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Republicans to Resurrect Jeremiah Wright Attacks, Cast Obama As “Metrosexual Black Abe Lincoln”

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Republicans plan to resurrect Jeremiah Wright attacks and argue President Obama is “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.” Um, one word of caution, the Republicans had better watch how they invoke race in their discourse. It will backfire. Jeremiah Wright is so 2008, but Sean Hannity and others are running with it. On second thought, please GOP, base your entire campaign on Jeremiah Wright. Please. A Super PAC led by Joe Ricketts, the founder of the brokerage firm TD Ameritrade and whose family owns the Chicago Cub, plans to resurrect Jeremiah Wright and “swift boat” Obama:

“The world is about to see Jeremiah Wright and understand his influence on Barack Obama for the first time in a big, attention-arresting way,” says the proposal obtained by the Times.

The proposal, which the Times says was obtained by a person not connected to plan but alarmed by its tone, is titled, The Defeat of Barack Hussein Obama: The Ricketts Plan to End His Spending for Good.”

The group suggested hiring as a spokesman an “extremely literate conservative African-American” who can argue that Obama misled the nation by presenting himself as a “metrosexual, black Abe Lincoln.” Source: USA Today

If the Republicans engage in race-baiting, it will backfire and they will be left with egg all over their face and a sure loss for Mitt Romney on election day.

It should also be noted that Mitt Romney doesn’t rule out invoking the name of Jeremiah Wright on the campaign trail. Still think he knows the meaning of the phrase, “take the high road?” Glenn Beck sent tweet saying he offered Jeremiah Wright $150,000 for truth about Obama:

Jeremiah Wright is trending on Twitter this morning and it’s not a surprise. Here are some tweets:

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Jamaican Dancehall Star Beenie Man Has An Epiphany, Begs Gay Community Forgiveness for Homophobia

May 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Jamaican Dancehall Star Beenie Man Gets An Epiphany, Begs Gay Community Forgiveness for Homophobia (Jamaica Observer)

Jamaicans have historically been conservative in many of their views, particularly where the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community is concerned. As I have always maintained, I believe marriage should be between one man and one woman, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to stop two people of the same sex who loved each other from spending the rest of their lives together. What I find interesting is how the tables have turned and people are clamoring to get in the “good graces” of the LGBT community.

Enter Beenie Man, Jamaican dance hall star — he is begging for the forgiveness of the gay community. Um, that is all about money and his career. Nothing more, nothing less. Beenie Man, whose real name is Moses Davis,  apologized for his gay-bashing lyrics in a YouTube video, capping 10-year acrimonious battle with gay rights groups. Sorry, Beenie Man didn’t have an epiphany and realized the error of his ways. It’s all about his upcoming performance in Spain at the Rototom Sunsplash.

“Please I am begging you do not have me up for some songs I wrote a long time ago. I love each and every one and am just begging each and everyone to do the same,” he said.

Beenie Man also expressed his respect for every human being “regardless of which race or creed, regardless of religious belief, regardless of which sexual preference you have including gay and lesbian.” Source

Beenie Man looks ridiculous and like a wuss coming out at this juncture and begging for forgiveness. We all know he didn’t write his “speech.” Hah. Don’t be fooled. His mea culpa is motivated by MONEY. You see, homosexuality isn’t frowned upon in Europe and he would have certainly been boycotted and heckled over his homophobia. He now joins Buju Banton, who is in prison for drug charges, and Capleton in signing the Reggae Compassionate Act. which was drafted by the organizers of Rototom to appease the gay community. The above cartoon, which  appeared in Thursday’s Jamaica Observer, is priceless and hysterically funny. LMAO!

Watch YouTube video of Beenie Man begging and pleading with the gay community:

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Jamaican-Born British Couple Eunice and Owen Johns Barred from Fostering 16th Child Over Anti-Gay Stance

May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Anti-gay couple in England, Eunice and Owen Johns, have been barred from taking in a 16th foster child because Eunice Johns refused to say she would tell the child if he or she was a homosexual that it is “okay.” This all happened when they attempted to become foster parents to a 16th child in 2006 when the Derby City Council erected a roadblock called forcing the gay agenda down their throats, thanks to a social worker. Here’s an excerpt from the Jamaica Observer:

“They started asking about my Christianity and I told them I was a Christian, I go to church on a Sunday. I told them I was a Bible-believing Christian,” Eunice said.

She was asked: “What if a child of five came to you one day from school and told you that they were homosexual?” To this she responded: “I would care for that child, I would give them love and attention and all that’s required.”

Her response, however, did not find favour with the social worker and when Eunice ventured to ask what her response should have been, she was told: “You would have to tell this child that it is alright to be homosexual.”

Failing to convince Eunice to change her mind on the matter, the social worker said she would have to raise the issue with her manager. Two weeks later the manager came to see her.

“She said to us: ‘Well, Mr and Mrs Johns, we were told that you said you could not tell a child it is alright to be homosexual, and in this day and age you would have to because so many children are not sure where they are and a lot of them are confused. So many people are confused these days, because they weren’t told that their sexuality and what they are feeling is right’.”

She said she and her husband were then taken before a panel of 12 persons at the Council where they were asked to explain their views on homosexuality. Two weeks after that, they got a letter thanking them for withdrawing their application to foster children. The couple were shocked, because they had made no such request. However, they decided not to contest the Council on the matter.

The struggle for equality of all people won’t end if people are being forced to accept the gay agenda or face repercussions if they don’t. I believe marriage is between one man and one woman, but I wouldn’t go out of my way to make it hard for a gay person to be with whomever he or she loves.  It is equally wrong from the social worker and the City Council to have barred the child from the Johns because of their views on homosexuality. Since when does one’s personal beliefs trump another person’s? Aren’t we all afforded free speech? This sets a dangerous precedent and will only foment critics of gay marriage to fight even harder not to find common ground.

The Jamaica Observer reports,  Eunice and Owen  Johns are preparing to take the matter before the European Court of Justice with the support of a coalition of Christian groups who are firmly opposed to the gay and lesbian lifestyle.

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Jay-Z, A Laughable Advocate of Same Sex Marriage, Has a History of Using Racist Slurs Against Gays in Rap Songs

May 15, 2012 By 4 Comments
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Jay-Z, A Laughable Advocate of Same Sex Marriage, Has a History of Using Racist Slurs Against Gays in Rap Songs (Real Talk NY)

I am amazed at the hubris of “celebrities” like rapper Jay-Z and championing the cause of gay marriage. Jay-Z has used racial slurs to denigrate not only blacks, but women and gays, so it’s immensely disingenuous that he is quick to back President Obama in his endorsement of same-sex marriage. Um, I guess Jay-Z has “evolved” since his daughter, Blue Ivy was born.

From “Jigga What” rap song:

Faggots wanna talk to Po-Po’s, smoke em like cocoa
Fuck rap, coke by the boatload
Fuck dat, on the run-by, gun high, one eye closed
Left holes through some guy clothes
Stop your bullshittin, glock with the full clip
Motherfuckers better duck when the fool spit
One shot could make a nigga do a full flip
See the nigga layin shocked when the bullet hit
Oh hey ma, how you, know niggaz wanna buy you

From “Heart of the City” rap song:

What’s up you all niggas all fed up ’cause I got a little cheddar
and my records moving out the store?
Young fucks spitting at me, young rappers getting at me
My nigga Big predicted the shit exactly
“More money, more problems” – gotta move carefully
’cause faggots hate when you getting money like athletes
Yung’uns ice-grilling me, oh – you’re not feeling me?

