The following is a response on the CNN message board to a story about the recent death of William F. Buckley. I ASSUME it's from an Obama supporter...
As an avid Obama supporter, an independent with liberal leanings, and a woman, I am sad to hear of William Buckley's death.
He was an intellect, a scholar and exactly the kind of conservative to lead intelligent discourse on many subjects. I usually did not agree with his opinions, but always found them thoughtful and provocative (in the best sense of the word).
I would like to think that Mr. Buckley was exactly the kind of person that Senator Obama would welcome into discussions when speaking of including diverse groups and opinions.
Am I the only one who thinks that this is a Shameless plug from an Obama supporter?
For some reason, these Obamanites remind me more and more of the old saying... "Dear Lord, Save me from your Followers"
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
I'm Mad as Hell...
I am just Fired Up this morning.
It's all because of the MSNBC Obama Orgy...er Democratic debate that occurred last night.
Keith Oberman use to be a favorite of mine but after watching him wallow in his own Obama spew last night he is quickly joining my list of self important assholes with the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Riley.
It's one thing for an Obama supporter to join the panel and discuss his or her take on the events of the evening but when the host of the evening just flat out displays favoritism for one candidate and their dislike for the other, you really have to question the credibility of the Network. Save it for your own show Oberman!
Then there is Tim Russert... If he had been allowed to go on any longer with his list of hypothetical/what if questions I have no doubt we would have eventually gotten to whether or not we should retaliate if Monkeys started flying out of his Ass! (and i would have to vote yes!)
The fact is, The National media has been unfair to Hillary and made every attempt to beat her down like a rented mule! Much the same way the New York Times did to John McCain (after all, why would you endorse a candidate at the same time you were sitting on a story linking him with unethical lobbing practices and a sex scandal?...just asking?)
So yeah, I'm Mad as Hell and I'm going to do something about it. This morning, I gave money to www.hillaryclinton.com. I also started several pissing matches with the Obamabots on a few message boards and I signed up to make phone calls to the residents of Ohio on Hillary's behalf. I'm even trying to talk Fitness Nerd into going to Ohio this weekend to do some work for the campaign.
I have never felt as passionate about a candidate as I have this one and anyone with half a brain can clearly see that she is the most qualified and best equipped to take on this job. I get that some people just don't like her but a lot of people voted for George W. because they did "Like Him" and look what they got.
So, If you agree with me and feel the same way then I challenge you to step up today and take action in some way. Don't let the thought of You can't make a difference Matter!
It's all because of the MSNBC Obama Orgy...er Democratic debate that occurred last night.
Keith Oberman use to be a favorite of mine but after watching him wallow in his own Obama spew last night he is quickly joining my list of self important assholes with the likes of Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Riley.
It's one thing for an Obama supporter to join the panel and discuss his or her take on the events of the evening but when the host of the evening just flat out displays favoritism for one candidate and their dislike for the other, you really have to question the credibility of the Network. Save it for your own show Oberman!
Then there is Tim Russert... If he had been allowed to go on any longer with his list of hypothetical/what if questions I have no doubt we would have eventually gotten to whether or not we should retaliate if Monkeys started flying out of his Ass! (and i would have to vote yes!)
The fact is, The National media has been unfair to Hillary and made every attempt to beat her down like a rented mule! Much the same way the New York Times did to John McCain (after all, why would you endorse a candidate at the same time you were sitting on a story linking him with unethical lobbing practices and a sex scandal?...just asking?)
So yeah, I'm Mad as Hell and I'm going to do something about it. This morning, I gave money to www.hillaryclinton.com. I also started several pissing matches with the Obamabots on a few message boards and I signed up to make phone calls to the residents of Ohio on Hillary's behalf. I'm even trying to talk Fitness Nerd into going to Ohio this weekend to do some work for the campaign.
I have never felt as passionate about a candidate as I have this one and anyone with half a brain can clearly see that she is the most qualified and best equipped to take on this job. I get that some people just don't like her but a lot of people voted for George W. because they did "Like Him" and look what they got.
