The right gets more radical by the day, and I cannot imagine why this state would waste the taxpayers money like this. The lawmaker contends that it is the only way to keep same-sex marriage illegal in the state while still defending the U.S. Constitution. State Rep. Mike Turner (R) Republican lawmaker in Oklahoma has proposed scrapping marriage in altogether. [My constituents are] willing to have that discussion about whether marriage needs to be regulated by the state at all, Turner told Channel 9. Other lawmakers feel the same way, he said. They envision a state that doesnt recognize any marriages at all. That would definitely be a realistic opportunity, and its something that would be part of the discussion, Turner said. The Republicans currently have what is called a shell bill in the roster of bills on the state house floor. They can call the bill to the floor for debate or rewrite it at a moments notice in order to respond to any rulings regarding the states ban on same-sex marriage. Oklahoma ACLU executive director Ryan Kiesel said the draconian measures dont square with the attitudes of their constituents. I think that, especially with issues like this, [these lawmakers are] out of touch with most Oklahomans, he said.The fuss in the state house, he said, is just political posturing. Never before, he said, has any state threatened to make all marriage illegal. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/...-same-sex-marriage-by-stopping-all-marriages/
