This is actually quite scary.
Between this and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal suggesting Congress should amend the Constitution if the Supreme Court strikes down gay marriage ban, the assault on civil and individual rights from Republicans is facing a more ominous turn than anyone could have imagined…
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Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-TX) office confirmed to the Huffington Post that Republicans removed “Civil Rights and Human Rights” from the subcommittee name.
“We changed the name because the Constitution covers our most basic rights, including civil and human rights,” Cornyn spokeswoman Megan Mitchell told the Huffington Post. “We will focus on these rights, along with other issues that fall under the broader umbrella of the Constitution.”
Cornyn, the Senate Majority Whip, will chair the subcommittee.
“Senators swear an oath to support and defend the U.S. Constitution, and I take that sacred responsibility seriously,” Cornyn said in a statement. “The Constitution is the foundation of the freedoms and values we hold dear, yet for six years President Obama has treated it as an afterthought. It is the highest of laws and must be defended as such.”
