Media elites seem to imagine NOM is responsible for the wedge between blacks and gays on the issue of gay marriage.
But the reality on the ground in North Carolina and so many other places is that black church leaders are bravely standing up for what they think is right. It is insulting for the elite media to imply they are NOM puppets, just like it would be arrogant for anyone at NOM to imagine we are responsible for this show of support.
We are grateful to people like Pastor Patrick Wooden for their courage and leadership:
"The Amendment One debate at Meredith College Monday night began as “nonpartisan,” but it did not end that way.
The panel discussion quickly devolved into heated arguments about religion, family — and race.
... The front of the room, reserved for students, was mostly white, young and female. They cheered for Eichner’s arguments about the amendment denying benefits for domestic partnerships and the personal appeal by Caroline Mann, a lesbian psychology professor at Meredith College.
...the rest of the first floor was dominated by members of the Upper Room Church of God in Christ — mostly black and middle-aged — and vocally opposed to same-sex unions.
Patrick Wooden, the pastor at Upper Room, was a panelist at the event who had members of his congregation present in support.
But their views reflect a larger demographic of the state: black, Democratic and opposing same-sex marriage.
... [Panelists] referencing past laws against interracial marriage, [hoped] to frame the issue in a civil rights light.
But Wooden’s reply, redirecting the argument back to religion, showed the stronger influence for many black voters in the state. -- The Daily Tarheel
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Media elites? No that would NOM'S OWN DOCUMENT. Of course, this post will never the light of day on your blog but the light is now shining on your true intentions. And using this black pastor to try to justify your strategy is as disgusting as the things he says about gay people. How much do you pay him Brian and Maggie?
Some have been incensed that the NAACP support for same-sex marriage is equating the gay movement to our struggle for civil rights and racial equality. We disagree. The African-American struggle will forever stand as one of the greatest civil rights movements in modern history. After 400 hundred years of slavery, the achievements of some basic civil rights, 100 years of marching, protesting, court battles and violence that led to our freedoms and many gains in society is a wonderful legacy. As we continue the struggle for total equality in America, we must also fight for the total equality for others, whether it is another race or another group. Thus, the NAACP is the best organization to join the fight for equal protection for LGBT couples to help them overcome the same irrational arguments that were once used to justify slavery and the law of “separate but equal.”
No, "media elites" imagine no such thing. What "media elites" and anyone else paying attention, realize, is that NOM wants to create conflict between gays and blacks. That much is quite clear, thanks to the recently released emails.
NOM is doing a lot of damage control.
Not only protecting marriage, it appears the safety of our military is in jeopardy when homosexuals are allowed to be open and attack traditional values:
In the UK military barracks, "A gang of three male soldiers -- who had been out drinking -- are alleged to have pounced on him as he lay sleeping in his room. They are then said to have subjected the young man to a terrifying sexual assault. The victim ran from his bed screaming for help."
Quick, NOM, show some black folks supporting you, so that the "wedge" problem you have doesn't look so bad!
This nut job is the best you can come up with for support? Really?
Reading the comment from the article, it once again had someone making the false analogy of NOM driving this as a wedge issue between the races.
Darn those negros! How dare they leave the liberals plantation! A pox on them all!
Seriously though, liberals take their voters for granted.
The first line on that post was sarcasm for those of you with weak constitutions.
I'm not religious,and find the claim that it's a civil rights issue offensive.There's no civil right to take away the purpose of marriage (recognition of the unique importance of opposite-sex relationships) by raising relationships that fail to qualify to the same level.
Zach
You really went overboard. People of the Black cultural experience are really going through a lot, not knowing whether to vote for NoBama, who says he is one of them, but really isn't. Seems to me he is setting up a system for reverse discrimination. What else would we expect. We voted with an open mind, but in retrospect, i voted with a hollow mind.
African Americans are for traditional marriage and we stand with NOM.
Let's see. NOM said in the papers that they could use the animus between African Americans ang gays, build it up to a boiling mess and sit back to watch two strong Democratic bases tear themselves apart. And most of you think they never said that? What color is the sky in your neighborhood? And then NOM holds up the liar who said gays men over 40 have loose anal muscles from all their sex? I really want to see the movies he's been watching late at night.
Darn those negroes..:) great sarcasm failure, Zack.
@Little man
I didn't mean that way. I was posting sarcasm.
I apologize if I offended anyone. I wasn't trying to sound racist.