Iowa congressman: Same-sex marriage 'a purely socialist concept'

by Daniel Tencer

Same-sex marriage is a "purely socialist concept" and is part of a broader push by progressives to turn the United States into a socialist country, an Iowa congressman says.

Although his argument was not entirely clear, US House Representative Steve King, a Republican, seemingly told Radio America that, in order for a socialist agenda to be carried out, the "foundations" of marriage would have to be destroyed.

Rep. King said: "If there's a push for a socialist society, a society where the foundations of individual rights and liberties are undermined and everybody is thrown together living collectively off of one pot of resources earned by everyone, this is one of the goals they'd have to go to, is same sex marriage, because it has to plow through marriage in order to get to their goal."

King concluded: "Not only is it a radical social idea, it is a purely socialist concept, in the final analysis."

Listen to the whole radio interview here.

http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/iowa-congressman-same-sex-marriage-a-purely-socialist-concept/