The Gaytheist Agenda

I’m sure that’s not the reaction most people have. I originally was pretty outraged by her homophobic rant, which was followed by repeated justifications and the inevitable claims of Christian persecution when people rightfully called her on her hate-speech.

But now it seems she’s become so drunk on her previous media attention that not only is she on a crusade against LGBTs, but she will go to any length to prove the vast “conspiracy” they’re engaged in. That is where she becomes amusing.

State Rep. Sally Kern renewed her criticism on Wednesday of “radical homosexual rights groups” that are planning a national day on Thursday to promote their civil rights in the workplace.

Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said Oklahomans who support traditional families need to get more involved in policy fights “or we will cede the victory to groups seeking special rights based on changeable homosexual behavior.”

Are they anything like those groups who have “special rights” based on changeable religious behavior?

The “Clock In for Equality” day is being spearheaded by Lambda Legal, a national organization that is committed to achieving “civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work,” said Hector Vargas, the New York group’s deputy director.

“I would say that Rep. Kern is out of step with the vast majority of Americans, who believe that workers should be judged by the quality of their work and not by anything that is irrelevant to doing one’s job,” he said.

Kern declared, “Lambda Legal makes clear that they will use harassment lawsuits and intrusive regulations to punish people who do not agree with their agenda or the lifestyle of their members.”

It’s always interesting how those who insist on rights and tolerance for themselves turn and scream when others ask for the same thing. Apparently it’s not really equality they want, but dominance.

Kern received national attention in March when she said gay people are a bigger threat to the country “than terrorism or Islam.”

She said her comments prompted e-mails from thousands of gay people who assured her that they have no particular agenda.

“This proves that they have an agenda,” she said.

This is where I start laughing. The fact that we tell her (quite honestly) that we have no agenda proves that we have an agenda. It’s time for Sally to find a new hobby. Her anti-gay crusade has jumped the shark.

 

In an unexpected turn of events, Sally Kern has issued a full apology.

 

Here is the backstory.

 

As if she hadn’t already had enough free speech when she spewed homophobic hate speech against LGBTs during a political speech, then again when CWA gave her free airtime to do it again. She now apparently needs another platform to parade her hate because LGBT people have had the audacity to speak up in their own defense. Shame on them!

WASHINGTON, March 31 /Christian Newswire/ — On Wednesday, April 2, Concerned Women for America (CWA) will join over 50 pastors in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to rally support for State Representative Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma City) and her right to free speech. Recently, Rep. Kern has been under attack from radical homosexual activists and their followers over remarks she made regarding the homosexual agenda. Rep. Kern took a Biblical stand against homosexual activism and has refused to back down from her statements despite receiving death threats.

Event Details —

What: Free Speech Rally for State Representative Sally Kern

When: Wednesday, April 2; 12:00pm Noon

Where: Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Building; 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City Oklahoma

CWA applauds Rep. Kern for continuing to be steadfast and resolute in this fight against the homosexual agenda and for shedding light on the threat it poses to our nation. Rep. Kern has been quoted as saying that the homosexual agenda is dangerous “because it destroys the basic moral fiber of this nation, which is traditional marriage and the traditional family.” She couldn’t be more right.

Matt Barber, CWA’s Policy Director for Cultural Issues, said, “There are certainly those who hate Rep. Kern. They’ve made that perfectly clear with vicious personal attacks and even death threats. But millions of Americans proudly stand alongside Sally Kern and say, ‘Thank you. Thank you for boldly standing your ground and for unapologetically defending Biblical Truth.’ They intended to make an example of her. They have, but not in the way they had hoped. She has set an example for millions of believers around the world. Her courage and refusal to deviate from God’s unequivocal condemnation of sexual immorality is serving to galvanize and embolden others. People say, ‘Well Sally Kern wasn’t intimidated, why should I be?’”

CWA of Oklahoma State Director, Linda Caswell, said “Rep. Kern has exercised her right to free speech and has spoken boldly about the effects of homosexuality on our families and on our nation. We strongly encourage everyone to come to the rally and show your support for Rep. Kern. Let others know that we will not back down from taking a Biblical stand on the moral issues facing our state and our nation today.”

Biblical stand on the moral issues facing our nation? I don’t suppose that means that CWA is going to come out anytime soon with a plan to fight poverty. After all the Bible has more than 100 verses admonishing it’s readers to help the poor, so I’d think CWA would be aware of the moral issue of poverty in America. Then again, poverty has nothing to do with the genitals of other people and doesn’t involve hating others while feeling morally superior but rather actual work and sacrifice so it’s highly unlikely they do.

