Email of the Day

Jim Burroway

September 17th, 2012

In it ta win it.

Dear Jim,

The state of Maine is once again under attack by the radical Homosexual Lobby. Radical activists have forced a homosexual “marriage” initiative — dubbed Maine Question 1 — onto the ballot this November. Despite the fact that Maine voters rejected this very same issue three years ago. Local sources believe the Homosexual Lobby’s plan is to simply “wear out” the pro-Family voters there with fight after fight. And it could very well work.

Many allies of the Family are still recovering from the first fight and simply do not have the energy or resources to pick it up again so soon. Local elements of the Homosexual Lobby are reporting they already have $5 million to spend for homosexual “marriage,” and experts expect more will come in from their powerful allies. The pro-Family forces reportedly have less than 40% of that to fight for real marriage.

…And while you and I will know that even if the Homosexual Lobby does win in Maine, it will be due solely to their vast wealth — but the Homosexual Lobby will use this as “proof” that public opinion has turned in their favor. They will take this one false-positive result and shove it down the throats of politicians in state after state.

…Needless to say, this is a fight Public Advocate must take up. I am still devising our strategy and I don’t want to reveal our hand to the enemy too early. But I need you to be ready to help however you can when the time comes. This November could change everything, if we are not prepared.

And, of course —

P.S. Please prayerfully consider chipping in with a donation of $10 or more to help Public Advocate fight for traditional values.

Let me just say that I wish Eugene all the luck in the world, especially with the fundraising part. In fact, everyone I meet who might be inclined to donate vast sums of money to fight against marriage equality, I intend to refer them to Eugene instead of all those tired people in Maine. Cuz you just know that every dollar they give him will be money well spent.

David in Houston

September 17th, 2012

This could quite possibly be Eugene’s stupidest email of all time, and that’s saying something with his track record. According to Eugene, whoever raises more money during a campaign automatically wins… regardless of how people actually feel about an issue. Plus, according to Eugene, if you “wear out” the public year after year (or in this case, a mind-boggling two times over a four year period), they’ll vote for your side because they just can’t take any more badgering. Yeah, that happens all the time. Oh, and according to Eugene, once you vote on any issue, no one can ever vote on that issue again. Because that’s exactly how our government works. Right, Eugene?

The best part is how he’s already trying to dismiss the real possibility that the public would willingly vote to allow gay couples to marry. That’s impossible, according to Eugene. They’ve obviously been overpowered by the wealthy Homosexual Lobby. Of course, Eugene didn’t explain how people are being forced to vote for homosexual “marriage” against their will. But I’m sure if you give him $10, his next mailer will explain it in detail. Right, Eugene?

james

September 17th, 2012

Eugene has promised all the people who vote no on marriage equality in Maine, every single person who votes no, will receive a life-size cardboard cutout of himself as a lovely thank you gift!

It’s motivating thousands of Mainers to support equality! “I felt forced to vote yes because the thought of being associated with Eugene was more disgusting than the thought of two men getting married!”

Hue-Man

September 17th, 2012

“I am still devising our strategy and I don’t want to reveal our hand to the enemy too early.”
Sane people say “political opponents” or “the other side”; ENEMY puts it on a war footing, although the weapons (chemical, biological, nuclear) are part of the strategy not to be disclosed.

homer

September 18th, 2012

An enemy is someone you hate. Hate is a waste of time.

Dev

September 19th, 2012

He just made a big mistake. His email solicited contributions specifically for the Maine initiative campaign. If he makes any expenditures, he will have to register a PAC and disclose the donors.

I doubt that he will spend very much of what he takes in. To date, the entirety of the Public Advocate’s contributions to Maine and Minnesota have been $0 and the entirety of its contributions to WA have totaled $250.

It is pretty obvious that he siphons off a lot of anti-gay money. In that regard, I consider the Public Advocate to be a net benefit for gay people.

Pete

September 19th, 2012

Well, I won’t lie to you: while I absolutely support BtB’s core commitment to tracking, recording, and publicizing anti-gay rhetoric, thereby shining light into the darker crevasses of our society and engaging in a frontal assault on bigotry with relentless fact-checking and honesty… I’m still tired as heck of seeing this guy’s smug rictus on the fair pages of this blog every other day or so.

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