Did you hear about the Michigan assistant attorney general who set-up a website to attack the student body president of the University of Michigan? Andrew Shirvell has been writing a blog about Chris Armstrong, the student leader, for some time. His beef? Armstrong is gay.
For that Shrivell has declared that Armstrong is ""Satan's representative on the student assembly."
He told CNN this fall:
"I'm a Christian citizen exercising my First Amendment rights... I have no problem with the fact that Chris is a homosexual. I have a problem with the fact that he's advancing a radical homosexual agenda."
As a minister in the United Church of Christ, I read the bible very differently. I hope that Chris Armstrong understands that Andrew Shirvell is not representative of the Christian faith. Even most of those who oppose gay marriage - something the General Synod of the United Church of Christ supports - would find Shrivell's actions morally repugnant.
CNN reports that Armstrong's platform "as the school's student body president was longer cafeteria hours, gender-neutral housing and lower tuition costs." I swear if I hear one more gay person try and destroy American culture with their calls for longer lunch hours...
The Michigan attorney general's office didn't take action immediately against Shirvell. It took a state investigation to build a case before they fired him today:
An assistant attorney general in Michigan is out of a job, fired after targeting an openly gay University of Michigan student leader online and in person -- then lying about his actions to investigators -- state Attorney General Mike Cox said Monday. Andrew Shirvell "repeatedly violated office policies, engaged in borderline stalking behavior and inappropriately used state resources," Cox said.
Anyone who publishes a blog just to attack another person is dealing with personal demons that go way beyond a misguided theology.
