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 <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom, > > You're a Moonbat. > > Keith > > > > On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 > > > >> -- > > >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > >> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > >> * Visit our other community at > > >>http://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. > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > -- > > 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. 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