The signs at the National Organization for Marriage's March for Marriage (a march against marriage equality) displayed many iterations of the assertion that it's best for kids to have a mother and a father, but some of the participants got more creative, more graphic, and more, well, just plain stupid with their slogans. On this and the following pages, see a selection of the worst signs from the march, held Thursday in Washington, D.C.
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Speakers such as Rick Santorum said the movement for "traditional marriage" had to come from a place of love and respect. Apparently this Obama impersonator didn't get the memo.
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Thank you for that lovely image. Which, by the way, is not medically accurate.
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But what if the two of a kind are both queens or both kings?
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Those kids look thrilled to be on a field trip to the nation's capital.
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But research shows that those with two mommies or two daddies are doing just fine.
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And more of the same.
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San Francisco Roman Catholic archbishop Salvatore Cordileone resisted calls from Nancy Pelosi and others urging him to skip the march.
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Praying for salvation of America's immortal soul, no doubt.
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Raise your hand if you're sure.
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The rainbow letters are a nice touch. Along with the angelic, innocent child.
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But all we have to fear is homophobia.
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We didn't know God was married.
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We haven't heard about death panels in a while. Have you been talking to Sarah Palin?
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Bigotry is bigotry, whatever the language.
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Well, sodomy laws weren't in the Constitution.
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What about the idea that any two people in love and committed to each other can have a true marriage?
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So then why do you want the government to deny freedoms to certain people?
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We're all for fighting STIs, but denying rights is not the way to do it.
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And now for something completely different: It's great to see these counterdemonstrators.
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And some more folks standing up for our side.