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ck4829

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Mon Jul 23, 2012, 03:50 PM Jul 2012

Tony Perkins: How dare companies criticize countries for criminalizing and killing gays

On his daily radio bulletin, Family Research Council president Tony Perkins joined other Religious Right activists in condemning Google for its Legalize Love campaign to advocate against laws criminalizing homosexuality. “Thanks to a new campaign, Google's approach to traditional values is to search—and destroy,” Perkins said, and later baselessly claimed that companies which favor gay rights “take a financial hit” and warned that Google “shouldn’t be surprised by the blow back” for its decision. After defending countries that criminalize homosexuality, Perkins said that “political neutrality is what most users are searching for,” even though the FRC lauds and commends companies like Chik-fil-A which get involved in political efforts opposing gay rights.

After years on the Internet, Google is stepping into a different domain—politics. Hello, I'm Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in Washington. Thanks to a new campaign, Google's approach to traditional values is to search—and destroy. The web giant just kicked off a worldwide push called "Legalize Love," aimed at breaking down the barriers to homosexuality around the globe. Their biggest targets? Countries that have moral objections to same-sex relationships. "We want our employees who are gay or lesbian or transgender to have the same experience outside the office as they do in the office," said a spokesman. That means actively fighting laws in other countries that aren't as gay-friendly as Google would like. After watching Target and J.C. Penney take a financial hit after endorsing same-sex marriage, Google should know better. They can push to "Legalize Love," but they shouldn't be surprised by the blow back. Because when it comes to Google, political neutrality is what most users are searching for.


http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/perkins-google-search-destroy-values-gay-rights-expect-blow-back

And he wonders why the SPLC calls his group a hate group.
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Tony Perkins: How dare companies criticize countries for criminalizing and killing gays (Original Post) ck4829 Jul 2012 OP
Why is it that those with "Family and/or God " in their name Smilo Jul 2012 #1
They should replace "family" with "bigoted religious douchebag" and tell the truth. Initech Jul 2012 #3
Can't this guy be designated a terrorist? He sure fits. Scuba Jul 2012 #2
How dare anybody criticize the civilized world for saying that Tony Perkins is a douche bag? nt longship Jul 2012 #4
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