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

With all the new members of Congress that just started I am interested
in what voting records and campaign platforms you are referring to.
Hate to tell you bug gay rights are pretty low on the list of things
people are concerned about. They are far more interested in taxes,
jobs, requirements levied on businesses that keep them form hiring and
expanding, new EPA requirements, wars, healthcare, court cases. Those
mean a lot more to the public than gay rights do because gay rights
really only affect about 2-3% of the public. you on the other hand seem
to live your life based solely on the point that you are gay. Must be a
terrible thing not to open your eyes and see just what a minor point
those items are in the scope of the rest of the country. Can you even
see that in your own life gay rights really have impact only on small
portions of it. Gay rights do not affect your food buying, clothes
buying, travel to work, relations to the general public who are not
gay. What a sad and pathetic life you must lead.

On 01/07/2011 11:33 AM, Tommy News 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.vincent@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Do you have any idea how stupid it is to call people anti-gay before
>> they so much as bang a gavel?
>>
>> Nevermind, the answer is obvious
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> The HRC analysis shows a swing of 53 House seats and five Senate seats
>>> to anti-LGBT lawmakers.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> Look at the figures. And weap.
>>>
>>> House
>>> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>>> Anti-LGBT ----- 172 ----- 225 ----- +53
>>> Pro-LGBT ----- 196 ----- 167 ------ -29
>>> Mixed record ---65 ------- 43 ----- -22
>>>
>>> Senate
>>> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>>> Anti-LGBT ------ 35 ------- 40 -------- +5
>>> Pro-LGBT ------ 42 ------- 40 -------- -2
>>> Mixed record -- 23 ------- 20 -------- -3
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> This does not bode well for progress on equal rights.
>>>
>>> A key question is whether the 112th Congress will try to roll back any
>>> of the progress that has been achieved so far.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> More:http://www.sdgln.com/commentary/2011/01/05/commentary-112th-congress-...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
>>> Have a great day,
>>> Tommy
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