Jeremy Hooper's Blog, page 339

Another week, another FRC prayer that pushes supporters closer to open rebellion

Obey God's law rather than man's. That's the crux of this, the Family Research Council's latest argument for why their right to discriminate in civil law is the "persecuted" position playing out in the states:

Religious oppression and persecution associated with legalized same-sex "marriage" (SSM) is already underway, and will only increase. Maryland, Maine and Washington state voters affirmed SSM on Election Day. Minnesota rejected a traditional marriage amendment and legislators are acting s...

This is that post-election development where Ken Hutcherson accuses NOM of racism

A few days ago, I wrote a piece in which I asked of groups like the National Organization For Marriage: "Is the 'protect marriage' movement embarrassed of its most dedicated?" I didn't realize how prescient of a question that really was.

The man who led me to pose that query, Washington pastor Ken Hutcherson, is now speaking out to the Christian Post—and this dude's even more pissed than I initially realized! Not only is Hutcherson noting that obvious (i.e. that he was pushed out because he's...

Boykin: Gays, the left to blame for heterosexuals' inability to keep it in their pants

The Family Research Council's own military guy, Jerry Boykin, knows exactly who to blame for David Petraeus and others' extramarital canoodling:

(Other voice is FRC president Tony Perkins)

You know, I've sat and listened to the FRC blame me for a lot of things. I *REFUSE* to accept responsibility for heterosexual orgasms.

Increasingly desperate NOM pits ability to walk against against ability to chew gum

Latest screaming headline:

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There are of course any number of things that Mayor Emanuel left off this, an off-cuff list delivered in response to a reporter's question. Cleaner air. Tourism opportunities. Protecting Chicago from zombie attacks. Lots of stuff, ya see. But in NOM world, this lack of specific mention is turned into yet another opportunity to portray a Democrat as uncaring and unfocused. "See, see—he didn't specifically say he wants to make our streets safer! Clearly he's ra...

James Dobson claims he, Gary Bauer, and Tony Perkins met with Mitt Romney; were denied

There's a very interesting reality playing out on the conservative side. On one hand, the old school, far-right, viciously anti-LGBT voices still have access to their party's top candidate, which is concerning for obvious reasons. But at the same time, their access is only giving them a front row realization of how much the party, increasingly, is just not into their version of conservatism.

From Dobson's radio show:

(second voice is CWA president Penny Nance)



FULL INTERVIEW: [Family Talk Action...

Maggie Gallagher understands pitfalls of civil marriage denial (which makes her work *that much* worse)

Responding to fellow conservative George Weigel, who suggested Catholics move away from the civil marriage component altogether, Maggie Gallagher highlights the real world harms that would come from confining marriage to just the religious ceremony. Which is to say, Maggie shows how truly uncaring her policy work is when it comes to the welfare of same-gender couples and our families:

If [George Weigel] supports an actual withdrawal of Catholics from the public and civil institution of marriag...

Wishful-Thinking-gate

Speaking truth to NOM's face-saving spin

Let's see how long my comment stays up:

FRC has four 'get America back' fundraising planks; three are anti-LGBT

If people wonder why we focus on the Family Research Council as being little more than an anti-LGBT group, consider this, the organization's post-election fundraising pitch:

[FRC]

They will not stop talking about us. Thus the reason why we can't stop talking about them.

Video: 'What will happen if your country allows [marriage equality]'

A truly comprehensive run down of what ills this world's growing list of pro-equality jurisdictions can expect to befall their respective localities:

(via Mikie Lavery)

Nailed it!