DADT Suspended — During Gulf War

Over the past quarter-century, since 1985, America has had seven Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. And five of the seven now support gays serving openly in the military.

Yet, despite evidence to the contrary — and there is evidence — the Republican and religious-right wing wind machines are still blowing hot and hard, suggesting repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will be the end of the U.S. military. Or worse.

Colonel Oliver (convicted felon, Nicaragua gun smuggler, and – surprise! Fox News contributor) North last week suggested repealing DADT would invite the North American Man-Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) into our Armed Forces. (I’m not quite sure how that would work, as you can’t be a minor and serve in the military, but perhaps as he was running guns in Iran to help fight the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, North got a little too chummy with Noriega and what he was selling?)

The stories coming via the Beck-Hannity-O’Reilly-Palin-North Network are just jam-packed full of shock and awe. At this point, one would not be surprised to hear from them that if “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal were enacted, the sun would never rise again, and George Washington and Ronald Reagan would roll over in their graves.

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John Hawkins – Living Proof the Right is Wrong

“However, the extraordinarily vile, over-the-top and perverted attacks on Carrie Prejean by gay marriage supporters fully revealed an extremely ugly side of a movement that too many Americans falsely view as victims.” – John Hawkins on Carrie Prejean

John Hawkins, a writer for the ultra-right wing nuthouse ‘Townhall’ is living proof that those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.  He’s also living proof of just how wrong the right is.

Being obese largely contributes to many diseases including, but not limited to cardio-vascular disease and cancer (two of the largest killers in the U.S.), as well as type II diabetes and many other diseases and health related issues…Now before you start to think that I’m simply making fun of this guy’s obesity, I’m going to set the record “straight” and let you know I’m not.  See, the problem I have with Hawkins is multi-faceted.  My marriage, if I were allowed to marry, would in no way shape or form affect the life of Mr.  Hawkins, whereas his chosen sedentary lifestyle which also includes overeating does affect mine.  How?  Well, obesity is a national epidemic in this country which is driving health care cost up at an alarming rate.  This epidemic of obesity affects all of us, regardless of whether we have insurance or not.  Now I would like to encourage Mr. Hawkins to change his lifestyle.  Statistics show, even if you have never exercised one day in your life up to the age of 40, then begin a regiment of proper diet and exercise (recommended at least 30 minutes a day 5 times a week), you can lose weight, and reduce your risk of cardio-vascular disease by up to 90%.  Exercise doesn’t mean you have to go to the gym either.  Get out and take a walk, rake leaves or do yard work, walk your dog, wash your car…etc.  There are many ways to achieve the recommended amount of physical activity.

Now again, why do I bring this up, well yes in part because Mr. Hawkins obviously unhealthy lifestyle is a contributing cost factor to all Americans, but again to point out how people living in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.  If you need to demean someone, especially based on physical characteristics to make a point, chances are you don’t have a point to make in the first place, which is exactly what he does in his “top-ten conservatives of 2009″ list.

But before we get to his list, I have to address the fact I don’t understand the mentality of prefacing a top-ten list of the “best conservatives” by throwing the President and the First Lady under the bus, especially when you do it by judging physical appearance and not with political factoids.  Because of this, I would offer Hawkins another piece of advice…When you downgrade someone based upon physical characteristics, you’re really only demonstrating your own insecurities and you greatly discredit and reduce yourself to nothing more than a seemingly undereducated, hypocritical, potentially racist, loud mouth, Rush Limbaugh wannabe, Republican entertainer.

When I say Hawkins is an entertainer, I actually mean he’s got it all down pretty good.  Hawkins cries…I mean really cries about how “mainstream media” just won’t give fair and balanced coverage to conservatives…you know, much like FOX gives to Dems, liberals and progressives.

Now, to address Hawkins’ post, he begins his list with:

Barbara Walters named Michelle Obama the most fascinating person of 2009. Really? Based on what? Her big arms? Her terrible fashion sense? The fact that she’s married to the worst President in American history?

OK, so I can look past this immature rant as jealousy.  I mean really.  The 400 pound white guy probably isn’t getting any satisfaction, so yes, beautiful and physically fit people, especially those who are as well-liked as the First Lady, most definitely intimidate him.  I find it amazing how Hawkins has to stoop so low as to offer criticism of the First Lady by saying Mrs. Obama has “big arms”.  Again, let’s consider the source of this criticism.  The dig about fashion sense…Well, her elegance is something that perhaps I too am a bit jealous of.  Now, when referring to Mr. Obama as the worst President in American history, how can that be determined after less than a year in office?  Surely Hawkins can’t be saying the 8 years George W. spent in the white house were years of stellar accomplishments…could he?  If he’s that delusional, I would remind Hawkins that during those 8 years, this country became engaged in two wars, saw a sharp increase in the poverty level, and the economy tanked.  Hawkins, your comments leading up to your list are in poor taste, and to put is simply, are blatantly stupid.

