However, sometimes it’s just too much and it gets on your nerves. Fortunately, it’s only a minority that exaggerates. For example, when you are in a beach resort, everybody is waiting in line for a drink and someone in the back says “But we are American!” (true story!!).
One aspect of American patriotism I admire is the support for the troops. My position on the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has always been clear: waste of time, money and most importantly, waste of lives. But if there is a war, you have to support soldiers fighting for your country.
When I think about soldiers, I see a uniform. Nowadays, I don’t necessarily see a man. I don’t see a particular ethnic group either. As it turns out, my opinion sounds more progressive than I thought.
This is an excerpt of the GOP Presidential debate held last week, in Orlando:
Since it was held in front of a Republican crowd, we would be in our right minds to presume that the people that booed were Republicans. When I first heard this on the news, I just couldn’t believe my own ears. I had to verify it on different news sources.
Let me get this straight (no pun intended!!). Republicans should change the “Support Our Troops” Magnets on their cars for “Support Our Troops...except the fag soldiers”. What is this? What’s next? Catholic Americans booing Muslim American Soldiers? Brunette females booing blond female soldiers? Red Sox fans booing soldiers supporting the Yankees?
I’m a heterosexual male. I have friends that are gay that I see every week. They know I’m heterosexual. I know they’re gay. If they didn’t know, and if one of them would try to make a move on me, I would just kindly and diplomatically tell them that I’m heterosexual. To me, there is absolutely no difference between telling a gay man that I’m not interested than telling a woman I’m not interested (not that they get in line to throw themselves at me either...).
Why are the Republicans so homophobic? They’ll tell you the Bible-Jesus-God argument. We all know this is bullshit and that it goes way deeper than that.
Rick Santorum, who runs for the Republican nomination for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election, says, right after the boos, that "Sexual activity has no place in the military." Sexual activity? I thought we were talking about sexual orientation. So, does Santorum suggest that being part the military imposes a solemn vow of chastity? Really? And you know what really is ironic? Rick Santorum family name is also a word. The definition of a santorum is: a frothy mixture of lubricant and fecal matter as an occasional byproduct of anal sex (I am not making this up!). Maybe Rick Santorum knows more about it than we thought...
So if we go deeper (no pun intended!!), what would explain the animosity of Republicans towards the gay community?
Examples?
LarryCraig, a former Republican politician that represented Idaho's first district in the U.S. House of representatives for 10 years and that served 18 years in the U.S. Senate. Craig namely voted for a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage and against a bill prohibiting employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Ironically, in 2007, Craig was arrested at the Minneapolis International Airport on suspicion of lewd conduct in a men's restroom. He was accused of soliciting a male undercover cop for sexual activity.
Wait...it gets more slippery...
Mark Foley, another former Republican politician that represented 16th District of Florida in the U.S. House of representatives for 11 years. Foley voted against a proposed constitutional amendment to ban legal recognition of gay marriage. He also voted for a bill that would have banned gays from adopting children in Washington D.C. Despite all of this, in 2006, Foley had sent suggestive emails and sexually explicit instant messages to teenage men who worked or were still working for Congress as pages. Funny note, Foley was one of the foremost opponents of child pornography.
And how about Bob Allen? Here is another Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives, for 7 years, representing Florida's 32nd district. Allen, like the other two, has a record of voting for anti-gay legislation. Nevertheless, in 2007 he was arrested for offering $20 to perform fellatio on an undercover male police officer.
A last quicky? Glenn Murphy Jr, former Chair of the Young Republicans National Federation. A young man staying at the home of Murphy’s sister was asleep when he woke up to find Murphy performing oral sex on him. Brutal wake-up call…
What do we make out all of this? The Republican Party has a significant gay wing that is strongly opposed to marriage but in favour of secret swinging and adventures? Or Republicans have a 3 steps program to come out of the closet:
1- Gay bashing;
2- Political suicide (or getting caught in a scandal); and
3- Coming out (voluntarily or…not).
Preaching loudmouths that don’t practice what they preach…let me think...I wonder what they remind me of…(See Catholic Priests from the USA, Canada, Ireland and Belgium).Gentlemen of the Republican Party, if your Gaydar is buzzing too loudly, maybe it’s because you are standing too close to it.
This week’s lucky number: The clue…Mickey Mantle, David Beckham (Manchester United), John Elway and Phil Esposito’s respective jersey numbers.
Personal message: To the guy in the car behind me, honking like crazy: “Maybe I drive slower than you, but I’m still ahead of you!!!”
Note to self: Keep driving slow: you are about to lose your driving license because of an impressive collection of speeding tickets.
Quote of the week: “Love can be magic, but magic sometimes is…just an illusion!!” – An anonymous cuckold
Bad jokes when you are at the customs: “Do I carry any weapons? I refuse to answer this question. I’m taking the 5th [amendment] on that one".
Bad pick-up line: You must have been beautiful, you know, when you were young.
Bad names for rock groups from Boston: New England Clam Chokers, The Red Sucks, The Red Bruins and, The Big Flappy.
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