Gay Community: That's why we have a problem...
I can't say that I have too much sympathy for members of the GLB"t" community who supported Obamessiah, knowing his stance on gay issues. I wait for the day when the GLB"t" community and blacks come to the realization that at the heart of outright discrimination, lies a Democrat. They've been doing it since the founding of the nation and don't plan on stopping any time soon. That's not to say the GOP hasn't had its moments of racial and homophobic faux pas, as Democrats and liberals make everyone aware of them. The gay community has yet to learn that they are political tools used by Democrats to achieve their ends. It was evident in the Election of 2004, when liberals were outraged that states began banning "gay" marriage, without focusing on the reasoning behind it, Democrats who felt that the courts were a better avenue for making it possible, rather than the legislature. It was evident in 2008, when Democratic-leaning groups decided to bypass the voters and used the courts to trump them. It was even evident before then, when in 1993, President Clinton and a Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee reached a compromise called "don't ask, don't tell." Oh, and let us not forget Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO)...
Undeterred, gays overwhelmingly continue to support Democrats. Since President Obama took office, over 260 members of the GLB"t" community have been drummed out of the military, one of which appealed to the president, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief, to put a halt to the policy. Obama, in a reply to another request, said that he has to consult with Congress on the matter, thereby punting the issue. The President has the authority to suspend charges of homosexuality without congressional action. The president should concern himself with readiness, not his political capital. According to research from the Palm Center, 24 foreign militaries allow gay members to serve openly, and they have not indicated that the inclusion of gay members adversely affects military readiness, unit cohesion, and morale. In my experience in the military, the average member doesn't give two shits about whether their friends are gay or straight, let alone members in their units.
I don't mean to rope all Democrats as being anti-gay, as New York Senator, Kristen Gillibrand (D), has tried to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee to hold hearings concerning the repeal of DADT, despite Obama's rhetoric. Steve Benen has more. I am one of those who came around on DADT, although the policy is selectively enforced, I felt that straight men (and women to some extent) would feel threatened by having a known gay servicemember standing beside them. The fact that the policy is used as a bludgeon against gays, used by some members as retaliation, is yet another reason, and a chief one at that, for the policy to be rescinded. Right now, the military is in dire need of Arab linguists, and other hard-to-fill jobs, and DADT has been one of the reasons why the military continues to face difficulty in finding qualified people to fit those billets. Military readiness is the key in achieving victory in any mission.
I am deadset against discrimination based on sexual orientation. I believe, and will continue to believe, that more protection needs to be extended to members of the GLB"t" community, because some people will use their wrong-headed perception of gays in their efforts to harm them. I understand that some oppose gays for what they believe are moral reasons. Those reasons should not be used to deny a qualified gay person a service or position they deserve as a US citizen.
Have a great day...
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16 July 2009
Meghan McCain: Joe the Plumber's a dumbass...
...and since my father said "You're all 'Joe the Plumbers,'" you're all dumbasses too...
In an article from The New Republic, Jamie Kirchick profiles Meghan McCain for an article in OUT magazine, a GLB"t" publication, and discusses her rapid ascension in the punditocracy, by taking on more prominent conservatives, and much like her father, attempting to liberalize the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Samuel Wurzelbacher, or as he's more commonly known, "Joe the Plumber," recently gave an interview to the evangelical magazine, Christianity Today where the question of "same-sex marriage" was asked. Joe's response, or what got Jamie's knickers all knotted up, was Wurzelbacher's belief that having teh ghey is wrong, but he loves the sinner and hates the sin. He has friends who have teh ghey, but is not inclined to have his children exposed to them, and he stated his gay friends understand that (I also think that Joe's gay friends don't view him as 'homophobic,' either...).
To this, Meghan McCain replied "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass. He should stick to plumbing." It's odd she won't comment on Sarah Palin publicly. Before you get the idea that liberals are embracing the bravado of Meghan, some of them see her for the political opportunist she is. Between liberal's thinking aloud about Wurzelbacher's sexuality (they think that all people who oppose "gay" rights are closet homosexuals, but they slam the Right for bringing up old arguments), many of the commenters at TP, (again, not something you need to wipe their posts with) point to McCain's appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher as evidence that the girl's in over her head (and I tend to agree with them...). So much for calling other people "dumbasses..."
Meghan McCain has to learn the lesson that Cindy Sheehan, Scott Ritter, Richard Clarke, Scott McClellan, Valerie Plame, and Joe Wilson had to learn the hard way. They were tools of the Left when they wanted to score points against the Right. They still want to maintain relevance by saying things about their fellow righties, or Amuricans, and hope to get media time. They haven't learned their five minutes of fame are up, the Left has moved on. Meghan needs to reread and understand the story of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver. He no longer had the trust of his allies in Christ's discipleship, and he lost trust with the Roman authorities, because they rightly deduced that if a man is willing to sell out his principles for 15 minutes of media time, there will be no price too high to stop him from doing it in the future. No one likes a stoolie...
