“Blacklist”
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Gays have been getting criticized for organizing boycotts since the passage of Prop 8, with a lot of self-righteous finger-pointing our way. The editorial board of the LA Times, among others, shake their heads and cry, “Blacklist!
This argument falls flat with me. We as group had a basic civil right, with its attendant benefits, stripped away. A couple of them lost their jobs. Cry me a river.
The opposition does the same thing; they just whine when the spotlight gets turned back their way. I’d have more respect for them if they just manned up and admitted it.
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from SF Gate:
An outspoken and polarizing voice in conservative Christian politics resigned effective Thursday from the National Association of Evangelicals after a radio interview in which he voiced support for same-sex civil unions and said he is “shifting” on gay marriage.
The Rev. Richard Cizik’s comments — made on a Dec. 2 “Fresh Air” broadcast on National Public Radio — triggered an uproar that led to his stepping down as NAE vice president of governmental affairs.
A fixture in Washington for nearly three decades, Cizik has played a key role in bringing evangelical Christian concerns to the political table. But in recent years, he earned enemies in the movement for pushing to broaden the evangelical agenda. His strongest focus was on “creation care,” arguing that evangelicals have a biblical responsibility to the environment that includes combatting global warming.
The Rev. Leith Anderson, a Minneapolis-area pastor who serves as NAE president, said Thursday the group is not backing away from its environmental stances. Cizik’s resignation was necessary, he said, because some of his answers in the radio interview did not reflect NAE values and convictions…
Wow! Thank you for posting this… It happens I just listened to that NPR interview yesterday via podcast, and I was amazed at what a level-headed and open-minded man Mr. Cizik was in it. There would be hope for “getting along” with the religious right if all its leaders were like him. Alas, that’s clearly not the case. I actually feel bad he lost his job over this, but I hope he can stick to his guns and know that he said and did the right things.
December 11th, 2008 at 7:44 pmBut think of all of the damage he could have caused them, making them have second thoughts about their beliefs. I heard he works for Al Queda.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:00 pmThe American Taliban get real mad when members go AWOL and refuse to goosestep with them.
December 12th, 2008 at 6:27 pmFuck those who criticize our boycotts! It is OUR money, and we cannot be forced to spend it at businesses that do not support our rights… that makes me SO incredibly angry. They take our rights away and expect us to keep giving them OUR money… WHAT KIND OF DREAM WORLD ARE THEY IN? This from the same people that boycotted Disney? They are all a bunch of worthless hypocrites.
December 13th, 2008 at 9:01 pm