It’s not just gay marriage advocates who hold secret meetings! Opponents do, too. Like they did in Maine yesterday.
Leading bigots including Maine’s Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone (yes, this guy) and Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins led the circle jerk in Augusta, closing the doors to media and anyone who supports marriage equality. Because the meeting wasn’t about convincing anyone; it was about strategizing how to get voters to say Yes On 1, which would rescind state law.
Naturally, No On 1’s Mark Sullivan was all “open up the doors, bigots!,” a shout that could not be heard over the sound of god rolling his eyes.
Chuck
Damn that Tony Perkins. Still trying to live down that name. Must have been his parents second choice after Libarace.
stevenelliot
His shirt collar is two sizes too big. See what happens when gay men arent your wardrobe assistants…..asshole. Oh and hes in what group? Family Council or such? and of course he’s against health care reform…….
Yeah too bad Obama isnt Hiltler. Remember those old nazi movies of a bulldozer pushing dead bodies into a trench. wish Perkins was on the receiving end of that.
dlpca
Thousands of protesters filled the west lawn of the Capitol and spilled onto the National Mall on Saturday (9/12) to rally against President Obama and “big government.”
From the reports I’ve read, here’s the general breakdown of their concerns:
It’s OK to:
# Illegally wiretape their phones
# Illegally intercept their e-mail messages
# Legislate who they can and cannot marry
# Legislate who can and cannot adopt children
# Authorize $1.3 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy during the time of war
# Torture people
But under NO circumstances will they tolerate:
# Health care reform to ensure that average Americans have access to affordable coverage, even if you lose your job.
As during the Bush administration people prove to be easily manipulated and misguided into accepting things that are contrary to common decency and common sense.
shadow_man
The people who collected signatures in Maine to stop marriage equality did so by misleading people, lying, and using deception. These people who claim to be “right” or “moral” but then use evil, sinful, lying ways. Here’s what one of my friends from Maine told me.
Sadly “Stand for Marriage Maine” collected many signatures by misleading people to believe they would not be able to vote unless they “registered” with those who were collecting signatures. At the Old Port Festival a woman at the top of Exchange Street was collecting signatures for the vote to ban gay marriage, but she was promoting it as if you were registering to vote. She said “Are you registered votes in Maine would you like to register here?” It was one sentence, she didn’t pause. I asked what we were registering for and she said “To determine if marriage is between a man and a woman or a man and a man or whatever.” Then came the best part, she said “Would you like to sign so you can vote?” As if I couldn’t vote if I didn’t sign. She wasn’t telling people that it was a petition to stop gay marriage by putting it to a vote, she was convincing people to sign thinking that they had to or they wouldn’t be allowed to vote. There was nothing that even indicated what or why people where to sign. It’s not about Gay Marriage, it’s about Hate and Control. The fact they collected signatures so quickly only proves they preyed on the elderly and ignorant. This only provides evidence that many Mainers still have much growing up to do.
Do you really want to support people who lied to you, deceived you, who are trying to force you to spread discrimination and bigotry? Don’t let these anti-gay people control your lives and choices. Support marriage equality in Maine.