Yeah, being the nice guy might make one popular, but it doesn’t always get you where you want to go.

As Theodore Roosevelt so aptly said, ‘I have always been fond of the West African proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” ‘ ” ;o)

Yes, it does seem as if we are of one mind. I just wish we had a highly polished gay leader representing us across the board, someone who could hold his or her own on the equality debate. We have far too many groups and no national agenda. Most of them currently concede to political correctness and accept whatever is thrown them so as not to be seen rocking the boat. The problem with our side is, we’re too nice about it. The other side sees that weakness and exploits it because we allow them to. We need a tough, no-nonsense talker to represent us.

Ah Yes. Prime Minister Zapetero. My hero, if ever there was a hero.

How interesting that the politicians in Europe have the balls to go up against Ratzi the Nazi. Would that a few of our own politicians could grow a set and do the same.

I could not agree more with your various thoughts and commentaries. We are of one mind.

Come have a seat next to me so we can bang our heads on the typewriter keyboard together. ;o)

I hear you only too well. I really do think that we as a powerful voting bloc should bring up tax-exempt status as a talking point, not necessarily as a threat, but to send a message to the cults who plot against us a dose of their own medicine. Had that been part of the discussion before Prop 8 had passed, it might have given the Mormons, the largest religious donor cult pause before spending $22 million tax-free dollars to discriminate against us. The Roman cult was another, its fraternal lodge called the Knights of Columbus donated more than $1 million, again claiming tax-exempt status as a religious-based group, ditto the evangelical cults. Another thing, they blatantly admonish their adherents to vote a certain way….illegal and a violation of their tax-exempt status, they even lie about that too. What galls me even more is that it IS oddly legal for them to lobby for hate discrimination. They’ll claim of course that its not about hate, but the love the sinner hate the sin excuse. To me, it seems that religion gets a free pass and more protections and laws than the rest of us. In a democracy, NOBODY should be above the law nor should anyone be tax-exempt when interfering in the political process. They should forfeit that right when they don’t pay their fair share like the rest of us.

The problem right now is….NO politician worth his or her salt would dare go down that road to take them on, rather odd for a country that claims no state religion, yet politicians live in fear of the religious right, they’d rather throw us to the lions than take a decent stand and do what is right as Prime Minister Zapatero of Spain did. We don’t have anyone of that caliber in American politics with perhaps the exception of Dennis Kucinich. We’ve always been expendable, the scapegoats du jour, that will never change. Obama is hardly the harbinger of change either.

such as not paying any taxes. Something that needs to be looked at if you ask me

Robert, this is one if not the most maddening aspects of the ongoing attacks against the LGBT community; the fact that our gay tax dollars are being used to subsidize a horrible campaign of bigotry, hatred and discrimination against us.

They have used that money to buy the politicians who in turn, support the dirty work of the religious right by passing legislation against us.

And then we get all these goody-goody, two-shoes, self-loathing gays who lecture the more militant of us about how we must show “respect” to these people and “reach out” to them so that we can win their hearts and minds, one at a time. It’s so reminiscent of the Jews who kissed the ass of Hitler and did horrible things to their own people in the mistaken belief that it would save their own lives.

Meh! It’s enough to make one vomit.

Godfrey, the reason for all this is that religion is at the core of it. People like Ensign, in fact the bulk of the GOP and to some extent the Democrats, including Obama, are beholden to the religious right for votes. Their votes are a lot more important than us because they outnumber us and they donate more. Its a multi million dollar industry, just like a lot of other businesses, except the religious cults get some freebies, such as not paying any taxes. Something that needs to be looked at if you ask me. That’s why more than anything else Proposition 8 passed. We can expect more of them coming our way make no mistake about that. They are currently at work in Maine and New York now doing their dirty work and in New York with the collaboration primarily of the roman cult.

Speaking of New York, Gov. Paterson has taken the marriage equality vote this month off the table as a bargaining tool to get the senate to get other state business accomplished during an emergency session this week.

Rachel, and many in the christo fascist right wing actually blame us for the straight divorce rate because some states are legislating for marriage equality, go figure. They also blame us for Katrina, 9/11, problems in the middle east, you name it, we’re the scapegoat.

Agreed. And when was it decided that the law of the land should be based on the President’s personal beliefs?

This is Democratic?

This type of reward for a hard-working employee is just the type of the gratitude that Republicans do. Tell me, what is so wrong with a little sex with a friends wife, when he was simply showing his gratitude.

The great thing about this is that he “kept it among friends.” Isn’t that what a “friend” is supposed to do? Isn’t he supposed to thank an employee to the best of his abilities?

I hope this sets the record straight.

I am still ROTF over your euphemism. It was priceless.

I am reminded of the one Johnny Carson used to use with Ed McMahon on the Tonight Show, which I also thought was hysterical.

“May the waters of the Marakesh back-up in your jockey shorts”

Gale, I hope we see a lot more of these “blights” on the political landscape, it will only weaken their argument against full equality and it already is. They know it because we’re seeing a lot more of them trying to stop legislation from being enacted. They also know they are losing the cultural war. Still in all, had it not been for the economic crisis and other equally important issues, I really don’t believe Obama would have acted any differently. Take the recent DOJ decision comparing our relationships to incest….you can bet that he’ll claim he had no knowledge of the wording under Eric Holder’s watch, someone who should have known better. This decision has only galvanized the right wing anti marriage equality wingnuts. Its unforgiveable and many of us won’t forget it next time we vote. Why did the decision have to include such ugly smears about us? These people call themselves “christians”, Obama included?

Judges, can I get a ruling on that proposal?

This ass wipe also belongs to a “christian” group that advocates that all men should stand up and do the right thing, whatever that means. I hope we see more of this to discredit the right wing christo hypocrites and bigots.

In reality heterosexuals don’t care because he’s heterosexual. He’ll get away with this just like David “Diapers” Vitter did at the same time Larry Craig had his scandal.

Your article didn’t mention how are Gov Jom Gibbons who veto’d a simple domestic partner bill is entangled in the nastiest divorce in recent history.

Shame on Ensign and Gibbons and the people of Nevada.

Oh, and did I mention Hypocrite?