It was inevitable, after the landmark passage of the gay civil rights act ^[1], that there would be an attempt made to repeal the law. Those afraid of homosexuals would surely feel compelled to respond using Washington’s charming ballot initiative system.

In retrospect, I’m surprised we didn’t expect Tim Eyman ^[2] to step in. The man never met a headline he didn’t like.

When you see his signature-gatherers around the state, make sure everyone around you knows that Eyman – the so-called libertarian hero who, let us remember, paid himself a six-figure salary from supporter’s donations and lied about it – is supporting an initiative to take away the legal rights of Washington state citizens.

Aside from the local papers, Slog ^[3] and David Goldstein ^[4] are covering the story with their usual flair.