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“We have a right…in various ways, to act upon our unfavourable opinion of any one, not to the oppression of his individuality, but in the exercise of ours. We are not bound, for example, to seek his society; we have a right to avoid it (though not to parade the avoidance), for we have a right to choose the society most acceptable to us. We have a right, and it may be our duty, to caution others against him, if we think his example or conversation likely to have a pernicious effect on those with whom he associates.” — John Stuart Mill

In varying degrees over the last few decades, conservatives, libertarians, and Republicans specifically, have been attempting to build and maintain a coalition of various interest groups and issue-focused individuals toward broader electoral victory. “The Big Tent,” it’s called. There are always differences of opinion between those groups, but it is almost always worth it to work through and look past them for the greater political good. Almost always.

There inevitably comes a time when a member of the coalition, even an influential, powerful member, says something so wrong, so disturbing, so vile, so repulsive, that, regardless of the good work he may do in other areas, it is no longer helpful to have him around. Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association has been crossing that line for years. It’s time to kick him out of our Tent.

Fischer’s most repugnant statements and views are usually about homosexuality. Given Biblical text, it’s understandable to think homosexuality is a sin. It’s even at the very least arguable, though becoming increasingly defeatist, to oppose what you consider “special” rights for homosexuals. However, it is not acceptable to do this:

Read more of this story at http://blackamericaweb.com/2014/02/21/crazy-radio-host-i-hate-homosexuality-because-i-love-black-men/