Short post today - This brother's tired
My mother got her cast removed today.
For those not keeping up with this situation, my mother broke her ankle in two places two months ago.
It has been an interesting two months as she was confined to a wheelchair and I learned how to cook her version of soul food.
Ewwww.
Seriously though she now goes through rehabilitation in order to learn how to walk with the pins the doctors put in her ankle.
We always need your prayers.
Sally Kern - too hot to handle?
Is it just me or is no one in the religious right rushing to defend Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern's comments.
Short from very few right wing blogs, I have yet to see any major religious right group sound the alarm about "freedom of speech."
There is nothing from the Focus on the Family, Concerned Women for America, and even One News Now.
Hell, I expected our friend Peter LaBarbera to say a little something.
Apparently he is too busy telling lies about the upcoming Day of Silence.
How convenient.
Could it be that they are scared to defend Kern's comments for fear of being asked about whether or not they agree with her comments regarding gays indoctrinating two-year-olds and homosexuality being worse than terrorism and Islam (and by the way, I neglected to mention how she insulted Islam).
Or could it be that the anti-gay industry actually has a sense of shame and realize that maybe their comments and propaganda can go too far?
What do you think?
UPDATE: One of my biggest bone of contentions over this entire thing was Rep. Kern not being asked to provide proof of her claims. Well now she has.
She gave KSBI-TV "proof" of her claims:
KSBI-TV received copies from Representative Kern of what she calls proof of a homosexual agenda. A document and links to some of those are below.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=68553
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=68457
So her proof are links from the anti-gay news site, One News Now.
Are we really surprised?
One more thing
I neglected to mention that I made additions on my Anti-Gay Lies and Liars webpage. The additions include incidents from last year and this year (featuring our favorite state representative at the moment.)
Check it out and tell me what you think.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Monday, March 10, 2008
We've been here before - Sally Kern
By now everyone knows about Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern's diatribe of lies against the lgbt community.
Let me tell you all how this is probably going to end:
Us gay folks are going to focus on calling Kern a homophobe for what she said but we won’t focus on the specifics of how she is lying.
Kern is going to hide behind the first amendment probably because no one is going to ask her just where did her information come from.
The religious right is going to try and make her a martyr. It’s not unusual for them. Lies and distortions are what they deal in.
Who is going to say "SALLY KERN, THESE ARE THE WORDS COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. LET'S SEE THESE FACTS YOU ALLUDED TO ABOUT GAY PEOPLE."
We all recognize those claims from Kern’s mouth. The lies about gay men and children, the lies about the alleged "gay life span;" they are the lies the anti-gay industry have been throwing at us for years. And no matter how many times these lies are discredited, they are still useful.
Let’s face it. No matter how Kern tries to make herself seem innocent, the fact of the matter is she referred to discredited work. And people need to know that. It probably won’t change some minds but I have a feeling that quite a few won’t exactly feel comfortable with a legislator who cites bad studies about gays.
Especially when that legislator has a history of targeting gays with her bills.
How often does this sort of thing happen across the country? How many legislators are privy to bad information about the gay community via religious right propaganda.
And how often do we NOT engage in “show us where you get your facts from” campaigns. This is what needs to be done in situations like this.
By calling people names and not showing just why they are wrong in their claims, we help out the enemy. When people are angry, they tend to react rather than proactive.
And almost every time a situation like this happens (i.e a legislator attacks the gay community via anti-gay industry propaganda) we tend to react angrily. We aggressively write letters and have marches.
Meanwhile the offending legislator tends to act all innocent and superior.
“I am only debating the issue,” he or she would say, “I am only using my First Amendment Rights.”
It was done in the case of Ft. Lauderdale mayor Jim Naugle and it will be done here.
Rep. Kern was not speaking impromptu. She did not just think of this information out of thin air. Someone fed this woman the information which she is now repeating.
And when we attack those sources, we get to the true root of the lies and the words that causes fear and murder.
And by the sources, I mean the propaganda movies from American Family Association, the pseudo-scientific papers from Concerned Women for American, Family Research Council, and the Traditional Values Coalition, the astroturfing groups pretending to be "parents' rights organizations" across the country.
