http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251 An Assembly member's take on Anchorage issues Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:11:00 -0900 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251&cpage=1#comment-380 Deanna Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:56:25 +0000 http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251#comment-380 Apparently you posted this while someone was talking as there were no breaks in the last two hours of testimony. It is so obvious just from observing who on the Assembly is listening and who is not. Apparently you posted this while someone was talking as there were no breaks in the last two hours of testimony. It is so obvious just from observing who on the Assembly is listening and who is not.

]]> http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251&cpage=1#comment-362 clark Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:02:29 +0000 http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251#comment-362 don't let it get watered down with amendments. the vocal opponents are on the wrong side of the issue. don’t let it get watered down with amendments.
the vocal opponents are on the wrong side of the issue.

]]> http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251&cpage=1#comment-360 Paul Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:55:36 +0000 http://www.patrickflynn.org/blog/?p=251#comment-360 Fear mongering is good business it seems, very good business. Pat, I don't expect you will give into the tyrants who would use peoples irrational fears to justify repression and oppression, or the codification of descrimination based on religious values. It is tough standing up to bullies, especially when they claim to know the mind of God and stand in judgement on his behalf. It may be foolish to stand up against a mob of fanatics some times, but that is the type of foolishness leaders of reason and courage must risk to promote the cause of freedom. I agree that compared to the tragedy of the Holocaust or human slavery, Gay and Lesbian rights to equal treatment seem a small matter but is there not some correllation to be drawn here. How important is it that we treat our fellows as we would have them treat us, even in these small things? I would argue that it is vitally important. Fear mongering is good business it seems, very good business. Pat, I don’t expect you will give into the tyrants who would use peoples irrational fears to justify repression and oppression, or the codification of descrimination based on religious values. It is tough standing up to bullies, especially when they claim to know the mind of God and stand in judgement on his behalf. It may be foolish to stand up against a mob of fanatics some times, but that is the type of foolishness leaders of reason and courage must risk to promote the cause of freedom.
I agree that compared to the tragedy of the Holocaust or human slavery, Gay and Lesbian rights to equal treatment seem a small matter but is there not some correllation to be drawn here. How important is it that we treat our fellows as we would have them treat us, even in these small things? I would argue that it is vitally important.

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