Friday, November 19, 2004
Right, There's No Difference. Except Where There Totally Is.
As long as John's airing his frustration about gay conservatives who spin Bush's civil union policy, I'd like to air my contention about one argument made by certain numbers of these conservatives: "Bush and Kerry really aren't that different on gay rights."
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. Look! Here! At least one way the two are different: If a hate crimes bill made it past DeLay's cronies and towards Bush's desk, he'd probably veto it with that crap "every crime is a hate crime" defense (yes, I'm sure James Byrd's family loves it when you equate their father's death with a robbery). Kerry? Would not. Or, well, would have not.
And here! Another! The Court! Bush has made clear that he likes Scalia's bastard clones for positions. Scalia, of course, being the same man who argued that a gay man dismissed from the army had no right to seek recourse in the justice system. The court tilts in favor of the Scalia clones, and we can say goodbye to Lawrence v. Texas. And God help us if Goodridge v. Massachusetts approaches the bench...
I hold some conservative policies myself. But Jesus Christ on a motorbike, let it go.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. Look! Here! At least one way the two are different: If a hate crimes bill made it past DeLay's cronies and towards Bush's desk, he'd probably veto it with that crap "every crime is a hate crime" defense (yes, I'm sure James Byrd's family loves it when you equate their father's death with a robbery). Kerry? Would not. Or, well, would have not.
And here! Another! The Court! Bush has made clear that he likes Scalia's bastard clones for positions. Scalia, of course, being the same man who argued that a gay man dismissed from the army had no right to seek recourse in the justice system. The court tilts in favor of the Scalia clones, and we can say goodbye to Lawrence v. Texas. And God help us if Goodridge v. Massachusetts approaches the bench...
I hold some conservative policies myself. But Jesus Christ on a motorbike, let it go.
