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.
Chick-fil-A Trading Integrity for Profitability
Recently, Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy told an interviewer he regrets his company’s pro-marriage stance it took two years ago.
Calling the decision to support traditional marriage “a mistake,” Cathy indicated Chick-fil-A’s priority going forward would be courting a new generation of consumers–one who, if you read between the lines, he must feel supports same-sex marriage.
In a move that’s sure to offend both sides, Cathy said that while his personal views on same-sex marriage have not changed, he does not intend to take a public stance on the issue. To put it another way, gay activists who have been boycotting Chick-fil-A have every reason to continue doing so, and conservatives who celebrated Chick-fil-A for their courageous stance for traditional marriage may decide they would just as soon take their business to Popeyes or KFC.
This back-peddling from Mr. Cathy is incredibly disappointing, and it betrays a failure to grasp the significance of Chick-fil-A’s actions these past few years.