Ben Carson: ‘I’m Not A Homophobe’ But We Must Impeach Judges Who Rule For Same-Sex Marriage

Despite promising to never discuss civil rights for the LGBT community ever again, Dr. Ben Carson is back with his unique anti-gay views.

Asked about the intersection of Christians who oppose same-sex marriage, and civil rights for gay people, Ben Carson told a South Carolina audience earlier this month that America needs to “apply common sense to take care of those problems.”

Carson’s idea of common sense includes his statement that “everybody is covered by our Constitution,” but gay people, in Carson’s mind, are being afforded “extra rights,” and that cannot stand. Earlier this month Carson insisted gay people have more legal protections than Christians, a statement so false it calls into question his ability to accurately assess reality. Carson last month infamously claimed prisons prove being gay is a choice.

The Constitution, Carson said, doesn’t give certain groups, i.e., gay people, the right to “force people to believe what they believe,” an issue that does not exist.

The likely Republican presidential candidate, expected to announce on Monday his intention to run, told conservatives at the Bridging the Gap Quarterly Leadership Series in Spartanburg that Christians must employ “courage.”

Carson then compared himself to Jesus Christ.

“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 claimed that “Congress actually has the right to rein in judges who don’t abide by the will of the people,” and added, “what we the people have got to do is insist that Congress carry out their duties.”

Carson wrongly states Congress can removed judges “who don’t abide by the will of the people.” The Constitution allows Congress to impeach, try, and if convicted, remove federal judges (and the President and Vice President) for “treason, bribery, and other high crimes and misdemeanors.”

In our nation’s entire history, only 15 federal judges have been impeached. Of those, just eight were convicted and removed. 

Does Carson believe ruling in support of marriage equality is treason? A high crime? A misdemeanor?

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Hat tip and video: Right Wing Watch
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