8 more days to go - Desperation brings out the ugliness in some people
No words, just links on how ugly it's going to be until Nov. 4:
Obama called a n***** at Palin Rally in Iowa (I don't know. It certainly sounds like it to me) - UPDATE - turns out the word may not have been used.
Transparently Backwards: The "Common Alliance" of Smearmongerers Strikes Again - you are going to hear about this ad naseum until November 4 on Drudge and Fox. It used to be that when people were doing character assasinations, they would have the good taste not to be so open about it. For the record, Obama actually said:
" . . . one of the, I think, the tragedies of the civil rights movement, was because the civil rights movement became so court focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributive change, and in some ways we still stuffer from that."
And last but not least, this lovely bit of news:
Skinheads held over Obama death plot (Are you paying attention, Kevin McCullough)
Lastly, a bit of seriousness:
My heart goes out to Jennifer Hudson and family because of the tragedy that has affected them. Having lost my father through the violence of others, I know how hard it is to gain equilibrium and healing from such a tragedy.
The Hudson family are in my prayers.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
This just in - Kevin McCullough is a hot mess
I will admit that the pandemonium from the other side over the possible election of Obama has been enjoyable.
And it gets more enjoyable when conservatives set their sites on the fact that there is a very high level of support in the African-American community for Obama.
On this point, all of the arguments the other side pushes seem to be "What is wrong with you stupid black people. How can you support this man rather than the candidate we want you to support. Why can't you be good puppies and do what we tell you."
Today, conservative writer Kevin McCullough takes the prize for inanity.
His piece, An Open Letter to Black Obama Supporters, is the usual self-righteous clap trap that black folks have heard from Republicans and conservatives this electoral season.
What makes McCullough's piece so special is this opening sentence, which by the way, negates anything point he makes in the piece:
As a man who has fathered a son whose skin is darker than the average African American, and has mild special needs on top that, I am guided in this election by more than just economics, security, and the right of all innocent human beings to life. This election I am burdened deeply by the manipulation of race, the impact of social justice, and the absolute disparity and reproach that an Obama administration would have in store for the African American families of this nation.
You got that, folks? Just because he has fathered a son whose skin is darker than the average African-American, McCullough feels that he has some credibility in the black community. He thinks that we should ignore American history, ignore all the talk of welfare queens, all of the Southern Strategies, all of the white hands commercials, and all of the Willie Horton scare tactics and embrace his point of view simply because his son has skin darker than the average African-American.
How very presumptous. And how very insulting. The fact that he has to justify his column by such a ridiculous opening says more about the Republican and conservative mind set than anything McCullough can dredge up by way of conversation.
The problem with folks like McCullough is that they want to ignore the parts of history that don't suit their agendas. They think that the pendulum of life should swing for them and actions done by those like them should have no negative consequences. They tend to think that black people are so stupid that we should roll over and forget history and common sense simply because someone like him says "bark."
A little tip, McCullough. Maybe you should have a talk with Pat Buchanan and others in your party who have gone out of their way to demonize African-Americans before you call yourself an expert in what can cause the black community harm.
UPDATE - McCullough is offended by this column. He told me so in the comments section. And of course I gave my answer back. This column is not about his son but how he tried to use his son to gain credibility in the black community. And for the record, the following link is a main reason why I give McCullough no credibility.
I will admit that the pandemonium from the other side over the possible election of Obama has been enjoyable.
And it gets more enjoyable when conservatives set their sites on the fact that there is a very high level of support in the African-American community for Obama.
On this point, all of the arguments the other side pushes seem to be "What is wrong with you stupid black people. How can you support this man rather than the candidate we want you to support. Why can't you be good puppies and do what we tell you."
Today, conservative writer Kevin McCullough takes the prize for inanity.
His piece, An Open Letter to Black Obama Supporters, is the usual self-righteous clap trap that black folks have heard from Republicans and conservatives this electoral season.
What makes McCullough's piece so special is this opening sentence, which by the way, negates anything point he makes in the piece:
As a man who has fathered a son whose skin is darker than the average African American, and has mild special needs on top that, I am guided in this election by more than just economics, security, and the right of all innocent human beings to life. This election I am burdened deeply by the manipulation of race, the impact of social justice, and the absolute disparity and reproach that an Obama administration would have in store for the African American families of this nation.
You got that, folks? Just because he has fathered a son whose skin is darker than the average African-American, McCullough feels that he has some credibility in the black community. He thinks that we should ignore American history, ignore all the talk of welfare queens, all of the Southern Strategies, all of the white hands commercials, and all of the Willie Horton scare tactics and embrace his point of view simply because his son has skin darker than the average African-American.
How very presumptous. And how very insulting. The fact that he has to justify his column by such a ridiculous opening says more about the Republican and conservative mind set than anything McCullough can dredge up by way of conversation.
The problem with folks like McCullough is that they want to ignore the parts of history that don't suit their agendas. They think that the pendulum of life should swing for them and actions done by those like them should have no negative consequences. They tend to think that black people are so stupid that we should roll over and forget history and common sense simply because someone like him says "bark."
A little tip, McCullough. Maybe you should have a talk with Pat Buchanan and others in your party who have gone out of their way to demonize African-Americans before you call yourself an expert in what can cause the black community harm.
UPDATE - McCullough is offended by this column. He told me so in the comments section. And of course I gave my answer back. This column is not about his son but how he tried to use his son to gain credibility in the black community. And for the record, the following link is a main reason why I give McCullough no credibility.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Obama will probably take Pennsylvania, thanks to Ashley Todd
By now, I am sure that many of you have heard the story of the McCain campaign worker who was allegedly robbed by a black Obama supporter who then carved a "B" in her face.
Especially the part about her now admitting that the story was a hoax.
As a black man, there is a certain degree of exasperation about this sort of thing. I attended Winthrop University when Susan Smith falsely accused a black man of stealing her car with her two children in tow.
I never believed her story. But I was shocked and disgusted when it came out that she not only made up her story but drove her car in a lake, allowing her two children to drown.
I know the story of Charles Stuart accusing a black man of murdering his wife when he was guilty of the crime. I also know the story of Emmett Till who was mutilated for allegedly whistling at a white woman.
So I am not shocked about today's revelation.
Exasperated but not shocked.
But with one thought in my mind.
Throughout different times in this country's history, the false accusation of assaulting a white woman have led black men to be castrated, burned alive, and butchered beyond recognition.
How very fitting that it can now help lead to a black man's election to the White House.
Kismet indeed.
Thank you Mass Resistance for making my life very interesting (and rewarding)
In my post yesterday about the anti-gay group in Massachusetts, Mass Resistance, I neglected to mention that the Southern Poverty Law Center considers them an official hate group.
Of course the head of MassResistance, Brian Camenker, does not particularly like that designation.
But how can he object when things like what happened today takes place:
A Wakefield man claimed he was standing outside a local school snapping photos of students for a documentary, but after a foot chase through backyards while stripping his clothing, police aren't buying his story.
"We don't know what his intention and purpose was around the school and the kids," said police Lt. James Hashem.
But Michael Olivio's employer has come forward to back up his story. Olivio, 48, works for the anti-gay rights group MassResistance.org. Brian Camenker, head of the group, said Olivio mistakenly went to West Middle School Tuesday to snap pictures instead of the high school.
Camenker said Olivio was to get pictures of the high school because the state Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Youth held a meeting there Monday night.
"I figured I would do a write-up for the Web site and I wanted a picture of the high school," Camenker said.
Police said the incident happened at West Middle as children were being let out of school. As parents watched, Olivio parked his car, got out, and began taking many pictures of the school and the students.
Police received a flood of 911 calls from parents and soon the school called. A gym teacher tried to talk to Olivio, who fled toward the high school, police said.
Camenker said Olivio realized he was at the wrong school and jogged over to the high school to get the picture.
"I didn't even want any pictures of the kids,'' Camenker said.
He said Olivio did not recall hearing the gym teacher trying to talk to him.
When police caught him, Olivio said he was taking pictures for a documentary and he would not elaborate on it," Hashem said. Hashem said police could not associate him with any media organization.
"The answers were somewhat vague and suspicious," he said.
Olivio was ordered to leave the area because police had no reason to detain him further. But then the man began to act erratically, Hashem said.
After being told to leave the area, Olivio ran through yards on Shawsheen Road and nearby side streets, shedding clothing as he ran, police said.
He had removed several items of clothing before officers finally caught him on North Main Street and placed him in handcuffs, Hashem said.
"He was not completely naked," Hashem said.
More here
Again, thank you Brian Camenker and Mass Resistance for all you do to help the gay community in Massachusetts.
By now, I am sure that many of you have heard the story of the McCain campaign worker who was allegedly robbed by a black Obama supporter who then carved a "B" in her face.
Especially the part about her now admitting that the story was a hoax.
As a black man, there is a certain degree of exasperation about this sort of thing. I attended Winthrop University when Susan Smith falsely accused a black man of stealing her car with her two children in tow.
I never believed her story. But I was shocked and disgusted when it came out that she not only made up her story but drove her car in a lake, allowing her two children to drown.
I know the story of Charles Stuart accusing a black man of murdering his wife when he was guilty of the crime. I also know the story of Emmett Till who was mutilated for allegedly whistling at a white woman.
So I am not shocked about today's revelation.
Exasperated but not shocked.
But with one thought in my mind.
Throughout different times in this country's history, the false accusation of assaulting a white woman have led black men to be castrated, burned alive, and butchered beyond recognition.
How very fitting that it can now help lead to a black man's election to the White House.
Kismet indeed.
Thank you Mass Resistance for making my life very interesting (and rewarding)
In my post yesterday about the anti-gay group in Massachusetts, Mass Resistance, I neglected to mention that the Southern Poverty Law Center considers them an official hate group.
Of course the head of MassResistance, Brian Camenker, does not particularly like that designation.
But how can he object when things like what happened today takes place:
A Wakefield man claimed he was standing outside a local school snapping photos of students for a documentary, but after a foot chase through backyards while stripping his clothing, police aren't buying his story.
"We don't know what his intention and purpose was around the school and the kids," said police Lt. James Hashem.
But Michael Olivio's employer has come forward to back up his story. Olivio, 48, works for the anti-gay rights group MassResistance.org. Brian Camenker, head of the group, said Olivio mistakenly went to West Middle School Tuesday to snap pictures instead of the high school.
Camenker said Olivio was to get pictures of the high school because the state Commission on Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Youth held a meeting there Monday night.
"I figured I would do a write-up for the Web site and I wanted a picture of the high school," Camenker said.
Police said the incident happened at West Middle as children were being let out of school. As parents watched, Olivio parked his car, got out, and began taking many pictures of the school and the students.
Police received a flood of 911 calls from parents and soon the school called. A gym teacher tried to talk to Olivio, who fled toward the high school, police said.
Camenker said Olivio realized he was at the wrong school and jogged over to the high school to get the picture.
"I didn't even want any pictures of the kids,'' Camenker said.
He said Olivio did not recall hearing the gym teacher trying to talk to him.
When police caught him, Olivio said he was taking pictures for a documentary and he would not elaborate on it," Hashem said. Hashem said police could not associate him with any media organization.
"The answers were somewhat vague and suspicious," he said.
Olivio was ordered to leave the area because police had no reason to detain him further. But then the man began to act erratically, Hashem said.
After being told to leave the area, Olivio ran through yards on Shawsheen Road and nearby side streets, shedding clothing as he ran, police said.
He had removed several items of clothing before officers finally caught him on North Main Street and placed him in handcuffs, Hashem said.
"He was not completely naked," Hashem said.
More here
Again, thank you Brian Camenker and Mass Resistance for all you do to help the gay community in Massachusetts.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Peter LaBarbera's friends are our best allies
I think our friend Peter LaBarbera takes pride in the fact that sometimes he exasperates a lot of people.
To me, its not his tendency to intentionally ignore lgbt families while seeking leather daddies in the corners of the latest Folsom Street festival.
Nor is it his desire to reduce the richness and the history of lgbt lives to stereotypes about anal sex.
It is his tendency, as it is with the rest of the anti-gay industry, to repeat a point continuously even in the face of it being exposed as a lie.
But he more than makes up for it by the company he keeps.
Like the lastest screed for Proposition 8 in California, What ‘Gay Marriage’ Has Done to Massachusetts, he placed on his webpage.
There is no need to rehash it. It's the same crop of lies that the forces for Proposition 8 have been repeating over and over again. The ole "gasp and swoon, children are going to be forced to learn about homosexuality if we don't do something" lie.
Which by the way has been debunked. However, when have the anti-gay industry ever let the truth get in the way of a good talking point?
The piece is by Brian Camenker, a phony pro-family activist in that state. To put it nicely, Camenker has done more to help the cause of lgbts in Massachusetts than any group or organization.
His organization, Mass Resistance, is a laughing stock of Massachusetts. Forget the "gang who couldn't shoot straight," Mass Resistance is the "gang that continuously shoots itself in the ass."
They have accused gays of everything from attacking their members to stealing their credit cards.
And they have this bizarre (but fun to watch) tendency of accusing everyone of a conspiracy when they don't get their way. Subsequently, they have alienated just about everyone in Massachusetts; Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, liberals, zipoids, wastoids, smurfs, elves, pixies, etc. etc.
They even got on Mitt Romney's bad side. And that simply amazes me.
And lest I forget, they are behind the David Parker controversy, including conveniently being there when Parker was arrested while at the same time feigning ignorance of the entire situation. By the way, Camenker continues to spin the Parker controversy in the piece.
To get a good idea Camenker's mind, check out this transcript of when he appeared on Comedy Central's Daily Show:
Ed Helms: So the quality of life has decreased?
Brian Camenker: Yeah.
Ed Helms: Homelessness gone up?
Brian Camenker: I could, you know...
Ed Helms: Crime rates?
Brian Camenker: Crime rates?
Ed Helms: Air quality?
Brian Camenker: I mean, let me put it this way, I could, if, I could sit here, and I could probably, you know, find some way of connecting the dots to gay marriage, to all of these, if I had enough time, and I did some research.
Ed Helms (voice-over): Yeah! Why take time to do the research, when saying it is so much faster!
Falsely blaming gays for everything? I can see why Peter thinks of him as the most principled and effective pro-family advocate in (the People’s Republic of) Massachusetts.
Of course Peter has gone on record calling a racist Anti-Semite a "pro-family advocate," so his embracing of Camenker isn't unexpected.
But you know what, Peter? Continue your behavior that you probably do not necessarily in truth, but in spite.
But don't forget to bring along your friends. They more than make up for it.
Mass Resistance Watch is the premiere site in all things regarding Mass Resistance. Big ups to them on the work they do.
I think our friend Peter LaBarbera takes pride in the fact that sometimes he exasperates a lot of people.
To me, its not his tendency to intentionally ignore lgbt families while seeking leather daddies in the corners of the latest Folsom Street festival.
Nor is it his desire to reduce the richness and the history of lgbt lives to stereotypes about anal sex.
It is his tendency, as it is with the rest of the anti-gay industry, to repeat a point continuously even in the face of it being exposed as a lie.
But he more than makes up for it by the company he keeps.
Like the lastest screed for Proposition 8 in California, What ‘Gay Marriage’ Has Done to Massachusetts, he placed on his webpage.
There is no need to rehash it. It's the same crop of lies that the forces for Proposition 8 have been repeating over and over again. The ole "gasp and swoon, children are going to be forced to learn about homosexuality if we don't do something" lie.
Which by the way has been debunked. However, when have the anti-gay industry ever let the truth get in the way of a good talking point?
The piece is by Brian Camenker, a phony pro-family activist in that state. To put it nicely, Camenker has done more to help the cause of lgbts in Massachusetts than any group or organization.
His organization, Mass Resistance, is a laughing stock of Massachusetts. Forget the "gang who couldn't shoot straight," Mass Resistance is the "gang that continuously shoots itself in the ass."
They have accused gays of everything from attacking their members to stealing their credit cards.
And they have this bizarre (but fun to watch) tendency of accusing everyone of a conspiracy when they don't get their way. Subsequently, they have alienated just about everyone in Massachusetts; Democrats, Republicans, conservatives, liberals, zipoids, wastoids, smurfs, elves, pixies, etc. etc.
They even got on Mitt Romney's bad side. And that simply amazes me.
And lest I forget, they are behind the David Parker controversy, including conveniently being there when Parker was arrested while at the same time feigning ignorance of the entire situation. By the way, Camenker continues to spin the Parker controversy in the piece.
To get a good idea Camenker's mind, check out this transcript of when he appeared on Comedy Central's Daily Show:
Ed Helms: So the quality of life has decreased?
Brian Camenker: Yeah.
Ed Helms: Homelessness gone up?
Brian Camenker: I could, you know...
Ed Helms: Crime rates?
Brian Camenker: Crime rates?
Ed Helms: Air quality?
Brian Camenker: I mean, let me put it this way, I could, if, I could sit here, and I could probably, you know, find some way of connecting the dots to gay marriage, to all of these, if I had enough time, and I did some research.
Ed Helms (voice-over): Yeah! Why take time to do the research, when saying it is so much faster!
Falsely blaming gays for everything? I can see why Peter thinks of him as the most principled and effective pro-family advocate in (the People’s Republic of) Massachusetts.
Of course Peter has gone on record calling a racist Anti-Semite a "pro-family advocate," so his embracing of Camenker isn't unexpected.
But you know what, Peter? Continue your behavior that you probably do not necessarily in truth, but in spite.
But don't forget to bring along your friends. They more than make up for it.
Mass Resistance Watch is the premiere site in all things regarding Mass Resistance. Big ups to them on the work they do.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Election notes from friends
I am burned out.
So instead of writing a post, I am linking to several articles about the election that I think will interest you all.
Go Obama!!!
NY Post Smears Michelle Obama With Caviar (the New York Post writes something negative about the Obamas? We must be in planet Earth)
Chuck Todd: There's a "tenseness" between McCain and Palin (trouble in paradise? More like trouble in hell)
Blithering Idiot Watch (first Michelle Bachman and now this. I'm starting to love Chris Matthews . . . . I don't mean on a physical sense, you dirty minded individuals)
Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against America’ (Can this woman make up her mind? She can always say that Chris Matthews is using mind control on her)
GOP donors critical of Palin's pricey threads (come on now. sista gotta get her hair did and her clothes tight)
One word - OUCH!! (feel free to pass this one around)
Study: McCain coverage mostly negative (nobody's fault but his own)
I am burned out.
So instead of writing a post, I am linking to several articles about the election that I think will interest you all.
Go Obama!!!
NY Post Smears Michelle Obama With Caviar (the New York Post writes something negative about the Obamas? We must be in planet Earth)
Chuck Todd: There's a "tenseness" between McCain and Palin (trouble in paradise? More like trouble in hell)
Blithering Idiot Watch (first Michelle Bachman and now this. I'm starting to love Chris Matthews . . . . I don't mean on a physical sense, you dirty minded individuals)
Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against America’ (Can this woman make up her mind? She can always say that Chris Matthews is using mind control on her)
GOP donors critical of Palin's pricey threads (come on now. sista gotta get her hair did and her clothes tight)
One word - OUCH!! (feel free to pass this one around)
Study: McCain coverage mostly negative (nobody's fault but his own)
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Will Obama carry South Carolina?
As a lot of you know, I reside in South Carolina, a state that is habitually written off in presidential elections.
A Democratic presidential candidate hasn't carried this state since Carter in 1976. Hell, our elected state officials try to out-Republican each other, be they Democrat or Republican.
And I have always felt that despite all, Obama will not carry South Carolina.
But now, I have to wonder.
I sense a serious degree of interest from South Carolina's black population in this election. As November rolls around, I see and hear conversations regarding the elections in places where I have never seen it before.
In a store where I usually shop, which is situated in an African-American neighborhood, the radio was running full blast about early voting in North Carolina and other places. The announcers also took it upon themselves to run audio clips of comments from people at McCain/Palin rallies.
And I don't think I have to rehash those comments.
The curious thing is that usually when the radio is playing in the background, people don't pay attention. They usually go about their business, treating what they hear as background noise.
But not today. Shoppers were actually stopping to listen. The young woman with the children, the old man looking for rubbing alcohol, the young couple who probably just became legal voters, the two elderly women.
All seemed to be interested in what they were hearing. And not just them, but the stockers.
Hell, if someone had started jotting down notes, I think I would have dissolved in pride.
They are even talking about this election at the city bus terminal.
Yes, despite the images put out there by Republicans about "real Americans," people who ride the city buses are generally hard working individuals who just happen not to own a car. They trod every day to and from their jobs.
And the election has been the serious topic of discussion there.
Now some may say "big deal" because the African-American population of South Carolina is not that numerous. Well it's numerous enough to turn the tide of an election if combined with other voters.
Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. Or maybe it's something more.
Either way, if McCain does try to carry South Carolina, he is going to know that he was in a fight.
Where is David Parker and the Wirthlins on this matter?
So if Proposition 8 is not passed, students will be" indoctrinated" about gay marriage in schools eh?
Some Proposition 8 supporters aren't even waiting that long:
A Salinas High School teacher who distributed “Yes on Proposition 8” literature to her students last week has been asked to refrain from doing so by administrators.
Proposition 8 on the November ballot in California would make same-sex marriages illegal.
Salinas Union High School District Superintendent Roger Antón said this afternoon that Principal Michael Romero reminded the teacher that faculty members’ political beliefs may not be expressed during work hours.
The teacher’s name was not disclosed by the district.
Anton said the district’s policy allows for political discussion in the classroom only when it is objective and relevant to the curriculum being taught.
The literature that was passed out to students says it is important to protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman.
The one-page statement also says it is critical to vote yes on Proposition 8, saying its failure would eventually force the state to approve “polygamy, polymory, incest, group and other ‘creative’ arrangements for marriage.”
Hat tip to Box Turtle Bulletin
As a lot of you know, I reside in South Carolina, a state that is habitually written off in presidential elections.
A Democratic presidential candidate hasn't carried this state since Carter in 1976. Hell, our elected state officials try to out-Republican each other, be they Democrat or Republican.
And I have always felt that despite all, Obama will not carry South Carolina.
But now, I have to wonder.
I sense a serious degree of interest from South Carolina's black population in this election. As November rolls around, I see and hear conversations regarding the elections in places where I have never seen it before.
In a store where I usually shop, which is situated in an African-American neighborhood, the radio was running full blast about early voting in North Carolina and other places. The announcers also took it upon themselves to run audio clips of comments from people at McCain/Palin rallies.
And I don't think I have to rehash those comments.
The curious thing is that usually when the radio is playing in the background, people don't pay attention. They usually go about their business, treating what they hear as background noise.
But not today. Shoppers were actually stopping to listen. The young woman with the children, the old man looking for rubbing alcohol, the young couple who probably just became legal voters, the two elderly women.
All seemed to be interested in what they were hearing. And not just them, but the stockers.
Hell, if someone had started jotting down notes, I think I would have dissolved in pride.
They are even talking about this election at the city bus terminal.
Yes, despite the images put out there by Republicans about "real Americans," people who ride the city buses are generally hard working individuals who just happen not to own a car. They trod every day to and from their jobs.
And the election has been the serious topic of discussion there.
Now some may say "big deal" because the African-American population of South Carolina is not that numerous. Well it's numerous enough to turn the tide of an election if combined with other voters.
Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. Or maybe it's something more.
Either way, if McCain does try to carry South Carolina, he is going to know that he was in a fight.
Where is David Parker and the Wirthlins on this matter?
So if Proposition 8 is not passed, students will be" indoctrinated" about gay marriage in schools eh?
Some Proposition 8 supporters aren't even waiting that long:
A Salinas High School teacher who distributed “Yes on Proposition 8” literature to her students last week has been asked to refrain from doing so by administrators.
Proposition 8 on the November ballot in California would make same-sex marriages illegal.
Salinas Union High School District Superintendent Roger Antón said this afternoon that Principal Michael Romero reminded the teacher that faculty members’ political beliefs may not be expressed during work hours.
The teacher’s name was not disclosed by the district.
Anton said the district’s policy allows for political discussion in the classroom only when it is objective and relevant to the curriculum being taught.
The literature that was passed out to students says it is important to protect marriage as an institution between a man and a woman.
The one-page statement also says it is critical to vote yes on Proposition 8, saying its failure would eventually force the state to approve “polygamy, polymory, incest, group and other ‘creative’ arrangements for marriage.”
Hat tip to Box Turtle Bulletin
Monday, October 20, 2008
Free Republic spins conspiracy theories about Obama's grandmother
The news that Barack Obama is taking time off from his campaign to visit his ailing grandmother doesn't really mean that much except for concern for his family.
But the members of the ultra, to-the-right of Atilla the Hun site Free Republic seem to know why Obama is really postponing his campaign.
I must apologize to my online buddy Pam Spaulding for copying her tactic. She is the one who usually posts the outrageous comments from Free Republic. This time, I thought I would save her the trip.
These folks are so crazy that I am almost hesistant to post some of these comments. I don't want them trying to "investigate" me:
I was under the impression that she was practically under house arrest ever since That One began his campaign.Curious that no one has so much as even seen her, much less get a few words from her.
He has no birth certificate. And his grandmother will mysteriously die while he is there. You know she holds secrets that cannot be revealed...... “Here, Grandma, let me put this pillow over your head. Nice grandma”
“Grandma, you F’n racist!”
Innocent people do not act this way.
Maybe he just needs desperately to get away from Michelle.
What guy wouldn’t?
Time for the Hillary hit.
Hillary is going and to pay off her campaign debts and to get the Supreme Court post she has to whack grandma.
He can work on his tan.
Oh Dear God...he’s not going there to kill her himself is he? I pray for the dear lady.
Could he have a condition which would be considered embarrassing? Sexually transmitted?
UPDATE: According to Americablog, the comments on Fox News website are equally nasty. What's wrong with these people?
A quick lie vs. slow truth - The Wirthlins case and Proposition 8
It has been said that a lie can travel around the world before the truth has time to put on its shoes.
How true it is even when supposed Christians play with the facts.
I have talked about the David Parker case in Massachusetts on many occasions. Parker was the parent who tried to make it seem that his son was "forced to learn about homosexuality" and he was arrested for simply trying to push an opt-out policy.
Well Parker's story was a lie of course but there was another component to the lawsuit he unsuccessfully brought against his son's Massachusetts school.
Another family, the Wirthlins, joined Parker's lawsuit after an incident where their second grade son was read a book in class, King and King, where a prince ended up marrying another prince.
Personally, as a young man who was read all versions of Little Red Riding Hood (including the one with the sad ending where the wolf ate everyone), Hansel and Gretel, The Three Little Pigs (the version where the wolf eats the two pigs and the third pig eats the wolf), and Jack and the Beanstalk before reaching first grade, I don't see anything wrong with a fairy tale as light as King and King.
But that is neither here nor there.
The Wirthlins claimed that reading the book, King and King, violated the opt-out policy where parents could opt out their children in the case of sex education.
The courts, as I have pointed out, ruled against Parker and as such ruled against the Wirthlins. Neither the Parker case nor the Wirthlins case had anything to do with sex education, but a simple acknowledgement of lgbt families.
Now here is where the lies start:
The Wirthlins have filmed a campaign ad pushing for the passage of Proposition 8 in California.
In this ad, which can be seen here, they claim that if Proposition 8 is not passed, then children will be "forced to learn about gay marriage."
The most pernicious part for me was when the father said:
"The courts said we had no right to object or pull him out of class."
Actually that is a clever misconception. Yes the courts did say that the reading of King and King was not an issue of human sexuality, therefore it had nothing to do with the opt-out policy.
But Mr. Wirthlin is clearly deceiving people when he said the courts said the parents could not pull their children out of class. The courts actually advised parents who object to do just that:
In the 38-page decision, Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf, of the U.S. District Court, said that families who don’t agree with the teachings of the public school, have the choice of private schools or homeschooling.
And like I said before, the reading of King and King had nothing to do with marriage equality in Massachusetts. It had to do with the fact that there were children who attended the school and lived in same-sex households.
People like Wirthlin, Parker and the rest of that bunch always seem to forget that despite the fact of whether or not gay marriage is legalized, children will still be brought up in same-sex households. And they should not have to feel like there is something wrong with their families, because there isn't.
The news that Barack Obama is taking time off from his campaign to visit his ailing grandmother doesn't really mean that much except for concern for his family.
But the members of the ultra, to-the-right of Atilla the Hun site Free Republic seem to know why Obama is really postponing his campaign.
I must apologize to my online buddy Pam Spaulding for copying her tactic. She is the one who usually posts the outrageous comments from Free Republic. This time, I thought I would save her the trip.
These folks are so crazy that I am almost hesistant to post some of these comments. I don't want them trying to "investigate" me:
I was under the impression that she was practically under house arrest ever since That One began his campaign.Curious that no one has so much as even seen her, much less get a few words from her.
He has no birth certificate. And his grandmother will mysteriously die while he is there. You know she holds secrets that cannot be revealed...... “Here, Grandma, let me put this pillow over your head. Nice grandma”
“Grandma, you F’n racist!”
Innocent people do not act this way.
Maybe he just needs desperately to get away from Michelle.
What guy wouldn’t?
Time for the Hillary hit.
Hillary is going and to pay off her campaign debts and to get the Supreme Court post she has to whack grandma.
He can work on his tan.
Oh Dear God...he’s not going there to kill her himself is he? I pray for the dear lady.
Could he have a condition which would be considered embarrassing? Sexually transmitted?
UPDATE: According to Americablog, the comments on Fox News website are equally nasty. What's wrong with these people?
A quick lie vs. slow truth - The Wirthlins case and Proposition 8
It has been said that a lie can travel around the world before the truth has time to put on its shoes.
How true it is even when supposed Christians play with the facts.
I have talked about the David Parker case in Massachusetts on many occasions. Parker was the parent who tried to make it seem that his son was "forced to learn about homosexuality" and he was arrested for simply trying to push an opt-out policy.
Well Parker's story was a lie of course but there was another component to the lawsuit he unsuccessfully brought against his son's Massachusetts school.
Another family, the Wirthlins, joined Parker's lawsuit after an incident where their second grade son was read a book in class, King and King, where a prince ended up marrying another prince.
Personally, as a young man who was read all versions of Little Red Riding Hood (including the one with the sad ending where the wolf ate everyone), Hansel and Gretel, The Three Little Pigs (the version where the wolf eats the two pigs and the third pig eats the wolf), and Jack and the Beanstalk before reaching first grade, I don't see anything wrong with a fairy tale as light as King and King.
But that is neither here nor there.
The Wirthlins claimed that reading the book, King and King, violated the opt-out policy where parents could opt out their children in the case of sex education.
The courts, as I have pointed out, ruled against Parker and as such ruled against the Wirthlins. Neither the Parker case nor the Wirthlins case had anything to do with sex education, but a simple acknowledgement of lgbt families.
Now here is where the lies start:
The Wirthlins have filmed a campaign ad pushing for the passage of Proposition 8 in California.
In this ad, which can be seen here, they claim that if Proposition 8 is not passed, then children will be "forced to learn about gay marriage."
The most pernicious part for me was when the father said:
"The courts said we had no right to object or pull him out of class."
Actually that is a clever misconception. Yes the courts did say that the reading of King and King was not an issue of human sexuality, therefore it had nothing to do with the opt-out policy.
But Mr. Wirthlin is clearly deceiving people when he said the courts said the parents could not pull their children out of class. The courts actually advised parents who object to do just that:
In the 38-page decision, Chief Judge Mark L. Wolf, of the U.S. District Court, said that families who don’t agree with the teachings of the public school, have the choice of private schools or homeschooling.
And like I said before, the reading of King and King had nothing to do with marriage equality in Massachusetts. It had to do with the fact that there were children who attended the school and lived in same-sex households.
People like Wirthlin, Parker and the rest of that bunch always seem to forget that despite the fact of whether or not gay marriage is legalized, children will still be brought up in same-sex households. And they should not have to feel like there is something wrong with their families, because there isn't.
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