So, If you agree with me and feel the same way then I challenge you to step up today and take action in some way. Don't let the thought of You can't make a difference Matter!
Thursday, February 21, 2008
You gotta kiss a lot of Frogs before you find your Prince
So, Maestro has this fun little game/quiz over on his blog. Answer a few questions about yourself and it will match you with your ideal boyfriend from a television show.
Good Times I thought to myself.
So I answer all the questions as honestly as I can and I get:
Matt Saracen from Friday Night Lights
Good Times I thought to myself.
So I answer all the questions as honestly as I can and I get:
Matt Saracen from Friday Night Lights
Who in the Hell is He?
1) I don’t know him, 2) he is WAY too young for me and 3) that whole devotion to Grandmother thing is a little too weird for me.
So at the end of the quiz it ask: “Think there’s a better result? Retake the Quiz.
Thank you Jesus! There is no way I can spend my life with some Matt person that I don’t even know.
So I retake the quiz. All the while hoping and knowing that Rob Lowe’s character from Brother’s and Sister’s is going to pop up as my ideal match.
I retake the quiz, this time tweaking my answers just a little but not straying too far from what I would truthfully answer so’s not to get the same result.
I answer the last question and my result is……. Not Rob Lowe!
Dr. House from House.
Hell NO!
Still looking for Rob Lowe, I retake it again and this time I get Chuck...
Thanks, but no thanks, I don't do Nerds.
So I retake the quiz. Hell bent on Rob Lowe. This time, I answer completely opposite from what I would truthfully say because let’s face it Girls… the only way to snag the man of your dreams is to lie and become someone totally opposite of who you really are.
So, I answer the final question and………. Still not Rob Lowe.
Peter Petrelli from Hero’s
Now, I don’t watch this show but I do know this guy is kinda cute and a lot of my friends would have stopped right here. Still though, I WANT ROB LOWE GOD DAMMIT!
So I retake the quiz one more time. This time I go back to answers that are a little more truthful to what I believe and when I submitted the final answer, I got…..
Dr. Derek Shepherd from Gray’s Anatomy.
I am now convinced that Rob Lowe is not an option in this game. But let’s be honest here girls. If you have to settle for anyone else, a romantic Brain surgeon portrayed by Patrick Dempsey is not too shabby!
I’ll Take it!
So I retake the quiz. Hell bent on Rob Lowe. This time, I answer completely opposite from what I would truthfully say because let’s face it Girls… the only way to snag the man of your dreams is to lie and become someone totally opposite of who you really are.
So, I answer the final question and………. Still not Rob Lowe.
Peter Petrelli from Hero’s
Now, I don’t watch this show but I do know this guy is kinda cute and a lot of my friends would have stopped right here. Still though, I WANT ROB LOWE GOD DAMMIT!
So I retake the quiz one more time. This time I go back to answers that are a little more truthful to what I believe and when I submitted the final answer, I got…..
Dr. Derek Shepherd from Gray’s Anatomy.
I am now convinced that Rob Lowe is not an option in this game. But let’s be honest here girls. If you have to settle for anyone else, a romantic Brain surgeon portrayed by Patrick Dempsey is not too shabby!
I’ll Take it!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Not so Blue at the Blue Martini
Last night was our monthly Big Gay Club from work mixer.
I had rescheduled it from last week due to yet another snow storm that didn’t come.
Anywho, I showed up at the Blue Martini early to scout it and have a warm up cocktail before anybody else got there. I had been to this place only once before about a year and a half ago and at that time I was dressed as Cruella de Ville, drunker than Cootie Brown and standing on a stage with a drag queen named Bunny Fu Fu. So going there this time was like going for the first time all over again!
Despite the fact that it sits in a strip mall, the Blue Martini is one of those Uber Swanky places. Some might even call it a bit pretentious. With its white leather seating, its stainless steel bar top and the blue lighting place around, it’s easy to tell that the joint is owned and operated by a homosexual.
