There was a march in Washington DC and around the country on
January 21, 2017.
The mission statement of the main sponsoring group read as
follows:
"We stand
together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our
rights, our safety, our health, and our families - recognizing that our vibrant
and diverse communities are the strength of our country."
Sounds good, right?
Until you come to find out that “diverse communities” does not include
communities that do not agree with this one on an issue. Namely women associated with “right to life”
groups. Although they were included when
the march was being organized, complaints ended up with the right to lifers
being, not just pushed to the back of the bus, but unceremoniously being tossed
off the bus and prohibited from boarding the bus.
So, for all those folks celebrating, congratulating
themselves, patting themselves for standing up for their rights and the rights
of others, this moderate independent voter calls you out for being intolerant
for not being accepting that others have a right to their opinions – and that
is at best, or hypocritical at worse.
Every person has a right to their opinion. Opinions are not facts – opinions are not
right or wrong. If you want your opinion
to be respected, then extend the same courtesy to others.
As for me, I will not be handing out participation trophies
to any of you or patting you on the back.
While you have a right to your opinion and a right to support such an
intolerant group, and I will support your rights to do so, you have not earned
my respect for, nor my participation in, your intolerant charade.
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