All have a hand in manufacturing the lies that came from Kerns's mouth. And all must be made accountable.
By now everyone knows about Oklahoma Representative Sally Kern's diatribe of lies against the lgbt community.
Let me tell you all how this is probably going to end:
Us gay folks are going to focus on calling Kern a homophobe for what she said but we won’t focus on the specifics of how she is lying.
Kern is going to hide behind the first amendment probably because no one is going to ask her just where did her information come from.
The religious right is going to try and make her a martyr. It’s not unusual for them. Lies and distortions are what they deal in.
Who is going to say "SALLY KERN, THESE ARE THE WORDS COMING OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. LET'S SEE THESE FACTS YOU ALLUDED TO ABOUT GAY PEOPLE."
We all recognize those claims from Kern’s mouth. The lies about gay men and children, the lies about the alleged "gay life span;" they are the lies the anti-gay industry have been throwing at us for years. And no matter how many times these lies are discredited, they are still useful.
Let’s face it. No matter how Kern tries to make herself seem innocent, the fact of the matter is she referred to discredited work. And people need to know that. It probably won’t change some minds but I have a feeling that quite a few won’t exactly feel comfortable with a legislator who cites bad studies about gays.
Especially when that legislator has a history of targeting gays with her bills.
How often does this sort of thing happen across the country? How many legislators are privy to bad information about the gay community via religious right propaganda.
And how often do we NOT engage in “show us where you get your facts from” campaigns. This is what needs to be done in situations like this.
By calling people names and not showing just why they are wrong in their claims, we help out the enemy. When people are angry, they tend to react rather than proactive.
And almost every time a situation like this happens (i.e a legislator attacks the gay community via anti-gay industry propaganda) we tend to react angrily. We aggressively write letters and have marches.
Meanwhile the offending legislator tends to act all innocent and superior.
“I am only debating the issue,” he or she would say, “I am only using my First Amendment Rights.”
It was done in the case of Ft. Lauderdale mayor Jim Naugle and it will be done here.
Rep. Kern was not speaking impromptu. She did not just think of this information out of thin air. Someone fed this woman the information which she is now repeating.
And when we attack those sources, we get to the true root of the lies and the words that causes fear and murder.
And by the sources, I mean the propaganda movies from American Family Association, the pseudo-scientific papers from Concerned Women for American, Family Research Council, and the Traditional Values Coalition, the astroturfing groups pretending to be "parents' rights organizations" across the country.
All have a hand in manufacturing the lies that came from Kerns's mouth. And all must be made accountable.
Friday, March 07, 2008
Update on the Deerfield High School situation - The things the anti-gay industry omitted in their hyperbole
This is from an article by the Lake County News Sun regarding the controversy surrounding Angels in America and Deerfield High School. I bolded the more interesting parts:
North Shore Student Advocacy called for School District 113 Superintendent George Fornero, Deerfield High School Principal Sue Hobson, and all involved teachers to resign or be fired by the School Board.
The group claimed a victory when, after its complaints, the school district made "Angels" an "opt in" book rather than required reading in the Advanced Placement English literature course. Parents and students have to opt in to read that book, "The Plague" or both . . .
Lora Sue Hauser, executive director of NSSA, complained that the book is replete with profanity, overt racism, an explicit description of a sex act involving Mother Theresa, and vivid depictions of sodomy.
"After almost 15 years of school advocacy and reviewing many objectionable books and curricula, I have never seen anything this vulgar and harmful to students," Hauser said.
She said NSSA also talked to the Lake County state's attorney's office and claimed that office concurred that the play violated the state's obscenity statute prohibiting adults from "distributing harmful material to minors.
State's Attorney Michael Waller disputed that claim, saying it did not violate any criminal statute.
Carol Votsmier, school spokeswoman, said there was a problem with NSSA extracting passages of the play out to illustrate vulgarity.
The book and the class curricula were approved by the Advanced Placement College Board, she added. The students who "opted in" for the class will not be reading it until April. The class is limited to seniors, and 51 signed up to take it, but not all have made their choice of one or both books.
Votsmier said the play also has been taught in Highland Park High School.
