You have the right...

Bravo, Miss California! Now, I'm not an avid pageant fan, but this latest news item has brought me into a debate that normally wouldn't concern me. Miss California was asked by a gay judge if she thought that same sex marriage should be ratified by the states. Her response was basically that she believed that marriage was between a man and a woman. She stated that she was raised to believe that and that she wasn't trying to offend anyone. Well, needless to say the gay judge took offense and decided to call her names (like a child) on his blog. Now, when did it go out of fashion to have your own opinion? When did we decide as a country that we all had to agree on everything and if you went against someone you were insensitive. This man went on to say that she didn't inspire or unite, and that was his issue with her(not that she didn't support gay marriage). We all know that is a lie. It seems that many individuals who are celebrating their 15 minutes of fame, set themselves up as judge and jury over everyone else's life. If you disagree, you are wrong. I think her desire to stick to her morals and state the truth is more inspirational that just going along to get along. This a wonderful opportunity for those to unite who are sick of certain segments of society dictating to the masses how to think and feel. Thank you for standing up and not being afraid to be true to yourself, Miss California! This blogger's tirade about you, just speaks volumes about his maturity (or lack thereof) level. What qualifies a gay man, who couldn't pass a beauty contest in his dreams to judge the Miss America contest? His only claim to fame is that he is gay and he can have tantrums on a computer. You must stand for something or you will fall for anything. Thank you for not letting this gay man, derail you or intimidate you. You are a class act and I applaud your honesty, especially in this world where the superficial reign right now. Hold fast to yourself and keep you head held high, like the winner that you are!