Not an hour after gay marriage was officially signed into law by Washington State governor Chris Gregoire yesterday, Rick Santorum made a stop in Tacoma to meet with Republican legislators and church leaders.
That night, some raucous protesters crashed the rally. Three were tased by police when a scuffle broke out and eventually arrested. The rabble-rousers repeatedly shouted, âWe are the 99%!,â hopefully drowning out Rickâs 45-minute-long speech.
Just in case, hereâs a portion of it of it:
I know this is a very important day in Washington. And, in many respects, a sad day for many people. We saw the law signed into effect here in Washington State. But it is very important you understand what just happened in another place⌠The Ninth Circuit decided that anybody that disagrees with any of these
folks when it comes to the issue of what marriage is in this country, well, they are irrational. Thatâs what the Ninth Circuit said. They said anybody who disagrees with their decision to shoot down Prop 8 in California, they do so because they are irrational.
Really? The Ninth Circuit Court called people irrational in overturning Prop 8? Here we thought it just affirmed the notion that âthe People may not employ the initiative power to single out a disfavored group for unequal treatment, and strip them, without legitimate justification, of a right as important as the right to marry.â
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As for the protestors, weâll accept any attempt to muzzle Santorumâs wrong-minded rhetoric. But maybe those folk shouldâve joined the demonstrators shouting âGay marriage is okay!â instead of whatever anti-corporate mumbo-jumbo they learned down in their hovels. Gay marriage was the issue of the day and the reason why Santorum came to the state, after all.
He was apparently also glitter-bombedâagainâ though no footage has surfaced yet.
With Santorum again surging to frontrunner status in the pollsâand anti-marriage forces in Washington already gathering signatures to put the issue on the ballot in Novemberâwe might want to organize our protest actions a little more carefully.
Luke
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GreatGatsby2011
Wow, way to take gross liberties editing the 9th Circuit court decision to meet your personal needs, Santorum. There’s a huge difference between a statement like “You are irrational because you believe something that I do not.” and a statement like “The arguments/fears/concerns presented in this specific court case are not a ‘rational basis’ to strip your fellow citizens of a right that has been awarded to them.” But if a person equates homosexuality to bestiality, I suppose the concept of rationality is already foreign to them.
R.A.
Would you trust Santorum with your dog?
cwm
Santorum used to be an attorney. He’s familiar with what “rational basis” means. But he’s also assuming: the small audience listening for his dog whistles, they don’t have a clue.
Hmm…perhaps I should have said something like, “key words directed at a narrow subset of the electorate,” omitting any canine references.
Shannon1981
Might I remind these people that the GOP candidates are now under the protection of the Secret Service. This means that when you glitter bomb or get physical at all, you are, in essence, attacking an individual who has been afforded protection by the US Government. This is a serious offense as far as the law is concerned. The young man who glittered Mittens is face up to 6 months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Furthermore, let’s remember- LGBT/Queer identified people do not do well in police custody. They have a history of abusing us, as well as ignoring the truth when others abuse us. We would do well to avoid any activities that might get us arrested. Civil disobedience is great, but let’s be a bit smarter about it to protect ourselves and each other.
Shannon1981
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Phil
Glitter bombing is fucking dumb and people need to stop doing it.
TASTEY GOODIES
@Shannon1981: SO PATHETIC THAT HATE MONGERERS GET 2 BE PROTECTED BY THE US GOVT AND SO DEPRESSING THAT U AND I R THE ONLY LESBIANS ON THIS WEBSITE. CAN U TELL ME WHY THAT IS? OH, I HOPE U HAD A WONDERFUL VALENINE’S DAY W YOUR SWEETIE!!!! MUCH SISTERLY GAY LOVE 2 U AND YOUR HONEY!!!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOX’S!!!!!!
Shannon1981
@TASTEY GOODIES: Yeah it is depressing, but we can’t change it and I’d rather warn folks not to do anything foolish..
And V Day was great, how was yours? Much love to you as well! XOXOXO
TASTEY GOODIES
PRETTY GOOD. GOT A REAL GOOD BUZZ FOM 5 STRAWBERRY MARGARITAS AND 3 SANGRIA WINES IN ADDITION 2 MY STEAK DINNER. THNX 4 THE LURV!!!! SO WHY DO U THINK THAT WE R THE ONLY KNOWN LESBIANS ON QUEERTY? YOUR THOUGHTS, PLEASE!!!
Shannon1981
@TASTEY GOODIES: LOL because Queerty has only gay men for staff writers, and most stories center around them. Also, there is a lot of misogyny that runs through the comments sometimes.
However, I gotta give it to “New Queerty”-they do a much better job of including trans and female stories. Now, if they could just get genderqueer folks on board…we’re in!
Triple S
@TASTEY GOODIES: Yeah, that is odd; why is it that almost all of the Queerty commenters are men? To be honest, I actually thought you were a man. (Sorry đ I feel a little stupid know :P).
Triple S
@Shannon1981: Well, you have my support for all it’s worth. Is the support of a 16.5 year old worth much?
B
No. 3 ¡ R.A. asked, “Would you trust Santorum with your dog?”
Probably if I had a dog – Santorum doesn’t have a history of tying dogs to the roof of his car, and he can’t effectively preach to a critter that doesn’t understand a language.
I wouldn’t, however, trust Santorum with that gorilla Koko at Stanford that they were teaching sign language to. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmuu8UEi2ko
Shannon1981
@Triple S: Of course it is! I never guessed you were so young, you are very mature for your age. Thank you. đ
Triple S
@Shannon1981: Thankyou! Being called mature is such a nice thing to me. Going to school with boys with the mental age of two-year olds is hard sometimes. I don’t know if American schools are similar to Australian schools in this way, but I’m pretty sure you know what I’m talking about đ
Shannon1981
@Triple S: I think some things are universal LOL.
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“But maybe those folk shouldâve joined the demonstrators shouting âGay marriage is okay!â instead of whatever anti-corporate mumbo-jumbo they learned down in their hovels.”
Is that really necessary? Queerty was all aboard with OWS when it was in vogue but once the mainstream media goes back to ignoring it you feel the need to disown them? Remember, both political parties are either campaigning against our rights or shamelessly using us for votes. There’s a reason gay rights issues always come up in election years. Both parties benefit and gays get caught in the crossfire. After the election we’ll end up with some more rights in some places and less rights in other places, and more animosity towards gay people.
Elmwood Mac
What is it with the American people. This guy is actually gaining traction in the race to lead the Republicans, absolutely unreal!!
If this moron ever gets into The White House all hell is gonna break loose.
Cam
“”As for the protestors, weâll accept any attempt to muzzle Santorumâs wrong-minded rhetoric. But maybe those folk shouldâve joined the demonstrators shouting âGay marriage is okay!â instead of whatever anti-corporate mumbo-jumbo they learned down in their hovels. Gay marriage was the issue of the day and the reason why Santorum came to the state, after all.””
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Wow, so in an article about a presidential candidate trying to attack us and strip our civil rights you go on the attack against people protesting his views. Really?
Idi Amin Dada
Santorum is a fascist and will think nothing of bringing the entire weight of the US Government down on anything his religion deems “sinful”. If this freak ever becomes President, women, homosexuals, birth-control users, anyone who doesn’t believe Israel is our “best ally” (the list goes on) had better watch out.
Wolfsbane McDogstail
WOW!! A little PRO corporation there ain’t we Mr. Mulvihill??? To bad short sighted conservatives like YOURSELF can’t grasp the fact that major corporations are backing these bigot bullies!! Or maybe you’re just being overly cautious in not wanting to upset your Log Cabin Republipuke handlers!! LMFAO!!