Epic Fail: Social Networking Backfires on Montana Tea Party Leader

This is yet another case where someone says something controversial on social networking sites. This time however, this was the President of the Montana Tea Party Group.

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President Tim Ravndal was voted to be removed from the Big Sky Tea Party Association after he went on a bigoted tirade against same-sex marriage. It is the Tea Party's "best intentions" (the few they have), to not tolerate "bigotry relevant to sex, ethnicity, etc.,"This apparent display of intolerance did not end there however as one Facebook user posted "I think fruits are decorative. Hang up where they can be seen and appreciated. Call Wyoming for display instructions." 

Ravndal unwisely responded: "Where can I get that Wyoming instruction manual?"

This was a reference to the death of Matthew Shepard, who was tied and beaten to a goal post because he was homosexual. 

Unfortunately for the Former President Tim Ravndal, he forgot the most important rule us citizens (and politicians especially) have to follow: what you say on social networking is public record. Didn't he learn from Trent Lott when the Senator referred to Stromm Thurmond's presidency in a good light? After all, Senator Lott had to resign from his position as Minority Leader after such comments. Either way, what Ravndal said cannot be undone. The punishment may not fit the crime perfectly but Ravndal must face the consequences of his actions. Lesson to be learned, what you say on social networking is always on record and if the wrong things are said, there are consequences for those actions, especially if they condone hate.