The Truth About The Arrest of Kim Davis

THE FACTS ABOUT KIM DAVIS ARREST

With everyone making the arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis political, let's break it down. Davis is in jail for one reason only, not complying with a Federal Judges order. Thus putting her in contempt of court.

To be clear (because opinions out there are providing false information) the Judge is a Republican Conservative Catholic Appointed Judge. He stated in short he does not even agree with SCOTUS decision on Marriage Equality. But people can NOT pick and choose what laws or court orders they choose to follow.

In 2006 SCOTUS stated that indeed government officials 1st amendment rights are indeed knowingly restricted and that is clear upon taking your oath of office.

Keep in mind Davis oath swore to God she would preform her oath of office despite her personal objection to anything . She makes $80,000

To make a FAIR comparison for Christians who object, if a Muslim County Clerk refused to issue marriage licenses due to their religious  objections in issuing a license to someone who believes in a different God. How would you react? 

If a Mormon DMV Clerk refused to register a vehicle because it is against their beliefs?

If a police officer or fire fighter refused to render aid or respond properly to a call because of their religious beliefs ect.... Where should it end???

This is why the 2006 SCOTUS decision was made for those who hold govt jobs.....in fact the jailing of Kim Davis will protect religious freedom as it asserts the above possibilities won't occur...

Where did this all come from? False information given to society that if you site religious objections, you can discriminate without penalty... This is not at all true... AT BEST it means it's a POSSIBLE defense , in Davis case the judge stated in her case it is not a viable legal defense for her to violate her oath of office and not preform her duties in which she swore she would and in which she gets paid to do so.

Jordan Letschert

Kentucky Clerk Davis Jailed

BREAKING: As expected, Davis refused to go back to the Courthouse. She communicated through her lawyers and told Judge Bunning that she would not allow her Deputy Clerks to issue marriage licenses.
Davis will remain in jail. Judge Bunning has told the Deputy Clerks to begin issuing licenses tomorrow, otherwise they will be held in contempt. 5 of the 6 agree, the hold out was Davis's son.
Davis makes $80,000 dollars paid in part by those she denied their right as defined by SCOTUS under the 13th Amendment.... 

Here is the oath of office that all Kentucky clerks and deputies including Davis takes before assuming their duties:
"I, -----, do swear that I will well and truly discharge the duties of the office of ----- County Circuit Court clerk, according to the best of my skill and judgment, making the due entries and records of all orders, judgments, decrees, opinions and proceedings of the court, and carefully filing and preserving in my office all books and papers which come to my possession by virtue of my office; and that I will not knowingly or willingly commit any malfeasance of office, and will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality, so help me God."
All hearings have ended.

Justice Kennedy noted that the Supreme Court has made it clear in previous rulings "that public employees do not surrender all their First Amendment rights by reason of their employment." On the other hand, he wrote, "When a citizen enters government service, the citizen by necessity must accept certain limitations on his or her freedom."