Again with the "snarky" !! Why is my English better than yours ??
Further you avoided answering my questions.... Or have you no answers ? On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > *It was a reaction, which Dick deserved to his hateful offensive and > snarky comment.* > > On 10/1/10, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > >> And now you have made it twice. >> >> >> Is "Snarky Dick" a Gay term ?? Or do you simply mean a short tempered >> prick and are unable to free yourself from the vernacular ? >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> *Dick is a snarky dick.* >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/1/10, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, I think you just made Mark's point for him. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/01/2010 04:08 PM, Tommy News wrote: >>>> >>>> *Ignorant homophobes like you cause these suicides.* >>>> >>>> On 10/1/10, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> No Tommy, it is not. The urge to destroy oneself is as ancient as life >>>>> itself. There are so very many reasons people do this to themselves, both >>>>> real and unreal reasons. There is however ONE reason ALL suicides do >>>>> this.... they are too weak to cope and that, Sir, is a personal problem. >>>>> It >>>>> is NOT societal, and NOT something that can be legislated that causes me >>>>> to >>>>> lose the freedom to ask if someone is Gay or Lesbian (for whatever reason) >>>>> or to call someone a flaming Queen if they are acting like one. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 1:05 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> *Markie, Markie, Markie.* >>>>>> ** >>>>>> *Your ugly negativity and snarky spin is most perverse.* >>>>>> *One suicide is one too many.* >>>>>> >>>>>> *No man is an island* >>>>>> >>>>>> No man is an island entire of itself; every man >>>>>> is a piece of the continent, a part of the main; >>>>>> if a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe >>>>>> is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as >>>>>> well as any manner of thy friends or of thine >>>>>> own were; any man's death diminishes me, >>>>>> because I am involved in mankind. >>>>>> And therefore never send to know for whom >>>>>> the bell tolls; it tolls for thee. >>>>>> >>>>>> -John Donne >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10/1/10, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Tommy, Tommy, Tommy, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> He must have had a really poor self image... short of that nothing >>>>>>> could "Make" him commit suicide. Suicide IS against the law, isn't it ?? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So you are basically saying "Mommy, Mommy, he made me do it !!" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Not much of a defense when prejudice of one kind or another exists in >>>>>>> EVERY walk of life. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Tommy News >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *This is not one isolated incident. The problem of homophobia is >>>>>>>> societal and must be eradicated. * >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *This week , I heard about 3 – THREE – other young gay men murdered >>>>>>>> by homophobia in America.* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.queerty.com/shock-gay-texas-13-year-old-asher-brown-shoots-himself-in-the-head-after-horrific-school-torment-20100928/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2010/09/gay-teen-dies-after-10-days-on-life-support-following-suicide-attempt-over-anti-gay-bullying/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://abcnews.go.com/US/victim-secret-dorm-sex-tape-commits-suicide/story?id=11758716 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 10/1/10, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think the issue here is that someone shot and distributed the >>>>>>>>> images >>>>>>>>> against the suicide victim's will.... >>>>>>>>> Plus, the victim was relatively young... eighteen....Gay or not.... >>>>>>>>> that's a lot for a young person to handle..... >>>>>>>>> nominal9 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Oct 1, 12:09 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > *Just exactly what was he ashamed of ??? Being gay ?? How do you >>>>>>>>> know ?? >>>>>>>>> > He's certainly not talking.* >>>>>>>>> > * >>>>>>>>> > * >>>>>>>>> > *Further, if one is going to do or be involved in something that >>>>>>>>> they find >>>>>>>>> > THAT shameful maybe they should rethink their own position first >>>>>>>>> rather than >>>>>>>>> > legislate an entire populace for a personal error.* >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:50 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > > *Your twisted pretzel logic is, as usual, illogical.