilio
Good… about damn time we had some people realize that their job as government officials comes before their own personal beliefs. And I give kudos — somewhat — to those who realize they cannot do their damn job and resign. Better they know they can’t force their personal beliefs on the law than to thump their bible from behind their desk.
Dakotahgeo
@Xzamilio: THANK YOU!
DimAsAnEmber
Well, the Mayor can do his job, at least. They’ll find someone who can put aside their religious beliefs to do their job correctly.
Tony Chaplinski
bye bye
Finrod
I don’t get her vision of God. “Where’s my goddamn glory, bitches? I need a glory fix right this minute!” Shouldn’t God be PROVIDING the glory? I’d get a better God, if I were her. Personally, I favor Priapus.
Ladbrook
BOOM
Charles Copenhagen
Hurray! Finally, a government official who recognizes that an elected official who refuses to do their duty by enforcing the Constitution of the U.S., like in the oath of office taken, needs to be removed from office.
dsharpark
“No word yet on how Pope and friends plan to make a living, though we wouldn’t be surprised if it involved a GoFundMe campaign.”
I know this was meant as a snarky joke… but it’s really kind of sad when you really think of it. Not so much sad that that these people rake in so much money off other self-righteous bigots… what’s sad is the other, unfunded GoFundMe’s. They have campaigns for sick children that desperately help (that sit unfunded), campaigns begging for help with cancer treatments (that go ignored), campaigns for families whose homes were ravaged by fire… campaigns for people who really need a show of compassion and humanity. But what does the “Christian Right” give it’s money to… to people that showed just the right amount of hate and disdain for their fellow man.
Glücklich
@Finrod:
I favor that god, too. There’s an altar to him in my bedroom.
Joe Saldivar-Wilkerson
That’s what needs to be done.. If you cannot do your job because of your religious belief or prejudice then look for another job!
Giancarlo85
Government officials are funded by taxpayers, including LGBTQQI citizens. I will be pissed off if I found my tax dollars going to bigots who can’t or refuse to fo their job. They take an oath to serve all citizens. All or quit.
dsharpark
@Giancarlo85: LGBTQQI?!? Is that a typo or did we recently add new letters? Can’t we just simplify down to “Queer Community” or something similar and just say it includes all those other classifications? Doe we really have to add so many letters to an acronym?
Sincerely,
LGBTQBFFCGSLNHNPBW, 6″ cut
Jesus Malverde
Of course, this inept and incompetent clerk will post a go-fund-me campaign because nothing sells better than hatred for those so-called Christians
jwtraveler
So three civil servants who no longer wanted to do their jobs decided to quit. And a mayor, who recognized that it’s his responsibility as an elected official to follow the law whether he agrees with it or not, hired a replacement who is willing to do said job.
Sounds like government working the way it’s supposed to. The people of Decatur County should be proud.
Giancarlo85
@dsharpark: Was I asking what you think? Do us all a favor and keep your bigoted nasty attitude to yourself. You don’t speak for the community. I didn’t realize alienidiot invited his stupid brain dead friends on here. Funny how you didn’t even address my post. Just goes to show how much of an idiot you really are.
And you aren’t in charge of anything. So go eat cake.
Dakotahgeo
@Giancarlo85: Stale………….cake! 😉 Dak!
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: I think you’re forgetting the A. Not criticism, just wanted to help.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Shut up please. You have no clue about anything.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: But that’s the anagram, LGBTQQIA. I was trying to help you.
Joseph Carney
Finally.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Anagram? Are you on drugs? Like in the other thread… You really have no clue. Maybe you should help yourself first!
dsharpark
@Giancarlo85: HA HA HA!!! Bigoted against what?… losers that feel compelled to use the entire alphabet to describe themselves!
And just pointing out… no one asked you for your opinion either. Also, you don’t speak for the entire community either.
Seriously… have the doctor up your prescription… either that or be sure to record a YouTube PSA announcement before you decide to ride the bullet train outta this burg.
Dakotahgeo
@DimAsAnEmber: Your parents should have been supporters of the neuter/spay operations. What a sad excuse you are for a human being.
Giancarlo85
@dsharpark: You’re just another clown.
I wasn’t using the “entire alphabet”. Learn how to read dumbass. Maybe keep your moronic statements to yourself. You didn’t even address my post. You just made a stupid fucking statement that made little to no sense.
You need to be on valium. You seem to have some serious issues mentally.
Giancarlo85
And the only loser here is you. You’re no better than the bigots who attack and hurt LGBTQQI people. Just an ignorant stupid asshat who has no brain.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Whoops, that’s Acronym, not anagram. And as I learned today, it’s actually LBGTQQIAAP, for the whole thing.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: You are a sad idiot and you don’t really know what you’re talking about. What I stated as an acronym is what it is. Not what you made up to mock others.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Then I’ll list it for you. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Allies, and Pansexual. I’m not mocking anything.
