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Old 03-06-2008, 12:53 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fxashun View Post
Actually his job was to uphold state law and regulations. State law is not to recognize any same sex union. He was only doing his job under how he interpreted the law.
He interpreted the law which requires people being insured as contesting the validity of his being insured?

That's insane. Even if it WERE NOT valid, he WAS INSURED.

THAT'S what his job is.

It was blatant discrimination - which is why he folded immediately before going to court.
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