Texas Republicans love to talk about sex.  Listening to them, you would think that all Democrats do is have sex.  That is just not true.  Sometimes we smoke pot or have abortions.

So here’s what they are saying now.

In February, Judge Orlando Garcia ruled that the state’s same-sex marriage ban is in violation of the 14th Amendment.  Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been jittery ever since.  He filed an appeal on the basis that marriage is for procreation and that procreation is in the best interest of the State of Texas.  Yeah, well, one day spent watching the Texas House chamber in action would certainly make that statement arguable.

So, anyway, I guess Abbott is wondering why Bubba and I stay married when we are finished procreating.  And if somebody is physically incapable of having children I guess they can’t get married in Texas.

So, Texas Republicans decided to pile on.  Holy cow, 63 Texas legislators signed a “friend of the court” brief that says …

Another ground cited by supporters of Texas’s marriage laws and subsequently dismissed by the district court is that recognition of same-sex marriage ‘could lead to the recognition of bigamy, incest, pedophilia, and group marriage’. As already discussed in this brief, restrictions on marriage relating to these moral considerations remain valid. Thus, the goal of actively trying to prevent those practices from becoming valid is entirely rational public policy.

After you take a breathing spell from jumping from marriage equality to incest and pedophilia, consider this:  What the fool tarnation did Texas to do prevent legal pedophilia prior to the same-sex marriage ban?

Look, I’m not saying that Texas Republicans are mean-spirited fear-mongering idiots, but …. oh hell, wait a minute.  Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying.

And yes, Dan Patrick, the guy running for Lt. Governor of Texas, signed the brief.

Thanks to Steff for the heads up.