Mississippi state Rep. Andy Gipson (YouTube).
Domestic violence as grounds for divorce? No, no, those abusive asses might have a change of heart, y’know. Could happen, right? Wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. That said, Rep. Andy Gipson really thinks marriage ought to be a prison for abused spouses.
The Republican chair of the Mississippi House Judiciary B Committee this week killed a bill that would have made domestic violence grounds for divorce.
According to Mississippi Today, Republican Chairman Andy Gipson said that he would not take up Senate Bill 2703 before a Tuesday deadline, effectively allowing the bill to die.
The bill would have amended Mississippi law “to create domestic violence as additional grounds for fault divorce.”
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Gipson, who is a Baptist pastor, has said that laws should encourage people to stay married.
“At a time I think we need to be adopting policies that promote marriage and people sticking together, I have some serious concerns about opening the floodgates any more than they already are,” the lawmaker explained. “I think the floodgates are already open and this just tears the dam down.”
“We need to have policies that strengthen marriage,” Gipson added. “If a person is abusive, they need to have a change in behavior and change of heart.”
Jesus fuckin’ Christ. You know what I think, Mr. Gipson? I think being christian ought to be a legal bar to being a politician. Especially asshole christians like yourself.
Via Raw Story.
When is “punch a politician day”? I’m going to work out on a heavy bag so I’m good and ready. After all, it sounds like they like abuse.
That’s a good idea, punch a politician day. So many of them need it.
Color me unsurprised: Andy Gipson, Mississippi Lawmaker, Won’t Apologize For Citing Bible Passage Calling For Gays’ Death.
He also wrote and won passage of a bill legalizing guns in churches.
Why aren’t abused partners allowed a change of heart?
Why wasn’t domestic violence already grounds for divorce?
Why, if you’re against “opening the floodgates” on divorce, don’t you focus on arguing against no fault divorce, instead of arguing that, while people are free to divorce each other simply because they no longer get butterflies when they look at each other, being abused shouldn’t be grounds for it?
God (if there is one) damn these people and their unthinking, unfeeling adherence to nonsensical rules and disinterest in the suffering that adherence promotes.
That really stood out to me, too.
Every day!
And I suppose that Mr. Gipson thinks that an abused spouse who defends themselves should be charged with assault or murder? Fuck authoritarian assholes like Gipson. Divorce should be granted if either party wants it no matter the reason. Why should people be forced to continue a marriage in which they are miserable. Oh, yeah. Fucking christians think everyone should suffer ’cause it makes them a better person.
I fucking hate these people. I hate so many fucking people. Assholes and bigots and fascists and racists and homophobes and con-men and idiots everywhere. They’re fucking everywhere.
So many of them that those from there ranks are in charge.
I hate people.
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I have a blog here now, and I haven’t even made my first post. This is because I have, for awhile now, had very low tolerance for all of it. I can look at a few stories, but then I have to go play a video game or watch a movie or something and forget about it, because I get so livid, so disgusted.
I haven’t yet been able to stomach this shit long enough to write about it, since being given the blog.
We’ll see how long it takes me to decompress enough to do so.
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So livid I’m using there for their. Heh.
Tkreacher:
I know, I know. I’ve had to fight off dropping my keyboard and walking off time and time again. It’s tough. Please let me know when decide to open shop, though!
I’m glad ya keep the keyboard intact!
tkreacher
Which one is yours? I’d like to keep an eye out for activity.
THIS.
The law is simply handing abusers more control.
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It’s called “Druthers”.
And though I’m the one who named it, I have no idea why. :P