Obama declares June 'LGBT Pride Month'
Obama declares June 'LGBT Pride Month'
Jody Brown and Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 6/2/2009 7:20:00 AM
In a presidential proclamation on the White House website, Barack Obama has lauded what he calls "the determination and dedication" of the LGBT movement by proclaiming June as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month."
"The LGBT rights movement has achieved great progress," Obama states in the official proclamation, "but there is more to be done. LGBT youth should feel safe to learn without the fear of harassment, and LGBT families and seniors should be allowed to live their lives with dignity and respect."
The proclamation, released on Monday, credits the LGBT movement with being a factor in more Americans who ascribe to those groups "living their lives openly today than ever before."
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The president also takes pride in being the first U.S. chief executive to appoint "openly LGBT" candidates to Senate-confirmed positions in the first 100 days of an administration.
He uses the proclamation to emphasize LGBT-related initiatives that he intends to pursue in the future -- both domestically and internationally.
"I have joined efforts at the United Nations to decriminalize homosexual around the world," he states. "Here at home, I continue to support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans."
Among those measures he lists "hate crimes" laws, civil unions, discrimination in the workplace, adoption rights, and ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy "in a way that strengthens our Armed Forces and our national security."
Presidential pandering
Pro-family activist says Peter LaBarbera it is sad, but not surprising, that President Obama has chosen to issue a proclamation celebrating homosexuality. The president of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality says Obama is pandering to homosexual political activists.
"Homosexuality is nothing to be proud of -- bottom line," says LaBarbera. "The fact is people have left the lifestyle, people have overcome homosexuality [with God's help] -- I think that's something to be proud of...."
Let's play spot the weasel words
"in a way that strengthens our Armed Forces and our national security". -> In other words, if he had the guts, he'd just end "don't ask, don't tell", but he doesn't, so he's buying some time.
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Cool...
Liberty means embracing and accepting people even if you don't agree with their lifestyle or even think it is "immoral" as long as they are not violating your personal liberty.
This is a non -issue.
Happy LGBT month !!
Agreed!
Good post.
LGBT
I don't really care if they have a month for this and it's within Obama's power to do that.
This movement is doomed
Judging by the comments here, this movement is doomed. There are plenty of gay people who support Ron Paul and his ideas. There could be more. Yet if any of those potential sympathizers took one look at the comments on this page, they would invariably conclude that the Ron Paul movement was infested with intolerant and insensitive morons.
By being divisive and judgmental, you drive people away, dooming us all to statism.
Those who really believe in liberty celebrate the equality of all God's children.
Oh you're most certainly
Oh you're most certainly correct GW....The movement..as far as this place is concerned is dead in the water..This place went from one of the best sites on the nets to a bunch of in fighters, bible thumpers and bigots...oh..not to mention the conspiracy theorists..which I do proclaim to be one to an extent..but some of these peeps are nuts...This place used to be a Libertarians dream..now it appears to be no different than the right wing nuts that they once loathed...oh well....have fun guys...
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Logic, I advise you to look...
to your name for some advise. You bemoan the increase of attitudes you dislike and assume that it is because of degeneration on this site. However, if you inspect the flip side of the coin, maybe you are seeing new screen names, maybe these are posts of new people moving into this site and posting their feelings. Many people look at so many things in the negative and decide that it is because of devolution, when in fact the situatuation is a consequence not of underuse, but of increased use. Maybe this movement is growing, maybe this topic just brings people with really strong personal feelings to the forefront. I'm asking that you not assume and then attack based on that assumption. We all know the conquences. I might be wrong, and no new people have joined this site in a year or two, but are you sure? Complaints get your immediate problem some scattered attention, but leadership gets you immediate attention to solve multiple problems.
Just trying to lay out some advise to bring this place back to the Libertarian dream you seem to be missing.
Assert Your Authority
Assert Your Authority
There's just so much baiting, squabbling and fighting lately.
People love to squabble on the Internet for one reason: Because no one will punch you in the nose.
