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"Ms. Davis grew up in Rowan County, and never lived anywhere else. It is hilly Appalachian country, with a nearly all-white population, home to sawmills, lumber companies and mobile homes. Morehead, the county seat, is full of churches and fast-food restaurants. The poverty rate is just below 29 percent. And a steady government salary is a prized thing..."

The authors leave out the following: Morehead is home to Morehead State University. Enrollment: 10,654. Why do they leave that out?

To leave out the largest employer in a municipality--a public university with an enrollment of 10,654, no less--is a significant omission.

Could it be that anything more than "nearly all-white population", "mobile homes" and "churches and fast food restaurants" would not fit the narrative that the authors are trying to convey to the public? If somebody in Beverly Hills, CA refused to issue marriage licenses would we not hear that story because a setting like Beverly Hills, CA does not fit the narrative?
 

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From this article:

"Ms. Davis grew up in Rowan County, and never lived anywhere else. It is hilly Appalachian country, with a nearly all-white population, home to sawmills, lumber companies and mobile homes. Morehead, the county seat, is full of churches and fast-food restaurants. The poverty rate is just below 29 percent. And a steady government salary is a prized thing..."

The authors leave out the following: Morehead is home to Morehead State University. Enrollment: 10,654. Why do they leave that out?

To leave out the largest employer in a municipality--a public university with an enrollment of 10,654, no less--is a significant omission.

Could it be that anything more than "nearly all-white population", "mobile homes" and "churches and fast food restaurants" would not fit the narrative that the authors are trying to convey to the public? If somebody in Beverly Hills, CA refused to issue marriage licenses would we not hear that story because a setting like Beverly Hills, CA does not fit the narrative?
They were looking for a reason why she did what she did and a backwoods setting served their purpose, she has a job as a public servant and it's not up to her to decide who she serves or does not serve, if she feels she can't do her job for whatever reason then she should resign and let someone else do the job.
Her principles or lack of has nothing to do with her job, she is there solely to do her job and acting on her religious preferences is not part of her job description, who cares what she believes or doesn't believe it has nothing to do with her doing her job?
Had she been a nudist would it be right for her to walk around nude all day? or only serve women if she was a Muslim?
She either does her job or she resigns, the choice is hers.
 
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A narrative must be consistent if you are going to paint certain people in a certain way. It sells papers and it gets the blood rushing on both sides so that there is a good chance to milk the situation further.The media isn't news orientated any more they are story tellers who thrive on showing imagery and letting those lacking the incite to understand when they are being manipulated fill in the blanks.

I agree that she should step down, since her duties and her lifestyle are at odds.
 
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"Ms. Davis grew up in Rowan County, and never lived anywhere else. It is hilly Appalachian country, with a nearly all-white population, home to sawmills, lumber companies and mobile homes. Morehead, the county seat, is full of churches and fast-food restaurants. The poverty rate is just below 29 percent. And a steady government salary is a prized thing..."

Selective newscasting. According to this, she should be living on the set of Deliverance.
 
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From this article:

"Ms. Davis grew up in Rowan County, and never lived anywhere else. It is hilly Appalachian country, with a nearly all-white population, home to sawmills, lumber companies and mobile homes. Morehead, the county seat, is full of churches and fast-food restaurants. The poverty rate is just below 29 percent. And a steady government salary is a prized thing..."

The authors leave out the following: Morehead is home to Morehead State University. Enrollment: 10,654. Why do they leave that out?

To leave out the largest employer in a municipality--a public university with an enrollment of 10,654, no less--is a significant omission.

Could it be that anything more than "nearly all-white population", "mobile homes" and "churches and fast food restaurants" would not fit the narrative that the authors are trying to convey to the public? If somebody in Beverly Hills, CA refused to issue marriage licenses would we not hear that story because a setting like Beverly Hills, CA does not fit the narrative?

Newsflash: even counting all the students as permanent residents (which isn't accurate, since about 30% of them are commuters), Morehead is still a small town. I just strolled through the area on Google Streetview and their description seems pretty accurate.
 
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Did they leave out the part where the lady has been divorced more than once? That she gave birth out of wedlock?
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles...lerk-fighting-gay-marriage-has-wed-four-times

Christian values my rear end...

Yes, the info coming out is very interesting. She had twins (they were fathered by husband #3) 5 months after divorcing husband #1. Husband #2 accepted paternity even though husband #3 was the real father. Isn't she lucky that the County Clerk didn't give her and husband #2 a marriage license since she was guilty of adultery? After all, that is on the same list as homosexuality?
 
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I was amazed to learn that she makes over $80k/yr as the County Clerk in middle-of-nowhere Kentucky
http://www.lrc.ky.gov/lrcpubs/ib114.pdf

Which explains why she refuses to quit her job. However, if she really feels that her conscience is being compromised, she should quit her job and get one that doesn't require her to do that. Maybe God is wanting her to make that choice.
 
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She's due in court tomorrow to explain why she shouldn't be found in contempt of court. It appears that, if she is found in contempt, she will be fined. These types of fines are required to be paid daily, until the person obeys the court order. I find it unlikely she will be able to defend her actions to the court, given the court has already rejected her "religious persecution" defense, so the question is likely how large the fine will be or if she will be jailed. It will also be interesting to see how quickly the Christian version of a GoFundMe account will be set up (since GoFundMe can't be used to pay fines) and if she can get the money quickly enough to pay the fine -- or if she'll refuse to pay the fine.
 
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Newsflash: even counting all the students as permanent residents (which isn't accurate, since about 30% of them are commuters), Morehead is still a small town. I just strolled through the area on Google Streetview and their description seems pretty accurate.
That, and the university itself is about 90% white as well, so the "mostly white" descriptor wouldn't be necessarily inaccurate even if one includes the university.
 
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From this article:

"Ms. Davis grew up in Rowan County, and never lived anywhere else. It is hilly Appalachian country, with a nearly all-white population, home to sawmills, lumber companies and mobile homes. Morehead, the county seat, is full of churches and fast-food restaurants. The poverty rate is just below 29 percent. And a steady government salary is a prized thing..."

The authors leave out the following: Morehead is home to Morehead State University. Enrollment: 10,654. Why do they leave that out?

To leave out the largest employer in a municipality--a public university with an enrollment of 10,654, no less--is a significant omission.

Could it be that anything more than "nearly all-white population", "mobile homes" and "churches and fast food restaurants" would not fit the narrative that the authors are trying to convey to the public? If somebody in Beverly Hills, CA refused to issue marriage licenses would we not hear that story because a setting like Beverly Hills, CA does not fit the narrative?

I don't know. Wouldn't it seem as though the word "Kentucky" would also convey the same stereotype?
 
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Did they leave out the part where the lady has been divorced more than once? That she gave birth out of wedlock?
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles...lerk-fighting-gay-marriage-has-wed-four-times

Christian values my rear end...

This is the stuff that really makes this whole thing such a farce. If Christians want their values honored in all settings then they need to stop getting behind this sort of thing. Same with Hobby Lobby. An organization so Christian they had to go to the Supreme Court to deny women access to some forms of birth control...yet the same organization was taken to court in NY for deceptive business practices (lying) and actively supports Communist China by purchasing much of their goods there.

If someone wants to hold select Christians beliefs but not others they cannot be an avatar of hard-line 100% Christian when it serves their own biases.
 
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