Happy Friday! I am Lance Pisowicz and this is “What’s Wrong
With Washington”. I’m glad to be back in
the Chicagoland area after my family and I enjoyed our vacation in
Florida. Unfortunately due to the hectic
schedule I have with school beginning on Wednesday I will not be presenting a
blog on Sunday for Lance’s Weekly Walk. I
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I have two key
topics I want to evaluate this evening that have been under the spotlight for
the past couple of weeks. The first
story I would like to cover is one that absolutely erupted once I left town for
the sunshine state. In the recent weeks
and months the public has watched numerous companies and organizations take
sides in the same-sex marriage debate.
The first time I covered a subject like this I scorned Nabisco for
posting a photo of a rainbow Oreo with the caption “Pride” on Oreo’s official
Facebook page. However, Nabisco was
widely praised by the media for their “stand”.
Within the past couple of weeks Chick fil A has come under fire for
supposedly opposing the rights of homosexuals.
These were just two of the companies mentioned in this media “field
day”, so I’m here to set the record straight on who said what and exactly who
was in the wrong.
A little over
a week ago I posted a statement on Twitter which basically sums up my view on
the topic.
“Funny how the
left ignores my policy of businesses selling products not ideas until 1 takes the
Conservative side. Good for Chick Fil A!” - July 30th
Does that make
sense? The mainstream media praised
Nabisco for their view when they expressed it as a company, while all that
happened with Chick fil A was that the CEO expressed his personal view.
To me, this
shows a great deal of bias toward one side of a still quite controversial issue
in American politics. The idea that
same-sex marriage is acceptable is not necessarily “the norm” right now. There are those who believe in the idea of
traditional marriage, and their viewpoints count no less than do those who
accept homosexuality and want to push forward on same-sex “rights”.
I have nothing
wrong with a person who wants to speak out and express his or her viewpoint as
an individual. I hold nothing against a
public official who voices their view on the topic and makes it part of his/her
campaign if that official will actually be in a position of power regarding
that policy.
For example, I
may not agree with Jeff Bezos and his viewpoint on same-sex marriage, but at
least he distinguished his viewpoint from his companies.1 I treat him the same way I treat Dan Cathy,
the CEO of Chick fil A (although I agree with Cathy’s viewpoint) since they did
not pour their personal views into their company’s philosophy.2
I also would
not have a problem with the governor of a state opposing same-sex marriage or
supporting same-sex marriage since the policy is actually controlled at the
state level.
Nabisco was in
the wrong in my book. They came out and
released their view as a company. Had
Nabisco’s CEO or any other employee come out and expressed his/her viewpoint
individually, I would show them the same respect I show Cathy and Bezos. The problem with a company or organization
taking a political stance is the fact that large corporations are so diverse,
it is wrong to speak for everyone on a controversial issue like same-sex
marriage. While it is completely within
their rights to do so, I would say that it is an ignorant business
decision. A business is supposed to sell
a product or service, not a viewpoint or idea.
I also have a
problem with is President Obama and the Democratic Party attempting to make
same-sex marriage a policy platform on the national level.3 Marriage laws are determined on the state
level so when a president, a senator, or a U.S. congressman attempts to gain
votes using a state issue. Leave the
rights of the states to the states and leave the rights of the federal
government to the federal government. Do
not go out and show blatant disregard for the Constitution.
To conclude
this evening, I thought I’d revisit the Vice President drama that surrounds
Mitt Romney and the Republican Party leading up to the Republican National
Convention in Tampa at the end of the month.
I know all of
the suspense has been quite exhausting for those of us watching the political
landscape very closely in one of the most important election years in recent
memory, but I’d say all of the publicity is a good thing.
It is good to
have the country dreaming big on who might be America’s second in command,
especially if their dream comes true or even if Romney’s choice exceeds their
expectations. The question is: will we know who it is before the convention?
All of the
reports I have been getting from my inside connections suggest that we will
find out sometime this weekend. Among
the finalists I have heard the names Paul Ryan, Tim Pawlenty, Rob Portman,
Bobby Jindal, Bob McDonnell, John Thune, and even Marco Rubio.
Word is that
those who download Romney’s new iPhone and Android App, “MyMitt” will now
before the general public. However, I am
hoping to get the insider info on who meets with Romney and the lucky winners
of his most recent contest. I will
inform you all as I learn more.
That will be
it for us tonight. I hope you have
enjoyed our broadcast tonight, as much as I have. Thanks again, and God bless you all. I will see you all next Friday. Have a great weekend!
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