Nonetheless I notice time and time again how they’re always “speaking the Biblical truth” when they call us the most heinous and hateful names, spread outright lies about us, and call for us to be treated like second-class (or worse) citizens. But when we take them to task for what they’ve said and demand our rights we’re engaging in “hate-speech”. Maybe if we threw a few Bible verses in it would change things. How about I try that (it may work even for an atheist).

 
Deuteronomy 5:20 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.
1 Thessalonians 4:11 Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you.
Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Matthew 23:13 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you shut the door of the Kingdom of Heaven in people’s faces. You won’t go in yourselves, and you don’t let others enter either.
Luke 6:37 Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.

 

In closing, I myself would love to attend this “Free Speech Rally” to peacefully make my outrage known but I’m too far away. If anybody in the area is able to do so I’d love to hear about it.

Addendum. A comment has arrived. Ebon said:

“Radical homosexual activists”? Since when does not wanting to be slandered count as “radical”? It seems that too many theocrats forget that the right to freedom of speech includes the right to response.

Oh dear, perhaps you aren’t familiar with the terminology (wink, wink). Christians are speaking The Truth, the Word of God, the Gospel and the Biblical Truth (or some other such variation). Gays are Advancing The Homosexual Agenda. Any time gays ask for whatever everybody else has they are demanding “special rights”. Christians are protecting their way of life, the Traditional Family/Traditional Marriage/The Heartland etc and do so by Spreading the Gospel/Word of God. Gays are Militant Homosexuals trying to force their ways on others through Indoctrination and other scary-sounding things.

Isn’t it all becoming more clear now? By the way, if you want to read more Alvin McEwin explains the anti-gay liars in depth here and in his most excellent book. Thanks for your comment and continued patronage!

By now most of you have heard Sally Kern’s hateful homophobic rant, the transcript of which you can read here. Sally has refused to apologize, refused to meet with protesters and refused to admit she did anything wrong. But now she’s teamed up with the worst of the RRRW homophobes to fight back against those who are protesting against her hate speech. Enter Peter LaBarbera. No longer content to be a mere Concerned Woman for America, Peter decided to indulge full-time in his obsession with gays in a spinoff organization, Americans for (the distortion of) Truth.

Anyway, Peter has posted on his Website some e-mails allegedly forwarded to him by Sally Kern. Allegedly these e-mails were sent to her by angry gay people after they heard her tirade. If they’re real I would think they would be evidence in an ongoing law-enforcement investigation and therefore forwarding them to others would not be legal, and plastering them on a public Website like AFT would be very inappropriate. But then again this is the RRRW we’re talking about here so I am highly skeptical about the validity of any of this to begin with.

Nonetheless I’ll proceed here and just assume that the e-mails in question might be genuine. Otherwise this post won’t go anywhere from here. That being said, let’s move on. ***Warning. Material below contains explicit and threatening language. I’ve censored to some extent what Peter didn’t, but it is still explicit. *** From “Americans for Truth”:

Now for some Real Hate; Homosexuals Deluge Rep. Sally Kern with Mean, Vile Messages
WARNING: VULGAR OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE — UNEDITED

That right there signifies that neither Peter nor Sally recognize in the least that what Sally said was hateful nor harmful. But we’re used to that, aren’t we?

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ SOME OF THE AWFUL HATE MAIL SENT TO REP. KERN:

From: gary
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 6:27 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: so

I heard what you said and you should be killed you stupid c*nt b*tch! along with George W. Bush! Christianity is the cancer in our society and should be eliminated!

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From: WkngW[–]@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:57 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: YOU ARE A HOMOPHOBIC DIPSHIT YOU F**ING C*NT DIE

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From: Paul Petrowsky
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:15 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: You are a stupid C*NT D*KE take the stick out of your old ass dumb b*tch

You’re a horrible person who deserves to burn in hell. Go eat ur closeted girlfriends loose old vagina, stupid b*tch looking like a cheep crack whore. Go suck some d*ck for money or friends WHORE *kisses* you stupid d*ke

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From: Jackson, Gabrielle
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:02 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: I ABSOLUTELY & COMPLETELY LOVE
Importance: High

Religious hypocrites like you, especially when they have pickle-kissing offspring!!! Vaya con Dios, you stupid c*nt.

Gabrielle Jackson
[employer dedeacted]

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From: BillL
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:30 AM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: WHAT?

