Read it and weep, Keith. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/28/AR2010102807739.html
A majority of active-duty and reserve service members surveyed by the Defense Department would not object to serving and living alongside openly gay troops, according to multiple people familiar with the findings. On 10/29/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > No more false than your fabricated cut and paste Soros generated horse > hockey. > > > > > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > >> False, False and False Wing Nuttery. >> >> On 10/29/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> > MarxistMoonbatTomTom, >> > >> > The study also revealed that the acceptance of openly Gay men and women >> in >> > our armed forces would most likely affect morale, and the combat >> readiness >> > of our forces. That over eighty-five percent of our servicemen, and >> > over >> > seventy percent of all Americans are opposed to such a move. >> > >> > Wake up, smell the coffee, and quit spinning hate, smear and lies. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:42 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> >> Big Wingnut Keithie, >> >> >> >> The federal government has spent $4,500,000 on a biased study just to >> >> learn that most troops and families think DADT should be repealed. So >> >> much for "enormous consequences" Robert Gates, John Boehner, Jim >> >> DeMint, and John McCain! >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/29/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Lil'MoonbatTommy, >> >> > >> >> > Besides Fred Phelps, can you point to any Republican, and >> >> > specifically >> >> their >> >> > policy(ies) on oppressing Gay folks? Citations, links please. >> >> > >> >> > By the way, Fred Phelps is a registered Democrat and has even run >> >> > for >> >> the >> >> > Democratic primary for governor three times (1990, 1994, and 1998). >> >> > >> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Phelps >> >> > ** >> >> > ** >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Tommy News <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> But it seems obvious that the biggest reason to vote Democrat is to >> >> >> take one good look at the crazies in the Grand Opressive Tea Party >> and >> >> >> what they will do to oppresss LGBT people, as well as a whole slew >> >> >> of >> >> >> demographic minority groups, including immigrants, Latinos, >> >> >> African-Americans and women who have been raped or victims of >> >> >> incest. >> >> >> If you don't vote for the Democrats, you are opening the door for >> >> >> bigoted hateful theocrats like the Fred Phelps Wesboro "Church" who >> >> >> totally ignore Jesus' actual message of love, acceptance and >> inclusion >> >> >> and fail to know what their Bible really says. >> >> >> The Republican Agenda is anti-American. Their number one priority is >> >> >> to obstruct and make The President of The United States fail. >> >> >> Welcome >> >> >> to the Recorporate Party of Greed. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 10/28/10, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > Geesh, that was totally rational, and I agree one hundred percent >> >> >> Michael! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > <Grin>! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Good to see ya! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Keith >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 8:54 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Haven't you figured this out yet? >> >> >> >> The Tea Party BEGAN in outrage to Bush and the Republicans. >> >> >> >> It grew ... and grew ... and grew. >> >> >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT tried desperately to 'make it go away' with the >> >> usual >> >> >> >> crap about 'racism', etc. >> >> >> >> It didn't work. >> >> >> >> The Tea Party grew some more. >> >> >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT tried desperately to make it about 'hating' >> Obama. >> >> >> >> It didn't work. >> >> >> >> The Tea Party grew some more. >> >> >> >> Desperate, the Republicans threw (useful idiot) Palin at the Tea >> >> Party. >> >> >> >> It seems to have worked as MORE joined because of HER. >> >> >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT media made every effort to link HER and make >> >> >> >> HER >> >> the >> >> >> >> torchbearer. >> >> >> >> NOW that the Republicans have been somewhat successful at >> >> >> >> bringing >> >> >> >> it >> >> >> >> under >> >> >> >> their wing (at least the Palin contingent they created), the >> >> Democrats >> >> >> can >> >> >> >> pull out their standard fare: Republican Bad (converts to Tea >> Party >> >> >> Bad). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This latest escapade with Rand was not unlike the "Black Caucus" >> >> effort >> >> >> >> that was shown to be fraudulent. >> >> >> >> The hope HERE is that there is not enough time to 'correct' the >> >> fraud. >> >> >> >> The ESTABLISHMENT hopes that their TIMING is 'good enough' to >> >> >> >> further >> >> >> >> 'de-fang' these would-be 'disruptions' to their sacred shell >> >> >> >> game. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> There is too much MONEY and POWER at stake to have 'loose >> >> >> >> cannons' >> >> >> >> wandering about. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> My guess is that when the Republicans FAIL (again) to deliver >> after >> >> >> >> sweeping in HERE that the Tea Party (or whatever REPLACES it) >> >> >> >> will >> >> not >> >> >> be >> >> >> >> so >> >> >> >> quickly fooled. >> >> >> >> Then again, look at all those who vote religiously for the Rs (or >> >> >> >> Ds) >> >> >> >> expecting them to do something the 'advertise' ... and yet they >> >> >> >> NEVER >> >> >> do. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Regard$, >> >> >> >> --MJ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The government consists of a gang of men exactly like you and me. >> >> They >> >> >> >> have, taking one with another, no special talent for the business >> of >> >> >> >> government; they have only a talent for getting and holding >> office. >> >> >> Their >> >> >> >> principal device to that end is to search out groups who pant and >> >> pine >> >> >> for >> >> >> >> something they can't get and to promise to give it to them. Nine >> >> times >> >> >> out >> >> >> >> of ten that promise is worth nothing. The tenth time is made good >> by >> >> >> >> looting >> >> >> >> A to satisfy B. In other words, government is a broker in >> >> >> >> pillage, >> >> and >> >> >> >> every >> >> >> >> election is sort of an advance auction sale of stolen goods. -- >> >> >> >> H. >> >> >> >> L. >> >> >> >> Mencken >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> At 08:13 PM 10/28/2010, you wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Tea party antics could end up burning Republicans >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> By Amy Gardner >> >> >> >> Washington Post Staff Writer >> >> >> >> Thursday, October 28, 2010; 12:32 AM >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The tea party's volatile influence on this election year >> >> >> >> appears to be doing more harm than good for Republicans' chances >> in >> >> >> >> some of the closest races in the nation, in which little-known >> >> >> >> candidates who upset the establishment with primary wins are now >> >> >> >> stumbling in the campaign's final days. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In Kentucky, a volunteer for tea-party-backed Senate >> >> candidate >> >> >> >> Rand Paul was videotaped stepping on the head of a liberal >> >> >> >> protester. >> >> >> >> In Delaware and Colorado, Senate hopefuls Christine O'Donnell and >> >> >> >> Ken >> >> >> >> Buck, respectively, are under fire for denying that the First >> >> >> >> Amendment's establishment clause dictates a separation of church >> and >> >> >> >> state. In Nevada, GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle is drawing >> rebuke >> >> >> >> for running TV ads that portray Latino immigrants as criminals >> >> >> >> and >> >> >> >> gang members. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Perhaps the most dramatic tea party problems are in >> Alaska, >> >> >> >> where Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller is suffering another >> >> >> >> round of unfavorable headlines after it was revealed late Tuesday >> >> that >> >> >> >> he had admitted lying about his misconduct while working as a >> >> >> >> government lawyer in Fairbanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Miller was conducting his own poll in 2008 in an effort >> >> >> >> to >> >> >> >> oust a state GOP chairman, and he used his colleagues' computers >> to >> >> >> >> vote in the survey, then erased their computers' caches to try to >> >> hide >> >> >> >> what he had done. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "I was beyond stupid," he wrote in a letter of apology >> >> >> >> included in documents ordered released by a judge Tuesday. He was >> >> >> >> suspended for three days without pay, according to the documents. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Miller, who was considered a shoo-in just two months ago >> >> >> >> when >> >> >> >> he defeated Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the Republican primary, was >> >> already >> >> >> >> falling quickly in GOP and Democratic internal polls before >> >> >> >> Tuesday's >> >> >> >> revelations, strategists said. Last week, he was in the spotlight >> >> when >> >> >> >> a campaign-paid security guard handcuffed a reporter who tried to >> >> >> >> ask >> >> >> >> Miller a question. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Such moments are giving Democrats hope that the few >> >> >> >> undecided >> >> >> >> voters who remain may become turned off and move away from >> >> Republicans >> >> >> >> in the closer races nationwide, including those in Colorado, >> Nevada >> >> >> >> and Kentucky. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "In state after state, Republicans nominated a less >> >> >> >> viable >> >> >> >> general-election candidate, and that's more on display than ever >> in >> >> >> >> these final days of the campaign," said Eric Schultz, a spokesman >> >> >> >> for >> >> >> >> the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Miller's latest travails are more likely to give the >> >> advantage >> >> >> >> to Murkowski, who began a write-in campaign shortly after her >> >> >> >> primary >> >> >> >> loss, than to Democrat Scott McAdams, the little-known mayor of >> >> Sitka. >> >> >> >> But even in Republican-leaning Alaska, no one is counting out >> >> McAdams: >> >> >> >> Both Murkowski and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, >> >> which >> >> >> >> is backing Miller, are running ads targeting the Democrat. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The Miller campaign did not respond to inquiries >> Wednesday. >> >> >> >> But the Murkowski team jumped on the latest disclosure. "The >> bottom >> >> >> >> line is Joe cheated, he lied, tried to cover it up, lied again, >> then >> >> >> >> finally got caught and had to admit it, just as he lied to >> Alaskans >> >> >> >> when he initially denied any problems with his employment at the >> >> >> >> [Fairbanks North Star] Borough, claiming his record was >> >> >> >> 'exceptional' >> >> >> >> and 'second to none.' " >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Miller's most ardent supporters say they are unfazed. >> Asked >> >> >> >> whether her group plans to pull its support for Miller, Amy >> Kremer, >> >> >> >> head of the national Tea Party Express group, said via e-mail: >> >> >> >> "Absolutely not! As a matter of fact, we are going back up on the >> >> >> >> air >> >> >> >> for Joe Miller because he is the only candidate addressing the >> >> >> >> important economic issues facing America while Lisa Murkowski is >> >> >> >> following the Democrat game plan around the country of only >> >> >> >> making >> >> >> >> vicious attacks on her opponent." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In addition, former Alaska governor Sarah Palin will >> appear >> >> >> >> with Miller on Thursday at a rally in Anchorage. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> In Nevada, Angle's controversial advertisements about >> >> >> >> illegal >> >> >> >> immigrants are airing at a time when questions remain about >> >> >> >> racism >> >> and >> >> >> >> prejudice in the tea party. According to a canvass of 647 local >> tea >> >> >> >> party groups conducted by The Washington Post, 11 percent of >> >> >> >> organizers say President Obama's race, religion or ethnic >> background >> >> >> >> is very important or somewhat important to their members' >> >> >> >> participation in the movement. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Also on Wednesday, Tea Party Nation founder Judson >> Phillips >> >> >> >> came under fire for an Internet column published over the weekend >> in >> >> >> >> which he called for the defeat of Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) >> >> because >> >> >> >> he is Muslim. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "Ellison is one of the most radical members of Congress," >> >> >> >> Phillips wrote. "He has a ZERO rating from the American >> Conservative >> >> >> >> Union. He is the only Muslim member of Congress. He supports the >> >> >> >> Council for American Islamic Relations, HAMAS and has helped >> >> >> >> Congress >> >> >> >> send millions of tax dollars to terrorists in Gaza." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ellison made the following statement late Wednesday: "I >> >> >> >> issue >> >> >> >> a call to civility, and urge Americans to reject the divisive >> >> rhetoric >> >> >> >> of Republican Tea Party leaders like Judson Phillips; including >> >> >> >> calls >> >> >> >> for my defeat solely because of my religion." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> 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/> < >> http://www.politicalforum.com/>< >> >> http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> >> >> >> <http://www.politicalforum.com/%A0> >> >> >> >> * It's active and moderated. 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