Gov. Goodhair’s comments have really pissed us off, so much so we actually wrote a physical letter. Text follows:

Gov. Rick Perry
Office of the Governor
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, TX
Dear Gov. Perry, As an independent Texan, I believe that that which governs least governs best, but within certain parameters; one activity that only the government can do is protect minority rights from majority tyranny. This principle is one of those that form the basis for our society; pure democracy, it has been said, exists when two wolves and one rabbit vote on what’s for dinner. Homosexuals are discriminated against in our country and in our state. Of this there can be no doubt. People of high ideals may disagree on why that is, or even that it’s justified according to the view of one faith or another — but the government must stand for all its citizens, and cannot let the dictates of the Southern Baptist Convention (e.g.) replace its occasionally unpopular yet profoundly necessary role in checking the power of the majority. I am ashamed that our state has joined others in the pointless exercise of marginalizing a portion of our citizens simply because their orientation is unpopular. Texans are an independant breed, set apart, and as such we should lead the way towards the right answer on this and other issues. Here we have failed, and thrown our lot in with those unaccountably threatened by the notion of homosexuality. I do not now, nor have I ever understood this response; even my Baptist mother is confused by this bizarre pursuit of additional marginalization for a group that wants only the protections afforded the rest of us. What I do understand, though, is that a truely conservative leader would not cotton to such distracting antics when far more pressing issues face Texas, our nation, and the world. Governor Perry, please stop kow-towing to the right wing of your party. Many Texans may live in that wing, but many more are offended by the blatently political machinations surrounding this crusade against our gay and lesbian neighbors. Stand up and be true to our state’s independent roots; stand up and fulfill the government’s duty to protect its minorities from the unjust tyranny of the majority. Stand for rights, not the abrogation thereof. Stand for protection, not governmental discrimination. Thank you for your time.