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by Heidi Schlumpf on May. 29, 2009
An video ad by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) highlighting the harmful consequences of gay marriage was hardly an advertisement for the intelligence of its makers. The 30-second spot warns that students will be taught "that boys can marry other boys" or could be taken to a same-sex wedding as a field trip if gay marriage becomes legalized.
The final frame urges voters in New York, where a same-sex marriage bill recently passed through the state assembly, to contact their senators. "SAY NO TO SAME SAME SEX MARRAIGE," it urges. This pro-gay marriage blog caught the two typos before NOM fixed them. “And we’re the ones who threaten school kids?!?!” one of the site’s bloggers wrote.
NOM's president is Maggie Gallagher, a Catholic marriage activist who also is president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy, whose goal is "strengthening marriage for a new generation." She is a frequent commentator on TV and radio, arguing against same-sex marriage. In 2005 the Washington Post reported that Gallagher had received money from the Department of Health and Human Services in 2002 to write, among other things, an article promoting the Bush administration's $300 million marriage initiative in the conservative Catholic magazine, Crisis, under the byline of Wade Horn, HHS assistant secretary for children and families. She later apologized for not disclosing the payment, which many saw as a breech of journalistic ethics.
I think that they are being
I think that they are being honest about how they see it. Perhaps the message could be conveyed in a much more effective way. Its clear that Heidi is no bug fan as it is highly unusual to dig up old news. Heidi should remember the facts pertinent to the issue, no involve herself in unnecessary character assassination. This is exactly the type of stuff that President Obama has been besmirched with some great candidates he nominated failed due to this type of "journalism" . It ought to stop, how about now in the NCR? Rejoice in the Ascension! Alleluia! Alleluia! The Paraclete is coming!
Terminology. We are really
Terminology. We are really arguing about how we describe the union that is traditionally known as marriage. If it is important that gays and lesbians be permitted to use the term marriage then let it be. Christianity has determined terminology before and why worry. It is only a word that is being given up. They do deserve Christian caring,do they not? Even if it means that the rest of us will have to use qualifying words.
The REAL legislative battle
The REAL legislative battle is coming. And it will not be about marriage - gay or straight. It's gonna be about revoking TAX-EXEMPT status for all religious institutions who openly engage in direct political activity. Once their purse strings are threatened, we shall see how many bishops maintain their new-found roles as Republican Party spokesmen. (Now there's a MEGA-TREND we won't find in John Allen's forthcoming opus!)
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