The school district and NSSA clashed last year over a freshman orientation session where students talked about bullying and other issues and included gay students relating their experience in high school.
Matt Barber, director of cultural issues with Concerned Women for America, said his jaw dropped when he read the book.
"This isn't a First Amendment issue. This is about school officials betraying the community trust. Heads need to roll here. Assigning this racist, pornographic smut to high school kids is nothing short of child abuse," Barber said.
Votsmier said no one has been asked to resign, and there have been no voluntary resignations. She said the teacher of the course feels the students have the maturity and thoughtfulness to read this book and learn from it .
Let's clear up a few things:
No one is required to read Angels in America.
By offering it, Deerfield High School is not breaking any laws.
The class in which the book is offered is an AP class limited to seniors.
The book and the class curricula have been approved by the Advanced Placement College Board.
Now tell me something - just who is pushing a negative agenda? Is it Deerfield High School or someone pushing the following headlines:
Taxes provide free porn to teens
Deerfield High School Promotes Porn
Deerfield High School outside Chicago Offers Homosexual Pornography To Students
My friends, hyperbole and truth just don't mix.
This is from an article by the Lake County News Sun regarding the controversy surrounding Angels in America and Deerfield High School. I bolded the more interesting parts:
North Shore Student Advocacy called for School District 113 Superintendent George Fornero, Deerfield High School Principal Sue Hobson, and all involved teachers to resign or be fired by the School Board.
The group claimed a victory when, after its complaints, the school district made "Angels" an "opt in" book rather than required reading in the Advanced Placement English literature course. Parents and students have to opt in to read that book, "The Plague" or both . . .
Lora Sue Hauser, executive director of NSSA, complained that the book is replete with profanity, overt racism, an explicit description of a sex act involving Mother Theresa, and vivid depictions of sodomy.
"After almost 15 years of school advocacy and reviewing many objectionable books and curricula, I have never seen anything this vulgar and harmful to students," Hauser said.
She said NSSA also talked to the Lake County state's attorney's office and claimed that office concurred that the play violated the state's obscenity statute prohibiting adults from "distributing harmful material to minors.
State's Attorney Michael Waller disputed that claim, saying it did not violate any criminal statute.
Carol Votsmier, school spokeswoman, said there was a problem with NSSA extracting passages of the play out to illustrate vulgarity.
The book and the class curricula were approved by the Advanced Placement College Board, she added. The students who "opted in" for the class will not be reading it until April. The class is limited to seniors, and 51 signed up to take it, but not all have made their choice of one or both books.
Votsmier said the play also has been taught in Highland Park High School.
The school district and NSSA clashed last year over a freshman orientation session where students talked about bullying and other issues and included gay students relating their experience in high school.
Matt Barber, director of cultural issues with Concerned Women for America, said his jaw dropped when he read the book.
"This isn't a First Amendment issue. This is about school officials betraying the community trust. Heads need to roll here. Assigning this racist, pornographic smut to high school kids is nothing short of child abuse," Barber said.
Votsmier said no one has been asked to resign, and there have been no voluntary resignations. She said the teacher of the course feels the students have the maturity and thoughtfulness to read this book and learn from it .
Let's clear up a few things:
No one is required to read Angels in America.
By offering it, Deerfield High School is not breaking any laws.
The class in which the book is offered is an AP class limited to seniors.
The book and the class curricula have been approved by the Advanced Placement College Board.
Now tell me something - just who is pushing a negative agenda? Is it Deerfield High School or someone pushing the following headlines:
Taxes provide free porn to teens
Deerfield High School Promotes Porn
Deerfield High School outside Chicago Offers Homosexual Pornography To Students
My friends, hyperbole and truth just don't mix.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
The anti-gay industry beats up on Deerfield High School (again)
Last year (last year this month in fact), members of the anti-gay industry attacked a high school in Illinois, claiming that not only was it "indoctrinating" students into homosexuality, but also that it was "forcing" students to sign a confidentiality agreement to keep said indoctrination from being found out by their parents. Here are the facts:
At Deerfield High School, there is a program that is geared to helping students adjust to high school. One component of this program is a panel discussion that includes speakers from the school's gay/straight alliance. These students talk about such things as being bullied because of their orientation.
Parents were able to opt their children out of the program.
The alleged "confidentiality agreement" was an agreement between the students that they would not discuss the program with other students who did not attend. The agreement said nothing about keeping details from parents. It is as follows:
Confidentiality
Every person keeps what comes up in class confidential, unless it is dangerous to do so - that is unless a situation in class requires us to get outside help.
We do not repeat what someone says in class outside of class except if we have permission of the person that said it.
We will not continue a conversation outside of class without permission from all the people that were involved during the class.
Bottom line: What happens in our classroom stays in our classroom.
Exceptions to the confidentiality in which case (the teacher's name - I will not repeat it) will get outside help are:
If someone in the class reports being hurt;
If someone reports that they are hurting someone else; or
If someone reports that they are hurting or want to hurt themselves
The agreement was a part of a larger list of rules those participating in the program agreed to follow. Other rules included courtesy and respect for other expressed opinions.
Now omitting (who are we kidding - ignoring) these facts, Peter LaBarbera and other members of the anti-gay industry made a huge stink. As far as I know, their lies didn't get far.
So apparently they rested for a year and began attacking the high school again about another matter:
Deerfield High School outside Chicago Offers Homosexual Pornography To Students
And what is this pornography you ask?
Why it's the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, and Emmy Award winning play by Tony Kushner, Angels in America.
Neither Peter nor the group he is supporting in this matter (North Shore Student Advocacy) is giving details as to what exactly is going on. All they are saying is that the school is giving homosexual pornography to students via English classes.
Which is ironic because they are encouraging parents and others to write in to complain based on the miniscule degree of information they are providing them.
And to back up their "claims," they have included graphic portions of the play.
It reminds me of what young girls used to do to Judy Blume's Forever when I was in middle school.
Angels in America is not pornography. It is a thought-provoking moving series of plays about the beginning of the AIDS crisis. And the only problem Peter and company have is with the gay aspect.
In digging more, I found the following information:
The books were part of required reading until NSSA filed a formal complaint with the school, asking the books to be reviewed by committee. The committee decided to remove the books from required reading but continued to offer them in the classroom as an optional title. “Optional Title,” according to the principal, means that the student may select the books to study with peers and be guided by the adult, male teacher. A parental permission slip will be required but without full disclosure of the sexually explicit content. This conclusion is unacceptable to the complaining parent and to NSSA. They are asking that this pornographic book be removed from curriculum completely.
After contacting the State’s Attorney’s office of Lake County, Illinois, they deemed the books “obscene” according to Illinois obscenity laws, violating the “distributing harmful materials to minors” statute. But, state and federal obscenity laws exempt schools and libraries under “affirmative defense” so it becomes impossible to prosecute a teacher or school.
So apparently Peter and company didn't let folks know that the books are optional titles. Can you say censorship?
What's next? To Kill a Mockingbird because it contains racism? Or how about The Chocolate War because of it's unhappy ending?
No doubt folks will try to use this to not only censor high schools but to attack lgbts yet again.
To me, that is the real travesty.
I commend Deerfield for standing firm last year and I hope that the high school will not be bullied this year.
UPDATE: I have just rejected a comment by someone who thought it was thought-provoking to post the graphic comments of Angels in America I alluded to earlier in this post.
I rejected it for two reasons. First, the attempt to get a viceral reaction from me is immature.
The second and most important - to illustrate just why the moral panic over this situation is not necessary. Just as I was able to reject those comments, students were not required to read Angels in America. It was an option.
Again, I repeat, no one was forcing the students to read Angels in America. That's the beauty of this country. No one can force you to do anything you don't want to do.
So to that poster who tried to leave the comment - nice try.
Last year (last year this month in fact), members of the anti-gay industry attacked a high school in Illinois, claiming that not only was it "indoctrinating" students into homosexuality, but also that it was "forcing" students to sign a confidentiality agreement to keep said indoctrination from being found out by their parents. Here are the facts:
At Deerfield High School, there is a program that is geared to helping students adjust to high school. One component of this program is a panel discussion that includes speakers from the school's gay/straight alliance. These students talk about such things as being bullied because of their orientation.