So I go to grab a seat at the bar and I don’t even get my coat off before Maureen (sitting 3 stools down) starts a conversation with me. Happy Monday! How was your day? Where do you work? And so on and so on… as I’m getting to know her I see a man at the other end of the bar. He is one of those people that you see all the time over the course of several years and for some reason never took the time to even say hello to (and I swear, this is one of my missions in 08 to put an end to this! If I see someone on a regular basis and have been doing so for a couple of years, there is no reason I can't say “I see you here and there once in a while, my name is “Blanche”)
Where was I???
Oh yes, I see a guy at the other end of the bar. He smiles, I smile back and Maureen keeps right on yacking. The bartender takes my order and I go with the suggestion of what the guy at the end of the bar is having, some orangie concoction called a tic-tac. As soon as I placed my order, the bartender is again magically behind me handing me a food menu. WTF? He was behind the bar and then behind me in just 2 seconds! Maureen being the ever observant person she is sees my confusion and laughs as she explains to me that they are TWINS! (And cute ones at that!) I was happy that that fact was pointed out before I had too many drinks. Otherwise, I’m sure my head would have been spinning trying to figure it out later on in the evening.
I suddenly realize that its 6:00 and nobody from the Big Gay Club has showed up! My time however has not been entirely wasted. I am now aware of the facts that Maureen wants to loose 40 pounds, lives across the street, works for some company up on 106th street, recently visited London and likes to go to a pub called Jimmy B’s. Finally! Jack and Ennis show up. They each order a cocktail and we decide that the mixer is pretty much a bust and that nobody is coming (fuckers!) so we agree that we’ll finish our cocktails and head home…. 4 hours and $50 apiece later, we’re still there sitting at the bar. By this time we have pretty much sampled half the martini menu, taken advantage of the half price sushi special. Met and done shots with the guy at the end of the bar and his friend and failed to notice that Maureen left at some point in the evening. Ennis confirmed the sexuality of the twin bartenders (straight) and we have learned that Thursday night is the hopping night to go to the Blue Martini. A little past 10:00 and Jack and Ennis decide to finally call it a night as Ennis has a hankering for some Pizza Rolls. I decided to stay a little while longer and talk to the Guy from the end of the bar because a. He’s wearing a tie and I’m a sucker for a guy in a tie and b. he bought me a drink. So how could I refuse? 30 minutes later and it hits me that it’s almost 11:00! And I gotta work tomorrow! So I thanked the guy from the end of the bar for the drink and slowly made my way home.
We all had a great time and look forward to going back again. And the moral of my story is this.
The best times in life are the ones that happen when you’re not expecting them. Had last night gone as planned we would have had a good time I’m sure. But the fact that it didn’t go as planned allowed us to be open to whatever came along and that included spending some quality time with 2 firends and making 3 new friends in the process. The Guy from the end of the bar, His friend the chain smoker and yes, even Maureen.
I had rescheduled it from last week due to yet another snow storm that didn’t come.
Anywho, I showed up at the Blue Martini early to scout it and have a warm up cocktail before anybody else got there. I had been to this place only once before about a year and a half ago and at that time I was dressed as Cruella de Ville, drunker than Cootie Brown and standing on a stage with a drag queen named Bunny Fu Fu. So going there this time was like going for the first time all over again!
Despite the fact that it sits in a strip mall, the Blue Martini is one of those Uber Swanky places. Some might even call it a bit pretentious. With its white leather seating, its stainless steel bar top and the blue lighting place around, it’s easy to tell that the joint is owned and operated by a homosexual.
So I go to grab a seat at the bar and I don’t even get my coat off before Maureen (sitting 3 stools down) starts a conversation with me. Happy Monday! How was your day? Where do you work? And so on and so on… as I’m getting to know her I see a man at the other end of the bar. He is one of those people that you see all the time over the course of several years and for some reason never took the time to even say hello to (and I swear, this is one of my missions in 08 to put an end to this! If I see someone on a regular basis and have been doing so for a couple of years, there is no reason I can't say “I see you here and there once in a while, my name is “Blanche”)
Where was I???
