Thursday, March 3, 2011
Westboro Baptist Freaks promises to 'Quadruple' Funeral Protests
After the SCOTUS ruling, these freaks plan to do more harm than good. Listen to the Queen of these f**kers, Margie Phelps, the daughter of the Fred Phelps.
I don't think they realize how this could be a bad thing for them.
I don't think they realize how this could be a bad thing for them.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
African Americans respond to President Obama's stance on DOMA
After the mess and blame placed on African Americans for Prop 8, many were curious to see where the community stood on the DOMA issue.
Well, Washington Post may have an idea of that answer.
Some say the decision is dismaying, though not damning. Others may be rethinking their views, given the influence Obama has in the African American community. And there are those who don't seem to care much at all.However, some folks have a different view. Like the minister Anthony Evans who leads the National Black Church Initiative
"I don't think that this is a deal breaker in terms of whether we are going to support the president ... but it doesn't help," said Cheryl Sanders, pastor of a small church in the District, who described herself as fairly conservative theologically.
She is among the 68 percent of churchgoing African Americans who oppose same-sex marriage and among the 90 percent who support Obama.
As a question on its own, churchgoing African Americans are against same-sex marriage. But when the issue is wrapped up into a larger political context, it becomes just one of many and generally not the deciding one, said the Rev. Al Sharpton, an Obama ally.
"The president has harmed himself on this issue," he said. "He has openly offended the black church, and he didn't need to do it."However, according to the article, Anthony will continue to support the president. I also believe, that the overall majority of us will support Obama in 2012. Gay Marriage will not send a huge number of Blacks to the other side. In fact, his stance will challenge their beliefs and possibly begin the much needed conversation.
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What to Look Forward to in the Next Season of True Blood
It's been waaay too long and I'm missing my True Blood, but I have some updates on specific characters.
Sam
Tara
Sam
"What's great about this year is that we explore the shape-shifter community a little bit more, so there's going to be a lot of cool mythological stuff that we talk about, shape-shifter rules and what shape-shifters can do and who they are. Sam's [also] got a new love interest that's going to happen this year for him. I don't have really good luck with the ladies, they usually die—so hopefully she'll survive." Everybody wish Sam's new girlfriend luck on that whole "surviving Bon Temps" thing!
Tara
"You're going to find out where Tara goes, and there's going to be some happiness for her. It won't last for long, this is True Blood. It's a new Tara, and I think the fans are going to like it. She's not duct-taped, she's not tied up, she's got this personal strength and I think it's really awesome to see her. Sookie (Anna Paquin) and I will have some stuff this season—she's my best friend, so we're always going to have little moments. And we're going to get back to how I felt about Sam Merlotte, finding out that he was a shape shifter, so we are going to have a little moment about that. And I think Lafayette's (Nelsan Ellis) the only one that knows where I am, and he gives me some great advice."
We chatted with Deborah Ann Woll this weekend, and she told us, "[Jessica and Hoyt] ended in a very positive place but obviously that won't last for long. We definitely pick up with a bit more trouble happening. Bon Temps is a scary place! The first two episodes are very interesting—Jim [Parrack] and I had some really fun stuff to play with like right off the bat. But maybe the first episode is my favorite as of now, just because it is the most varied." Deborah also told us that Jessica and Bill (Stephen Moyer) grow closer this season, saying, "I think we're definitely also in a healing stage where he's finally accepting that he has a progeny, that he has a daughter vampire, and he needs to give me tools to actually survive. So he's definitely more cooperative and participatory in my growing up."
SCOTUS allows Westboro Baptist Church to continue their Mess
The Supreme Court ruled in the Westboro Baptist Church's favor, allowing them to spew hate everywhere they go.
A Kansas church that attracted nationwide attention for its angry, anti-gay protests at the funerals of U.S. military members has won its appeal at the Supreme Court, an issue testing the competing constitutional limits of free speech and privacy.Okay, so I have the right to throw eggs and hot water on them too. I'm just voicing my broad-based message.
The justices by a 8-1 vote on Wednesday said members of the Westboro Baptist Church had a right to promote what they call a broad-based message on public matters such as wars.
The father of a fallen Marine had sued the small church, saying those protests amounted to targeted harassment and an intentional infliction of emotional distress.
"Speech is powerful. It can stir people to action, move them to tears of both joy and sorrow, and– as it did here– inflict great pain," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. "On the facts before us, we cannot react to that pain by punishing the speaker."
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Question of the Day: Teen Trash Edition
What should be the name and main topic of Bristol Palin's new book?
She could talk about Levi's... well, skills.
WATCH: Mike Huckabee spikes up the 'Birther' talk
Lawrence O'Donnell calls out Mike's desperate attempt to appeal to the Birthers and the Tea Party. Check out this clip
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