Letters
Court and marriage
When I saw a photo of the White House lit in rainbow hues, I was appalled.
If any building is to be lit, only three colors should be used — red, white and blue, colors that represent all Americans. Rainbow colors represent very few.
I disagree with the Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriage. A higher court one day will overturn its decision — the court of Lord our God.
— Dennis Blackstone, Arlington
Our governor and attorney general are both dismissing their oaths of office.
By attempting to ignore the Supreme Court’s decision, they are breaking their oaths and have made criminals of themselves.
They also are trying to make this a religious matter when religion has no part in this country.
I hope the federal government will take the appropriate action to stop those individuals in their tracks.
— Beverly Margolis, Hurst
Regarding homosexuality, we have heard from gays, lesbians, the four major TV networks, our president, the Supreme Court and, unfortunately, some churches that do not follow God’s teachings in the Bible.
The Supreme Court’s decision will someday be recognized as the start of the biggest disaster the United States has ever known.
— Bill Mahanay, Burleson
Same-sex marriage is the law of the land, except for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
He not only has an inflated sense of his legal skill to believe he can overrule the U.S. Supreme Court, but also the arrogance to tell state officials that they don’t have to follow the law.
Such irresponsible and reckless opinions from the state’s highest legal official should be cause for great concern by Texans and the State Bar of Texas.
Recall the days of justices of the peace refusing to marry interracial couples and signs announcing, “We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone,” both held to be unlawful.
If government officials refuse to follow the law, they should not only be sued for violation of civil rights, but removed from office.
We simply cannot decide which laws we will abide by. To do so destroys the cornerstone of our society.
We are a country of laws, not men.
I wonder if Paxton will pay the fines assessed and legal fees owed to litigants who sue the officials?
— Don Feare, Fort Worth
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This story was originally published July 2, 2015 at 7:06 PM with the headline "Letters."