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Mark your calendars! On September 12-14 at the Hilton Washington Hotel the professional “Christian” set will hold its 2008 Values Voter Summit. Featured confirmed speakers include Newt Gingrich, Tony Perkins, Michael Medved, Phyllis Schlafly and Gary Bauer. The bleating in the press release indicates California marriage equality is going to be the rallying cry for this dying, hypocritical fundie movement.
The summit, sponsored by FRC Action, Focus on the Family Action, American Values and the Alliance Defense Fund, will equip voters to defend marriage, life and religious liberty.
“Family advocates may feel disheartened in light of the attack on marriage in California,” said Sonja Swiatkiewicz, director of Issues Response for Focus on the Family Action. “The Values Voter Summit will equip voters to make a difference at the ballot box this year — despite the judicial activism.”
Eagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly, a featured speaker at the briefing, said she is hopeful the California court decision will inspire others to fight to save marriage in their states.
“We should make sure that all the other states stand up and say, ‘We are not going to follow the leadership of California or recognize the unconstitutional things that they’re doing,’ ” she told Family News in Focus. “Just because the judges have ruled that way, it should not be accepted by the American people.”
Wait a minute. Were these not the same characters supporting last-minute races to the courthouse to file ludicrous petitions at the feet of the activist judges to try to stop the marriages from going forward?
I just want to ask these people one question—using their logic, shouldn’t all civil rights be determined at the ballot box (including womb control and fetus citizenship), including religious freedom, the rights of racial minorities, the disabled and women? Should we just hold a nationwide poll to determine such matters? Or is the issue that Mother Schlafly’s gay son and the rest of LGBTs—deserve second-class status? Oh never mind.
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Wait a minute. Were these not the same characters supporting last-minute races to the courthouse to file ludicrous petitions at the feet of the activist judges to try to stop the marriages from going forward?
Pam you don’t understand. It’s only “judicial activism” when the wingnuts don’t like the court ruling.
BTW, I’d like to know exactly how marriage is “under attack”? Lesbian and gay couples have been getting married in California for a couple of days now and MY marriage is doing just fine.
wow. this sounds like the event of a lifetime...or something...the excitement level is palpable...palpitating...throbbing…
...what if nobody shows up? would the speakers notice? they’re probably talking to each other anyway…
Actually, gay marriage IS a threat to heterosexual marriage. Three California counties now refuse to perform ANY weddings.
Typical gay-hating hypocrisy in action. In order to prevent gays from undermining the institution of marriage, abolish the institution of marriage.
I’m not engaged (or even dating anyone at the moment), but I’m ready to drive to California to get married to someone, just to support all this. Money speaks, and if California becomes the new “out-of-state-wedding capital of the country” (I assume Nevada holds that title currently, due to Vegas), they’ll attribute the spike to gay weddings and they’ll keep it legal. Tourist money speaks volumes.
Oh, and obvious question: What will Newt have to say on the sanctity of marriage, exactly?
WOW. Love this part… “We should make sure that all the other states stand up and say, ‘We are not going to follow the leadership of California or recognize the unconstitutional things that they’re doing,’ ” she told Family News in Focus. “
Since when is gay marriage unconstitutional? Where is marriage even talked about in the fucking Constitution? These people are so fucking crazy it blows my mind.
Tell me, again, why anyone needs Phyllis Schafly’s approval to get married?
Lucky Hilton hotel for hosting this confabulation of numbskulls. They will clean up big time on Pay-Per-View fees for all of the in-room porno these wingnuts are bound to be viewing.
When they said that stuff about gay marriage ruining marriage for straights, I thought it was just foolish talk--I didn’t realize that what they meant was that they were going to hold straight marriage hostage . . .
“Nice institution you have here--too bad if something happened to it . . .”
I hear that we Californians are going to force everyone to have a Gay Marriage or else…
...I don’t know what the “or else” is and I don’t want to find out…
This is so incredibly preschool: “We’re not gonna share our crayons and paper, and if teacher makes us, we’ll rip it all up just so you can’t have any.”
Well, my marriage is in serious trouble. Unfortunately, although we do know some gay people, I can’t see how any of them is involved in our difficulties. Perhaps I should just make it up.
I hear that we Californians are going to force everyone to have a Gay Marriage or else…
Hey, that’s what happened in Massachusetts. If the Onion is a reliable news source for the Chinese government, it’s good enough for me!
Typical gay-hating hypocrisy in action. In order to prevent gays from undermining the institution of marriage, abolish the institution of marriage.
To quote an American military officer during the Vietnam war, “It became necessary to destroy the village in order to save it.”
Where is marriage even talked about in the fucking Constitution?
Article II, between the establishment of the unitary executive and the mysterious fourth branch of government.
“Just because the judges have ruled that way, it should not be accepted by the American people.”
Because ignoring the rule of law whenever you feel like it is the foundation for a stable society.
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“Because ignoring the rule of law whenever you feel like it is the foundation for a stable society.”
...when it’s a ruling you don’t like. Duh…
OTOH, if some whacked-out judge declared Southern Baptist protestantism to be the sole official religion of the US, and required mandatory church membership and attendance, I’m sure they’d figure out some reason why this was a just ruling and should be obeyed on pain of death…
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Wait a minute. Were these not the same characters supporting last-minute races to the courthouse to file ludicrous petitions at the feet of the activist judges to try to stop the marriages from going forward?
Pam you don’t understand. It’s only “judicial activism” when the wingnuts don’t like the court ruling.
BTW, I’d like to know exactly how marriage is “under attack”? Lesbian and gay couples have been getting married in California for a couple of days now and MY marriage is doing just fine.