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GOV. GARY JOHNSON SLASHES SANTORUM ON GAY MARRIAGE
January 10, 2012, Santa Fe, NM - Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson today assailed Sen. Rick Santorum for the ex-senator's opposition to gay marriage equality and for Santorum's past comments equating Gay marriage with polygamy, child molestation and bestiality. Johnson also offered criticism of President Barack Obama, who he said was "playing politics" with gay rights.
"Rick Santorum's position is unconstitutional. The Constitution requires that all citizens be treated equally and makes no reference to gender in assuring those equal rights," said Johnson. "By any fair measure, equal access to marriage for all Americans is a right -- guaranteed by the Constitution. Senator Santorum's claim that legally recognizing gay marriage would be no different than legalizing polygamy, child molestation or bestiality is repugnant and insulting to millions of gay Americans," said the former New Mexico Governor.
Johnson had equally harsh criticism for President Barack Obama. "The New York Times reports that while President Obama gives lip service to gay equality, the President will not support gay marriage before the election because of the opposition of African Americans, as reflected in his polling, and the need to assure maximum support from African American voters in November," said Johnson. "Instead the President sends out surrogates to imply that he will support gay marriage in a second term.
"President Obama did the same kind of dance around the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. He promised to repeal it in his campaign, then dragged his feet on repealing it as President, even sending the Justice Department's lawyers into court to defend it. Then when 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' was finally repealed by Congress, he claimed victory and a promise fulfilled.
"As for Rick Santorum, at least he is consistent. He not only opposed the repeal of DADT, he has promised to return our military to the Dark Ages and reinstate it, and claims that repealing such a discriminatory policy has somehow been 'detrimental' to gays.
"I, for one, am tired of seeing candidates for president - including the President himself, play political games with people's lives and happiness. Perhaps it's time for a president who leads based upon principle instead of polls," he said.
Johnson announced on Dec 28th that he would leave the Republican Presidential contest and seek the Libertarian Party nomination. If nominated by the Libertarians, Johnson will be on all 50 state ballots as an alternative to the Republicans and Democrats. "The two-party system is broken," Johnson said when he announced. "I'm ready to offer the American people a Libertarian alternative."
About Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson: Gary Johnson, a Republican and two-term Governor of New Mexico from 1994-2002, has been a consistent and outspoken advocate for limited, efficient government and personal liberty.
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