On Jan 7, 11:35 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Lil' Keithie Keith-
>
> You are dead wrong, yet again.
>
> Why don't you speak for youself, instead of portending to know and
> understand what I think and feel?
>
> You really are a judgemental Reich wing hack.
>
> On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hey Greg,
>
> > What gets me about folks like Tom, is that they literally cannot think for
> > themselves. They are reduced to repeating the hateful, prevaricate spew
> > that they hear from sites like Gayapolis, who is written and produced by
> > folks just like Tommy. They haven't had an original thought in their head
> > in twenty years. By example, look at the article that Tom posted above.
> > There is nothing to support his contention that the 112th Congress is less
> > likely to support inherent rights or personal protections, if anything, the
> > Tea Party movement has stood on embracing all aspects of the Constitution.
> > Boehmer just had the Constitution read aloud on the House Floor to
> > demonstrate this new Congress's devotion and determination of getting back
> > to the principals of the Constitution.
>
> > Folks like Tom and those at Gayapolis can provide no data that supports
> > their position that the current Congress is less likely to somehow be the
> > big bad wolf to the homosexuals in the Nation, all he can do is play upon
> > fear, as you pointed out. Their rhetoric is hypocritical, in that their
> > actions are exactly what Tom (and probably Gayapolis, that's where Tommy
> > gets his spin and talking points, along with the Daily Kos, TruthOut.org,
> > and the Southern Poverty Law Center, all hate sites) were bitching and
> > complaining about for the last two years, (and as recently as yesterday;
> > "The Grand Obstructionist Party")
>
> > Tom has each and every quality of a Moonbat! What's funny, is that he has
> > no clue! Tom thinks that he is in step with America, when in fact Tom and
> > his far left militant brethren march to a totally different beat of
> > different drummers.
>
> > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 4:52 PM, GregfromBoston
> > <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> >> Fear mongering didn't work before the midterm slaughter. It takes a
> >> special kind of fool to think it will after it
>
> >> On Jan 7, 10:48 am, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Tom,
>
> >> > You're a Moonbat.
>
> >> > Keith
>
> >> > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> > > Watch your vulgar language, Lil' Keithie Keith. You are clearly "out
> >> > > of the loop" or else "loopy".
>
> >> > > Gaypolis is an international news, travel, and social website catering
> >> > > to the worldwide LGBT community and friends. Homepage index is here:
> >> > >http://www.gayapolis.com/search/index.php
>
> >> > > Here are further emperical statistics and proof to back up the
> >> > > satement that the 112th Congress is indeed anti-gay. Did you really
> >> > > think that all those Reich wing racist GOP tea partiers would be in
> >> > > favor of LGBT civil rights? I think not, Keithie.
>
> >> > > COMMENTARY: 112th Congress is much less gay friendly, endangering
> >> > > equal rights progress
> >> > > Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
> >> > > 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-.
> >> ..
>
> >> > > On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > > Tom?
>
> >> > > > Who the Fuck is "Gayapolis"??
>
> >> > > > Let's review:
>
> >> > > > *"Last year's elections that resulted in the loss of the US House of
> >> > > > Representatives to an anti- equality leadership, along with more
> >> > > anti-lgbt
> >> > > > senators," *
> >> > > > **
> >> > > > Says who? How has this person or entity come to this conclusion?
> >> The
> >> > > 112th
> >> > > > Congress has not even got their seats warmed up yet, and "Gayapolis"
> >> is
> >> > > > clamoring that the body politic is, "Anti-Gay" already?
>
> >> > > > One would have to think that yours, (and "Gayapolis's) mind is made
> >> up,
> >> > > and
> >> > > > that no matter what this recently elected Congress does, you will be
> >> > > opposed
> >> > > > to whatever measures they take. Wasn't it you that was just
> >> > > > recently calling the Republican Party the "Obstructionist Party";
> >> and
> >> > > the
> >> > > > "Party of No"? Don't you see the hypocracy?
>
> >> > > > By all accounts, the 112th Congress would appear to have this fresh
> >> new
> >> > > idea
> >> > > > of upholding the United States Constitution, in particular those
> >> clauses
> >> > > > that embrace personal protections, inherent rights and equal
> >> protections
> >> > > for
> >> > > > all citizens. This is where the Gay Community is so, so, so
> >> > > > misguided. Those who believe that they are entitled to "more"
> >> rights
> >> > > and
> >> > > > privileges than the rest of Americans would portray anyone that
> >> opposes
> >> > > them
> >> > > > as, "Anti Gay" or a homophobe.
>
> >> > > > Such statements by "Gayapolis" and other far left extremist,
> >> > > > militant
> >> Gay
> >> > > > organizations hurts the cause(s) for all Gays in general. It is a
> >> > > turn-off
> >> > > > to the majority of all Americans, and I would think to the majority
> >> of
> >> > > > thinking Gay Americans.
> >> > > > Tom, why don't you take the initiative, and condemn such
> >> organizations as
> >> > > > "Gayapolis", on behalf of the Gay Community? Now is the time to
> >> take a
> >> > > > stand, and stop the hate, lies and smear!
>
> >> > > > KeithInKöln
>
> >> > > > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >> > > >> We must protest loudly!
>
> >> > > >> House of Representatives Now Has Majority With Anti Gay Views
>
> >> > > >> This New Year brings new challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
> >> > > >> transgender people, but also new opportunities. Last year's
> >> elections
> >> > > >> that resulted in the loss of the US House of Representatives to an
> >> > > >> anti- equality leadership, along with more anti-lgbt senators, will
> >> > > >> certainly impede - but not entirely stop - pro-lgbt federal
> >> > > >> legislative efforts. looking at the states however, there are clear
> >> > > >> opportunities for advancing an equality agenda, including in the
> >> area
> >> > > >> of relationship recognition for same-sex couples. of course,
> >> anti-lgbt
> >> > > >> forces will to try to turn back the clock at every opportunity, and
> >> > > >> fair-minded americans will continue to be vigilant to preserve
> >> > > >> pro-equality laws across the country.
>
> >> > > >> CONGRESS
>
> >> > > >> As the new Congress is sworn in this week, there is no denying that
> >> > > >> pro-LGBT numbers have shrunk on Capitol Hill. A Human Rights
> >> Campaign
> >> > > >> analysis shows a pick-up of 53 House seats to anti-LGBT lawmakers
> >> > > >> as
> >> > > >> well as a 5 seat addition in the Senate. Not only do those opposing
> >> > > >> basic equality hold positions of power as House leaders and
> >> committee
> >> > > >> chairmen, their ranks have swollen to 225 - a solid majority of the
> >> > > >> chamber. This presents not just a roadblock to progress but also
> >> > > >> the
> >> > > >> threat of legislation that could be damaging to the community.
>
> >> > > >> When anti-equality forces controlled Congress for a decade
> >> > > >> (1994-2005), they stymied any progress on LGBT issues, instead
> >> making
> >> > > >> attacks on our community part of their governing agenda. Among
> >> > > >> these
> >> > > >> were: attempting twice to amend the U.S. Constitution to deny
> >> marriage
> >> > > >> equality to same-sex couples nationwide; trying to strip federal
> >> > > >> courts of the authority to hear marriage equality cases; blocking
> >> DC's
> >> > > >> local efforts to provide domestic partnership benefits to its
> >> > > >> employees; cutting funding for HIV prevention, research and
> >> treatment
> >> > > >> despite a growing epidemic, while pouring federal dollars into
> >> > > >> disproven abstinence-only programs that exclude or even denigrate
> >> LGBT
> >> > > >> youth; and standing
>
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