To console myself in the wake of big-government victories at the ballot box (even if the Democrats didn’t campaign as such), I’ve been reading lots of Reagan in order to remind me of a Republican who could articulate opposition to such a statist agenda.
Last night, while reading randomly in Reagan: A Life In Letters, I chanced on a passage which, while written in 1982, could be used to describe the heads of national gay organizations:
I’m in agreement with you about some of our so-called leaders. For some time now I’ve wondered whether many of those who’ve made a career of heading organizations, whatever the cause, don’t really want the problems solved because then their jobs would be gone.
No wonder none of the gay leaders are taking responsibility for the passage of Proposition 8. Admitting their errors might threaten what really matters to them: keeping their jobs.
Anyone who has worked in “not for profit” knows that theme all too well. If your organization is NOT always in crisis your worth diminishes.
jeb
Similarly, since we’re obviously not racist bigots anymore, Jackson and Sharpton will retire from race pimping on Jan. 19, right?
#2 – One can only hope, TGC.
Regards,
Peter H.
Speaking of Reagan: It may not be news to readers here, but the Reagans were apparently the first First Couple to host an openly gay couple in the White House. Nancy’s decorator friend Ted Garber and his partner Archie Case. And many people don’t acknowledge that funding for AIDS research increased dramatically during the Reagan administration, though the left-wing monolithic anarchists choose to overlook it. Reagan was much more gay-friendly than people choose to believe. Heck, one of their best friends and frequent visitors to the White House was Merv Griffin. And the Reagans — as well as all of Hollywood — were aware, and accepting, of their friend Rock Hudson’s homosexuality long before his death of AIDS brought it to public knowledge.
I just wanted to share that. This is my first time visiting the site (clicked over from Michelle Malkin’s blog, I LOVE her!!) and I intend to make this a daily visit.
Good comments. GayEngineer- that’s really interesting about the Reagans hosting gay couples; I never knew that, though I guess it makes sense given his Hollywood background.
I would like to point out, though, that AIDS wasn’t actually recognized until 1981 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aids#History), so the funding for research would have been non-existent before his time in office.