Gay & Lesbian Advocacy Group Petitions CNN to Ban ‘Anti-Gay’ Guests
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GLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, initiated a petition drive Thursday in an attempt to persuade CNN to prohibit guest appearances by representatives of what the group calls “the anti-gay industry.”
“CNN has long been one of America’s most respected journalistic organizations on many issues, but for several years, it has had a giant blind spot when it comes to issues that impact the LGBT community,” the group’s petition says, citing a recent John King USA segment in which Peter Sprigg, a senior fellow of the Family Research Council, voiced opposition to the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
The Family Research Council is a conservative organization that promotes “faith, family and freedom in public policy and public opinion.” But according to GLAAD, Sprigg “has worked to advance some of the most hurtful, dangerous, and demonstrably false notions about the lives of LGBT people that our country has seen in recent years.”
“CNN needs to stop elevating anti-gay opinions to the level of the actual experts who they SHOULD be talking to; people like scholars, historians, professionals, or folks with actual experience (not just animosity),” says a statement from GLAAD.
Here’s the CNN segment in which GLAAD claims Sprigg was “anti-gay.” You decide: Is Sprigg’s opposition to a DADT repeal inherently “anti-gay”?
In response CNN released a statement saying that they appreciated GLAAD’s “concern for objective and fair reporting,“ and promised to to continue to book the best guests who ”have opinions that reflect different points of view across the country.”
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Comments (191)
UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:31pmBottom line: If you‘re ’pro-gay‘ and a ’straight‘ who won’t play that way, you’re a hypocrite. And a bigot.
By YOUR own terms.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:40pmFor a long time, it‘s been said that those who oppose ’gay rights’ are latent gays.
But I submit, for consideration, that those Lefty straights who are ‘pro-gay’ are the real latents.
Report Post »ReligionOfPeaceMyAss
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:30pmJust attend or watch on TV the Gay pride parade in San Fransisco and any opinion by Spriggs or anyone else would seem almost tame.
Report Post »twofoot_trucker
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:25pmDidn’t see anything “anti-gay” in the video. Did see a really bad rug though.
Report Post »ChiRho4Life
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:23pmLexicon : new term: ‘gay’ to be replaced with ‘heterophobic’
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:11amVery true.
HETEROPHOBIA = Fear of normal people
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:09amGays have a contemptuous term for straights: breeders.
You may be on to something here.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:15pmI personally don’t care if someone is gay or not. It is a personal choice. I have a problem when they think that they have more rights than those of us who are not gay. I also do not approve of indoctrinating our children . As a parent I believe that it is my duty to educate my children as I see fit. I do not want my grandchildren to be exposed to that information at their schools instead of from their parents. My christian beliefs prevents me from approving of that lifestyle, but I wish them no harm and respect their choice to be gay.
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:43amDon’t forget to throw out the T.V., Mom. It’s busting out at the seams with indoctrination.
Report Post »ChiRho4Life
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:13pmand besides that…why are we letting approximately 3% of the population dictate to the other 97%???
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:12pmSeriously–let‘s see all these Lefty ’pro-gay’ advocates come out and say they played that way. If they ‘confess’ they never did, then they’re bigoted hypocrites.
Report Post »flyguync
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:11pmIf anyone has a problem with whether this gay/homosexual thing is normal or not, just go try to plug the wrong end of an extension cord into a wall socket or go to the plumbing section of the hardware store and get two male fittings to connect. It just doesn’t work. It’s a shame this group is trying to equate anti-gay people to racists. Where will they draw the line – next it will be “normal” for grown ups to like sex with kids. People are born a particular race, but I certainly don’t think they are born gay.
Report Post »VoteLibertarian
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:28amThe line is drawn simply. A child cannot give consent.
