Anti-gay phone company . . .

[OneBlueSky]

Hate Speech On the Other Line
BY JOHN P. AVLON
The New York Sun
May 10, 2005

http://www.eugenemirman.com/anti_gay_article.html

(snip)

It was in late December 2004 when New York-based comedian Eugene Mirman first received a phone-call from a nonprofit organization called "Faith, Family and Freedom," asking if he opposed gay marriage and then offering to switch his long-distance service to a "Christian-based telephone carrier" identified as United American Technologies out of Oklahoma.

It turns out that Mr. Mirman had donated $50 to the presidential campaign of Alan Keyes in 2000. His name was consequently added to a conservative database. Amused and a bit disturbed, he recorded the subsequent solicitations, and added the tapes to his stand-up act. Excerpts of the transcripts speak for themselves.

After the call reaches a person they are prompted to press "1" if they oppose gay marriage. A holding message says "Please do not hang up ... This information will describe how the ACLU and gays are getting gay marriage in every state." The operator then enters the conversation:

Operator: Did you press 1 to oppose same sex marriages?

Mr. Mirman: Oh, I pressed it, yes.

Operator: Okay, that's great to hear. And are you against same sex marriages?

Mr. Mirman: Well, I want to destroy it, yes.

Operator: Okay. That's great to hear... -

Mr. Mirman: Like the fist of God we will smash them!

Operator: Exactly.

- more . . .

http://www.eugenemirman.com/anti_gay_article.html

you can hear the actual phone conversations here . . .

http://www.eugenemirman.com/showandtell.html

[brystheguy]

1. Too funny.

Those recorded phone calls from the website are hilarious. To hear the reactions of the operators is sickening though. Thanks for posting.

[Extend a Hand]

2. unbelievable!

wing-nuts in action

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Chicago Democrat]

3. I'm going to see him in Chicago June 14

I love him...

[ET Awful]

4. Hmmmm, I wonder if MCI could sue these bastards for libel?

Actually telling people that MCI has a child pornography ring?

[Hobarticus]

5. "You want me to switch to a less gay phone company?"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

"CANADIANS ARE CHILD FUCKERS?"

Classic!