Apparently, not wanting to be outdone by the lunatics in Texas, the Montana GOP has also adopted a platform that clearly shows the anti-gay agenda of the Christianists who now comprise such a significant percentage of the party's base. They want to reinstate the sodomy laws and criminalize gays. This is something that I have always believed was part of the religious zealots agenda - along with outlawing all abortions (if a mother dies from a pregnancy, it's merely God's will, apparently), returning prayer to public schools (Christian prayer only, of course), and banning all use of contraception, even for married couples. It's an extremist agenda, but then today's GOP is a religious based, extremist party. The irony is that while these folks have conniptions over the behavior of Islamic fundamentalists, they are of the same mind set when it comes to hate and intolerance of anyone who fails to live by their fear and hate based version of Christianity. Here are some details from Box Turtle Bulletin:*
Montana’s GOP essentially says the same thing [as the Texas GOP], but displays the directness and economy of words that the folks in Big Sky country are known for:
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Homosexual Acts. We support the clear will of the people of Montana expressed by legislation to keep homosexual acts illegal.
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There’s a silver lining though. They don’t seem interested in jailing anyone who conducts a same-sex marriage ceremony. But looking at the bigger picture, those mere twenty words are still saying the same thing. They want your gay butt in jail.
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One has to wonder when these folks are going to require that women not work outside the home and be subject to criminal charges if they challenge the will of their husbands.
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