I usually reserve the term "lying sack of poop" for those special folks who can be so blatant in their lies that I have to wonder how they keep a straight face doing it. Apparently in Uganda it is a way of life. President Yoweri Museveni demonstrates just how big a sack of poop he is and does it on CNN.
Watch and be amazed!
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tony Perkins Wants Ban on Day of Silence
So the Family Research Council's Tony Perkins wants a ban on the Day of Silence protest, a day when students in many schools remain silent to draw attention to anti-gay bias and bullying. Considering Perkins and his organization are recognized hate groups it is amazing they still get the press they do.
What if the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan made a similar statement about the observation of Black History Month. Would the press even bother to mention it? No they wouldn't and I can say that because the delightful folks at the KKK have made similar protests in the past and only get coverage if they show up in their lovely white outfits.
It's time the press stopped using its double standard of reporting every word groups against LGBT causes say, but ignoring other hate groups. Let's press the press to start ignoring these yokels and get back to reporting real news.
What if the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan made a similar statement about the observation of Black History Month. Would the press even bother to mention it? No they wouldn't and I can say that because the delightful folks at the KKK have made similar protests in the past and only get coverage if they show up in their lovely white outfits.
It's time the press stopped using its double standard of reporting every word groups against LGBT causes say, but ignoring other hate groups. Let's press the press to start ignoring these yokels and get back to reporting real news.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Saudi Arabia Cracks Down on Gays and "Tom Boys"
The unenlightened kingdom of Saudi Arabia, whom our country considers a strong ally had enlisted the aid of its "Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" to make the lives of LGBT people there more miserable.
In the words of the new service Sharq Arabic, "“Instructions have been issued to all public schools and universities to ban the entry of gays and tom boys and to intensify their efforts to fight this phenomenon, which has been promoted by some websites."
This is the kind of pronouncement that signals open season on gay bashing in Saudi Arabia. Of course that is not a far stretch since it is something that occurs regularly there, but this kind of official condemnation sanctions that abuse.
It's time we told our "oil pusher" that we are kicking the habit. We need clean energy independence not just for the good of the planet and our country, but to cut off the cash flow we pour into this barbaric country, propping up their monarchy and abusing their people.
In the words of the new service Sharq Arabic, "“Instructions have been issued to all public schools and universities to ban the entry of gays and tom boys and to intensify their efforts to fight this phenomenon, which has been promoted by some websites."
This is the kind of pronouncement that signals open season on gay bashing in Saudi Arabia. Of course that is not a far stretch since it is something that occurs regularly there, but this kind of official condemnation sanctions that abuse.
It's time we told our "oil pusher" that we are kicking the habit. We need clean energy independence not just for the good of the planet and our country, but to cut off the cash flow we pour into this barbaric country, propping up their monarchy and abusing their people.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Oklahoma Personhood Bill Will Have Dire Consequences
If lawmakers in Oklahoma have their way, the zygote will become a person in the eyes of the law. This back-door challenge to a woman's right to choose was tried in Mississippi and failed, but that won't stop the anti-abortion foes from using it wherever they can.
The problem of making a fertilized egg a "person" means that in cases of rape or incest, the "person" in the victims womb has more rights than she does. Since zygotes cannot survive outside the body for long, the woman could be forced to carry the pregnancy to full term.
Then comes the matter of fertilized eggs in fertility labs. Parents wanting children may have in-vitro fertilized ovum frozen as part of their attempts to have children. Under Oklahoma law will these frozen embryos become people? If so do we hold the labs as perpetrators of kidnapping, since the embryos are being held against their assumed will?
This whole thing is just silly and a full blow assault on women and their right to choose. It will even make some forms of contraception illegal if it can be proven that the contraception somehow prevents a fertilized ovum from implanting in the womb.
The huge can of worms this bill would open is something far beyond the comprehension of the opportunistic lawmakers who are proposing it. They see an easy vote getter from anti-abortion folks and they don't care what havoc it might cause. Their real agenda is to crank the clock back to the 1950's or before. Not good for women and not good for America!
The problem of making a fertilized egg a "person" means that in cases of rape or incest, the "person" in the victims womb has more rights than she does. Since zygotes cannot survive outside the body for long, the woman could be forced to carry the pregnancy to full term.