Oh yes, I see a guy at the other end of the bar. He smiles, I smile back and Maureen keeps right on yacking. The bartender takes my order and I go with the suggestion of what the guy at the end of the bar is having, some orangie concoction called a tic-tac. As soon as I placed my order, the bartender is again magically behind me handing me a food menu. WTF? He was behind the bar and then behind me in just 2 seconds! Maureen being the ever observant person she is sees my confusion and laughs as she explains to me that they are TWINS! (And cute ones at that!) I was happy that that fact was pointed out before I had too many drinks. Otherwise, I’m sure my head would have been spinning trying to figure it out later on in the evening.
I suddenly realize that its 6:00 and nobody from the Big Gay Club has showed up! My time however has not been entirely wasted. I am now aware of the facts that Maureen wants to loose 40 pounds, lives across the street, works for some company up on 106th street, recently visited London and likes to go to a pub called Jimmy B’s. Finally! Jack and Ennis show up. They each order a cocktail and we decide that the mixer is pretty much a bust and that nobody is coming (fuckers!) so we agree that we’ll finish our cocktails and head home…. 4 hours and $50 apiece later, we’re still there sitting at the bar. By this time we have pretty much sampled half the martini menu, taken advantage of the half price sushi special. Met and done shots with the guy at the end of the bar and his friend and failed to notice that Maureen left at some point in the evening. Ennis confirmed the sexuality of the twin bartenders (straight) and we have learned that Thursday night is the hopping night to go to the Blue Martini. A little past 10:00 and Jack and Ennis decide to finally call it a night as Ennis has a hankering for some Pizza Rolls. I decided to stay a little while longer and talk to the Guy from the end of the bar because a. He’s wearing a tie and I’m a sucker for a guy in a tie and b. he bought me a drink. So how could I refuse? 30 minutes later and it hits me that it’s almost 11:00! And I gotta work tomorrow! So I thanked the guy from the end of the bar for the drink and slowly made my way home.
We all had a great time and look forward to going back again. And the moral of my story is this.
The best times in life are the ones that happen when you’re not expecting them. Had last night gone as planned we would have had a good time I’m sure. But the fact that it didn’t go as planned allowed us to be open to whatever came along and that included spending some quality time with 2 firends and making 3 new friends in the process. The Guy from the end of the bar, His friend the chain smoker and yes, even Maureen.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Humpday Hodgepodge
Can you believe it's ooooonly Wednesday? It should at least be Thursday... Right?
I don’t have a lot to talk about today,
Thank you to everyone who lit candles and held vigils in there home after hearing the devastating news of Dolly Parton’s back problems… it’s comforting to know that I was not alone in my grieving…right?...anyone?...
Anyway, This is probably the most Press Dolly has gotten over anything in the past several years! She was even a Hot Topic on the View yesterday!
Some of my favorite headlines from the whole debacle include: Dolly Parton’s Tour is a Bust” and “Dolly Parton’s “wagging puppies” spark international incident”
Leave it to Dolly!
Well, Tomorrow is Valentines Day or as Maestro calls is it, S.A.D. (Singles Awareness Day)
I have my black outfit picked out and ready to wear to mark the special day.
Praise Jesus the Writer’s strike is Over! And just in time to salvage a better part of the entire season for LOST! Did y’all watch that last week? WTF?
I am disappointed to hear that ABC wont be bringing back Women’s Murder Club this season, I like that show.
Our girl Hillary really took a thumping last night… But I’m standing by my Woman! You should never count a Clinton out of it until the last dog is down!
And can somebody Please tell me what in the Hell Mike Huckabee is doing? And while your at it, please tell me why it is that the news channels insist on devoting so much airtime to him? I am really tired of seeing his goofy mug every night on CNN!
Oh well, like I said at the beginning, I don’t have a lot to talk about today.
I leave you now with an early Valentine from Barack Obama.
Enjoy!
Thank you to everyone who lit candles and held vigils in there home after hearing the devastating news of Dolly Parton’s back problems… it’s comforting to know that I was not alone in my grieving…right?...anyone?...
Anyway, This is probably the most Press Dolly has gotten over anything in the past several years! She was even a Hot Topic on the View yesterday!
Some of my favorite headlines from the whole debacle include: Dolly Parton’s Tour is a Bust” and “Dolly Parton’s “wagging puppies” spark international incident”
Leave it to Dolly!
Well, Tomorrow is Valentines Day or as Maestro calls is it, S.A.D. (Singles Awareness Day)
I have my black outfit picked out and ready to wear to mark the special day.
Praise Jesus the Writer’s strike is Over! And just in time to salvage a better part of the entire season for LOST! Did y’all watch that last week? WTF?
I am disappointed to hear that ABC wont be bringing back Women’s Murder Club this season, I like that show.
Our girl Hillary really took a thumping last night… But I’m standing by my Woman! You should never count a Clinton out of it until the last dog is down!
And can somebody Please tell me what in the Hell Mike Huckabee is doing? And while your at it, please tell me why it is that the news channels insist on devoting so much airtime to him? I am really tired of seeing his goofy mug every night on CNN!
Oh well, like I said at the beginning, I don’t have a lot to talk about today.
I leave you now with an early Valentine from Barack Obama.
Enjoy!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Light your Candles Girls!
Get Well Dolly!
DOLLY PARTON FORCED TO POSTPONE U.S. TOUR TO RECOVER FROM BACK CONDITION 2.11.08
In a statement, DOLLY said: "I know I have been breaking my neck and bending over backwards trying to get my new Backwoods Barbie CD and world tour together, but I didn't mean to hurt myself doing it! But hey, you try wagging these puppies around a while and see if you don't have back problems. Seriously though, the doctors said I will be good as new in a few weeks, and I can't wait to get back out there. See you soon, Dolly."
Friday, February 8, 2008
Atta Girl! - of the Week
It’s either feast or famine with this feature.
Last week there seemed to be nobody to choose from and this week there all kinds of options.
Britney Spears – Escaped from the loony bin
Amy Winehouse – DENIED to enter the United States
Bette Midler – Opening a 3 year stint in Vegas
Hillary Clinton – Raised over 7 million dollars in 3 days for her Presidential campaign.
But this week, I’m giving the prestigious “Atta Girl” award to Shirley Jones!
Shirley Jones is a TV Legend and this week she wrapped up her stint on Days of Our Lives playing the long lost, presumed dead, Aunt to the Brady clan, Colleen Brady!
For years, I have said that DAYS needed to do some type of stunt casting to broaden it’s viewership but Honestly I wasn’t thrilled about Shirley Jones until I heard what role she was playing and then saw her in the Role. Shirley ended her run this week when Colleen died in the arms of her long lost son, John Black. Her death wrapped up the story line that was started last summer as the Brady clan attempted to resolve the Demeria vendetta that has cursed their family for the past 25 years! Not only did Colleen’s confession solve that mystery for us but it also blurred the already incest teasing gene pool of Salem by establishing that Shawn D. is married to his (sorta) cousin Belle.
Atta Girl Shirley – Colleen!
Last week there seemed to be nobody to choose from and this week there all kinds of options.
Britney Spears – Escaped from the loony bin
Amy Winehouse – DENIED to enter the United States
Bette Midler – Opening a 3 year stint in Vegas
Hillary Clinton – Raised over 7 million dollars in 3 days for her Presidential campaign.
But this week, I’m giving the prestigious “Atta Girl” award to Shirley Jones!
Shirley Jones is a TV Legend and this week she wrapped up her stint on Days of Our Lives playing the long lost, presumed dead, Aunt to the Brady clan, Colleen Brady!
For years, I have said that DAYS needed to do some type of stunt casting to broaden it’s viewership but Honestly I wasn’t thrilled about Shirley Jones until I heard what role she was playing and then saw her in the Role. Shirley ended her run this week when Colleen died in the arms of her long lost son, John Black. Her death wrapped up the story line that was started last summer as the Brady clan attempted to resolve the Demeria vendetta that has cursed their family for the past 25 years! Not only did Colleen’s confession solve that mystery for us but it also blurred the already incest teasing gene pool of Salem by establishing that Shawn D. is married to his (sorta) cousin Belle.
