Posted on 06/22/2011 9:21:47 AM PDT by jazusamo
(CNSNews.com) - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under fire for allowing U.S.-purchased guns to flow to Mexican criminals, celebrated its first gay pride event on Wednesday.
The celebration at ATF’s Washington headquarters was intended to recognize the “accomplishments and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans to ATF and the nation, and to promote awareness of the LGBT culture,” ATF said in a news release.
"ATF works to ensure sexual orientation discrimination and prejudice are not tolerated in our workplace," said Acting Director Kenneth Melson. "ATF is an equal employment opportunity environment where effective and equitable participation is encouraged.”
The keynote speaker, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), spoke about his experiences serving as an openly gay congressman.
ATF says it has created an LGBT affinity group called "ATF Pride" with the primary goal of ensuring equal employment opportunity and enhancing development opportunities for LGBT employees at the agency.
Can’t the BATFE just work on enhancing Mooselimb self-esteem?
ATF should be a the name of a nationwide chain of convenience stores, not a government agency.
How about a little “gun” control?
Well I am sure glad to see that they have their priorities straight... /sarc
At this rate, it won’t be long until “LGBT observance” becomes a national holiday.
Yech.
That is because we have a closet homosexual in the white house who wants to force little kids into thinking this demeaning, disgusting, anti-Christian activity is “good”.
He wants the little children to grow up to be atheist/hedonists so that dear nanny government can wipe their butts (they can’t wait!!!) The government knows what is important.
I notice they forgot to tell us exactly what these contributions and accomplishments are. Looks like the ATF is trying to distract past stupidity and criminality with a new stupidity.
NYT, August 26, 1989: "Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts said today that...a male prostitute he had hired to do personal errands had run a prostitution service from the Congressman's Washington apartment. Mr. Frank...said he had paid for sex with the prostitute one time, in the spring of 1985, and had hired him as a personal employee later that year."
Yes, sex perverts serving in Congress certainly makes me proud.
Just another reason to abolish this alphabet agency, one of many not worth its salt.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fabulouth!
We have completely lost control of our government.
In other words, we dont care what you do in your spare time, nevermind if it offends the Almighty or not. Other men, animals, kids and clowns...all fine by us! We are moral-free!
“When in the course of human events...”
We need to declare independence from the Federal Government!
Dear God are we done as a nation.
It would be better if they didn’t care what they did in their private lives.. They not only care, they are actively promoting the behavior.
There’s such a thing as “LGBT culture”? I thought they just wanted to be “accepted” into mainstream society? </s>
The BATFE seems to be confused as how to handle their guns as opposed to their rifles.
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