Report Post »royalstar
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:16amIt doesn’t even matter whether someone was born with homosexual desires. There are many people born anti=social, bipolar, predisposition for alcohol and drug addictions and many other personality disorders. The simple fact that the human plumbing as you said is not designed to be treated that way and is impossible for two men or two women to reproduce settles the argument as to Gods design. I don’t care what consenting adults do in their private lives, but when someone or a group tries to make me accept something that I will never accept or believe is morally acceptable is where I draw the line . If that makes me homophobic Ill wear that badge with honor. I have plenty of shortcomings myself, but I won’t try to manipulate you to believe they are acceptable.
Report Post »ChiRho4Life
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:07pmSeriously….Anderson Cooper’s being gay is the worst-kept secret ever…and does glaaaaaad consider their own position so very weak and indefensible that they need to ask for a ban against anyone who disagrees with them? Maybe all Christians need to petition CNN to ban glaaaad and their ilk because….(wait for it)…Christians are offended by their lifestyle and don’t want them on tv!
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:22pmObviously you live in a cave without electricity – TV-Internet- or- Newspapers………… We do not have the right to be offended nor the freedom of speech. You must belong to a group that is discriminated against (if you don’t: start your own!) Freedoms of any kind is only correct when it is convenient or helps further your personal agenda. Get with it!!!!!!!
Jeeeze, we conservative just aren’t very bright.
Report Post »nmontague
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:03pmWhy should any network censor differing viewpoints? I mean are they that afraid of losing in the free market of ideas that they need to request News stations that are supposed to provide us facts and opinions from allowing a certain opinion?
I don’t get it. Why on earth would anyone secure in their position have a problem with people espousing an opposing position? If your position is grounded in the truth, why be insecure? And if it’s not grounded in truth, then why on earth would you hold that position?
Report Post »Kalshion
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:00pmCNN is already rather one-sided to begin with, so them banning ‘another’ viewpoint wouldn’t be surprising at all to be honest.
Report Post »BoilitDown
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:00pmA truism:
Report Post »Attempting to silence your opposition is the surest way to confirm that you know, in your own mind, you are wrong.
HillBillySam1
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:14pmVery well said.
Report Post »bulletsinthegun
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:59pmHave not watch Commie Network News for years, take anti gay elsewhere, go for it, Commie Broadcasting Service and Catie Curic are waiting to improve their ratings
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:58pmQueers are just as idiotic as Islamic fundamentalist, they’re intolerable to opposing views.
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:34amAnd you aren’t?
Report Post »angelcat
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:54pmAnd of course they should ban anti-Catholic, pro-choice, pro-life, pro-globalwarming, anti-global warming…. well actually, they shouldn’t have any guests at all since everyone offends someone or is pro- or anti some politicall incorrect issue. Let’s just shut down the network. No one will miss it except the people who work there.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:53pmOh come on, get real. They keep demanding more and more. Do they think that they are the only ones allowed to have freedom of speach? I guess this would be another way to silence Christians huh?That’s ok for CNN. I guess. I can’t imagine that network doing anything other than slamming Christians any way. Progressives just plain and simply fear the word of God. I guess if you believe in God then you have to be held accountable for your actions and they certainly don’t want that. Isn’t part of their plan to deny both the truth and God in order to get what they want?
Report Post »TumbleBumble
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:49pmAlex Nicholson says that there are, already in the military, openly gay servicemen who are defying the law. But I thought ‘closeted’ gays were being tossed out because their personal emails were being read? Seems like they can’t agree to what is actually going on.
And… since there are openly gay men in the military, what was the point of repealing DADT??
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:46pmBig mistake on GLAADs part. Freedom of expression only applies to gays?
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:00pmThe interview was typical liberal dribble. DADT is a political two-fer them 1. It further disenfranchises our servicemen and women who are already drained by 2 long ass wars and low wages. 2. It pushes the overton window further to the left, so that same sex marriage becomes an obtainable goal.
Bravo Fancy Nancy and the degenerate lame ducks of 2010!!! You guys really earned your under the table pay-offs this year.
