2008-06-17 Three California counties to locals: No marriage for you

2008-06-17 The Carpetbagger Report \war on gay marriage\California http://www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com/archives/15906.html Three California counties to locals: No marriage for you  On the one hand, San Francisco County has added additional staff and expanded hours so the clerk's office can accommodate the surge in demand from same-sex couples seeking marriage licenses and wedding ceremonies. The office has 170 same-sex couples signed up to receive marriage licenses on the first day, says Karen Hong Yee, director of the county clerk's office.

In contrast, the Butte County clerk-recorder issued a June 11 news release saying her office will stop performing wedding ceremonies altogether – for gay and heterosexual couples. The Kern County clerk issued a June 4 release that she would do the same.

Calaveras county has decided to follow Butte's and Kern's lead, and will also stop performing marriages altogether. Apparently anti-gay county employees would rather prevent anyone from marrying (and fail to do their jobs, into the bargain) rather than allow gay people to marry. If gay people somehow inexplicably fail to destroy marriage by their participation, the anti-gays will do their best to destroy it somehow. &ldquo;In contrast, the Butte County clerk-recorder issued a June 11 news release saying her office will stop performing wedding ceremonies altogether – for gay and heterosexual couples. The Kern County clerk issued a June 4 release that she would do the same. .. Calaveras county has decided to follow Butte's and Kern's lead, and will also stop performing marriages altogether.&rdquo;   