Um, I wonder if President Obama has taken the time to listen to some of Jay-Z’s rap songs? These lyrics are enough to make anyone blush. It’s laughable for me to believe Jay-Z really gives a hoot about gay marriage. Here’s his statement to CNN:

“I’ve always thought it as something that was still, um, holding the country back,” Jay-Z said of not allowing same-sex coupled to wed. “What people do in their own homes is their business and you can choose to love whoever you love. That’s their business. [It] is no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”

Why they bothered to ask him is beyond me, as though he is somehow the moral compass for the black community. I guess the interviewer didn’t bother doing her homework in as far as his misogynistic lyrics are concerned. If Jay-Z wants to be a credible source on endorsing gay marriage, then he needs to apologize for insulting the LGBT community with gay slurs in his songs. Well, to his credit, he showed some class when talking about Mitt Romney and didn’t diss him. Maybe there is hope for Jay-Z after all.

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Rep. Allen West Slams Obama on Same Sex-Marriage Stance While He Ignores Black Community

May 15, 2012 By 2 Comments

REP. ALLEN WEST SLAMS OBAMA:  I don’t agree with Rep. Allen West (R-FL) on anything but I do agree that President Obama has largely ignored the plight of the black community, in much the same way as the Republicans. West slams Obama in a letter to his constituents  for his stance on gay marriage, saying his endorsement was “politically motivated” and characterizing it as the “latest absurdity.”  Um, that was my position the moment Vice President Joe Biden uttered his support on “Meet the Press” and then Education Secretary Arne Duncan followed suit. Sorry, but I believe they were setting the stage for President Obama to deflect from the real issues facing most Americans to dealing with gay marriage.

The issue on the top of my mind as I write this, is the position reversal of President Barack Obama on gay marriage. There is no doubt in my mind that this was a political move by the President because it bodes well for him to shift the conversation away from the economy.  It worked. In the last 72-hour news cycle we have heard very little about debt, deficit, failed stimulus, horrific healthcare law, or Dodd-Frank banking regulations. When economic policies are failing, the issues are deflected to those topics that separate us as Americans: socioeconomic, gender, racial, and now sexuality.
America does not agree with the President on this issue. This is evidenced by the fact that 41 states have laws defining marriage as between one man and one woman.  North Carolina, just last week, passed a ballot initiative affirming marriage between one man and one woman, with an overwhelming 69 percent. Even the African-American community, which tends to overhwhelmingly support the President on most issues, is not in support of his comments on gay marriage.  In 2008, when droves of first-time African-American voters came to the polls, two gay marriage initiatives were on the ballot in both California and Florida. They both failed. Many people do not recognize the black community is extremely socially conservative.  The President’s reversal of position on gay marriage will be a topic in black churches on Sundays for months to come.  This issue could be significant in turning many African-American voters away from President Obama.
What the President should be addressing, not just to the black community, but to all Americans, is the crisis of unemployment, which is actually 14.5 percent when you take into account the unemployed, underemployed, those who are distressed and disenfranchised, and therefore are not counted. Unemployment in the black community is also unacceptable at 13 percent overall and more than 20 percent for black adult males.  Source
I would also add, that I am very surprised that the Congressional Black Caucus has been largely quiet on President Obama’s endorsement. The only members we have heard from thus far are James Clyburn (D-SC) and John Lewis (D-GA).  Clyburn is calling for the federal government to get involved in making gay marriage the law of the land and not a state issue. We know why these two men have Obama’s back — they owe him. The same holds true for Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (who is trying to get back in Obama’s good graces after being caught on an open mic saying he would like to cut his “nuts off”). Allen West is playing politics as well. How come he hasn’t put forth any proposals to help the black community?
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Right Wing Evangelical Bryan Fischer: When Nation Lacks Moral Leadership, It Sinks into Homosexuality

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Right wing evangelical Bryan Fischer is at it again over President Obama’s same sex marriage switcheroo, also known as his “evolution,” quoting Judges 19. My pastor, Andy Stanley of Northpoint Community Church, recently talked about people twisting the Scriptures to justify their positions on issues, mostly when they are in wrong.