DimAsAnEmber
@Dakotahgeo: Why, is that wrong?
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Stop making things up please. You are mocking many people with your dementia. You are a dumbass and you proved it in the articles about politics.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Here are some links then. I’m not making this up, and you’re mocking the groups you don’t think are part of this definition by saying that.
http://www.gayexplained.com/lgbtqqiaap-community/
https://decahedronofq.wordpress.com/what-is-lgbtqqiaap/
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Your links are garbage (one of the being a wordpress blog lmao) and are meaningless. You are making things up and you’re mocking trans people with your transphobic egotistical garbage. Your kind of thought is what Aliengod thinks. You only think “LGB” should be the acronym.
Go use what little brain power you have left. I’ve already exposed you as an idiot under the political article.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Um, no. I’m saying we should include all of the groups, in this phrase. It’s not wrong.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: No, that is not what you’re saying at all and what I said is what it is. You need to learn how to deal with that fact. You’re about as a airheaded here as you were in the articles about Hillary Clinton and Russia.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: How is wanting to include more people than you mentioned wrong? And how was that transphobic?
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: You’re not including anyone. Your actual motive is to attack trans people and you want them all gone and away from the community. I’ve already seen the shit you posted in the past. Please stop it. You’re not fooling anyone with your weak ass attempt in attacking me.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Then explain how I’m doing that. Transgender was one of letters I named. I didn’t say I want them gone, or anything like that. You’re not fooling anyone in making entirely false claims about me.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: I’ve already seen your rhetoric in the past. You don’t want trans people part of the community. You’ve already made that clear. You’re also an idiot. I’m not making false claims. Everything I state is based on past experience with interacting with someone as stupid and airheaded as you.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Then when did I say anything like that? I’ve never said anything against transgender people. And if you can’t prove it, all you’re doing is lying to slander me. And calm it with the insults.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: I’m not lying or slandering you. You are a transphobic asshole. You’ve already slandered me under this article. Well wake up dipshit, the acronym I STATED stands. You don’t even know what an acronym is… and how you can call it an anagram. It just shows how monumentally STUPID and VAPID you really are.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Oh, so I slipped up when I wrote a sentence. You haven’t provided any examples as to why or how I’m a transphobic anything. And the acronym I stated stands as well. Why can’t you understand that there can be other opinions than yours that are correct?
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: You slip up a lot. You are a transphobic asshole. Anyone can look up your history on this site and see that. You are a self centered tool. Your acronym does not stand and your opinion is just a pile of shit… much like the republican party’s.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Then tell me when I said something transphobic. How is anyone supposed to believe you if you can’t come up with any examples. And YES, IT DOES. Just like yours, although it includes EVERYONE.
And if you don’t believe me, here are some more examples:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33278165/we-know-what-lgbt-means-but-heres-what-lgbtqqiaap-stands-for
http://www.rolereboot.org/sex-and-relationships/details/2012-06-what-do-all-those-letters-mean-anyway-defining-lgbtq
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Again you slip up and post nonsensical articles. LGBTQQIAAP is not valid and has no bearing in reality. You are highly transphobic, much like your friend aliengod. The acronym I gave is the accepted one. The one you give isn’t. You don’t know shit about anything and you don’t know anything about the community you claim to be part of.
But then again, you’re the idiot who thinks we can compromise with republicans.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Then tell me when I was transphobic. You seem to be evading that question quite a lot! Give me an example.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: I’m not evading anything. Anyone can look at your history. Also the fact you think compromising with republicans is a good thing. You are a failure at this.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: That’s not a proper indication. And as for nonsensical articles, you’re going to try and discredit BBC news? And you still haven’t given me an example on when I was transphobic. That has nothing to do with what we’re talking about here, is it?
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: You have cited opinion pieces/blog articles. Not actual articles. You make up acronyms and call them “anagrams”. You really don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re a demeaning insulting bastard who tries to get on my case every fucking time. Fuck you.
DimAsAnEmber
@Giancarlo85: Fine then, I’m sorry I said anything. I’m not going to reply to your posts now or ever again. And by the way, fuck you too.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Awesome that’s a fucking relief! I’m so sick of seeing your vapid airheaded responses.
BlueDude
@DimAsAnEmber: …and a partridge in a pear tree. WTF do we need all those letters for? So somebody doesn’t get their little feelings hurt??? Yeah, and it seems a few of y’all need a large vodka-rocks and two blue valiums.
DimAsAnEmber
@BlueDude: What you’re saying is basically true, and the whole acronym is a little long, but it’s to consolidate all of the sexual and gender identity minorities into one group. And all the people that support us as well.
Giancarlo85
@DimAsAnEmber: Nope. The acronym you posted doesn’t exist. You made it up.