August 18, 2011
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AMERICANS do NOT speak for my country!
A couple of days ago, there was an "anti-gay marriage" rally held in Australia's Capitol, Canberra at which various members of parliament, public, religious lobbyists etc put their case to the Government against the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Australia. That is fine. I have no problem with this kind of democratic process. I've had my chance to put my case, and I have done so through various means, including writing to my representatives etc and arguing FOR the legalisation of same-sex marriage.
What I objected to, was the tactic employed by one particular group in having an American right wing commentator speak for them. Not only do I object to the fact that this... person is not an Australian, but I take enormous exception to her words and I quote:
US conservative commentator Rebecca Hagelin reportedly told a crowd of a few hundred people who had paid $30 a head to attend the event that if same-sex marriage were legalised then “anything … could be called marriage” – using the examples of group marriages and marriage between children and paedophiles.
Hagelin said there was “no greater evil” in the world than supporters of same-sex marriage and that they were engaging in a “war for the future of the human race”.
Emphasis mine.
Ohhhh! I am soo mad! This woman can, as far as I am concerned
Go back to America and keep your nose out of OUR business!
That's all.
http://www.starobserver.com.au/news/2011/08/16/anti-marriage-crowd-small/59392
Comments (4)
i find it disconcerting that Australians had to reach out all the way to America to find such an asshole. don't you have assholes in your country? we have more than we know what to do with here.
@TheSutraDude -
:goodjob: Your comment made me laugh right out loud! We do have some assholes here, but the fact is the majority of Australians (even if it is a slim majority) support same-sex marriage, so the conservatives had to find a mouthpiece from America to spout their silly, unsupported dogma for them.
@myfanwe - good to know the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. it's funny. i was just thinking it serves you guys right that an American came to be a mouthpiece. that's nothing compared to what you guys dumped on us, Rupert Murdoch! you still owe us big time for that.
Amen, chickensister! I was directed to your site by Diva_Joyti_3, who says you like chickens. I see we have much more than that in common. I would have rec'd this post if Xanga had let me.
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