This is in reference to the recent Miss America Pageant where one of the contestants was directly asked her opinion (which by all accounts was known ahead of time), and then penalized for expressing her religious beliefs.

That’s about as un-American as you can get.

Observe:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/27/were-here-were-queer-and-were-hypocrites/

Do I believe in gay marriage? My question-as-an-answer - what are we talking about when we say “marriage”? Are we talking about the recognition of two people’s love for each other before God, as the bible talks about? Or are we talking about the political / societal reward for creating a stable environment which will further society? Most Christians you ask are generally talking about the former. Most politicians you ask are generally talking about the latter. Don’t bother asking most Muslims, as homosexuals are put to death in the middle-east, so I hear.

Frankly, I’m the wrong person to ask. I’m in favor of a flat tax at the federal level, and getting the government out of my personal life as much as possible. Given that marriage is about as personal as you can get, I’d be happy if they took their grubby paws out of the marriage topic all together.

Also, when did we start electing hate-mongering-homosexuals* to start judging a FEMALE BEAUTY pageant**?

* I’m not calling homosexuals hate-mongering, I’m referring specifically to paragons of humanity like Perez Hilton. Yes, I take a bath in sarcasm every morning
** I’m not a huge fan of beauty pageants either, but Miss America is generally tamer than most, and though probably fading, it is an example of a modern American tradition