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An Anti-Gay Easter [FR mentioned]
In These Times ^ | March 1, 2006 | By John Ireland

Posted on 03/01/2006 12:01:59 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Whose children will be allowed to participate in the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll on April 17? Not the sons and daughters of gay parents, if the Christian right gets its way.

In November, when the Family Pride Coalition, a D.C.-based gay rights advocacy group, invited its members to participate in one of the “great traditions of our country” the religious right sprang into action. The Institute on Religion and Democracy, a religious think tank, accused the Family Pride Coalition of trying to “exploit a children’s event for political purposes.” Even the White House has weighed in.

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The Christian right blogosphere is afire, condemning the presence of gay parents on the White House lawn as “nearly terrorist threats from the homo lobby.” One post suggests that “White House psychologists” should be deployed to help the children of gay parents and implies that they are molested in their homes. Another wishes the gays “good luck,” reminding readers that “the Secret Service carries automatic weapons.”

Such posts are, of course, “those of the individual posters” to http://www.FreeRepublic.com, “and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of … its operators.” The site claims 200,000 registered members, known as “Freepers,” and a daily readership of “tens of thousands.” Free Republic, founded in 1996, has been embraced by right-wing social conservatives as the online water cooler for “patriots” who are “biased toward God, country, family, liberty and freedom.”

Or at least liberty and freedom for some. “These lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists,” writes one good Christian.

(Excerpt) Read more at inthesetimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
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To: sit-rep

Good point. And there are no bleeps - so, it's not me.


161 posted on 03/01/2006 1:34:22 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (I prayed, 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.)
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To: Juan Medén; Frank_2001; generally

"How do they know a Christian wrote it?"

Perhaps they clicked on the bio of the person who posted it? SweetLiberty identifies herself as a Christian in the first sentence of her bio. I believe it's her comment that they're quoting.


162 posted on 03/01/2006 1:34:29 PM PST by Kahonek
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To: r9etb
Hmm seems you are lying also. Before you engage in any more self rightous arrogant lecturing, you better do YOUR homework. So was your lie one of omission or comission? A retraction is required from you now.

Here is the original quote.

I am starting to feel like these lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists. In a sense they are....cultural terrrorists, who won't rest until they contaminate and corrupt everything sacred to us.

Here is the author misquote from this article.

“These lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists,” writes one good Christian."

163 posted on 03/01/2006 1:35:00 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("Good men don't wait for the polls. They stand on principle and fight."-Soul Seeker)
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To: indcons; Tokra
Can you please point out these "over the top quotes"?

Here is a thread where you can find a treasure trove of same.

164 posted on 03/01/2006 1:36:30 PM PST by r9etb
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To: Kahonek
Author is lying by omission.

Here is the original quote.

I am starting to feel like these lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists. In a sense they are....cultural terrrorists, who won't rest until they contaminate and corrupt everything sacred to us.

Here is the author misquote from this article.

“These lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists,” writes one good Christian."

165 posted on 03/01/2006 1:36:51 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("Good men don't wait for the polls. They stand on principle and fight."-Soul Seeker)
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To: Tokra

Maybe...however, the quotes provided by this author have been taken out of a thread discussing a homosexual stealth assault on the WH Easter party. Funny how the author neglects to mention the context.

Additionally, have you considered the fact that some of the fanatics that post here may be having their own partisan agendas? I know there are quite a few sites that provide instructions on influencing the various debates on FR.


166 posted on 03/01/2006 1:37:07 PM PST by indcons (Beware of muslims bearing gifts (apologies to Homer))
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To: humblegunner

Maybe they meant gay, as in happy, parents? Do ya' think?


167 posted on 03/01/2006 1:37:09 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (I prayed, 'O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Excuse Me??? A broken record around here??

Check the FBI statistics yourself. Do your own homework.

I am many things, but a homophobe I'm not!!
But, I'm sure you'll wear that badge with honor!!

