One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: "The Pope Met The Dope" * (Updated)

As the glow from Pope Francis' visit last week to the United States lingers, here's a little reminder that even he can be snookered by a hypocritical, phony martyr:

After doubts were raised about a claim from Kim Davis' legal team that Pope Francis and the Kentucky clerk met secretly during his visit to the U.S., the Vatican confirmed to The New York Times the meeting did indeed happen.

Hoo-boy, that glow sure disappeared fast!

We don't live in a theocracy (yet).  Her job is to obey the law and issue marriage licenses, not to make moral judgements and discriminate based on those judgements.  She's free to do the latter on her own, non- taxpayer- funded time. 

We'd love to know the identity of the  Republican "church official" who arranged this meeting.  Likely a dead- ender from the Obamacare contraception wars.  Only the most reactionary bead- fondler would think this would be a good idea.  It certainly does the Pope and his glacially- evolving Church no good to be connected with this bigot and the persons who arranged this confab.

"Who am I to judge" indeed.  Awful, awful.

BONUS:  Michaelangelo Signorile on the Pope's cowardly coddling of a bigot.

BONUS II:  Charles Pierce has some significant background on the events here.

*h/t Huffington Post

Cartoon of the Day

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American Talibangelist Kim "Dim" Davis had no business holding a public position if she can't separate her public, sworn duties from her "religious" beliefs.  But try telling that to right-wing theocrats who want to remove the separation of church and state.

(cartoon: Signe Wilkinson, via Gocomics.com)

Bigoted Kentucky Clerk Going To Jail

Praise Jesus!  Homophobic believer in "traditional marriage" (she believes in it so much, she's been traditional- married 4 times) Kim "Dim" Davis is going to jail for her refusal to uphold the law and do her job issuing marriage licenses:

Federal District Judge David Bunning held Kim Davis, the county clerk who has become a national symbol of anti-gay animus for her resistance to marriage equality, in contempt of court on Thursday. According to Dan Griffin, a reporter for local news station WSAZ, she was led out by U.S. Marshals. The judge reportedly said that financial sanctions were not enough to ensure her compliance with the law.

Her assistant clerks are being given a short window to decide whether to do their job or join Dim in jail.

UPDATE:  Looks like the other clerks are opting to do their job, not join Dim.

UPDATE II:  First marriage license issued to a gay couple by Davis' office.  Please continue to marinate in jail, Dim.

(Photo via Reuters)