Iowa GOP Proposes 85% Pay Cut For Pro Equality Judges
406 views · Published 25 April 2013 · 3:30 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Secular Talk · 2013 · News & Politics
In 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously held that the Iowa Constitution does not permit marriage discrimination against gay couples. Four of the seven justices who reached that decision remain on the court today, and a pair of Iowa lawmakers have a plan to punish them four years after they extended the blessings of liberty to gay Iowans: "It's our responsibility to maintain the balance of power" between the three co-equal branches of government, Rep. Tom Shaw, R-Laurens, said Tuesday. The justices "trashed the separation of powers" with their unanimous Varnum v. Brein decision and implementation of same-sex marriage without a change in state law banning any marriages expect between one man and one woman, added Rep. Dwayne Alons, R-Hull... Read More At: http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/04/24/1913271/anti-gay-iowa-bill-would-reduce-pro-marriage-equality-justices-pay-by-85-percent/ Clip from the Wednesday, April 24th 2013 edition of The Kyle Kulinski Show, which airs live on Blog Talk Radio and Secular Talk Radio monday - friday 5-7pm Eastern. Check out our website - and become a member - at: http://www.SecularTalkRadio.com Listen to the Live Show or On Demand archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/kylekulinski Follow on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kylekulinski Like on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Secular-Talk-Radio-The-Kyle-Kulinski-Show/443340399068945
