Comments on: Gingrich Calls Marriage Equality An “Aberration That Will Dissipate”

By: Jonathan Justice

Jonathan Justice — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:31:53 +0000

It strikes me that Newt is the aberration that will will fade in a couple of decades. That connects rather strongly with the statistical norms for human life. He has plenty to answer for, so it is unsurprising that such a self-important person would project his own demise outward on other people and events.

By: Richard Rush

Richard Rush — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:49:31 +0000

Is there any aspect of Newt Gingrich that is not sleazy?

By: Jim Hlavac

Jim Hlavac — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:51:02 +0000

Is the man obtuse? NY just OK’d our marriages — yes, Newt, the gay marriage issue will dissipate when folks like stop trying to prevent it and condemn. As for history, I suggest he pick up a copy of John Boswell’s “Same Sex Unions in Pre-modern Europe” — indeed, Boswell showed that there wasn’t even a law against gay sex anywhere in Europe until the late 1300s. And there are dozens of rites one could use to solemnize same-sex unions, and many invoke Sts. Serge and Bacchus — who were quite the happy Christian couple, martyred for who they were – wow, a Catholic saints gay couple; how so opposite to what this philander believes.

By: David

David — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:22:28 +0000

This kind of shortsighted miscalculation is not uncommon among fundamentalist conservatives, who vastly overestimate how much the rest of the nation aligns with their own conservative beliefs.

This statement by Gingrich is oddly reminiscent of George Wallace’s infamous “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever”.

We see how that turned out. In the end, even Wallace himself admitted he was wrong.

By: PLAINTOM

PLAINTOM — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:19:42 +0000

Newt is on his third marriage and second religion but has the egotism to state equal rights are a temporary aberration. History will not judge him kindly. He reminds me of previous Southern politicians proudly proclaiming, ” Segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever”

By: Donny D.

Donny D. — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 08:26:18 +0000

What a goofy thing to say. Gingrich must see that the fight for gay marriage isn’t going to go away.

By: cd

cd — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:42:20 +0000

I learned from Sherwood Anderson’s “Winesburg, Ohio” that one should not argue with an old man about his dreams.

In ten years gay marriage will be legal in most or all of the country. I’m going to enjoy watching DOMA and all those mini-DOMAs dissipate, weird aberrations that they are.

By: San Diego Rob

San Diego Rob — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:36:25 +0000

I believe he divorced one of his wives while she was dying on her death bed from cancer, way to go Newt!

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:43:11 +0000

MJC said “And in the European cathedrals, I can show you the graves of church-blessed same sex couples.”.

MJC, I came across that on the internet several years ago but have been unable to find it since. Could you please email me a link to that at priya dot lynn at sasktel dot net

By: MJC

MJC — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:19:17 +0000

…and he uses the word ‘fundamentally’ in every statement he makes. How is it that people consider him ‘intellectual’? I guess compared to what you’re used to, he might ‘sound edumacated’. In fact, he is a gasbag of Jovian proportions. And in the European cathedrals, I can show you the graves of church-blessed same sex couples. You aren’t ‘conserving’ anything, Newt, other than hatred, bigotry, and undeserved power.