Montana Tea Party President Condones Violence Against Gays

[Lyric]

From towleroad.com:

Montana Tea Party Condones Violence Against Gays In Facebook Post Supporting Traditional Marriage

http://www.towleroad.com/2010/09/montana-tea-party-president-condones-violence-against-gays-in-facebook-post-supporting-traditional-m.html

posted by Andy Towle


This seems to have been posted in late July, but several people have brought it to my attention today. Tim Ravndal, the President of Montana's Big Sky Tea Party Association, expressed his views that marriage should be between a man and a woman in a Facebook posting. The post was in response to an ACLU lawsuit in Montana brought by seven gay couples who want to get married.

Then Ravndal expressed support for a commenter who (in apparent reference to the Matthew Shepard murder) said, "I think fruits are decorative. Hang up where they can be seen and appreciated. Call Wyoming for display instructions."

Answered Ravndal: "Where can I get that Wyoming printed instruction manual?"

Sick and disturbing. I checked his Facebook profile (http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000593885615&v=wall&ref=ts) but he deleted that post and then proceeded to post this response:

Tim Ravndal In sharing news about ACLU suing Montana on the gay marriage issue, I made a mistake and commented on a post that implied that I condone violence against another human being. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Those that know me understand and that is all that matters!

Yeah RIGHT, Tim. Like anyone believes that.

:eyes:

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[readmoreoften]

1. It's a call for lynching.

The Tea Party are fascists.

[ThomCat]

7. Yes it is. He joked about Lynching gay people, because that's so FUNNY!

Where can he get his instructions! :grr:

[WillParkinson]

2. Well I'm CERTAIN he has gay friends...

Hanging around all over the place.

[Lyric]

3. I like his pathetic attempt at damage control

The comments on his pseudo-apology are blistering.

[Odin2005]

4. I hate these bigots.

[NJmaverick]

5. Another reason to vote in Nov

can't have these people in power.

[gateley]

6. +1