Wayne Besen - Author, Activist, Columnist, Public Speaker

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

The New York Times and The Washington Post both have reports on Harriet Miers' deep evangelical faith and paint a portrait of her as pro-life. If Miers is confirmed, it looks as though Roe v. Wade may be in serious trouble. The articles also hints at opposition to gay rights, quoting her as once saying that her "personal conviction is not consistent" with the "homosexual lifestyle".

I am troubled by a nominee who believes that gay people have "lifestyles", rather than lives. This is particularly disturbing coming from a sixty year old woman who has never been married. Her church is adamantly opposed to pre-marital sex, which means that Miers is a virgin, or she selectively picks and chooses which "lifestyles" are sinful. I continue to keep an open mind on this nomination, but the initial indicators are that Bush may be trying to ram through a stealth nominee.

7 Comments:

The more I learn, the more worried I become. Miers may be our worst nightmare.

Sue in Charlotte
posted by Anonymous, at 10/05/2005 12:12 PM

And I don't care much for the hetero "lifestyle" either, with their innate prejudice, bigotry and moral superiority. Just take a look around you and see how they've fucked up the world and continue ad infinitum. Nothing to be morally superior about if you ask me. The Supreme court is now stacked against us, no question about it. I see civil unrest fomenting.

Robert, NYC.
posted by Anonymous, at 10/05/2005 12:53 PM

If Roe is overturned, the one good thing that will come out of it will be a major backlash against the republicans and the right in general. Plus it's a big fund raising issue for them. They're just cynical enough NOT to overturn it.
posted by Anonymous, at 10/05/2005 12:56 PM

Yes Robert, we need to bring back the energy and rage of the late 60's and early 70s. Younger gays in particular dont know 'what it was like before Stonewall'. I hope they never have to find out.
Gary (NJ)
posted by Anonymous, at 10/05/2005 1:02 PM

We will never find out. If it really comes down to it the American Public can overthrow the government, seeing how corrupt our so-called democracy has become. The Christian right are really stupid to think they can turn back the clock, just look what happened in moscow when the communists tried that coup. The people revolted and assaulted the tanks. The same thing would happen here and the Christian right knows this, that is why they can't turn back the clock, only they can slow progress down.
posted by Adam Kautz, at 10/05/2005 3:09 PM

Maybe it won't be such a bad thing if women aren't legally permitted to hire a "doctor" who murders their unborn baby.
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