Tonight's "Irony Award" Goes To...

Well, we LGBT's want the same rights

Legislation that denies FCC licenses to religious groups unless they agree not to broadcast any anti-gay programmming

An end to the faith based intitiative whereby LGBT tax dollars go to supporting programmes of churches that won't hire us and frequently will not serve us.

I tell you Chica that no greater abomination exists than women denying their spirit of sisterhood and instead becoming the oppressor. -Rebeca, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

denial of tax exempt status, for any institution who, for whatever reason, discriminates against anyone.

An end to the faith based intitiative whereby LGBT tax dollars go to supporting programmes of churches that won't hire us and frequently will not serve us.

trust me, this will hit them even harder. as a private entity, you can discriminate however you like. i, as a taxpayer, shouldn't be required to support it, directly or indirectly. see: burning tree country club.

Seems to me that the USCCB, this group, et al et al, have published ample proof that the second prong is in play. The IRS also says, vis à vis religious nonprofits, that "they must not devote a substantial part of their activities to attempting to influence legislation," among other things.

It could be that Bennyandthejets XVI and his confrères may have overreached.

Pride goeth before a Falwell. -- anon

http://www.reuters.com/article...

California Group Gains State Approval for Ballot Initiative That Supports "Traditional Marriage" by Outlawing Divorce

2010 California Marriage Protection Act Needs 694,354 Signatures by March 2010 to Qualify for the November Ballot

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
John Marcotte, a married father of two who voted against last year`s Prop 8,
might seem an unusual proponent for a bill designed to further "protect
traditional marriage" until he explains how he plans to do it: by outlawing
divorce in the state of California.

snip

Just two weeks ago, Marcotte received approval from the office of California Secretary of State Debra Bowen for his marriage initiative, which prepared a legal title and summary that will appear on initiative petitions, the first step in placing the bill on the California ballot in 2010. There`s good news for taxpayers too: according to the Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance, the state could save hundreds of millions of dollars annually due to the elimination of divorce court proceedings

More info at:

http://www.rescuemarriage.org

I can't wait to see what the reactions of the various sanctimonious parties will be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...  

That said, LGBT concerns don't register in their list of issues.  Given the Catholic Church's hostility in such matters, maybe that is a good thing.  Or... maybe its an opportunity to work with Catholic Democrats to win them over.





Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.

--- Blaise Pascal, Pensées, #894

I remember when people were worried that JFK would do that - how far we have fallen.

Some mealy mouth pundit was trying to spew some nonsense about kicking the Stupak amendment down the road a few years with triggers....NOT A CHANCE. Claire McCaskill was saying the Senate might put in Stupak too. OH HELL NO! She said she was pro-choice, I donated to her campaign, you don't just get to be pro-CHOICE when it's EASY.

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

"Wayne invited the organizations to respond to allegations by Fred Karger, founder of Californians Against Hate, that NOM is hiding the sources of $250,000 it has thus far contributed to the Stand for Marriage Maine campaign. The commission gave the organizations until Sept. 17 to submit a response.

The commission letter pointed out all PACs are required to report the names and addresses of contributors who have given more than $50 and that "it is illegal for a PAC to knowingly accept a contribution made by one person in the name of another person."

Karger alleges NOM and three other funders of Stand for Marriage Maine-the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, the national office of the Knights of Columbus (a Catholic fraternal organization) and Focus on the Family's Maine Marriage Committee-are "laundering money" to evade disclosure of the actual contributors to the campaign.

"If true, these allegations might constitute violations" of Maine election laws, the commission letter stated.

Wayne wrote the $250,000 in campaign contributions reported thus far "could suggest that NOM solicited and received funds for the purpose of initiating the referendum" even though letters to potential donors last March only discussed radio advertising in Northeast markets promoting heterosexual marriage.

Because Karger's allegations were "less specific," the commission is not asking for responses from the other contributors, but copied them on the letter so they would have the opportunity to comment if they wished.

Critics of NOM's tactics in both Iowa and Maine report letters seeking contributions emphasize the identities of donors would be protected from being targeted "by gay marriage advocates for harassment."


What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small

figures it's Breibart, the same racists I've exposed in diaries

What have you done today, to make ya feel PROUD?


~Heather Small