SF mayor Gavin Newsom is under 24-hour police protection following the receipt of a number of “credible” death threats made after he ordered the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
San Francisco of course had a previous mayor, George Moscone, and supervisor, openly gay Harvey Milk, cut down by assassin’s bullets, and anti-gay sentiment played a role in their deaths.
I wonder if George W Bush and the rest of the “compassionate conservatives” who’ve called for “respectful” debate on this issue will condemn these threats.
Absolutely appalling. The very idea that this sort of action should be punishable by anything more stringent than a court order to stop is just appalling.
Not that it would surprise me in the least if some loophole is found that excludes the death threats against Newsom.
Interesting, how Newsom’s actions have quickly brought the hatred and bigotry against gays into sharp relief (well, even sharper than previously). Even Bush isn’t waffling about it anymore.
When non-American, swarthy-skinned people commit acts of violence against those who do not believe as they do, for religious reasons, this is called “terrorism,” and should be dealt with as harshly as possible.
When “Real Americans” commit acts of violence against anyone for religious reasons (saving the unborn, for example) or cultural reasons (preserving the sacred institution of marriage), then this is a legitimate act of protest, and should be treated as such.
Yes, you nasty cow, I would indeed “piss and moan” about death threats even if GWB himself denounced them. I would congratulate him for doing so but the death threats would still warrant a bit of a “piss and moan.”
My question to you, you icky twat, is why you aren’t? Do you think that threatening to kill people who do things you don’t like is an acceptable mode of conduct?
But of course! She has it on the best authority: God says “Smite the wicked”, and what could be more wicked than subverting holy matrimony? Think of the children! If Adam and Steve can get hitched, our nation is doomed! Extremism in the defense of
Oh, sorry, that was Barry Goldwater I was channelling in that last bit. Never mind.
I know. I could see pissing and moaning about something important, like wearing white after labor day, but it just a death threat for Christ’s sake! You’d think these folks didn’t return Tupperware or something, the way you folks are acting.