Sammon steps down from Log Cabin Republicans

But I'd like to point out this bit from the Blade's story:

Sammon's departure comes following two national elections that battered Republicans, ousting many of the party's more moderate members from Congress. The few new GOP members of Congress have not supported gay issues.

All 14 freshmen House Republicans ranked in this year's Human Rights Campaign Congressional Scorecard received zero scores. Three freshmen Senate Republicans also received zero scores; freshmen Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee scored 20 of 100.

Is it okay to say, "Way To Go There, Sammy!"

"It goes on one at a time, it starts when you care to act, it starts when you do it again after they said no, it starts when you say We and know who you mean, and each day you mean one more."

"...I'll be doing documentary filmmaking, which is what I did before joining Log Cabin's staff," said Sammon.

I can't help but be morbidly curious what the outcome of that will be.

Frankly, I couldn't care less about where he goes or who he works with.

If LCR really wants to have an impact, do something symbolic, yet substantive: shut down.

Seriously.

Now, personally, I wouldn't care if it ever came back but I'm guessing that the Log Cabin-oids do.  But, for - say - one election cycle (at least through the mid-term election), just shut down.  

Of course, part of the plan would be to make it clear why this is being done: that what's left of the Republican Party has become the party not of Lincoln, and not even of big business, but of christianist neo-McCarthyites.

And Log Cabin-oids have never been good at acknowledging reality.  If they were, they'd have implemented this shut down in 2000.

>^..^<

Log Cabin needs to focus on state and local efforts. Build an inclusive farm team to get quality congress members in the next five to ten years.

Save all that money they burn up for congress races to state races.  

 I mean after all, the LCRs are know to vote for their civil rights.

If I make sense? it was quite by accident.

Homosexuality - We believe that the practice of homosexuality tears at the fabric of society, contributes to the breakdown of the family unit, and
leads to the spread of dangerous, communicable diseases. Homosexual behavior is contrary to the fundamental, unchanging truths that have been
ordained by God, recognized by our country's founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Homosexuality must not be presented as an
acceptable "alternative" lifestyle in our public education and policy, nor should "family" be redefined to include homosexual "couples." We are
opposed to any granting of special legal entitlements, refuse to recognize, or grant special privileges including, but not limited to: marriage between
persons of the same sex (regardless of state of origin), custody of children by homosexuals, homosexual partner insurance or retirement benefits.
We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values

Texas Sodomy Statutes - We oppose the legalization of sodomy. We demand that Congress exercise its authority granted by the U.S. Constitution
to withhold jurisdiction from the federal courts from cases involving sodomy.

Nuff Said

http://www.texasgop.org/site/D...

I like what was noted by "mmunson" that the LCR would be entirely more effective if it championed gay-friendly Republicans and ignored the rest.  That way, when and if the LCR endorsed a Presidential candidate, it would actually be NEWS, and would not induce the kind of eye-rolling that the McCain endorsement elicited.

Hopefully, their next leader will be smart enough to realize that.

"There are two kinds of people in this world -- the kind who separate the world into two kinds of people, and those who don't."  -- Gloria Steinem