I don't like political surrogates. This came up at the Steel City Stonewall Democrats meeting tonight with regard to PrideFest.  I suggested allowing only elected officials to speak which didn't go over very well.  However, I can tell you from last year, the decision to allow people with no name recognition to speak on behalf of judicial candidates no one ever heard from was a decision to send people scurrying to the food booths. 

I know everyone is earnest and I get the vagaries of the statewide race. 

I just don't care. Seriously. Surrogates are not interesting.  They may be necessary.  But I don't have to like them.

Did you hear about the protest in DC where six members of our Armed Forces chained themselves to the White House gates to protest Don't Ask, Don't Tell? 

http://gay.americablog.com/2010/04/6-military-vets-handcuff-selves-to.html

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/15889/breaking-getequal-military-veterans-including-autumn-sandeen-chain-themselves-to-wh-fence

Some disagree with these tactics, but I suspect that we will continue to hear more from these folks ... AMEN!