1 Michigan Tea Partier Resigns, Other Ousted After Bogus Gay Sex Scandal
Source: TPM/Detroit Free Press
After faking a gay sex scandal to cover up an affair, Michigan state Rep. Todd Courser (R) resigned and Rep. Cindy Gamrat (R) was expelled from the Michigan House early Friday morning.
Courser's alleged extramarital affair with Gamrat was exposed by the Detroit News in August after Courser reportedly asked one of his aides to leak that Courser was spotted with a male prostitute. Courser later claimed that he faked the gay sex scandal to expose blackmailers.
The Michigan House disciplinary committee recommended on Thursday that both Courser and Gamrat be expelled for their roles in the affair and cover-up, prompting a lengthy debate on the state House floor.
Early on in the debate, Democratic lawmakers refused to vote to expel the Tea Party lawmakers until they had more information on the Republican-led investigation into the lawmakers' actions, according to the Detroit Free Press. After an initial vote to expel Courser and Gamrat failed on Thursday night, the state House reconvened shortly after midnight to try again.
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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/todd-courser-cindy-gamrat-resigned-expelled
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From her FB page:
Cindy A. Gamrat
September 9 at 8:12pm
With all the hubbub going on this has been overlooked. I've entered HB 4858, the Pastor Protection Act.
HOUSE BILL No. 4858
September 9, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Gamrat and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1846 RS 83, entitled
"Of marriage and the solemnization thereof,"
(MCL 551.1 to 551.18) by adding section 8.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
SEC. 8. (1) A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, CLERIC, OR RELIGIOUS
PRACTITIONER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SOLEMNIZE OR RECOGNIZE A MARRIAGE
THAT VIOLATES HIS OR HER SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF. A
MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL, CLERIC, OR RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONER IS IMMUNE
FROM ANY CIVIL LIABILITY OR CIVIL OR CRIMINAL CAUSE OF ACTION BASED
ON A REFUSAL TO SOLEMNIZE OR RECOGNIZE A MARRIAGE THAT VIOLATES HIS
OR HER SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF.
(2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "RECOGNIZE" MEANS TO PROVIDE
RELIGIOUS SERVICES THAT ARE DELIVERED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS UNDER
THE SUPERVISION OF A RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AND DESIGNED FOR A
MARRIED COUPLE OR A COUPLE ENGAGED TO MARRY AND ARE DIRECTLY
RELATED TO SOLEMNIZING, CELEBRATING, STRENGTHENING, OR PROMOTING A
MARRIAGE.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Ah, the irony. 
The list is neverending. When will people learn?
(and sister) are in MI...I'll bet if asked, he would some how defend them, while my sister would just "clutch" her pearls (along with her People and Enquirer).
