Thank you Jim. As someone with some familiarity with this issue (I did my doctoral dissertation on the subject, have written much on the subject, and worked for many years in public policy in Washington defending the family), I appreciate your unequivocal stance, and am frankly dismayed that a number of contributors to this forum seem to be ignorant of the true aims of the homosexual agenda.
Those who accuse anyone who stands for pro-family traditional values of “hate” are merely parroting the cheap sophisms of gay activists. What some apparently fail to realize is that the homosexual agenda has a truly ominous goal: it is nothing less than the “tip of the spear” of the effort to overturn the traditional understanding of marriage and family.
It is clear, for example, that even “committed” homosexual “couples” have a radically different view of what they loosely-term “monogamy.” One research study showed that, after a few years, ALL of the “monogamous couples” in the study had sexual partners outside the relationship. Of course, even if they had not, it would not have justified their behavior morally. However, this illustrates the fact that their redefinition of “marriage” would effectively destroy that divinely-ordained institution.
The naive “live and let live” view expressed by some here is soundly refuted by the GOProud contingent and their supporters themselves - who displayed a jack-booted intolerance by shouting down their opposition. That they were able to silence a pro-family advocate in the very midst of a pre-eminent conservative forum, is indicative of the arrogance that they exhibit towards those who oppose them.
The taunts and jeers by those supporting GOProud also gives the lie to the argument that such groups only seek a “place at the table” to join us in supporting conservative issues, etc., and that they do not have an “agenda” to push gay marriage, etc. To the contrary, GOProud and their supporters showed their true hand when they expressed vocal outrage at someone who dared to speak out in defense of traditional marriage.
That such boorish behavior coincided with the very first inclusion of a pro-homosexual group is of course no coincidence. CPAC has opened a Pandora’s Box: what can be expected next year - and in following years - as the gay activists insinuate themselves and work ceaselessly to make the convention “hate-free” and “inclusive”?
Those who wring their hands about losing the “conservative” homosexual vote would do better to court, e.g. the Amish, for it would result in greater numbers at the ballot box. Numerous surveys estimate that homosexuals comprise only about two percent of the population. In addition, exit polls consistently show that more than 80% of self-described homosexuals vote Democratic.
Thus, the “conservative homosexual vote” that the “big GOP tent” advocates are so exercised about is truly minuscule. Dare we abandon the traditional values that have always constituted the historic heart and soul of the Republican party and welcome instead the avowed enemies of those very values?
Wake up and look for yourselves. Tragic consequences come ... Pursuant to the leaving of the black men from their families.
God help us in our day, in Jesus name, amen.