The Inauguration

[Nick4444]

What I found particularly poignant about President Obama's mention of Stonewall is that he mentioned in the same context as the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Rights Movement. The exact quote is as follows:



By putting the struggle for gay rights on the same footing as that for racial and gender equality, President Obama has created history. Perhaps it is a not so subtle indication to the conservatives on the Supreme Court that they risk historical opprobrium if they uphold DOMA and strike down marriage equality. It was huge, and certainly shows where the president's head and heart is at.

It does for this moment, but what about later?

His previous stance (before the last election) was anti-gay rights, was it not?

Right now he has about five appointees with backgrounds in the Muslim brotherhood in his administration, and has just awarded Egypt's Muslim brotherhood with four F-16s. So his affinities with the Muslim Brotherhood are being given concrete form. Is there, as the right has been alleging, an ideological affinity with that group? If so, what about that's group views on gays -- Similar or not to Obama's?

Will his views on gays likewise undergo another opportune change?

 

[Rolyo85]

His previous stance (before the last election) was anti-gay rights, was it not?

No it wasn't.

I can see how the repeal of DADT in 2010 could confuse you tho... No wait - I cant.

 

[chance1]

Hey, guys, did you hear that your president supported your right to equal treatment under the law? Make sure you thank him with more bashing

JB's post about this was so much better - so much more effective

You should follow others lead on things sometimes

A friend posted this on facebook today - it made me laugh

love that Obama reads a speech someone else wrote off a teleprompter and everyone is moved by his words and leadership but those same people are appalled that Beyonce lip synced.

 

[Centexfarmer]

^ Yeah, and maybe I should have deleted that post too, instead of the three corresponding posts that followed it.

Including one of yours.

*sigh*

All that I can say is, there seem to be a lot of guys around here who need some dick!

AND NOW!

I'm personally having a good week right now, please don't make me come back into this thread.

 

[chance1]

^ Yeah, and maybe I should have deleted that post too, instead of the three corresponding posts that followed it.

Including one of yours.

*sigh*

All that I can say is, there seem to be a lot of guys around here who need some dick!

AND NOW!

I'm personally having a good week right now, please don't make me come back into this thread.

you're losing your touch

and your equivalence quotient is off by a lot

 

[Rolyo85]

I'm more than good on the dick front at the moment - though I gravitate more toward ass, but same dif.

 

[Centexfarmer]

I'm more than good on the dick front at the moment - though I gravitate more toward ass, but same dif.

And I honestly have no idea what this means either.

 

[chance1]

And I honestly have no idea what this means either.

back from the dead i see

 

[tigerfan482]

love that Obama reads a speech someone else wrote off a teleprompter and everyone is moved by his words and leadership but those same people are appalled that Beyonce lip synced.

Any evidence to support the President didn't write his speech? Also, it was a long speech, so why not have a teleprompter? Most people can't remember a 10-15 minute speech word for word.

 

[Rolyo85]

Presidents never write their own speeches, but they have full control over the writing, and have to approve the final result. They are also directly responsible for hiring the person who writes it. Any speech Obama gives is as much his, as is humanly possible for someone who is at the top of the United States.

 

[Jack Springer]

^^^

So Obama was fully engaged?

What about the phase he used -- "peace in our time"

 

[MisterB]

Everything was done yesterday like it was official. Millions of dollars evaporating into the cold.

.....

Was it all fake? LOL

History reveals the same comment applies to your beloved former President/Vice-President's "evidence of weapons of mass destruction" for the Iraq war. However, in that case, not only did money "evaporate", so unfortunately did the lives of so many people. And for what? A war based on faked-up lies.

Now, as to your point about money spent on this inauguration, huh???

 

[CowboyBob]

Gay rights mentioned video: