NY's State Senator Ruben Diaz, who is bravely organizing support for marriage in the Empire State, writes an Open Letter to the Editors of the Village Voice:
When I read Steven Thrasher's column, Ruben Diaz Sr.: Gay Marriage Over My Dead Body, I realized that your point was not to explore the beliefs of people opposed to homosexual marriage, but to vilify my principled and vocal defense against attacks on marriage as we know it.
When I read the comments posted online that followed your article, I considered that you or your editors have espoused an "at all costs" approach to achieving your goal of passing a gay marriage bill. One reader, Wayne writes: "....as you wish, Mr Diaz.....I can arrange your final resting place in a local dump."
Would the authors and editors at the Village Voice have been so quick to tolerate any comments hoping for the demise or imminent death of one of their favorite political leaders? Or perhaps their purpose really was to draw out and encourage criminal acts by your readers.
... It's so sad to see people in journalism abuse their positions, but it's outrageous to see how the editors of the Village Voice use their editorial discretion to facilitate and encourage homicide.
3 Comments
Bravo, Senator Diaz.
In fact the hysteria and incitement to violence among certain of the radical gay activists is reaching levels where a dignified and principled response such as yours is required.
Let us hope and pray that the example you have set will encourage similar acts of courage on the part of other public figures.
America will not accept the imposition of gay pseudo-marriage by threat, intimidation, and judicial malfeasance.
It is imperative that the elites of this nation understand this, and quickly.
Ah, yes, SSM advocates are all about tolerance.
Unless you express disagreement with that which you tolerate.
Then there is no tolerance, only name-calling, claims of victimhood, threats, and attacks.
Read up on the Frankfurt School, the source of political correctness, sexual perversity, and the intent to destroy capitalism. Don has been right all along about the homosexual agenda being a small part of a grander plan against America as we know it.
Mike Brooks:
Thank you very much, Mike.