the mayor finally issued the formal apology we asked for. i honestly didnt think he would go through with it but you all made it impossible for him to ignore us. thanks for sticking with this and keeping the pressure on until he did the right thing.
June 6, 2014
Calling on Minersville Borough Mayor Joseph Post to Issue a Public Apology for his Memorial Day Speech
Final supporters
By signing this petition, we are calling on Minersville Borough Mayor Joseph Post to issue a written apology to the public for turning this year’s Minersville Memorial Day Service into a political forum to express his views about same-sex marriage.
On Memorial Day, a holiday that is meant to honor our brave men and women that
sacrificed their lives for freedom, Mayor Post decided to offer his opinion on
the recent gay marriage ruling. On May
20, 2014, the Honorable Judge John E. Jones III, a native of Pottsville,
declared that Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional by
claiming, “…all couples deserve equal dignity in the realm of civil marriage.”
At the Memorial Day service, Mayor Post stated that he believed the ruling was wrong, essentially stating that marriage is only between one man and one woman. Mayor Post further mentioned a recent Pottsville Republican newspaper article pointing out that there was already a same-sex divorce, as though evidence that same-sex marriage is fundamentally flawed. Mayor Post made these remarks in front of dozens of citizens, high school students, and veterans, who attended the service to simply pay their respects to our fallen heroes.
Therefore, by signing this petition, we as a community are informing Mayor Post that his comments were not only insensitive, but extremely inappropriate for a service of this kind. Mayor Post does indeed have the right to express his opinion, but to do so at a Memorial Day service was disrespectful and offensive. It should also be noted that many gay service members have died in uniform serving their country. We ask that Mayor Post publicly apologize in writing for his great lapse of judgment.
Updates
May 31, 2014
just saw that we hit 250 signatures and its pretty wild that so many people agree this wasnt the place for those comments. thank you guys for sticking with this and keeping the pressure on.
Reached 250 supporters
May 29, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
May 28, 2014
May 27, 2014
we are almost at 250 signatures and it is time to turn up the heat. lets keep this momentum going so he actually has to acknowledge what happened at the service.
May 26, 2014
we are almost at 100 signatures and i want to get past that mark today. please get this in front of anyone who cares about keeping our local events respectful.
19 Comments
Wait. I'm confused. The article states, "...declared that Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional by claiming, “…all couples deserve equal dignity in the realm of civil marriage.”" and then continues with, "At the Memorial Day service, Mayor Post stated that he believed the ruling was wrong, essentially stating that marriage is only between one man and one woman." Which is it? Or are you saying that he claims the OVERTURNING of theBAN is unconstitutional? Regardless, it was ignorant and tactless of him to address that at a Memorial Day service. My guess is that he's NOT a veteran. Those folks have more respect and discipline that all of us combined.
A Memorial Day ceremony is for the fallen members of our armed forces, not as a political pulpit for any politician! He has dishonored the heroes this day was set aside for, his community that elected him, his office and his person by doing so. IF setting aside the same sex issue for one day to pay homage to our countries fallen is too much for this "Mayor" to handle, Maybe he should apply for a position as "street sweeper" in the gutter with the rest of the trash.
Totally inappropriate in front of all those kids...Minersville little league players will never forget this Memorial Day speech...and how Many parents had a lot of explaining to Do when the kids got home!
This is such a disgrace to our community and country that same sex couples have to fight to have equal rights! Let everyone decide their own happiness! I think it was awful that all the veterans and soldiers were not recognized on their day so sad! Let's concentrate on the other things like gas prices, taxes, ect! I honestly believe everyone has the right to be happy and no one should dictate how others live!
I happen to be married to a great woman. Our marriage is great and she also is a US Army solider and has been for 16 years! It was totally the wrong time for him to state his opinion! Sure he is in titled to his opinion! Our life style should not have been brought up during such an event! A event in which gave us our freedoms and many died protecting them and to this day still do men and woman like my wife!
#YEEYEE
I'm not gay but I do have gay/lesbian friends and family members and they deserve equality as well just like anyone else. This is a new century and you all need to catch up with time and stop living in the past. How would you like it if we ban things like blacks or Puerto Rican to go to the same school or bus or any where in the community as a white person. You all would like it. Because now a days there is a lot of interracial couples. And that is just like being gay so let them be. They should have just as much rights as anyone else.
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the mayor finally issued the formal apology we asked for. i honestly didnt think he would go through with it but you all made it impossible for him to ignore us. thanks for sticking with this and keeping the pressure on until he did the right thing.
June 6, 2014
Calling on Minersville Borough Mayor Joseph Post to Issue a Public Apology for his Memorial Day Speech
Final supporters
By signing this petition, we are calling on Minersville Borough Mayor Joseph Post to issue a written apology to the public for turning this year’s Minersville Memorial Day Service into a political forum to express his views about same-sex marriage.
