Ben Carson: The Facts

The secretary of Housing and Urban Development enforces our nation’s housing rights laws, including those which protect civil rights and prevent discrimination.

The Facts

• Proposed that the Government monitor colleges and universities, and punish those engaged in “extreme political bias”. (Source)
• Likened Syrian refugees to rabid dogs. (Source)
• Opposes the use of housing policy to encourage racial integration in wealthier neighborhoods. (Source)
• Pledged to introduce a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Source)
• Believes that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice. (Source)
• Described racism as “a thing largely of yesterday”. (Source)
• Stated that he could consider a person’s religion as probable cause for police to access their emails and phone calls. (Source)
• Compared women who want abortions to slaveholders. (Source)
• Described the Islamic faith as inconsistent with the Constitution and American values. (Source)
• Supports banning abortion, including in cases resulting from rape or incest. (Source)
• Questioned whether the President needs to obey the Supreme Court. (Source)
• Defended sports-star Ray Rice after a video emerged of him physically assaulting his wife, Janay Palmer. (Source)
• Accused Planned Parenthood of providing abortions in an intentional effort to control the black population. (Source)

In his own words

“Everybody should be protected against discrimination. Can we move on to something more important?” (Source)

“Well, my thoughts are that marriage is between a man and a woman. It’s a well-established, fundamental pillar of society and no group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe in bestiality, it doesn’t matter what they are, they don’t get to change the definition.” (Source)

“If you’re gonna have rules for war, you should just have a rule that says no war. … Other than that, we have to win. Our life depends on it.” (Source)

“This whole transgender thing. For thousands of years, mankind has known what a man is and what a woman is, and now all of a sudden we don’t know anymore. Now, is that the height of absurdity? This is how absurd we have become” (Source)

“I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that.” (Source)

“God in his Word says very clearly that he considers homosexual acts to be an ‘abomination.’” (Source)

“How about we have a transgender bathroom? It’s not fair for them to make everybody else uncomfortable.” (S0urce)

“Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they’re gay. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question.” (Source)