Via the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) comes one small way you can fight back against the pernicious "No Mob Veto" ad in The New York Times. The ad, funded by the Becket Fund, is homophobic and a classic example of the culture of manufactured outrage and the tactic of "blame the victim" that are hallmarks of America's religious and cultural rightwing.
Via HRC's action center, you can write a letter to The New York Times and the Becket Fund. Provided are several statements of reaction by progressive religious leaders. These statements can provide inspiration or ideas for your letter's content.
This article sums up what the christian right is up to, in regards to proposition 8, very well.
http://www.broowaha.com/article.php?id=4488
Posted by: John Robertson | January 24, 2009 at 01:47 AM