Parents were able to opt their children out of the program.
The alleged "confidentiality agreement" was an agreement between the students that they would not discuss the program with other students who did not attend. The agreement said nothing about keeping details from parents. It is as follows:
Confidentiality
Every person keeps what comes up in class confidential, unless it is dangerous to do so - that is unless a situation in class requires us to get outside help.
We do not repeat what someone says in class outside of class except if we have permission of the person that said it.
We will not continue a conversation outside of class without permission from all the people that were involved during the class.
Bottom line: What happens in our classroom stays in our classroom.
Exceptions to the confidentiality in which case (the teacher's name - I will not repeat it) will get outside help are:
If someone in the class reports being hurt;
If someone reports that they are hurting someone else; or
If someone reports that they are hurting or want to hurt themselves
The agreement was a part of a larger list of rules those participating in the program agreed to follow. Other rules included courtesy and respect for other expressed opinions.
Now omitting (who are we kidding - ignoring) these facts, Peter LaBarbera and other members of the anti-gay industry made a huge stink. As far as I know, their lies didn't get far.
So apparently they rested for a year and began attacking the high school again about another matter:
Deerfield High School outside Chicago Offers Homosexual Pornography To Students
And what is this pornography you ask?
Why it's the Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award, and Emmy Award winning play by Tony Kushner, Angels in America.
Neither Peter nor the group he is supporting in this matter (North Shore Student Advocacy) is giving details as to what exactly is going on. All they are saying is that the school is giving homosexual pornography to students via English classes.
Which is ironic because they are encouraging parents and others to write in to complain based on the miniscule degree of information they are providing them.
And to back up their "claims," they have included graphic portions of the play.
It reminds me of what young girls used to do to Judy Blume's Forever when I was in middle school.
Angels in America is not pornography. It is a thought-provoking moving series of plays about the beginning of the AIDS crisis. And the only problem Peter and company have is with the gay aspect.
In digging more, I found the following information:
The books were part of required reading until NSSA filed a formal complaint with the school, asking the books to be reviewed by committee. The committee decided to remove the books from required reading but continued to offer them in the classroom as an optional title. “Optional Title,” according to the principal, means that the student may select the books to study with peers and be guided by the adult, male teacher. A parental permission slip will be required but without full disclosure of the sexually explicit content. This conclusion is unacceptable to the complaining parent and to NSSA. They are asking that this pornographic book be removed from curriculum completely.
After contacting the State’s Attorney’s office of Lake County, Illinois, they deemed the books “obscene” according to Illinois obscenity laws, violating the “distributing harmful materials to minors” statute. But, state and federal obscenity laws exempt schools and libraries under “affirmative defense” so it becomes impossible to prosecute a teacher or school.
So apparently Peter and company didn't let folks know that the books are optional titles. Can you say censorship?
What's next? To Kill a Mockingbird because it contains racism? Or how about The Chocolate War because of it's unhappy ending?
No doubt folks will try to use this to not only censor high schools but to attack lgbts yet again.
To me, that is the real travesty.
I commend Deerfield for standing firm last year and I hope that the high school will not be bullied this year.
UPDATE: I have just rejected a comment by someone who thought it was thought-provoking to post the graphic comments of Angels in America I alluded to earlier in this post.
I rejected it for two reasons. First, the attempt to get a viceral reaction from me is immature.
The second and most important - to illustrate just why the moral panic over this situation is not necessary. Just as I was able to reject those comments, students were not required to read Angels in America. It was an option.
Again, I repeat, no one was forcing the students to read Angels in America. That's the beauty of this country. No one can force you to do anything you don't want to do.
So to that poster who tried to leave the comment - nice try.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
First the good news
We now break from the madness of the anti-gay industry for a nice moment of lucidity:
Apparently the word has come down that the Columbia City Council (located in South Carolina - where I currently reside) has unanimously passed ordinances that prohibits discrimination in housing and public accomodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The laws were presented and passed with very little opposition.
In other words, the Columbia City Council passed a law that keeps people from being discriminated against when they are seeking a place to live or eat, etc.