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:33amTo be fair and honest, the 1st amendment does not apply here. CNN is not Congress. It’s a private news organization. If GLAAD wants to petition them to do this censoring they can. If CNN actually wants to censor they can too. Congress or any government entity is not involved and no one is being forced to do anything, at least not by Congress or the Federal Government. Just like I can censor anyone I want from my own home. You come into my house and tell me you want to bone my wife, i’ll kick your arse on the way to the door. You curse in my business I have the right to kick you out of it. Private business can censor to their hearts content. The question is, should a news organization do it.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:09amPre DADT repeal = Saving Private Ryan
Post DADT repeal = Saving Ryan’s privates
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:17am@Cheezwhiz
Report Post »ROTFLMAO
kryptonite
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:40amAmericanSoldier: “Congress or any government entity is not involved and no one is being forced to do anything, at least not by Congress or the Federal Government.”
Well, we can agree on that. So why did the Tyrant tell Jindal and the President of Plaquemines Parish to shut up and stop criticizing him on TV for his abysmal management of the oil spill crisis? You think Jindal lied about this? Why was Doug Mckelway fired for pointing out that Obama had “more campaign contributions from BP than anybody else in history?” And why did the Tyrant try to ban Fox News from a WH press pool interview, claiming it was not a news organization? Do you see a pattern of government intervention in the news?
AmericanSoldier: “You come into my house and tell me you want to bone my wife, i’ll kick your arse on the way to the door.”
That all?? I‘d get him singing soprano in Obama’s homecoming choir, destination the deepest pit of hell.
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:57amYou’d kill someone over words? Well, if that’s you, then that’s you. If you’re God approves of that well wow, I’m just speechless.
As far as everything else you said, I’d have to do research but if they were fired by the Administration for what they said that was true statements, they could sue the Administration. Otherwise, they didn’t create a law preventing said speech.
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:35pmHey, American,
Do you read what you write? I was making fun of your scenario, namely, another man coming INTO YOUR HOUSE and TELLING YOU he wants to rape your wife. It’s not words, man. It’s INTENT.
The McKelway story is true. Sue Obama? Are you kidding?! He already LOST HIS JOB for daring to annoy his Royal Lowness. Don’t you get it? http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/dirty-oil-money-causes-abc-anchor-firing-for-speaking-the-truth/question-1144667/
P.S. Keep the wife safe. :)
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:45pm“CNN has long been one of America’s most respected journalistic organizations on many issues”
Report Post »WHAT? NOT!
Regardless, MOST people will not wrap their arms around gays and lesbians. I do not understand it. I don’t know if one is gay or lesbian due to genetics, or from traumatic episodes in their earlier life, or what. It doesn’t matter. Everyone has to try to deal with this issue in their own way and, I for one, cannot, and will not accept gays or lesbians as the “norm” because I believe God is against man on man, or woman on woman. That’s just me. If you can’t deal with it, sue me.
DAGNY
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:45pmI think it‘s anyone who doesn’t agree that gays should get special treatment. I like what Ann Coulter said, that we should all have a don’t ask, don’t tell policy. Gay or straight, I don’t want to hear about your love/sex life, thank you.
Report Post »ozz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:38am/agree
Report Post »Insipid
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:43pmThose thilly thavages !
Report Post »FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:43pmGo ahead CNN. No one who matters watches anyway. The only viewers that watch are all leftest progressives that would support the GAY agenda anyway.
But on the other hand CC might surprise everyone and just cowboy up and say go screw yourselves to the protesters…………………Nothing more
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:29amWatch before you speak. If you’ve ever went around office buildings on military posts, which I have, if you walk into a place that has a television playing the news, there‘s a very very good chance it’s CNN.
At basic training, for an Infantrymen at Fort Benning, GA, if you ever have the pleasure of going to sick call, you’ll get a chance to watch CNN and Robin Meade. I remember distinctly because I was excited to be watching a hot chick talk since I’d been locked away at basic training for weeks without female interaction. Almost everywhere else, my own Bridage S3 area has CNN playing. The hospital, almost everywhere is CNN. So you’re brave soldiers in the US Army watches CNN.
