Democrat Radnofsky accuses millions of unwed fornication

I don’t know who the general consultant is on Democratic candidate for Texas Attorney General Barbara Radnofsky’s campaign, but they’ve got quite a gig, presumably getting paid genuine cash dollar bills to advise their client that the secret to getting elected is to tell 76% of the voting public that they are too stupid to read.

Texans: Are you really married?

Maybe not.

Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic candidate for attorney general, says that a 22-word clause in a 2005 constitutional amendment designed to ban gay marriages erroneously endangers the legal status of all marriages in the state.

The amendment, approved by the Legislature and overwhelmingly ratified by voters, declares that “marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.” But the troublemaking phrase, as Radnofsky sees it, is Subsection B, which declares:

“This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage.”

Architects of the amendment included the clause to ban same-sex civil unions and domestic partnerships. But Radnofsky, who was a member of the powerhouse Vinson & Elkins law firm in Houston for 27 years until retiring in 2006, says the wording of Subsection B effectively “eliminates marriage in Texas,” including common-law marriages.

Uh huh.

Radnofsky acknowledged that the clause is not likely to result in an overnight dismantling of marriages in Texas. But she said the wording opens the door to legal claims involving spousal rights, insurance claims, inheritance and a host other marriage-related issues.

“This breeds unneeded arguments, lawsuits and expense which could have been avoided by good lawyering,” Radnofsky said. “Yes, I believe the clear language of B bans all marriages, and this is indeed a huge mistake.”

So according to Barbara Radnofsky, if there is the slightest possibility that a jackass lawyer somewhere might advance a legal claim completely devoid of common sense, they are to be deferred to and given an “idiot’s veto” over the life of our state.

Reason alone to not let this woman anywhere near the AG’s office.