Then comes the matter of fertilized eggs in fertility labs. Parents wanting children may have in-vitro fertilized ovum frozen as part of their attempts to have children. Under Oklahoma law will these frozen embryos become people? If so do we hold the labs as perpetrators of kidnapping, since the embryos are being held against their assumed will?
This whole thing is just silly and a full blow assault on women and their right to choose. It will even make some forms of contraception illegal if it can be proven that the contraception somehow prevents a fertilized ovum from implanting in the womb.
The huge can of worms this bill would open is something far beyond the comprehension of the opportunistic lawmakers who are proposing it. They see an easy vote getter from anti-abortion folks and they don't care what havoc it might cause. Their real agenda is to crank the clock back to the 1950's or before. Not good for women and not good for America!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
GOP Rep. Alan West Riding the Crazy Train Again
Alan West, Republican Representative from Florida has once again gone off into crazy territory when he told a group of constituents at a Tuesday town hall event that he's "heard" that dozens
of his Democratic colleagues in the House are members of the Communist
Party.
"Heard"?
Well if that is all it takes to make wild accusations, the I have heard that Alan West is a "secret child molester and supporter of cannibalism". Of course that is not true and I would never accuse West of either of those things, but I did hear it when I asked a friend to tell it to me.
Hearing something doesn't make it true Mr. West.
This kind of nutty statement is West's stock and trade as the clip included in the link shows during his speech at CPAC.
"Heard"?
Well if that is all it takes to make wild accusations, the I have heard that Alan West is a "secret child molester and supporter of cannibalism". Of course that is not true and I would never accuse West of either of those things, but I did hear it when I asked a friend to tell it to me.
Hearing something doesn't make it true Mr. West.
This kind of nutty statement is West's stock and trade as the clip included in the link shows during his speech at CPAC.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
TSA Body Scanners a Fraud
This video confirms what I have long believed about these silly machines. TSA Theater at it's best!
Why Santorum is Dropping Out
And this is the real reason why Rick "Frothy Mix" Santorum is dropping out. He was about to be spanked in Pennsylvania.
Monday, April 09, 2012
Rick Warren Cherry Picks Bible Verses Again, Puleeze!
The pastor of Saddleback Church, Rick Warren has once again emphasized his opposition to same-sex marriage, and he uses the same old tired argument that "God said so"! He is quoted in an interview on ABC This Week saying, "Well, if the Bible is the word of God, then I don’t have the right to change it."
So he is falling back on Biblical Literalism as his argument and that is a big problem for me and most thinking people of faith. If the Bible is the literal "word of God", then God really is inconsistent and capricious. I could spend days noting inconsistencies in the Bible but lets just cut to the chase. The Bible as it is known in the Saddleback Church is the King James Version. That was translated at the behest of King James from a Greek version that was essentially agreed upon by committee after committee. The actual books we now include in our Bible were agreed upon by a committee during the Council of Nicaea under Emperor Constantine. If you believe the actual "word of God" managed to filter through all those translations and committees without being altered, I have some land in the Negev Desert you might be interested in.
Beyond his silly assertions of divine guidance in his opposition to same-sex marriage, Rick makes the astounding statement supporting a conservative church, "history shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it."
Perhaps Mr Warren would like to tell that to Jesus who actively sought to include cultures other than Jews in him ministry. Remember those Samaritans, Rick?
Warren just shows his personal biases and tries to find justification in Bible verses and it is getting really old. It's time the media began treating him like any other slightly off-kilter sidewalk preacher and stop giving him the bully pulpit of television.
So he is falling back on Biblical Literalism as his argument and that is a big problem for me and most thinking people of faith. If the Bible is the literal "word of God", then God really is inconsistent and capricious. I could spend days noting inconsistencies in the Bible but lets just cut to the chase. The Bible as it is known in the Saddleback Church is the King James Version. That was translated at the behest of King James from a Greek version that was essentially agreed upon by committee after committee. The actual books we now include in our Bible were agreed upon by a committee during the Council of Nicaea under Emperor Constantine. If you believe the actual "word of God" managed to filter through all those translations and committees without being altered, I have some land in the Negev Desert you might be interested in.
Beyond his silly assertions of divine guidance in his opposition to same-sex marriage, Rick makes the astounding statement supporting a conservative church, "history shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it."
Perhaps Mr Warren would like to tell that to Jesus who actively sought to include cultures other than Jews in him ministry. Remember those Samaritans, Rick?
