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

To: locogringo who wrote (119261)	12/6/2011 12:48:53 PM
From: Carolyn	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224745

Frankly, any Democrat will do.

To: locogringo who wrote (119261)	12/6/2011 1:03:42 PM
From: gronieel2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224745

My, my,...such a nice Mormon boy too... Romney staff spent nearly $100,000 to hide records The effort to purge the records was made a few months before Romney launched an unsuccessful campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008. He is again competing for the party's nomination, this time to challenge Barack Obama for the presidency in 2012. By Mark Hosenball, Reuters / December 6, 2011 Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney campaigns at a rally in Manchester, New Hampshire on Dec. 3. Adam Hunger/Reuters Enlarge Tweet 22 and 0 WASHINGTON Mitt Romney spent nearly $100,000 in state funds to replace computers in his office at the end of his term as governor of Massachusetts in 2007 as part of an unprecedented effort to keep his records secret, Reuters has learned.

To: locogringo who wrote (119261)	12/6/2011 1:15:29 PM
From: gronieel2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224745

More good news for the Teabagger Free Speech crowd... US to use foreign aid to promote gay rights US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton defends the rights of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender persons from around the world in a speech entitled "Free and Equal in Dignity and Rights", at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, Dec.

To: locogringo who wrote (119261)	12/7/2011 8:11:01 AM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224745

US to use foreign aid to promote gay rights By JULIE PACE — Associated Press Dec 6, 2011 centredaily.com WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is announcing a wide-ranging effort to use U.S. foreign aid to promote rights for gays and lesbians abroad, including combating attempts by foreign governments to criminalize homosexuality. In a memorandum issued Tuesday, President Barack Obama directed U.S. agencies working abroad, including the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development, to use foreign aid to assist gays and lesbians who are facing human rights violations. And he ordered U.S. agencies to protect vulnerable gay and lesbian refugees and asylum seekers. "The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States' commitment to promoting human rights," Obama said in a statement. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is also expected to speak about the announcements in Geneva later Tuesday. The White House said Tuesday's announcement marked the first U.S. government strategy to combat human rights abuses against gays and lesbians abroad. The order also directs U.S. government agencies to use foreign assistance to protect human rights and advance non-discrimination, and work with international organizations to fight discrimination against gays and lesbians. Obama's announcement is part of the White House's outreach to gays and lesbians, a core Democratic constituency. Since taking office, Obama has advocated for the repeal of the military's ban on openly gay service members and ordered the administration to stop enforcing a law defining marriage as between one man and one woman. However, Obama has stopped short of backing gay marriage, saying only that his personal views on the matter are evolving. Gay rights groups praised the order as a significant step for ensuring that gays and lesbians are treated equally around the world. "Today's actions by President Obama make clear that the United States will not turn a blind eye when governments commit or allow abuses to the human rights of LGBT people," said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay advocacy organization. The presidential directive applies to all U.S. agencies involved in foreign aid, assistance and development, including the Departments of States, the Treasury, Defense and Homeland Security.