Militant homosexuality and anti-Prop 8 efforts
November 17, 2008
I think when a group threatens to burn down churches there is something wrong. We can discuss the way they have harassed religious groups in the past, we can discuss how they have forced their “lifestyle” down our throats for the last few years, but let’s deal with what is going on right now in California. After the passing of Proposition 8, a bill which would amend the Californian constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to a union between a man and a woman, gay and lesbian groups were emboldened to continue their attacks on Christianity. As politically incorrect as it sounds, this appears to me to be a redefining of “gay rage”…
I am reminded of an old Onion article every time I hear people talk about this issue. Just a few weeks ago I was writing about the city of Chicago working to set up a high school for gay students, and I was disgusted at how people were forfeiting common sense for political correctness. On the heels of this, we now see Governor Schwarzenegger of California speaking out against the passing of Proposition 8, justifying their lunacy by discussing how the vote should be overturned by the courts. I honestly don’t know how he can say that, how he can simply dismiss the will of his people to appease a group which has become unhinged. The line has been drawn in the sand, the people of California aren’t comfortable with the idea of gays and lesbians marrying, and while many disagree, the majority of the state voted in favour of the proposition. Why can’t that be respected?
Political correctness these days demands acceptance of even the most off-putting behaviour in society. While the Onion was joking about the inappropriate nature of the 2001 Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade, it is no joke what we are seeing now with each passing event. The parades in Ottawa and Toronto have gotten to the point inappropriate and paraders and spectators are dressed in overly revealing and highly sexualized attire. A friend of mine, a very open minded and understanding individual, had worked security for the Ottawa parade a few years back and admitted to me it was “disgusting” to see what he saw. I myself have had run-ins of this sort, invited to gay pride parties in the past by friends, and I felt the same way afterwards. It isn’t that you don’t fit in, it is dealing with their hyper sexuality. While heterosexual couples would be facing charges for lewd conduct, society overlooks the law to allow homosexuals the right to do whatever they feel like…
This is what we are seeing in California with their Prop 8 protests. Instead of exercising their rights responsibly, we see a “lynching mob” running around the state threatening those who they believe are trying to suppress their “right” to gay marriage. Just because you don’t like what someone else believes, it doesn’t mean you have the right viciously attack them in any way you want…
This disgusting advertisement boarders on libel. There is nothing in that piece of filth other than a rabid display of their hatred towards something they obviously don’t understand. Am I a fan of Mormonism? Not really, I don’t agree with much of their “alternate Christian” teachings, but I have never seen a Mormon terrorize people the way these anti-Prop 8 advocates are terrorizing them. The fringe of this group have begun mailing letters with “suspicious white powder” inside, finally crossing a legal line which the media cannot ignore. While CBS reported that the powder was non-toxic, that doesn’t mean that the next letter won’t be. We have seen these trial runs with Islamic terrorists, testing out safety procedures and reactions from police, and just because they aren’t fueled by religious hatred, doesn’t mean they can’t be as determined and dangerous. Matter of fact, with the popularity of the anti-Christian movement, fueled by radicals like Bill Maher and Kathy Griffin who have been applauded for their anti-religious dementia, these offenders may be emboldened to take more drastic action for their cause, especially if they will be celebrated as heroes by the far-left afterwards. It is all about twisting the facts to portray the distorted image they like to believe.
