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Huckabee says supreme court 'unwrote laws of nature' on same-sex marriage Huckabee says supreme court 'unwrote laws of nature' on same-sex marriage
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The Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives on Saturday that the supreme court tried to “unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature’s God” when it legalised gay marriage across the nation on Friday.The Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee told conservatives on Saturday that the supreme court tried to “unwrite the laws of nature and the laws of nature’s God” when it legalised gay marriage across the nation on Friday.
The former Arkansas governor suggested that people in the US flout the ruling, as President Abraham Lincoln did in the wake of the court’s 1857 decision that black people could not be citizens. Huckabee also pointed out that President Barack Obama opposed gay marriage until 2012.The former Arkansas governor suggested that people in the US flout the ruling, as President Abraham Lincoln did in the wake of the court’s 1857 decision that black people could not be citizens. Huckabee also pointed out that President Barack Obama opposed gay marriage until 2012.
“He was either lying in 2008, or he’s lying now, or God has rewritten the Bible and only Barack Obama has gotten the new edition,” Huckabee told the crowd at the Western Conservative Summit.“He was either lying in 2008, or he’s lying now, or God has rewritten the Bible and only Barack Obama has gotten the new edition,” Huckabee told the crowd at the Western Conservative Summit.
Huckabee was among the GOP presidential hopefuls at the gathering, which followed a week in which the high court also upheld Obama’s signature healthcare law.Huckabee was among the GOP presidential hopefuls at the gathering, which followed a week in which the high court also upheld Obama’s signature healthcare law.
Receiving a cooler reception was businesswoman Carly Fiorina, who said she supported civil unions. She said opponents of the ruling should now focus efforts on religious freedom in public accommodations, such as cases of bakers facing penalties for refusing to serve gay couples.Receiving a cooler reception was businesswoman Carly Fiorina, who said she supported civil unions. She said opponents of the ruling should now focus efforts on religious freedom in public accommodations, such as cases of bakers facing penalties for refusing to serve gay couples.
Scheduled to speak later on Saturday were former Texas governor Rick Perry and Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, who both issued statements condemning the marriage ruling. Former Texas governor Rick Perry derided the ruling but didn’t suggest a next step.
“These decisions need to be made in the states,” said Perry, who noted that his states’ rights plank extends even to Colorado legalising recreational marijuana in defiance of federal drug law.
“I defend the right of Colorado to be wrong on that issue,” Perry said. The crowd chuckled.
Scheduled to speak later on Saturday was Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, who like Perry had issued a statement condemning the marriage ruling.
On Friday, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum said the gay marriage ruling was “based on a lie” that gay marriage opponents are motivated by discrimination.On Friday, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum said the gay marriage ruling was “based on a lie” that gay marriage opponents are motivated by discrimination.
“We have a supreme court that says the only reason that you could possibly oppose changing marriage laws in America is because you hate people who want to marry people of the same sex. That is not true,” Santorum said.“We have a supreme court that says the only reason that you could possibly oppose changing marriage laws in America is because you hate people who want to marry people of the same sex. That is not true,” Santorum said.