Warren just shows his personal biases and tries to find justification in Bible verses and it is getting really old. It's time the media began treating him like any other slightly off-kilter sidewalk preacher and stop giving him the bully pulpit of television.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
God Bless Anita Bryant
Let me explain. If Anita Bryant hadn't been so virulently anti-gay in her interview with Playboy Magazine the nascent Gay Rights movement might have never taken off. Her bile and hatred, such as calling for 20 year prison sentences for being homosexual gave gay men a rallying point. Her "Save Our Children" activities in Florida did more for gay self-awareness than anyone could have imagined.
That spark ignited a whole generation of activists and this lovely clip shows just how some of them responded. The famous "pie assassination" on national television got cheers in LGBT households across the country. Enjoy!
That spark ignited a whole generation of activists and this lovely clip shows just how some of them responded. The famous "pie assassination" on national television got cheers in LGBT households across the country. Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Private Security Forces - Terrorists Best PR Tool
Private security forces like Blackwater are the worst diplomatic nightmare our country has ever had. They operate outside the laws of our country and the countries where we have troops stationed and deliver a clear impression of Americans as cavalier and dangerous. In a recent video released by Harper's Magazine Blackwater forces are seen running over civilians in Iraq, crashing civilian cars and threatening the populace for no apparent reason.
The video which was apparently posted by a Blackwater employee features a heavy metal soundtrack and was undoubte3dly considered "cool" by the people who posted it. It is anything but cool.
If our enemies ever wanted a better PR tool to use against the US it's the actions of these paid thugs. We must stop outsourcing security to private companies who are international scofflaws. Watch the rest of the videos here and you'll see these guys firing randomly into traffic and shooting out the windows of passing cars.
This makes me physically sick!
The video which was apparently posted by a Blackwater employee features a heavy metal soundtrack and was undoubte3dly considered "cool" by the people who posted it. It is anything but cool.
If our enemies ever wanted a better PR tool to use against the US it's the actions of these paid thugs. We must stop outsourcing security to private companies who are international scofflaws. Watch the rest of the videos here and you'll see these guys firing randomly into traffic and shooting out the windows of passing cars.
This makes me physically sick!
Monday, April 02, 2012
Turn the Wheel Thelma!
It seems to me like someone riding in the car we call the Republican Party, grabbed the wheel and swung it so far to the right it has careened off the road of mainstream American politics.
Consider this. Back in the days of my childhood, a guy named Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee for President. He ran against Lyndon Johnson and a lot of people felt he was far too radical and right-wing for the country. He lost the election in an avalanche for Johnson. Barry Goldwater favored a woman’s right to an abortion. Later a Texan named George Bush helped author the Family Planning Act of 1970.
Today, we have Republican candidates not only calling for an end to abortion, but denigrating the idea of birth control completely. Rick Santorum has stated publicly that he feels states have the right to ban contraception. Meanwhile, a Republican governor in Virginia backed the now infamous “trans vaginal ultrasound” bill that forces an invasive procedure some women compare to medical rape.
My concentration on women’s issues in regard to the GOP is intended to give a graphic example of how far right the Republican Party has veered. When it comes to LGBT issues, it’s much worse. Both Romney and Santorum favor a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to “one man one woman”, though Romney does favor certain civil rights for LGBT couples, Santorum compares gay marriage to bestiality.
State GOP platforms make clear just what a conservative government would have in store for LGBT people. Take the infamous Texas 2010 GOP Platform and these chilling words.
The bigger question is what happened to the Republican Party? Well, my suspicion is that back during the Regan Revolution, the GOP made a deal. They saw the nascent “family values” movement within the fundamentalist church as an opportunity for an alliance. The “Moral Majority”, Jerry Falwell’s group was disillusioned with Jimmy Carter’s policies and seemed like a perfect fit to gain support in the conservative South.
This came on the heels of Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” publicity and soon the GOP actively sought the involvement of the Far-Right Evangelical movement with notable success. Regan even appointed one of the Moral Majority officers to the Department of Education in 1980.
The point of all this is that the GOP actively sought and entangled themselves with the religious right and now a good deal of Republican policy is being written by those same far-right factions. The deals they made back in the 1970’s and 80’s are coming due.
