"Here is where some critics have incorrectly interpreted the legal
process. Some have said that I am trying to unilaterally disregard state
law by not suing county clerks who have elected to issue same sex
marriage licenses. Several District Courts have addressed the issue. Two
separate judges essentially ordered two different county clerks to
begin issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. Another judge ruled
that the state’s prohibitive statutes are unconstitutional, paving the
way for another clerk to start issuing the licenses. I maintain that the
best way to resolve this issue is for the NM Supreme Court to decide
whether our current law is unconstitutional. Finally, some people,
including the governor, say that the issue of whether same sex couples
should be afforded the same rights as everyone else in our state must be
decided by the voters. I urge the reader to consider the following: The
Emancipation Proclamation of 1863; The 19th Amendment (Women’s
Suffrage) in 1920; the Civil Rights Act of 1964;---none of which were
voted upon by the general electorate." - New Mexico Attorney General
Gary King, who is expected to run for governor in 2014.
(Via Zack Ford)
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