Christian Right's weirdest argument ever: If you like Separation of Church and State, support DADT

[ck4829]

And remember this is the Christian Right we're talking about here, the masters of nonsensical and just plain dumb arguments.

"Here is a rather novel argument as to why Don't Ask, Don't Tell cannot be repealed: doing so would be a violation of the separation of church and state and amount to an establishment of religion.

Even more amazingly, this line of argument is being put forward by the Alliance Defense Fund, the Religious Right legal organization founded by James Dobson, D. James Kennedy, and others, which has traditionally focused its efforts on claiming that there is no separation of church and state and defending government expressions of religion.

A team of top-drawer civil and religious rights lawyers is accusing President Obama of establishing a religion for the U.S. military through his demand to promote open homosexuality in the ranks.

"If chaplains with beliefs that contradict the proposed policy are kept from roles that are likely to generate conflict – like preaching or counseling – then they, the faith groups the represent, and the soldiers whose religious beliefs they serve will all be marginalized," a letter today from the Alliance Defense Fund to Obama said.

"The military would effectively establish preferred religions or religious beliefs," the letter said. "That is a constitutional offense that carries a very pragmatic consequence: just what will happen to recruiting efforts if Christians become second-class soldiers, sailors, airmen, or Marines."

The letter, addressed to President Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, referenced Obama's campaign to allow open homosexual behavior in the U.S. military. While that behavior is formally forbidden under current law, the military acts under a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy adopted by President Clinton.

http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=125511

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/repealing-dadt-govt-establishment-religion

The Christian Right saying DADT protects Separation of Church and State (Which, BTW, was supposedly just a myth created by the left to keep conservative Christians down just a week ago), am I reading that right? OK, somebody here is either really high or really desperate.

[yellowcanine]

1. Well I call PROJECTION on him given that the argument against gays is essentially a religious one.