Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 211
August 30, 2013
Shorter Liz Cheney: I am opposed to my sister's legal rights
Her father supports it and her sister is in one. But don't count on Liz to stand with families, hers or mine:
“I am strongly pro-life and I am not pro-gay marriage,” Cheney said in a statement released by her campaign. “I believe the issue of marriage must be decided by the states, and by the people in the states, not by judges and not even by legislators, but by the people themselves.
Liz Cheney says gay marriage should be decided by the states [Daily Caller]
Outrageous! WaPo pretends Bryan Fischer is mere 'same-sex marriage opponent'
In a piece on the IRS development, Washington Post writers Josh Hicks and Ruth Tam give a prominent slot to one of the most vicious opponents of LGBT rights, painting him as merely a "same-sex marriage opponent":
Same-sex marriage opponent Bryan Fischer, director of the issues analysis for the American Family Association, predicted the same outcome, adding that the possibility concerns him.
“There will be enormous federal pressure now on states to conform to the IRS,” he said.
“The Supreme Court...
Focus director chastises 'earthy King' Obama for basing civil law on something other than God
Carrie Gordon Earll can't believe the President of our church/state-separated nation is basing civil marriage (and specifically tax) law on the constitution rather than the bible:
“While it’s discouraging to see the president use his authority to push the nation further toward redefining marriage, we should remember that the policies of earthly kings ultimately cannot supersede the laws of God,” said Carrie Gordon Earll, senior director for Public Policy, Focus on the Family. “Fortunately, peo...
Focus on the Family president misses point, makes ours
First read this argument from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. I'll meet you on the other side:
By ruling that the couple in this case was guilty of “sexual orientation discrimination,” the New Mexico Supreme Court is asking Christians to violate their deepest-held convictions. New Mexico doesn’t even have same-sex marriage, so the court ruled that this young couple should have recognized and forced to participate in something the state’s own laws don’t even recognize.
This case is the w...
Audio: NM GOP senator's callous disregard for same-sex couples; 'any two things that want to get married'
On Janet Mefferd's radio show, New Mexico state senator Bill Sharer (R-Farmington) said this about his colleagues who have introduced bills seeking to grant civil marriage equality to same-sex couples:
"Any two things that want to get married," you guess?! Wow.
First off, senator—I'm not a "thing." I'm a human. And taxpayer. Jeremy's my name; Andrew is my legal husband and love of my life.
Second, has anyone introduced any kind of bill that seeks marriage for any two "thi...
August 29, 2013
Unable to stop us in law, NOM resorts to smear quotes
This morning I opined on the National Organization For Marriage's glaring move toward the anti-LGBT fringe. Building on that, have a look at this press release, in which the writer picks up the far-right-popular practice of pretending our legal marriages are mere allegations:
That'll show us! I mean, that's how all civil rights battles were won, right—through punctuation?
Tony Perkins needs money so he can decry my 'sexual deviance'
The Family Research Council's latest fundraising pitch:
I love how they give no actual plan of how they will fight back. They say they are going to lobby Congress, but so what? A majority of the U.S. Senate is on record as being in support of marriage equality, and it's pretty much guaranteed that a plurality of even those who aren't in support (in either body) would shy away from any attempt to roll back rights. So what's the plan, FRC?!
What you and I know is that there is no real plan, becau...
Same ol' victim routine doesn't counter 'Same Love' (@katembryan)
First let's start with her closing passage, which reads:
"Now, I’m just hoping that Eminem steps in to do the heterosexual version of “Same Love”, and it can be our anthem for the traditional marriage movement."
Considering the real Slim Shady is on record supporting marriage equality, I don't think Catholic activist and writer Kate Bryan should be holding her breath for that pro-discrimination anthem.
But that's far from the other flawed notion that Ms. Bryan (who I happen to know has very clo...
