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If Democracy Doesn't Work, Try Anarchy

We are not necessarily for or against Chuck Norris, he in our minds is just another dude with his own opinions, most of them pretty wacky. However lets not forget that we are allowed to have our own opinions in America, this is part of what makes us free, or so we thought.

In the U.S. we have a right to our views, they translate into our votes. If we can get enough people to think along the same lines that we do, then we might be able to vote on issues that reflect our opinions. If we win great, if we don't, well that is a shame, but we are still entitled to our views as others are entitled to theirs.

One thing that the independent voters in this nation have learned since Nov. 4 is that the protesters of Prop. 8 apparently are not so much in support of Tolerance or Gays having the right to marriage, as much as they appear to be supporting Americans not having a right to their opinions and the Democratic Process.

If I teach tolerance, and I want the Gays to have a right to their views, wouldn't it be wrong, hypocritical, and a double standard for me not to let a conservative Holy Underwear wearing Mormon the right to their views? Prop 8 protesters have taught me, apparently not.

This time old right flyin' elephant riding Chuck Norris might have an actual point in an article If Democracy Doesn't Work, Try Anarchy posted on TownHall.com :

"Protestors of Proposition 8 in California (the marriage amendment) shoved aside a 69-year-old woman who was bearing a cross. They reportedly spit on her and stomped on her cross. They then aligned themselves in a human barricade, blocking the media from getting to or interviewing the woman.

Prop. 8 supporter Jose Nunez, 37, was assaulted brutally while distributing yard signs to other supporters after church services at the St. Stanislaus Parish in Modesto.

Calvary Chapel Chino Hills was spray painted by vandals after they learned that the church served as an official collection point for Prop. 8 petitions.

Letters containing white powder (obviously mimicking anthrax) were sent to the Salt Lake City headquarters of the Mormon church and to a temple in Los Angeles. (Thankfully, the FBI said the substance was nontoxic.)"

The post goes on to say

"A pro-homosexual, pro-anarchy organization named Bash Back marched into the middle of a church service and flung fliers and condoms to the congregants. They also hung a banner from the balcony that featured two lesbians in provocative positions at the pulpit.

And lastly, the tolerance-preaching activists also have taken their anger to the blogosphere, where posts have planted ideas ranging from burning churches to storming the citadels of government until our society is forced to overturn Prop. 8.

What's wrong with this picture? Lots.

First, there's the obvious inability of the minority to accept the will of the majority. Californians have spoken twice, through the elections in 2000 and 2008. Nearly every county across the state (including Los Angeles County) voted to amend the state constitution in favor of traditional marriage.

Nevertheless, bitter activists simply cannot accept the outcome as being truly reflective of the general public. So they have placed the brainwashing blame upon the crusading and misleading zealotry of those religious villains: the Catholics, evangelical Protestants, and especially Mormons, who allegedly are robbing the rights of American citizens by merely executing their right to vote and standing upon their moral convictions and traditional views.

What's surprising (or maybe not so) is that even though 70 percent of African-Americans voted in favor of Proposition 8, protests against black churches are virtually nonexistent. And everyone knows exactly why: Such actions would be viewed as racist.

I agree with Prison Fellowship's founder, Chuck Colson, who wrote: "This is an outrage. What hypocrisy from those who spend all of their time preaching tolerance to the rest of us! How dare they threaten and attack political opponents? We live in a democratic country, not a banana republic ruled by thugs."

"The truth is that the great majority of Prop. 8 advocates are not bigots or hatemongers. They are American citizens who are following 5,000 years of human history and the belief of every major people and religion: Marriage is a sacred union between a man and a woman. Their pro-Prop. 8 votes weren't intended to deprive any group of its rights; they were safeguarding their honest convictions regarding the boundaries of marriage.

On Nov. 4, the pro-gay community obviously was flabbergasted that a state that generally leans left actually voted right when it came to holy matrimony. But that's exactly what happened; the majority of Californians -- red, yellow, black and white -- voted to define the margins of marriage as being between one man and one woman. California is the 30th state in our union to amend its constitution in doing so, joining Florida and Arizona in this election. Like it or not, it's the law now. The people have spoken."

Since the election the actions of the radical protesters of Prop 8 have showed us nuetral voters that this Proposition was not so much about society's definition of marriage, but American's right to their own views. These actions will undoubtedly cause many independent supporters that they once had to now question the tactics and true agenda of the protesters.

When ol' Bushy Jr. was voted in for a second term, we didn't start assaulting Bush supporters, or attacking Republican campaign buildings because we didn't like their views. Why Not? Because we respect our Democracy and the freedom for people to have their own opinion. Not to mention it is hypocritical, it would set a bad example of what we stand for, it would most likely cost us future elections, and the most obvious, it is WRONG.

In my opinion the protesters of Prop 8 need to come up with their own term or brand for their union. The conservatives are hung up on tradition, well so was everybody with mailing letters before email came along. Email became its own thing, and snail mail became its thing. If their was a new union, lets say 'Life Connection', or 'Love Union' (I know the names are lame but hopefully you get my point) with a new brand we wouldn't be changing the constitution and 5,000 years of tradition, but instead passing new equal rights laws to obtain the same state and federal breaks that the Christians get with their brand Holy Matrimony AKA Marriage. Most likely Non-Christian heterosexuals and atheists will prefer a Love Union over an old fashion marriage anyway. The conservatives can have their old traditions, the independents can have their views and traditions, and the youth can learn about tolerance and freedom through understanding not hypocrisy.

Source Courtesy of http://townhall.com/

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posted by MILO @ 8:30 AM