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Sometimes a Lie is Just a Lie

April 24, 2012September 29, 2018 B. John 1193 Views 0 Comments Lies, Gay Marriage, Video, Amendments, Civil Rights, Dishonesty, Baptist

This entry is part 7 of 35 in the series Gay Marriage

Well, of course the war over writing bigotry and discrimination into the North Carolina Constitution is in full swing. I am sadly disappointed that this is what my home state has come to, but I’m not surprised. I’ve talked to several of the legislators who voted to put this on the ballot, and they absolve themselves by saying, “Well, I just think the people should vote.” But when I ask them why they don’t put every civil right on the ballot, I was called, “absurd.”

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Guns, Booze, and Tennessee Legislators

October 12, 2011March 10, 2018 B. John 451 Views 0 Comments Guns, DWI, DUI, Tennessee, Curry Todd, TN, Firearms, Bars, Intoxicated, Driving

This entry is part 2 of 13 in the series Guns

Not toolong ago the Teabagger crazy in the Tennessee Legislature decided it would be a good idea to roll back restrictions on where a person shouldn’t carry guns. So Rep. Curry Todd decided it would be a good idea to introduce a law allowing handgun carry permit holders to bring guns into bars. Because, you know, guns and drunks are always a successful combination…if you desire is to clean up the gene pool. Unfortunately, Rep. Todd forgot about another law in Tennessee making it illegal to be in possession of a fireman when intoxicated.

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The Crazy from N.C…Please Make it Stop

September 28, 2011September 29, 2018 1287 Views 0 Comments James Forrester, Bigot, N.C., Repbulican, Traditional Marriage, homophobia, bigotry, hate, GOP, North Carolina

This entry is part 31 of 35 in the series Gay Marriage

So this GOP State Senator James Forrester who is supposedly a medical doctor (fortunately the sick in his town he’s retired). The batshittery is beyond belief and goes on and on as this blow hard is caught in lie after lie as he tries to conceal the animous on which the anti-gay hate bill was based. He was the primary sponsor. I warn you, the blatant idocy could make you want to puncture your ear drums.

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More Idiocy From Tallahassee – The Clown Car Still Runs

May 5, 2011August 10, 2015 338 Views 0 Comments Developers, High Speed Rail, jobs, Environment, Droopy Pants, Abortion Restrictions, Gary Siplin, Rick Medicare Fraud Scott, Mike Bennett, Rhonda "Hooker Makeup" Storms

So here we go again with the Florida Legislature. So far, not one new job has been created by this august group, and several thousand jobs were lost thanks to Rick Medicare Fraud Scott unilaterally turning down the high speed rail money. But there’s a little something for everyone. Abortion Restrictions, Droopy Pants Laws, liftin environment protections, shortening voting periods, letting insurance companies pay hurricane claims whenever they feel like it, and drug testing welfare recepients but not legislators.

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NO More Sitting During Break…because we need jobs

May 2, 2011August 10, 2015 323 Views 2 Comments Breaks, republicans, Florida Legislature, Daphne Campbell, Traitor, Chairs, Business, Workers, Idots, Clown Car, Seats

I’m trying to figure out the logic that must have been going through the twisted head of Representative Daphne Campbell, Democrat of Miami. She introduced HB 7131 which repeals a requirement that employers provide seats for employees who walk or work standing up during their breaks. Because, you know, God forbid those people get to sit down for 15 minutes twice a day.

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And The Hits Just Keep Coming

April 4, 2011September 5, 2012 B. John 411 Views 0 Comments Ohio, It Gets Better, The Trevor Project, Gay Mens Chorus, Music

I had occasion to hear the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus several times when I lived in Dayton. In fact, it seemed their Christmas Concert and that of the Cincinnati Gay Men’s Chorus were often the same weekend, so I’d do Cincinnati Saturday evening, and then go to Columbus for their Sunday afternoon concert. Both were excellent choruses, and they both had very different styles, so it was a great fun. Here the Columbus Chorus provides a youtube for the “It Gets Better Project” with the Columbus Youth Choir. I’ll just let the music speak for itself.

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Admin Council Member Says Stating We Treat Everyone Equally Might Be Divisive

February 18, 2011September 29, 2018 596 Views 0 Comments Non-discrimination, Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, Kevin James, Bill Josey, justice

I returned once again to the Administrative Council at my church to ask them to pass a resolution adopting a non-discrimination statement. The last time I went in 2008, one of the members, Bill Josey, an attorney, objected because I had included a statement that we would, when reasonable, try to do business only with other organizations that had a similar statement. That was his only objection. I took it out, completely, but guess what, at January’s meeting he had a different objection.

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Once in a While, The Good Guys Win One

December 2, 2010August 10, 2015 1274 Views 0 Comments Illinois, Ricky Hendon, Baptist, Truth, civil unions, Gay Marriage

This entry is part 26 of 35 in the series Gay Marriage

Congratulations to Illinois for passing a civil unions bill yesterday in their legislature. The Governor has indicated an intention to sign the bill. And once in a while a person steps up, speaks truth to power, and says what needs to be said. Illinois State Senator Ricky Hendon stood on the floor of the Senate and said, “It’s just fairness y’all, that’s all.” He speaks of his Baptist background, and calls out the hypocracy that’s been so much part of the arguments. Would that more politicians spoke like this.

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New York Gay Marriage: Diane Savino's excellent testimony

December 4, 2009 B. John 305 Views 0 Comments marriage equality, New York, Gay Marriage, NY, Diane Savino

Although defeated because of eight regressive Democrats in the New York State Senate, straight Senator Diane Savino gives one of the finest floor speeches I’ve ever heard, and does an outstanding job of making the case for the importance of equality for all. This is a must watch.

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And You Thought The FL Legislature Couldn’t Get Crazier

August 1, 2009August 10, 2015 420 Views 0 Comments healthcare, Constitutional Amendment, Florida Legislature, Carey Baker, Healthcare Reform, Scott Plakon

Never sell the wingnut Replublicans in the Florida Legislature short. Last year they were busy saving us all from Automobile Testicles, and tried to eliminate daylight savings time (the logic being it would be less confusing for Senator Bill Posey). So now, two of our distinguished legislators have called for a Florida Constitutional Amendment to prohibit Floridians from participating in, an as yet non-existent, healthcare insurance reform.

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And You Thought The FL Legislature Couldn't Get Crazier

August 1, 2009 B. John 420 Views 0 Comments Florida Legislature, Carey Baker, Healthcare Reform, Scott Plakon, healthcare, Constitutional Amendment