Slog - Comments on Reading Comprehension http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension Yesterday I Slogged about David Benkof, the anti-gay-marriage homosexual who recently wrote an op-ed in the PI about how the California marriage ruling caused "real harm" to hetero couples. Sniffles. Anyway, he said he’s no longer supporting man-woman marriage in the US. I wrote that Benkof “announced he’s pulling out of anti-gay marriage movement. In fact, it looks like he’s opposing marriage altogether.” Then, in the comments, someone identifying himself as Benkof wrote this response: You might want to work on your reading comprehension skills. Between blogs and E-mails I have noticed at least 75 people who read my post,... Copyright 2008 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:57:39 -0800 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by douglas i guess the question is was it really benkof in the comments? and if so he's dumber than previously thought.

]]> douglas http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073595 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073595 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:11:49 -0800 Comment by Emily I'm with Benkof. He's withdrawing open support, not taking a stance against it.

]]> Emily http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073598 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073598 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:12:28 -0800 Comment by Sam Yeah, sorry Dominic, as much as I think the guy is whacky it's clear he said "open support."

]]> Sam http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073614 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073614 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:24:36 -0800 Comment by Danny Westneat Using an anonymous comment to refute someone seems like a major grey area of journalism.

]]> Danny Westneat http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073636 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073636 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:40:45 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Nonsense!

Though some might deem it the province of Credulous Hackery...

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073668 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073668 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:16:07 -0800 Comment by Mickymse That sounds like David... and tracks with what he has privately expressed to me.

]]> Mickymse http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073721 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073721 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:11:18 -0800 Comment by DJSauvage I just read his Opinion in the PI, it says

"Openly gay Washington state Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, and a representative of the largest Michigan gay-rights group, the Triangle Foundation, have both told me that people who continue to act as if marriage is a union between a man and a woman should face being fined, fired and even jailed until they relent."

I find this hard to believe...

]]> DJSauvage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073741 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:37:18 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Can't he be sued for slander, since he's lying?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/reading_comprehension#c1073798 Homo Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:24:33 -0800