Comments on: Park: McCain veepstakes/ Tim Pawlenty http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Robert http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-8223 Robert Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:32:14 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2396#comment-8223 "Me Thinks He doest Protest Too Much"! Usually the most outspoken Right Winged Politicians are the ones getting a Blow Job behind a building, under a bathroom stall or with underage workers put in the charge of these pervs. Wake up GLBT community before our 14th Amendment Rights are completely taken away. Minnesota recently had about 5 of the top 20 places in America to live, that is unless you're a minority. “Me Thinks He doest Protest Too Much”!
Usually the most outspoken Right Winged Politicians are the ones getting a Blow Job behind a building, under a bathroom stall or with underage workers put in the charge of these pervs. Wake up GLBT community before our 14th Amendment Rights are completely taken away. Minnesota recently had about 5 of the top 20 places in America to live, that is unless you’re a minority.

]]> By: bob http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-8222 bob Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:25:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2396#comment-8222 I am so glad the story of Mr. Pawlenty and his dancing with the devil in the guise of a Right Winged Religious Movement was put here for the GLBT community to become acquainted with yet another foe of the GLBT movement. The problem with us is that the vast majority of Gay men are more interested in the new in color for their Polo shirts this year or the best place to attend a White Party. We seem to have one of the most apathetic populations of any minority in America. Examples: Continued support for Bette Midler after she came out against Gay Marriage (How quickly they forget who made their career) or Elton John making music with M&M (after M&M called for killing gays in his album) and lastly the new acceptance of Donna Summer (after she turned her back on the Gay movement to become a Born Again Christian). Wake up and become involved lest we lose our opportunity to be involved in protecting our Constitutional Rights! I am so glad the story of Mr. Pawlenty and his dancing with the devil in the guise of a Right Winged Religious Movement was put here for the GLBT community to become acquainted with yet another foe of the GLBT movement.
The problem with us is that the vast majority of Gay men are more interested in the new in color for their Polo shirts this year or the best place to attend a White Party. We seem to have one of the most apathetic populations of any minority in America. Examples: Continued support for Bette Midler after she came out against Gay Marriage (How quickly they forget who made their career) or Elton John making music with M&M (after M&M called for killing gays in his album) and lastly the new acceptance of Donna Summer (after she turned her back on the Gay movement to become a Born Again Christian). Wake up and become involved lest we lose our opportunity to be involved in protecting our Constitutional Rights!

]]> By: Ron http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-8214 Ron Sun, 03 Aug 2008 10:36:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2396#comment-8214 Mr. Pawlenty has surely caved in to the right for political gain. I wrote him many letters showing him that his anti gay stand violates all human rights laws in the U.S.. I sent him a letter showing him that the state constitution that forbids same sex marriage is unconstitutional. Mr. Pawlenty never responded to any of these letters. But letters sent on other issues he responded quickly, what does he fear? But the reality of the political climate concerning the GLBT community in America there are no law makers in Washington that are friends to the GLBT communtiy. Most states do not have any law makers that are friendly to the GLBT community. Today "we the people" have a voice, tommorrow "we the people" will not have a voice. I have a hard time understanding why the GLBT community insist on voting for those that say they support the GLBT community but do not support the U.S. Constitution. Any law maker that will not perform their oath to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitutional at all cost is not a friend of the GLBT communtiy. Without our Constitutional freedoms the GLBT community has no voice. Obama, Clinton and McCain have repeatedly voted to silence "we the people" which includes the GLBT communtiy. I do not believe the GLBT communtiy is standing up for their true Constitutional rights as Americans. It does not make any difference who is elected to office if "we the people" refuse to stand for the U.S. Constitution we all loose. Mr. Pawlenty has surely caved in to the right for political gain. I wrote him many letters showing him that his anti gay stand violates all human rights laws in the U.S.. I sent him a letter showing him that the state constitution that forbids same sex marriage is unconstitutional. Mr. Pawlenty never responded to any of these letters. But letters sent on other issues he responded quickly, what does he fear? But the reality of the political climate concerning the GLBT community in America there are no law makers in Washington that are friends to the GLBT communtiy. Most states do not have any law makers that are friendly to the GLBT community. Today “we the people” have a voice, tommorrow “we the people” will not have a voice. I have a hard time understanding why the GLBT community insist on voting for those that say they support the GLBT community but do not support the U.S. Constitution. Any law maker that will not perform their oath to uphold and protect the U.S. Constitutional at all cost is not a friend of the GLBT communtiy. Without our Constitutional freedoms the GLBT community has no voice. Obama, Clinton and McCain have repeatedly voted to silence “we the people” which includes the GLBT communtiy. I do not believe the GLBT communtiy is standing up for their true Constitutional rights as Americans. It does not make any difference who is elected to office if “we the people” refuse to stand for the U.S. Constitution we all loose.

]]> By: Doug http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-8060 Doug Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:09:30 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2396#comment-8060 Tim Pawlenty has become so antigay that in the last couple of years he even suggested that the one vote he would like to have back is his vote for the Minnesota Human Rights Act. He's even offered up the idea that he'd like to repeal that law! My spouse works at a law firm with several Republican partners who know Pawlenty, and they've told us that the governor refuses to soften his antigay positions at all--it's not open for discussion. That said, he's a very popular governor who cultivates a "nice guy" image and is smart enough to try to appeal to seniors, environmentalists and others who would normally vote Democratic. The GLBT community seems to be the one group he's very, very happy to stomp on. So beware--this guy would be bad news for GLBT equality. Tim Pawlenty has become so antigay that in the last couple of years he even suggested that the one vote he would like to have back is his vote for the Minnesota Human Rights Act. He’s even offered up the idea that he’d like to repeal that law! My spouse works at a law firm with several Republican partners who know Pawlenty, and they’ve told us that the governor refuses to soften his antigay positions at all–it’s not open for discussion.

That said, he’s a very popular governor who cultivates a “nice guy” image and is smart enough to try to appeal to seniors, environmentalists and others who would normally vote Democratic. The GLBT community seems to be the one group he’s very, very happy to stomp on. So beware–this guy would be bad news for GLBT equality.

]]> By: Chris http://www.365gay.com/blog/073108-gop-veepstakes-pawlenty/comment-page-1/#comment-8050 Chris Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:09:32 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2396#comment-8050 What's worse is that I don't even think Pawlenty is really anti-gay, he is just willing to sell out or community for political gain. As a state representative he actually was one of a few republicans to support the Minnesota Human Rights Act, an early state to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination and the first to protect gender identity. Since running for governor, he has taken a much more hardlined apporach against LGBT issues, including opposing legislation to allow a state employee to take time off to attend the funeral of a domestic partner (berevement leave). Can you get more evil? Again, if he clearly had moral or religious opposition to our community at least you could say he was principled (as misguided as it is). Here, it is clear Pawlenty knows these positions are wrong, but doesn't care if it means furhtering his political capital. What’s worse is that I don’t even think Pawlenty is really anti-gay, he is just willing to sell out or community for political gain. As a state representative he actually was one of a few republicans to support the Minnesota Human Rights Act, an early state to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination and the first to protect gender identity. Since running for governor, he has taken a much more hardlined apporach against LGBT issues, including opposing legislation to allow a state employee to take time off to attend the funeral of a domestic partner (berevement leave). Can you get more evil? Again, if he clearly had moral or religious opposition to our community at least you could say he was principled (as misguided as it is). Here, it is clear Pawlenty knows these positions are wrong, but doesn’t care if it means furhtering his political capital.

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