As regular readers of my blog (all twenty of you, thank you) know, when a big, politically divisive story crops up, I like to go check out FreeRepublic.com. Well, I don't like to, I just do it, because it is one of the largest internet outposts for pure id conservatism. Or what is known these days as conservatism. Anyway, I wasn't to be disappointed. This story isn't even an hour old, and look at the treasure trove of doom, gloom, hatred, homophobia, apocalyptic rage and otherwise unpleasant reactions for right-wing world.
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"The idiots didn’t legalize homosexual marriage, they’re laying the groundwork to persecute those that don’t support it!" Editor: No, in fact there was a uniquely stringent set of religious exemptions passed that is bound to the law. Meaning, if one day someone tries to remove them, they invalidate the main law.
"Welcome to HELL,New York!" Oh, eek. Yeah, I'm sure New Yorkers are quaking in fear. They've already been through hell and back.
"They just spit on Christ" Really? Where does Jesus say anything about same-sex marriage. Bueller?
"Making perversion legal - the end of a once great Republic. Obozo will finish us off once and for all." Gosh, these guys are creative. "Obozo." Genius!
"Those so-called protections will go bye-bye at the drop of a liberal judge’s hat with the first lawsuit." Wrong. See above. But look what you're worried about: the right for religion to continue to discriminate. Doesn't sound very 'Christian' to me.
"Not to worry, Jesus is taking notes, so to speak." Ooooh. Is he makin' a list and checkin' it twice?
"I'll look for a LOT of homosexuals getting infected with HIV in their wanton celebrating tonight. They only need the mildest excuse for debauched behavior." Yes, because Spring Break and Mardi Gras partying by straights is sooo restrained, and always done safely, and soberly.
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| This is a favorite cartoon at FreeRepublic. It hinges on the "slippery slope" logical fallacy. It is easily refuted: children cannot give informed consent, so pedophilia is out. Nobody can marry more than one person, so there is no "equality" issue there. But gee, aren't they funny? |
"Well, I always thought that if the tragic scenario occurred in which Al-Qaeda got its hands on a nuke, for me the least upsetting place for it to be set off would be in Hollywood. But, I’m really thinking right now that New York is pulling to the forefront. To repeat, burn in hell, New York!!" Nice. And these people claim to 'love' America. Apparently only parts of America.
". . .what upsets me is that the voter in NYS had no say in this matter, and from what I read, that is because unlike California, the voter cannot overturn what the legislature deems as legal. Is there no state in the union that refuses to capitulate to this devilry?" Yes, 31 of them, actually. Somehow, 31 states found the argument that it's okay to vote on other people's civil liberties. I dare say, the devilry is in that detail.
"Another nail in the coffin." You're confusing us with the Vampire Rights initiative on HBO's True Blood. Different issue.
"Memo to NY: since you’ve decided to officially become a degenerate [epithet deleted] state, don’t expect any help or sympathy from me the next time you have a 9/11. Burn in hell, New York." Another one of the America haters.
"All I can say to New Yorkers, is if you believe the Bible is the word of god. . ." Enough of this argument already. The United States isn't and shouldn't be ruled by the Bible or any other religion's text.
"It was only a matter of time until enough votes were bought." Yes, because if something passes that you don't like, it must have been illegitimate.
"So I suppose our only hope is that a single conservative judge will throw this out, like that rump-ranger in California did?" Unsurprisingly, this FReeper is as ill-informed on what he's talking about as most of them are. The "single judge" didn't just throw out a law. He ruled that Proposition 8 was un-Constitutional, and his arguments were virtually unassailable. Not to mention that the defense put up a pathetic case. And Judge Vaughn Walker may have been a 'rump-ranger' (see how clever they are?), but he was also a conservative judge.
"Kinda gives a new meaning to a “Shotgun Wedding” don’t it?" Once again, I'm stymied by conservative humor. This--I'm sure--is staggeringly funny to them, but I don't get it.
"With animals and children on leashes not far behind." As I noted in the caption to the cartoon, the "slippery slope" argument is a logical fallacy, something FReepers don't understand. Animals, like children cannot give informed consent.
There's lots more, and it's sure to get worse--and quickly. These quotes came from two posts there, but there are sure to be dozens. So rather than give you a link to a particular thread, if you want to read more, just go to FreeRepublic.com, and click "Homosexual Agenda" at the top of the page. Yes, their terminology is as inaccurate as their page layout is dated.
Everyside has idiots. Just rememberf it was the GOP Assebly that passed the bill.
ReplyDeleteYou can thank us later.
I do not overlook that this only happened because some Republicans switched sides. But the truth is, the majority of Republicans were against it. AND, conservatives are now calling for the switcher's heads.
ReplyDeleteWe only got Don't Ask, Don't Tell repealed with the help of the GOP, but it was a slim, slim minority of them. I don't think it is yet possible to consider the GOP allies in the fight.
And actually, while there were few GOP votes in the NY State Senate, the NY State Assembly is heavily Democratic. This was the FOURTH time the ass'y passed same-sex marriage. It's just the first time the Senate agreed.
ReplyDeleteAs we celebrate marriage equality today, let's spare a warm thought for our opponents, who lost absolutely nothing.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, you hit the nail squarely on the head. But you wouldn't know it to read the National Organization for Marriage's website, where their heads are exploding. They're already talking about giving $millions to Republican challengers to the Republicans who switched. And they're already talking about finding a way to undo it. What in the world drives these people.
ReplyDeleteI think what drives these people is a desire to keep their gay sons and daughters firmly in the closet. If society says that it's OK to be gay, it will be more difficult to brainwash their kids into believing it's just a lifestyle choice that they can resist with the help of Jeebus.
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