Ben Carson: Impeach SCOTUS Justices If They Back Gay Marriage

[big_dog]

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Source: Right Wing Watch 4/29/2015 3:10 pm

During a speech in South Carolina, potential 2016 GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson repeated his contention that gay people are seeking unconstitutional “extra rights” and that Congress should remove judges from the bench if they rule in favor of gay marriage advocates.

“Some people think that I hate gay people, that I’m a homophobe; I’m not,” Carson said. “Jesus Christ was not a homophobe. Jesus Christ loved everybody regardless of their lifestyle but he offered them other ways to do things. It’s a free country, people can do what they want to do, but they don’t get to change the definition of marriage, which is between one man and one woman. I’m concerned by the fact that we’re not paying attention to the Constitution the way we should.”

Carson said that Congress should exercise its “right to rein in judges who don’t abide by the will of the people,” adding that “what we the people have got to do is insist that Congress carry out their duties.”

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[JustAnotherGen]

1. Impeach him

If he opens his mouth again. I don't know for what - but he's an idiot. That's not how it works Ben - you jack ass!

[big_dog]

3. now its a wingut race to see who can get to the right of him!

Sanitorium and Cruz will be calling for a trial next to impeach the impeachers!

[JustAnotherGen]

7. Sadly - I think you are right!

I'm going to have to watch Fox news tonight dammit!

[Shrike47]

23. He can't be impeached because he's never held office or been in the judiciary.

I love people who think so much of themselves that they want to start at the top.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

29. DOnt impeach them for stopping the counting of votes, or for giving corps total control

of all elections visa vi CU , or for taking away vital parts of the civil rights voting act, but impeach them if they give civil rights to all human beings.

Good thing Ben isnt a christian

[libdem4life]

2. How about we start with Citizen's United. And if that works, we can talk...maybe. n/t

[JustAnotherGen]

10. You don't want to have the convo with him

You, me, the entire universe will beyond dumb if that conversation happens.

Don't do it.

And this proves that I'm voting against these people in 2016. We can run Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck and I'm gonna vote against these people.

[upaloopa]

4. I never read that part of the Constitution

that defined marriage.
Where is it?

[JustAnotherGen]

9. In between

the text of Exodus - and the application to join the John Birch Society.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Or the part that mentions God.

Funny thing, the wingnuts talk about marriage as always having been between one man and one woman. Except that isn't true. Polygamy, for example, was widely practiced throughout history, including by such Biblical heroes as Abraham, Jacob, David and Solomon. If polygamy was OK for them, why must marriage be strictly defined as being between one man and one woman. And why doesn't somebody bring up the point that Solomon had 700 wives?

[asjr]

14. Solomon must have been a very busy man.

[jmowreader]

33. It couldn't have been much fun for him

I have to wonder: Did Solomon also have a staff of people to monitor his harem's ovulation cycles?

[arcane1]

30. Not to mention, Adam and Eve had the same DNA

That sort of thing is frowned upon these days

[awoke_in_2003]

35. When god wrote that part of the Constitution...

(http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026569748) he was using invisible ink

[Politicalboi]

5. I agree

Carson said that Congress should exercise its “right to rein in judges who don’t abide by the will of the people,” adding that “what we the people have got to do is insist that Congress carry out their duties.”

Which means the majority of people are FOR gay marriage, so yes they should abide by the will of the people.

Oh and Fuck You Ben Carson.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

13. Remember the actual definition of "activist judge", which varies from person to person

It's "a judge who issued a decision I disagree with".

I'm reminded of the "Impeach Earl Warren" signs after Brown v Board of Education and similar rulings.

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

31. Disagree. An activist judge is one who says if you allow the counting of votes it will harm

my favorite candidate.

An activist judge is someone who doesn't recuse themselves when they are intimately involved in profiting in the case.

An activist judge ignores precedent and allows corps to be called people.

An activist judge rules against ACA when there is no constitutional grounds to do so.

[still_one]

6. Mr Carson really needs professional help so he doesn't poise a danger to himself or

others

[Vinca]

12. Hope he got himself some Obamacare. LOL.

[Archae]

8. Hey Carson, your boys said this 50 years ago...

Only they wanted the SC justices who ruled against segregation impeached for "communism."

[muntrv]

15. Bennie, equal rights are not extra rights.

[muntrv]

16. Bennie, they were also saying the same thing about Loving vs Virginia.

[mahannah]

17. Mr. Carson should review the history of the civil rights movement.

[captainarizona]

18. just another fox tom

murdock and ailes just open up their check books and their the fox toms are! Sort of the way dung attracts flies.

[woodsprite]

19. None of the GOPers can understand that the Constitution is not the Bible and vice versa. n/t

[C Moon]

20. Each time I hear news of one of these GOP contenders spouting some insane rightwing crud...

I picture, that in their heads, they are talking to two people:
David and Charles Koch

[captainarizona]

21. hey I got a question.

Paul newman in a movies asks richard boone a question. Hey I got a question how you going to get back down that hill? Homophobe! The gay community and their supporters should demonstrate and disrupt any campaign event republican candidates who oppose gay marriage are at. Make them pay a price!

[samsingh]

22. i could support that - start over - at least we can get rid of the infamous stupid non justice 5

[11 Bravo]

24. Proof that one can be a neurosurgeon and also dumb as a ...

bag of hair. No one is asking for "extra rights". They are asking for the exact fucking same rights!

[lordsummerisle]

25. I love the conflation of the Bible and the Constitution n/t

[Dont call me Shirley]

26. Give it up Ben, you are a homophobe.

[No Vested Interest]

27. This man has become a "pop-off" on any subject

that comes along.
His stream of consciousness speaking does him, his causes, and the world at large no good.

[Sunlei]

28. kind of sad republicans will attack a cornerstone of the American gov. instead of taking their case

through the courts like real Americans do.

[on point]

32. Another fool who doesn't understand the constitution

Impeachment is not for popularity of decisions (that's why they are appointed for life), but for corruption and malfeasance - like that engaged in by Scalia and Thomas

[Cryptoad]

34. geeez

no wonder he had to quit practicing medicine! Idiot!

[greatauntoftriplets]

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