OKLAHOMA-phobia?

Another public official, Sally Kern (R-Oklahoma), opens her mouth and inserts not just one foot but two feet.

Foot number one--She, like King (R-Iowa), ignorantly equates Islam with terrorism. Representative Kern, there have been a number of Christians, even Baptists, who have committed crimes, like murder, rape, terrorism. Yet, most look at these people who commit the crimes as aberrations, OK? They do not ascribe the crimes to the person's faith, even if that person were to swear that they committed the crimes in the name of their faith. OK? No, it's not "OK."

It is offensive, upsetting, and frustrating for a group of people to be continually maligned in this way, and by people who should be thoughtful and educated. To be Muslim, especially post-9-11, is something you do not understand, nor do you even attempt to understand. Your fear of what you do not understand is very clear in your comments. Get your foot out of your mouth and get educated, Rep. Kern.

Foot number two--scare tactics and the blatant misuse and scurvy misinterpretation of the Bible to condemn and incite hatred for a group of people. According to Kern, homosexuals will lead to the downfall of our society, as they have in other societies. OK? No, it's not "OK."

We live in a society where the Bible is not the law of the land. Claiming Christian faith is fine, but it does not mean that you now have some kind of built in moral thermometer with which you are allowed, by your faith, to judge others. Look to US history and see that our country has a history of subjugating people while still claiming that it upholds Christianity and the individual rights of all. Except, it seems, Native Americans, African Americans, Asian groups, Mexicans, and women.

My comment to feet in her mouth Rep. Sally Kern is this--Do not speak for all Oklahomans, nor all Baptists, nor all Christians. You do not speak the truth for everyone in these groups and pretending that you do is more than troublesome. By trying to use these groups to back up your comments and your beliefs, you take liberties that you do not have.

If you are against gay marriage, then claim it as a stance you take based on YOUR interpretation of the Bible and not the beliefs of Christians, Baptists, or even Republicans. You do not have that authority and your arguments fail. If you want to argue your stance own it and see where it takes you.