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N.C. Baptist State Convention Boots Myers Park Baptist

November 14, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 549 Views 0 Comments North Carolina, Charlotte, Myers Park Baptist Church, North Carolina Baptist State Convention

The North Carolina State Baptist Convention claims that it allows for autonomy for their local churches, and has only a few requirements for membership in state convetion…mainly that you send money and hate homosexuals. Well, the members of Myers Park Baptist Church had decided to be Christian rather than Southern Baptist in their thinking, so today the Executive Committee found this church is not “in friendly cooperation with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina” and today the membership as a whole gave Myers Park Baptist the boot. The decided to not go without comment…

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News for the Week of Nov. 2, 2007

November 2, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 642 Views 0 Comments Mary Wiseman, Ocean Isle, New York City, Subway, death, Hunting, Ohio, Dayton, Myrtle Beach, DUI, Fire, Hunters

This is the news wrapup for the week ending Friday, November 2, 2007. It includes notes on a beach house fire in Ocean Isle, N.C., the anniversary of the NYC Subway system, A story about a couple both being arrested for drunk driving, and a story about a man being shot by his hunting dog. In Ohio, a gay person is appointed to a judgeship.

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More Kink in The Republican Armor?

November 1, 2007 B. John 472 Views 0 Comments Washington State, republican, Homophobe, Richard Curtis

My oh my, it seems another gay bashing homophobic republican has been caught with his pants down, or rather his lingerie up. Richard Curtis, a Republican in the Washington State House has had to resign after an extortion attempt resulted in the disclosure of some pretty kinky sexual behavior.

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Phelps off to Minnesota

August 10, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 625 Views 1 Comment Minnesota, Fred Phelps, Shirley Phelps Roper, Westboro Baptist Church

This guy just never stops. “Rev.” Fred Phelps and his flock will be going to Minnesota to protest at the funerals of the victims of the bridge collapse. Phelps has decided that God made the bridge collapse he hates America and he especially hates Minnesota because of it’s tolerance for gay people.

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Holsinger Confirmation Hearings

July 13, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 577 Views 0 Comments confirmation, senate, Homophobe, Bush Administration, James Holsinger, Surgeon General

Some of you may know that James Holsinger has been nominated by Bush to be Surgeon General. So who is this goober (and a goober he is)? He’s the chairperson of the Methodist Supreme Judicial Committee that ruled it was OK for a Methodist minister to keep a gay person from joining his church.

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The $54M Pants and Other News of The Week Ending June 5, 2007

June 11, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 485 Views 0 Comments Silverbrook Research, USAToday, CA, California State Assembly, Dry Cleaners, Ink jet, Judge DC Superior Court, Memjet, printers, Roy L Pearson, Same Sex Marriage

This is a wrap of smaller news items for the week ending June 10, 2007.

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News for the Week Ending May 20, 2007

May 19, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 534 Views 0 Comments Mother-s Day, porncom, Murder, Robbery, Andromeda Galaxy, Conservatism, Hate Crime, Miami, Milky Way

I’m posting the weekly news round up early this week, May 20, 2007. I have to be in Orlando tomorrow morning (Sunday) at 8am to attend a software conference.

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Wingnuts in North Carolina Just Won't Give Up

May 19, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 478 Views 0 Comments Gay Marriage, Cleveland County, House Bill 493, North Carolina Leglislature, Tim Moore, North Carolina

The North Carolina wingnuts here will not quit. House Bill 493 is back and the Republicans in the North Carolina General Assembly are trying to bring it to a floor vote next week by using a procedural end-run to recall the anti-gay amendment from the Rules Committee.

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The Loyal Opposition?

May 19, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 486 Views 1 Comment Gary Marriage, Religious fundamentalist

Here are a couple of people explaining why gay people shouldn’t be able to marry. I’m not sure which is more scary, their beliefs or the fact they are loose in society. I do know one thing, I don’t want the first guy (making a huge point of being engaged), to actually marry and procreate. He does not need to be in the gene pool.

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Jerry Falwell is Dead

May 15, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 554 Views 0 Comments Jerry Falwell, Gay Rights, Civil Rights, Liberty University, Moral Majority, Reverand Sun Myung Moon, Tinky Winky

Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority and the face of the Religious Right during the 80’s, is dead at 73.

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Religious Right Uses VA Tech Killings to Slam Gays

April 30, 2007September 29, 2018 B. John 730 Views 0 Comments AFA, American Family Association, Jesus Christ, Hate Crimes Legislation, Tony Perkins, TVC

Special place in hell for these homophobes. Ex-“American Family Association” attorney Joe Murray rips the religious right for their un-Christian level of hate. Joe’s article is brilliant and difficult to excerpt, so here’s a large chunk – read the entire thing: