buffoonery and bigotry

[realthog]

When will Republican politicians recognize that most Americans are not so stupid as to be diverted from their concerns about climate change, the economy, the haemorrhaging of money into the illegal Iraq occupation, the corruption of the Justice Department, the attempts to destroy habeas corpus and all the other disasters of the current Administration by yet another piece of grandstanding about gay marriage?

Well, it seems that if the primary seat of your intellect is in your spinal cord, you think it's worth one more try. And one more after that . . .

Buffoonish U.S. Senator Roger Wicker has introduced the Marriage Protection Amendment into the U.S. Senate, seeking to alter the Constitution to outlaw gay marriage and overrule those states that permit it (whatever happened to the Republican support for States' Rights?), and is being enthusiastically supported by -- no prizes for guessing this -- the Clown Prince of Bigotry himself, Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman of the American Family Association.

I read recently that the membership of the American Family Association is nowhere near as large as you might expect, given the tendency of our imbecilic mainstream media to swoon with exaggerated reverence every time Wildmon chooses to open his speech orifice. I suppose these "journalists" think he provides balance to their articles -- their definition of "balance" being to give equal weight to sweet reason on the one side and the ravings of a fruitbat on the other. More likely, they just regard Wildmon as offering cheap copy -- something to fill up all those acres of empty space when the newsroom has been downsized yet again.

This time Wildmon has excelled himself, though. In the diktat -- sorry, "ActionAlert" -- he's just inflicted on the membership of the American Family Association he urges support for Wicker's reactionary twaddle, presenting the dire threat that awaits us all should the Constitution remain unamended:

This constitutional amendment would keep liberal activist judges from forcing homosexual marriage on every American.

That's right, folx: unless Wicker gets his way you're going to find yourself married to someone of the same sex whether you want to be or not.

It's hard to believe that even the membership of the American Family Association are dumb enough to swallow this lie, but who knows?

 

Comments

[lilithsaintcrow.livejournal.com]

Yanno, this might have the opposite effect than the one they're hoping for.

*pokes tongue in cheek*

Frex, I for one could really use a wife to raise those pesky kids so I could get some writing done.

*removes tongue from cheek*

*rolls eyes*

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

What a circus!

"That's right, folx: unless Wicker gets his way you're going to find yourself married to someone of the same sex whether you want to be or not."

As long as she can cook and clean . . .

MADNESS!

[(Anonymous)]

Sometimes I kinda lose hope for humankind... aaiighh!!! Time will wound these heels, but not soon enough!

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Given the precedent I don't think Wicker's amendment is likely to pass.

[al-zorra.livejournal.com]

[ ... (whatever happened to the Republican support for States' Rights?) ]

It went the place where cities and counties can control the strutting about the street with an unconcealed gun -- as long as it's not one used by the military -- and even wearing bandoleeers with ammo for your unconcealed weapon.

Love, C

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's a diversion; Republicans just hate same-sex marriage.