GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says gay people do have the right to get married -- so long as they're planning on tying the knot with a member of the opposite sex.
The Minnesota congresswoman was campaigning in Iowa Wednesday addressing a group of high school students when Jane Schmidt, president of Waverly High School's Gay-Straight Alliance, confronted her on same-sex marriage rights.
Bachmann had just finished explaining that the purpose of government was to ensure that the civil rights of all Americans are protected.
"We all have the same civil rights," Bachmann said, according to the Des Moines Register, providing an opportunity for Schmidt to press her.
"Then, why can't same-sex couples get married?" Schmidt asked.
"They can get married," Bachmann responded. "But they abide by the same law as everyone else. They can marry a man if they're a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they're a man."
Bachmann later went on to clarify her belief that "there are no special rights for people based upon your sex practices. There's no special rights based upon what you do in your sex life."She is blind to the irony that she is talking about protecting everyone's rights. Then she implies that same-sex couples are asking for special rights. They're not. They're asking for basic rights, such as to be recognized by law, and protected from discrimination. Those aren't special rights.
But then we get to the root of the problem. You only deserve protection if Bachmann approves of you. She has no respect for voters or peons. She does not understand that she would be elected to work for all Americans, not just the ones she likes. She actively fights to restrict the rights of citizens and wants to lead the country. Please God, tell me people see through this crazy bitch.
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