13 November 2008
Talk about Hate Crimes
Posted by Terrie Soberg under: Constitution in Peril; Judaeo-Christian Values Under Attack .
In watching Bill O’Reilly last night, I saw an elderly woman who was holding a cardboard cross at a rally in California have it knocked out of her hands and stomped on by the gay marriage supporters.
I received the following Email yesterday from Family Leader, and what these people are doing is criminal and ridiculous! Unfortunately, it is only going to escalate.
Artistic Director of California Musical Theatre Driven Out
In a democracy, the results of a fair election should be respected and no one should be singled out for attack because they are exercising their core civil right to speak, vote, or donate to the cause of their choice. Nonetheless, the “tolerance” movement is on the move and democracy as well as individual citizens are the targets.
Today, Scott Eckern, resigned from his post as Artistic Director of the California Music Theater, driven out of a position he has held for 25 years, because he voted “Yes” on Proposition 8 and gave a $1,000 donation to the cause. Scott is a Latter-day Saint whose church has been vilified from Prop 8 opponents as well in the last few days.
According to the Sacramento Bee, “when Tony Award-winner Marc Shaiman, the composer of ‘Hairspray,’ read of Eckern’s donation last week, he urged artists and theater workers across the country to boycott the theater.” He wrote “that he wouldn’t allow his work to be done at California Musical Theatre, and theater workers across the country have followed his lead…
“Susan Egan, star of ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’ and ‘Cabaret,’ followed with a similar email. Theater professionals flooded CMT’s offices over the weekend with phone calls and emails decrying Eckern’s actions.”
Catch that phrase. “Decrying Eckern’s actions.” These actions that are being so widely decried are his making as a citizen a legitimate choice in a free election, voting the way the majority of Californians voted.
Whatever happened to the old adage, I may not agree with what you say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.
Boycotted for your Donation
Opponents of Prop 8 have also started a website called antigayblacklist.com, with a list of donors for Prop 8, the amount they donated and the company they work for. Opponents are being urged to boycott the businesses that anybody who donated to protect marriage works for. This will undoubtedly have a chilling effect on free expression if companies worried about boycotts start to censor how their employees may vote or what issues they work for.
This is a bullying tactic as homosexuals demand adherence to their worldview.
If you live any where near the businesses listed on the Antigay website who donated funds to passing Proposition 8, please go and patronize their businesses. They should not be punished for standing up for what if right!
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