I don’t know why they pick CNN they just do.
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:52amTo attain:
Complete
Report Post »Neurotransmitter
Neutralization THAT’S WHY!
FED-UP-AND-READY-TO-TAKE-ACTION
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 8:57amAmerican soldier,
You do make good points regarding ea person makes their own choices. I am a firm believer in we all have a right to choose our way of life as long as we are willing to live with that decision. I am not gay but also fill it is not “natural” as GOD intended for us to live. I have known people who from a baby seemed to be different?? Not sure what is happening with that but in the end GOD made us male and female for a reason. I know alot of MEN love to think about being with TWO WOMEN at the same time. Well what they fell to realize is in doing so they are partaking of a homosexual encounter. The same desire that drives two men also drive two women.
Anyway as I said ea to their own as long as they do not invade on to my rights or life. CNN should be willing to say go take a hike but being they are so leftest they will go along……………..that’s the saddest part of this story………………VICTORY OR DEATH
Report Post »Suki
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:42pmGood little progressive fascists that are all for “free” speech – unless they don’t agree with it of course.
Report Post »Goldenyears22
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:41pmSeems to me that liberals don’t like freedom of speech. The ony speech they seem to want is if you agree with them. Now that isn’t freedom of speech to just have one side. I dont’ listen to CNN anyway.
Report Post »oldguy49
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:36pmyep, they screamed to be let out of the closet and demand equal rights with straight people…..so take it like a man{ha} sorry
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:39pmRealistically, what is ‘anti-gay”?
Report Post »EgoBrain
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:44pmGood question. Very good question.
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:44pmSeriously…if you ‘pro-gay‘ advocates think it’s all cool, why not indulge? And don;t tell me you don’t swing that way. If you don’t, then you’re really anti-gay bigots according to your own definitions.
If it’s all cool with you, then why not go there?
Report Post »UpstateNYConservative
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:54pm@EgoBrain
I‘m tired of people telling me I’m somehow evil, when they won‘t personally get involved on the deepest of levels with those they claim to ’support’.
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:22amGrouchy? Sad? Being a kill-joy? Don‘t you wish they wouldn’t have hijacked that word?
Report Post »Do we dare say anti-gay is mostly pro-normal?
AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:24am@UPSTATENYCONSERVATIVE WOW! So your logic is that because I don’t care what Homosexuals do in their lives, I should just go have butt sex with all the guys around town. Do you listen to yourself speak? How am I an anti-gay bigot because I don’t care what one American Citizen living in the United States of America, the land of the free and Constitutional Republic, who is a consenting adult does with another American Citizen living in the United States of America, the land of the free and Constitutional Republic, who is also a consenting adult as long as they are not doing something that removes my unalienable right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness? So I‘m suppose to indulge in their behavior or I’m a bigot? Seriously, think before you speak.
I can stand here and say it’s none of my business what they do without supporting their deepest levels. It’s not my place to be concerned with how they live their lives and NO ONE gave you the RIGHT to do so either.
Report Post »VoteLibertarian
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:50am@americansoldier Thanks for being a voice of reason. You are right. Who cares what two consenting adult want to do with each other.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:15amVOTELIBERTARIAN It worked out well for the catholic church………..
Report Post »maryslittlelamb
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:34amThe sad truth is the libs don’t really give a d@&n about gays or fat kids or poor blacks or any other sub-set of society they pick on to agitate. They only care that a given sub-set can be used as a pretext to make bogus laws (and OMG, the libs do like to make laws, don’t they?!) that will destroy our institutions. In the case of gays the target is the institution of marriage.
To say one is “anti-gay“ makes as much sense as saying one is ”anti-weather”. (Just trying to illustrate absurdity by being absurd, a la Rushbo.)
