Why would anyone want to give attention to a bigoted a-hole?

I’m sorry, but that’s immaterial. If they do your argument becomes invalid. If they don’t there are other news organizations that are unbiased and ones that are biased in the other direction. You can find opposing viewpoints if you choose to seek them. Again, discounting the outlet does not invalidate the message.

Cynic, if I may, please allow me point out the flaw in your statement. You propose we must discount the Marine’s message solely because the publication of it was paid for by a special interest group. By this reasoning we should also discount messages of any conservative (even if they are speaking from the heart) that are published with backing from any conservative organization. The fact that someone else paid to spread a message does not abolish the merit of the argument.

No, I really don’t think it even needs to be a consideration. When I listen to debates I don’t care if the person presenting a point is Dem, Rep, Lib, rich, poor, or anything else. The only thing that matters to me is “Is the argument valid?”

Dear Cynic
The people of NH overwhelmingly support leaving the Marriage Equality Law as it is. Most polls show between 60 and 65% in favor. NHFTM is a small grass roots organization. They could not possibly equal the money that the Political Machince called The National Organization for Marriage has spent on this.

Maybe you should write a letter to Craig Stowell and ask him yourself? Better yet, while you are writing that letter, ask if you can meet him and his gay brother so you can know for sure that it wasn’t a joint effort of the NHFTM. Pretty simple thinking if you ask me.

What was your first clue. He could have just posted as IHateGays

Well Glbles — everyone is opinionated — and few subjects are a nationally discussed than gay folks. And on the subject there’s far more opinion that fact, reason or logic. But thanks for making the link to me, whomever you are. It was however a “man bites dog” story, and it is getting national attention, for there is a crusade against gays folks. And what many call “opinion” from gay folks is in reality self-defense. Which is a 2nd Amendment right, which many a Marine would support.

Dear Cynic — I will answer you! — YES! WBZ has provided constant coverage of any and all who disagree with Craig Stowell. In fact, such coverage has been par for the course for decades. Indeed, WBZ, or its ancestor I’m sure was right there along with the police when they raided gay bars so that the station could broadcast the names and pictures of them who are repulsive. There has been no shortage of reportage, and public opinion, gnashing of teeth in legislatures and even preaching from the pulpits in support of people who find “them” repulsive and very solidly against the we the repulsive.

On the other hand, Craig Stowell is sort of like that Chinese kid who stood up in front of the tanks in Tien An Men Square in Peking back in 1989. So it’s kind of like David v. Goliath. And gay people are sort of like those Chinese students in the square, awaiting the onslaught, because we’re repulsive to the regime.

But there are people who hate broccoli too, and no one wants to outlaw broccoli eaters.

And cynic, let me tell you sir or madam, ye of genderless anonymity — I do not rely on my brothers — both Air Force veterans — to stick up for me, though they do. Nor my aunts, uncles, cousins. Nor my grandparents who stuck up for me when they were alive. Nor my mother or father, who stick up for me. Nor my sister, who has done Holy battle for me. No sir, I and every gay man can stick up for ourselves. And isn’t that the marvel? We are so relentless insistent that we are God’s creatures. That we are of the Hand of God, for a purpose. And you know what that is, cynic (of which there are a dime a dozen,)? Let me tell you. Gay folks are a test by God Himself for your decency – to do as Jesus Himself commands — walk a mile in another man’s shoes before condemn him, and to treat others like you would want to be treated. And more importantly, abjure the worst sin, in the word of Jesus — abjure hypocrisy. And alas, many have failed God’s test and treated the least among you as decent human beings worthy of protection and prayer for a better life here and hereafter.

Because you “believe” we are repulsive. But you “know” not what you do. And I ask God to forgive you the errors of your ways.

But if you want to pick on sissies — there is my name — and you, cynic, are so common.

WOW !

Let me assure you, cynic — It takes no “courage” at all to have sex with a guy. It takes nothing but a tingle in the leg. And a welcoming glance. And a smile to die for. Courage? No, oh no. It takes mere joy.

As for molesting altar boys, only Catholic & other clergy do that — not gay men. And the Church, sir, is more than adamant that those clergy are not gay — in fact they sent them to the next parish. The Church is clear — NO GAY FOLKS allowed. They chased us away. We went away, and prayed for their hard hearts to soften. We are not a part of the clergy of this land. They are all married or chaste. No gay man molests boys sir — there’s too many fine gay men with whom to comport.

Even more strangely, all the victims of the molestation are straight and not a one ever said they were made gay by the molestation. Which is exactly opposite to the Church’s position, but I’m not their spokesperson. Indeed, they say, as so many other say, as you imply, anonymously — that it takes but a moment’s dally with a gay man to make a fine hetero boy as sissy as he could be. Indeed, sir, I submit – a gay man cannot “molest” a gay man — sir — we call it God Given Joy. And that’s what particularly you find anonymously aggravating — we love being gay. And the victims of molestation are quite upset that some heterosexual priest — as the Church itself calls them — did molest them.

You sir, are confusing bananas with apples.

And let me tell you this cynic, and all, and this website’s administrators — the Church did submit affidavits in Dallas, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Chicago, IL, Lafayette and Houma Louisiana, and even here in Boston Massachusetts, and all around the world — in Ireland, and Poland, and Argentina — claiming under oath that the gay boys did lure the fine prelates into the molestation. Only the boys aren’t gay. Not a one! Yet, the Catholic Church blamed the altar boys on their own attacks. And that sir, is something you can go look up by reading the court papers submitted by the Catholic Church in defense of their priests. They blamed the kids for attacking the priests. Then they hid the Churches assets behind multiple corporate structures. The Pope himself had the audacity to claim not too long ago that priests did not work for the Church! That they were independent contractors. Cynic, know you facts before you go “wow” on anyone.

Cynic, yours and the Church’s is a cynicism of a kind I can not fathom.