Recently the Log Cabin Republicans formerly endorsed Mitt Romney.
Log Cabin Republicans are a group in the republican party who identify themselves as both gay and republican. Now this being America, anyone is entitled to believe what they want, live how they want, support whatever political platform which suits them. Many have served, fought, and died to ensure this right. I would never deny anyone their rights. Much the same as I would not want anyone to deny mine as well. now before I was fully out of the closet, I most often voted republican, and publicly supported the party platform. However, since those days, the republican platform has moved so much farther to the right, I would not be able to support even if I were still of the mentality I was in the closet.
That being said, I would like to ask, and offer a possible answer as to, how can a gay person actively support a political platform, an ideology that denies his or her rights? That makes one a second class citizen, a scapegoat if you will? First, its the choice of the person, for whatever reason. I would like to suggest for some money plays a big role. Their platform of lower taxes, fewer regulations on those who make millions of dollars; far outweighs the negative impact of their social agenda on the gay community. On other groups such a equal pay for women, workers rights, consumer rights and protections.
Although I generally vote for the person and not party, increasingly I find myself voting party lines due to the rigidity of the far right republican party. This is why there is the kind of in civility,and severe gridlock we have in Congress. I hope and pray, our nation goes to the polls this election day and votes in people who will do what is right for the country as a whole and not just for their platform or ideology.
Log Cabin Republicans are a group in the republican party who identify themselves as both gay and republican. Now this being America, anyone is entitled to believe what they want, live how they want, support whatever political platform which suits them. Many have served, fought, and died to ensure this right. I would never deny anyone their rights. Much the same as I would not want anyone to deny mine as well. now before I was fully out of the closet, I most often voted republican, and publicly supported the party platform. However, since those days, the republican platform has moved so much farther to the right, I would not be able to support even if I were still of the mentality I was in the closet.
That being said, I would like to ask, and offer a possible answer as to, how can a gay person actively support a political platform, an ideology that denies his or her rights? That makes one a second class citizen, a scapegoat if you will? First, its the choice of the person, for whatever reason. I would like to suggest for some money plays a big role. Their platform of lower taxes, fewer regulations on those who make millions of dollars; far outweighs the negative impact of their social agenda on the gay community. On other groups such a equal pay for women, workers rights, consumer rights and protections.
Although I generally vote for the person and not party, increasingly I find myself voting party lines due to the rigidity of the far right republican party. This is why there is the kind of in civility,and severe gridlock we have in Congress. I hope and pray, our nation goes to the polls this election day and votes in people who will do what is right for the country as a whole and not just for their platform or ideology.
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