Texas Gov. Rick Perry suggests that gay veterans unhappy with his proposed anti-gay constitutional amendment should move elsewhere, reports the Southern Voice.
The right-wing Texan had been asked what he would tell gay war veterans returning from Iraq. "I'm going to say Texas has made a decision on marriage and if there's a state with more lenient views than Texas, then maybe that's where they should live," Perry declared.
Not all Republicans believe their party should be an auxiliary of the religious right, but those who do clearly have decided that appealing to bigotry trumps the need to give the highest respect to soldiers who have risked their lives in the defense of liberty.
Update: A Washington Post
editorial says Perry's remark dishonors Texas.