Atta Girl Shirley – Colleen!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
*BAM*
So I'm driving to work yesterday morning, heading north on Meridian Street. Somewhere between 46th and 52nd street, in the area I like to call "The Tour of Homes" my poor car all but took a nose dive into what had to have been the worlds largest Pot Hole Ever! It came out of Nowhere and caused the most God Awful *BAM* when the car hit it. luckily, the car kept going and no damage was done despite the blunt force of the impact. I kept driving north and then somewhere around 80th street, a Pylon - sawhorse - orange & white construction thingie (what the hell are those things called?) blocking the right hand lane and causing the rush hour traffic to practically screech to a halt as cars had to file into one lane to get around it. As I drove past the pylon - road blocker thingie, I noticed beneath it, a Pot hole so big, it made the one my car had fallen into earlier pale in comparison. Soon I was at work and the whole commute was an after thought.
So this morning, I'm driving to work again, North on Meridian street about to enter the "Tour or Homes" I soon realize that I am in the right lane and on course to drive my car off into that gigantic Pot Hole again that was approaching fast. The cars were bumper to bumper in both lanes so there was little hope of getting over in to the other lane, I considered the possibility that a Pot Hole of that size on a major city traffic route would more than likely be taken care of right away by the City Road crews but as I looked forward down my route, I realized that was not the case. One-by-one, the cars ahead of me were taking the plunge. Break lights were glaring, Some fools were swerving over into the left lane to avoid the hole causing the left lane motorist to either slam on their brakes or swerve over dangerously close into oncoming traffic in the south bound lanes. The Hole was coming and I was going to hit it. I couldn't avoid it so I slowed the car down, I tightly gripped the wheel, my body tensed up and then *BAM* into the Pot Hole I went! 
It felt like an even bigger impact than the one I'd felt yesterday, but once I was out, I noticed that the car wasn't shaking, the wheels weren't wobbling and that everything was fine. Thank you Jesus! I proceeded heading north trying to get to work at a decent time when somewhere around 80th street we all YET AGAIN came to a screeching slow down as that Damn Pylon-Road blocker thingie was Still blocking the right hand lane! Still covering the the Pot Hole to Hell!Luckily though, we all made it around and headed on our ways but as I drove away, I thought to myself, If that pot hole was so dangerous, that someone felt the need to block the entire left lane, wouldn't you think it would be a high enough priority that the City Road Crew would have it patched up by now?
It felt like an even bigger impact than the one I'd felt yesterday, but once I was out, I noticed that the car wasn't shaking, the wheels weren't wobbling and that everything was fine. Thank you Jesus! I proceeded heading north trying to get to work at a decent time when somewhere around 80th street we all YET AGAIN came to a screeching slow down as that Damn Pylon-Road blocker thingie was Still blocking the right hand lane! Still covering the the Pot Hole to Hell!Luckily though, we all made it around and headed on our ways but as I drove away, I thought to myself, If that pot hole was so dangerous, that someone felt the need to block the entire left lane, wouldn't you think it would be a high enough priority that the City Road Crew would have it patched up by now?Yes, I'm looking at you Greg Ballard when I ask that question. Meridian Street is Dangerous and it has been for the last 2 days now! If you could please find the time (and the phone number), I would appreciate it very much if you could reach out to your Roads Department Officials and get this issue resolved before anybody gets hurt.
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen and motorist
Sincerely,
A concerned citizen and motorist
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
As if I needed another reason to vote for her...
Here is a letter Clinton has written as a way of reaching out for the LGBT vote:
By Senator Hillary Clinton
As I have traveled around the country these past twelve months, what I sensed in my heart has been confirmed – America is embracing its LGBT sons and daughters with an acceptance and understanding as never before. On the campaign trail, a father of a gay son will ask about ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. A woman will ask why she can be discriminated against just because of who she is. Sometimes they wait furtively for the crowd to thin and then whisper their confidences in a soft voice and sometimes they stand up proudly at town meetings and want me to share my views on how I will help lead the change to assure that this country fulfills its promise to everyone.