BTW, are you in group#3???


168 posted on 03/01/2006 1:38:11 PM PST by GeorgeW23225 ("Grow your own dope. Plant a liberal.")
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To: John O

If you dare, run a Google search on "young girls" with one slang body part name as an additional search term. I expect the avalanche of results would re-orient (pun intended) your thinking about "molestation" rates by various categories of people.


169 posted on 03/01/2006 1:38:23 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: Tokra
Author is lying by omission.

Here is the original quote.

I am starting to feel like these lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists. In a sense they are....cultural terrrorists, who won't rest until they contaminate and corrupt everything sacred to us.

Here is the author misquote from this article.

“These lowlife scum should just be mowed down like terrorists,” writes one good Christian

170 posted on 03/01/2006 1:38:34 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("Good men don't wait for the polls. They stand on principle and fight."-Soul Seeker)
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To: John O

"Covered in Leviticus 18 and 21."


Jesus never advocates killing homosexuals. I


171 posted on 03/01/2006 1:38:38 PM PST by Blzbba (Sub sole nihil novi est)
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To: indcons

I'm not ignoring anyone. The statistics are from the FBI, and I did NOT make them up.

Most child molestors are heterosexual. Like it or not. Look it up yourself!!


172 posted on 03/01/2006 1:40:24 PM PST by GeorgeW23225 ("Grow your own dope. Plant a liberal.")
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To: MNJohnnie

LOL! No, Johnnie, I'm not going to play your game. You're defending an indefensible statement. Learn to choose your battles, son -- your life will be easier, and people won't think so poorly of you.


173 posted on 03/01/2006 1:42:05 PM PST by r9etb
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To: John O

Using your own statistics, that means that "65%" is NOT same sex molestation. Do the math!!


174 posted on 03/01/2006 1:42:55 PM PST by GeorgeW23225 ("Grow your own dope. Plant a liberal.")
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To: Tokra

I've seen some of that stuff here, and I don't hesitate to hit the abuse button on it. In my experience, mindless hate-spewing posts with violent overtones disappear very quickly if any bothers to poke the abuse the button. That sort of "discussion" is clearly not endorsed by the management.


175 posted on 03/01/2006 1:46:46 PM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: r9etb
Curious. Do you lie from habit or did you foolishly think no one would fact check you? No matter how you try to spin, rationalize or make excuses, you are proved to be, at best, knowingly misleading on this topic.

Curious what possible motivation could someone have for repeating such a blatant and obvious lie? Then to compound the error by attacking those who point out the truth! Truly an intellectually bankrupt, pathetic performance on your part

176 posted on 03/01/2006 1:50:11 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("Good men don't wait for the polls. They stand on principle and fight."-Soul Seeker)
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To: Jim Robinson
"In 1954, Mamie Eisenhower allowed African-American parents and their children on the White House lawn for the first time. She did not consider the decision political, but for many white citizens, the only blacks they wanted to see on the White House lawn were gardeners."

I don't get it.

177 posted on 03/01/2006 1:50:20 PM PST by Rebelbase (President Bush is a Texas jackass when it comes to Border security .)
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To: GeorgeW23225
Using your own statistics, that means that "65%" is NOT same sex molestation. Do the math!!

You do the math..

1-3% of the total populace (homosexuals) are responsible for 1/3 of all child molestations.

They molest children at a higher "rate"

Get the picture?

178 posted on 03/01/2006 1:51:26 PM PST by DirtyHarryY2K ("Ye shall know them by their fruits" ;-))
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To: indcons
I love the story of Mad Mo on your FReeper home page.

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I keep waiting for those suckers to put a fatwa or a jihad on me
but they never seem to get around to it. Busy schedule I guess. ;-)

179 posted on 03/01/2006 1:51:58 PM PST by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: dead

ROTF!


180 posted on 03/01/2006 1:51:58 PM PST by Rebelbase (President Bush is a Texas jackass when it comes to Border security .)
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