SUPPORT OUR FOUNDERS' AMERICA
Support the Constitution of the United States
SUPPORT OUR FOUNDERS' AMERICA
Support the Constitution of the United States
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Oh, ok
a sex month. That makes great sense. What would we do without O.
What he is doing is throwing bones to appease all the people he has to keep quiet. Yes, I see the pun.
Maybe June should be
Maybe June should be Official LGBT Crack Smoking Pride Month in honor of Larry Sinclair for coming out of the bomb shelter with his accusations against Obama.
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accusations??? hmmm "When
accusations??? hmmm
"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson
I am more concerned about the return of my money than the return on my money. --Mark Twain
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” (Prov. 22:3; 27:12 KJV)
Hey McCain-----┌П┐(◣_◢)┌П┐
MAYBE THERE IS A "RON PAUL MOVEMENT" MONTH in the.....
near future. Yahhh right and Hell will soon freeze over. LOLOLO
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win!"
GANDHI
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win!"
GANDHI
Why settle for a month...
take the entire year!
Assert Your Authority
Assert Your Authority
I've never understood ...
Lesbians are GAY, right?
Homosexuals are GAY, right?
So why, as a group, are they GAYS and LESBIANS, instead of GAYS and HOMOSEXUALS, or just plain GAYS, which covers both genders?
Gay.... happy, joyous.....
Gay.... happy, joyous..... Most Homosexuals are not gay.. look at their murder rates and suicide rates...
"When governments fear the people there is liberty. When the people fear the government there is tyranny."
-Thomas Jefferson
I am more concerned about the return of my money than the return on my money. --Mark Twain
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” (Prov. 22:3; 27:12 KJV)
Hey McCain-----┌П┐(◣_◢)┌П┐
You're a fucking idiot
You're a fucking idiot Sierra..It's official...jesus some of the stupid shit that comes from those fingers of yours...do you think before you say this dumb shit? Man I would slap the taste outta your mouth...
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How Nice of Mr Obama When Soooo Many More People Are...
Questioning His Citizenship.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=99884
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win!"
GANDHI
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they attack you, then you win!"
GANDHI
Morgan Freeman said "get rid of black history month"
I'm with him on that -- I'm black (well creole) and I can't stand having a month to remind me of slavery and Dr. King as if that applies to me or represents me.
Morgan is so wise at times -- (at times), please don't blast me with his voting record or some other speech, just listen to this one, hahaha.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO214IFRW1M
Here's another Morgan Freeman on race:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL64gY79QkA&feature=related
One more (for fun):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ1hKtYOx_c&feature=related
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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality
I agree. All these feel
I agree. All these feel good, race pride movements should be tolerated but not encouraged. They are actually a detriment to the success of the groups they presume to support. What sort of a career can be made by the skills gained from a black or latino studies major? If we celebrate gays, why are we not also celebrating singles, celebates, married people, heterosexuals? Why don't we just celebrate individuals day?
Victoria: well said!
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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality
How about 'Sovereign Individuals' Day!!!!
"The courage of one man is a majority" - Andrew Jackson
Anisha: Agreed - 100%
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*&^ Constitution --- Constitutional Rationality
Free Individuals Day,
what a concept!
That`s what we need more divisions of the sheeple. Let the
pandering begin. Don`t YOU have a special group to be pandered upon?
"Since 1789 the only government on Earth that has the power to crush the American people`s liberties across the board is the government of the United States"
Robert Higgs
I heard a rumor
that next month was going to be "White Pride Skinhead Month".
To kick it off, he's going to make it a "hate crime" to say anything bad about skinheads.
Will we get a national
Will we get a national holiday out of this, though?
BTW, where is "White Pride Month"?
That's every month
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hahaha
Barry & Larry sittin' in a tree - K-i-s-s-i-n-g....
Obama = O.ne B.ig A.ss M.istake A.merica
Obama = O.ne B.ig A.ss M.istake A.merica