People at both ends of this argument make me want to barf, and all parties involved are harming the cause of gay rights.
Miss California's attack on thousands of marriages is now available for all to see, and instead of stupid gay thunderstorm imagery, it makes handy use of Carrie Prejean's victimization:
The ad cleverly accuses advocates of gay marriage of distraction, while using distraction. Lost to the viewer is the fact that neither Perez Hilton nor the Miss California organization really has any skin in this game, as far as activism goes.
So, what does Countdown with Keith Olbermann do to help out? They make jokes about her tits and compare her to a nazi. No, I am not kidding:
I know that to a lot of liberals, bashing Carrie Prejean is just a good time, but this is horrible messaging for the gay rights movement. You can argue that since Prejean morphed from ordinary opinion-haver to policy advocate, her brains are fair game. But what do her breasts have to do with anything? This is fine talk for the watercooler or the locker room, but a newscast?
Plus, Olbermann and Musto's outrage about Prejean's boob job is as fake as...well, you get it. Any guy who's really being honest will tell you that the key is not authenticity, but tangibility.
Listen, my fellow liberals, Carrie Prejean is a pretty woman, and Americans don't like it when you beat up on pretty women when they don't deserve it. She didn't deserve Perezs Hilton's bigoted attacks. She doesn't deserve to have her breasts ridiculed. I'm not even sure she deserves to be argued with, really.
She does deserve an apology from Perez Hilton. While she may never deliver the apology she owes to all of the couples whose marriages she seeks to put asunder, it is worth remembering that you cannot defeat an opponent if you refuse to be better than them.
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This isn't about gay marriage. It's about one publicity whore, one clueless beauty queen and a whole mess of "media" types grasping at something to fill hour about hour and line upon line of vacant "news" time/space because there's an overabundance of both.
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Colonel Neville
4:15AM May 2nd 2009
Dear Bob: "whore?" You're a tough guy, eh? No. Is this how you speak face to face to ALL women and young girls that you don't agree with? Oh I get it. A "diversity" of YOUR opinion only.
You're a left liberal not so smiley faced fascist, ain't cha? Closet rapist? Killer? You are an anonymous phony and misogynist coward. You are here: drsanity blogspot com, thepeoplescube com, dissectleft blogspot com, bestobamafacts com,
[Left] Liberal Fascism Jonah Goldberg. Death Of The Grown-Up Diana West. The Case Against Obama D.Fredosso. Unholy Alliance & Radical Son David Horowitz.
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bob
10:08PM May 2nd 2009
Here's the progamme that goes with the above. Obviously the ushers neglected to give you one.
Publicity Whore - Perez Hilton
Clueless Beauty Queen - Miss California
Whole Mess of Media Types - Whole Mess of Media Types.
Xanax are available at the refreshment counter. Yours is on the house.
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sandsnnydz
12:13PM May 1st 2009
Media whore? you talking about Olbermann? yeah you are sooo correct on that one and MSNBC is the brothel
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bob
12:38PM May 1st 2009
Actually I was referring to Perez Hilton, but hey if you think it fits Olbermann as well, I'm not about to argue...
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Ryan
2:42PM May 1st 2009
Olbermann is a total duesch, CNBC's ratings blow and you can blame that on Olbermann.
What is wrong with her tits?
I think they are outstanding!
and
BONG!
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martinchill
3:57AM May 2nd 2009
they are outstanding - about six inches apart from each other.
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giles chauvin
2:50PM May 1st 2009
she is one of the most beautiful franco-american girls in town right now. what is wrong with those guys. if you don't like her opinions, just put a paper bag over her intellect.
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WADE....
3:20PM May 1st 2009
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I was checking cruise lines because I heard the rates are very cheap right now.
A Somali cruise package that departs from Sawakin (in the Sudan ) and docks at Bagamoya (in Tanzania ).
The cost is a bit high @ 800 per person double occupancy but I didn't find that offensive. What was encouraging and enlightened is that the cruise encourages people to bring their 'high powered weapons' along on the cruise. If you don't have weapons you can rent them right there on the boat. They claim to have a master gunsmith on board and will have reloading parties every afternoon. The cruise lasts from 4-8 days and nights and costs a maximum of $3200 per person double occupancy (4 days). All the boat does is sail up and down the coast of Somalia waiting to get hijacked by pirates.. Here are some of the costs and claims associated with the package.
