Do not forget the lies and liars who made Trump's trans military ban a reality

There are times when the LGBTQ community gain a victory, we don't wrap up loose ends. This generally puts us in a situation where we find ourselves in a new battle with the same forces we defeated before. Then we busy ourselves wondering how we can combat their techniques this time while forgetting that they were same techniques used against us in the last fight.

The recent situation regarding Biden's repeal of Trump's ban on transgender troops is a good example of what I'm talking about. Now when Trump announced the ban, he claimed that he consulted with his military leaders. But this turned out to be a lie. They too were caught by surprise. 

In that same month, America learned that the ban did not come about from genuine concern about the military. It actually came from the minds of the anti-LGBTQ industry with assistance from former Vice President Mike Pence.

According to LGBTQnation:

Multiple sources are saying that Mike Pence – along with some anti-LGBTQ activists – wrote the report behind Donald Trump’s new transgender military ban. The White House released a plan on Friday night to purge transgender people from the military, which revoked the previous transgender military ban that was announced last year. 

 Accompanying the new plan was a memo signed by Defense Secretary James Mattis and a report from the Department of Defense. Multiple sources told Slate that Mike Pence “played a leading role in the creation of this report,” along with anti-transgender activists Ryan Anderson and Tony Perkins. 

Anderson works at the right wing Heritage Foundation and recently wrote When Harry Became Sally, a book that claims that being transgender is a mental illness based on the narratives of “ex-transgender” people. Perkins works for the Family Research Council, an SPLC designated hate group. Another source told Think Progress that the report was a product of a “working group” led by Pence that produced a report with different conclusions from Mattis’s committee report. The source said that Pence “overruled” Mattis’s report, but did not explain exactly what that meant.

'President Biden eliminates Trump's transgender military ban' & other Mon midday news briefs

Joe Biden Repeals Donald Trump’s Transgender Military Ban - More proof that voting matters. Instead of a Trump second term in which more attacks on our rights, health, and safety were assured, LGBTQ Americans now have a president with our best interests at heart. And determined to fight for them.

Transgender Youth Bills Reflect Deep Divisions Across U.S. States - Reflect deep divisions my ass. It's simply the new wedge issue for the religious right And this right here is goddamn lie: 

Christiana Holcomb, legal counsel at the conservative nonprofit organization Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents the plaintiffs in the Connecticut suit, said she is seeing a growing trend where lawmakers across the country are recognizing that it’s “a real problem” when state athletic associations or school districts allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports. 

 The ADF goes from state to state pushing this madness up, writing anti-LGBTQ bills for state legislators to pass, and then defending the mess in court. There is NO trend. Just them instigating and pushing lies. 

Anti-LGBTQ politician who proudly opposed conversion therapy ban is kicked out of his party - Happened in Canada, but still ding dong, the fool is gone.

They lived a 'double life' for decades. Now, these gay elders are telling their stories. - Sweet! 

Biden Admin Will Have LGBTQ+ Envoy, Allow Pride Flags at Embassies - Welcome back.

Roger Severino, the Trump appointee who targeted LGBTQ health, is out of a job

Since being appointed by Trump as director of the Office of Civil Rights at HHS in 2017, Roger Severino seemed to have made it his mission to strip LGBTQ Americans of basic health rights. With Biden's victory in November, he is out of a job.

Editor's note - Ever since Biden won last November, I've been waiting with much anticipation to announce this news.

As of now, LGBTQ Americans have one less homophobe in government to worry about. Thanks to the Biden Administration, that is.

Roger Severino is gone from Health and Human Services. 

In March 2017, Severino was appointed by former president Donald Trump as director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. His appointment created immediate and intense consternation within the LGBTQ community because he had a long history of employment with groups who worked against our rights and safety, such as the Heritage Foundation and the Becket Fund.

While with those groups, his job was to specifically target our rights. And while employed at HHS, he continued that endeavor:

In 2018, The Advocate claimed that he was attempting to "erase trans people out of existence" by pushing a memo which would say that gender identity doesn't exist and that gender is set at birth and defined by genitalia. 

Severino was also responsible for an attempt to create a rule which would roll back protections for the trans community against discrimination through Obamacare, and  a "conscience rule" which said any healthcare worker could deny services to LGBTQ people based on "moral or religious" reasons. In November 2019, three different federal courts struck down the rule and one court found that HHS exaggerated a justification for the rule. Severino was pointed out in an NPR article to have contributed to that exaggeration. 

