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Monday, March 01, 2004

What if the oppressed Americans revolt?
By RYAN SAMPLE
In detailing his support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, President Bush stated:
"Our government should respect every person and protect the institution of marriage."
"There is no contradiction between these responsibilities."
Mr. Bush closed by saying: "We should also conduct this difficult debate in a manner worthy of our country, without bitterness or anger."
Imagine the nerve of those tempestuous gays getting testy at the notion of the president endorsing the process of amending the Constitution solely for the purpose of depriving them of equal rights. How could they be bitter? Why would they be angry?

Tea party reaction
After all, the scribes and Pharisees undertaking this process have SO much to gain. And everything to lose. (Or is it the other way around, I can't remember?). Yes, if those unholy homosexuals were to turn unjustifiably bitter or angry - well - it would be akin to those unruly hotheads who threw perfectly good tea in the harbor merely because they were being accorded less than equal representation. Imagine the horror of such ruffians, and such ill-behavior. All rooted in unseemly anger.

Anger from gays would be so out of line as to be akin to that obstinate woman who felt she had an equal right to a seat on the bus I mean, really, can you imagine her arrogance? These gay and lesbian folks might actually be just as presumptuous as those petulant tea-dumping pariahs, and just as indignant as that obstinate woman. We can't have that....(more)

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