January 31, 2006
It is getting down to the point where everything you say will eventually be used against you:
We now return to our regular programming.
Republican Sen. Sam Brownback, a potential presidential candidate, said Monday he meant no offense to homosexuals when he used the word "fruits" in a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine. In a lengthy profile titled "God's Senator," the magazine quotes the Kansas Republican as criticizing countries like Sweden that have legalized gay marriage.What did he say? Well, actually he was quoting someone else...Jesus:
"Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." Matthew 7:20Of course, a certain segment of society was offended because they felt that the word that Jesus chose 2000 years ago was a slur directed toward them. And now I just wanted to make a brief public service announcement:
ATTENTION ALL ALTERNATIVE LIFESTYLE PEOPLE:
EVERYTHING THAT IS SAID, WRITTEN, THOUGHT OR EXPRESSED IN ANY MANNER BY CONSERVATIVES IS NOT ABOUT YOU. IN FACT, VERY LITTLE IF ANY OF IT IS. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REACT IN OUTRAGE TO EVERY SINGLE THING THAT YOU HEAR. ALTHOUGH THERE ARE A FEW OFFENSIVE INDIVIDUALS (WHOM SHOULD SIMPLY BE IGNORED BECAUSE THEY JUST WANT THE ATTENTION), PERSISTANT UNREASONABLE DEMONIZATION OF INNOCUOUS STATEMENTS WILL DAMAGE RATHER THAN FURTHER YOUR CAUSE.
