Jimmy Carter disappoints on the issue of Texas and gay marriage

[William769]

68. You are wrong and Jimmy carter is wrong. Let me repeat that, you are wrong and Jimmy Carter is wrong

And whats really scares the hell out of me is that he is a Former President saying what he said.

This is exactly what he said “If Texas doesn’t want to have gay marriage, then I think that’s a right for Texas people to decide.” and here is a video of the interview so no one can say it was taken out of context http://dailysignal.com/2014/10/27/jimmy-carter-texas-doesnt-want-gay-marriage-thats-right-texas-people/ I don't give a rats ass what his personal belief is what matters is what he says publicly and not only what her said in public hurtful, it was WRONG!

This Country was founded on freedoms not restricting them.

I have read all your posts in this thread and I find it really strange that you have used the argument that you are using. According to you if a State wants to ban interracial marriage, it can. That argument doesn't hold water and the U.S. Supreme Court has said so just as they will undoubtedly eventually do with Gay marriage.

The U.S. has a long tradition of expanding peoples rights, not taking them away. This has nothing to do with the ERA or passing a amendment guaranteeing us the right to marry (we are already guaranteed that right by the U.S. Constitution just as was the case in Loving vs. Loving, we Just need SCOTUS to come out and say so).

After your posts in this thread I am actually ashamed to have called you friend all these years, and I am really ashamed at Jimmy Carter right now a man who should know better.

Remember this, saying what he said gives ammunition to the other side to make their case for bigotry and Jimmy Carter just helped them a little bit more. Some angels have lost their wings over this cluster fuck.

People need to remember this, the State has no right to discriminate and anyone who think's so can go fuck them self!