Well thank goodness, some semblance of reason is coming out of San Francisco, regarding the counter-protest against the Battle Cry for a Generation Conference. A bunch of lefties-- the usual suspects-- protested against an Evangelical youth rally denouncing the usual evils of the day.
Here are some choice quotes:
Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, was quoted telling counterprotesters Friday that the gathering Christians were "loud, they're obnoxious, they're disgusting and they should get out of San Francisco." On Monday, however, Leno struck a more reasoned tone, acknowledging that his rally cry was "not one of my prouder moments." He said the youth group was "welcome in San Francisco," even though he does worry that its religious rhetoric could "under a cloak of love" feed a "fearful world's appetite for hate."
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The gathering was not an "act of provocation," as the supervisors claimed. It was a get-together of young evangelicals whose lifestyles and religious views just happen to be in the minority here -- apparently making them open season for politicians to chastise.
The young people who came to San Francisco to affirm their faith and enjoy a day of rock music deserved better. They deserved to be welcomed by a city that was as tolerant and progressive as its sanctimonious supervisors like to profess.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/03/28/EDGGAHUR4T1.DTL
