"Christian" Hate Merchants Coming to Norfolk

Of all the cities in Southeastern Virginia, Norfolk is among the most progressive and has the most evolved LGBT community. Thus, you can imaging my shock and disappointment to receive via a forward from a friend an e-mail from The Family Foundation, Daddy Dobson's Virginia hate group, which is partnering with American Family Association and announcing that The Family Foundation and other Christianists will be bringing their foul stench to Norfolk. The event captioned as "Pastor's Policy Briefing" will usher into town some of the nastiest and most gay-hating, anti-liberty individuals in the nation. It is no surprise that the event is being promoted by The Family Foundation (which refers to me as "homosexual activist blogger Michael-In-Norfolk" and whines about me telling the truth about them - BTW, the folks at TFF still haven't told me if they asked Bob McDonnell about why he covered up for Ed Schrock and his gay trysts for nearly 8 months).

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I suspect the timing is no accident since the event is the weekend preceding the June 9, 2009, Democrat primary and the plan might well be to recruit wingnuts to vote in the primary so as to nominate the candidate least able to defeat Bob "Taliban Bob" McDonnell for Governor. The other obvious purpose is to begin rallying the wingnuts to work for the election of Bob McDonnell which would be a disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Here's the information from the e-mail and TFF's website:

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The Virginia Renewal Project has invited pastors throughout the state to attend its upcoming Pastors' Policy Briefing, meant to encourage pastors and their congregations to take a stand for morality in their daily lives. The hotel and all meals are complimentary to pastors.

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Please make sure that your pastor is not left out of this important event by printing the following invitation and giving it to your pastor:

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Virginia Renewal Project

Cordially invites you to participate in its

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Pastors' Policy Briefing

Rediscovering God in America

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With Special Guests

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich

Rediscovering God in America

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Historian David Barton

WallBuilders

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Former Governor Mike Huckabee

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The Honorable Bob McEwen

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Lt. Col. Oliver North

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Who will be accompanied by

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Lou Engle

Dr. Jerry Falwell, Jr.

Dr. Mat Staver

Dr. Laurence White

and other guest speakers

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T o be held at the Sheraton Norfolk Waterside

777 Waterside Drive , Norfolk, VA 23510

on Thursday, June 4th and Friday, June 5th.

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Meals and lodging are complimentary and will be provided by the Virginia Renewal Project.

To reserve your space, please RSVP No later than May 21, 2009

by calling (800) 992-5596 or https://the.maxcelreg.net/VAbriefing.

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Hotel information will be distributed the week of May 25 2009.

RESERVATIONS are limited and will be accepted on a first call basis.
Today, more than ever, we need men and women that are willing to take a stand for the biblical principles handed down to us by our forefathers. Please don't let this opportunity pass your pastor by. Be sure your pastor be sure your pastor gets this invitation!

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The irony is that this cluster f*ck of hate and intolerance will be at the Sheraton Waterside which has been a huge supporter of HRBOR and other LGBT organizations. I wonder if the folks at Virginia Renewal Project know this. I also wonder if any of the anti-gay wingnuts will be staying in the Presidential Suite where HRBOR recently held a wonderful wine tasting event. I hate the though of the Sheraton filled with Christian fascists (who will I assume leave their jackboots at home).