On Memorial Day, a holiday that is meant to honor our brave men and women that
sacrificed their lives for freedom, Mayor Post decided to offer his opinion on
the recent gay marriage ruling. On May
20, 2014, the Honorable Judge John E. Jones III, a native of Pottsville,
declared that Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional by
claiming, “…all couples deserve equal dignity in the realm of civil marriage.”
At the Memorial Day service, Mayor Post stated that he believed the ruling was wrong, essentially stating that marriage is only between one man and one woman. Mayor Post further mentioned a recent Pottsville Republican newspaper article pointing out that there was already a same-sex divorce, as though evidence that same-sex marriage is fundamentally flawed. Mayor Post made these remarks in front of dozens of citizens, high school students, and veterans, who attended the service to simply pay their respects to our fallen heroes.
Therefore, by signing this petition, we as a community are informing Mayor Post that his comments were not only insensitive, but extremely inappropriate for a service of this kind. Mayor Post does indeed have the right to express his opinion, but to do so at a Memorial Day service was disrespectful and offensive. It should also be noted that many gay service members have died in uniform serving their country. We ask that Mayor Post publicly apologize in writing for his great lapse of judgment.
Updates
May 31, 2014
just saw that we hit 250 signatures and its pretty wild that so many people agree this wasnt the place for those comments. thank you guys for sticking with this and keeping the pressure on.
Reached 250 supporters
May 29, 2014
Reached 100 supporters
May 28, 2014
May 27, 2014
we are almost at 250 signatures and it is time to turn up the heat. lets keep this momentum going so he actually has to acknowledge what happened at the service.
May 26, 2014
we are almost at 100 signatures and i want to get past that mark today. please get this in front of anyone who cares about keeping our local events respectful.
19 Comments
As a gay veteran - this is very sad to hear. My family including my mother and my brother's family all live in Minersville. Sad to know that the Mayor has prejudged gay people he's never met and would take the time on Memorial Day to do so. I chose to spend Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery honoring one of the men who served with me and died in Desert Storm rather than marginalizing fellow Americans as the mayor has done. The timing of this comment was very ill advised - but the content should be considered just as offensive to anyone who has ever put on a uniform and fought for equal rights for all Americans. He needs to resign.
Wait. I'm confused. The article states, "...declared that Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional by claiming, “…all couples deserve equal dignity in the realm of civil marriage.”" and then continues with, "At the Memorial Day service, Mayor Post stated that he believed the ruling was wrong, essentially stating that marriage is only between one man and one woman." Which is it? Or are you saying that he claims the OVERTURNING of theBAN is unconstitutional? Regardless, it was ignorant and tactless of him to address that at a Memorial Day service. My guess is that he's NOT a veteran. Those folks have more respect and discipline that all of us combined.
A Memorial Day ceremony is for the fallen members of our armed forces, not as a political pulpit for any politician! He has dishonored the heroes this day was set aside for, his community that elected him, his office and his person by doing so. IF setting aside the same sex issue for one day to pay homage to our countries fallen is too much for this "Mayor" to handle, Maybe he should apply for a position as "street sweeper" in the gutter with the rest of the trash.
Totally inappropriate in front of all those kids...Minersville little league players will never forget this Memorial Day speech...and how Many parents had a lot of explaining to Do when the kids got home!
This is such a disgrace to our community and country that same sex couples have to fight to have equal rights! Let everyone decide their own happiness! I think it was awful that all the veterans and soldiers were not recognized on their day so sad! Let's concentrate on the other things like gas prices, taxes, ect! I honestly believe everyone has the right to be happy and no one should dictate how others live!
I happen to be married to a great woman. Our marriage is great and she also is a US Army solider and has been for 16 years! It was totally the wrong time for him to state his opinion! Sure he is in titled to his opinion! Our life style should not have been brought up during such an event! A event in which gave us our freedoms and many died protecting them and to this day still do men and woman like my wife!
#YEEYEE
I'm not gay but I do have gay/lesbian friends and family members and they deserve equality as well just like anyone else. This is a new century and you all need to catch up with time and stop living in the past. How would you like it if we ban things like blacks or Puerto Rican to go to the same school or bus or any where in the community as a white person. You all would like it. Because now a days there is a lot of interracial couples. And that is just like being gay so let them be. They should have just as much rights as anyone else.
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As a gay veteran - this is very sad to hear. My family including my mother and my brother's family all live in Minersville. Sad to know that the Mayor has prejudged gay people he's never met and would take the time on Memorial Day to do so. I chose to spend Memorial Day at Arlington Cemetery honoring one of the men who served with me and died in Desert Storm rather than marginalizing fellow Americans as the mayor has done. The timing of this comment was very ill advised - but the content should be considered just as offensive to anyone who has ever put on a uniform and fought for equal rights for all Americans. He needs to resign.