I dont' think focusing our message means devaluing or dismissing people's voices, Woody - I think it means that the left has yet to spawn (beyond maybe Harvey Milk) an effective spokesperson to shut the right down (like Milk did with Briggs). There is no need to take a defensive tone when folks suggest organizing tighter and not having 19 spokespeople for a single issue.
You and I both agree - marriage equality isn't where we'd prefer to be fighting. But we're given no choice here - and need to organize around this battle before they organize to come after the next right and the next. Marriage equality is only the first thing on their list - they'll come after (and are coming after) adoptive rights, reproductive rights; and somehow the left and the progressive voices need to put a stop to their advance. Even under a more progressive (center) PResident like Obama - they will continue to advance if we don't organize more effectively.
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Date: 2008-12-24 12:07 am (UTC)You and I both agree - marriage equality isn't where we'd prefer to be fighting. But we're given no choice here - and need to organize around this battle before they organize to come after the next right and the next. Marriage equality is only the first thing on their list - they'll come after (and are coming after) adoptive rights, reproductive rights; and somehow the left and the progressive voices need to put a stop to their advance. Even under a more progressive (center) PResident like Obama - they will continue to advance if we don't organize more effectively.