Igor Volsky at ThinkProgress shows Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) speaking against repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” at this weekend’s “Values Voters Summit.” He says, “You don’t have a constitutional right to serve in the military.”
I know a federal court decision that disagrees.
Oh, and speaking of which, Happy Constitution Day!
P.S. In “Inhofe: Gays Are ‘A Third Group,’ Soldiers Are Unpatriotic,” I wrote,
“[L]et me remind you that Inhofe has tried to make English “the national language.†He wants to amend the Constitution to ban same-sex marriage and voted for DOMA. Inhofe even co-sponsored legislation to redefine marriage as between only one man and one woman. Unsurprisingly, Inhofe did not want sexual orientation to be included in the hate crimes bill.
Inhofe gets a score of zero from HRC, a 7% score from the NAACP, and a whopping 20% from the ACLU.
On the other hand, Inhofe voted to continue subsidies to oil and gas companies…
Oh. Did I mention that Inhofe is rumored to be a member of “The Family?â€