While probably not as attention-grabbing as the Trump Administration's other exploits against LGBTQ Americans, Severino's actions had to potential to garner more negative repercussions. The Centers of Disease Control  and other major medical centers have pointed out that a major impediment to good LGBTQ healthcare is a fear of discrimination and stigma. We are scared of being outed, being humiliated, or even of possible violence This makes us less likely to seek out good physicians and the medical care we need. In addition, the stress created by this situation makes us more susceptible to depression, drug abuse, and STDs. 

Anything which undermines our ability to receive decent medical care, even if it is a rule which discriminates against us under the deceptive tone of "anti-religious discrimination," has the potential to have a negative effect our health. And the results would allow the anti-LGBTQ industry to exploit the evergreen trope of "homosexuality is a dangerous lifestyle."

My opinion is that Severino  knew this. And had Trump won a second term, he would have been able to do more damage to us.

But now, Severino is out of a job. He is no longer employed at HHS. Dismissed. Purged. Given "the old heave ho." No matter how you phrase it, that turkey is gone and I am extremely glad about it.  His page on the HHS site is also gone and in place of his name on the HHS leadership webpage is Robinsue Frohboese as 'acting director.'

From what one of my sources tells me, Frohboese previously served as principal deputy director of OCR (Office of Civil Rights). In addition, Frohboese worked for 17 years in the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, first as Senior Trial Attorney and subsequently as Deputy Chief. Lastly, Frohboese has played a key role in many civil rights initiatives and OCR’s implementation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.  

Isn't it nice to have a qualified person in this position instead of an overpaid lackey for anti-LGBTQ think tank? 

'Will Montana set up battle with Biden Administration over transgender rights?' & other Fri midday news briefs

 

Montana Pushes Anti-Trans Bills, Sets Up Battle With Biden Admin - And here we go. It's gonna be interesting. Whatever happens, the religious right will jump on this train and ride it for all it's worth. 

Biden inauguration attendees see promise in new day for LGBTQ Americans - I'm optimistic.

'The Prophets' imagines what's missing from Black queer history - Focusing on black gay men during slavery. Sounds intriguing even if it is fiction. And it should start more discussion on how Black LGBTQ history is limited. 

Advocates View Health Care as Key to Driving LGBTQ Rights Conversation - Yep. The religious right especially targeted us in health. Make it difficult for us to have healthy options and then blame the negative fallout on the so-called "homosexual lifestyle."

Homophobic reactions to Cadbury Eggs commercial get hilarious pushback

After four years of Trump, I guess we're back to normal with the religious right snatching up its petticoats and screeching about "homosexual indoctrination," boycotts, and cries of "won't someone PLEASE think of the children."

I received this email via the American Family Association:

 If you look forward to having your annual Cadbury Crème Egg each Easter season, you might not like how the company celebrates the risen Savior. Cadbury just released a commercial that has resulted in a backlash of comments from Christians and non-Christians alike. Everything from "disgusting" and "very disappointing" to "yech" and "gross." 

 Todd Starnes best describes the ad this way: "It's like Disney's 'Lady and the Tramp' scene where the two dogs share spaghetti. Except, it's two grown men spinning around in a circle and sharing a creme-filled chocolate egg in a sexualized way." 

 The 10-second segment is part of a longer commercial called "Crème Egg Golden Goobilee," showing ways to eat a Cadbury Crème Egg. You can see it here. Warning: This video is graphic and offensive. Cadbury makes a huge push to sell its Crème Eggs in America during the Easter season each year.

 A portion of each sale goes to help finance Cadbury's social agenda that has nothing to do with chocolates and candies. If U.S. sales are strong, Cadbury just might bring this ad to American televisions for your children to see. Taking a stand now will send a strong signal that their eggs are cracked up.

First of all, there is no controversy about this commercial (except for the AFA) and Todd Starnes (who probably wishes he had someone to share a Cadbury egg with). But as hinted by AFA and confirmed by an LGBTQNation article, this ad isn't even running in America. 

It's a British commercial.

But since grifters have to grift, AFA linked to a 10 second segment about the ad:

'Ban on transgender troops strongly looking to be a thing of the past' & other Thur midday news briefs

 

Joe Biden’s defense pick wants to allow trans people to serve in the military again - Damn right. Kiss that ban goodbye.

Biden to reverse transgender military ban imminently, White House says - More on this issue.

LGBTQ+ Americans Express a Weary Hope With Biden-Harris Inauguration - We are tired but still pressing on.

