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The Poor Persecuted Ruth Sheldon

October 12, 2011September 29, 2018 1182 Views 0 Comments New York, Same Sex Marriage, Nom, Bigot, Ruth Sheldon, Granby

Today’s featured guest is Ruth Sheldon, but before we get to Ruth’s story, don’t you just love the intense music NOM uses at the beginning of their videos? Ruth was the Town Clerk for Granby for nearly 16 years. She wants us to be sure we know that she loved the job, but was forced to give it up because of those icky gay people expecting to be treated fairly. She wrote in her resignation letter that “New York State passed the same-sex marriage law, a law which violates my conscience and my faith.”

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The Poor Persecuted Laura Fotusky

October 11, 2011September 29, 2018 417 Views 0 Comments New York, Same Sex Marriage, Nom, Bigot, Laura Fotusky, Barker, Town Clerk

Laura Fotusky is another of the town clerks being trotted out by NOM with the claim that she was somehow being persecuted because, God forbid, she might have been expected to carry out her ministerial duties as prescribed by New York State law, and actually treat everyone equally under those laws. Well, we can’t go around having government employees doing that now, can we? Back in July, Laura resigned her position as the Town Clerk of Barker, NY rather than sign marriage licenses for everyone qualified to be married under civil law.

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The Poor Persecuted Rose Marie Belforti

October 10, 2011September 29, 2018 1302 Views 2 Comments bigotry, Gay Marriage, Nom, Rose Marie Belforti, City Clerk, Leyard, New York

It appears that folks at the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), Maggie Gallagher’s personal hate group, is collecting stories of town/county clerks from around New York State who feel put-upon for having to follow the state’s law that all couples are equal under the State’s Marriage laws. As they collect their videos of the horrible (horrible I say) persecution caused these people being expected to do their civil duties under state law as Agents of The State, we’ll look at them under the light of a Constitutional Republic which is ruled by law, not religion.

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The Crazy from N.C…Please Make it Stop

September 28, 2011September 29, 2018 1239 Views 0 Comments Repbulican, Traditional Marriage, homophobia, bigotry, hate, GOP, North Carolina, James Forrester, Bigot, N.C.

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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The Jokes WriteThemselves for Senator Franken

July 20, 2011September 29, 2018 B. John 1236 Views 0 Comments focus on the family, DOMA, Al Franken, Hate Groups, HHS, Marriage

The Senate today held hearings on the Defense of Marriage Act. There were a lot of poignant moments, but Senator Al Franken may have pulled off one of the best exchanges of the day. Franken is a smart guy, and these idiots from the hate organizations need to not sell him short. They may get away with making shit up with other Senators, but not much gets by Sen. Franken.

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

February 18, 2011September 29, 2018 484 Views 0 Comments Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, Kevin James, Bill Josey, justice, Non-discrimination

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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Another of the Florida Crazies – CFC

December 29, 2010September 29, 2018 480 Views 1 Comment AFO, hate group, Southern Poverty Law Center, SPLC, AFA, CFC, Christian Family Coalition of Florida, Anthony Verdugo, Steve Ensley

I noticed over at Joe My God, Joe had listed a quote of the day from Anthony Verdugo, founder of Florida’s Christian Family Coalition. I went to their website and used their contact form to send them a message. I got an email from their webmaster who accused me of cherry-picking scripture because I cited Micah 6:8, and he decided to pick about seven verses, two of them from Leviticus. No person not abiding by the entire Levitical Code has the right to cite those two verses…so I responsded.

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Christianists Plan to Destroy Christmas

December 25, 2010September 29, 2018 1156 Views 0 Comments happy holidays, Peace, Hope, Krazy Kristian Kooks, Christianists, Commercialization, Merry Christmas, Joy, Light, love, Winter, Christmas

Each day brings even more astonishment at how low some people can go to make a buck or get their 15 minutes of fame. Certain Christianists seem hell-bent on creating a contrived “war on Christmas” where none exists all for the sake of either raising money, or making a name for themselves. And in the end, I fear it may destroy a wonderful and important time of the year.

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Porno Pete Wants A TSA Pat Down

November 16, 2010September 29, 2018 420 Views 1 Comment Janet Napolitano, same-gender, Homeland Security, TSA, Peter LaBarbera, AFTAH, Porno Pete, Groping, Pat-Down

As I picked up my rental car here at Dulles Airport Monday morning, Janet Napolitano, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was on C-Span Radio trying to defend TSA’s ridiculous and overly intrusive pat downs and use of the prono-x-ray machines. I noticed she kept talking about people who opt out of the backscatter machines can get a “same-gender” pat down. She kept saying “same-gender” over and over.

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Joel Burns-Fort Worth City Councilman-It Gets Better

October 25, 2010September 29, 2018 430 Views 0 Comments City Council, It Gets Better, Joel Burns, Fort Worth

It’s rare when a city council member from Fort Worth, Texas makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when Joel Burns recently gave a powerful speech imploring gay teenagers to stand strong in the face of bullying. At a Fort Worth council meeting on Tuesday, Joel Burns, who is openly gay, talked about a number of recent suicides of gay teens due to bullying. Burns had a simple message for them: “it gets better.”

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Dona Nobis Pacem

October 22, 2010September 29, 2018 B. John 457 Views 1 Comment AFA, homophobia, Tony Perkins, Hate Speech, Nom, Maggie Gallagher, FRC, Dallas Turtle Creek Chorale, It Gets Better

On October 18, 2010, members of Dallas’ Turtle Creek Chorale joined singers from over 30 area religious institutions and students from Southern Methodist University in a performance titled, A Night For Peace. WIth just three rehearsals to prepare, the 300+ “Partners In Harmony” massed chorus offered a full-length concert, which concluded with Bach’s DONA NOBIS PACEM (Grant Us Peace) from his Mass in B Minor. All stories are real. Featured speakers are current members of the Turtle Creek Chorale.