As far as her belief that the GOP needs to get progressive on a few issues, she's not totally off base. I believe the GOP can do a great service to the GLB"t" community by reminding gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the "transgendered" that free market principles, smaller government, lower taxes, etc. is better for our community than Democratic positions. The GOP can fight against the Democratic label that Republicans are "anti-immigration," by celebrating the sacrifices immigrants have made on behalf of Amurica, but say that opposing illegal immigration is essential to our national security. They don't need to try and convince people like Rachel Madcow or Keith Olberdouche, because they'll never be convinced. They can use the new media to get their message out.
Have a great day...
In an article from The New Republic, Jamie Kirchick profiles Meghan McCain for an article in OUT magazine, a GLB"t" publication, and discusses her rapid ascension in the punditocracy, by taking on more prominent conservatives, and much like her father, attempting to liberalize the Republican Party and the conservative movement. Samuel Wurzelbacher, or as he's more commonly known, "Joe the Plumber," recently gave an interview to the evangelical magazine, Christianity Today where the question of "same-sex marriage" was asked. Joe's response, or what got Jamie's knickers all knotted up, was Wurzelbacher's belief that having teh ghey is wrong, but he loves the sinner and hates the sin. He has friends who have teh ghey, but is not inclined to have his children exposed to them, and he stated his gay friends understand that (I also think that Joe's gay friends don't view him as 'homophobic,' either...).
To this, Meghan McCain replied "Joe the Plumber -- you can quote me -- is a dumbass. He should stick to plumbing." It's odd she won't comment on Sarah Palin publicly. Before you get the idea that liberals are embracing the bravado of Meghan, some of them see her for the political opportunist she is. Between liberal's thinking aloud about Wurzelbacher's sexuality (they think that all people who oppose "gay" rights are closet homosexuals, but they slam the Right for bringing up old arguments), many of the commenters at TP, (again, not something you need to wipe their posts with) point to McCain's appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher as evidence that the girl's in over her head (and I tend to agree with them...). So much for calling other people "dumbasses..."
Meghan McCain has to learn the lesson that Cindy Sheehan, Scott Ritter, Richard Clarke, Scott McClellan, Valerie Plame, and Joe Wilson had to learn the hard way. They were tools of the Left when they wanted to score points against the Right. They still want to maintain relevance by saying things about their fellow righties, or Amuricans, and hope to get media time. They haven't learned their five minutes of fame are up, the Left has moved on. Meghan needs to reread and understand the story of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver. He no longer had the trust of his allies in Christ's discipleship, and he lost trust with the Roman authorities, because they rightly deduced that if a man is willing to sell out his principles for 15 minutes of media time, there will be no price too high to stop him from doing it in the future. No one likes a stoolie...
As far as her belief that the GOP needs to get progressive on a few issues, she's not totally off base. I believe the GOP can do a great service to the GLB"t" community by reminding gays, lesbians, bisexuals and the "transgendered" that free market principles, smaller government, lower taxes, etc. is better for our community than Democratic positions. The GOP can fight against the Democratic label that Republicans are "anti-immigration," by celebrating the sacrifices immigrants have made on behalf of Amurica, but say that opposing illegal immigration is essential to our national security. They don't need to try and convince people like Rachel Madcow or Keith Olberdouche, because they'll never be convinced. They can use the new media to get their message out.
Have a great day...
16 April 2009
I show my centre side...
...to show that I still have a heart...
Every now and then a posting by a leftie does make me think, and I often find myself in agreement with most of the things they say on one topic in particular...equality for people of all stripes. I realize that I'll get heat from some of my friends on the Right about this, but this issue hits me personally, because I just so happen to be one of the gays. For me, denying protection for gay couples solely on the basis of religious beliefs is not the way to go and does lead to left-wing activists seeking to alter the law by unconstitutional means. I'm not excusing their behavior, but those who perpetuate the notion that heterosexual couples always have something to fear from teh ghey, also shoulder some of the blame.
It isn't easy for anyone to come to terms with their sexuality, if it's out of what is seen as "normal." I believe it's much harder to come out in the black community, due to its foundation being the church. The church, as a whole, comdemns members who are gay to a life of torment, thereby pushing people away instead of drawing to Christ, as Jesus wants Christians to do. It seems that the church has more tolerance for the pastor cheating on his wife with another female member of the church, even though, according to some peoples' interpretation of Scripture, all sin is equal. I returned home a few weeks ago and attended Wednesday night Bible Study at one of the local churches. In short, I felt I was being set up and I had finally come to realize why so many gays have issues with the church (and some people are now forming their lips to say to me, "See, I told you so..."). h/t: Calamity Janie (thought you'd nevuh, EVUH see that day comin'...)