San Diego’s First Gay Mayor Of Color Plans To Reshape America’s ‘Finest City’ - This sounds interesting.

Religious right leader ignores facts to assert that he isn't ashamed of supporting Donald Trump

Donald Trump is gone. He is no longer president. In his place is Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. With their ascension comes optimism that America can repair all of the damage Trump caused over a course of four years.

But he is not without his defenders. Chief amongst them is anti-LGBTQ hate group the Family Research Council and its president, Tony Perkins. Perkins took it upon himself to praise Trump in long diatribe saluting not only the former president, but the members of his administration who  stayed until Biden took over so that they could add last minute policy changes and rules.

These policy changes and rules include a  ridiculous piece of something attacking trans athletes here, something enshrining the right-wing bastardization of "religious freedom" there, and a bit about abortion sprinkled throughout. Hopefully now that Biden has taken over, these policy changes and such will be eliminated. However, they are a  good personification of the relationship which Trump had with religious conservatives these past four years. It had nothing to do with integrity or values.  It was all about what Perkins and company wanted, what Trump gave them,  and what he got in exchange. He gave them the bigoted legislation and policies and the conservative judges they wanted and they kissed his butt as if it were a holy relic left over from Jesus' crucifixion.

The last part of Perkins' cloying piece is especially nauseating:

 . . . while the media and far-Left drone on about how ashamed Americans should be for supporting this president, I refuse to be. This administration wasn't just about one man -- it was about thousands of people living out their conviction for us. They leave these four years exhausted, but they should also leave them proud. Because regardless of how the chapter ended, the story of what they achieved matters. 

 Really Tony? You refuse to be ashamed of supporting Trump simply because of what you were able to get from him. Let's talk about the costs of a Trump administration:

This video should probably be considered irrelevant 

if you think  that 400,000 deaths from COVID thanks to Trump's incompetence is irrelevant to a proclamation on the National Sanctity of Human Life Day 2021. Because apparently saying that you're "pro-life" always outweighs actually doing the work which saves lives,

if you think that it's perfectly fine to support a leader who has told over 30,000 lies if he makes it allowable for "faith-based" groups  to discriminate against the LGBTQ community while receiving our tax dollars, and

if you think that the 26 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct don't matter because his administration pushes anti-transgender rules based upon the false notion that trans women have an unfair advantage against cis women in sporting events. 

Perkins doesn't have to be ashamed of his support of Trump. The rest of us have enough shame for him. And history will definitely heap on more.

''Straight Pride' organizer arrested in connection to Capitol insurrection' & other Wed midday news briefs

“Straight Pride” organizer arrested in connection to MAGA riots - Whoops! Lock 'em up!

After Trump 'onslaught': What LGBTQ advocates want from Biden's first 100 days - Heck, I've got MY list.

Pa. Trans Health Secretary Rachel Levine Tapped by Biden for HHS - In case you haven't heard. Wonderful news on so many levels.

Indiana's first home dedicated to LGBTQ youths set to open - And we need more in other places.

'Seasons of Trump' - Randy Rainbow's deliciously wicked goodbye song to Donald Trump

 

 

Randy Rainbow sustained our sanity and helped get us through four awful years of the Donald Trump Administration, so he deserves the final word as we say GOODBYE (and please don't come back) to the Trump White House. And his final world is a barn burner. Months from now, you will still be talking about Seasons of Trump.

'Homophobic employee fired from restaurant after kicking out married gay couple' & other Tue midday news briefs

Gay married couple ‘kicked out’ of restaurant by homophobic employee for daring to show affection in public - And the fool got fired. Bye bye! 

Founder of two hate groups is scared that the “radical left” will “bring more LGBTQ propaganda” - Dobson says propaganda, we say equality. Deal with it, Dobson.

Conservative legislators want transgender kids' lives as the new battlefield in their culture war - We've been forewarned so let's not sit on our asses and allow the scapegoating of our trans children to happen.

New Documentary Series Zooms Into Transgender Lives In The Trump Era - So that we don't forget.

New conspiracy claims Trump and Biden will exchange faces (and Facebook put me jail) - The Last Two Days of the Trump Years

While we are rejoicing the last days of the disaster that is the Trump presidency, things are winding down in interesting ways:

1. While attempting to clamp down on misinformation and the violence which can lead to it - ie the riot at the Capitol two weeks ago -  Facebook has restricted a bunch of accounts for pretty much no reason at all. 

And yes, mine is one. 