There was no talk about "being forced to accept homosexuality."
There was no talk of "men and pedophiles invading women's locker rooms and restrooms,"
There was no talk of "churches beinig forced to rent to or hire 'she-males' and 'drag queens.'
This, my friends, is what America is all about.
Now the other stuff
According to goodasyou.org, anti-gay industry groups are banding together to protest the upcoming Day of Silence. They are even encouraging parents to keep their children home on this day.
What I want to know is whatever happened to that lovely bullshit they called "The Day of Truth."
This was an attempt to combat the "Day of Silence ." School children were encouraged to "tell the truth about homosexuality."
Of course this translates to reciting anti-gay industry propaganda about gay men and short life spans, probably a little dash of "lesbians have a problem with alcohol and domestic violence," with just a hint of "according to prominent researchers Paul Cameron and John R. Diggs . . ."
Apparently their lies weren't working in that avenue so they are taking a different road. Hopefully it will end up at the same place.
And finally . . .
Box Turtle Bulletin is reporting that Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family is distorting scientific views.
And this just in . . . the sun is yellow.
Seriously, a Focus on the Family newsletter item said the following:
Glenn Stanton, director of global family formation studies at Focus on the Family, said there’s a clear consensus among anthropologists.
“A family is a unit that draws from the two types of humanity, male and female,” he said. “Those two parts of humanity join together, create new life and they both cooperate in the legitimization of the child, if you will, and the development of the child.”
Now we all know the first rule of dealing with the anti-gay industry. When they make a claim, check on it because it's, more than likely, a misrepresenation or an out-and-out lie.
Well Box Turtle Bulletin did check on Stanton's claim. The site checked with an actual anthropologist.
To read what they found, click here.
This incident will definitely go onto my other site, Anti-Gay Lies and Liars (shameless plug ahead). I will be updating it this weekend.
We now break from the madness of the anti-gay industry for a nice moment of lucidity:
Apparently the word has come down that the Columbia City Council (located in South Carolina - where I currently reside) has unanimously passed ordinances that prohibits discrimination in housing and public accomodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The laws were presented and passed with very little opposition.
In other words, the Columbia City Council passed a law that keeps people from being discriminated against when they are seeking a place to live or eat, etc.
There was no talk about "being forced to accept homosexuality."
There was no talk of "men and pedophiles invading women's locker rooms and restrooms,"
There was no talk of "churches beinig forced to rent to or hire 'she-males' and 'drag queens.'
This, my friends, is what America is all about.
Now the other stuff
According to goodasyou.org, anti-gay industry groups are banding together to protest the upcoming Day of Silence. They are even encouraging parents to keep their children home on this day.
What I want to know is whatever happened to that lovely bullshit they called "The Day of Truth."
This was an attempt to combat the "Day of Silence ." School children were encouraged to "tell the truth about homosexuality."
Of course this translates to reciting anti-gay industry propaganda about gay men and short life spans, probably a little dash of "lesbians have a problem with alcohol and domestic violence," with just a hint of "according to prominent researchers Paul Cameron and John R. Diggs . . ."
Apparently their lies weren't working in that avenue so they are taking a different road. Hopefully it will end up at the same place.
And finally . . .
Box Turtle Bulletin is reporting that Glenn Stanton from Focus on the Family is distorting scientific views.
And this just in . . . the sun is yellow.
Seriously, a Focus on the Family newsletter item said the following:
Glenn Stanton, director of global family formation studies at Focus on the Family, said there’s a clear consensus among anthropologists.
“A family is a unit that draws from the two types of humanity, male and female,” he said. “Those two parts of humanity join together, create new life and they both cooperate in the legitimization of the child, if you will, and the development of the child.”
Now we all know the first rule of dealing with the anti-gay industry. When they make a claim, check on it because it's, more than likely, a misrepresenation or an out-and-out lie.
Well Box Turtle Bulletin did check on Stanton's claim. The site checked with an actual anthropologist.
To read what they found, click here.
This incident will definitely go onto my other site, Anti-Gay Lies and Liars (shameless plug ahead). I will be updating it this weekend.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
One News Now - My guilty pleasure
I enjoy reading One News Now.
