This is one of those "Through the Looking Glass" mantras so enamored of the right: if society tries to make amends for the way (insert disfavored minority here) have been/are being treated, we're being discriminated against. This time, it's Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma, of course), in response to the announcement that the armed forces will grant up to 10 days' uncharged leave for gay/lesbian personnel to travel to states where they can legally be married. From a letter to Secretary Chuck Hagel:
There's a real easy solution to this: mandate equal marriage in all 50 states.
I write this letter to express my great concern to policy issued on August 13, 2013, especially the intent to extend special uncharged leave benefits to same-sex partners and not to all military couples. … Mr. Secretary, I firmly support the Department of Defense’s stated commitment to ensuring that all men and women who serve our country and their families should be treated fairly and equally. However, this change in policy will create disparate treatment between same-sex and opposite-sex couples in our armed forces contrary to the Department’s stated policy.
There's a real easy solution to this: mandate equal marriage in all 50 states.
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