Comments on: Woman tossed from federal building for lesbian t-shirt

By: Paul Cybergal

Paul Cybergal — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:48:04 +0000

As evidenced by the gigantic front page image fiasco, this web site continues to experience serious problems since it was redesigned. First there was the layout of the columns and the font size issue, and now there is this ridiculous image size issue. What are poor gay folks with dial-up or gay folks in countries abroad with slow internet connections supposed to do?

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:33:39 +0000

“The private sector usually (not always) does a better job then does the public sector. ”

This just isn’t true. There are few areas the private sector has outperformed the public sector, and whenever anything is privatized, the costs go sky high. This country was made great with public works and public participation.

When did it become possible for an employee of a private firm to arrest someone? This is insane. This is NOT America, and should be resisted immediately. Police are controlled by local officials, who are elected and thus answerable to the people. That is how it works in a democracy. Businesses controlling such functions is part of the definition of fascism.

I’m bothered that this woman was treated this way by anyone. But I am even more outraged that an employee of a private firm apparently has a right (I bet he really doesn’t) to arrest someone.

Bush has really messed our country up..

By: Censoredagain

Censoredagain — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:30:58 +0000

Roger Ramjet Said:”…Demand that ALL Private Security Firms be forbidden from protecting the people’s property!!!!….”

I disagree with that point. The private sector usually (not always) does a better job then does the public sector. I’ve have seen so much government waste while I was in the Army and I have seen it in other government functions. What this one guard did is wrong however, the problem was rectified quickly by another private sector guard. If we were talking about federal employee the victim would have to fight the federal employee’s union et. al. You point about privatization is a red socialist herring and has little to no relevance to the fact that the victim was temporarily denied federal services. The only relevant facts are the actions by the victimizer and the suffering by the victim.

By: Gotta Question

Gotta Question — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:20:06 +0000

Can I get some help with stupitdity, please? This link is to a blog associated with what I thought was a reputable retailer. It’s gay-bashing all over.

http://www.jrcigarblogs.com/1/2008/08/I-Spy-With-My-Queer-Eye.cfm#comments

Sorry for the interruption.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:57:31 +0000

I was just reading a blog entitled “Is Tinker Bell Causing Homophobia?” on the site ChildOfMind.com . Although the blog begins with talking about some of the excuses people use to justify discrimination against us, it also cites other acts of public discrimination caught up in the media. Most often the news does it’s best to capture shock value stories; consequently, glbt’s are shown in a continual negative light to achieve the almighty dollar without any thought to how we as human beings are affected. Thank you 365 GAY for always being there to give our side of the story!

By: LOrion

LOrion — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:12:33 +0000

She needs to sue the pants off them…hit them in the $$$pocket. And wear her shirt every day in court while she does

By: Roger Ramjet

Roger Ramjet — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:04:47 +0000

If this woman was wearing a Crucifix around her neck, or a T-shit saying ‘Got Jesus?’ – Do you think they would have forbid her from entering?

A federal government taken over by hypocritical christian morons for the past 8 years has led to this point in our country’s history.

Bush’s relaxing of the Law, and his elimination of Posse Comitatus Act, has led to the hiring of ‘Private’ security firms to oversee federal functions. This is just the beginning of the recipe of disaster for the US Citizen.

Time to get off our arses and call our congress people. Demand that ALL Private Security Firms be forbidden from protecting the people’s property!!!!

Private Security firms (like Paragon and BlackWater) do not need to follow the same laws as government security officials. They have no code of conduct. Only a handbook from their owner. And who knows what HE/SHE believes in!!!!

Meaning: Shoot first – ask questions later.

Make that call now!

By: Enrique

Enrique — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:32:20 +0000

I felt like I was on Dial-up.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:58:02 +0000

Seriously – 7.3 MB for an image of a generic blue T-shirt?

By: Kari

Kari — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:50:16 +0000

I’m sorry, 365Gay, but you do not need a 7.5 MB image on the front page. Keep the high-resolution 4670×3820 pixel images on your photographic equipment; don’t force me to download them when they’ll be displayed at 287×235 pixels on the page anyway.

It wastes both your and my bandwidth when you do this, and this isn’t the first time it has happened.