Dems call on Scott Walker to drop same-sex marriage case; Mark Pocan slams governor's comments

[hue]

Source: The Journal Times

Democratic lawmakers from Wisconsin are calling on Republican Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to drop their defense of the state's gay marriage ban, saying the efforts are wasting taxpayer money and trying to protect an unconstitutional policy.

The state's 15 Democratic state senators as well as 26 Assembly Democrats sent letters to Walker and Van Hollen on Wednesday.

"We ask that you stop wasting additional taxpayer dollars defending policies that promote inequality, foster discrimination, and limit the rights and freedoms of our fellow Wisconsinites," they wrote.

Dana Brueck, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Justice, said Van Hollen has no plans to drop his defense of the ban.

"We’ll respond to the legislators, but Attorney General Van Hollen has no plans to stop fulfilling his oath or to stop doing what he was elected to do, which is to defend the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin," Brueck said in an email.

And on Wednesday, a Walker spokeswoman repeated the governor's support for defending the ban.

Read more: http://journaltimes.com/news/state-and-regional/337d3642-ad62-5f08-be26-554a5b32950a.html

[Dustlawyer]

1. I guess they can't read! Certainly not SCOTUS's rulings on this issue.

I thought Republicans were into stopping wasteful spending? (Sarcasm). Only when it is not THEIR wasteful spending!

[LynneSin]

2. You want to get rid of the Gay Marriage Ban in Wisconsin - that's easy as pie

GET RID OF WALKER 2014!!!