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:35pmThere they go again.
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:40pmYup
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:42pmYeah…Letting the gay and lesbian community push ‘em around will increase CNN’s viewership……Not bloody likely…
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:50pmGLAAD, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation<————- Im curious if Anderson Cooper and Rachel Madcow are undercover members, just askin????????????
Report Post »Cherished Emblems
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:52pmWe need to bring morals back to this country! GOD bless America!
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:53pmAnti-gay = Christian
This is about silencing people of Faith especially Christians. If you believe the Bible you are a bigot and “anti-gay” must be silenced at all costs.
Report Post »shorthanded12
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:53pmThis is a by-product of BARRYS “DADT” now they think Barrys DOJ will come running and help them everytime they cry “WOLF”
Report Post »American Capitalist
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 10:55pmWatch CNN fall right in line…
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:04pm“the anti-gay industry”?
Are these American made jobs?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:12pmlol … so much for free speech and expression .. Wait a minute aren’t they big on FREE EXPRESSION? Just not for others I see.
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:22pmI banned homosexuals from my life. And that’s that!
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:26pmAnd they are not gay. They are disgusting, in their filth., bringing dishonor upon themselves.
Report Post »12thArticle
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:37pmFair and Balanced
Report Post »click4cheapandeasyweb
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:42pmAnti-Gay and Lesbian group petitions CNN to ban Gays and Lesbians from their shows.
There, that needed some fixing!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:45pmOf course gays don‘t want uninformed Americans to learn that sexual assault by gays in the military exists and can place their fellow soldiers’ lives at risk in combat situations. Ironically, all Sprigg did was respond to Morgan’s challenge. Morgan cut him off when he uttered the M-word (read: molest).
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:47pmThat’s nice peanut.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on January 6, 2011 at 11:54pmIf you are a man who places his manhood where another man evacuates his waste gives you special rights…I mean since you can’t procreate you need to recriut new men to your cause.
We don’t want a conservative saying homosexuality is not only STUPID, but it’s a SIN AGAINST GOD!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:04amWill muslims be allowed on CNN ,
Report Post »or are gays + lezbs just against Christians ?
AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:16am@OLD TRUCKERS And? What’s it any of your business the filth they decide to live.
@CATB Don’t act so high and mighty, you do the same exact thing to homosexuals. You’re all about small government staying out of our lives but you have no problem with big Government regulating homosexuals out.
@KRYPTONITE Are you implying that only gays sexually assault people in the military? I’ve been in the Army long enough and have NEVER heard of a homosexual rape. Ever. Not even implied. And with DADT gays were more than capable and have been serving with honor.
@DUSTYLUV You are more than capable of sticking your manhood into a womans rectum too. I still laugh at the recruitment aspect. Do you believe you are capable of being recruited into the gay lifestyle? If you believe that it’s a recruitable or “choice” aspect of life then you must accept the fact that you are capable of being gay. I don‘t believe it’s a choice, i believe they were born that way. Why do I believe this? Because I know I can’t just choose my sexual preference. I like women. No matter how hard a gay recruiter is, he can’t recruit me, this I know. Why should I be scared of a gay person? Why are you?
@CHEEZWHIZ Guarantee those Muslims are anti-gay too and I bet if they said the same thing against gays, they’d oppose them as well. How often does CNN or any news organization even have Muslims who are activist against Homosexuality? I‘m not saying there are none but when’s the last time you’ve heard of an organization here in America that is Muslim and Anti-Gay. To say they’re pinning this on Christians is a fallacy. It just so happens that all you see advocating against homosexuality are the Christian organizations. Is that GLAAD’s fault?
To the story, I believe they are wrong to ask/demand CNN censor themselves with something like Anti-gay guests. It’s a news organization. They’re suppose to report the news, the good and the bad, of both sides of the argument. They are wrong for asking what they are asking.
Report Post »Plankchapel
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:50amWho watches the lamestream media anyway? We have Fox News!!!
