Jerry Discusses Marriage Ruling on THV
Jerry discussed the ramifications of Friday’s ruling overturning the Arkansas Marriage Amendment this morning on THV News in Little Rock. Watch it below (click here to watch, if video does not load).
Family Council Says Ruling Terribly Wrong
In case you missed it: Below is our press release from Friday regarding Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza’s ruling striking the Arkansas Marriage Amendment from the Arkansas Constitution.
Little Rock – On Friday, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza released his decision striking down Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 83 which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Family Council President Jerry Cox said, “Something is terribly wrong when a judge can overturn a good law that was passed in a statewide election by 75% of the people. This is another example of a judge substituting his personal preference for the will of the people.”
Amendment 83 passed with 75% of the vote in November 2004 after the Arkansas Marriage Amendment Committee gathered over 200,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the ballot for a statewide vote.
Stoplight: ‘The Universe Next Door’
In this week’s ‘Stoplight’ commentary, Stuart Shepard of Citizenlink talks about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision re-affirming that legislative bodies may open meetings with prayer. Watch it below.