Gary Randall, the right wing extremist who would like to deny senior citizens and same-sex couples access to domestic partnership rights and obligations in Washington state quoted me in his blog today from the Seattle Times,

“It’s inevitable,” Mirabella said. “The tide is in the direction of equality. It’s just a matter of time.”

Randall disagreed. In the future that I envision all Americans are treated equally. This is about the farthest from Randall’s dream of reality as possible. He hopes to impose a theocratic government based on a fringe belief system on all of us –  gay or straight.

Because we see the world so differently, and because Randall has so publicly threatened the legal equality of my family,   I formally challenge Gary Randall to a public debate in a public setting.  As the representative for the anti-equality movement I should think Mr. Randall would welcome the opportunity to explain his political ideology, such as his belief that marriage is only for the genetic connection to the next generation.  I think the good people of Washington deserve to hear the extremist agenda that he and his organization would like to impose on both gay and straight people alike.

So Mr. Randall, what do you say?  Do you think you could drive up from Oregon and meet me here in Washington? I’d love to have a civil discussion with you about equality and civil rights.  I am a gentlemen and will debate like one.  So please sir, join me in Washington where we can exercise the greatest American political tradition, public debate.