It isn’t like we haven’t begun seeing this. Larry Elder had to defend himself Thursday from an aggressive caller, “Tim from Huntington Beach”, who went on a rant about how the proposition passed because the Press didn’t report stories the way he saw them, and that Church officials were spreading lies about the issue. Instead of acknowledging that many people voted for Prop 8 because of the bigotry they saw from pro-gay marriage groups, as Elder had discussed before taking his call, “Tim” lost his temper and started calling “The Sage From South Central” a liar. It is true that Elton John criticized the gay community for wanting marriage following the passing of Prop 8, and it is also true that “Yes of Prop 8″ signs were placed in the form of a swastika at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Riverside, so what was he saying that wasn’t? Instead of facing the facts, this caller lost his composure and proved to listeners that this militant hatred of Prop 8 supporters did indeed exist…
Contrary to what many would believe, this lunacy isn’t limited to “Tim” or other members of the anti-Prop 8 fringe, it is also found within the mainstream of the movement. Instead of admitting that they didn’t spend enough (or any) time addressing the concerns those against same-sex marriage in order to swing voters, they blame the failure of their “No on 8″ efforts on “voter intolerance”. Jarod Wunneburger, an executive director of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Assembly, told Nicole Dailo of the Daily Trojan that “I think part of what caused it to pass is that the Yes on 8 campaign used some pretty dirty tricks… They used a lot of scare tactics”. What “scare tactics” are these? Well it appears that supporters of the proposition were telling voters that their church could be sued if it didn’t allow for gay marriage, something that DID happen in Canada following the passage of Bill C-38 by the Liberals. Matter of fact, Deborah Chymyshyn and Tracey Smith were awarded damages by The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal on the basis that the Knights of Columbus had “affronted the same-sex couple’s dignity, feelings and self-respect” by canceling the event after they found out these two women were renting the hall out for their lesbian wedding. Why weren’t the religious rights of the Knights of Columbus respected? While there was an op-out clause that was written into the gay marriage bill, the BC Tribunal (in my opinion) had a pro-gay marriage agenda, hoping that their ruling would allow for other gay and lesbian couples to usurp the rights of religious groups to get their way. The Knights of Columbus did refuse the wedding because it was “in a manner contrary to their core beliefs”, and still they lost the lawsuit. It happened in Canada, even with legal protection for religious organizations, so I doubt that it couldn’t happen in California…
I could go on discussing how this has gotten out of hand, but I think I have made my point. Instead of acting responsibly, pro-gay marriage activists have lost their minds. Roseanne Barr’s own bigotry last week should have been enough to prove this point, but it seems many still refuse to acknowledge what is going on. While we won’t see stories of this in the MSM, it is nice to see that blogger like Michelle Malkin are keeping us informed on this ongoing fiasco. As I have said previously, why aren’t people respecting the vote in California? The proposition passed the same margin which elected Barack Obama, and yet while they call that vote an “overwhelming majority”, they argue that this one should be ignored because it have a large enough percentage of voters. Matter of fact, the majority of those who voted for Prop 8 supported Barack Obama, so why is that being ignored? To me it all reeks of far-left hypocrisy… The bigots accusing others of bigotry…
Does it really matter? If the Californian Supreme Court won’t overturn it, we will most likely see the United States Supreme Court do something about it when a judge that passes Barack Obama’s “litmus test” get appointed. Until this issue is resolved, I expect that this fiasco will continue and that we will see these activists stoop to news lows. Instead of acting responsibly by accepting the “will of the people”, the once respect gay community has been reduced to a mass of spoiled children throwing a tantrum… Pathetic if you ask me…
UPDATE: Almost the instant I published this article, Michelle Malkin posted one of her own about an incident in San Francisco’s Castro district. Christians were escorted about of the area by police in riot gear after crowds of anti-Prop 8 radicals assault them. Even with the police presence there, it didn’t seem to be enough to quell this anger mob who threatened the church group with violence if they ever returned. While you won’t see this on CNN anytime soon, it is nice to know Michelle and others are covering it. Just when you thought this fiasco couldn’t get uglier, it does…
UPDATE: Now Hot Air’s Allahpundit is reporting on the Castro district incident. Much like Michelle’s post, this one does have the video of the angry mob chasing the Christians with police in riot gear trying to keep the situation from getting out of hand. I agree Allahpundit when he said that we should watch how the MSM reports this story. I expect we will see them telling “both sides” to calm down, you know, like how “both sides” are to blame for the Freddie-Mac/Fannie-Mae fiasco… Pathetic…
UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has a new article out about this gay-marriage fiasco. Whether they are extorting restaurants, beating up old ladies, or simply harassing church goers, I would have to say that they have gone beyond “too far” at this point. The people of California voted for Proposition 8, you lost, so deal with it…
UPDATE: Michelle Malkin was on Neil Cavuto today discussing the anti-Prop 8 mob. She makes a very good point when she said that while we are self-analyzing and trying to understand how Barack Obama could be elected, the far-left have lost control and lashed out in the wake of their defeat.
UPDATE: While I do enjoy coming back to older blog posts to update them, but I honestlythought this Prop 8 derangement was over. How wrong I was… Michelle Malkin was reporting on the New York Times reaction to the new demented strategy of “calling in Gay” in protest. Jane Q. Republican broke the story, so I tip my hat to her, but while I am not surprised at the NYT being biased to the poit of delusional, I will say that I am just dumbfound at the lunacy of this. Isn’t anyone going to question the validity of doing this in the tough economic times we live in? I was watching an MSNBC report on this and many shop owners in the Castro District can’t afford to close for even a day. I am sure that they will be harassed and greatly criticized for not jumping off the cliff with these rest of these gay lemmings… Urgh… What if I decided to call in “straight”? I have a bad case of “yellow fever”, do you think I would get the same pat on the back that these demented protestors got?
