Trump's Agenda Is a Threat to Protections the LGBTQ Community Has Spent Decades Fighting For
By Frederick Clarkson
Many are called but few are chosen during any presidential transition. That's why it's illuminating to consider who Donald Trump has chosen from the parade of possibilities for his transition team and senior administration appointments so far— and what they may portend for LGBTQ people.
The Christian Right, with few exceptions, backed the Trump ticket, with over 80 percent of White evangelicals voting for him, and now they're being rewarded with traditional forms of political patronage. They're scoring major appointments and have won a say in personnel and policy decisions on a scale far surpassing anything seen since the movement first arrived in Washington with the Reagan administration in 1980.
Since Trump himself has never held the kinds of values or displayed the kind of personal behavior prized by conservative Christians—and barely passes as any kind of a Christian at all—he and his backers needed a theological rationale for the Christian Right's support. They found justification in biblical examples of God-anointed leaders who were ungodly themselves but who nevertheless delivered for God's people. Christian Right leaders presented Trump in this way, it was broadly accepted by their followers, and Trump is now evidently making good on the deal.
Let's look first at two early warnings from which all the rest flows.
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http://www.alternet.org/lgbtq/trumps-agenda-threat-protections-lgbtq-community-has-spent-decades-fighting
Hopefully the democrats will do to him what the republicans did for the past eight years against the current President. That is stonewall everything and cooperate with nothing.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
André Gide, Autumn Leaves
Yes, we live in "interesting times" as the old curse suggests. ;)
Hillary would have been a bigger threat to us because of her ties to Islam and the terror branches of it. Donald is wanting to put Americans back to work. I like what Ben Carson had to say we all have rights and no one should be above another., the new sec of defense mad dog Matt is doesn't care what you do or who you sleep with. We are all created equally and no one should have more rights then your neighbor.
Quote from: Deborah on January 15, 2017, 12:38:42 PM
Hopefully the democrats will do to him what the republicans did for the past eight years against the current President. That is stonewall everything and cooperate with nothing.
It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.
André Gide, Autumn Leaves
Nothing good will be accomplished that way. I hope that he will be able to gain the cooperation of both political parties and accomplish some real good for our country. He has had progress in some areas already and he is still only President-Elect. WE OWE HIM THE CHANCE TO SEE WHAT HE CAN ACCOMPLISH.
Quote from: cheryl reeves on January 15, 2017, 09:32:19 PM
Hillary would have been a bigger threat to us because of her ties to Islam and the terror branches of it. Donald is wanting to put Americans back to work. I like what Ben Carson had to say we all have rights and no one should be above another., the new sec of defense mad dog Matt is doesn't care what you do or who you sleep with. We are all created equally and no one should have more rights then your neighbor.
I agree with that.
Quote from: cheryl reeves on January 15, 2017, 09:32:19 PM
Hillary would have been a bigger threat to us because of her ties to Islam and the terror branches of it.
That's interesting.
Dare I ask if you have any actual reputable sources to back that opinion?
Also, may I inquire as to who *exactly* is requesting extra rights?
And I shall lock it now.
Please go to somewhere else for your political arguments.
Cindy