In an Iowa town hall meeting this week, Rick Perry was asked why he doesn’t support allowing gay people to openly serve in the military. In his reply, Perry stated (emphasis mine):
“This is about my faith, and I happen to think that there are a whole host of sins, homosexuality being one of them”
That’s a perfectly acceptable personal opinion to have, but if only there were some document we could consult to see how this would work out as the rationale for public policy:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Oh, well, that was easy.
520 Chestnut 
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