Report Post »Old Truckers
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:57amAmericanSoldier,
I do not care if they want to live their life immorally, makes no difference to me. Remember, I have banned them from my life. The problem is theirs, they are the ones dishonored due to their own sin. They will have to reap whatever consequences come to them. Don’t worry, God will judge them appropriately.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:01amIt just so happens that all you see advocating against homosexuality are the Christian organizations. Is that GLAAD’s fault?
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Thats easy to find out.
CNN should host a multi-religious roundtable, featuring holy men and women of all major relogions , and ask them what their religious texts say about homosexuality .
Ofcourse 360 guy should moderate it.
Report Post »After that let CNN decide who should be banned to appease gays + lezbs.
AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:49am@OLD TRUCKERS Then what’s the problem? Why even get worked up about it. It’s their own sin and their own souls. Your God will judge them, so leave them alone.
@CHEEZWHIZ Ok, let’s do that. I have no problem with that. Will this be included?
Leviticus 20:13
‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.”
Report Post »klstj
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:52amoh my…is this really what our country should be focused on? Why can‘t the compromise that’s in place just stand. Don‘t ask if I’m gay, I won‘t tell you I’m gay! Judge me on my physical, intellectual and honor. Why not just stand on personal merit? Integrity, honor, strength, patriotism. I don’t care what your sexuality is, if you will give your life for freedom and the republic…oh well, wear a dress to the battle field, as long as you can take the enemy down without filing a lawsuit for breaking a nail or having to share a shower then bring it.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:03amAMERICANSOLDIER You are full of crap on so many levels. Take your gay agenda and shove it. The gays did wonders for the catholic church…..
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:23am@ AmericanSoldier
Report Post »As long as this is included , which is much recent and an actual action, rather than words :
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/173389945_b67b70bb0a.jpg
walkwithme1966
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:39am@AMERICANSOLDIER – Excellent post – kudos to you – personally if it doesn’t affect me, I don’t worry about it. If two people of the same sex love each other, God bless them
Report Post »http://wp.me/pYLB7-uT
kryptonite
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:58am@AmericanSoldier
Report Post »Not rape, sexual assault. You need to catch up on the news. While it is undeniable that male-on-female sexual assault exists and is reprehensible, male-on-male sexual assault is proportionately higher and on the rise. Did you miss what Sprigg was saying, as well as his full report, which I have posted on the Blaze before? Please check it out, and get on top of the news. http://www.scribd.com/doc/32006286/Homosexual-Assault-in-the-Military
ozz
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 3:31am@AmericanSoldier Your argument that sexuality is determined by your genetics is the nature over nurture argument. Funny that ******** claim its nurture over nature when it comes to criminals. “Oh it is not their fault they had a tough life, you can’t execute them for killing those people.”
Report Post »You can’t have it both ways.
You can’t even have it one way either.
We are a combination of our genetic predispositions and our environment.
To claim we have no choice is idiotic.
” One who’s head is full of rocks should probably keep their mouth closed to avoid them falling out and revealing they possess an empty head.”
NoRoomForSocialismHere
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:41amLimited or selective free speach is that what it says in the constitution? They ignore the Constitution when convienent? They count for how much of the vote? Lawyers nullify the vote with lawsuits?
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 4:56amAmerican soldier…Go announce you are gay while you are in the shower with some of the guys from the Specail Forces while they are on patrol. You will see why don’t ask, don’t tell worked.
You want to be proud of your sin? Reap the consequences then. I am tolerant of my gay next door neighbor, I even like the guy as a friend,but he comes in my shower while I am bathing, well at least I can wash the blood down the drain.
