Posted on 10/13/2008 7:50:35 PM PDT by goldstategop
In a violent display of intolerance, an opponent of Proposition 8 attacked and seriously injured a man who was volunteering on Sunday for the initiative to define marriage as between and a man and a woman.
Prop. 8 supporter, Jose Nunez, 37, was brutally assaulted while waiting to distribute yard signs to other supporters of the initiative after church services at the St. Stanislaus Parish in Modesto.
The assailant grabbed about 75 signs and yelled at Nunez accusingly, “What do you have against gays!” Although Nunez replied that he had nothing against gays, he was attacked anyway. The assailant punched Nunez in the left eye and ran off with the signs.
Nunez, his eye dripping with blood, walked into a building on church grounds where a fellow parishoner called 911. Police and paramedics responded to the scene.
Nunez, who suffered a bloody eye, serious wounds to his face, and a scratch to his knee, was rushed by ambulance to a local hospital where he received 16 stitches under his eye.
According to the Yes on 8 campaign, the attack shows that their opponents are not as tolerant and open-minded as they would like voters to believe.
“It’s outrageous that the No campaign calls themselves the voice of tolerance and moderation and wants people to feel bad for supporting Prop. 8. There was nothing tolerant or moderate about beating up Jose,” said ProtectMarriage.com—Yes on 8 press secretary Chip White. “Clearly the man who attacked Jose is intolerant of those who support traditional marriage,” White added.
Ironically, Nunez, a native of Mexico, became an American citizen two months ago and plans to vote for the first time in November. Nunez, who is recovering and in good spirits, said the attack only strengthens his resolve to help ensure that Prop. 8 passes.
“The other side wants to intimidate us, but we can’t stop standing up for traditional marriage. I may be bloody and bruised, but I’m not giving up. Protecting traditional marriage is just too important for our kids,” said Nunez, the father of three children, ages 9, 5, and 3. “I don’t want my kids taught in public school that same sex-marriage is the same as traditional marriage,” Nunez added.
Nunez has been forced to take time off work to recover. It was not immediately clear how much Nunez will suffer in medical expenses and lost wages.
Anyone who is interested in contributing funds toward Nunez’s medical expenses or lost wages may contact the campaign at info@protectmarriage.com.
The campaign asks those who have been attacked, threatened, or had yard signs stolen to file a police report and to email the campaign.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
The must have been several witnesses?
Right along the lines of the little old lady who was beaten up for talking a girl out of an abortion.
For all the hysteria that the left likes to shriek about about the intolerant dangerous conservatives, the real danger is the uncontrolled and uncontrollable “tolerant” liberals.
We don't give in to terrorists, and we will not give in to thugs. Another reason we must not let the maxist anywhere near the White House.
Where can I get lawn sign?
Sounds like a Classic HATE Crime,10-20 years should take care of the sodomite.
Where do you live?
I have about 10 Yes on 8 signs.
I have also heard that you can get signs from the Knights of Columbus and you can also call your county GOP office and they will probably have the name and contact information for local representative for the
This is what a contingent of Obama’s followers promise if he loses the election. Violent riots in the streets. Just goes to prove that when you have a loosing argument, all you have left is violence.
Just sick. This brave man is a father of 3 small children.
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My yardsign was stolen Monday morning! I have a replacement up now.
You know what I’ve always wondered about the Mathew Shepard story is this: when they say there is gay hate crime, do they ever cover whether the victim had made some sort of pass at the assailant? If a woman took a baseball bat to someone who grabbed her inappropriately, they would make a Hollywood feature film, with Julia Roberts as the heroine. But if a cowboy in a Montana bar strikes back at a groping homo, the rules seem to be different.
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