Rally of the timid

Apparently, Mike Tidmus is rallying folks to protest the hangings of two gay men in Iran. This occured in July of '05 and received some attention , though exectedly not from the MSM. Another issue of restricting rights to religious text filters upon which our religious right agrees with their religious right.

Support goes to Mike and his efforts, and while I can appreciate the intent of rallying folks to bring attention to the hangings of the boys in Iran, I wonder if the effort is misdirected. Why are we not rallying folks to the hypocrisy of the Fatwa against our own people in IRAQ, where we are allegedly bringing democracy?

Despite the horrific nature of Iran's conduct, they are not out of integrity with the other policies they hold against women, free speech and the like. The 51st state, Iraq, however is, within the context of creating a democracy.

I wonder just when we will have enough of all of this? And I mean all of it. Just what PRIDE are we celebrating? Just what homage do we pay Stonewall?

See Democracy Now's interview with a gay Iraqi exile.