I'm almost ashamed to admit it but that site is as fun to read as Perez Hilton's blog.
One News Now (formerly Agape Press) is the journalistic arm of the American Family Association. It supposedly gives the "Christian" side of today's news events. This, however, usually translates to one sided drivel which purpose is to scare or inflame people of faith through lies, distortions, and a dash of appealing to their egos.
But the site also has a comments section. And that is the part I enjoy reading.
Anyone can rate an article and to respond to what he or she has read.
In reading posted comments, I can gauge the mindsets of those who choose to believe the junk flowing from One News Now. And that is always fun.
In responding to articles, I, or anyone else, can point out inaccuracies. And many pro-gay comments end up printed, much to the consternation of some One News Now readers.
Some of these folks have even asked why gays read and respond to the site.
Well it's simple.
One News Now usually focuses on gay issues, albeit in an one-sided and inaccurate way. LGBTs have every right to respond. Especially if we are provided a forum to respond.
And I am happy to say that many of us tend to respond in an intelligent manner.
The "fun" article to read right now is the following:
Obama would use 'bully pulpit' to advance homosexual agenda
Some of the comments are "interesting," to say the least:
"Homosexuality is abnormal. This is confirmed by the biological incompatibility of two people of the same gender. No one knows why a person is gay, whether this flaw is of genetic or personality origin. No matter what causes it, it is nothing of which to be proud. Nor should it warrant special laws. I would never condone the infliction of physical harm because of a person’s choice of bedroom partners, but I also do not believe in same sex marriage, and I do not believe that gays should be in the military. Nor do I feel it is proper for gays to adopt children. Homosexuality is not an alternate lifestyle; it is an unhealthy perversion. We Christians, who incidentally are not ignorant losers, cannot be expected to embrace a culture adverse to our beliefs. Certainly, we pray for the homosexual, but we are entitled to withhold our approval."
"The church has fathers? Are these fathers supernatural or human?"
"Obama is the trogan horse of the Radical Left. Now we know what the real change he says he represents is. I will be voting for the presidential candidate of THE CONSTITUTION PARTY."
"It is obvious we need to Ask God to change these people or pour out his Wrath.As a Christian I'm just fed-up with these deviates in Leadership in this Country aswell as all over the world. We need to Be Pray Warriors for Revival in Pagan American Politicians"
"Before I became a Christian, I divorced my first wife and then married my current wife. Then I became a Christian. So what you are saying is that if I have sexual relations with my second wife then I am actually commiting adultery against my first wife who in the eyes of the Lord I am still actually married. I don't like the sound of this. Can we go back to talking about homosexuals again please?"
"Someone wrote: "I do not Hate you because you are Gay. I hate the sin , unnatural sex is immorral. You HATE me because I am a Christian. That is where we need to work on the laws in this country. There are many Christians being persecuted by Gays." This is preposterous. Gays are only working to get equal rights under the law. Some Christians are working to deny them these rights. Gays do not hate Christians (in fact most gays ARE Christian), but they are frustrated with the Christians that attack gays in the name of their religion. To suggest that Christians are persecuted by gays is laughable. Just in the last week, I heard of 2 gays that were murdered just for being gay. How often does that happen to Christians? And certainly not by gays."
"I can only say that the Christian voter must truly weep over the Pagan candidates running for the highest office of our land! Sad to say, not even our churches fight for morality anymore. Satan in hell is smiling!"
I enjoy reading One News Now.
I'm almost ashamed to admit it but that site is as fun to read as Perez Hilton's blog.
One News Now (formerly Agape Press) is the journalistic arm of the American Family Association. It supposedly gives the "Christian" side of today's news events. This, however, usually translates to one sided drivel which purpose is to scare or inflame people of faith through lies, distortions, and a dash of appealing to their egos.
But the site also has a comments section. And that is the part I enjoy reading.
Anyone can rate an article and to respond to what he or she has read.
In reading posted comments, I can gauge the mindsets of those who choose to believe the junk flowing from One News Now. And that is always fun.
In responding to articles, I, or anyone else, can point out inaccuracies. And many pro-gay comments end up printed, much to the consternation of some One News Now readers.
