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August 29, 2005
Apparently, gay marriage has something to do with Social Security.
It looks like Rock the Vote is making their true political views more and more obvious by the day (views which Chris managed to explain rather well here). Rock the Vote's newest blogger, Terrence Heath, is either making no concerted effort to try to mask his political affiliation, or he is really bad at hiding blatant partisanship- partisanship that is rather obvious given the sources he cites in his RTV blog entries. In fact, let's just take a look at Terrence Heath's last few blog entries, and the sources he cites for his arguments:
- The Daily Kos; the most popular liberal blog on the Internet.
- The Left Coaster; another liberal blog.
- Suburban Guerilla; yes, another liberal blog.
- The Huffington Post; I think you get the idea by now.
- Noted liberal New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.
- The AFL-CIO, an anti-personal account union that donates heavily to Democrats.
- Media Matters, a liberal "media watchdog" group.
- The Washington Post; hey look, finally a source that isn't blatantly liberal!
- Fox News.
WAIT! Fox News, you ask? Well, he didn't actually cite Fox News, he just accused it of wanting to "kill Social Security." Apparently, according to Mr. Heath, discussing reform is the equivalent of launching a Jihad on Social Security.
But none of this compares to Mr. Heath's latest gem: apparently, according to Mr. Heath, gay marriage is now related to Social Security reform. I kid you not.
Mr. Heath has decided to try to launch a smear against USANext, a pro-personal account group that opposes the AARP- the anti-personal account group that Rock the Vote is working with to oppose Social Security reform. USANext- a conservative leaning group- also happens to oppose the AARP's stance on other issues, such as gay marriage. Mr. Heath uses a USANext ad that attacked AARP's gay marriage stance, and somehow manages to bring it into the Social Security debate as a way to smear USANext's stance and credibility on Social Security. I still haven't figured out what exactly gay marriage has to do with Social Security. Maybe Mr. Heath can enlighten us.
As with anything created by a blind partisan, Heath also manages to commit stunning acts of hypocrisy. He attacks USANext for using "misleading mailers," which is humorous given the fact that, during the 2004 elections, Rock the Vote touted a fake "draft card" on its website to promote unsubstantiated fears of the military draft possibly coming back. Heath should perhaps fix RTV's website if he's going to attack others for using misleading material.
One has to wonder why an organization that claims to be so "non-partisan" is going ridiculously out of their way to show that they're as partisan as it gets. The youth of America deserve true representation, not disingenuous representation from political hacks who blindly tout one particular side's views while smearing, distorting, and misrepresenting the other side's views.
On the bright side, at least we now get to laugh at hilarious arguments from RTV bloggers like Terrence. You can't argue with a little bit of entertainment!
Posted by Sunny Sidhu at August 29, 2005 07:04 PM
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Comments
At this point, Crock the Vote looks pathetic!!!
Posted by: Adam Cahn at August 29, 2005 09:04 PM
Oh no! Not blatant partisanship! Just seems like to me that the old boy is simply exercising his right to free speech.
Posted by: Joe at August 30, 2005 05:00 AM
Joe:
I think you miss the point. I support RTV's right to free speech, but the problem arises when they claim to speak for the youth of America.
They don't. According to the polls, they speak for less than 33% of the youth of America.
Posted by: Jeremy Tunnell at August 30, 2005 01:17 PM
Joe-
In addition to what Jeremy said, I should also mention that my point had nothign to do with free speech. I don't know why you even brought "free speech" into it because I never said "Mr. Heath should be sent to jail for speaking" or anything to the sort.
I simply questioned his rather ridiculous argument that gay marriage is somehow linked to Social Security, and pointed out his hypocrisy in attacking another organization for "misleading" when RTV does the very same thing.
That, too, is "free speech," RIGHT? Not everything is about free speech, guy; sometimes, the buffoonery of others must be pointed out.
Posted by: Sunny Sidhu at August 30, 2005 04:40 PM
If you have a problem with Terrance Heath you definitely have a major problem with yourselves students of SS. Sounds to me like you bought Dubya's (Cheney's, Rumsfeld's, Rove's, etc.)lies. May you find enlightenment, sooner because it's almost too late. While you're at it, please learn the meaning of equality. namast�*
*(Oh, that's right, your host doesn't like 'foreign accents.' Foreigners in general I should imagine. Yes? or anything that doesn't cling to your conditioned repugnant beliefs.)
Posted by: neil e mac at August 31, 2005 11:49 AM
Mr. Heath uses a USANext ad that attacked AARP's gay marriage stance, and somehow manages to bring it into the Social Security debate as a way to smear USANext's stance and credibility on Social Security.
Hello McFly!
The USANext ad was specifically about SS. They were the ones who made the so-called connection. And they did so for the express purpose of trying to smear AARP's stance on SS--because AARP wasn't sufficiently anti-gay for the likes of USANext. (AARP opposed some of the more draconian measures that outlawed all legal protections for couples that don't fit the wingnut marriage model. AARP correctly pointed out that these laws would negatively affect their members who cohabitate but choose not to marry because of their individual financial situations.)
Wow, don't you look stoopid now? You might want to try using Google next time before you open your mouth and make an ass of yourself.
By the way, the actual connection between SS and SSM is that SS is one of the major programs that currently screws gay and lesbian couples. Since we all pay in at the same rate, according to the same rules, we should all get the same level of protection for our loved ones in case of disability or death.
Posted by: worldcitizen at August 31, 2005 01:32 PM
Neil-
What are you talking about our host and foreign accents? And what does Rumsfeld have to do with Social Security?
Posted by: chris at August 31, 2005 02:35 PM
worldcitizen-
Wouldn't letting everyone own their account and allowing them to pass it on to help whoever they want, help everyone? Wouldn't that be more fair to the gay community than the status quo system being advocated by "liberals"?
Posted by: Chris at August 31, 2005 02:39 PM
To worldcitizen:
You are absolutely and utterly incorrect in your assertion that the USANext was about Social Security. In fact, I quote USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-02-27-soc-security-aarp_x.htm
"The group plans an initial $10 million campaign accusing AARP of a "shameful record of liberal activism," including backing gay marriage. Its first step was an Internet ad last week that asserted AARP supports gay marriage. It included a picture of two men kissing at what appeared to be their wedding over the words, "The real AARP agenda."
Next time you decide to come here and make a rebuttal, you may want to, you know, actually use the facts. I did my research before I made this post; you may want to do the same thing.
Posted by: Sunny Sidhu at August 31, 2005 02:48 PM