{"id":23366,"date":"2022-06-27T01:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T05:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=23366"},"modified":"2022-06-26T13:49:57","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T17:49:57","slug":"letter-gay-marriage-in-florida-mayor-mutz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/27\/letter-gay-marriage-in-florida-mayor-mutz\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter &#8211; Gay Marriage in Florida &#038; Mayor Mutz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Written by: MaryAnn Galbraith-Anderson\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Justice-Clarence-Thomas.jpg?resize=596%2C397&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23368\" width=\"596\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Justice-Clarence-Thomas.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Justice-Clarence-Thomas.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Justice-Clarence-Thomas.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Justice-Clarence-Thomas.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" \/><figcaption>Justice Clarence Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Clarence Thomas has openly stated that the Supreme Court should reconsider contraception &amp; gay marriage rulings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-reconsider-contraception-gay-marriage-rulings\">https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-reconsider-contraception-gay-marriage-rulings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clarence Thomas mentions Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell as examples of rulings that could be reconsidered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does the US Code say about marriage?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 U.S. Code \u00a7 7 &#8211; Definition of \u201cmarriage\u201d and \u201cspouse\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word \u201cmarriage\u201d means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word \u201cspouse\u201d refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Added Pub. L. 104\u2013199, \u00a7\u202f3(a), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/1\/7\">https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/1\/7<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does this affect Lakeland?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mayor-bill-mutz.png?resize=301%2C451&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4866\" width=\"301\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mayor-bill-mutz.png?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/mayor-bill-mutz.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" \/><figcaption>Mayor Mutz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will show Lakelanders that Mayor Mutz does not know the US Codes and laws! He is ignorant and has no business running this city.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marriage is only recognized between a MAN &amp; WOMAN. Mayor Mutz wants people to vote for him so he can continue destroying Lakeland for his financial gains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/26\/letter-to-the-editor-lakelands-mayor-mutz-makes-proclamation-on-his-own-behalf%ef%bf%bc\/\">https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2022\/06\/26\/letter-to-the-editor-lakelands-mayor-mutz-makes-proclamation-on-his-own-behalf%ef%bf%bc\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In future cases, we should reconsider all of this Court\u2019s substantive due process precedents, including Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell,&#8221; Thomas wrote in his concurring opinion. &#8220;Because any substantive due process decision is &#8220;demonstrably erroneous,&#8221; [\u2026] we have a duty to &#8220;correct the error&#8221; established in those precedents.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5 Years After Marriage Equality Ruling, Florida Law Still Says Man And Woman!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"995\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot_20220626-130221_DuckDuckGo.jpg?resize=1024%2C995&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot_20220626-130221_DuckDuckGo.jpg?resize=1024%2C995&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot_20220626-130221_DuckDuckGo.jpg?resize=300%2C291&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot_20220626-130221_DuckDuckGo.jpg?resize=768%2C746&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot_20220626-130221_DuckDuckGo.jpg?w=1438&amp;ssl=1 1438w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0741\/Sections\/0741.212.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.leg.state.fl.us\/Statutes\/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp;URL=0700-0799\/0741\/Sections\/0741.212.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">741.212\u2003Marriages between persons of the same sex.\u2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(1)\u2003Marriages between persons of the same sex entered into in any jurisdiction, whether within or outside the State of Florida, the United States, or any other jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign, or any other place or location, or relationships between persons of the same sex which are treated as marriages in any jurisdiction, whether within or outside the State of Florida, the United States, or any other jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign, or any other place or location, ARE NOT RECOGNIZED FOR ANY PURPOSE IN THIS STATE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(2)\u2003The state, its agencies, and its political subdivisions may not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any state, territory, possession, or tribe of the United States or of any other jurisdiction, either domestic or foreign, or any other place or location respecting either a marriage or relationship not recognized under subsection (1) or a claim arising from such a marriage or relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(3)\u2003For purposes of interpreting any state statute or rule, the term \u201cmarriage\u201d means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the term \u201cspouse\u201d applies only to a member of such a union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is how you set the record straight on gay marriage and overturn gay marriage! Thank you Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and The State of Florida for showing Lakelanders the TRUTH!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong>&nbsp;The newspaper does not necessarily agree with the opinions, ideas, beliefs, or viewpoints expressed in the letters and op-ed pieces the newspaper publishes. The newspaper does not endorse the pieces, nor do they reflect the newspaper\u2019s viewpoints or official policies. The newspaper publishes the pieces as a public service to further public commentary and debate as space allows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by: MaryAnn Galbraith-Anderson\u00a0 Justice Clarence Thomas has openly stated that the Supreme Court should reconsider contraception &amp; gay marriage rulings. https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-reconsider-contraception-gay-marriage-rulings Clarence Thomas mentions Griswold, Lawrence, and Obergefell as&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4866,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"0","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":71799,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[11],"tags":[3036],"class_list":["post-23366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-letters","tag-gay-marriage-in-florida-mayor-mutz"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4866"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}