Until January 23, I can't share any blog posts or personal opinions in any groups accept the ones I moderate. But there are ways to read my stuff. And above all, please feel free to share.

Go straight to my blog or @holybullies on Twitter. Or join the Facebook groups -  I Bet This Turkey Can Get More Fans Than NOM and How They See Us: Unmasking the Religious Right War on Gay America

2. According to a friend of mine, the following message was left on the far-right site 4chan. Another friend said it was also shared on the pro-Trump site Parler. It's so ludicrous that one has to think that it's a satire. 

But Trump has left this nation in such a ludicrously abysmal state that some people are actually taking it seriously while the rest of us can't tell if it was posted as satire or in true belief.

God help us cause we got a long way to go to get back to normalcy. Thanks, Donald! 

(jackass)

Franklin Graham shamefully implies that Trump's impeachment is like the betrayal of Jesus

Franklin Graham is furious that Donald Trump was impeached for a second time. So much so that he left messages on Facebook and Twitter voicing his displeasure. Graham especially railed against the 10 House Republicans who joined the Democrats to vote for impeachment:

As comical as that one is, it is the one of Facebook which will probably gain more attention. There, Graham implies that Trump's second impeachment is like the biblical betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot.

 For those who don't know, this betrayal led to Jesus's crucifixion:

Shame, shame on the ten Republicans who joined with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats in impeaching President Trump yesterday. After all that he has done for our country, you would turn your back and betray him so quickly? We have never had a president like him in my lifetime. He gave us lower taxes, a strong economy, and low unemployment. He made NATO take notice and pay their own way. He had the guts to take on North Korea and meet with their leader personally. He didn’t let China walk all over us. Just his Mideast peace initiatives in the last couple of months deserve a Nobel Peace Prize. He has defended religious liberty like no president before him, and that matters to all people of faith. He has worked to bring prison reform and secured our southern border. He defeated the ISIS caliphate in Syria, and he strengthened our military. He was also the most pro-life president we have ever had. But the House Democrats impeached him because they hate him and want to do as much damage as they can. And these ten, from his own party, joined in the feeding frenzy. It makes you wonder what the thirty pieces of silver were that Speaker Pelosi promised for this betrayal. President Trump isn’t a perfect person. I don’t support or agree with some of the things the President said and did the last couple of weeks. January 6 was a low point in his presidency. We knew he had flaws when he ran for office in 2016. But I, and millions of others, voted for him because of the platform and policies he promised. I still support those. The Democrats have been trying to get rid of the President since the day he took office. What they did yesterday only further divides our nation. I hope President-elect Biden will keep his word and work for unity as he has said.

Thirty pieces of silver,  according to the Bible,  is what Judas was paid by Jesus's enemies to deliver him to them. Which he did by giving him a kiss. Knowing how homophobic Graham is, I'm surprised that he didn't work in a dig against LGBTQ people.

But the comparison of Trump's impeachment to the betrayal of Jesus is embarrassing enough. It almost distracts from his ridiculous tangent about what Trump has "done for" America. But let's not leave it unmentioned. Trump's crappy stewardship has left us practically waist deep in a pandemic which has taken over 397,000 American lives and wrecked our economy. His basic incompetence has made us the laughing stock of the world while losing the respect of our allies.  His general immature behavior has served as a rotten model for our nation, leaving us poorer, more selfish, more angry, more resentful, more prejudiced, and more susceptible to con artists pushing conspiracy theories. Basically, we are so deep in the hole, it may take years for us to recover. 

In weighing what Trump has done for America, perhaps impeachment is too light of a punishment. Perhaps he deserves a complimentary kick in the ass.

And I haven't even mention last Wednesday's insurrection at the Capitol, which was the reason for Trump's second impeachment. His constant lie about the election being stolen from him was the singular thing which led his supporters to invade the Capitol in an attend to keep Biden's win from being certified. They failed to stop the certification, but their attempt left five people dead, the Capitol building wrecked and the entire country fearful of further repercussions. But apparently we are supposed to overlook that because of what Graham claims are good things Trump did for the country.

If Trump has done something positive for America, it would have to be the revelation of so many bogus moral leaders, ie the folks who eagerly discarded all of the values they professed to hold  in exchange for a little bit of political power and White House access.

And guess who's number one on that list, Mr. Graham?

'Trans athlete sues USA Powerlifting over competition ban' & other Thur midday news briefs

Transgender athlete sues USA Powerlifting over competition ban- Good for her. I hope she wins.

