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What do they REALLY think? Find out at The Anti-Gay University

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Posted 11 Aug 2010 — by DanNation
Category Gay Activism and News, Politics

Ever wonder what happens behind closed doors when the anti-gay wingnuts host an “academy” on teaching their anti-gay venom? Then, you should have attended the “Americans for Truth” Academy last week. A few bloggers from the opposing side did attend and share their account at Friendly Atheist.

The event told attendees about every thing they’ve ever wanted to know about the “gay indoctrination” camps, dislike of “moderate Christians” and what this group really thinks led by troop leader Peter LaBarbera. Where are those indoctrination camps, anyways? Probably the same place where the “homosexual agenda” and “God’s Plan” resides…

From the Friendly Atheist:

Quite honestly, I found that many of these people were not “hateful” in the sense that they don’t actively wish LGBT people harm. They truly believe that if homosexuals would only live the lifestyle and hold the beliefs they themselves hold, those homosexuals would go on to live richer, more fulfilling lives. I experienced many of those attending the conference to be kind, concerned individuals. With perhaps a couple exceptions, they certainly didn’t believe things of the Fred Phelps variety. (Phelps was mentioned a couple of times, and everyone seemed to agree he was crazy. It was also stated at one point that Bill O’Reilly is a windbag, though I don’t know if they think he’s a windbag for the same reason I do.)

Read more here.

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Prop 8 Celebration at San Francisco City Hall

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Posted 04 Aug 2010 — by DanNation
Category Friends and Family, Gay Activism and News, Gay Marriage, Newswatch, Politics, San Francisco

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Teabaggers On Parade

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Posted 19 Mar 2010 — by DanNation
Category Newswatch, Politics, Rants & Raves

On March 16, 2010, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered (in disappointing numbers) in front of the Capitol building for their final protest against health care reform. Also in town, appropriately, was Barnum & Bailey’s actual circus. The protestors voiced their usual conspiratorial concerns about healthcare reform: that it was a government takeover and more government, of course, equals less freedom; that it would euthanize seniors too expensive to treat; and that the bill would sink the nation into irrecoverable debt, despite its actually reducing the deficit by more than $100-billion over the next ten years. Averse to facts, no one interviewed was able to cite evidence for their false beliefs about the reform proposal, and instead suggested we seek the “truth” from Glenn Beck and Fox News.

THE PROPOSAL
The healthcare reform proposal being advanced in congress, while imperfect, would bring long overdue changes to a broken system. Far from being rushed, the proposals that make up this reform have been debated for years, and this congress has been working on a bill for many months. It’s time for an up or down vote on reform.

The proposal will expand healthcare access to over 30-million uninsured Americans, make healthcare more affordable for everyone, hold insurance companies more accountable, end discrimination against Americans with pre-existing conditions, and help stabilize our budget and economy by reducing the deficit by over $100-billion in the next ten years.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/health-care…

This NEW LEFT MEDIA film was produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviewer) and Erick Stoll (camera operator) with additional camera work from Zac Sleeth.

(via Joe.My.God)

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How to speak tea bag! But wear a bullet-proof vest

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Posted 13 Jan 2010 — by DanNation
Category Newswatch, Politics, Rants & Raves, found on youtube

Mark Fiore, the creator of this humorous cartoon, has received death threats from the Right Wingnuts over it:

“Learn to Speak Tea Bag” ran on my usual client sites, including NPR, which really set off the guys over here, here (note Condi giving child flowers down by “donate” button), here, here and here.  Before you could say, “due to a pre-existing condition, your health coverage has been denied,” there was a full-fledged viral campaign by right-wing media outlets and blogs to jump, scream and shout about this animation.  Which, to me, is just great!

I say that not because I get some thrill out of receiving emails that are in all capital letters or have more exclamation points than letters in the alphabet, I say that because one of the most important functions of a political cartoon, or political animation, is to foster a discussion.  With thousands of comments posted, loads of emails and tweets, discussion was definitely fostered, and then some.  It’s the “then some” that worries me.

Of course discussion on the web is not known for its civility, but it finally dawned on me the strangeness of receiving death threats at the same time a crazed Somali extremist tried to kill cartoonist Kurt Westergaard.

Muslim extremist, meet Tea Party extremist.  Tea Party extremist, meet Muslim extremist.

Excuse me, I have to refill my hot water and get a new tea bag.

