Reply #35: The first step toward 'how' is to cease the steaming self service

[Bluenorthwest]

"Democrats don't try to take God's place by legislating discrimination into the Constitution in God's name." Is a self serving statement, when the facts of the matter are not avoided. He did not offend by saying it is wrong to 'take God's place' but by saying Democrats do not do that, when they do. Obama says 'I am a Christian, so I believe....'then it's 'one man, one woman, Sacraments, Sanctity and God is in the mix'. Obama offers nothing but religious reasons for opposing equal rights.
Prop 8 passed only because Democrats voted for it. DOMA? Hell, Wellstone voted for DOMA.
This article is an example of the problem. The author starts with Biblical shit about 'being all things to all people' which is rotten advice. Be yourself, to everyone. Why? Because no one can be both an ally to hate preachers and those they hate.
As long as Democratic politicians spout 'God is in the mix' and 'sanctity sacrament, one man one woman' and as long as Democratic voters turn out to vote for discriminatory legislation because of their 'faith' it is a pure lie to say :"Democrats don't try to take God's place by legislating discrimination into the Constitution in God's name."
Step one is stop trying to scam me. Stop trying to be different things for different people. Stop saying 'we do not do it' when in fact, we do. Stop telling me Democrats do not push 'God in the mix' and stop telling me Democratic votes did not pass Prop 8. The OP is from CA, as is the first poster in the thread, high fives for 'not discriminating' when they did in fact, pass Prop 8.
In the interim between election day (Prop 8) and Inaugural, Rick Warren equated gay relationships with incest and pedophilia. When we complained that such an outrageous speaker of hate was being honored, we were told he is 'America's Minister' and that it was just 'on two minute prayer'. I invite you to check DU search, and see what Democrats said about that man, and about Prop 8. He called us criminals, and the bulk of the DU sided with him, honored him, defended, rationalized and in various ways made it 'ok' for him to be there. Such bullshit does not indicate truth in this statement: "Democrats don't try to take God's place by legislating discrimination into the Constitution in God's name" DOMA, Prop 8...etc
First comes honesty, not more bullshit.