Posted on 07/20/2007 4:53:18 PM PDT by wagglebee
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - At a hearing on July 17, the Mayor and City Council unanimously declared July 2007 to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Month in the City of San Diego.
Despite the organized efforts of approximately 40 people who protested at the meeting, the city council unanimously voted in favor of the recent bill proposal by Mayor Jerry Sanders, Council President Scott Peters, and lesbian council member Toni Atkins.
During the hearing, Council President Scott Peters gave an unfair time advantage to homosexual representatives, the James Hartline Report (JHR) alleges. Each side of the debate was supposed to have 15 minutes speaking time. Former homosexual activist James Hartline was only allowed to speak for 5 minutes and 2 seconds by the clock, with Peters claiming that Hartline had used up the full amount. In addition, while many homosexual advocates were called on to speak, none of the opposition members were called upon until Peters was challenged on this point.
Priscilla Schreiber, President of Grossmont Unified High School District, told the council, "How can you betray this city's Christian heritage by voting every year for an event that destroys our youth?" She continued, "How can you honor an organization that has a history of hiring pedophiles?" Looking directly at Councilman Brian Maienschein, Schreiber stated, "Councilman Maienschein, I stood with you at the foot of the Mt. Soledad Cross. I ask you to search your soul as to what you have become. Why are you betraying your previously professed Christianity for a political agenda that is destroying our kids?"
Schreiber told LifeSiteNews.com that the homosexual movement, influenced by Hollywood and backed by huge amounts of money, relentlessly pushes forward new bills, about 25 each year. "They're going to rewrite our text-books and come down against the Church," Schreiber continued. "The new bills push homosexuality in businesses, churches, through freedom of speech…across the board."
Schreiber further explained to LifeSiteNews.com, "The Christian conservative movement goes out for a battle then goes home. This movement never goes home. They relentlessly try to cram new legislation down our throats. Even in the Church people are being led away by the idea, 'just let them live their lives'. The passivity is gut-wrenching. Young families don't care what their kids are getting exposed to."
Although homosexuals are the minority, she continued, "What I would say is that they are winning the battle of influence. Politicians have been told 'don't go there if you want to save your political status'. They just compromise and start protecting what's political correctness."
Although the Republican Party platform includes support for the traditional definition of marriage, all three of the Republican council members voted in favor of Gay Pride Month.
Cindy Seiger, Director of Concerned Women for America's Southern Counties, who was also present at the hearing, sent this statement to LifeSiteNews.com: "Contrary to the use of familiar mantras like hate, bigotry and intolerance by 'Pride' supporters, the Christian community is none of these. Our desire would be for homosexuals to understand that their validation does not come from a weekend (or month) of sexually-charged events. It comes from a Creator who loves them and wants them to live as He designed them to live. The real issue is what we will accept as appropriate public conduct in our community and what we will accept as beneficial to our society and our children."
Read previous LifeSiteNews coverage:
San Diego City Council Gay Pride Month Vote to be Protested by Former Gay Activist
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07071303.html
Padres Baseball Team Holds Gay Pride and Free Hats for Kids Events on Same Day
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2007/jul/07070909.html
Court: San Diego Veteran Memorial Cross Must Come Down by August 1
http://www.lifesite.net/ldn/2006/jun/06062302.html
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God may allow an 8th city to be included in the “American Hiroshima”.
We don't have an Officially Declared Heterosexual Pride Month...get serious people. What you do in your bedrooms is too much info!!! Being a hero in our military, being the best in your graduating class, owning your own thriving business, etc., etc. THOSE THINGS ARE WORTH HAVING PERSONAL PRIDE ABOUT...not your sexual choice...my goodness.
Remember when Hillcrest was just a nice place to go eat at the “Chicken Potpie Place”?
My sympathies to San Diego. A whole MONTH???
*holds head in hands*
How can we keep claiming to be “America’s finest city” after this kind of crap?
So sad.
Sanders is turning out to be a gutless, two-faced jerk. He’s been a big disappointment on a number of issues.
Political courage California style.
(Maybe the mayor and council are only half gay?..kind of gay?..not gay at all but inclusive in a manly sort of way?..just plain old socialists trying to be fair to "gender challenged undocumented Americans"?)
It is sad. I just read some reviews of “the chicken Potpie shop” and was floored.
When I was in my 20s I loved that place. I still love the concept. Lots of good food for a little money.
The place was full of all kinds of folks young and old but a majority where older and on fixed income, thats fine...everyone was having a good time.
The reviews I just read show me that SD has become a city of cynical hateful liberals.
Homos rule and octogenarians should be shot...yeesh.
Gods gonna whack these punks when their tatted and pierced souls hit 50
I'm sure Gus and Maria are no longer there...or are they?
They ran a great shop
I guess visits to SD in July are out now.
I declare July to be “White straight Male” appreciation month!
Now all the ladies can appreciate us ;), and we can finally have our own month!
Not only that but I won’t let the gays “steal” July.
“Remember when Hillcrest was just a nice place to go eat at the “Chicken Potpie Place”?”
I used to get lunch there when I worked downtown about 25 years ago. Yum!
My wife and I were born and raised in San Diego. We spent 50 years living there and God are we glad we left. We left 5 years ago, we’ve never been sorry, we’ve never been back, we’ll probably never go back to visit. It’s also hard to believe but wasn’t Jerry Sanders previously the police chief in San Diego? I guess you can more to eat now in Hillcrest that a chicken pot pie.
That place was wonderful for comfort food at a pittance
I left 15 yrs ago
I remember dirt biking in spring valley
Times have changed
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