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Rush Limbaugh claims that "Nobody has ever been denied the right to marry. Not a single person."

Radio talk show host and model for the characters of the game Hungry Hungry Hippos - Rush Limbaugh - appeared to be quite confused about history on yesterday's show, which largely dealt with the Supreme Court's DOMA ruling.

At one point, Limbaugh said this:

"...Nobody has ever been denied the right to marry. Not a single person. Stop and think about that. Marriage is something. Nobody is saying it's not. If you want to get married, there are certain qualifications. There have been certain qualifications. If you don't meet them, you can't do it. I can't get into a bunch of clubs I'd like to get into either, 'cause I don't fit."

I honestly didn't have to think about this much to know Rush is wrong. I know it's easy for him to say that "nobody has ever been denied the right to marry," for he's been married four times now. Sadly enough, Limbaugh got into the following back-and-forth earlier in the program:

Caller: "...If we can get this issue off the table and put it behind us and move forward, just like the miscegenation laws back in the fifties and sixties..."

Limbaugh: "The what laws back in the fifties and sixties?"

Caller: "Miscegenation."

Limbaugh: "Miscegenation laws?"

Caller: "Yeah, miscegenation laws. It's when whites and blacks couldn't marry. It was the law in 26 states."

Limbaugh: "Okay, so you think that there was discrimination against gays when claiming that --"

Caller: "When they can't get married, yeah, I do."

Rush seemed flummoxed by the word "miscegenation." I know it's a big word for Rush and all, but he should have at least deduced that at multiple points in our country's history, certain couples were not legally permitted to be wed. In more modern times, Rush should know full well that gay couples have been unable to get married in a large majority of states.

"Nobody has ever been denied the right to marry. Not a single person. Stop and think about that..."

Yes, for the first time in his adult life, I think he should look back to what he said and actually "think" about it. Also, I think he should look the term "miscegenation" up in the dictionary, along with several others.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/27/1219348/-Rush-Limbaugh-s-Terrible-Day-Gets-Worse-With-Claim-Nobody-Ever-Denied-Right-to-Marry

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2013/06/26/this_is_what_happens_when_liberal_emotion_and_low_information_coalesce_around_the_concept_of_fairness
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