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spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Kim Davis must pay $100,000 to US same-sex couple she denied marriage license

www.theguardian.com

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Kim Davis must pay $100,000 to US same-sex couple she denied marriage license

www.theguardian.com

spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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  • galaxies_collide@lemmy.world
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    She’ll just get crowdfunding money from Republicans (white domestic terrorists).

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      I mean, either way it’s a win. If she gets $2 each from a shitload of right wing fuckheads, that means we made ~50,000 right wing fuckheads pay to support gay marriage.

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        That’s 50,000 people paying for the attempt at preventing gay marriage, not in support of it.

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          Paying for a failed attempt. So it’s kind of impotence squared if it happens.

          That’s $100,000 that won’t get to those people unless somebody else raises it because I doubt very seriously Kim Davis has $100,000.

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            Recognizing that these bios mean next to nothing, a quick google suggests her net worth could be in the tens of millions.

            The grift (potentially) pays well.

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        If only we could collect their names and tell everyone about how they feel!

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      That’s fine, victims get their money and some dumb cunt in Ohio is a little bit poorer. Sounds like a win-win to me.

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      Sounds like socialism to me

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        I get the joke but to be clear, handouts are not a problem for these folks, so long as the Jesus Strings are fully attached.

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          Hey, have you written up your ‘Jesus Strings’ theory? You’ve mentioned it a few times and it makes marvelous intuitive sense to me — I’d like to read the article if you’re written it.

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    Everyone has the right to follow their religion. If Big Kim didn’t want to disobey her God, she is allowed to: by resigning her position in protest and joining a monastery.

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      I believe “Get thee to a nunnery.” might be appropriate.

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    Eight year legal battle and a payout you’ll never see. Seems fair.

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      I was just thinking: this woman doesn’t have 100k. Lol.

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    So judge David B ruled Kim Davis had to pay David E and David M 50k each. .

    I was not aware there were so many Dave’s involved.

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      These are the Daves that I know I know, these are the Daves I know. Some of them go by David but most of them just go by Dave. They all have different hands but come from different moms

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        I have this song on my phone so I can listen to it whenever I please!

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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nvzEqsZIGo

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      Dave’s not here…

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      Basically… a portion of each of the David’s legal fees

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    Good, fuck her, cunt.

    On another topic, while I’m straight, if I were gay, I don’t think I’m prepared to date, let alone marry, someone with the same first name as me. Being gay is perfectly normal, marrying someone with the same first name as you isn’t. No judgement though, just don’t think I’m cut out for it.

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      Call Me by Our Name

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        SAY OUR NAME, SAY OUR NAME!

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      New head-cannon for the Bobs in office space.

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        🤣🤣

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      Wait what is this . did Kim marry Kim?

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      I dated a guy with the same name as me once, just went by my middle name while we were together.

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        That makes sense. You’re made of sterner stuff than I am though, I wouldn’t be able to hack it.

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      XD I’m straight and my name is Aaron. I could never be with an Erin. There’s just something weird about it.

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        I feel ya bro

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    I’ve said it before, if your religion is preventing you form doing your job, either change you religion or change your job.

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    She’s going to start a GoFundMe and get like $500k and walk away wealthy. I hate how fucked up our society is.

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      $400K isn’t “wealthy” by any calculation. It’s not nothing, but it’s not enough to live on. Unless your expenses are like $16K per year.

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        Give me 400k right now and I’ll buy a house and live forever on fuck all because I’m safe and secure in my own home. That means so much, owning your home is wealth.

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        Getting $400k in one go absolutely makes you wealthy. This isn’t $400k over a lifetime.

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        Kentucky is also a fairly low cost of living state which is something to factor in too.

        My husband and I combined make waaaaaaay the hell less than 400k a year and we aren’t rich but I’d say we live fairly comfortably here.

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        so, like, the median income in Germany?

        Edit: I said that based on this. I think the Wikipedia link is about wages specifically (e.g. it counts only full-time employees), not about income in general?

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          No? Germany is 3x that amount:

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage

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            That’s only for full-time employees, I believe. I edited the comment to add the source I was looking at :)

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              Not only is that data from 2013, but it makes no sense. Why would you include people who don’t make income (children, retirees, unemployed) in an income measurement?

              It’s like looking up safety statistics on cars and finding out their diluted with people who don’t own cars, broken cars that don’t run, etc. Only working cars that drive should be included.

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      Is that legal? I know you’re not allowed to fundraise off your crimes, does that also apply to civil cases?

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    Thoughts and prayers.

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    Finally some good news. Still amazed it’s taken this long to get a resolution

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    aaaaahahahahahahaha that bitch can get fucked for all hundred k of it.

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    Davis went far out of her way to screw over some people. Bigotry has costs.

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    Uplifting news!

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    GAAAAH!!! MY EYES!!! I’d forgotten how ugly that woman is, inside and out!

    Does she still wear her homemade birth control dresses?

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    No way this red has that money

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    Nelson: “Ha ha!”

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