Sunday, October 26, 2014

Memo to Mayor Parker: Before letting loose an identity-politics whine, it behooves you to have your ducks in a row

The lez Houston mayor - she of the attempt to make pastors submit sermons and communications to the gummint - sent out a series of tweets saying that the reason her daughter had to jump through so many hoops to get a driver's license is that the girl has two lez moms.

But that's not quite what went down:

But, the mayor was not being quite honest.
The Texas DPS released a statement on the incident.
Via Addicting Info:
DPS Press Secretary Tom Vinger took issue with Parker’s recollection of events, writing in a statement:
“All individuals applying for their first Texas driver license must provide a variety of documents to prove their identity, Social Security Number, U.S. citizenship or lawful presence status, and Texas residency. In this case, the adult applicant did not initially present sufficient documentation to prove residency. Once she provided the required documentation, she was able to complete the transaction. There is no indication that any delay in the process was related to same-sex marriage.”
Source: Huffington Post
Her daughter, like many other applicants who walk into a licensing office, brought the wrong documentation.
It had nothing to do with her mother’s sexual orientation.
How sad.

Busted by Addicting Info and HuffPo, no less.  Ouch.


2 comments:

  1. How did a city in TX of all places even elect this, er, lady?

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  2. I'd like to know. I think I'll dig around for her current approval numbers.

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