Ah, so now its "predicting". Its quite simple.
You WANT to congress to step on gays. You NEED them to. I understand now. On Jan 7, 11:33 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > Their past voting records and campaign platforms speak volumes. > > Do you have any idea how stupid not seeing that predictability is? > > Nevermind, the answer is more than obvious. You are blind. > > On 1/7/11, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Do you have any idea how stupid it is to call people anti-gay before > > they so much as bang a gavel? > > > Nevermind, the answer is obvious > > > On Jan 7, 9:44 am, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Further emperical proof and statistics on the new anti-gay 112th Congress. > > >> 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-... > > >> -- > >> 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/ > > * 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- 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/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
