Ethics

Dumbass Quote of the Week 4

By Ed Brayton

From the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins:

Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins today condemned the vote of the Vermont State Legislature to overturn the Governor's veto on same-sex "marriage" as well as the vote by the District of Columbia City Council to recognize same-sex marriages performed in the 50 states.

"Same-sex 'marriage' is a movement driven by wealthy homosexual activists and a liberal elite determined to destroy not only the institution of marriage, but democracy as well. Time and again, we see when citizens have the opportunity to vote at the ballot box, they consistently opt to support traditional marriage," said Perkins.

Fascinating. The overwhelming majority votes of elected legislative bodies is an attempt to destroy democracy. He keeps using that word; I do not think it means what he thinks it means.

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on April 10, 2009 (boomark / email).