Reaction from Twitter:

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SHOCK POLL: Mitt Romney Leading Obama 46% to 44% Among Women

May 15, 2012 By 4 Comments

SHOCK POLL:  Mitt Romney leading Obama with women and men! A new CBS-New York Times poll shows that the GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney leading Obama among women and men. I guess Obama saying the Republicans are waging an assault on women is falling on deaf ears.

Since April, women have gone from strongly backing Obama to endorsing Romney. In April, Obama held a 49 percent to 43 percent lead among women. That has now flipped to 46 percent backing Romney with 44 percent for Obama, an 8-point switch.

Ironically, Romney’s support among men has dropped, but he still edges Obama 45 percent to 42 percent. And here’s a surprise: Despite the media hyping the so-called war on women, no major outlet today noticed Romney’s new lead with women voters. Source

The Obama campaign begs to differ, saying the poll is misleading. It’s still too early in the game for anyone to get happy about poll results. The numbers could flip at the drop of a hat.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch Questions “Propaganda Posters” Featuring Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson at Labor Department HQ

May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Trouble for Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? Sen. Orrin Hatch is calling for an investigation into Labor Department “propaganda” posters featuring the two so-called civil rights leaders. Um, really? He wants to know if Secretary Hilda Solis broke the law when she placed posters in elevators throughout the Labor Dept. headquarters in Washington D.C., the Daily Caller reported. Didn’t realize he was getting his talking points from Tucker Carlson and the Daily Caller.

Those posters featured a photo of Solis marching in protest alongside the Rev. Jesse Jackson and MSNBC television host Rev. Al Sharpton, among others. She was acting as an emissary of the Obama administration protesting against Alabama’s strict new law combating illegal immigration. Solis had her arms locked with Sharpton, and Jackson is a few feet away. The poster also carried a message for federal government employees — who are traditionally expected to be apolitical in the performance of their duties.

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On Tuesday, Hatch wrote to the Labor Department’s Deputy Inspector General Daniel Petrole asking him to “investigate this matter thoroughly to determine whether the insertion of these posters violates any federal laws, including the Hatch Act, and whether the Secretary’s message has created a hostile work environment for any federal employees who might have differing political views.”

Hatch said Solis’ “poster campaign” conveys an “overtly political message.” Hatch said he thinks it’s “vital” to make sure “American taxpayers are not subsidizing partisan political messages, particularly during this contentious election season.” He said it’s also important to “ensure that federal government employees are not subjected [to] political propaganda in the workplace.” Source

Be that as it may, it’s time for Orrin Hatch to be put out to pasture. He has worn out his welcome in the U.S. Senate.

Here is how people feel about Orrin Hatch — He should be worried:

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Nearly 60 Employees Quitting Shorter University Over Lifestyle Statement Banning Homosexuality and Premarital Sex

May 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
ShorterUnivSeal Nearly 60 Employees Quitting Shorter University Over Lifestyle Statement Banning Homosexuality and Premarital Sex

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SHAMEFUL: Nearly 60 workers are calling it quits at Georgia Baptist Convention-affiliated Shorter University, over a policy requiring them to sign a statement against homosexuality, drug use, drinking in public, adultery and premarital sex. Michael Wilson, a gay tenured librarian at the university is refusing to sign the document, known as the “lifestyle statement.” Um, a bunch of religious fanatics who interpret the Bible to fit their narrow views.

Nearly 60 Employees Quitting Shorter University Over Lifestyle Statement Banning Homosexuality and Premarital Sex
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Bryan Fischer: Romney’s Marriage Position Emancipation Proclamation for Black Pastors to Leave Democratic Plantation

May 14, 2012 By 2 Comments

TWEET OF THE DAY: Right wing evangelical Bryan Fischer says Mitt Romney’s position on marriage being between one man and one woman, is the “Emancipation Proclamation for black pastors to leave Democratic plantation.” Um, really? But didn’t Mitt Romney take the position that he sees nothing wrong with gay adoptions? I would venture to say most black pastors don’t see Mitt Romney as a viable alternative to Barack Obama. Nice try.

More tweets from Bryan Fischer:

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