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In what isn’t a state Supreme Court ruling, but rather an administrative order, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is looking to halt same-sex marriage in Alabama.  His reasoning?  He’s not sure that last summer’s United States Supreme Court ruling on the matter applies to the Great State of Alabama.

Seriously, Judge Moore?  Look, the North won, and Alabama is a part of the United States of America.  Which means that Federal law – and the rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court – do indeed apply to Alabama.  You don’t have to like the law, but you – especially you – need to uphold the law.  ALL of the law – for everyone.

Making your state’s  probate judges choose between your hissy fit and the law of the land does no one any good.  Gay marriage is here to stay – and most people are just fine with it,  And there’s a good reason for that –

Gay people getting married doesn’t affect straight people’s lives in the least!

So fighting this fight – which is already lost – does nothing positive.  It makes you look stupid – a fossil from another era.  It stresses out your judges state-wide, who have to worry about whether doing their jobs will get them fired.  And it makes your state look bad – there are already enough negative stereotypes about Alabama as it is.  You don’t need to re-enforce them.

My advice – take a deep breath, go bail your son out, channel your inner Disney princess, and “Let it Go”