The next time some far right conservative starts talking about the importance of local control and about getting government close to the people, tell them to shut their trap.
Why am I being so mean? Well, it looks like some Republican lawmakers in Georgia are planning to gut the gay rights laws on the books in Atlanta because the city is fining a country club that will not grant spousal benefits to two gay members. The club recieves city permits and the city says it can't give permits to groups that discriminate.
Conservatives believe in local control. I think that's a good idea. But I guess when it comes to dealing with gays, the far right can put aside their principles and let the big central government tell cities what they can and can't do.
Posted by Dennis at January 12, 2005 11:45 PMHypocrisy is the common coinage of politics.
It's not 'local control' they want, it's 'OUR control'.
Whenever a political party is confronted with a choice of upholding their ideals or serving their base instincts, they will almost always serve their base instincts (it's survival, really. Parties that stick to their ideals have a sad habit of dying off).
Posted by: Paul Wartenberg at January 17, 2005 01:00 PMReminds me of how the MFC went to court to overturn the domestic partners ordinance passed by the city of Minneapolis.
Posted by: Eva Young at January 13, 2005 01:53 AM