Anti-LGBTQ Republican says Trump “will remain in office” & that’s why Democrats want to impeach him - Honey, you are so delusional.

Eliza Byard Steps Down as GLSEN Executive Director - She steered GLSEN through some wild times against the religious right. 

The 22 Funniest Queer Jokes From LGBTQ Comics - Cause we all need a good laugh after this week.

While Trump earns 2nd impeachment, FRC's Tony Perkins follows him down the rabbit hole of public humiliation

First, I must post this letter of congratulations to Donald Trump.

Dear Donald Trump, 

Congratulations on your second impeachment. While you probably will never receive the Nobel Peace Prize, your dubious honor today ensures that you will serve a special place in American history as the worse president we ever had.  And I would like to especially commend you on the fact that you earned every bit of this dubious "honor" of being the first and only president in the history of this country to be impeached TWICE.

WOW! You must be thrilled.  I should also alert you to be on the lookout for messages of congratulations from Hillary Clinton and probably the family of the late President Richard Nixon.

Now then, while a lot of us greeted the news of Trump's 2nd impeachment with glee and satisfaction, some of his supporters are livid. One is even so livid that in his raging, he practically "owned" himself. Or in layman's terms, said something which made him look like a huge fool.

Who else but Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council? 

Of course he is  upset about the events of today and claims that it is proof of the supposed hypocrisy of Democrats:

While the repressive hand of the Democrats and their Big Tech allies will only fan the flames of resentment and hostility, it may very well leave many of those who voted for Biden on the promise unity and healing questioning their vote. Surely today's spectacle, an exercise in reckless, selfish, retaliation, isn't what they signed up for. Not only does it destroy their trust that Democrats can be the adults in the room, but it exposes them for the hypocrites they are. Men and women like Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) are blaming Trump for starting an "insurrection." They argue that the senators and congressmen operating within their constitutional rights to object to the election results should "resign."  

Where were they in 2000, 2004, and 2016 when Democrats protested the presidential results in battleground states "Thirty-one Democrats voted to overturn the presidential election results in Ohio in 2005," Rachel Bovard tweeted. Ten of them are still in Congress. They serve beside House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who herself insisted in 2017, "Our election was hijacked. There is no question. Congress has a duty to protect democracy and follow the facts."

I can tell Perkins where they weren't in 200, 2004, and 2016. They weren't at the Capitol in DC attempting to physically overthrow an election that their candidate lost. They were trying to break in or vandalize offices. They weren't leaving poop all over the place. They certainly weren't beating up and killing security officers. And they especially weren't filming themselves while doing all of these things.

The people who did those things were Trump supporters who were goaded by his words. 

Comparing what Democrats did to protest presidential elections to what Trump supporters did as if the two are similar is an attempt of abject desperation. And desperate is  no doubt what Perkins is right now. He and FRC abandoned any idea of false integrity to follow Trump. In doing so, they gained political power and access. In exchange, they made excuses for his excesses and explained away his lies. But now their time in the sun is pretty much over and the bill is due. 

Apparently Perkins and company are finding out that following a false  god generates a cost they can't afford to pay. 

That's just too bad. Or maybe not.

Personally, I think it's glorious. 

 

'Montana Republicans target transgender youth' & other Wed midday news briefs

Montana Republicans target transgender youth in two new bills - They just won't stop. And neither should we.

North Carolina Towns Push For LGBTQ Protections As Moratorium Ends - Good for them! 

Gay WWII Veteran Tells Harrowing Tale of Survival in Animated Short - Learn and remember our history. 

 VIDEO: Ex-Log Cabin leader cheers for Trump at WH despite U.S. Capitol attack - Dumbass.

FRC's Tony Perkins angry that social media sites won't tolerate the violence and racism on Parler

 Editor's note - my posts should not be considered 'gotcha moments.' They are truths which we constantly need to be reminded of.  There are groups and personalities out there who claim to be religious. They claim that they are morality and integrity-based, but their tactics are deceptive. They deliberately traffic lies which harm LGBTQ rights and safety. And, as we  see with this post, the modus operandi they use when stigmatizing LGBTQ people is also being employed in other areas. 

FRC president Tony Perkins 

After last Wednesday's riot at the Capitol, online services are clamping down on those who have been spreading false stories which contributed to the situation.  An online app geared to conservatives, Parler, has  been removed from several social media sites. 

