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Title: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: LostInTime on October 19, 2007, 10:31:48 AM
Post by: LostInTime on October 19, 2007, 10:31:48 AM
Washington Blade (http://www.washblade.com/2007/10-19/view/columns/11424.cfm)
Where were all the ENDA critics when we needed them?
Friday, October 19, 2007
MY PROBLEM IS the viciousness of some attacks on Frank for proposing this scenario. Frank is the most stalwart proponent of advancing civil and human rights for our community in Congress for more than 20 years. He has stood up to bigots both in and out of Congress. But there are those in our community who would now attack him as if he were the devil incarnate and claim that he is anti-trans and make it appear that he alone is responsible if we can't get an all-inclusive bill now. This is absurd.
Where were all the ENDA critics when we needed them?
Friday, October 19, 2007
MY PROBLEM IS the viciousness of some attacks on Frank for proposing this scenario. Frank is the most stalwart proponent of advancing civil and human rights for our community in Congress for more than 20 years. He has stood up to bigots both in and out of Congress. But there are those in our community who would now attack him as if he were the devil incarnate and claim that he is anti-trans and make it appear that he alone is responsible if we can't get an all-inclusive bill now. This is absurd.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: RebeccaFog on October 19, 2007, 11:37:24 AM
Post by: RebeccaFog on October 19, 2007, 11:37:24 AM
We all need somebody to kick.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Lisbeth on October 19, 2007, 12:09:17 PM
Post by: Lisbeth on October 19, 2007, 12:09:17 PM
Nobody except Joe Solmonese deserves it more.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Jaynatopia on October 19, 2007, 12:57:17 PM
Post by: Jaynatopia on October 19, 2007, 12:57:17 PM
I think the criticism on him is justified. As he is an experienced politician I am sure he realizes it is part of the job when choosing an unpopular strategy.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Lisbeth on October 19, 2007, 02:36:43 PM
Post by: Lisbeth on October 19, 2007, 02:36:43 PM
Quote from: Jaynatopia on October 19, 2007, 12:57:17 PMBecause of all the whining he's done in the last two weeks, I'm not sure I believe that.
As he is an experienced politician I am sure he realizes it is part of the job when choosing an unpopular strategy.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Sheila on October 19, 2007, 07:23:19 PM
Post by: Sheila on October 19, 2007, 07:23:19 PM
I think he made a mistake. He should have known better than to pull Gender from ENDA. At least he should have asked some of the organizations that he should belong to. He and everyone else knows that Good old Bush will Veto it anyway, so why not put the whole thing through. All we had to lose is this bill that showed we want an all inclusive bill and that we will not divide it. He should have known that.
Sheila
Sheila
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Ell on October 19, 2007, 11:17:56 PM
Post by: Ell on October 19, 2007, 11:17:56 PM
i can't get the article to open. :(
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: LostInTime on October 21, 2007, 05:18:42 PM
Post by: LostInTime on October 21, 2007, 05:18:42 PM
Link is slow to open but works as of right now.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: lisagurl on October 21, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
Post by: lisagurl on October 21, 2007, 05:21:15 PM
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58258
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
Post by: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves. In my book, just another jerk.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: RebeccaFog on October 24, 2007, 08:42:50 PM
Post by: RebeccaFog on October 24, 2007, 08:42:50 PM
Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PMSo, you're saying if the bus stops with a jerk, Barney's sure to be on it?
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves. In my book, just another jerk.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Lisbeth on October 25, 2007, 09:51:42 AM
Post by: Lisbeth on October 25, 2007, 09:51:42 AM
Quote from: Rebis on October 24, 2007, 08:42:50 PMHe'll be the last one off at the end of the line. Hopefully in Hotzl Plotz.Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PMSo, you're saying if the bus stops with a jerk, Barney's sure to be on it?
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves. In my book, just another jerk.
Title: Re: Stop the Barney bashing {Opinion}
Post by: Theoneandonly on October 25, 2007, 03:38:56 PM
Post by: Theoneandonly on October 25, 2007, 03:38:56 PM
Quote from: nickie on October 24, 2007, 03:08:39 PM???
Barney's a typical gay male....let's kick the trannies off the bus, and try to save ourselves. In my book, just another jerk.