Let me tell you what I have been telling voters across America. I am fully committed to the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans. For seven long years, the Bush Administration has tried to divide us - only seeing people who matter to them. It's been a government of the few, by the few, and for the few. And no community has been more invisible to this administration than the LGBT community.
I will change that. The best evidence of what I will do as President is what I have already done.
I am proud of my record as First Lady, as a U.S. Senator and as a candidate for President in working toward the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans.
· I am proud that as Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee in 2006, I worked closely with LBGT community to develop a smart strategy that defeated the Federal Marriage Amendment. I am proud of fighting the FMA as divisive wedge politics at its worst.
· I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligation Act which would grant the same benefits (including health insurance) to domestic partners of federal employees that are currently offered to employees’ legal spouses.
· I am proud to have authored the Early Treatment for HIV Act, which expands access to vital treatment options for low-income individuals living with HIV, and fought to fully fund the Ryan White CARE Act.
· I am proud that I hired a National Director of LGBT Outreach within a month of announcing my candidacy for President and to have openly gay and lesbian staffers serving at all levels of my campaign.
· I am proud to have a National LGBT Steering Committee of over 130 that includes openly LGBT elected officials, Board members and opinion leaders on issues ranging from transgender rights, to HIV/AIDS, to “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”.
· I am proud to have marched in Gay Pride parades as both First Lady and as Senator and to have spoken in front of so many LGBT audiences ranging from the Human Rights Campaign, Empire State Pride Agenda, the Hetrick Martin Institute, PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis), and the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
· I am proud to have fought Republican efforts to demonize and marginalize the LGBT community, and I will continue to do that as President.
We have so much work to do. When I am President, we will work together to make sure that all Americans in committed relationships have equal benefits and that nothing stands in the way of loving couples who want to adopt children in need. We're going to expand our federal hate crimes legislation and pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and assure that they are both fully inclusive of all people. And finally, we will put an end to the failed policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice – the traits that define our men and women in uniform – have nothing to do with sexual orientation.
My father was a conservative Republican, who held very traditional views for much of his life. Yet in his last years, it was a gay couple who lived next door who provided much of the compassion and comfort he and my mother needed as he grew ill. And it was that same neighbor who held his hand as he died. If my father can move, America can move.
To each and every LGBT American, I say this. You have done so much to help this country understand your lives by simply being open and honest about who you are and living your lives with dignity. Thank you for your courage. It is time that we recognize your hard work. I know that this country is ready for changes in the law that reflect the evolution in our hearts.
America deserves a President who appeals to the best in each of us, not the worst; a President who values and respects all Americans and treats all Americans equally no matter who they are or who they love. I want to be that President. I want to be your President.
By Senator Hillary Clinton
As I have traveled around the country these past twelve months, what I sensed in my heart has been confirmed – America is embracing its LGBT sons and daughters with an acceptance and understanding as never before. On the campaign trail, a father of a gay son will ask about ending Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. A woman will ask why she can be discriminated against just because of who she is. Sometimes they wait furtively for the crowd to thin and then whisper their confidences in a soft voice and sometimes they stand up proudly at town meetings and want me to share my views on how I will help lead the change to assure that this country fulfills its promise to everyone.
Let me tell you what I have been telling voters across America. I am fully committed to the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans. For seven long years, the Bush Administration has tried to divide us - only seeing people who matter to them. It's been a government of the few, by the few, and for the few. And no community has been more invisible to this administration than the LGBT community.
I will change that. The best evidence of what I will do as President is what I have already done.
I am proud of my record as First Lady, as a U.S. Senator and as a candidate for President in working toward the fair and equal treatment of LGBT Americans.
· I am proud that as Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee in 2006, I worked closely with LBGT community to develop a smart strategy that defeated the Federal Marriage Amendment. I am proud of fighting the FMA as divisive wedge politics at its worst.
