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Fake Christians continue to show their true colors by persecuting gays

Neither Rick Perry nor Rick Santorum will ever get to the White House. In fact, their behavior on the campaign trail makes one wonder just how did they attain their original elected offices in the first place. They are both like a bad dancer who has tripped his way through a recital and now thinks of himself as a Baryshnikov.
Commentary by ALVIN McEWEN | Author and Blogger, Holy Bullies & Headless Monsters · Updated on May 27, 2012
Fake Christians continue to show their true colors by persecuting gays

The two items below are the examples of silly desperation.

Neither Rick Perry nor Rick Santorum will ever get to the White House. In fact, their behavior on the campaign trail makes one wonder just how did they attain their original elected offices in the first place. They are both like a bad dancer who has tripped his way through a recital and now thinks of himself as a Baryshnikov.

The polite word to describe both Santorum and Perry is demagogue.

Here’s Perry’s new anti-gay ad launched in Iowa — watch:

And from Santorum, Gays “destabilize the family” when they have children “through technology” — watch:

For the LGBTQ community and our allies – NEVER get angry at the desperation of fools. Use their ignorance to further your cause. In other words, don’t get angry. Get educated.

Hat tip to ThinkProgress.

For more by Alvin McEwen, visit his blog at Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters.
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