This makes me furious

[KTheLibra]

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/11/30/GOP_Leaders_Attack_Smithsonian/

Why can't they focus on jobs and the economy and stop trying to impose their backwards beliefs onto the rest of us?

 

[hotatlboi]

Because they won't.

Voting in Republicans means this is what we have to deal with.

 

[CUMMINGS]

That kind of talk is directed at their base, it's not about the money, it's about evoking an emotional response from the party faithful.

One of the newly elected Tea Party candidates suggested ending funding for the NEA in the 2011 fiscal budget. In the end, the 200 million saved accounts for a fraction of a percent of the projected budget shortfall, but it plays well in Peoria.

 

[T-Rexx]

Republicans are the party of intolerance and hatred. They leverage the prejudices of Americans as a tool for maintaining power. It is very injurious to the nation, but fear is an effective political technique.

It's not just us they hate. The Republican Party spent several decades trying to prevent blacks from obtaining civil rights.

They also despise Hispanics, Muslims, the poor, the handicapped, and women - basically everyone who is not rich, white, straight, male, and Christian.

But they do keep a special place in their black hearts for contempt of us.

 

[evanrick]

I feels good to be loved by other Americans, does it not?

What I mean by that is....with friends like the radical right...who need enemies?

 

[jackoroe]

Republicans are the party of intolerance and hatred. They leverage the prejudices of Americans as a tool for maintaining power. It is very injurious to the nation, but fear is an effective political technique.

It's not just us they hate. The Republican Party spent several decades trying to prevent blacks from obtaining civil rights.

They also despise Hispanics, Muslims, the poor, the handicapped, and women - basically everyone who is not rich, white, straight, male, and Christian.

But they do keep a special place in their black hearts for contempt of us.

They're making a mistake if they do the cultural conservative thing again. But it fairness, the Civil Rights Act only passed because of republican support. That's a fact.

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2010/may/25/republicans-and-civil-rights-act/

 

[White Eagle]

IMO censorship is part of the GOP platform. I wonder what their response would be to the avatars in this forum today.
Have I missed the purpose of that? Just curious, I haven't seen anything about it. Sorry for getting offtopic.

 

[vulgar_newcomer]

world AIDS day

 

[CowboyBob]

During the campaigning not too long ago all they talked about was jobs jobs jobs and the deficit. I didn't believe a word of it from them as we all knew this shit was coming.

Whomever voted in this bunch of homophobes is responsible for the craziness. Now they'll try to dig up their culture war thing again to try and get votes in 2012.

It's going to be a long, destructive 2 years until the right wing nut job Republicans are voted out again.

 

[White Eagle]

world AIDS day

Thanks, how did I miss that?

 

[construct]

world AIDS day

Oh, and I thought it was just to confuse me!

It's not that I'm against public awareness of the the AIDS problem. I would have kept mine the same because everybody having the same icon bothers the crap out of me. Besides, I can hardly imagine anybody on this forum being in the pro-AIDS crowd.

Boener and Cantor's goal is outright government censorship and ought to be blocked from ever coming to the floor. In fact, their even suggesting such a thing shows how unsuitable they are for their positions in leadership.

 

[jackoroe]

^Your avatar and post count (yes we've had complaints about that) will return tomorrow. It's all Corny's fault.

 

[construct]

^Your avatar and post count (yes we've had complaints about that) will return tomorrow. It's all Corny's fault.

Oh, I'm not going to get all upset about it (like some people get about clowns at Halloween).

 

[Keelandson]

It's all Corny's fault.

Like anyone would care who can drive to work at 150 mph.

In a Trabant.

 

[BostonPirate]

Because they won't.

Voting in Republicans means this is what we have to deal with.

It's what is expected from GOP leadership.

Republicans are the party of intolerance and hatred. They leverage the prejudices of Americans as a tool for maintaining power. It is very injurious to the nation, but fear is an effective political technique.

It's not just us they hate. The Republican Party spent several decades trying to prevent blacks from obtaining civil rights.

They also despise Hispanics, Muslims, the poor, the handicapped, and women - basically everyone who is not rich, white, straight, male, and Christian.

But they do keep a special place in their black hearts for contempt of us.

IMO censorship is part of the GOP platform. I wonder what their response would be to the avatars in this forum today.
Have I missed the purpose of that? Just curious, I haven't seen anything about it. Sorry for getting offtopic.

Fuck the GOP.

They hate us, and it's mutual.

AMEN BROTHER