May

04

2009

KKK in New Hampshire!?

by Doug

UPDATE:  Skip here:  I have taken a screen capture of Ms. Larsen’s blogsite and posted a JPG of it AFTER the jump to this post.  You can also click here (just search on "klan") and see the original HTML page as well.

KKK, eh?  Thanks for the compliment, President Larsen.  After all, if Alinksy’s Rule 13 says to demonize anyone that opposes you; just call them a "hater" to win the argument!

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Senate President Sylvia Larson compares Pro-marriage Defenders to Ku Klux Klan legacy!

As first reported at Now!Hampshire.com, On Friday, May 1, Senate President Sylvia Larsen wrote in her blog on the official State Senate website, remarks about the passage of same-sex ‘marriage’ and the defeat of the so-called ‘transgender rights’ bill.  Senator Larsen, in comparing the ‘marriage equality’ rights of gays and lesbians to the segregated south in the 1960’s, then wrote the following comments inferring pro-traditional marriage advocates are carrying on the legacy of the Ku Klux Klan:

 “Passing a law does not end discrimination by itself. One has only to look at the legacy of the Ku Klux Klan to see that. It takes fair laws and changing public attitudes…”

Larsen then continues the analogy while drawing on examples from the recent defeat of the transgender “bathroom” bill.

In a statement to the press, Kevin Smith, Executive Director of CPR-Action, reacted to the comments,

“Senator Larson has just heightened the rhetoric on this issue to an intolerable level with her hideous and offensive comments inferring that the thousands of traditional marriage supporters in this state are equivalent to the Ku Klux Klan.  Further, it is the height of hypocrisy for Senator Larson to demonize those who opposed the transgender bill when the Senator herself voted against it!”

Smith added,

“I call on Senator Larson, as President of the Senate, to apologize to the thousands of New Hampshire citizens, who support traditional marriage, for her irresponsible and reckless analogy.”

Oh, and this isn’t the first time a NH Democrat has invoked the "those who oppose are like the KKK" mantra. Remember Manchester state representative Lily Mesa?  She ended up resigning. Should Ms. Larsen perhaps follow suit? At the very least, she needs to hear how outraged you are at her assertion. Call her at 271-2111 or email her at sylvia.larsen@leg.state.nh.us and demand she, at the very least, apologize. Then, for good measure, call Governor Lynch at 271-2121 and ask he renounce her comments.


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  • Ann Marie

    Someone needs to ask Ms. Larson if she supports polygomy? Or fathers marrying their daughters. If NOT, then welcome to the KKK!! I suppose since President Clinton and Obama OPPOSE same sex marriage, they are the Grand Dragons of the KKK ??

  • http://nhcornerstone.wordpress.com Jason

    What she is also saying is there is an intent, to one day require all clergy to recognize genderless marriage. That is the agenda. There is a specific intent of the New Hampshire legislature to infringe upon the religious freedom granted by the Bill of Rights.

  • NH

    This woman needs to APOLOGIZE real quick or RESIGN NOW.

  • http://thomascwaters.com Thomas C. Waters

    On the one hand, you take her comments incorrectly. She said that changing laws alone do not end prejudice and stop unfair treatment of people. Changing public attitudes must follow. She cited segregation and the push by “fundamentalists” to stop the full equality of blacks as an example where even with changing laws, discrimination remained.
    On the other hand, the way in which pro-traditional marriage supporters use any tactic they can find, but especially rely on fear mongering, and misinformation to intimidate those who see things differently has some real parallels to the work of the KKK.
    Like in most any battle where Religion is playing a role, there are many of the faithful who have personal and good reasons for participating. Not al who oppose marriage equality are doing so out of a desire to treat others as second class citizens. Interestingly, the bible was a primary weapon used to try and stop the black civil rights movement too. The Bible was used to support slavery, much as it is being used today to support “traditional marriage” as part of God’s plan.

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