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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 02:23 PM Apr 2013

Arizona AG to sue to block civil unions in Bisbee

Source: AP

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne will go to court to block the artists’ community of Bisbee from implementing a newly approved ordinance recognizing civil unions for same-sex couples.

Horne spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham says the planned lawsuit will be filed before the ordinance approved Tuesday night by the Bisbee City Council takes effect in 30 days. The council approved the ordinance after three hours of testimony by residents of the former mining town in mostly rural southeastern Arizona.

Horne says he’s not taking a policy stance against civil unions by planning to sue. He says the council acted outside its legal authority because state laws control things such as community property.

Bisbee City Attorney John MacKinnon says the city isn’t changing state law and is acting within its authority.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2013/04/03/arizona_ag_to_sue_to_block_civil_unions_in_bisbee/

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Arizona AG to sue to block civil unions in Bisbee (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2013 OP
Wow, so much for the GOP being the "party of personal freedoms" .... Myrina Apr 2013 #1
I seem to remember condemnation over... Dryvinwhileblind Apr 2013 #2
Well of course, the AG would sue! SoapBox Apr 2013 #3

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
1. Wow, so much for the GOP being the "party of personal freedoms" ....
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 02:29 PM
Apr 2013
I just sit here and shake my head at the ridiculous stupidity of most occupants of this country, most days.

Dryvinwhileblind

(153 posts)
2. I seem to remember condemnation over...
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 02:58 PM
Apr 2013

...Frivolous lawsuits, activist judges, laws already on the books, big gumment intrusion, wtf, over.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
3. Well of course, the AG would sue!
Wed Apr 3, 2013, 03:26 PM
Apr 2013

Because it's all about MORE BIG government, ruling every second of the citizens lives.

Clear and simply.

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