During testimony regarding a proposed Maryland state law that would ban gay marriage (but would, perhaps, recognize some sort of civil unions), James Raskin, a constitutional scholar from American University, was asked by state senator Nancy Jacobs how he reconciled the matter with the Bible.
“As I read Biblical principles, marriage was intended, ordained and started by God – that is my belief,” she said. “For me, this is an issue solely based on religious principals.”
Raskin shot back that the Bible was also used to uphold now-outlawed statutes banning interracial marriage, and that the constitution should instead be lawmakers’ guiding principle.
“People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don’t put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible,” he said.
Very nicely said.
(via Ted)
…and then they all went out for pork with lobster sauce.
In their wool-silk suits.