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Obama comes out for gays in Africa
The Washington Post ^ | June 27, 2013 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 06/29/2013 3:32:52 PM PDT by Salman

... Senegal President Macky Sall had a decidedly different view. He said his country is “very tolerant” and “does not discriminate in terms of inalienable rights of the human being.” He said specifically that homosexuality is not hindrance to employment or recruitment in the armed forces. And yet, Sall said, “[W]e are still not ready to decriminalize homosexuality.” ...

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: africa; gay
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Short version: Africans not buying it.
1 posted on 06/29/2013 3:32:52 PM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman
"Africans not buying it. "

Not all of them.

2 posted on 06/29/2013 3:37:18 PM PDT by norwaypinesavage (Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
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To: Salman

Is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know that Hussein is a queer?


3 posted on 06/29/2013 3:38:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Salman

Most homosexuals are in favor of homosexuality, one would think. Why should Mr. Obama be any different?


4 posted on 06/29/2013 3:38:26 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I'll raise $2million for Sarah Palin's next run. What'll you do?)
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To: Salman

It begs the question just how in hell does THAT square with obozo’s muzzie backgroud??


5 posted on 06/29/2013 3:39:53 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Hitler would have LOVED obozo!)
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To: Salman

Send another homosexual ambassador to an Islamic country. That will show them what tolerance and diversity is all about.


6 posted on 06/29/2013 3:40:06 PM PDT by Zuse
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To: Salman

Africans have been fighting AIDS for the past two decades. They don’t need to hear this poo from the skinny meddler.


7 posted on 06/29/2013 3:41:18 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: Salman

One word Barry... AIDS epidemic.


8 posted on 06/29/2013 3:41:45 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Salman

Africans have more important things to worry about than gays ,Dumbest Administration ever


9 posted on 06/29/2013 3:41:49 PM PDT by molson209
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To: Salman
This isn't surprising. The Africans from the Episcopalian Church/Church of England have separated themselves from American Episcopalians on several issues, especially the issue of homosexuality. They take their belief in God VERY seriously.

Of course this was ten years ago:

African Episcopal Bishops...

But this wasn't:

African Anglicans denouce Church of England gay BishopAfrican Episcopal Bishops...

10 posted on 06/29/2013 3:44:51 PM PDT by madison10
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To: BenLurkin
Is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know that Hussein is a queer?

I didn't know that. /s
11 posted on 06/29/2013 3:47:56 PM PDT by ForAmerica (Texas Conservative Christian *born again believer in Jesus Christ* Black Man!)
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To: Salman

How long after his term will it be before Obama admits he was born in Kenya, is actually a Muslim and is homosexual?


12 posted on 06/29/2013 3:51:10 PM PDT by allendale
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Is there anyone on the planet who doesn’t know that Hussein is a queer?

Sasha and Malia?

13 posted on 06/29/2013 3:59:33 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Bo?


14 posted on 06/29/2013 4:02:30 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: trisham

Remember those commercials? “Bo knows ....”


15 posted on 06/29/2013 4:09:51 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Pearls Before Swine

LOL!


16 posted on 06/29/2013 4:10:28 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: Salman
I'd like to see Obama take his fudge-packing tour through the Middle East. We'd never seem him again.
17 posted on 06/29/2013 4:10:45 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Dick Bachert

I’d guess that there are a lot of muzzie butt buddies...er, homos.


18 posted on 06/29/2013 4:16:48 PM PDT by laplata (Liberals don't get it. Their minds have been stolen.)
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To: allendale
How long after his term will it be before Obama admits he was born in Kenya, is actually a Muslim and is homosexual?

Hmmm.... look at this picture, and cover the top half.


19 posted on 06/29/2013 4:27:07 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: Pearls Before Swine
Surely by now even they have noticed how limp-wristed he is...


20 posted on 06/29/2013 4:28:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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