Boehner’s lawyer: Blue-eyed people deserve more rights than gays

[kpete]

Speaking to a federal appeals court judge, the lawyer representing Speaker of the House John Boehner, arguing in defense of Congress’ anti-gay “Defense of Marriage Act,” told a judge that while it it permissible for Congress to ban gay couples from enjoying the benefits of marriage, it would not be permissible to ban “blue-eyed people” from also receiving such benefits.

Lawyer Paul Clement, speaking on behalf of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the House of Representatives, which is defending the law, told the appeals court that the Defense of Marriage Act was consistent with the intention of Congress to continue “preserving programs the way they’ve always been — not opening these programs to others.”

He said the desire to save the government money was a rational basis for the law as well, though “you can’t go about that rational basis in an irrational way.”

As an example, he said the government cannot deny benefits to blue-eyed people.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gay-marriage-arguments-set-ny-appeals-court-17335209#.UGcA65jA9iB

[bluestate10]

1. I am in favor of denying benefits to blue eyed, Orange people. nt

[orpupilofnature57]

4. And don't produce a Tear when they Sob

Dry Cry, first sign of a Cracked Actor.

[ck4829]

2. So if restricting marriage saves the government money, why not ban marriage altogether?

[Octafish]

3. Mighty Aryan of him.

Next thing you know, there goes the gene pool.

[lonestarnot]

6. Theirs is already gone.

[monmouth]

5. But...but...I know so many gay people with blue eyes..What now?..nt

[bunnies]

7. And being gay is different from having blue eyes, how?

Both are something a person is born with. Sweet Jeebus.

[Mariana]

13. The Bible doesn't call blue eyes an abomination.

That is the only difference.

[tarheelsunc]

14. The Bible also says that God is the only judge

It's funny how the "small government" conservatives overlook that part on their way to enforcing their will upon all.

[bunnies]

16. incense is an "abomination" according to the bible.

Oh the horrors!

[formercia]

8. Nothing like wearing your Assh0le on your sleeve.

..and I have Blue eyes. Fuckin' nut job.

[Curtland1015]

9. "consistent with the intention of Congress..."

...to continue “preserving programs the way they’ve always been — not opening these programs to others.”

Wow... so THAT was the intention of Congress? To never accept change or allow freedom to more people?

Huh. You learn something new everyday.

[dixiegrrrrl]

12. "Just Us Dept"....it's the american way.

I am willing to bet 10,000 that he did not know about Jane Elliot's infamous 1968 eye color experiment of her 3rd grade students. Otherwise he would not have been stupid enough to use "blue eyes" in his statement.
( didja notice he did not say "brown eyes"????)

There is an excellent Frontline video about Elliot's experiment for anyone who is interested.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/

[no_hypocrisy]

10. What about blue-eyed gays?

[madamesilverspurs]

11. Dude needs a dose of "Eye of the Storm",

of Jane Elliot's "Eye of the Storm", especially the workshop she took on the road for businesses.


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[Suji to Seoul]

15. What a Boner!