Friday, January 7, 2011

Re: House of Representatives Now Has Majority With Anti Gay Views

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 in the way of openly-LGBT appointees.
>
> > >> More:
> > >>http://www.gayapolis.com/news/artdisplay.php?artid=6140
>
> > >> --
> > >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> > >> Have a great day,
> > >> Tommy
>
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> > Tommy
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