The Republican presidential race appears to have shifted from debating the economy to discussing social issues - same-sex marriage, abortion and, amazingly enough, birth control. The year is 2012 and ...
Mitt Romney believes that his best line of attack is making the claim that he has not spent a moment as a D.C. politician while his two main opponents, Newt ...
No two ways about it, Rick Santorum had a good night. Not only did he sweep Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri but he also got off the best line of the ...
Few would argue the fact that Citizens United has been a major player in the Republican primary...and many if not most would concede that none of it has been healthy ...
As if you needed another reason to not vote Romney.
Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if ...
In a perfect world, the Republican contest to find a nominee to face Barack Obama would go on forever...or at least until August. You cannot attach a number to the ...
I suspect there are a ton of conservatives secretly agreeing with Begala and while it's too early in the game for Dems to get cocky, it's difficult to not smile ...
Quotes don't get much better than this one by Bob Dole.
"Why do people take such an instant dislike to me?" asked a perplexed Gingrich, to whom Dole bluntly ...
After the beating Gingrich took last night, it's hard to imagine under what scenario he can make a comeback. Florida is going to Romney and for Gingrich to regain the ...
There's a lot out there on the President's SOTU, so I'll keep my thoughts short and sweet.
The speech did what it had to do which was target liberals and independents ...
The highlights from last night's debate.
- Newt Gingrich can't wait to become president so he can revisit the early 60s and overthrow Castro in Cuba. War, baby, war.
- Santorum, who ...
It appears that the South Carolina verdict is forcing Romney to start taking Gingrich seriously.
“We’re not choosing a talk show host, we’re choosing a leader,” Romney said, saying that their ...
Mike Huckabee offers advice to Mitt Romney concerning his unreleased tax returns.
Let him [Romney] make this challenge: "I'll release my tax returns when Barack Obama releases his college transcripts and ...
Via Political Humor...
"Mitt Romney is coming under fire because even though he is a multimillionaire, he only paid 15 percent in taxes. That's not a tax, that's barely a tip." ...
Good line.
My guess is that after Romney fails to beat Obama in the general, Huntsman will be back in 2016. The most electable guy in the field and he could ...
I found this pretty funny...and accurate. It comes from a reader over at Balloon Juice.
So, let’s review. The contenders for the GOP nomination are
A vulture capitalist who believes that any ...
Lively little debate going on at one of last week's posts with Libertarianism put under the microscope.
ocLiberal:
I know I am in sketchy territory here, (start the indignant shouting now) but ...
In the contest to determine the winner of the Far-Right Politics gold medal, rack up a few more points for Newt Gingrich.
“I think an intelligent conservative wants the right federal ...
Via Political Humor...
"Congratulations to Mitt Romney. He won the New Hampshire primary last night. See, this is proof that even the multimillionaire son of a multimillionaire can beat the odds ...
“”Homophobic” is merely a made-up word to try to force everyone to be politically correct on gay marriage or risk being accused of being hateful.” – Carrie Prejean (scholar and former Miss California bimbo)
Nice. I’m sure that every gay person who has ever been a victim of homophobia will be relieved to know it’s a “made-up” word, ’cause, you see, if it’s “made-up” then it doesn’t exist.
God, I love it when people simplify complicated issues for me.
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From Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: ho·mo·pho·bia
Pronunciation: \?h?-m?-?f?-b?-?\
Function: noun
Date: 1969
: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
— ho·mo·pho·bic \-?f?-bik\ adjective
Prior to 2003, same-sex sodomy acts were still illegal several states. In Oklahoma, it was punishable with 10 years imprisonment. Since they were not illegal for heterosexual couples, apparently it wasn’t the act of sodomy itself that was condemned, if it was OK if you weren’t gay.
@Janine: You’ve implied she has a heart. Interesting theory!
Speaking of “made up words”, Prejean’s on a roll. Marriage between a man & a woman, in Prejeanian is, “opposite marriage.” Apparently she’s decided to not rename, “Same sex marrige”. Dumb & Dumber have come out with books! Sarah Palin is the same woman that gives a speech which in reality, is more of a verbal omlette. Neither will become great authors & neither will become great orators of our time.Just a hunch.
while I don’t really care about gay marriage one way or the other I believe that this is a made up, it think for people that are opposed to the lifestyle it is more a matter of what they have been taught to believe than any actual fear.
Too late, TN. You cast your lot in with Malice when you called gays “some group of morally deprived whack jobs”. Feeling the need “to preserve traditional marriage” speaks of an irrational fear that gays getting married will destroy heterosexual marriage.
Interfering in the very foundation of the lives of other people to the point of creating laws that prevent their being able to marry or remand them to prison for their private activities (until the SCOTUS decision in 2003), shows fear of, aversion to, and discrimination against gay people.
