On Jan 7, 11:02 am, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Keith-
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> You're a Reich Wingnut.
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> Conservative Hydra:
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> http://www.opednews.com/populum/uploaded/conservative-hydra-with-lips...
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> -Tommy
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> On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Tom,
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> > You're a Moonbat.
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> > Keith
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> > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Watch your vulgar language, Lil' Keithie Keith. You are clearly "out
> >> of the loop" or else "loopy".
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> >> 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.
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> >> 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:
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> >>http://www.sdgln.com/commentary/2011/01/05/commentary-112th-congress-...
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> >> On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithinta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Tom?
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> >> > Who the Fuck is "Gayapolis"??
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> >> > Let's review:
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> >> > *"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?
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> >> > 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?
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> >> > 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.
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> >> > 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
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> >> > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Tommy News <tommysn...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> >> We must protest loudly!
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> >> >> House of Representatives Now Has Majority With Anti Gay Views
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> >> >> 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.
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> >> >> CONGRESS
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> >> >> 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.
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> >> >> 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.
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> >> >> More:
> >> >>http://www.gayapolis.com/news/artdisplay.php?artid=6140
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> >> >> --
> >> >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
> >> >> Have a great day,
> >> >> Tommy
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