Ralph Reed Compares Fight Against Same-Sex Marriage to Fight Against Slavery

[pokerfan]

Welcome to Bizarro World!

During a speech at the national Faith and Freedom Conference yesterday, conservative activist Ralph Reed gave an unusual history lesson to his compatriots fighting against same-sex marriage: according to him, it’s very similar to the fight against slavery. (Yes, that slavery.)

Yahoo! News reports that during a breakout session, Reed, the founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, made an explicit connection between what he described as the “judicial overreach” of state courts ruling in favor of gay marriage, and the 1857 Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sandford, which ruled that African-Americans had no rights and were not free citizens.

Despite same-sex marriage activists scoring civil rights victories through judicial rulings, Reed argued that it didn’t mean that gay marriage has widespread support among Americans. “Only six of them, six out of those 17, six out of 50 states, had done it by referendum or by state legislature,” he said. “In every other case, it was imposed by courts. Just like the courts had to impose Dred Scott. Because they couldn’t do it on the country because the country didn’t agree with it. The country, by the way, doesn’t agree with same-sex marriage.” (Polls indicate otherwise.)

http://www.mediaite.com/online/ralph-reed-compares-fight-against-same-sex-marriage-to-fight-against-slavery/

[shenmue]

1. Again, you have to wonder

at people who are threatened by other people's happiness.

[Bluenorthwest]

2. An OP about actual bigoted hate speech and DU is oddly silent

Ironic.

[Octafish]

3. Ralph Reed? The unctuous NAZI turdball who worships money Ralph Reed?

Humh! How about that? He's a big wig at the Heritage Foundation, too.

[struggle4progress]

4. Maybe it'll be news if Ralph ever stops yammering gibberish

[TlalocW]

5. I remember when Ralph Reed was being promoted as a conservative Wunderkind

Much like Bobby Jindal several years ago. I never really saw it, but his star sure has faded from his best days back in the 90s.

TlalocW

[Bluenorthwest]

7. He was damaged by his own crimes, he was part of Abramoff and was paid to protect gambling interests

by opposing casinos run by Native American Tribes. Money laundering, lying, typically criminal activity from the very religious anti gay crowd.

[TlalocW]

8. There was that

And correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't recall any kind of his going before evangelicals, claiming God had forgiven him, and he hopes they do too. Normally you can get back into their good graces and start taking their money again if you do that.

TlalocW

[Rex]

6. Wow, I'd forgotten all about that loser.

So, because few Americans care...same sex marriages should be done away with? Talk about the tyranny of the majority! Reed not only is a bigot, but a megalomaniac to boot!

No wonder he is nothing but a has been nobody! Just like a typical Repuke...he gets all the major details wrong. Americans most definitely DID want an end to slavery...namely black Americans!

Racist, bigoted AND egotistical to the core...Ralph Reed is still the poster boy for the Religious Right.

[Enthusiast]

9. Ralph Reed is basically dishonest.

His entire career is built on dishonesty.

[Bandit]

10. One side is fighting for Freedom

The other side is trying to keep people in submission..