Re: Further emperical proof and statistics on the new anti-gay 112th Congress

Greg-

Your twisted pretzel glue logic is pathetic.

Your negative attacks are dispicable.

You are disgusting and annoying.

On 1/7/11, GregfromBoston <greg.vincent@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ah, so now its "predicting".
>
> Its quite simple.
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> You WANT to congress to step on gays. You NEED them to.
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> I understand now.
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> On Jan 7, 11:33 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Their past voting records and campaign platforms speak volumes.
>>
>> Do you have any idea how stupid not seeing that predictability is?
>>
>> Nevermind, the answer is more than obvious. You are blind.
>>
>> On 1/7/11, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>> > Do you have any idea how stupid it is to call people anti-gay before
>> > they so much as bang a gavel?
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>> > Nevermind, the answer is obvious
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>> > On Jan 7, 9:44 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> Further emperical proof and statistics on the new anti-gay 112th
>> >> Congress.
>>
>> >> As a more conservative 112th Congress is being sworn in today, gay
>> >> rights supporters are bracing for major challenges that will lie
>> >> ahead.
>>
>> >> The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has surveyed the new Congress and
>> >> determined that there are many more anti-LGBT legislators than in the
>> >> 111th Congress.
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>> >> The HRC analysis shows a swing of 53 House seats and five Senate seats
>> >> to anti-LGBT lawmakers.
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>> >> The Republican domination in the November elections has caused a huge
>> >> shift in Congress. The House swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an
>> >> anti-LGBT majority. The Senate swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an
>> >> even split.
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>> >> Look at the figures. And weap.
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>> >> House
>> >> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>> >> Anti-LGBT ----- 172 ----- 225 ----- +53
>> >> Pro-LGBT ----- 196 ----- 167 ------ -29
>> >> Mixed record ---65 ------- 43 ----- -22
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>> >> Senate
>> >> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>> >> Anti-LGBT ------ 35 ------- 40 -------- +5
>> >> Pro-LGBT ------ 42 ------- 40 -------- -2
>> >> Mixed record -- 23 ------- 20 -------- -3
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>> >> Although there is circumstantial evidence that social issues such as
>> >> gay rights are becoming less of a campaign issue for Republicans, many
>> >> of the new members of Congress were supported by right-wing
>> >> conservatives and the so-called Tea Party faithful who are less likely
>> >> to give an inch on marriage equality or anti-discrimination laws. The
>> >> pressure will be intense on the new legislators to toe the party line.
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>> >> This does not bode well for progress on equal rights.
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>> >> A key question is whether the 112th Congress will try to roll back any
>> >> of the progress that has been achieved so far.
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>> >> It is imperative that the LGBT community and its allies in the
>> >> struggle for equal rights keep up the pressure on Congress to do the
>> >> right thing.
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>> >> More:http://www.sdgln.com/commentary/2011/01/05/commentary-112th-congress-...
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>> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
>> >> Have a great day,
>> >> Tommy
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