Hypocrisy 2008: The Presidency and Marriage EqualityJustin Patrick Jonesbyline‚ May. 01‚ 2008The Republican Party has been using marriage equality to win votes and maintain their power. They rail ad nauseam against members of the LGBT community who deign to desire the rights, privileges, and responsibilities inherent in their state-administered heterosexual rites of privilege, aka marriage. Their officials, candidates, and pundits espouse the virtues of post-industrial traditional marriage in the United States. The GOP fails, however, to recognize the historical tenets of marriage as a state-sponsored institution. In particular, to benefit the power desires of their polity, they have systematically undermined the right of two spouses to communicate openly and freely. Their policy of eviscerating marriage fundamentalism has been hammered at the electorate via sound bites, false messaging, and personal attacks; however, the media has yet to report on the hypocrisy inherent in the disconnect between their discourse on traditional marriage and their political tactics. On the national stage, no better example exists than the GOP’s fervor in attacking the Clintons and the Obamas. |