Report Post »JKN
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:54amObjective and fair reporting? The only show worth watching on CNN was Lou Dobbs… Other than this, I witnessed daily onslaughts by “militant minorities” and the sickening “slobbering” love affair with Barack Obama… It’s no wonder CNN has totally tanked.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 6:14amNo no really it’s ok, let them continue to run their station into the ground. Eventually they will lose so much viewership and sponsorships they will have no choice but to sell themselves off or shut the doors permanently. It’s a win win in my book.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:08amThat doesn’t seem like a very smart approach unless they want other outlets to ban gay and lesbian guests – discrimination is discrimination no matter which side you’re representing. Think they need to rethink this in a more accepting way or they will raise more hostility towards gays and lesbians.
Report Post »captaincrunch
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:10amTea Party conservatives should petition CNN (communist news network) not to allow liberals the right to “bash” conservatives on thier network.
Can we make “Gay Bashing” and Olympic event?
Report Post »sedition
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:12amI am ANTI GAY!!!! and Proud!!!!
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 7:19amYou can’t be anti-gay but you can be pro-gay, right ? The queers would love to silence the straight opposition to their deviate life style. If your gay, then freedom of speech is okay for homosexuals, but if your not gay it’s not okay for hetrosexuals. When these people are given an inch ( DADT ) they want a foot, yard and then DEMAND that you give them a mile. Homosexuallity is not a “gene problem ” and nobody was “ born gay ”. That‘s just a poor attempt to excuse oneself from the guilt of being what they are because they know it’s wrong.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:08amDemocrats are always going to want to stop free speech because they know socialism and political correctness doesn’t work and they will lose the argument. That’s why they are going to try to stop FNC and talk radio next.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:09amThe Slaves are fighting each other again
Report Post »and to quote Mr Burns EXCELLENT !!!!
Border Ruffian
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:20am@UPSETVET, as a fellow upset vet I agree with you. I know of a guy that was fresh out of boot camp and was raped by two other guys. They invited him over after working hours, drugged him, and raped him. Those two guys are in the brig, and the guy that was raped was told basically, sorry about your luck, now get back to work.
@AmericanSoldier, I generally don’t care what people do, especially in the privacy in their own bedrooms, but c’mon, they are born that way? Sorry, I don’t think so. I was stationed ount in San Diego and I saw it for myself. Within some circles, being gay or acting gay is cool, it’s trending in Liberal areas. Nothing positive can come from such a life style. It’s a flawed identity, and warped mentality. It goes against the basic laws of nature. But like I said, I don’t care what you, or they do, I am just sick of hearing about it and how I should except the GLBT community. I just want them to STFU, keep it in the closet, the gay life style will never be main steam, the more I have to hear from these people the more I dislike them, that life style is repulsing to me and I am sick of hearing about it. The more they try and make their life style acceptable, the intolerable I am becoming, STFU, stick what you want where ever you want just STFU about it, again STFU!!!!!
Report Post »taskmaster78
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:35amIf CNN ban anti gay guest then all 12 viewers will not have a fare balance view. What a shame to see this group being so hateful to the “breeders”.
Report Post »snixy
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:34amThe French-born American historian, Jacques Barzun, said, “Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.” Political correctness is the enemy of freedom of speech. What may have began as a crusade for civility has soured into an argument over what is “offensive” and, even worse, censorship. To label a speaker a bigot or a racist for a comment that offends minimizes true racism. If being offended is enough to squander our freedom of speech, I’m offended by those who are offended. Such censorship offends me.
Heston: “Political correctness is tyranny with manners..tyranny with a happy face.”
Report Post »snixy
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 10:36amThe French-born American historian, Jacques Barzun, said, “Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred.” Political correctness is the enemy of freedom of speech. What may have began as a crusade for civility has soured into an argument over what is “offensive” and, even worse, censorship. To label a speaker a bigot or a racist for a comment that offends minimizes true racism. If being offended is enough to squander our freedom of speech, I’m offended by those who are offended. Such censorship offends me.
Heston: “Political correctness is tyranny with manners..tyranny with a happy face.”
Report Post »lylee
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:33amCNN= Christians not needed
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 11:53amAfter all it is only freedom of speech if you are gay or not white. Otherwise shut up. These freaking people need to go away.
