Apologies for Convictions: America Fast Turning European
A quote from Diana West at her blog, 13 November 2008
Look at the reaction to the passage of Proposition 8 in California, which amends the California Constitution to limit marriage to one man and one woman. Having seen homosexual marriage fail at the polls by a margin of 52 to 47 percent, Prop 8 opponents are already busy filing lawsuits, hoping to overturn the poll results in the courts, staging protests, and singling out for ridicule and attack at least the weaker elements of the coalition that brought the proposition to victory […]
The Los Angeles Times reports generally about what it describes as “an outpouring of demonstrations ranging from quiet vigils to noisy street protests against Proposition 8, including rallies outside churches and the Mormon temple in Westwood as well as boycotts of some businesses that contributed to the Yes on 8 campaign.” […]
The mainstream media have so far failed to get across the intensity of the ordeal that supporters of Prop 8 may now be subject to – something I realized on coming across this extraordinary blog account of a meeting at the legendary restaurant El Coyote in Hollywood, not far from where I grew up in Laurel Canyon. The meeting was between the elderly Mormon owner, who donated $100 to support Prop 8, and Prop 8 opponents, who are threatening a boycott, and it is as soul-grinding as something out of Soviet show trial history.
In a dramatic, closed door meeting, the owner of a renowned Mexican eatery in Hollywood expressed regret in her decision to donate $100 to the “Yes on Prop 8″campaign, but her remarks before a group of about 60 members of Los Angeles’ LGBT community fell short of an outright personal apology. […]
Moments later, the same group which had been invited for lunch and margaritas grew increasingly verbal, apparently reacting to the lack of a direct apology from Ms. Christoffersen, and she left the building in tears. The group continued to meet for another 30 minutes, before dispersing for what appeared to be a looming boycott. One demonstrator was already shouting outside.
Still, there were some dissenting voices in the room. One woman compared the angry gathering to Nazi Germany, when Hitler’s military singled out individual Jews in a witch hunt for their religious beliefs. “Why are we singling out one restaurant?” the woman asked. “Are you ready to go up against every single restaurant in the city?”
Openly-gay restaurant manager Billy Schoeppner, announced that El Coyote would make two $5,000 contributions, each to the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center and the Lambda Legal Defense Fund. He also asked those gathered to suggest any possible or practical ways the legendary establishment could avert a full-on boycott and PR war by the Los Angeles LGBT community. […]
Almost anti-climatically, further fallout from Prop 8 was reported in a New York Times story about the resignation of a California theatre director brought about due to the man’s support for the traditional marriage proposition. The Times writes:
The artistic director, Scott Eckern, came under fire recently after it became known that he contributed $1,000 to support Proposition 8, which amended the state Constitution to recognize only male-female marriages. […]
In the media, among the elites, in academia, on the sidewalk, at El Coyote, in the theatre, the stage is being set … for intolerance.
http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/3642
2 responses so far ↓
Wynne // November 18, 2008 at 1:52 am |
Diana West is entirely correct. What is worrying is that her Prop. 8 example is only one of many in America, where the excesses of California are fast becoming the national norm.
As I have said elsewhere in this forum, the Left has co-opted the American narrative, and, since the Children’s Rebellion that narrative has come to justify intimidation and false speech, so long as they serve a “Greater Truth” (Pelosi, Reid and Al Gore come to mind).
A couple of side notes, if I may.
1. Among American elitists there is a long history (pre-dating the Revolution) of believing that European thought and culture are superior to America’s. Little wonder the European model in on the rise (Mr. Obama comes to mind).
2. To get a sense of the fragility of a stable and mostly democratic government talk to former citizens of Venezuela now living abroad. There are lessons that we don’t seem to be learning (’legion’ comes to mind).
centurean2 // November 18, 2008 at 11:18 am |
Wynne,
Little wonder the European model is on the rise (Mr. Obama comes to mind).
After decades of Fabian infiltration into Western governments it’s no surprise their in place puppets are now coming to the fore.
Can i guide you to http://WWW.TPUC.ORG
In the hope that you will understand a little more regarding the USA IRS?
After all were it vise versa i’d be outraged to find that we here were being deceived into paying taxes to America, which Americans are hoodwinked into by their leaders.
In all honesty whichever candidate had won power via the election, you’d have ended up with a Fabian.
Fabians provide one choice and thats’ HOBSONS!
Commies don’t allow the freedom to choose, they just pretend that they do.
The British and American governments are both corporations, both A for Profit corporation, involving greedy shareholders we’re just electors changing board members.
Our interests are certainly not theirs!
European culture has slowly been destroyed and become Cultural Marxism, which was the intention at the start.
Thanks’ for your input, very welcome indeed!