What the eff is your problem??? Were you dropped on your head as an infant or are all republicans as mentally retarded as you obviously are??? You homophobic buttkiss. READ THE CONSTITUTION YOU NAZI FREAK!!!! HELLO!!! 14th amendment is calling, READ IT YOU MORON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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From: Ed Jones
Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 3:25 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: Your Gay Tirade

What a bigoted moron you are. You’ll have to answer to your creator some day for being such a hate filled, lying idiot. You would have made a great Nazi if you’d only have been born earlier.

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From: bobuddy

Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:24 PM
To: Sally Kern
Subject: We All Have Heard.

First of all,
Let me start by saying, I am thrilled to know that you are being outed publicly for your wrong doing, and closed minded state of mind. You’re a disgusting human being, and you will receive no respect, from the state of Oklahoma.

I am truely [sic] ashamed that a closed minded piece of garbage like yourself represents Oklahoma.

Realize that one day, Gay’s [sic] will dominate this world.

Which will be a blessing, because there will be more peace, justice, and less of pig’s [sic] like yourself.

Please, go kill yourself.

Now assuming these e-mails are real I don’t condone them at all. Hate is hate, and threats are wrong under any and all circumstances. Period. What Sally Kern said was hideous and it’s right to protest it, but wishing harm or death upon her is unacceptable, and threatening her life is beyond reproach.

Now just on the off chance Peter, Sally or any of their ilk are reading this post and clucking their tongues I want to present the counterpoint. Here are some genuine Internet posts from Christians expressing their “deeply held religious beliefs” about gay people.

Homosexuality..
How many times does not the bible say that being gay is wrong?!
God made man, and God made woman. Had God intended that anything else that is what he would have done. His plan was not for two men or two women to be together. I find it disgusting and horribly wrong. Gay people are scum. They are ones who Hitler should have prioritized to get rid of. I’m sorry, but this is just how I feel.

Oh well, I guess our time will come with the rapture. Theirs wont…

[In response to a 14 year old homosexual teenager being shot by a fellow schoolmate because of his sexual orientation]

Moral: Don’t be gay.

No child is ‘gay’. That’s just the lie the dirty fags tell everybody in a vain and transparent attempt to get away with raping children. Fags are to be put to death.

I don’t really want to buy your site I just wanted to tell you how much of a chickenshit pussy that you are. I do hope, however, that someone slashes your dick off with a buckknife and sticks it down your throat so you will no longer be able to say hateful things against Christians. On second thought, you are probably gay, and already have someone else’s dick in your mouth. If that is the case I hope you get AIDS and die mother fucker! Go to hell and take red-headed faghag cunt Kathy Griffin with you. Goddamn she ia one FUGLY BITCH! I imagine her pussy smells like your ass. Have a good one queerboy.

Al Holloway,

(So humans are animals? so why dont we just play by the animal way and start eating each other after mating, to have sex every minute of the day like some monkeys?? face it. If we are going to talk about morality you cant go blabbering about reproduction - women arent baby-machines)

This is a weak comparison. Why do you think we are born with the equipment? To use it to spread our genetics.

All gay people should get a Darwin Award.

Rild The Hero

Marriage is between a man and a woman, its in the bible! And where im from, if we find out that somebody is gay, we Either A: Stay as far away as possible from them, or B: Make their life a living hell…Thats just the way it is where im from, and not only that, its just downright disgusting man.

I feel very sorry for the kids who have gay parents, because they have to witness something that disgusting. I am on the Bible’s side, and that means gay=bad…

There is only 1 gay person (that I know of) that goes to our school, and he openly admitted that he was gay, and im telling you, every guy stays away from him, and beats him up like everyday, and makes fun of him I hate homosexuals with all my heart and nothing/nobody can change my view of them…No offense….

nyckid

Gays are not welcome in America go to Germany you fags i didnt agree on how hilter tried to kill the Jews but i do agree on how he tried to exterminTe the gays.
skullbusters

Interesting. They don’t seem so very different from those e-mails Peter was rending his garments over. I wonder why that is. It seems that when threats are directed at gay people they’re merely expressions of God’s Word, but otherwise they’re “hate speech”–particularly if they’re directed at Christians. Nothing new here, keep moving.

Again, I in no way condone threats of any nature against anybody. But people like Sally Kern and Peter LaBarbera need to recognize what they say and do is hate speech, not merely expression of religious beliefs. What they say has significant and harmful effects on people. Until they do no progress will be made.

I received this very eloquent letter from James Nimmo to Sally Kern in my e-mail today and couldn’t resist sharing it with everybody.

Mrs. Kern:

I’ve just listened to the 20-minute interview you had with OKC’s channel 9 in regard to the public speech you made sometime after the first of the year deriding and demeaning Oklahoma’s gay/lesbian taxpaying citizens.

