Not that I pay much attention to Rick Perry any more, but —- well, actually,…

Not that I pay much attention to Rick Perry any more, but —

— well, actually, it's kind of nice that I don't have to pay much attention to Perry any more. Whew.

Meanwhile, this caught my eye:

“Promoting special rights for gays in foreign countries is not in America’s interests and not worth a dime of taxpayers’ money,” he said. “But there is a troubling trend here beyond the national security nonsense inherent in this silly idea. This is just the most recent example of an administration at war with people of faith in this country. Investing tax dollars promoting a lifestyle many Americas of faith find so deeply objectionable is wrong.” He concluded: “President Obama has again mistaken America’s tolerance for different lifestyles with an endorsement of those lifestyles. I will not make that mistake.”

Not that you'll have the opportunity, Rick, but … this was in response to the Obama Administration saying that it will including gay rights as part of the human rights factors that go into foreign aid decisions. As Obama put it:

“I am deeply concerned by the violence and discrimination targeting LGBT persons around the world,” President Obama said in the memo. “Whether it is passing laws that criminalize LGBT status, beating citizens simply for joining peaceful LGBT pride celebrations, or killing men, women, and children for their perceived sexual orientation.”

From which I can only include that Perry not only thinks that preventing criminalization, violence, or killing of gays or their suporters is to "promote" their "lifestyle," but that he's perfectly okay with those activities going on in other countries. Or, perhaps, our own. A remarkably compassionate conservative moment. #ddtb

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Rick Perry: Support For Gay Rights Abroad Is A ‘War With People Of Faith’ | TPM2012
Rick Perry unleashed a furious response to a White House memo urging the State Department to promote LGBT rights in foreign countries on Tuesday.

“This administration’s war on traditional American v…