To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (480050 ) 5/12/2009 1:19:31 PM From: Brumar89 Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572773 Carrie Prejean, Patriot — By Dustin Steeve on May 10, 2009 at 10:58 pm Dear Carrie Prejean, Thank you for preserving our free society. I am aware of the challenge you undertook in facing the unenlightened powers that, to this day, slander you in the public square. They have said ugly things about you, a woman of character whose beauty is undisputed. Your brave act unearthed the rot operating underground to consume the roots of healthy political discourse. In the name of tolerance, some persons poisoned the well of public discourse with their unfair, even hateful, remarks about you. I am not sure if you are aware of this, Ms. Prejean, but the vitriol that your common-sense remark aroused has been around for quite some time. It is ironic, but those who mean-spiritedly slander you are also those who strongly advocate ending “hate speech” through legislation. In the Christian community, we understand that the predominant forces motivating “hate speech” legislation mean it as double-speak for “moral speech” and ultimately “free speech.” You spoke freely, you spoke your moral opinion, and in so doing cast into the American spotlight those who tried to keep in the darkness the primary goal of “hate speech” legislation. Since such legislation does not yet exist, these people resort to calling you hateful, stunning an American populace in a perfect storm of irony. Though you may not feel as though it is true, the majority of Americans do not believe you did anything wrong. The majority of Americans are horrified by the shameful behavior of your critics. The majority of Americans, even many who do not agree with your opinion, believe that you had a right to express it. The majority of Americans feel that your opinion should not have contributed to your losing the crown. The majority of Americans are proud of you. As a 24 year old and, in one sense, a peer, I would like to thank you for the hard work you put in to becoming a beauty queen. Thank you for being fearless. Thank you also for sacrificing your chances at a title you have worked so hard to achieve in order to do the right thing. I hope that we, your peers, may be as brave and good in the defense of our common rights as you have been. Regards, Dustin R Steeveevangelicaloutpost.com