Texas Governor Greg
Abbott wasted no time in responding to the Supreme Court’s decision legalizing
same-sex marriage. The Governor issued a directive to all state agencies that ordered all state agency heads to respect and
preserve the religious liberties and First Amendment rights of all Texans. In
other words, he just
shut down same-sex marriage in Texas.
The Governor released a public statement
regarding this memorandum and the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling:
“The Supreme Court has abandoned its role as an impartial judicial arbiter
and has become an un-elected nine-member legislature. Five Justices on the
Supreme Court have imposed on the entire country their personal views on an
issue that the Constitution and the Court’s previous decisions reserve to the
people of the States.
“Despite the
Supreme Court’s ruling, Texans’ fundamental right to religious liberty remains
protected. No Texan is required by the Supreme Court’s decision to act contrary
to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage.
“The Texas
Constitution guarantees that ‘[n]o human authority ought, in any case
whatsoever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of
religion.’ The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees the free
exercise of religion; and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act, combined
with the newly enacted Pastor Protection Act, provide robust legal protections
to Texans whose faith commands them to adhere to the traditional understanding
of marriage.
“As I have done
in the past, I will continue to defend the religious liberties of all Texans – including those whose conscience dictates that marriage is only the union
of one man and one woman.
Later today, I will be issuing a directive to state agencies instructing them
to prioritize the protection of Texans’ religious liberties.”
This is refreshing to see Governor
Abbott take swift and decisive action in response to this travesty of justice
by the Supreme Court. Our hope is that more conservatively-governed states
follow suit and stand up to this ruling.
Do you think Governor Abbott’s
directive will be an inspiration to other Republican governors across the
country?
http://conservativenewsroom.com/news/texas-governor-takes-immediate-action-against-same-sex-ruling/
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