February 18, 2004

Imposing your own values

As could be predicted, various conservative groups are falling over themselves condemning and trying to stop San Francisco's decision to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Here's my favorite quote, this one from Randy Thomasson, executive director for the Campaign for California Families: "The renegade mayor of San Francisco is violating the state law. He's pretending to be a dictator. He's imposing his own values upon the citizenry, and he is really out of order." *

Hmm. Perhaps he means these citizens?

"The line to get a marriage license has at times stretched through two floors of City Hall, out the front door and around three sides of the stately stone building. Gays and lesbians have come from around California and 22 other states, including Texas, Hawaii, Alaska and Florida." *

Clearly not them. Maybe this group of citizens?

"As newlywed couples emerged Monday from the rotunda of San Francisco City Hall proudly holding their marriage licenses, they were greeted by trumpets, a mariachi band and showers of bubbles. Cars driving by often honked their horns in support and the crowd outside cheered." *

Probably not them, either. If you're driving by honking your horn in support, you probably don't feel like it's something that's being "imposed" on you. Could it be business interests he's referring to by "citizenry"?

"And it has been great for business as newlyweds throw their money at the neighborhood's florists, jewelry stores, liquor shops, bookstores and photo processors." *

Oh well. Beats me. Guess he's just a bigot.

Posted by Mike at February 18, 2004 08:31 AM