Report Post »Dandylyon
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 12:18pmThis is what happens when you can’t debate the“waste chute sex” issue or all the disease associated with it.You can hardly convince children that your way of life is normal when in the end(no pun intended) it can be life threatening.Just fact’s Gay people not homophobia..
Report Post »GayDem4Beck
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:04pmIt must be so nice, to be perfect and straight. I didn’t choose to be gay, but I did try to be straight, all through and after high school. Dating girls/women and hiding my true feelings from everyone because of the hateful crap some people spew. Not to mention the gay bashings, just to beat up someone that’s different than they are. Did you know Christians and others are using the same arguments on gay marriage that was used against interracial marriages ? Maybe some of you should read up on Anti-miscegenation laws in America. Did you know a conservative lawyer is the primary person fighting for gay marriage and to over turn CA’s Prop-8 ?
I’m so glad that so many of you follow the bible to the letter. If you want to implement the Bible’s standard for marriage, it is clear that many many marriages were one man – many wives. These marriages were clearly not condemned by God in the scriptures, nor by the rabbinical or Temple authorities. Did you know that Jesus said not one word — not one — about homosexuality. He did however condemn frequently and vehemently, those that condemn others. I understand divorce is a sin, but I guess that’s a exception Christians make and can live with.
You want the government to stay out of your lives and keep them from telling you how to live, but at the same time you want to restrict freedom and liberties from others telling them how NOT to live by passing laws against them. These people are hypocrites in every sense of the word: [ @OLD TRUCKERS , @CATB , @KRYPTONITE, @DUSTYLUV, @CHEEZWHIZ, ].
@AmericanSoldier -Thank you for most of your postings on this topic.
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:24pm@gaydem4beck. so you say jesus talked about condemming those who condem others. Hmm, well then the gay community as a whole with that analogy should be condemed by jesus himself. They are constantly trying to condem others and force others to keep their opinions to themselves, and make what they do seem moraly correct. So thanks for the analogy.
Report Post »AmericanSoldier
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:27pm@GAYDEM4BECK Most? Hahaha. I’m with ya. For those that argue that people can turn gay or act gay to be cool, it’s my opinion that those that “Turn gay” were already gay but hiding their true self for fear of what GAYDEM4BECK mentioned. Fear of bullying, fear of torment, fear of beatings and possibly being killed.
I’ll tell ya, even I’ve done this, many of us in an Infantry unit are so close to eachother, you’d think we were gay. We goof around like that. I’m secure in my manhood. It’s not a choice.
And even if it were, this is still America!
And yes, you will continue to hear the controversy until they are not treated as second class citizens. They aren’t asking for special treatment but for equal treatment. You don’t have to invite them into your homes, hell, I’d even say not into your business either. I’m a strong believer of businesses rights to discriminate. There will always be other businesses willing to profit from your discrimination.
Report Post »Kalshion
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 1:43pm@NickDeringer
What does being Christian have anything to do with this? I’m Christian, yet do you see me harping or raving against the gays? No, so please don’t lable an entire religious group as Bigots when elements of that group have no problems with Gays or Lesbians.
You don’t want to be called a bigot, so don’t insinuate the same on others.
Report Post »Blacktooth
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 2:02pmGay Dem,
Speaking to various people like Old Truckers you said; “You want the government to stay out of your lives and keep them from telling you how to live, but at the same time you want to restrict freedom and liberties from others telling them how NOT to live by passing laws against them.”
You should read more carefully what they said. For instance, Old Truckers never said he wanted homosexuals to be restricted in their freedoms or laws being passed against you. What he was saying is that sinners will reap what they sow, and he does not want to be close enough to see it. That is why he, personally has banned homosexuals. Do what you want, he does not care.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on January 7, 2011 at 9:08pmNot to Biased are they.. IF you don‘t agree with them than you can’t speak??
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