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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (86558)	6/24/2010 10:21:48 PM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224728

ken..ya figure any of these are dems? maybe the 10 year old? 'Gay'-pride parade features 10-year-old grand marshal 'Shameful that adults would abuse a brain-washed child in this way' June 24, 2010 By Chelsea Schilling © 2010 WorldNetDaily A 10-year-old boy has been named grand marshal for a gay pride parade this weekend – prompting a family advocacy group to call the decision "child abuse" and urge the local mayor to withdraw city support for the event. The American Family Association spoke out against Will Phillips' scheduled participation Saturday in the Northwest Arkansas Pride parade in Fayetteville, Ark. "It's shameful that adults would abuse a brain-washed child in this way," AFA President Tim Wildmon wrote in a press release. "He's obviously just parroting the nonsense he's been told by manipulative adults. For gay activists to trot out this child and make him the poster child for promoting unnatural sexual expression is a form of child abuse." 2008 Northwest Arkansas Pride parade in Fayetteville, Ark. (Photo: NWA Pride) 2008 Northwest Arkansas Pride parade in Fayetteville, Ark. (Photo: NWA Pride) The AFA called on Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan to cancel his plans to issue a proclamation celebrating "homosexual behavior and gay pride." However, despite hundreds of e-mails urging him to cancel, Jordan still plans to extend the city's support and deliver the proclamation, the Fayetteville Flyer reported. Fayetteville Communication Director Lindsley Smith told the paper the activities will go on as scheduled. "The mayor is still excited," Smith said. "Everything's still on." Joney Harper, director of operations for Northwest Arkansas Pride and a person with a masculine voice and feminine-looking breasts, told KFSM-TV, "The fact that he is 10 years old and he's so outspoken is a big positive not only for our community but the state as well as the country to show that our children in this country are actually smarter than we give them credit for." A reporter asked Harper if he's worried about backlash from the community for choosing the boy to be grand marshal. He responded, "We're not San Francisco or New York or something like that. We're pretty much a family affair, so we figure it's pretty safe for him to be there." Phillips' father and mother said they're honored, proud and not worried about criticism. His father said in the last six months Phillips has traveled across the country and spoken to thousands of people. "I'm a person. I may be 10, but I'm a person," said Phillips, who declared himself an ambassador for equal rights. The boy made headlines in 2009 when the fifth-grader publicly refused to pledge allegiance to the U.S. flag until gays and lesbian have "equal" rights and are allowed to marry. "I was analyzing the meanings of [the Pledge of Allegiance] because I want to be a lawyer," he told CNN during a television interview. "I looked at the end, and it said 'liberty and justice for all,' and there really isn't liberty and justice for all. Gays and lesbians can't marry. There's still a lot of racism and sexism in the world." 2008 Northwest Arkansas Pride parade in Fayetteville, Ark. (Photo: NWA Pride) Will Phillips at GLAAD awards (Photo: GLAAD) Phillips said when his substitute teacher asked him to stand for the pledge, he refused: "I eventually – very solemnly with a little bit of malice in my voice – said, 'Ma'am, with all due respect, you can go jump off a bridge.'" His father sat beside his son, smiling during the CNN interview. "[T]his wasn't a typical act of juvenile delinquency," the father said. "This was a very atypical act of juvenile delinquency." While Phillips said he wrote a letter of apology to the teacher, he said he's grown up with "a lot of people and am good friends with a lot of people that are gay." Asked what it will take for him to return to saying the Pledge of Allegiance, the boy replied, "For there to truly be liberty and justice for all. That entails everyone being able to marry." In March this year, Phillips accepted a media award from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, or GLAAD, for outstanding TV journalism segment after his "Why Will won't pledge alliance" appearance on CNN. He took the stage at the Times Square Marriott accompanied by his parents and included a "message for President Obama." "My voice is small, but has gone far, and with hope has done much good," he said. "I think the bully pulpit of your office could go farther and with help do much more." The following is a video of his acceptance speech posted on YouTube:

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (86558)	6/24/2010 10:22:34 PM
From: lorne	Respond to of 224728

GOP jumps on Kanjorski 'minorities' comments Thursday, June 24, 2010 By Joseph Weber washingtontimes.com Already locked in a tight re-election race, Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Paul E. Kanjorski did not help his chances with comments Wednesday implying minorities are not "good American people." "We're giving relief to people that I deal with in my office every day now, unfortunately," Mr. Kanjorski said during deliberations Wednesday between House and Senate negotiators over the pending financial reform bill. "Because of the longevity of this recession, these are people — and they're not minorities and they're not defective and they're not all the things you'd like to insinuate that these programs are about — these are average, good American people," he added. Conservative websites have already begun highlighting the televised remarks, recorded by the C-SPAN cameras and viewable on YouTube. Mr. Kanjorski, who chairs the House Financial Services subcommittee overseeing financial markets, is seeking a 14th term in the state's 11th Congressional District, which includes Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and the Poconos region. He faces a rematch with Hazelton Mayor Louis J. Barletta, a Republican whom he narrowly defeated in 2008. The region is a Democratic stronghold, with a strong union presence held over from its once-prosperous coal-mining industry. The population is roughly 95 percent white and 3 percent black with Hispanics and other minorities making up the remaining 2 percent. Republicans moved promptly to highlight Mr. Kanjorski's remarks and demand an apology as the congressman's staff attempted to clarify the comments. "Paul Kanjorski's candid moment reveals a mentality that goes against American values and traditions," said Tory Mazzola, National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman. "The fact that he does not believe minorities are 'average, good American people' uncovers a harsh inequity that has no place today, never mind at the seat of government. Paul Kanjorski owes an apology to every hard-working, average American -- no matter what their ethnicity -- because his comments smack of arrogance and represent an out-of-touch way of thinking that is an injustice to everyone." The Republican Party of Pennsylvania also demanded an apology from Mr. Kanjorski. "I find congressman Kanjorski's remarks offensive and he should apologize immediately," said Renee Amoore, the party's deputy chairman. "These comments are unacceptable and have no place in our society and especially in Congress." Kanjorski spokeswoman Abigail McDonough said the congressman was fighting for government programs to help those hit by the recession and trying to end insinuations that people seeking such assistance are not looking for jobs. "As congressman Kanjorski stated, these programs are meant to help people and families throughout the country who are unable to afford basic necessities, including those in the congressman's district," Ms. McDonough said. "Anyone trying to politicize this issue clearly doesn’t get it. Congressman Kanjorski is fighting for all Americans who are struggling. Any statement saying otherwise is grossly misinformed. The full video clip, rather than an edited version, speaks for itself and doesn't take the Congressman's remarks out of context."