Since 2018, Parler was the home for many kicked off of Twitter for violating its rules of conduct. It's also the home of many conservative and Republicans, including members of Congress, conspiracy theorists and far right activists. Some of these individuals post violent content, which Parler does not clamp down on in the name of "free speech." Because of this and in view of last Wednesday's terrorist attack at the Capitol, companies such as Amazon, Google Play, and Apple removed it from their stores. 

But to hear the Family Research Council and its president, Tony Perkins tell the story, this clamping down is censorship on conservative views.:

Most Americans thought they understood censorship. They've watched it evolve and expand this last decade, scooping up more people in its nets in the name of "tolerance," "diversity," and "non-violence." But what happened this weekend was not a tweet blocked here or an account suspended there. No, this was much more ominous. What Twitter, Facebook, Google, and Amazon did by locking out the president wasn't just a heavy-handed punishment of Donald Trump and his supporters -- it was a scorched-earth campaign against the tens of millions of people who dare to think differently than they do and the open forums that give our movement a voice.

 "Amazon will be shutting off all of our servers," Parler's John Matze announced to stunned surprise on Saturday. It was the second major bombshell to drop in the new war between Big Tech and the other half of the country. After careful, behind-the-scenes coordination from Silicon Valley's chiefs, the popular alternative to Twitter was scrubbed from the Apple store, Google Play, and any other place users could download the app. "We will try our best," Matze insisted, "to move to a new provider..." But in the meantime, the message to conservatives is clear: Big Tech isn't just coming for Trump. They're coming for all of us -- and corporate America isn't far behind. 

 The Tech giants used the claim that Parler allowed its platform to be used to advocate and coordinate violence at the capitol last week. If there was ever a case of the pot calling the kettle black, this is it. Homeland Security was forced to weigh-in this past summer in a letter to the social media giants saying the popular platforms appeared to play a role in facilitating "burglary, arson, aggravated assault, rioting, looting, and defacing public property." Are Twitter and Facebook responsible for the burning of Portland or the siege of Seattle? Then why are they holding Parler to a different standard? . . .  This isn't about upholding any rules. This is about cutting off the oxygen to free speech on the Right.

But Perkins, like he has done so many times in the past,  is committing the sin of omission According to The Independent:

Amazon had told Parler that it had seen “a steady increase in this violent content on your website, all of which violates our terms”. Amazon Web Services sent a detailed letter to the company including instances of such violent content and making clear that it believed Parler did not have an effective process to comply with the AWS terms of service.

Google had the same issue.

'Will the religious right suffer any consequences for its role in Trump insurrection?' & other Tue midday news briefs

 

Will the religious right suffer any consequences for its role in the Trump insurrection? - I honestly don't know. Very few people are bringing them up.

Top Golfer, Justin Thomas, Uses 'Inexcusable' Homophobic Slur - And is in big trouble for it. As he should be. 

Conservative opposition to LGBTQ inclusion jeopardizes Arkansas hate crime bill - For crying out loud!

Equality Virginia outlines 2021 legislative agenda - Meanwhile, the work continues.

Rioter at the Capitol upset and overwrought because police dared to mace her

I am not attempting to make light about last Wednesday's madness, but something happened during the situation which underscores how entitled those rioters were. And  it not has gotten enough attention.  One of them, who identified herself as "Elizabeth from Knoxville," got maced while trying to break into the Capitol and she was not happy about it:

 

Naturally, she is the subject of much ridicule on Youtube and Twitter. Hands down, this is probably one of the best:

As bad as Wednesday was, I don't feel the least bit guilty about laughing at her. What did she expect?

'FRC's Tony Perkins blames Capitol riots on supposed removal of God in public life' & other Mon midday news briefs

 

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins

Hate group leader blames the Capitol riots on a lack of “polite conversation” & God in politics - The Family Research Council supported Trump, made excuses for his behavior, and now pretends they didn't have a hand in causing the attack at the Capitol.

#GaysOverCovid: Maskless parties lead to rift within LGBTQ community - Yes it has because they are bunch of selfish SOBs. 

Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases LGBTQ protections in adoption, health services - Just in case you did not hear... 

Richard Grenell Is Still Spreading Lies About the Election - The first six words are enough.

Randy Rainbow's 'Sedition' reminds us who is responsible for Wednesday's chaos at the Capitol

Last week's incident on Wednesday was not only awful, it was spirit-killing. I don't really want to talk about it anymore right now. I will let Randy Rainbow handle it in a way which can at least bring some semi-lighthearted facts into the situation. And if Randy Rainbow is too tame for what you are feeling, then go on Twitter and hashtag #blacktwitter. You will get what you need there. Either way, enjoy: