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Today in Anderson Cooper making people look stupid simply by asking questions: This lady. It may be the best entry in this subgenre of news since this video. (via pbump)
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This woman buries herself with her own stupidity. Lolz.
(via brooklynmutt)
May
If government can deny freedom to one, it can deny freedom to all. Exclusion and equality are mortal enemies – and in America, every time they have met in battle, equality has ultimately triumphed.
Throughout our history, each and every generation has expanded upon the freedoms won by their parents and grandparents. Each and every generation has removed some barrier to full participation in the American dream. That work is not over. Far from it.
And – I would argue – last week’s referendum banning same-sex marriage shows just how much more work needs to be done to ensure freedom and equality for all people.
When the torch passes from one generation to the next, the light of liberty always shines more brightly. And I have no doubt that in your lifetime, liberty’s light will allow us to see more clearly the truth of our nation’s founding principles, and allow us to see all people, and all couples, as full and equal members of the American family.
May
Dan Savage discusses the Bible at a High School Journalism convention
“People often point out that they can’t help the anti-gay bullying because it says right there in Leviticus, it says right there in Timothy, it says right there in Romans that being gay is wrong. We can learn to ignore the bullshit in the Bible about gay people the same way we have learned to ignore the bullshit in the Bible about shellfish, about slavery, about dinner, about farming, about menstruation, about virginity, about masturbation…we ignore bullshit in the Bible about all sorts of things.”
- Dan Savage
Apr
Feb
Letter written to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire, urging Christie to support gay marriage
Feb
N.J. Senate approves bill legalizing gay marriage
I am proud to report that a close member of my family voted in support of gay marriage in the New Jersey Senate today.
Despite Gov. Christie’s expected veto, it should be said that these bills are always the first step toward eventual success.
Dec
Obama and Hilary are not opposed to gay marriage. And Clinton was trying to pass more pro-gay legislation, but he had a Republican Congress, so he couldn't and had to settle with Don't Ask, Don't Tell and similar legislation. At least he got something through.
Neither Hillary nor Obama support gay marriage.
Hillary: “I think that the vast majority of Americans find [same-sex marriage] to be something they can’t agree with.” ”I think Vice President Cheney’s position on marriage is the right one.”
Bill Clinton supported two anti-gay policies: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (which was finally appealed after gay rights groups opposed it for over a decade) and the Defense of Marriage Act (which gay rights groups are still opposing). Doing nothing at all would have been better than supporting either of these.
Aug
God, Rick Santorum is such a dick. As someone who lived in Pennsylvania for 18 years, I can attest to this man’s life-long dickishness.
Jul
Michele Bachmann’s Thoughts on Homosexuality
“We need to have profound compassion for the people who are dealing with the very real issue of sexual dysfunction in their life, and sexual identity disorders. This is a very real issue. It’s not funny, it’s sad. Any of you who have members of your family that are in the lifestyle-we have a member of our family that is. This is not funny. It’s a very sad life. It’s part of Satan, I think, to say this is gay. It’s anything but gay.”
- National Education Conference, 11/6/04, Bloomington, MN
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Can we please put an end to the media’s new revisionist attitude towards Bachmann? Her popularity among those on the far right is not surprising and it does not make her worthy of serious consideration. Stupid is as stupid does, people.
Jul
Michele Bachmann’s Husband is Ssssooooo Gay!
He thinkss gays are barbariansss and should be tied up and punished. Put them in cuffs and smack their little booties!
