The problem with your course of action is that opposition to gay marriage is twisted into gay hate by both the liberal media and homosexual groups.
Opposition to gays in the military brings the same response.
Opposition to teaching children that the homosexual lifestyle is no different and on the same level as a traditional nuclear family bring even more cat calls of “right-wing hatred”.
We are damned if we do, damned if we don’t so why bother to compromise our position on this issue?
I for one do not believe that the majority of Americans, when confronted with the truth of the radical gay agenda being foisted upon this nation, would approve with their agenda. In fact, it would seem the more people learn the more they are apt to change minds - to our side.
For the GOP to win, we need a solid platform with firm principles on all issues that affect America. When Conservative beliefs are clearly and honestly explained more people find they are in full agreement with those positions. Many go even further and start working towards advancing the Conservative platform.
When the GOP platform tries to conform to the latest special interest group or bends the platform in an attempt to garner a few thousand more votes, we all lose.
The GOP didn’t lose power after 94 and 06 because of Conservative positions - they lost by going first against the base, then the moderates in the party and finally by not standing up to liberals who ran smear campaigns against Republicans Goebbels would be proud of.
Any issue you can think of will work using this simple formula, including the issue of homosexuals jumping on the
Conservative platform solely to spread their own agenda.
But those are lies. And that still does matter to the ignorant squishy moderate muddle that drive the electoral process. And for me, it's not a political strategy, I really don't HATE gay people. I've had to work with gay people, I had to live around gay people. I've had to minister to gay people. I felt sorry for them, I prayed for them, I didn't hate them.
And when I argue against allowing gay scout masters, because I know it is not out of animus, the argument can be that much more persuasive.
We are damned if we do, damned if we don’t so why bother to compromise our position on this issue?
I don't think we should compromise our position, and I apologize if it sounded like I did. I'm not talking about opposing the gay agenda. I'm certainly not speaking AGAINST Ryan's speech at CPAC, and I'm not defending CPACs sponsorship by GOProud (although I will defend the choice of speakers who decided to speak at CPAC).
When the GOP platform tries to conform to the latest special interest group or bends the platform in an attempt to garner a few thousand more votes, we all lose.
I agree with that as well, but I don't think the party has to personally condemn people who are homosexual in order to avoid "conforming the platform" to the gay agenda.
I just think the political party should focus on what impacts government, which means opposing the gay agenda. I don't think the political party should try to "save" homosexuals. That's our job as individuals to witness to the lost.