Some of these folks have even asked why gays read and respond to the site.
Well it's simple.
One News Now usually focuses on gay issues, albeit in an one-sided and inaccurate way. LGBTs have every right to respond. Especially if we are provided a forum to respond.
And I am happy to say that many of us tend to respond in an intelligent manner.
The "fun" article to read right now is the following:
Obama would use 'bully pulpit' to advance homosexual agenda
Some of the comments are "interesting," to say the least:
"Homosexuality is abnormal. This is confirmed by the biological incompatibility of two people of the same gender. No one knows why a person is gay, whether this flaw is of genetic or personality origin. No matter what causes it, it is nothing of which to be proud. Nor should it warrant special laws. I would never condone the infliction of physical harm because of a person’s choice of bedroom partners, but I also do not believe in same sex marriage, and I do not believe that gays should be in the military. Nor do I feel it is proper for gays to adopt children. Homosexuality is not an alternate lifestyle; it is an unhealthy perversion. We Christians, who incidentally are not ignorant losers, cannot be expected to embrace a culture adverse to our beliefs. Certainly, we pray for the homosexual, but we are entitled to withhold our approval."
"The church has fathers? Are these fathers supernatural or human?"
"Obama is the trogan horse of the Radical Left. Now we know what the real change he says he represents is. I will be voting for the presidential candidate of THE CONSTITUTION PARTY."
"It is obvious we need to Ask God to change these people or pour out his Wrath.As a Christian I'm just fed-up with these deviates in Leadership in this Country aswell as all over the world. We need to Be Pray Warriors for Revival in Pagan American Politicians"
"Before I became a Christian, I divorced my first wife and then married my current wife. Then I became a Christian. So what you are saying is that if I have sexual relations with my second wife then I am actually commiting adultery against my first wife who in the eyes of the Lord I am still actually married. I don't like the sound of this. Can we go back to talking about homosexuals again please?"
"Someone wrote: "I do not Hate you because you are Gay. I hate the sin , unnatural sex is immorral. You HATE me because I am a Christian. That is where we need to work on the laws in this country. There are many Christians being persecuted by Gays." This is preposterous. Gays are only working to get equal rights under the law. Some Christians are working to deny them these rights. Gays do not hate Christians (in fact most gays ARE Christian), but they are frustrated with the Christians that attack gays in the name of their religion. To suggest that Christians are persecuted by gays is laughable. Just in the last week, I heard of 2 gays that were murdered just for being gay. How often does that happen to Christians? And certainly not by gays."
"I can only say that the Christian voter must truly weep over the Pagan candidates running for the highest office of our land! Sad to say, not even our churches fight for morality anymore. Satan in hell is smiling!"
Monday, March 03, 2008
You mean it was staged? Gasp and swoon!
The situation in Maryland regarding the anti-discrimination law referendum continues to become interesting.
It amazes me how low folks who oppose the law will stoop to scare people.
A while back, an "incident" took place that supposedly proved the opposition's claim that the anti-discrimination law would lead to men being able to invade women's locker rooms and bathrooms.
Allegedly, a man dressed as a woman entered a local gym locker room.
Folks like myself said that it was a nasty hoax, while the opposition beat around the bush regarding it.
Until now:
Shower-Nuts Admit Rio Incident Was Staged
This situation keeps getting better and better. Who needs Marlena, Roman and the rest from Days of Our Lives when supposed "moral people" provides so much better entertainment.
The situation in Maryland regarding the anti-discrimination law referendum continues to become interesting.
It amazes me how low folks who oppose the law will stoop to scare people.
A while back, an "incident" took place that supposedly proved the opposition's claim that the anti-discrimination law would lead to men being able to invade women's locker rooms and bathrooms.
Allegedly, a man dressed as a woman entered a local gym locker room.
Folks like myself said that it was a nasty hoax, while the opposition beat around the bush regarding it.
Until now:
Shower-Nuts Admit Rio Incident Was Staged
This situation keeps getting better and better. Who needs Marlena, Roman and the rest from Days of Our Lives when supposed "moral people" provides so much better entertainment.
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