Jesus Christ throws his hat in.

Interesting reading, I cannot wait for these readings to be torn to shreds in class. I find it funny that we collectively disapprove of most of the liberal activism we study; we don't disagree with the message, but rather with the way of presenting it. This Tuesday will be different, for we have a message that most of us won't agree with, as well as a form of presentation that we probably will scoff at.

Gay Rights, Special Rights

• So here we have our first half of the reading, Gay Rights, Special Rights, whose producer aims to say that homosexuals and lesbians are now seeking unjust rights simply because of the wave of social change from past decades, that these are unjustly deserved privileges which no one should have.
• Obviously, the Religious Right are at the helm of this movement; this brings up one of many disagreements I have with this film. What is religion doing with trying to influence government laws and legislation? Right, clearly religion should be the foremost authority on how we govern ourselves.
• What a cheap and gutless argument to try turning African Americans and homosexuals against each other.
• I find myself wanting to read more actual excerpts from the movie than commentary, something about it feels filtered and unreal. Primary sources they call them. I feel as if the narrator is opposed to the views presented by this type of activism, and although I may be opposed as well, I'd appreciate to hear it from the source.

Pro-Life Movement

• Ugh, violence to try proving points, great. Again, religion can make people do crazy things.
• I find it interesting that these publications will never really change anyone's mind, but the people who have an inherent agreement with these ideologies will feel more entitled to pursue their beliefs, under the thought that they are justified to bomb abortion clinics and murder doctors who provide abortions. It's not the fact that these religious zealots are changing people's minds, they are merely reinforcing a belief. Everyone feels more comfortable within a crowd.

More to come tomorrow, I have a pressing reading to do which I cannot accomplish tomorrow before class.