Posted on 02/07/2008 10:36:20 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture
Last week Assemblyman Mark Leno and homosexual advocacy group Equality California (the organization that sponsored SB 777) announced that the assemblyman would introduce and carry a new bill that will establish a state holiday honoring Harvey Milk. Most citizens have no idea who Mr. Milk is or why he deserves a special state-recognized holiday. For some, Harvey Milk is considered a "civil rights" leader for his work in advancing homosexual "rights" in California. A resident of the infamous Castro district in San Francisco, Milk was one of the first homosexual elected officials in America.
"Harvey Milk was a true American hero," Assemblyman Leno explained at a recent press conference. "He gave hope to a generation of gay and lesbian individuals whose basic humanity and freedom had been denied and dishonored." Milk was killed in 1978 by a fellow San Francisco county supervisor. Considered a martyr for the homosexual movement, Milk is now a hero for the homosexual community. The Executive Director of Equality California, Geoff Kors, described their support for the bill by stating that, "Harvey Milk knowingly put his safety at risk and ultimately gave his life because he believed that living as an openly gay man would help achieve true equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans."
The new bill (still awaiting a number) will declare Milk's birthday, May 22nd, 'Harvey Milk Day' for all of California. This is yet another example of the campaign to normalize homosexual behavior not just in schools, but in our culture. The homosexual lobby seeks to equate their movement with that of the historic twentieth century civil right movement by pushing for a state-sanctioned holiday, recognizing a man whose "achievement" was being a homosexual politician. This analogy is bogus as homosexual already share the same right as any other citizens, unlike the African American citizens forty years ago. We must continue to defend our traditional values despite the effort to demolish the very values that established and sustain our nation.
I’m having a sudden urge for a Hostess Twinkie.
Equality California, the state's largest homosexual lobbying organization, is urging its constituents to "make yourself seen and heard" on Valentine's Day, and is conducting a campaign to sway public opinion on the issue of homosexual marriage.
The Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) has declared February 10-16 the 11th annual "Freedom to Marry Week."
During this week, GSA encourages same-sex high school students to "get engaged" and have a mock wedding. "Get everyone's attention by having a marriage ceremony! Go all out and decorate your school hallway, courtyard, or even the cafeteria with posters giving information about marriage rights and have the characters use their vows to speak out about marriage equality. You could also have a "wedding reception" afterwards with cake, and get your guests to share their thoughts about the issue of marriage equality for all by making a toast."
In addition to these mock wedding ceremonies, the GSA also encourages guest speakers, and movie nights with gay-themed films.
Be sure to know what activities are going to be staged at your child's school!
Why not a Dan White Day?...................
Washed down with some freshly squeezed Harvey milk.
Ya really wanna celebrate the guy that gave us Senator Diane Feinstein?
That was Michael Huffington.......
Who'd he shoot?
Good one; twinkies all around!
Himself.......
Isn't he most famous for 1.)outing Oliver Sipple, and 2.)getting shot to death by a Twinkie-crazed idiot?
Who’s Oliver Sipple?
If ya haven’t Googled him yet, he’s the guy that grabbed Sarah Jane Moore’s arm before she took a shot at President Ford. Milk wanted a prominent “homosexual hero,” and he and the media made a big deal out of Sipple’s sexuality, against his wishes.
Thanks! I hadn’t googled him (I’m not usually that lazy). ;-)
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