Jul 31 2004
Dems & Gay Rights
BoiFromTroy is upset that John Kerry did not come out screaming for gay rights in his acceptance speech at the convention on Thursday night.
Let’s break it down, shall we?
Does John Kerry favor a Constitutional amendment that would forever make same-sex marriage illegal in the United States of America? No.
Does George Bush favor a Constitutional amendment that would forever make same-sex marriage illegal in the United States of America? Yes.
Is there any chance that gays and lesbians will ever enjoy equal rights and equal protection under the law while a Republican administration is in office? No.
Is there any chance that gays and lesbians will ever enjoy equal rights and equal protection under the law while a Democratic administration is in office? Yes.
Which political party has a history of favoring and promoting civil rights? Democratic.
Which political party has a history of opposing and denying civil rights? Republican.
Boi is also upset because the people in charge of the convention would not let gay rights activists wave signs on the convention floor favoring gay marriage. How many such signs does he think he is going to see on the floor of the Republican convention? My bet is zero. My bet is that there will not even be any gay rights activists on the floor of the Republican convention.
If it’s equal rights for gays and lesbians you want, you for dang sure aren’t going to get them from George Bush and the Republicans!
2 Responses to “Dems & Gay Rights”
This isn’t about who votes for whom in November, it is about what we’re willing to accept as a community. I look at how the gays were basically white washed out of the publicly seen (on TV) sessions of the convention and say: not enough!
I understand. And I trust I will see the same complaint from you after the Bush convention, only perhaps a bit stronger.
I’m kind of curious, though — with three hours of coverage on the commercial networks, what were you expecting?