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.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

You bein' one o' those hell-bound liberal actuvists again?

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Another goddam liberal actuvist! I'm surrounded by them! May the Lord save my soul from their corruption and sin.

Re: MADNESS!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Yet another? Gonna be a whole lotta smitin' goin' on around here when the Judgement Day comes.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Just because lily-livered libruls managed to derail that patriotic move don't mean they're gonna be allowed to do the same again, no sirree!

But you're right: I don't think even Wicker believes his crapulous Amendment has a hope of passing. He's just grandstanding, as I said.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Says in the Bible we should carry handguns, doesn't it?

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Since the sponsors are Larry 'Wide Stance' Craig and David 'I patronised the DC Madam' Vitter, I'm not sure it's going to go very far.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"Republicans just hate same-sex marriage"

That may be true, but Wicker's move is just a political game.

A deeper question is why Repugnicans keep trying to ban things they don't like. I mean, I hate going to the dentist, but I have more sense than to mount campaigns to try to get dentists banned. And, while I have no desire to enter a gay relationship, let alone a gay marriage, it seems to me a complete non sequitur to use this as a "rationale" for trying to stop other people from doing so.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Ah, two of those pillars of morality of which the GOP has such a plentiful supply.

[fledgist.livejournal.com]

Well, same-sex marriage is obviously immoral, but cottaging and whoremongering are approved by Jehoover himself.

[lilithsaintcrow.livejournal.com]

Eh, I've been a godless pinko anarchist Chomskyite for a long time.

[hutch0.livejournal.com]

Hell, it's no mystery why they keep trying to ban things they don't like. There's a ton of stuff I'd like to ban if I had the power to do it. Fortunately for Republicans, I don't have that power.
There must be a verse in the Bible somewhere that says, `Thou shalt not suffer a dentist to live.' That'd do it, the Republicans would be all over them.