* $800.00 US/per day double occupancy (4 day max billing) * M-16 full auto rental $25.00/day ammo at 100 rounds of 5.56 armor piercing ammo at $15.95 * Ak-47 rifle @ no charge. ammo at 100 rounds of 7.62 com block ball ammo at $14.95 * Barretta M-107 .50 cal sniper riffle rental $55.00/day ammo - 25 rounds 50 cal armor piercing at $9.95 * Crew members will double as spotters for $30.00 per hour (spotting scope included). * RPG's are available at 75 bucks and 200 dollars for 3 standard loads
"Everyone gets use of free complimentary night vision equipment and coffee and snacks on the top deck from 7 PM - 6 AM."
Meals are not included but are priced reasonably. Most cruises offer a mini-bar
Plus, these gung-ho entrepreneurs offer......... get this..... "MOUNTED MINIGUN @ $450.00 per 30 seconds of sustained fire"
They advertise group rates and corporate discounts...... and claim "FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY" with a partial money back if not satisfied....here's some text from the ad.
"We guarantee that you will experience at least two hijacking attempts by pirates or we will refund half your money back including gun rental charges and any unused ammo (mini gun charges not included).. How can we guarantee you will experience a hijacking? We operate at 5 knots within 12 miles of the coast of Somalia. If an attempted hijacking does not occur we will turn the boat around and cruise by at 4 knots. We will repeat this for up to 8 days making three passes a day along the entire length of Somalia . At night the boat is fully lit and bottle rockets are shot off at intervals with loud disco music beamed shore side to attract attention. Cabin space is limited so respond quickly. Reserve your package before May 29 and get 100 rounds of free tracer ammo in the caliber of your choice."
Plus if all that isn't enough to whet your appetite, here are a few testimonials from satisfied customers.
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"I haven't had this much fun since flying choppers in NAM . Don't worry about getting shot by pirates as they never even got close to the ship with the weapons they use, plus their shitty aim--reminds me of a drunken 'juicer' door gunner we picked up from the motor pool back in Nam" -- 'Chopper' Dan ----Toledo, OH.
"Like ducks in a barrel. They turned the ship around and we saw them bleed and cry in the water like little girls. Saw one wounded pirate eaten by sharks--what a laugh riot!! This is a must do.--- Zeke Minnahaw -- Booneville, Kentucky
Why are they asking this kind of question in a "beauty pagent" anyway? Did they get tired of hearing the answer "I would work for world peace." All this does is cause a divide in the entertainment of "beauty pagents." What's next...........5 year olds arguing on this debate topic? Asking little girls to define their description of marriage? Stop the insanity!!!
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Tim_CA
8:01PM May 1st 2009
Hey Tony...
Spot on article until I read...."While she may never deliver the apology she owes to all of the couples whose marriages she seeks to put asunder.."
Come on buddy, she's owes an apology for her honest opinion? Further..it's an opinion that our president (while campaigning anyway) claims to share?
She actually said she was Glad to live in a country where people have the choice of same sex marriage - exactly how is that seeking to put marriages "asunder"?
Otherwise - great piece!!
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happy1ga
8:34PM May 1st 2009
My friends who are gay have been told by me, and lots of their other friends and co-workers that people like Perez and the prop 8 protesters are making us not willing to listen. Now is the time for gays who don't support these kinds of attacks to step up and tell them to STOP! They are making things worse.
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Tommy C
9:37PM May 1st 2009
Tim_Ca
the "putting asunder" part is her joining NOM and shooting an ad for them. I was 100% on her side until then.
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Randy
10:23PM May 1st 2009
Miss Prejean is fair game, sts, but her opinions aren't threatening to gays. Unless you don't believe in a vigorous democracy, in which case, good luck being under the thumb of the weird left where choice is as rare as oxygen on the moon. Your best bet is with principled conservatives and libertarians. A LOT less expensive too. Randy
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kathy
4:21AM May 2nd 2009
Tommy, I dont really think she was talking about putting them asunder. She was asked a question and she gave her own opinion. These questions at these Beauty Pageants I find to have become stupid. And would you tell these people at AOL Political Daily that WE HATE THIS NEW FORMAT, AND WE HATE 3 or 4 STORIES ABOUT THE SAME TOPIC. Tommy, while we love you a lot of us are looking for another Political site to go to that is user friendly.
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kathy
4:23AM May 2nd 2009
WADE, where do you come up with this Hilarious stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??????