I just got the following invitation and was told to pass it on. I cannot imagine stupidity more deserving of a BigFatParty. See you there Internetland!
Utahns are fair and just people who strive for a better society. We believe “in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” We also believe in free speech.
However, State Senator Chris Buttars crossed the line drawn by a fair and just people by stepping on a minority with offensive and demeaning language. Through his defense of the Senator from West Jordan, Senate President Michael Waddoups is equally complicit in this defense of the Senator. By their actions, Senators Buttars and Waddoups do not value or respect that sense of fairness and justice of the majority of Utahns.
Senators Buttars and Waddoups did not just demean the LGBT community. They demeaned all Utahns striving for a fair and just society. By recently claiming the "the gays" as the "biggest threat to America," the Senator ignored climate change, economic disparity, racial inequity and xenophobia, and the other big challenges faced by America, Utah, and our cities and towns.
All Utahns are invited to come the Capitol on Saturday, February 28th at 1pm to party for truth and justice. The event will be a lively and fun celebration of our diversity and inclusion of all in a fair and just society. The event will be MC’d by Troy Williams of KRCL and there will be great speakers, music, and other fun. Come celebrate with us!!!
Party at the Capitol for Truth and Justice
Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009
Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: Utah Capitol - South Lawn
City/Town: Salt Lake City, UT
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Nearly 900 attendees now confirmed over on the Facebook event page. Thank you for promoting Buttars-Palooza!
Oh, and by the way, for what it's worth, Mormon-owned, Utah-based TV station KSL has just posted an editorial at KSL.com that begins:
"The brouhaha over recent intemperate remarks by Senator Chris Buttars is more than a distraction, as some of his colleagues contend. It is nothing less than an embarrassment for the man, the institution he represents and the state where he lives."
That sounds about right.
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