The Christian Civic League of Maine's Mike Hein calls Pam's House Blend: "a leading source of radical homosexual propaganda, anti-Christian bigotry, and radical transgender advocacy."
He is "praying that Pam Spaulding will "turn away from her wicked and sinful promotion of homosexual behavior."
(CCLM's web site, 10/15/07)
Ex-gay "Christian" activist James Hartline on Pam:
"I have been mocked over and over again by ungodly and unprincipled anti-christian lesbians."
(from "Six Years In Sodom: From The Journal Of James Hartline," 9/4/2006, written from the "homosexual stronghold" of Hillcrest in San Diego).
"Pam is a 'twisted lesbian sister' and an 'embittered lesbian' of the 'self-imposed gutteral experiences of the gay ghetto.'" -- 9/5/2008
Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth Against Homosexuality heartily endorses the Blend, calling Pam:
A "vicious anti-Christian lesbian activist." (Concerned Women for America's radio show [9:15], 1/25/07)
"A nutty lesbian blogger." (MassResistance radio show [16:25], 2/3/07)
Pam's House Blend always seems to find these sick f*cks. The area of the country she is in? The home state of her wife? I know, they are everywhere. Pam just does such a great job of bringing them out into the light.
--Impeach Bush
who monitors yours Bevis ?? Just thought I would drop you a line,so the rest of your life is not wasted.
(UPDATE: Is it on or off? John McCain clearly doesn't know how to control bigot eruptions in his own party -- first there was an announcement by Charlie Black that the ad was pulled by the NCGOP; state party chair Linda Daves says it's still a go for the color arousal show. A number of local stations are refusing to run it.)
If you want to know how far to the right the Republican party is in North Carolina, look no further that this bottom-feeding video. It is an ad supposedly about Dem gubernatorial candidates Bev Perdue and Richard Moore (both endorsed Obama). They are trying to link that support to Rev. Wright (again!) to generate color arousal.
The bottom line is that the GOP wants Hillary Clinton as an opponent. They know they can run a successful campaign against her, so this is their attempt to stir the pot. And as Barack Obama said, all the race-baiting that the Clintons have tossed out there so far is just a warm up compared to what's coming from the Republican machine.
McCain urged state party leaders to withhold the advertisement, calling it "offensive."
"This ad does not live up to the very high standards we should hold ourselves to in this campaign," McCain said in a letter e-mailed to state GOP chairwoman Linda Daves.
GOP spokesman Brent Woodcox argued that despite the ad's overwhelming focus on Obama, the spot is targeted at Democratic gubernatorial candidates Richard Moore and Bev Perdue, who have both endorsed the Illinois senator.
"We have a great relation with the RNC and we fully support John McCain for president," Woodcox said. "But this is an ad about two North Carolina candidates for governor. The ad is going to run."
All that said, this "outrage" by McCain allows him to distance himself from the race-baiting and smears, but the filth gets out there anyway. That's your preview playbook for the fall. Wash, rinse, repeat.
Let me tell you all a little something about the Republican party in North Carolina. It's below the fold.
It is no secret that Barack Obama has also received scrutiny recently for his ties to controversial figures, such as his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, and former Weather Underground terrorist, William Ayers. This ad presents a question of patriotism and judgment. It is entirely appropriate for voters to evaluate candidates based on their past associations. The people whom a candidate surrounds himself with during a campaign are the same ones that will follow that candidate into office if elected. Unfortunately, in Barack Obama's run for the White House, he has chosen to associate himself with the wrong people.
Likewise, Richard Moore and Beverly Perdue in their pursuit of the Governor's mansion have not chosen their associations wisely. Beverly Perdue was linked to Thomas Betts, a member of the North Carolina Board of Transportation. Betts later resigned amid allegations that he was raising money for Perdue's gubernatorial campaign. Richard Moore has been closely linked to Wall Street executives with whom he has formed ties while managing the state's pension fund for N.C. government employees. These same executives and their employees have donated thousands of dollars to Moore's campaign for Governor. These associations have brought stains on the character of both candidates. The Democrat candidates also show poor judgment and a lack of leadership by endorsing Barack Obama, a man too liberal for North Carolina and linked to extremist figures throughout his political career.
Come on, this is a ridiculous press release, but it is the kind of garbage you'd expect from this state's GOP.
The party is so off-the-rails extreme that Republican transplants to this area from other parts of the country don't know what to think of the bible-thumping flat-earth set that is firmly established and in control. The country club, pro-business set within the party detests the backward-thinking winger crowd because they know it's bad for business, but the Old South mentality in key positions of power is stunting any progress into the 21st century for the party.
