The Moderate Republican

This is Not Your Father's Republican Party. What a Shame.

For a short time, Sandoval County, New Mexico was issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. The county clerk who issued the licenses was Victoria Dunlap, a Republican. Well, I guess in today's GOP, showing compassion to a group that has been excluded is a big no-no. Dunlap was censured by the New Mexico Republican Central Committee for her actions. It seems that the Central Committee wanted to more. Listen to what chairman Richard Gibbs said:

"Other than assassination, all we can do is censure her."

Sweet. Some elected official makes a decision and the respect she gets from her fellow party members is thoughts of rubbing her out. The Central Committee said that she has brought disgrace to the party. I don't think so, the creeps like Gibbs are the ones that have sullied the once-proud party of Lincoln. The party that once was behind the abolition of slavery is now the party that wants people who like gays dead.

And these people think they have a winning strategy?

It Gets Worse: My home state of Michigan has just passed a bill in the Republican-controlled state house that would allow doctors to refuse treatment to gays. The state Catholic conference, that paragon of moral virtue, pushed for it. It is now going to the Republican-controlled Senate where it will probably pass as well.

So let's just set the picture here: if an ambulance is called to a house of two gay men and one of them is having a heart attack, it's okay for the EMT to do nothing because he doesn't like gays? It's okay for him to allow that person to die?

Folks, this is not about religious freedom. This is pure hate.

Thanks to Andrew Sullivan and Eva Young for the tips.

Posted by Dennis at April 22, 2004 11:31 PM