To:\u00a0 Gay rights supporters doing the end-zone happy dance (to an impeccable techno beat) over the lynching of Brandon Eich
\nFrom: Mitch Berg, uppity libertarian-conservative Christian
\nRe:\u00a0 Forgiveness and Memory<\/p>\n
Dear activists,<\/p>\n
To all of you who are doing the end-zone happy dance over the ouster of Brandon Eich as CEO at Mozilla?\u00a0\u00a0 A couple of points:<\/p>\n
The “H” Word<\/strong>:\u00a0 I’m one who believes the word is very, very over-used in our society today – but it applies here:\u00a0 if you have ever, even once, said “politics is too nasty, vitriolic and rancorous”, but support the Eich ouster, then you are a hypocrite.<\/p>\n And The “F” Words<\/strong>:\u00a0 A lot of libertarian conservatives – including, on some facets of the issue, yours truly – did battle with our own tribe on this issue, supporting the idea of same sex unions to one degree or another (in my case, I support civil unions, while wanting government out of the business of sanctioning civil statuses altogether).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I didn’t expect much better out of Big Gay – any more than I do out of any other Big Left movement – but I know a lot of libertarian-conservatives are feeling burned today.\u00a0 Many of us will forgive, but we don’t forget.<\/p>\n