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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Gay Marriage in Rural Mississippi Paper

A newspaper in rural Mississippi is defending its decision to run a cover story on what it called the first same-sex marriage in the county. Jessica Powell married Crystal Craven, who has been battling brain cancer, by exchanging vows even though their union is not legally recognized in the state. The Laurel Leader-Call put a photo and story of the couple on its front page. "We were well aware that the majority of people in Jones County are not in favor of gay marriage," newspaper owner Jim Cegielski wrote in an editorial. "However, any decent newspaper with a backbone can not base decisions on whether to cover a story based on whether the story will make people angry. The job of a community newspaper is not pretending something didn't take place or ignoring it because it will upset people. No, our job is to inform readers what is going on in our town and let them make their own judgments."

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Mississippi---the home of good old Christian hate.

#1 | Posted by Buffalo_Bob at 2013-02-21 10:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

But someone nobody ever heard about before he gets a job offer at DC Comics and is swarmed by the left, only because he does not agree with same sex 'marriage,' is evil, according to left wing taboo.
See the disconnect? The Mississippi newspaper is to be admired for a minority view. The comic book writer...despised!
This is not a culture war, as Buchanan put it. This is a taboo war.

#2 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-02-21 11:21 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Craven has been battling brain cancer."

No comment.

#3 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-02-21 11:24 PM | Reply | Flag:

"Craven has been battling brain cancer."
No comment.
#3 | POSTED BY DIABLO AT 2013-02-21 11:24 PM | FLAG:

Very Christian of you.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-02-21 11:28 PM | Reply | Flag:

A gay marriage in Mississippi is pretty monumental and historic.

Good for these ladies and good for Mississippi for recognizing it.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-02-21 11:32 PM | Reply | Flag:

" as Buchanan put it."

Ah yes, the well-known Nazi sympathizer. Good choice.

#7 | Posted by Harry_Powell at 2013-02-21 11:33 PM | Reply | Flag:

Good for the paper for covering the story.

Good for these people for getting married.

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-02-21 11:36 PM | Reply | Flag:

Nice evasion there, Harry. Why not address the post rather than cry "nazi" and run?

#10 | Posted by Diablo at 2013-02-21 11:47 PM | Reply | Flag:

Hey diablo, why you preaching to Harry about commenting on topic when your post is crying about DC Comics.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2013-02-21 11:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

But someone nobody ever heard about before he gets a job offer at DC Comics and is swarmed by the left, only because he does not agree with same sex 'marriage,' is evil, according to left wing taboo.

Um, EVERYONE that has ever been interested in Sci-Fi knows who Orson Scott Card is. Ender's Game is on a lot of the top 50 sci0fi lists.
Whether you like it or not, the book is considered a classic. Frankly, I've read better, but the author is NOT AT ALL UNKNOWN JUST BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HIM.

#13 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2013-02-21 11:52 PM | Reply | Flag:

The Mississippi newspaper is to be admired for a minority view. The comic book writer...despised!
#2 | Posted by Diablo

There's a difference between a minority view, and a wrong view.
[...] Do you admire Charles Manson? He has a minority view.

#14 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2013-02-22 12:27 AM | Reply | Flag:

The newspaper editor is right. Unless there is something more interesting happening in Laurel that day, a lesbian wedding should be page one, above the fold.

#15 | Posted by uglyblinddate at 2013-02-22 12:32 AM | Reply | Flag:

The people who are mad about this story know that pictures of gay couples getting married will erode public opposition to gay marriage. An increasing number of Americans see pictures of happy couples and realize that they aren't hurt in the slightest by other people getting married.

#16 | Posted by rcade at 2013-02-22 09:54 AM | Reply | Flag:

Mississippi---the home of good old Christian hate.

#1 | POSTED BY BUFFALO_BOB

Drudge Retort---the home of good old liberal foolishness and hate.

#17 | Posted by justanoversight at 2013-02-22 11:52 AM | Reply | Flag:

Come on religious control freak. No one wants to hear your tired old story about your invisible man. Time you grow up and accept these people freedom.

Once you get pasted that,then we can move on to multi marriages. Even Andrew Jackson wife had several husbands at the same time. So isn't it time for real freedom!

#18 | Posted by truthteller101 at 2013-02-22 11:44 PM | Reply | Flag:

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