In Debate Over Flag S.C. Lawmaker Starts Screeching About Devil Taking Control

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Obviously South Carolina state Senator Lee Bright (R) could use some grounding, as he began debate about removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse grounds on Monday with a passionate plea for lawmakers to focus on same-sex marriage instead.

Sen. Lee Bright speaks to the South Carolina Senate (screen grab)
Sen. Lee Bright speaks to the South Carolina Senate (screen grab)

From Raw Story:

As the senators prepared to debate a measure that would remove the flag, Bright took to the floor to point out that President Barack Obama sang “Amazing Grace” at the funeral for nine black church members in Charleston and then later that night the White House was illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate a Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage.

“I watch the White House be lit up in the abomination colors!” Bright said. “It is time for the church to rise up…. Romans chapter 1 is clear, the Bible is clear. This nation was founded on Judeo-Christian principles and they are under assault by men in black robes who were not elected by you.”

Bright argued that lawmakers should be protecting county clerks from the “tyranny” of having to issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples instead of debating the Confederate flag.

“Our governor called us in to deal with the flag that sits out front, let’s deal with the national sin that we face today!” he exclaimed. “We talk about abortion but this gay marriage thing, I believe will be one nation gone under like President Reagan said. If we’re not one nation under God, we’ll be one nation gone under.”

“And to sanctify deviant behavior from five judges, it’s time for us to make our stand, church!” Bright yelled. “It’s time to make our stand and we’re not doing it.”

The senator choked up as he continued: “We can rally together and talk about a flag all we want but the devil is taking control of this land and we’re not stopping him!”

Bright suggested that the state of South Carolina might have to stop issuing marriage licenses altogether.

“Now, I believe that the Christ teaches us to love the homosexual, but he also teaches us to stand in the gap against sin,” he opined. “And we need to make our stand. I know how people of all colors feel about this.”

“Let’s find some way to deal with marriage. If we’re not going to find some way to deal with marriage like our forefathers did or push back against a tyrannical government like he founders of this nation did, let’s at least not put these citizens in South Carolina in a position where they’ve got to choose between their faith and their jobs.”

Watch the video below from the South Carolina Senate, broadcast July 6, 2015.

 

Read more at RawStory.com.

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Glenn Geist
8 years ago

Somehow I’m always reminded of that scene in “The Wizard of Oz” where the witch cries out “I’m melting!”

These people are doing just that, and their screams are pleasant to my ears.
Faith doesn’t have or deserve legal protection. The Government simply is forbidden to choose one for you as the correct one. We note that Jews aren’t complaining that they have to choose between personal belief and serving cheeseburgers and Muslims aren’t agitating to be allowed to refuse to serve sausage at Denny’s, nor are Hindus demanding we ban leather shoes.

It takes a certain kind of bozo to talk about “tyrannical government” when demanding to enforce his idiotic religious prohibitions on all Americans. Let him and his ilk just melt away.

Reply to  Glenn Geist
8 years ago

I’d like to see them melt away, just like the icebergs in the Antarctic. There would be a certain irony in that.

jess
8 years ago

Idiots all up in what people do in the bedroom makes me think they are all about man on top, woman on bottom, covers up lights off sex and anything outside of that is icky.

8 years ago

It’s a flag. A piece of cloth with a pattern on it. It isn’t America’s flag so who cares about it? Too low down on the list for me. I take it he’s a nutter?

As for same sex marriage. I have to admit I can find no gay pals – and I have a fair few – who would be seen dead marrying in a church – mind you that’s Britain, might be different over there I suppose.

I actually sympathise with the people who resigned – not because I agree with them but surely, in a free society people have to be free to practice their religious beliefs providing it doesn’t incite hatred or violence and, frankly, I can’t see how disagreeing with same sex marriage is inciting either really.

This all sounds more and more like political correctness to me.

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