Prop 8 Spokesman Says Defeating Gays is Like Defeating Hitler

[meegbear]

Yes, he went there at an official Sacramento Yes on 8 rally yesterday. This is Brad Dacus, an official Prop 8 spokesperson speaking. He is the President of the Pacific Justice Institute, a religious-right lawyers 501c3 organization.

Here is the transcript:

"There was another time in history when people, when the bell tolled. And the question was whether or not they were going to hear it. The time was during Nazi Germany with Adolf Hitler. You see he brought crowds of clergy together to assure them that he was going to look after the church.

And one of the members, bold and courageous, Reverend Niemand (sp?) made his way to the front and (inaudible) said "Hitler, we are not concerned about the church. Jesus Christ will take care of the church.

We are concerned about the soul of Germany." Embarrassed and chagrined, his peers quickly shuffled him to the back.

And as they did Adolf Hitler said, "The soul of Germany, you can leave that to me." And they did, and because they did bombs did not only fall upon the nation of Germany, but also upon the church and their testimony to this very day.

Let us not make that mistake folks. Let us hear the bell! Vote on Proposition 8!"

Dacus is the guy who was the chief architect of the movement to get an opt-out law for parents to take their child out of any school activity that violates their religious or moral beliefs. Like say, if a charter school asks the parents if they want to take their kids on a field trip to celebrate their teacher getting married. You know, the one they are conveniently forgetting about and then lying in their ads about education and teh children.

Heck, you can even find instructions on how to get an opt-out form on his organization's website. This is the guy who is comparing me to Hitler in an attempt to take away my rights.

The best way you can answer back to Dacus is to get out this weekend and election day and volunteer for the No on 8 campaign. There is a special netroots volunteer sign-up form. Fill it out and tell them you came from Crooks and Liars (or DU -- meegbear).

http://crooksandliars.com/julia-rosen/prop-8-spokesman-says-defeating-gays-d

[YOY]

1. Did he take a moment to smoke some crack before saying that?

'Cause it sure sounds like he's smoking some seriously bad shit.

[amdezurik]

2. excuse me but I have known a couple of crack users

and not one of them was as stupid as this guy.

[YOY]

3. When they're high on it they might very well be.

n.t.

[roguevalley]

7. RV says gay haters are the spawn of Satan and resurrect Hitler

every time they open their hateful mouths.

[Duncan Grant]

4. Brad Dacus would condone every act of brutality committed against gays by the Third Reich!

Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute, was the speaker Friday night at the Holiday Inn Select during the In God We Trust-America celebration of the National Motto.
http://www.bakersfield.com/hourly_news/story/275808.html

Biography of Brad W. Dacus, Esq.

Brad Dacus (President) Brad Dacus served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Phil Gramm, and went on to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas School of Law. For the next five years, Mr. Dacus coordinated religious freedom and parental rights cases throughout the Western states. In 1997, Mr. Dacus founded Pacific Justice Institute, where he serves as President and continues to defend religious liberties and parental rights. The Pacific Justice Institute has a network of over a thousand volunteer affiliate attorneys and handles more cases on the West Coast than any other organization of its kind.

Brad Dacus has been a guest speaker on numerous radio and television programs, participates weekly in several radio talk show interviews, and has appeared on ABC's "Good Morning America," "The Today Show," "CNN," "Hannity and Colmes," "News Talk TV," "MSNBC," "NBC News," NBC "Dateline" and the "O'Reilly Factor."

Mr. Dacus' varied public speaking opportunities include public debate, on two occasions, against the President of the ACLU, and on another occasion, he debated the President of "Americans United for Separation of Church and State." He has testified numerous times before the California State Legislature on legislation affecting religious freedom and parents' rights. Mr. Dacus continues to speak regularly at churches, conferences and conventions throughout the United States.


Pacific Justice Institute is also blessed to have a committed and caring staff to assist Mr. Dacus and the Affiliate Attorneys:

Staff:
Kevin Snider – Chief Counsel
Matthew McReynolds – Assistant Counsel
Linda Losey – Assistant to Brad Dacus
Cheryl Carroll – Administrative Assistant

From his Pacific Justice Institute website:
http://www.pacificjustice.org/aboutus/bios/index.cfm

[xchrom]

5. recommend

[Duncan Grant]

6. kick

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