There have been so many
ridiculous responses to the Supreme Court ruling on the side of marriage equality, it would be quite the challenge to pinpoint the stupidest of them all. The Who's Who of right-wing crackpots seem to all have a bet going to see which one of them can make the most outlandish, perverse statement against all this gay marriage having. I believe we may have a real contender for top prize in Arkansas pastor Tim Brooks.
David Barton, who delights in wildly distorting American history to suit his fundamentalist Christian beliefs, founded an organization called Wallbuilders. Of course they have their own radio show called Wallbuilders Live. It was on their whackadoodle airwaves that Pastor Brooks gave us what very well may have been the most over-the-top overreaction of over-the-top overreactions.
His voice rising to fever pitch, Brooks asserted that America has gone the way of Sodom and Gomorrah. He then leaps to the logical conclusion that gay people will be coming to your home, dragging you into the street, bending you over and having at you with lusty gusto.
Tim Brooks: Here is the only thing that will satisfy this agenda, and it's very clear — participation. We want you to come out of your house and participate with us. Now as I read this story, Lot was not forcing his lifestyle on them. Lot never tried to force his lifestyle on them, he never even brought that up. They are trying to force their lifestyle on him.
Rick Green: And so that goes even beyond "you have to celebrate with us. You have to actually participate with us."
Tim Barton: Yes, come out and have sex with us — have to participate. They're going to force participation and that's what we're seeing around the country.
It's unsafe in a city where the homosexual agenda has control.
That's right, folks. That has been our secret plan all along. All of you straighties out there look just so damned fine to us, we dreamed up this marriage equality ruse just so we can take you right there in the street. Say, your grandpa is looking mighty sweet today. Strap him into some leather chaps and wheel him out to 5th and Main on the authority of the Supreme Court of the United States. We'll be waiting.
Move over Ted Cruz, Tony Perkins, Mike Huckabee, Bryan Fischer, Rick Santorum, Brian Brown, and all you other Hysterics for the Lord. It's going to take some mighty powerful nuttery to top ol' Tim Brooks. The buzz hasn't died down yet so there is still a chance some fruitloop could still vie for the prize, but in my book, Brooks has you all beat hands down.
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