Oh, ye of little faith

For people who crow about winning everywhere, all the time, anti-marriage equality folk sure are pussies. They're afraid for anyone to see who contributes to their hate campaigns, and now they are trying to keep themselves from being seen testifying in court over their beliefs. Michelle Malkin has their cowardly pose summarized:

I generally support more sunshine in all government proceedings. But the judge’s unusual method of securing video coverage is extremely troubling. This isn’t a sincere educational effort to provide transparency to the public. It’s a flagrant attempt at making Prop. 8 a show trial — and intimidating Prop. 8 backers who will be called to testify.

Ed Whelan at Bench Memos lays out Walker’s agenda thoroughly. Starthere, then go here, and here. Writes Whelan: “Walker is rushing to override longstanding prohibitions on televised coverage of federal trials so that he can authorize televised coverage of the Proposition 8 trial. Televised coverage would generate much greater publicity for ringmaster Walker’s circus. And, whether Walker desires the effect or is somehow blind to it, televised coverage would surely also heighten the prospect that witnesses and attorneys supporting Proposition 8 would face harassment, intimidation, and abuse."

St. Peter was willing to endure arrest, imprisonment and crucifixion upside down in defense of his faith.  Today his followers are unwilling to defend one of what they maintain is God's most basic instititutions in a public forum.