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Illinois State Senator nails gay marriage hypocrites with stunning speech
By Brian FairbanksDecember 8th, 2010, 9:48 amComments (12)
Last week, the Illinois legislature passed an historic civil-unions bill, giving gays nearly equal rights in the state. While legalized gay marriage would have obviously been preferable, it was seen as surprising that politicians were willing to take up the fight anywhere with such a huge conservative backlash going on.
If you want to thank someone for standing up for our civil rights, you could start with Senator Rickey R. Hendon of the 5th District. Hendon gave a speech that was so good, someone posted it to YouTube in the hope that it would shut down the bigots and other naysayers. Will it work?
(By the way, Pat Quinn is the Democratic Governor. Some are wary of supporting him because he assumed office thanks to Blago's impeachment.)
Senator Hendon may be turning fifty-seven tomorrow, but his political career is just getting started.
Commentarium (12 Comments)
That's refreshing. I'm not sure he's doing anything different than the party line, but I like it.
Hell yeah!!! brotha'.......lets call things by their name.....hate is hate.....love is love...... Hypocrites are hypocrites..........dont use the "sanctity of marriage" to defend your bigotry...........
As a non-believer, I was moved and astounded to hear a Baptist coming out in favour of fairness and equality for gay citizens. This man has a big heart. I am impressed that he understands America is supposed to be the Land of the Free. Free to believe, free to choose, free to practice one's worldview. That goes no matter your sexual orientation.
(:59) "I have some leftover hope in this take-out container that I want to share with everyone. I also have some chow mein in there too."
"It's just Fairness y'all. That's all."
I love this man. God bless his good heart and strength of character.
Nice to hear a religious man who understands that it's not Christian to twist everything to justify your own bigoted hangups. Fair is fair indeed.
Off to find this guy's website to donate money to him online...
Just for a second I thought he was getting worked up to start naming names of those adulterers etc he panned at the beginning. Great speech.
I don't know why, but some Baptists are as prejudiced, and bigoted as they come. Then there are others, like this man, who get it. They live lives of compassion and love, and grace everyone around them with happiness. This man isn't unique, but he's a rarity. I hope his God blesses him abundantly (as if he hasn't already).
The ones living the lives of compassion and love are the true Christians - last time i checked Jesus was pretty big on those attributes. The things he was not big on were hypocracy and twisting religion to suit yourself, the Gospel is full of examples of Him speaking out against the Pharisees, praising the Good Samaritain, etc. "Christians" who treat religion like a buffet - I'll have a large helping of the homophobia, but none of the no-eating-seafood please, cause I love me some shrimp - are not Christians at all. If JC hadn't done a zombie on us and risen from the dead he'd be rolling in His grave...
Has anyone else almost NEVER heard this guy referred to in the main media outlets? I'm looking up his voting record now..
Stay infmortaive, San Diego, yeah boy!