Though the Moral Majority and Save Our Children are long gone but their influence is still around and they are the folks who are actively making policy and platform decisions. They are decidedly homophobic and as such they are continuing to steer the GOP away from any position that supports LGBT rights.
As we see the primaries grind on, the struggle for control of the car may play out like the finale to Thelma and Louise with the GOP flying over a cliff and never recovering control of what was once a Grand Old Party.
Consider this. Back in the days of my childhood, a guy named Barry Goldwater was the Republican nominee for President. He ran against Lyndon Johnson and a lot of people felt he was far too radical and right-wing for the country. He lost the election in an avalanche for Johnson. Barry Goldwater favored a woman’s right to an abortion. Later a Texan named George Bush helped author the Family Planning Act of 1970.
Today, we have Republican candidates not only calling for an end to abortion, but denigrating the idea of birth control completely. Rick Santorum has stated publicly that he feels states have the right to ban contraception. Meanwhile, a Republican governor in Virginia backed the now infamous “trans vaginal ultrasound” bill that forces an invasive procedure some women compare to medical rape.
My concentration on women’s issues in regard to the GOP is intended to give a graphic example of how far right the Republican Party has veered. When it comes to LGBT issues, it’s much worse. Both Romney and Santorum favor a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to “one man one woman”, though Romney does favor certain civil rights for LGBT couples, Santorum compares gay marriage to bestiality.
State GOP platforms make clear just what a conservative government would have in store for LGBT people. Take the infamous Texas 2010 GOP Platform and these chilling words.
We believe that the practice of homosexuality tears at the fabric of society, contributes to the breakdown of the family unit, and leads to the spread of dangerous, communicable diseases. Homosexual behavior is contrary to the fundamental, unchanging truths that have been ordained by God, recognized by our country’s founders, and shared by the majority of Texans. Homosexuality must not be presented as an acceptable “alternative” lifestyle in our public education and policy, nor should “family” be redefined to include homosexual “couples.” We are opposed to any granting of special legal entitlements, refuse to recognize, or grant special privileges including, but not limited to: marriage between persons of the same sex (regardless of state of origin), custody of children by homosexuals, homosexual partner insurance or retirement benefits. We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values.
The bigger question is what happened to the Republican Party? Well, my suspicion is that back during the Regan Revolution, the GOP made a deal. They saw the nascent “family values” movement within the fundamentalist church as an opportunity for an alliance. The “Moral Majority”, Jerry Falwell’s group was disillusioned with Jimmy Carter’s policies and seemed like a perfect fit to gain support in the conservative South.
This came on the heels of Anita Bryant’s “Save Our Children” publicity and soon the GOP actively sought the involvement of the Far-Right Evangelical movement with notable success. Regan even appointed one of the Moral Majority officers to the Department of Education in 1980.
The point of all this is that the GOP actively sought and entangled themselves with the religious right and now a good deal of Republican policy is being written by those same far-right factions. The deals they made back in the 1970’s and 80’s are coming due.
Though the Moral Majority and Save Our Children are long gone but their influence is still around and they are the folks who are actively making policy and platform decisions. They are decidedly homophobic and as such they are continuing to steer the GOP away from any position that supports LGBT rights.
As we see the primaries grind on, the struggle for control of the car may play out like the finale to Thelma and Louise with the GOP flying over a cliff and never recovering control of what was once a Grand Old Party.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Synn Wins! Ms Texas Leather Wins International Ms Leather
It was a long grueling weekend for all the contestants in the 26th annual Internatiomal Ms Leather competition in San Francisco this weekend. Each woman gave a speech, answered pop questions before an audience of almost 1000 and went through personal interviews with a distinguished judging panel before performing a live fantasy onstage.
A field of seven contestants were in the competition from points as far as Austrailia and as near as DFW but when the judging was done our own hometown leather dyke, Synn took top honors.
She nailed her speech, talking about the spectrum of leather and her goal to bring a message of queer leather to the community. I understand from someone who was at the interview with the judges that she performed flawlessly and was relaxed and poised. hen came the fantasy, and it was a hit. I have attended a lot of leather contests and never saw an audience spontaneously give a standing ovation to the fantasy. With the help of her co-performers Lillity Grey and Lexa Lusty, Synn brought the house down.
My congratulations to a fine IMsL and a wonderfully butch leathe dyke!
A field of seven contestants were in the competition from points as far as Austrailia and as near as DFW but when the judging was done our own hometown leather dyke, Synn took top honors.
She nailed her speech, talking about the spectrum of leather and her goal to bring a message of queer leather to the community. I understand from someone who was at the interview with the judges that she performed flawlessly and was relaxed and poised. hen came the fantasy, and it was a hit. I have attended a lot of leather contests and never saw an audience spontaneously give a standing ovation to the fantasy. With the help of her co-performers Lillity Grey and Lexa Lusty, Synn brought the house down.
My congratulations to a fine IMsL and a wonderfully butch leathe dyke!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Who is Carson Daily and Why Should I Care What He Says?
When I heard about a homophobic comment from some "personality" named Carson Daily I had no idea who he was. today, when I heard him make a homophobic joke about the recent Jet Blue incident where passengers subdued a crazed pilot and saved the plane I was moved to look him up.
Apparently, he is the host of a show that comes on NBC so late it's only competition is infomercials for gold retrieval schemes. With the exception of his Wikipedia entry, I would never have known who he was. Why is this important?
My suspicion is he has trouble getting publicity and so he has taken the Ann Coulter approach: say bat shit crazy stuff and the press will eat it up.
His latest "joke" was to say that if he had been on the Jet Blue flight, it would have been headed to a pride celebration in San Francisco. To emphasize the "joke" he lisped when he told it.
So here is why you should know who he is. Write NBC and tell them this clown is anything but funny, in fact he is so offensive you will make it a point to avoid any of his sponsors products and more precisely, stop watching late night NBC shows. It's not a boycott, just a statement of fact.
If the geniuses at NBC gets loads of these letters, they will think twice about putting no talent low life scum like Cason DaIily on their network. Wonder how he likes that name calling?
Apparently, he is the host of a show that comes on NBC so late it's only competition is infomercials for gold retrieval schemes. With the exception of his Wikipedia entry, I would never have known who he was. Why is this important?
My suspicion is he has trouble getting publicity and so he has taken the Ann Coulter approach: say bat shit crazy stuff and the press will eat it up.
His latest "joke" was to say that if he had been on the Jet Blue flight, it would have been headed to a pride celebration in San Francisco. To emphasize the "joke" he lisped when he told it.
So here is why you should know who he is. Write NBC and tell them this clown is anything but funny, in fact he is so offensive you will make it a point to avoid any of his sponsors products and more precisely, stop watching late night NBC shows. It's not a boycott, just a statement of fact.
If the geniuses at NBC gets loads of these letters, they will think twice about putting no talent low life scum like Cason DaIily on their network. Wonder how he likes that name calling?
Monday, March 26, 2012
Lighted Wheels for Bicycles - Very Cool!
These new LED lights for your bike wheels are amazing. Work as headlights and safety device. Watch!
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Cheney Gets a "New" Heart
I make light of this, but it is serious. The 71 year old Dick Cheney just underwent a heart transplant. He is resting in recovery after the operation. Perhaps now he will have a conscience transplant and he might be a nice guy to know.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Kevin Smith Defends Gay Brother on Piers Morgan
Kevin Smith has directed a few really funny movies and always seemed like a nice guy, and now I really believe that after this clip from Piers Morgan's show.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
European Court Of Human Rights Finds That Same-Sex Marriage Is Not A Human Right
This is absolutely stunning in it's prejudice and short sightedness. Ruling against same-sex marriage the court used as it's basis, "if gay couples are allowed to marry, any church that offers weddings will be guilty of discrimination if it declines to marry same-sex couples."
Once again the sticky subject of marriage being a religious institution gets in the way. When will governments get out of the marriage business and start conducting civil unions for everyone for legal reasons and let churches do the marrying part?
That was a rhetorical question, of course. So far, only a few governments have understood the distinction between religious institutions and civil ones. Until then LGBT people will be officially treated as second-class citizens in Europe and most of the rest of the world. This must be appealed.
Once again the sticky subject of marriage being a religious institution gets in the way. When will governments get out of the marriage business and start conducting civil unions for everyone for legal reasons and let churches do the marrying part?
That was a rhetorical question, of course. So far, only a few governments have understood the distinction between religious institutions and civil ones. Until then LGBT people will be officially treated as second-class citizens in Europe and most of the rest of the world. This must be appealed.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
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