The lies roll off the man's lips like music off Yo-Yo Ma's cello. Both are virtuosos - one a cellist, the other a liar.
A partial list.
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Republican Rep. Mike Coffman at a Saturday afternoon fundraiser in Colorado.
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Rand Paul:
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A faggot.
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“”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.