The pastor told a story about a church, whose choir had openly gay members, where the members got so bent out of shape, that the entire choir had a meeting and purged all the openly gay members out of both the choir and the church. This belief seems to fly directly in opposition to what YHWH commands we Christians do, and that is to witness and bring people to Him. How can that be done, when people who proclaim Christianity seek to use division and misinterpretation of Scriptures to bolster their strawmen arguments? I have yet to see any church push out drunkards, adulterers, and other people they deem sinners with as much fervor as they do with homosexuals.
I have been reading a book for some time now, On the Down Low by J. L. King, who used to live "on the DL." This book, like many of my other experiences, challenged what I had been taught in church as a child. When I was growing up, my brother and I were taught that homosexuality was an abomination, and that was reiterated at home, but we were also taught that women were distractions. I didn't know which one to reject when I grew up. I went with my feelings, and to those who believe this is a choice, let me tell you one thing...it isn't. I don't know of any sane person who would choose to bring hell and damnation upon them, I believe it's biological.
I do not ask anyone who does not condone teh ghey to change their beliefs by any means, but it makes no sense to deny equality to a group of people because of the person(s) they're to which they're attracted. I often tell the story of how I was railroaded while I worked for the Department of Defense, solely because I am gay. There is NO protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation in the government. I do applaud President Obama's efforts to rectify that wrong that has existed for far too long.
As I said, I know I'm gonna get heat for this, but I've been debating politics for a while now, and I believe I can hold my own...
Have a great day!
Every now and then a posting by a leftie does make me think, and I often find myself in agreement with most of the things they say on one topic in particular...equality for people of all stripes. I realize that I'll get heat from some of my friends on the Right about this, but this issue hits me personally, because I just so happen to be one of the gays. For me, denying protection for gay couples solely on the basis of religious beliefs is not the way to go and does lead to left-wing activists seeking to alter the law by unconstitutional means. I'm not excusing their behavior, but those who perpetuate the notion that heterosexual couples always have something to fear from teh ghey, also shoulder some of the blame.
It isn't easy for anyone to come to terms with their sexuality, if it's out of what is seen as "normal." I believe it's much harder to come out in the black community, due to its foundation being the church. The church, as a whole, comdemns members who are gay to a life of torment, thereby pushing people away instead of drawing to Christ, as Jesus wants Christians to do. It seems that the church has more tolerance for the pastor cheating on his wife with another female member of the church, even though, according to some peoples' interpretation of Scripture, all sin is equal. I returned home a few weeks ago and attended Wednesday night Bible Study at one of the local churches. In short, I felt I was being set up and I had finally come to realize why so many gays have issues with the church (and some people are now forming their lips to say to me, "See, I told you so..."). h/t: Calamity Janie (thought you'd nevuh, EVUH see that day comin'...)
The pastor told a story about a church, whose choir had openly gay members, where the members got so bent out of shape, that the entire choir had a meeting and purged all the openly gay members out of both the choir and the church. This belief seems to fly directly in opposition to what YHWH commands we Christians do, and that is to witness and bring people to Him. How can that be done, when people who proclaim Christianity seek to use division and misinterpretation of Scriptures to bolster their strawmen arguments? I have yet to see any church push out drunkards, adulterers, and other people they deem sinners with as much fervor as they do with homosexuals.
I have been reading a book for some time now, On the Down Low by J. L. King, who used to live "on the DL." This book, like many of my other experiences, challenged what I had been taught in church as a child. When I was growing up, my brother and I were taught that homosexuality was an abomination, and that was reiterated at home, but we were also taught that women were distractions. I didn't know which one to reject when I grew up. I went with my feelings, and to those who believe this is a choice, let me tell you one thing...it isn't. I don't know of any sane person who would choose to bring hell and damnation upon them, I believe it's biological.
I do not ask anyone who does not condone teh ghey to change their beliefs by any means, but it makes no sense to deny equality to a group of people because of the person(s) they're to which they're attracted. I often tell the story of how I was railroaded while I worked for the Department of Defense, solely because I am gay. There is NO protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation in the government. I do applaud President Obama's efforts to rectify that wrong that has existed for far too long.
As I said, I know I'm gonna get heat for this, but I've been debating politics for a while now, and I believe I can hold my own...
Have a great day!
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