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Brian and Bryan Fail to Understand Constitution

August 23, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 1617 Views 0 Comments AFA, American Family Association, Nom, National Organization for Marriage, Bryan Fischer, Brian Brown, New Mexico, hate group, Elane Photography, Albuquerque

Brian Brown of the anti-gay designated hate group National Organization for Marriage (NOM), and Bryan Fischer of the designated hate group American Family Association (AFA), both have their knickers in a twist over recent court ruling out of New Mexico. In this ruling, the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled against a Albuquerque wedding photographer, Elane Photography who refused to work with a lesbian couple citing her deeply held religious beliefs.

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When A Methodist Pastor Withdraws the Welcome to Gays and Lesbians

August 5, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 3775 Views 4 Comments bishop, Marty Peate, PCUMC, Bruce Toms, Palma Ceia United Methodist, The Discipline, LGBT, The United Methodist Church, Administrative Council, non-discrimination statement, Bill Josey, Statement of Welcome, Ken Carter, District Superintendent, Rev. Dr. Walter E. Monroe

For over 10 years I’ve been a member of Palma Ceia United Methodist Church here in Tampa. In 2011, at the urging of a large group of members, the Administrative Council of the Church adopted a statement of welcome to all, which was to be placed on our website. Unfortunately, we were recently appointed a new pastor who’s animus towards gay people has caused to him to withdraw that welcome and remove the statement from all public display. In fact, he’s gone so far as to have our listing removed from a website that does nothing more than provide a geographic directory of gay-welcoming churches. He did it without any consultation with the Council, and has acted in some questionable ways.

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The Zimmerman Trial

July 15, 2013July 29, 2013 B. John 672 Views 0 Comments Trayvon Martin, court, Sanford, Murder, Racism, justice, George Zimmerman, florida

I couldn’t let the George Zimmerman case go by without commenting. I think the main issues in the case are being overrun by our desire to make the main issue one of race. The case certainly has two points of race running through it, but the primary issues here are Florida’s draconian self-defense laws, and our concealed-carry law. Let’s get the racial issues out of the way first. I certainly believe race played a role in this case. Zimmerman clearly, based on the 911 call, profiled Trayvon Martin because he was a young black man, but that’s not the primary cause of this situation. Florida’s insane Republican Legislators have blood on their hands as well.

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United Airlines Epic Fail

June 2, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 1250 Views 0 Comments Customer Service, United Airlines, UAL, Airport, Fail, Chicago, O"Hare

Last week I flew to Chicago to attend a professional conference. Due to delays caused by weather, it came out that, despite United being willing to give me $200 to take a flight the next morning if mine were overbooked, they wanted to charge me $75 to give up that same seat, but take an earlier flight that would have actually got me home on time.

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The Last Great Day

May 31, 2013November 2, 2022 B. John 3260 Views 5 Comments Great Days, carpe diem, high school, Remembering, NPR, college, memories, Friendship

A brief portion of an NPR interview a couple of weeks ago set me off on a week of reflection and memories. Greta Gerwig said, “You don’t know when the last time of something happening is. You don’t know what the last great day you’ll spend with your best friend is. You’ll just know when you’ve never had that day again.” What are some of your last great days with friends?

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Family Group Hates Anti-Bullying Campaigns

May 1, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 1101 Views 0 Comments Bullying, Anti-Gay, Bully, Illinois Family Institute, GLAADCAP, Laurie Higgins, hate, IFI

Bob Kellogg, a reported for the SPLC designated hate group, American Family Association, has published an article about Laurie Higgins campaign against GLSEN’s anti-bullying campaign. Every expert says that to have an impact, these initiatives have to name the kinds bullying one wants to stop, but God’s gentle person, Laurie, doesn’t want LGBT students mentioned as targets. I can only assume that means, since she has no training or expertise in the topic, that she wants to reserve the right to bully LGBT students.

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NOW Raising Money on Already Lost Marriage Causes

May 1, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 1197 Views 0 Comments Nom, Brian Bown, Fundraising, Gay Marriage

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), and their President, Brian Brown, just have not had a good year. Back in November they lost most of their anti-equality marriage amendments. Recently, several States have adopted equal marriage laws, and there are two cases before the Supreme Court related to gay marriage. If you’re Brian Brown and NOM, you squeeze your supporters even more.

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Five Year Old Shoots and Kills Two Year Old Sister

May 1, 2013May 1, 2013 B. John 801 Views 0 Comments weapons, Guns, NRA, Rifles, Gun Manufacturers, Crickett Firearms

This story, just based on the headline is a sad enough story. According to a story on UPI from Cumberland County Kentucky (where else), “Caroline Starks, 2, was shot and killed by her 5-year-old brother while he was playing with a .22-caliber rifle he’d been given as a gift.” Young kids can get their hands on lots of things they shouldn’t have, but that’s not the case here. And it’s what makes this story all the more sad.

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President Comments on Jason Collins’ Coming Out

April 30, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 474 Views 0 Comments Jason Collins, President Obama, professional athlete, out

President Obama says all the right things, if he’d just use the powers he does have to put some of his convictions into practice, I’d be happier. Today, at the end of a press conference, the President pivoted and returned to the podium to take one last question about Jason Collins coming out.

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AFA Lies Again-Takes Credit for Something That Never Happened

April 29, 2013September 29, 2018 B. John 499 Views 0 Comments AFA, American Family Association, Brian Fischer, Tim Wildmon, Network Security, military, DOD

At the end of last week, the SPLC designated hate group, American Family Association’s (AFA) Brian Fischer became incensed when he was supposedly contacted by someone using the U.S. Army network to access the Southern Baptist Convention Website (sbc.com). Fischer claimed, as he so often does, that Obama’s military was blocking Christian websites (despite the fact this was only one website). It turns out the SBC site contained malicious code that would have compromised any computer or network which accessed the site. 24 hours after they know what happened, they knowingly lie about what took place.

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More Burning Stupidity

April 4, 2013 B. John 3043 Views 0 Comments idiot, stupid, Gun Control, Christianity, Harry Warren, North Carolina, Carl Ford, Gay Marriage, Rowan County, NC, State Religion, Louie Gohmert, Beastiality

We start today’s edition with Louie Gohmert managing to tie gun control to same sex marriage to beastiality. Gohmert contends that if you restrict the size of gun magazines, then gay people can marry and that leads to beastiality. Topping today’s list though is the North Carolina legislature which sought to establish Christianity as the official state religion. No clarification on which version of Christianity would be the official one.