bad politics

[salixbabylon]

I assume most of you have already seen this, but I had somehow missed it and wanted to make sure that no one else did:

"I am speechless. I just heard a tape of a truly hateful speech made by an elected official. It is astounding what they will say when they think we are not listening. Check it out at http://www.victoryfund.org/listening. Equating the movement for LGBT equality with terrorism and toe cancer? Come on. It is so ridiculous that it would almost be humorous, except that she is deadly serious, and people are listening to her behind closed doors. We will not let this one go by. We need to make sure she knows people everywhere know what they say when they think we're not listening by visiting http://www.victoryfund.org/listening."

(shamelessly copy and pasted from their website because I can't think of a better way to say it)

Comments

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

I was at Western Michigan University when the first LG support group was founded there. Founded by two of the best friends I had in college, whom I have sadly lost touch with. I met people through that group I will never forget and people I will never have the chance to see again because ignorance and fear lead to the deaths.

This sort of hate-mongering cannot and must not be tolerated

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Agreed - and while I try not to spread negative things, I thought it was very positive that so many people were standing up to be counted, including whichever of her audience members disagreed enough to tape it. :)

[lisagems.livejournal.com]

She's not merely anti-GLBT, she is a religious bigot ("just as all religions are not equal") and is an out-right liar in what she says about what she "saw" while working in the school system. What she claims to have witness did not happen, because it cannot happen. How many 2YOs are in public school?

Anyway. Yes, it is important to not give too much voice to the negative, but when a public official is spouting this sort of bile, attention must be drawn to it. Otherwise the public official continues to have a forum for their toxins.

[nverland]

I'd read this earlier at gay rights. But thank you for spreading the word a little further.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I hadn't seen it anyway, so figured a few others might not have either. While I usually don't like to put negative things in my LJ, I thought this was worth advertising and also adding more names to the "I heard you and I disagree" list.

*hums 'united we stand'*

[ladykatiewench.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for sharing that. I am definitely gonna pass it on.

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

*smooch* I'm just glad she didn't get away with it. :)

[jackieville.livejournal.com]

*shakes head*

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

Boggles the mind, doesn't it? At least she didn't get away with it - clearly someone in her audience didn't agree with her. That's good news, at least.

[luthien-af.livejournal.com]

No way! People really believe that?! I'd be laughing as well, if it wasn't clear that the woman was serious when she said it... :S

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how some people can believe the things they do... You're right that it's almsot funny, though.

;)

[luthien-af.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how some people can believe the things they do...
Best sentence ever :P.

[willowwing.livejournal.com]

Grrrr......

[salixbabylon.livejournal.com]

I usually try to focus only on the positives, but I thought this was worth adding my name to the lists.