As more folks from other metro areas move here, these fossils will be replaced.
One such fossil is House Minority Leader Paul "Skip" Stam (NC-37), a sponsor of the failed marriage amendment bill (check out his platform). He's in one of the fastest growth areas (Apex, Cary, Fuquay Varina, Holly Springs, New Hill, Willow Spring) in the state and it's fertile for change. Challenging him is progressive allyEd Ridpath. This is a race to watch.
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As I said in an earlier post on the Wright matter -- this kind of ad plays into racial discomfort/color arousal.
I think this episode with Rev. Wright exposed the whole "scary black revolution" primal fear here.
When I heard Wright, I heard a delivery not unlike the unhinged gay-bashing Rev. Willie Wilson (Wright is actually gay-affirming, btw). The delivery sounds so angry, so harsh to many. You get the feeling, based on the reaction out there, that people are afraid Barack Obama by association, is some sort of Trojan Horse of Black Anger waiting to be unleashed, prepared to exact revenge on white society by pulling their wool over their eyes by appearing friendly, "articulate" and non-threatening. In other words -- not that [Wright] kind of black guy.
What the continued pounding on the association is trying to reinforce is attention to Obama's blackness. Many progressives have idealized him as a "post-racial" candidate, however in order to be post-racial, our society has to be over racial conflicts and lack of communication about difference. As we all have seen, no conversations of substance occur in the MSM, and until Obama's speech that was specifically about race, no one was challenging people to think about what hasn't been discussed, because the topic is so uncomfortable.
The GOP has no problem tapping into primal fears that we don't want to talk about.
I recently discussed the NC Republican party in an interview with Dem Lieutenant Governor candidate Dan Besse.
Speaking of bias, regarding the state of the NC GOP, Besse believes that it's a party in crisis, illustrated by the gubernatorial primary, as the Republicans decide whether to circle the wagons around Pat McCrory, who's no friend of the gays, but is a more business-friendly Republican, and homophobe Fred Smith, who is backed by the fundies.
I think there is an element, as in many states of course, for whom that kind of explicitly unwelcoming, unaccepting and intolerant spirit is a selling point. And he will win some votes, certainly in the primary and lesser percentage in the general election if he makes it, on that basis...I think our state has changed enough for the good that we will have as many people who would vote against him as those who would vote for him in the election...An element of the business-based Republicans is worried about that, and rightly so, that it's bad for business, and that's the only thing they care about. They would rather have someone who has the image of being moderate on social issues.
The ideal environment for raising children is a two-parent family where a husband and wife live in harmony in one home.We praise the courageous efforts of single parents who work hard to provide stable homes.We recognize that single parents often succeed and that two-parent families sometimes fail.
...Homosexual behavior is not normal and should not be taught as acceptable in public education or in public policy.Public schools should not be used to teach children that homosexual behavior is normal.Taxpayers should not fund benefit plans for unmarried partners.We support federal and state constitutional amendments to ensure that marriage is limited to the union of one man and one woman.We oppose the adoption or foster parenting of children by same sex couples.
...Government should treat all citizens fairly and impartially and should assure equal opportunity without regard to wealth, race, religion, sex, or national origin.We oppose all forms of invidious discrimination.We oppose efforts to include sexual orientation as a category under civil rights laws.
Womb control is part of the agenda as well.
We also support the adoption of a human life amendment to the constitution. We stand with the overwhelming majority of Americans who oppose efforts to mandate legalized abortion or to fund local, national, or international organizations that provide or promote abortion services.
Mind you, our legislature is Dem-controlled, so these Neanderthal beliefs have been held in check for several cycles. This is why the state party has to go to extreme measures to rally the Base. Unfortunately, the GOP here has nothing to offer voters. It's nice to see that party draw national attention for its bigotry, pettiness and narrow thinking. It's all good.
Now let's take a trip in the time capsule and let Jesse show you how it's done. In his 1990 "Hands" ad. Dem Harvey Gantt had a lead in the polls and watched it evaporate when this started airing:
"You needed that job, and you were the best qualified, but they had to give it to a minority, because of a racial quota. Is that really fair? Harvey Gantt says it is. Gantt supports Ted Kennedy's racial quota law that makes the color of your skin more important than your qualifications. Your vote on this issue next Tuesday. For racial quotas, Harvey Gantt. Against racial quotas, Jesse Helms."
