Rand Paul must balance Republican, libertarian values - UPI.com - Gabrielle Levy:
June 28, 2013 - "Rand Paul shook off an awkward comment comparing same-sex marriage to [bestiality] and made a trip Friday to the early primary state South Carolina in the early stages of a potential presidential campaign.
"The Kentucky senator, reacting to a comment from Glenn Beck wondering if the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the bulk of the Defense of Marriage Act could lead to legalized polygamy,... extended Beck's logic.
"'This is a conundrum, and it gets back to what you were saying ... whether or not churches should decide this,' Paul said. 'And it is difficult, because if we have no laws on this, people take it to one extension further. Does it have to be humans?'
"His office later said the comment was not meant to be taken literally....
"Paul will have to carefully negotiate a balancing act between the conservative establishment of the Republican party and the libertarian activists who raised him to prominence.
"Many libertarians are supportive of the gay rights movement, as part of a general preference for fewer government restrictions in private life, while a June CNN poll found just 34 percent of Republicans overall favor allowing same-sex marriage."
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June 28, 2013 - "Rand Paul shook off an awkward comment comparing same-sex marriage to [bestiality] and made a trip Friday to the early primary state South Carolina in the early stages of a potential presidential campaign.
"The Kentucky senator, reacting to a comment from Glenn Beck wondering if the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the bulk of the Defense of Marriage Act could lead to legalized polygamy,... extended Beck's logic.
"'This is a conundrum, and it gets back to what you were saying ... whether or not churches should decide this,' Paul said. 'And it is difficult, because if we have no laws on this, people take it to one extension further. Does it have to be humans?'
"His office later said the comment was not meant to be taken literally....
"Paul will have to carefully negotiate a balancing act between the conservative establishment of the Republican party and the libertarian activists who raised him to prominence.
"Many libertarians are supportive of the gay rights movement, as part of a general preference for fewer government restrictions in private life, while a June CNN poll found just 34 percent of Republicans overall favor allowing same-sex marriage."
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Blog/2013/06/28/Rand-Paul-aide-Beastiality-comment-was-sarcasm/6121372430079/#ixzz2XblZON4M
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