Comments on: GOP Senators Try Again to Curb Religious Freedoms on Military Bases

By: Reed

Reed — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:10:19 +0000

Hue-man, “vindicative” is a wonderful new word, combining “vindictive” and “indicative,” isn’t it? Thanks for that. Now, I’ll use it in a sentence: “Hue-man’s use of ‘bibble’ instead of ‘Bible’ wasn’t an accident, it was vindicative of his anti-theism trumping his attention to orthography.”

By: JohnAGJ

JohnAGJ — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:28:18 +0000

Here’s the text of the bill in question:

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s3526/text

Sections 1 and 2 may pass constitutional muster, perhaps with some tweaking, but novice thought I am I cannot see how Section 3 possibly can. This section would prohibit the free exercise of religion at the mentioned facilities, regardless of the legality of the marriage ceremonies that might taken place there. Seems to me this would be struck down on clear First Amendment grounds regardless of whether same-sex marriage is deemed to be constitutionally protected or not.

By: tristram

tristram — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:40:52 +0000

The scary part is that these guys and others like them are the senior Republicans in the Senate. If the GOP gets a Senate majority in Nov. (which is a distinct possibility if Senate races in places like MA, OH and VA go their way), Mitch McConnell will be running the Senate and these types will be chairing the Senate committees, appointing the committee staffs, setting the agenda. Everything they want becomes exponentially easier to achieve; everything they oppose does not happen.

By: MattNYC

MattNYC — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:24:17 +0000

If there were a vote to repeal the laws of gravity, Inhofe would be a lead sponsor. This is a man who claims that there has never been a homosexual in his entire family tree–probably not even that crazy life-long bachelor great uncle.

Demented (or perhaps “DeMint-ed”) is the only word that comes to mind when I hear either OK Senator speak.

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:07:36 +0000

Supporters of the directive say chaplains are clearly exempt from same-sex services already, but some conservatives claim chaplains have been punished for refusing to perform same-sex ceremonies.

We know of one chaplain who was harassed by his denomination for attending a civil union ceremony (he quit the denomination and stayed a chaplain), but I’ve heard from ZERO chaplains who have “been punished for refusing to perform same-sex ceremonies.”

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:03:08 +0000

In terms of legacy, Inhofe appears to be trying to unseat Jesse Helms. It seems that he wants history to view him as the chief homophobe of the US Senate; or, at least, the voice of its last gasp.

By: Hue-Man

Hue-Man — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:39:09 +0000

Where in the bibble does it say that you are required to be petty and vindicative when dealing with gay people? Like denying gay partners access to their loved ones in hospital, no one’s life is in danger, the facility will not be destroyed, and it’s nobody’s business. It’s simple spite.

By: MattNYC

MattNYC — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:23:24 +0000

The GOP has mastered Orwellian language. Thanks to a P.O.S. named Frank Luntz.

By: Sammy

Sammy — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:05:48 +0000

“Military Religious Freedom Act”?? How about “Military Religious Curtailment Act”.

By: Truthspew

Truthspew — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:09:54 +0000

I guess they want to see the entirety of DOMA struck down then. I mean, if this does make it to the Supreme Court we have a perfect example of the animus against the gay community in these two dispshits.