On behalf of a group of a group of libertarian and Republican individuals in the Washington, D.C. area, including, David Boaz and Stephen H. Miller, Don and Karol Boudreaux ” Kelly Young and Bill Reinsmith, Charles Francis, Jonathan Rauch and Michael Lai, Stephen Herbits, William Mellor and Alison LingScott and, Vanessa Barbee, David Lampo as well as Hon. Steve Gunderson and Jonathan Stevens, I wanted to give you a headsup about a fundraising reception featuring Andrew Sullivan.
While this blog is often at odds with Andrew, we join him in opposing the Virginia ballot measure to ban all legal recognition of relationships between unmarried couples. The reception is this coming Thursday, September 21, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
It costs $500 to serve on the Host Committee and $100 to come as a friend. RSVP here & for directions. Or donate online.
Bring checks payable to The Commonwealth Coalition.
The Commonwealth Coalition is a diverse group of individuals, businesses, and civic, community and religious organizations who have joined together to oppose the proposed Marshall/Newman amendment to the Virginia bill of rights that will be on the ballot this fall on election day, November 7, 2006. The proposed amendment does not just define marriage as between one man and one woman, as proponents assert. It goes well beyond that and beyond existing state law to ban all legal recognition of relationships between unmarried couples (gay and straight). The effect of the amendment will be to render unenforceable any agreement between two unmarried people that “intends” to approximate the benefits, significance, OR effects of marriage. The amendment also bans government recognition of civil unions and domestic partnerships outright. For more information about The Commonwealth Coalition and the amendment, visit them on the web.
Sorry Dan, I wouldn’t cross the street to take a whiz on AndieSullivan –even if he begged me… and he probably would.
To feature him in a fundraiser –irrespective of the commonality of political goals– is to give unwarranted legitimacy to a BlogThug. I appreciate you didn’t organize the event… but to advance it against hundreds of more worthy efforts seems wrong.
If a fundraiser were held for the same purpose featuring MikeRogers, would you advance it? How about using CindyZeroSheehan’s solid civil rights credentials as entree for a similarly fundraiser?
AndieSullivan is a BlogThug, disloyal to his former Party, has a high profile as a cruising, barebacking scum bag… to advance anything he’s involved with is just plain old wrong. What next? Hawking SlickWilly refrigerator magnets for “Military Preparedness Day”?
“to advance anything he’s involved with is just plain old wrong”
Your post shows why you rightists are truly the most morally depraved folks out there.
In your own post, you admit you agree with his goals. Yet you choose to encourage boycotting it just because of his view on Bush.
Then hurl your hate filled puke out at a man whose only sin is to go against your great leader. Your reaction could be laughable.
But then you go beyond laughable by using anti-gay stereotypes to disparage him.
Very strange…
Matt, You have shown your true colors as a political hack.
keogh-of-the-lower-case-clan… you still haven’t taken that “Reading4Comprehension” class at the local community college, eh?
The point keogh/lester, is that you can agree with someone’s goals but that doesn’t mean you need to support them and legitimize their presence in the community. There are many other efforts underway to defeat the VA initiative without giving support to AndieSullivan.
I think advancing those other opportunities to support a common political goal is a better choice for Dan. That’s what I said despite your spin. AndieSullivan’s “only sin” was to speak out against Bush??? Do you even have a clue anymore? It’s amazing that people with that shallow an understanding think their opinion merits being reduced to writing.
Ah my dear Matt but as usual, by only seeing your own point you miss the obvious truth.
Is that on purpose or instinctive?
The fundraiser is not for Andrew but for The Commonwealth Coalition
You are not supporting him but their goals….
Get past your hatred dear Matty, perhaps that is thing that is blocking you bowels and causing such rage.