* >>>>>>>>> > > ** >>>>>>>>> > > *This talented young man would still be alive if it were not >>>>>>>>> for the >>>>>>>>> > > horrible shame he felt after this secret video was posted on >>>>>>>>> the internet by >>>>>>>>> > > his straight roomate.* >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > > On 10/1/10, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> I guess every time a gay guy comits suicide it is always a >>>>>>>>> societal >>>>>>>>> > >> homophobia, never anything else. And every time anyone kids a >>>>>>>>> gay guy then >>>>>>>>> > >> it is homophobia, never anything else. The people who filmed >>>>>>>>> him should >>>>>>>>> > >> pay for this big time but your thoughts on exactly why he took >>>>>>>>> his own life >>>>>>>>> > >> are open to question. People do things for reasons other >>>>>>>>> than homophobia, >>>>>>>>> > >> you know. The world does not revolve for the reasons you >>>>>>>>> think it does and >>>>>>>>> > >> the world does not sit there waiting for Tommy News do >>>>>>>>> determine if it was >>>>>>>>> > >> homophobia or not. You seem to think that if a gay guy does >>>>>>>>> not get a job >>>>>>>>> > >> he applied for it has to be because of homophobia, not that >>>>>>>>> someone better >>>>>>>>> > >> applied also. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> On 10/01/2010 11:19 AM, Tommy News wrote: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> *Do you think Tyler Clementi would have taken his own life if >>>>>>>>> he had >>>>>>>>> > >> been filmed in a private romantic encounter with a girl?* >>>>>>>>> > >> *Think about why he took his life, why he did it. * >>>>>>>>> > >> * In addition, Think about why his straight roommate secretly >>>>>>>>> filmed the >>>>>>>>> > >> encounter and broadcast it on the Internet. >>>>>>>>> > >> * >>>>>>>>> > >> *The problem is societal homophobia, which causes deep shame, >>>>>>>>> ridicule, >>>>>>>>> > >> harm, and persecution of gays.* >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> *Think, I know you can!* >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> On 10/1/10, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> Tommy, >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> One may first want to ask exactly what was so embarrassing >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> > >>> repugnant on the tape that the young man was willing to take >>>>>>>>> his own >>>>>>>>> > >>> life and why it was so to him. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> That which made him jump came from within his own mind. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> Since when is it governments job to legislate fortitude and >>>>>>>>> love of >>>>>>>>> > >>> ones self ??? >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> On Sep 30, 6:23 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > >>> > *Take Action: Send A No More Suicides Letter to President >>>>>>>>> Obama and >>>>>>>>> > >>> Congress >>>>>>>>> > >>> > * >>>>>>>>> > >>> > *Tell them to introduce and pass The American Equality >>>>>>>>> Bill, to amend >>>>>>>>> > >>> the >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sexual orientation and >>>>>>>>> gender >>>>>>>>> > >>> identity.* >>>>>>>>> > >>> > ** >>>>>>>>> > >>> > < >>>>>>>>> > >>> >>>>>>>>> http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/30/suicide-and-the-internet/ >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Tyler Clementi Jumped off the George Washington Bridge in >>>>>>>>> New York >>>>>>>>> > >>> after his >>>>>>>>> > >>> > same-sex romantic encounter was secretly filmed and posted >>>>>>>>> on the >>>>>>>>> > >>> internet >>>>>>>>> > >>> > by his college roomate. At least three other youths have >>>>>>>>> killed >>>>>>>>> > >>> themselves >>>>>>>>> > >>> > due to homophobic bullying. Stop The Hate! >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > From our friend Tif: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > -- THE LETTER BELOW WAS WRITTEN by Jonathan W, of Brooklyn, >>>>>>>>> NY and >>>>>>>>> > >>> really >>>>>>>>> > >>> > captures the heart of the matter it seems. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Please SEND IT as a comment to the White House at: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> >http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact >>>>>>>>> > >>> > ... >>>>>>>>> > >>> > And LET THEM HEAR US SAY: >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > *** Mr. President PLEASE SPEAK OUT LOUDLY about homophobia, >>>>>>>>> school >>>>>>>>> > >>> bullying >>>>>>>>> > >>> > and equal civil rights for LGBTQ people -- no more suicide >>>>>>>>> letters. *** >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > To President Obama, >>>>>>>>> > >>> > All of us are horrified by the tragedy of Tyler Clementi, >>>>>>>>> the young man >>>>>>>>> > >>> who >>>>>>>>> > >>> > committed suicide after his sexual encounter with another >>>>>>>>> man was >>>>>>>>> > >>> posted on >>>>>>>>> > >>> > the internet. We share anger and disgust at the 2 students >>>>>>>>> accused of >>>>>>>>> > >>> this >>>>>>>>> > >>> > despicable act. But if our outrage stops there, we will be >>>>>>>>> doing a >>>>>>>>> > >>> grave >>>>>>>>> > >>> > disservice to the millions of young gay men and women in >>>>>>>>> this country >>>>>>>>> > >>> who >>>>>>>>> > >>> > live with shame and fear everyday and who have a 4 times >>>>>>>>> greater risk >>>>>>>>> > >>> of >>>>>>>>> > >>> > suicide than their straight counterparts. >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Most people would be embarrassed and angered at having >>>>>>>>> their private >>>>>>>>> > >>> sexual >>>>>>>>> > >>> > acts secretly recorded and posted on the internet, but it >>>>>>>>> seems >>>>>>>>> > >>> unlikely >>>>>>>>> > >>> > that Mr. Clementi would have been driven to suicide if this >>>>>>>>> had been a >>>>>>>>> > >>> > heterosexual encounter. A young heterosexual man would not >>>>>>>>> likely >>>>>>>>> > >>> experience >>>>>>>>> > >>> > the shame and fear that Mr. Clementi must have felt. >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Yes, the 2 students accused of this crime must be held >>>>>>>>> accountable for >>>>>>>>> > >>> their >>>>>>>>> > >>> > actions, but as a society we must all share responsibility >>>>>>>>> for creating >>>>>>>>> > >>> an >>>>>>>>> > >>> > environment that drives young gay people to suicide. This >>>>>>>>> country has >>>>>>>>> > >>> come a >>>>>>>>> > >>> > long way toward acceptance of gay people in the last few >>>>>>>>> decades, but >>>>>>>>> > >>> we >>>>>>>>> > >>> > still have a long way to go. Young gay people still face >>>>>>>>> bullying and >>>>>>>>> > >>> abuse >>>>>>>>> > >>> > at home and at school; many experience ostracism by family >>>>>>>>> and friends; >>>>>>>>> > >>> > discrimination in school, work, housing and social >>>>>>>>> services; and >>>>>>>>> > >>> isolation >>>>>>>>> > >>> > from supportive communities of peers, as well as anti-gay >>>>>>>>> violence in >>>>>>>>> > >>> public >>>>>>>>> > >>> > and private. It's no wonder that the shame and fear of >>>>>>>>> 'coming out' can >>>>>>>>> > >>> be >>>>>>>>> > >>> > fatal. >>>>>>>>> > >>> > In the cyber world we now live in, there will undoubtedly >>>>>>>>> be more cases >>>>>>>>> > >>> of >>>>>>>>> > >>> > invasions of privacy on the internet. They can be punished, >>>>>>>>> but not >>>>>>>>> > >>> > prevented. It is up to all of us in this society to make >>>>>>>>> sure that >>>>>>>>> > >>> young gay >>>>>>>>> > >>> > people feel safe, secure and accepted, so that shame and >>>>>>>>> fear never >>>>>>>>> > >>> again >>>>>>>>> > >>> > result in death. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> > Sincerely, >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> -- >>>>>>>>> > >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>>> > >>> For options & help seehttp:// >>>>>>>>> groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>> * Visit our other community >>>>>>>>> > >>> athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> > >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>>>>>>> > >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> -- >>>>>>>>> > >> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>>>>>>> > >> Have a great day, >>>>>>>>> > >> Tommy -- >>>>>>>>> > >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>>> > >> For options & help seehttp:// >>>>>>>>> groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >> * Visit our other community >>>>>>>>> > >> athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> > >> * It's active and moderated. 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Register and vote in our polls. >>>>>>>>> > >> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > > -- >>>>>>>>> > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>>>>>>> > > Have a great day, >>>>>>>>> > > Tommy >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > > -- >>>>>>>>> > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>>> > > For options & help seehttp:// >>>>>>>>> groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > > * Visit our other community >>>>>>>>> > > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>>>>>>> > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>>>> > Mark M. Kahle H.- Hide quoted text - >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > - Show quoted text - >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>>> For options & help see >>>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * Visit our other community at >>>>>>>>> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. >>>>>>>>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. >>>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>>> Tommy >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >>>>>>>> For options & help see >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> * Visit our other community at >>>>>>>> http://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >>>>>>>> * It's active and moderated. 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