Bachmann said she would defeat socialism, called the leading Republicans for the White House “frugal socialists,” and accused President Obama of working to “usurp” the U.S. Constitution.
The letter was signed by 86 members of the U.S. House and condemned the Department of Defense’s decision to allow same-sex couples to use federal facilities for marriage or commitment ceremonies.
It’s unclear whether the program runs afoul of Minnesota campaign finance laws, which prohibit the purchase of votes in elections.
Episcopal Church of Minnesota Bishop Brian Prior said his church “has always stood with the marginalized.” The stance is in sharp contrast with Minnesota’s Catholic Church, which has been a main proponent of a constitutional same-sex marriage ban.
Mitchell is a rising star in conservative circles, having supported a slew of tea party candidates, pushed for photo ID laws and helped take down low-income advocacy group ACORN.
As the battle around the 2012 vote on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage heats up, the board declined to open more disclosure loopholes.
Relaxing disclosure rules would benefit groups like Minnesota for Marriage, which has vowed not to comply with some campaign finance guidelines as they advocate for a constitutional gay marriage ban,
Inver Groves Council Member Dennis Madden said of the LGBT community: “I’m tired of these weird little groups that do all these strange things.”
Catholics across the political spectrum called the Archdiocese’s decision to engage on the issue of same-sex marriage “unusual.”
Santorum also said that support of gay marriage is just a front for attempts to drive morality out of the laws of the country and faith out of the public square.
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