TX GOP platform: Re-criminalize sodomy, make gay marriage a felony

[NNN0LHI]

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0621/tx-gop-platform-jail-mexicans-criminalize-sodomy-gay-marriage-felony/

By Stephen C. Webster
Monday, June 21st, 2010 -- 10:38 pm

Texas Republicans are a conservative lot. Still, it's difficult to imagine mainstream GOP voters demanding their neighbors be jailed for engaging in a little hanky-panky behind closed doors.

Nevertheless, the state's Republican party has voted on a platform by which their candidates will stand, and it includes the reinstatement of laws banning sodomy: otherwise known as oral and anal sex.

The party's platform also seeks to make gay marriage a felony offense, which may be confusing to most given that the state does not sanction or recognize same sex marriages, meaning any such ceremony conducted does not bear the weight of law. Whether this means the GOP wants gay couples married in other states to be pursued through Texas as dangerous criminals, the party did not specify.

"We oppose the legalization of sodomy," the platform states. "We demand that Congress exercise its authority granted by the U.S. Constitution to withhold jurisdiction from the federal courts from cases involving sodomy."

[hlthe2b]

1. I know we can't regionalize in our comments...

and I don't generalize to Texas residents per se. But, for once couldn't this insanity of politicians not be coming from Texas? Just once?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

3. If this makes you feel better, they often do come from other places.

Places that do tend to be clustered around an identifiable area.

[demtenjeep]

2. where does the consitution get authority

to address this?


they say Obama goes against the constitution, but they want it to dictate marriage? Where in the constitution does it talk about marriage at all?

[opihimoimoi]

4. Sex Cop Position now open for applicants....they will police sexual activities

including blow jobs, etc

Exciting new feild awaits those who qualify and are accepted

Apply at Texas Ranger Headquarters, BJ Division

[TheDebbieDee]

5. Maybe there's something in the water there..........

but Texas does seem to have more than their fair share of prominent, backward morons!

Note: I live in Missouri (West Mississippi) and I can say this about Texas with a straight face.

[Bosso 63]

6. I think that the Texas GOP should get away from the beach

It sounds like the fumes from the gulf must be getting to them.

[shraby]

7. Wasn't that the state that outlawed same sex marriage and

the language in the law outlawed all marriage at the same time?

[Unvanguard]

8. Yes. Clearly they take equal protection seriously. :) n/t

[thelordofhell]

9. When you don't have any issues.......play upon fears

Can't get the conservatives out to vote for your pathetic no-stand on the real issues, get them feared up against teh gay or teh brown people or teh baby killin'.

republicans are monsters.

[DCBob]

10. This is the kind of stuff we will be in for on a national level if the cons take over this country..

These people scare me.

[drm604]

11. Texas doesn't even recognize heterosexual marriage.

Not according to their constitution.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2009/11/18/79112/texas-gay-marriage-ban-may-have.html

The amendment, approved by the Legislature and overwhelmingly ratified by voters, declares that "marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman." But the troublemaking phrase, as Radnofsky sees it, is Subsection B, which declares:

"This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."

[Lil Missy]

12. Geeze. They aren't even trying anymore. BTW,

"We oppose the legalization of sodomy"

That could produce some interesting interpretations! :rofl:

I can just hear pigboy now, "grab yer ankles folks, the law says I gotta do this" :rofl:

[Bitwit1234]

13. After eight years of the Bush/Cheney administration

have all the red states gone crazy. Is it withdrawal. You know with all the crap Bush threw at them and they accepted are they going thru a period where things seem to be getting back to normal and they can't handle it.