The eagles have landed
The Eagle Forum, led by Gayle Ruzicka, right, is flocking to the support of Sen. Chris Buttars. The ultra-conservative group, which has a phone tree and email broadcast list that scares Utah lawmakers incontinent, put out a call for a gathering and a petition drive in support of Buttars.
Here's the call to action that went out over the weekend:
Eagles, We have a good friend in the Utah Senate. ...He has always stood up for our values and our families -- even when it was controversial and hard, and even though he has been persecuted for doing it.The eagles are asked to sign a petition in support of Buttars for having "defended correct principles." The forum will gather at the Capitol to cheer Buttars this week.
He has been falsely accused of being racist, but when you listen to his comments in the context of the discussion, you will understand what he meant and that there was no racial connotation.
Remember, Senator Buttars has sponsored and led the fight for Amendment 3 [banning gay marriages] and other morality defending legislation. Defended our families. Been a friend to Utah Eagle Forum as we have worked to defend God, Country and Family.And, this weekend, The Daily Herald in Provo offered more insight into the Senate's reaction to the Buttars' "firestorm," through the eyes of Senate President John Valentine. Despite Buttars' controversial bills, Valentine says, "Many of us share the same stands he takes, and for that, we as the Senate stand behind him."
3 Comments:
It is about time to get rid of him. He is an embarassment for the city of West Jordan and the state.
The Eagle Forum is not afraid to support a hateful man. They are hateful people themselves. Its time the rest of the people of Utah stand up and put the Eagle Forum in their place. They have the right to free speech, but they have to much access to our legislature that is denied to good people.
One should you really see an Eagles annual meeting: a bunch of old crackpots who chain smoke and elect their officers while guzzling kegs of beer. Throw in some whiskey drinking and domestic assualts and you have the typical Eagles get-together. I've had to work a few of them at the Marriott in Park City. They should sell tickets for the cheap entertainment.
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