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This Chick is Nuts – but her desires for a theocracy widespread

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Posted 30 Dec 2009 — by DanNation
Category Gay Activism and News, Politics

Linda Harvey of Mission:America published her “Top 10 Ways to Make Kids Truly Safe in 2010.” Unfortunately, these views are held by many on the right wingnut side. Here’s a sampling:

…Children should be civil to all, but refuse to be manipulated into “respecting” Islam, praying to Allah, etc., no matter how many points it counts on the social studies/diversity unit test. They should urge every girl they know wearing a hijab to remove it and no longer submit to a system of subtle bondage. They should share the Gospel of Jesus Christ deliberately with every Muslim they know— and make sure these lost kids know that Christians believe in a loving God who gives us free will…

…Let’s give our children some true leadership choices. Let’s leave them examples like Sarah Palin, Jim DeMint, Mike Pence. Let’s stop propping up a failed and compromised GOP, and let’s make sure the Democratic/Socialist party fades into oblivion…

…Let’s start sending our children to Christian schools, conservative charter schools, or begin home schooling them, while we simultaneously evict our local NEA-backed public school boards and replace them with smart soccer moms and dads who have true family values…

…Get all pro-homosexual and pro-promiscuity programs, literature, teachers, and counselors out of every school now. Remove “gay” clubs, Planned Parenthood at health fairs, and GLSEN- PFLAG- SIECUS activists. Cease all condom demonstrations, abortion referrals, on-site birth control dispensing, sexual orientation affirmation, and messing with children’s hearts, minds and bodies. Demand that schools uphold the traditional value of heterosexual identities, teach abstinence- until- marriage, and celebrate male/ female gender differences…

…Allow—no, welcome– Christianity back into the American public square…in schools, in community groups, in city council meetings, in the Senate, on city streets, in the courthouse square, in the media, in college lectures. Laugh at the ACLU. Elect judges who agree. Don’t elect presidents who think we are no longer a Christian nation…

I guess the concept of separation of church and state doesn’t mean much to these people. Of course, let’s not get started on science versus religion. Rich and I often joke that if Sarah Palin becomes presidents, we gays can look forward to internment camps and deportation. Furthermore, I love Palin’s positioning as a “true leader” – she quit the governorship for goodness sakes. With writings like this, I wouldn’t be surprised.

Hey – I have an idea. How about if ALL religion were illegal. 90% of our wars would be history. Think about it.

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Are you a mass murderer?

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Posted 10 Apr 2009 — by DanNation
Category Gay Activism and News, Newswatch

OK.  My blood is boiling…again.

After my video performance last night, I felt better as I felt I had blown off some steam. Yet, as I perused my blog reader with my usual quick glance at the 200+ blogs I review daily, this story caught my eye over at Good As You, Joe My God and other gay reads – Connecting the Dots: The Link Between Gay Marriage and Mass Murders.

Rich and I were just talking this morning about how the anti-gay movement is resorting to more and more desperate measures to “put us in our place.”  Here’s just a little snippet from this article via the Christian Newswire from Morality in Media’s Bob Peters:

“The underlying problem is that increasingly we live in a ‘post-Christian’ society, where Judeo-Christian faith and values have less and less influence. Among other things, Judaism and Christianity taught that murder was wrong and that included murder motivated by anger, hatred and revenge. Both religions also taught that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves and to forgive others.

“For many citizens, what has replaced Judeo-Christian faith and values is the secular value system that is reflected in films, rap/music lyrics, and videogames and on TV and now the Internet, where the taking of human life for just about any reason is commonplace and is often portrayed in an appealing manner and in realistic detail. Murder motivated by hatred and revenge is also justified.

“This secular value system is also reflected in the ‘sexual revolution,’ which is the driving force behind the push for ‘gay marriage;’ and the Iowa Supreme Court decision is another indication that despite all the damage this revolution has caused to children, adults, family life and society (think abortion, divorce, pornography, rape, sexual abuse of children, sexually transmitted diseases, trafficking in women and children, unwed teen mothers and more), it continues to advance relentlessly.

They will do all they can to link the LGBT community to every disaster and nutcase in the world.  I miss the days when we were just blamed for hurricanes and earthquakes.

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White trash blown away in the wind

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Posted 11 Mar 2009 — by DanNation
Category Newswatch, Politics

article-0-02e9b3d8000005dc-348_468x376Levi and Bristol have broken up.  Aaaawwww!  I especially love this quote from Daily Mail:

The couple had planned to marry this summer, but Mr Johnston’s sister Mercede revealed in a magazine interview today that the couple had split over a month ago.

Miss Johnston also revealed that Miss Palin has not been attending school and rarely lets her brother see their son, three-month old Tripp.

‘Bristol’s just crazy,’ she told Star magazine. ‘That’s the nicest way I can put it. She and Levi actually broke up a while ago.’

‘Levi tries to visit Tripp every single day, but Bristol makes it nearly impossible for him,’ Miss Johnston continued. ‘She tells him he can’t take the baby to our house because she doesn’t want him around “white trash”. She treats him so badly!’

White trash calling white trash ‘white trash.’ They all need to go on Jerry Springer and get it over with…

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