Frances, the only thing that is “too late” is for people such as yourself to view anyone else’s feelings or thoughts as legitimate.
How dare you marginalize the opinions of others in such a hateful and despicable manner? You, my dear, are not qualified to judge me. You are not the arbiter of where my lot or my anything else is cast.
You are the caricature of what you accuse others of being. And you can label that any type of fallacy you wish. So long as the statement is accurate, do or say what you will.
And you TN, are not qualified to judge gay people or attempt to deny them their civil rights in the guise of “preserving traditional marriage.” I will dare marginalize such feelings in the defense of another person’s human rights. Unfortunately, such views cannot be marginalized as long as human rights issues are subject to the ballots of an ignorant electorate. If you mean no malice toward gays and they are no threat to you, then why do you champion the causes against them?
@Frances. “If you mean no malice toward gays and they are no threat to you, then why do you champion the causes against them?”
Clearly because those who oppose gay marriage on the grounds of preserving traditional marriage are homophobic. There is no other rational explanation.
TN – yes. You are judging gay people. You are judging them to be unworthy of the same rights and privileges that you enjoy – namely, a marriage license.
Carrie, bless your heart, you should publish your own dictionary
From Merriam-Webster:
Main Entry: ho·mo·pho·bia
Pronunciation: \?h?-m?-?f?-b?-?\
Function: noun
Date: 1969
: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals
— ho·mo·pho·bic \-?f?-bik\ adjective
Prior to 2003, same-sex sodomy acts were still illegal several states. In Oklahoma, it was punishable with 10 years imprisonment. Since they were not illegal for heterosexual couples, apparently it wasn’t the act of sodomy itself that was condemned, if it was OK if you weren’t gay.
@Janine: You’ve implied she has a heart. Interesting theory!
Speaking of “made up words”, Prejean’s on a roll. Marriage between a man & a woman, in Prejeanian is, “opposite marriage.” Apparently she’s decided to not rename, “Same sex marrige”. Dumb & Dumber have come out with books! Sarah Palin is the same woman that gives a speech which in reality, is more of a verbal omlette. Neither will become great authors & neither will become great orators of our time.Just a hunch.
while I don’t really care about gay marriage one way or the other I believe that this is a made up, it think for people that are opposed to the lifestyle it is more a matter of what they have been taught to believe than any actual fear.
@Defolts – i dont think you have read the definition correctly. The meaning not only emcompasses FEAR, but aversion and discrimination.
Being taught to oppose a gay lifestyle would amount to an aversion to it. DUH
Odd. It doesn’t mention a desire to preserve traditional marriage with malice to no one.
Too late, TN. You cast your lot in with Malice when you called gays “some group of morally deprived whack jobs”. Feeling the need “to preserve traditional marriage” speaks of an irrational fear that gays getting married will destroy heterosexual marriage.
Interfering in the very foundation of the lives of other people to the point of creating laws that prevent their being able to marry or remand them to prison for their private activities (until the SCOTUS decision in 2003), shows fear of, aversion to, and discrimination against gay people.
Frances, the only thing that is “too late” is for people such as yourself to view anyone else’s feelings or thoughts as legitimate.
How dare you marginalize the opinions of others in such a hateful and despicable manner? You, my dear, are not qualified to judge me. You are not the arbiter of where my lot or my anything else is cast.
You are the caricature of what you accuse others of being. And you can label that any type of fallacy you wish. So long as the statement is accurate, do or say what you will.
And you TN, are not qualified to judge gay people or attempt to deny them their civil rights in the guise of “preserving traditional marriage.” I will dare marginalize such feelings in the defense of another person’s human rights. Unfortunately, such views cannot be marginalized as long as human rights issues are subject to the ballots of an ignorant electorate. If you mean no malice toward gays and they are no threat to you, then why do you champion the causes against them?
@Frances. “If you mean no malice toward gays and they are no threat to you, then why do you champion the causes against them?”
Clearly because those who oppose gay marriage on the grounds of preserving traditional marriage are homophobic. There is no other rational explanation.
Frances, I am not judging Gay people. I certainly have no desire to deny them Civil Rights.
I just do not favor changing the thousands year old definition and understanding of “Marriage” to accommodate an alternate lifestyle.
Lisa, sorry but I just don’t fit into your neat little wrapping. If it somehow makes you feel better to think I do, have at it.
TN – yes. You are judging gay people. You are judging them to be unworthy of the same rights and privileges that you enjoy – namely, a marriage license.
but is it irrational?
Is what irrational?
Frances, whatever you say. I think you are mistaken.
the aversion,
I think you should re-read the definition – its the fear thats irrational not the aversion.