It’s not often we find ourselves agreeing with Andrew Sullivan, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while.
https://twitter.com/GayPatriot/status/451844809750495233
https://twitter.com/MPeper/status/451844708285693952
Shockingly in agreement with @sullydish over the @mozilla “resignation” http://t.co/L972J59aWq
— Bethany S. Mandel (@bethanyshondark) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/451846470174773249
Satan might want to don his snow boots, because I agree with @SullyDish – The Hounding Of A Heretic: http://t.co/AlK3PnkIRC via @DishFeed
— Susie Moore (@SmoosieQ) April 3, 2014
As Twitchy reported, Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigned today for committing the heinous crime of believing in traditional marriage. The horror!
@sullydish @BrendanEich hurt a lot of people. I firmly believe that if he had shown true contrition for that, this would have blown over.
— Clarus the Dogcow (@The_Dogcow) April 3, 2014
He didn’t hurt anyone. He donated $1000 to support California’s Proposition 8. In 2008. And it’s worth noting that after he assumed his position as Mozilla’s CEO, he reiterated his commitment to preserving a culture of diversity and inclusiveness:
Inclusiveness at Mozila – https://t.co/wVkyhaI5Lf
— BrendanEich (@BrendanEich) March 26, 2014
Does the Tolerance Brigade know that? Do they care?
Andrew Sullivan, who hasn’t exactly been kind to those who disagree with his views on gay rights, nevertheless slammed Mozilla for its treatment of Eich:
The hounding and firing of @BrendanEich disgusts me – as it should anyone interested in a tolerant & diverse society: http://t.co/4NsQKeIpzi
— Andrew Sullivan (@sullydish) April 3, 2014
More from Sullivan’s piece:
Will he now be forced to walk through the streets in shame? Why not the stocks? The whole episode disgusts me – as it should disgust anyone interested in a tolerant and diverse society. If this is the gay rights movement today – hounding our opponents with a fanaticism more like the religious right than anyone else – then count me out. If we are about intimidating the free speech of others, we are no better than the anti-gay bullies who came before us.
Amen to that.
Naturally, some people couldn’t resist attacking Sullivan for defending the free speech of a man with whom they disagree:
https://twitter.com/cramjo/status/451833029116579841
@sullydish @BrendanEich sorry. Not me.
— Danny Berry (@DBerryEVillage) April 3, 2014
.@sullydish Rather than being happy that homophobia is becoming toxic for corp PR, you're hand wringing over his 1st amnd right to a job?
— Neil Mungeam (@neilmungeam) April 3, 2014
. @sullydish ‘A tolerant & diverse society’ is one that doesn’t tolerate those who actively work to deny others equal rights. +@BrendanEich
— Aral Balkan ? (@[email protected]) (@aral) April 3, 2014
@sullydish please! even his company says his views didn't align w/theirs. he's still free to give money to anti-gay orgs all he wants.
— dr_bombay ?️??? (@dr_bombay) April 3, 2014
@brendanloy as always, @sullydish is full of crap and false equivalence nonsense. to say lgbt supporters are anything like bigots is idiotic
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) April 3, 2014
But from others, Sullivan gained some respect:
Anyway, back to work. Fellow liberals, please go read @sullydish – http://t.co/jKMzyVVBZf – and take what he says to heart. Enough of this.
— Mile High Brendan (@MileHighBrendan) April 3, 2014
I don't often agree with Andrew Sullivan, but I do today. Sure is a "tolerant" bunch that demanded the Firefox CEO's head.
— Jared Lee (@JaredALee) April 3, 2014
@sullydish @BrendanEich truth
— Brannon McAllister (@brannonmc) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/Donum_Vitae/status/451831545918410752
Don't miss Andrew Sullivan on resignation of Brendan Eich. "If this is the gay rights movement… then count me out." http://t.co/cIdludGh2k
— Denny Burk (@DennyBurk) April 3, 2014
@sullydish rightfully "disgusted" at intolerance on display @mozilla. http://t.co/V9CjFwb9Jl
— Jonathan H. Adler (@jadler1969) April 3, 2014
Entirely with @sullydish on this. The whole thing is unpleasant and the Mozilla statement is particularly awful.
— – (@RedcliffeSq) April 3, 2014
Exactly==> MT @sullydish The hounding & firing of @BrendanEich disgusts me… http://t.co/9nEOnpZyY3 …
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/jbhenneman/status/451831550540128256
@sullydish Props.
— CLA (@ConservativeLA) April 3, 2014
Last paragraph of this from @sullydish utterly nails it for me. http://t.co/k6Rzy55pnH
— Thomas Bridge (@thomasbridge) April 3, 2014
.@sullydish @BrendanEich I am so happy you spoke out on this. And I'm so happy to agree with you on this.
— Kyle Raccio (@kyleraccio) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/rmehlinger/status/451841062445666304
@sullydish @BrendanEich thank you.
— In_communicado_ (@In_communicado_) April 3, 2014
@sullydish @BrendanEich Good for you.
— William Newton ن (@wbdnewton) April 3, 2014
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/451846218499383297
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