· I am proud to be a co-sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligation Act which would grant the same benefits (including health insurance) to domestic partners of federal employees that are currently offered to employees’ legal spouses.
· I am proud to have authored the Early Treatment for HIV Act, which expands access to vital treatment options for low-income individuals living with HIV, and fought to fully fund the Ryan White CARE Act.
· I am proud that I hired a National Director of LGBT Outreach within a month of announcing my candidacy for President and to have openly gay and lesbian staffers serving at all levels of my campaign.
· I am proud to have a National LGBT Steering Committee of over 130 that includes openly LGBT elected officials, Board members and opinion leaders on issues ranging from transgender rights, to HIV/AIDS, to “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”.
· I am proud to have marched in Gay Pride parades as both First Lady and as Senator and to have spoken in front of so many LGBT audiences ranging from the Human Rights Campaign, Empire State Pride Agenda, the Hetrick Martin Institute, PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis), and the American Foundation for AIDS Research.
· I am proud to have fought Republican efforts to demonize and marginalize the LGBT community, and I will continue to do that as President.
We have so much work to do. When I am President, we will work together to make sure that all Americans in committed relationships have equal benefits and that nothing stands in the way of loving couples who want to adopt children in need. We're going to expand our federal hate crimes legislation and pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and assure that they are both fully inclusive of all people. And finally, we will put an end to the failed policy of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Courage, honor, patriotism and sacrifice – the traits that define our men and women in uniform – have nothing to do with sexual orientation.
My father was a conservative Republican, who held very traditional views for much of his life. Yet in his last years, it was a gay couple who lived next door who provided much of the compassion and comfort he and my mother needed as he grew ill. And it was that same neighbor who held his hand as he died. If my father can move, America can move.
To each and every LGBT American, I say this. You have done so much to help this country understand your lives by simply being open and honest about who you are and living your lives with dignity. Thank you for your courage. It is time that we recognize your hard work. I know that this country is ready for changes in the law that reflect the evolution in our hearts.
America deserves a President who appeals to the best in each of us, not the worst; a President who values and respects all Americans and treats all Americans equally no matter who they are or who they love. I want to be that President. I want to be your President.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Rainy Days and Mondays always get me down...
Actually, I'm not down at all. I feel pretty good. It is however very gloomy out side here today... and WARM! Is it just me or is the weather really Jacked up lately?
Almost 60 degrees today,
Flood watch Tomorrow,
Flood watch Tomorrow,
Snow this Wednesday,
Tornado last week,
and let's not forget the 8 inches of snow we DIDN"T get last Friday.
anywho... enough about all of that.
Did ya'll watch the game last night? HA, HA, HA... SUCK IT BRADY! That was Fabulous! Congratulations to Eli and the Giants. Jordan Sparks did a good job on the National Anthem. Tom Petty sucked at Halftime and the commercials were hit or miss for me. I think my favorites were the Pepsi Maxx commercial and the Coke commercials with the Giant Macy's parade balloons.
But the big question was "Where was Paula Abdul?"
I had heard she would be performing!?! Perez Hilton has a video of the performance, But I sure as hell didn't see it anywhere during the game last night!
Oh Well, I guess without seeing it, we can retain our fond memories of a performing Paula from years past... Overweight singing Vibology on the MTV music video awards!
Anywho...
That's about all I got for you people today. Sorry if it all seems a little light and frivolous. For anybody checking in to find a bit more sustenance and words of wisdom, I leave you with the following quote.
"Where ever you go, There you are" - Bernice Clifton
Have a good week everybody!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Pussy Hair...
I came across this website in my Instinct Magazine this morning.
Now I ask you, Is this really Necessary?
It's bad enough that we have to embarrass our pets with stupid sweaters and other silly costumes but now somebody has taken that idea to a whole new level with Kitty Wigs! If I was a cat and somebody tried to put one of those things on me, You can bet your clean sheets that there would be a pile of kitty poo in your bed when you went to sleep that evening.
For anybody with a kitty willing to take that chance, you can order your very own kitty wig here: http://kittywigs.com/wigindex.html
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