Five thousand people showed up in Tampa yesterday to protest Hillsborough County’s snub of gay pride. As has become quite clear, there is a huge outpouring of support from various gay, creative, and progressive groups, both locally and nationally in regards to Ronda Storms’ hide the gay people campaign. County Commissioner Ronda Storms is receiving all sorts of email questioning her decision, and asking her to reconsider. But we know Ronda, and nothing will change her mind.
I have no doubt that many in Hillsborough County agree with Ronda. But Storms states that the “vast majority” of county citizens want the anti-gay resolution. Unfortunately (for her) the missives she has received do not bear that out.
So in order to bolster her argument that Storms’ agenda is a popular one, there’s a campaign being waged to support Ronda and her position not to acknowledge gay pride. As part of the campaign, there are a couple emails making the rounds encouraging supporters to voice their support to her position. One whiny email in particular claims the count is about 5 (yes, five) in support of Ronda, and 300-400 against.
I don’t think her supporters’ effort is making much of a difference, as the majority of folks in the county – including many Christians – don’t consider killing gay pride to be high on the list of priorities. But that doesn’t mean we can’t poke fun at the endeavor.
In particular, I like this statement from Ronda Storms’ aide, Audi Canney:
“I honestly believe that the Lord divinely appointed Ronda to her position…”
Don’t you hate when folks blame the Lord for voters’ mistakes?
Thanks to an anonymous Sticks of Fire reader for the giggles and the info.
John
4 years ago
Doesn’t the Lord have anything better to do than appoint suburban-minded County Commissioners?
tim
4 years ago
1776: Thomas Jefferson roundly rejects divine right.
2005: Ronda Storms revives it.
Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog » county mayor = good
4 years ago
[...] Not that I doubt the voters sentiment. There are a couple of stories rattling around Sticks here, here, and here that give you a taste of the polished professionalism that the current crop of wieners manage. I have noticed that the Tampa City Council and Mayor tend to regard the commission as a bunch of twits, and the Commission wrings it’s hands that the City council doesn’t take County ordinances seriously (this is from a tv report tonight where Ronda Storms complained about the city’s lack of regulation of adult businesses within the city limits, sorry I couldn’t find a link). Maybe it is time for a strong voice that the entire county has a hand in electing? Lets take a quicky poll here since we now that Sticks is a source that the Times and likely the Trib cruise for material. [...]