The real danger is not whether being gay/lesbian is more of a threat than terrorism or the Islamic religion. I think the real danger is you as a legislator standing on the soapbox paid for by the taxpayer and denouncing honest, hardworking Oklahomans as inferior to you and your acquaintances.

You keep referring to the home, the family, and traditional marriage as being threatened by gay people who want the same things for their families that you already have. Do you feel there is a shortage of love and commitment and it must be rationed to only people who act and think as you do?

Why are you not introducing bills that would eliminate divorce? Divorce is the opposite of marriage and frequently causes distress to children yet what are you doing about this refutation of traditional marriage?

You couch your diatribes in terms of the First Amendment guarantee of free speech but you fail to back them up with specific references to peer-reviewed studies or professionally-qualified experts.

I feel this is the equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater.

Yes, you can say these things, but as a legislator you owe to your constituents as well as those hearing you to base your remarks on facts and not your superstitions.

James Nimmo
Oklahoma City, OK

Thank you so much, James, for sending your letter to me. I couldn’t have said it any better than you did. Best wishes to you and keep fighting the good fight!

Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern’s anti-gay rant has been very much in the news lately. She continued to defend her hate speech, claiming it was merely the “Biblical truth”. But when given the chance to share her “Biblical truth” with people of the LGBT community (including members of her own constituency) who visited the Capitol on Tuesday, Sally was nowhere to be found.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - An Oklahoma lawmaker rejected demands by gay and lesbian groups on Tuesday that she apologize for anti-gay remarks in which she said homosexuality poses a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorism.

“I see no reason to apologize for what God says, that homosexuality is a sin,” Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said after 300 people rallied at the state Capitol and called for an end to hate speech.

“I will not apologize. I did not say anything false. I did not say anything malicious or hateful,” Kern said. “They are trying to vilify me. That is their tactics.”

Sally said a lot more than “God says homosexuality is a sin” and she knows it. This tactic of saying dozens of hateful lies then trying to claim you merely quoted one or two Bible verses to pretend you’re being persecuted for one’s faith is disingenuous at best. But it works, so they keep using it.

And Sally is not the one being vilified here. She isn’t the one that was identified as “worse than terrorists”, compared to pedophiles and made out to be destroyers of civilizations. So she needs to stop playing the martyr.

Spokespersons for gay and lesbian groups demanded that Kern apologize while calling on the Legislature to adopt hate crimes legislation that would enhance penalties for crimes directed at gays and lesbians.

“Hateful speech leads to hate crimes,” said Rob Howard, executive director of the Cimarron Alliance Foundation in Oklahoma City. Howard said there were more than 7,700 hate crimes in the nation in 2006, including 79 in Oklahoma.

Howard and other speakers questioned how Kern can take an oath to uphold the state Constitution but then condemn a segment of the state’s population.

“Freedom of speech does not belong to Representative Kern alone,” said Howard, adding that gay and lesbian groups have a “moral imperative” to speak out against her remarks.

“If we do not condemn hate speech from an elected public official, we in effect endorse it,” said the Rev. Robin Meyers, pastor of the Mayflower United Church of Christ in Oklahoma City. “This represents the state of Oklahoma in a way that is deeply offensive.”

I doubt Sally Kern will ever recognize what she said as hate speech. No doubt she’ll keep defending it as “the truth” as stated in her Bible. But what she said was hate speech, and the fact that she said it in her capacity as an elected official gives the words that much more power. She should be doubly ashamed for what she has said, and for defending herself in the way she has.

Members of the group had planned to invite Kern to the noon rally but were told she had already left the Capitol. No state lawmaker attended the rally.

Kern said she was pleased that gay and lesbian groups expressed their views.

“That’s great they came to the Capitol. This is a free country. They’re exercising their First Amendment right,” Kern said.

But she said she was not interested in speaking to members of the group. She said she has received more than 30,000 e-mails about her comments, including some threatening ones, and that an activist had tried to intimidate her husband, a Baptist minister, by showing up at his church on Sunday.

“They’re sending out letters and making calls in my district. And they really want me to come down and talk to them?” Kern said. “It would be like throwing myself to the lions. That’s a metaphor.

“When I am wrong, and it is brought to my attention, I will apologize.”

If she feels she is so justified in her words then why doesn’t she have the spine to stand there and back them up to the people she have harmed with them? I guess it’s only safe to make hateful statements like that in the safety of a closed room when she knows she’s among other bigots like herself. But if one is going to hold public office, one needs to have the spine to stand up for what one says against opposing opinion. It appears Sally the coward doesn’t have that. No surprise. Bullies typically don’t.