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In 2006, one day before the 2006 midterm elections in the United States, Card wrote an opinion piece for RealClearPolitics, in which he (while being a Democrat) encouraged voters to support the Republicans.[19] In another article written for the Mormon Times, he voiced strong condemnation of any government that recognized gay marriage stating, "Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down..."[20] In 2009, Card became a member of the board of directors of the National Organization for Marriage, a group that seeks to prevent the legalization of same-sex marriage.[21] Card has called for laws against homosexual behavior to "remain on the books",[22] and a return to the "strong society" of pre-1960s America.
I try to separate myself from that when I think about or read the books, but it annoys me enough that it is difficult. Luckily I read all of the books before I encountered that bit of information about him, so I at least have my first run through the books untainted by his personal and political douchebaggery.