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In reply to the discussion: Mr. President, the GayTM is no longer in service. [View all]bigtree
(86,013 posts)I don't really have enough money to donate. I give six dollars a month to the Obama campaign and I think the President has fulfilled enough of my expectations in office and the stakes in this campaign are high enough to merit that contribution.
As with other issues in this presidency, some dealing with life or death, I disagree strongly with this decision to let the priest speak at the convention. It was hurtful, and, it was an encouragement to others who would adopt and project the hatred he was promoting from the President's stage.
It's true that I don't share your sexual orientation. It's just sophistry to suggest that my 'straightness' prevents me from recognizing that the decision to let him speak offends very core values, that I, btw, personally don't segregate and parse according to who folks may chose to love and have relationships with.
Yes, the folks who object to those of us who speak out on this issue will have to live with that advocacy and dissent. Since I'm already firmly opposed to the priest's appearance, and firmly supportive of those folks who don't feel they can contribute to a campaign that allowed this to happen, I have NOTHING that I need to 'endure.'
I'm practically prostrate on this issue (in your favor) and you still want to dress me up in the priest's robe.