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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