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Kudos to Judge Roberson for Doing the Right Thing

October 18, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 596 Views 4 Comments Civil Rights, marriage equality, James Roberson, Alamance County, Magistrates

Let it not be said that I won’t recognize when someone realizes they were wrong, and changes their direction. Chief District Court Judge Jim Roberson released a statement late Friday saying that all magistrates must comply with the law and perform same-sex marriages. You may remember that I’d written an article here at Deep Something about the issues with some North Carolina Magistrates thinking the Evangelical Christians have special rights when it comes to performing government duties. At first Judge Roberson was trying to give some out for those magistrates without creating an inconvenience for LGBT couples. I appreciate his interests here, but the government can give NO quarter to discrimination by government officials.

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Trouble in Alamance County North Carolina

October 16, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 1994 Views 0 Comments Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Magistrate, Tony Perkins, Gary Littleton, NC, James Roberson, marriage equality, Alamance County

Unfortunately there are some magistrates in North Carolina who don’t understand about doing their jobs. a magistrate judge in Pasquotank County on Monday refused to marry two men, citing religious objections. Some magistrates in Alamance County also said they wouldn’t marry gay couples. I am flummoxed by Chief District Court Judge Jim Roberson of Alamance County who said that some of the 11 magistrates under his supervision didn’t want to officiate same-sex marriage ceremonies. “As a team, we’re going to abide by the law,” Roberson told the Times-News of Burlington. “Some of our magistrates have concerns based on their faiths and religious beliefs. I completely respect that. Other magistrates do not.” What kind or moronic, bigoted bullshit is that?

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Tony Perkins-Can’t Open His Mouth Without Lying

October 13, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 1501 Views 1 Comment Hands On, T-shirts, KY, Lexington, Tony Perkins, FRC

Well, Tony Perkins of the SPLC designated hate group, Family Research Council, just can’t seem to say three words without two of them being lies. And naturally, with all the news lately about marriage equality, he’s been saying lots of words. As usual, anyone business owner who wants to discriminate against LGBT people in violation of local non-discrimination laws is a hero to Tony, but he knows that being honest about it wouldn’t get him anywhere, so he lies.

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Robert Jeffress – Foul Pharisee

July 14, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 1456 Views 0 Comments Douce, christian, Pastor, bigotry, Children, Robert Jeffress, Refugees

Perhaps nothing is more troubling to me at this time in my life than the insertion of religion into politics. Mega-Church pastors become political pundits, and it never comes to a good end. Thomas Jefferson himself wrote in 1813, “History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government. This marks the lowest grade of ignorance of which their civil as well as religious leaders will always avail themselves for their own purposes.” Robert Jeffres suddenly decides he’s a border security expert, and that whole thing about “suffer the children to come unto me,” well, that’s just for white protestant children. So, meet Robert Jeffress, foul Pharisee and our Douche of the Day.

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Louie Gohmert-History Professor

July 11, 2014July 10, 2014 B. John 1296 Views 0 Comments Terrorists, Louie Gohmert, Border Security, Islamic, Pancho Villa

Well, you had to know it wouldn’t take long for Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas, naturally) to earn our Daily Douche award. (I can imagine Louie becoming the reigning champion.) So Louie, ever obsessed with illegal aliens, now has a solution for the child refugees fleeing the drug wars in their Central American home countries. Louie thinks we should invade Mexico just like John Pershing did in pursuing Pancho Villa (so successfully).

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Daily Douche-Sen. Brandon Smith (R-Mars)

July 10, 2014July 11, 2014 B. John 1384 Views 0 Comments Brandon Smith, senate, mars, Kentucky, EPA, Global Warming, Environment

For the life of me, I can’t understand this complete aversion to science that is so de rigueur with Republicans, but they sure are riding it for all it’s worth. Most recently we have Kentucky State Senator Brandon Smith denying global warming by claiming that the Earth and Mars have the same temperature. It will come as no surprise when you learn that the good Senator owns a coal company.

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Daily Douche – Mac Butner

July 9, 2014July 9, 2014 B. John 3951 Views 0 Comments Malcom Butner, Douchebag, North Carolina, Rowan County

I was thinking about starting this new series, as yesterday seemed to bubble to the surface a rash of people and organizations deserving of the “douche” designation. So the morning started with me thinking about who to feature first, and then a few items down in my Facebook stream, what do I find but an article about Malcom “Mac” Butner the appointed chairman of the Rowan County Housing Authority, and Republican extraordinaire. It seems Mac has been busy on his Facebook wall lately. I’d say it makes him Republican Presidential material.

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Finding a Right in the Constitution

July 2, 2014July 9, 2014 B. John 790 Views 0 Comments Marriage, supreme court, LGBT, Equality

You’re likely aware that a number of state laws and constitutional amendments limiting the right so LGBT people to marry, have recently been found to be unconstitutional. The anti-equality pundits then issue their (now pretty standard) press releases denouncing the ruling, and explaining how the judge “found” a non-existent “right to gay marriage” in the U.S. Constitution. I’m here to theorize that one does NOT go to the Constitution to find a right.

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Hate Springing Up Like Bluegrass in Kentucky

February 13, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 408 Views 0 Comments Tim Huelskamp, discrimination, Kentucky

Kentucky bill just passed by the House would bar government sanctions when individuals, groups and businesses cite religious beliefs in refusing to recognize a marriage or civil union, or to provide goods, services, accommodations or employment benefits to a couple. Anti-discrimination lawsuits also would be barred.

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Ms Perkin’s Kickers are in a Bunch over Kentucky

February 12, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 1560 Views 0 Comments Kentucky, Gay Marriage, Tony Perkins, Judge John G. Heyburn, Family Research Council, Mitch McConnell, George H.W. Bush, FRC

Tony Perkins (who has frequently been a speaker at white supremacist meetings) of the Family Research Council (FRC-which got it’s start with a KKK mailing list, and is an SPLC designated hate group), is upset that a judge in Kentucky has apparently that the equal protection clause of the Constitution really does apply in Kentucky, and actually even requires that LGBT people be included in those protections

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More From the Uhmerikah Front

February 5, 2014September 29, 2018 B. John 514 Views 0 Comments Abuse, catholic church, Darla Rodriguez, United Nations, U.N., Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio shared a link to a National Review article about the U.N. report on the Catholic Church’s worldwide problem of child abuse. The report, not surprisingly seems to be in favor of said child abuse, and is indignant that the U.N. would have the gall to call out the Catholic Church on its many abuses. Since he’s provided the link on his Facebook page, I have to assume Marco supports that view.