Well, regardless of his baseless racism, bigotry and jealously, Hawkins does have quite a sense of humor…even if unintentional.  The proof is in the pudding, if there’s any pudding left.

His top ten list of conservatives for 2009 (pardon me while I compose myself and stop laughing) are:

10) Andrew Breitbart (A nobody!  Perhaps that’s why he’s at # 10?)

9) Marco Rubio (A popular Republican name.  Confirmation Hawkins watches FOX.)

Rush Limbaugh (Birds of a feather?…or perhaps Limbaugh is his “American Idol”?)

7) Jim DeMint (Proves that Hawkins is also a homophobe.  Perhaps he’s been hit on by a bear lover?)

6) Carrie Prejean (Proof this guys doesn’t get laid, and probably is a real closet porn lover!)

5) Dick Cheney (It’s about time Cheney made a top ten list other than Letterman’s.)

4) Sarah Palin (Again, proves he’s a homophobe who doesn’t get laid.)

3) Glenn Beck (Proof of FOX watching and a perfect demonstration of what drinking too much does to the brain.)

2) James O’Keefe & Hannah Giles (WTF?)

and….his winner for 2009 conservative of the year is…..

1) The Tea Party Movement (A small group of angry white racist who want to take back a country that really never belonged to them in the first place.  Remember the Native Americans?  The one’s your ancestors raped, diseased and murdered, all in the name of God and the Bible? That’s who this country really belongs to! And tea-partying against health insurance for all Americans is something to brag about?  A clear demonstration of how those who have never done without want to make sure that those who have, are the only one’s that ever do.  It amazes me how someone of Hawkins’ stature, which is one of the largest (pun intended) contributing factors to rising health care cost can even begin to want to deny health insurance to those who are in need.  That’s the “All American” patriotic way!)

Again Mr. Hawkins, if you’re going to compile a list of who you think are great conservatives, be my guest, but perhaps you shouldn’t start by degrading others who have done nothing to you, except perhaps make your life as an American a little better.  After all, America is a much more respected place with Bush out and Obama in.  That’s a proven statistic.

In conclusion, I will admit one thing.  I’m relatively happy to see this list, because if these people are the “best” the conservative movement has to offer, I really don’t think there’s a whole lot to worry about!  Thanks for the entertainment!  Oh, one last thing…Why isn’t Steele on your list?

Hawkins and Steele

Rush(ed) to Hospital: OxyContin or Heart?

So, by now you may have heard that our beloved Right Wing nutcase and convicted druggie Rush “I hope Obama fails” Limbaugh was taken to the hospital while vacationing in Hawaii (Odd that’s Obama’s there too) after suffering from “chest pains”.

To my knowledge, it still hasn’t been stated whether or not Rush had a heart attack, but it has been reported he’s ‘resting peacefully’ in a Honolulu hospital.

According to ABC News however:

Sources say Limbaugh told emergency workers he was taking medication for a back problem. He was treated at the hotel before being transferred to the hospital.

Kind of makes me wonder if Rush is back on the OxyContin.

Either way, heart attack or drug abuse, it’s also been reported that Rush may not be able to be back in the studio for his show which is set to go live again on January 4th of the new year…something that I personally think will make the start of 2010 a little better for all of us.

Right Wing Attacks Obama’s Christmas Tree

This one simply cracks me up.  I’ve heard of reaching before, but this is REALLY stretching it to find fault.  I’m surprised the right wing nuts haven’t questioned why the president has a Christmas tree at all, since he’s Muslim…he is Muslim, and wasn’t born in the U.S.A….right?

From Chattahbox:

Right-wing fake controversy arrives right before Christmas, courtesy of the crack reporting team at Andrew Breitbart’s right-wing BigGovernment website in a big “scoop” entitled, “EXCLUSIVE: Transvestites, Mao And Obama Ornaments Decorate White House Christmas Tree.” Photos of the offending Christmas ornaments are shown and we find out that none other than a gay, Simon Doonan creative director of Barney’s New York, is responsible for this outrage. Out of 800 Christmas ornaments sent to community groups, schools and charities for decoration, the right-wing sniffs out three that fit nicely into their favorite activities according to Media Matters: “red-baiting, gay-baiting, and suggesting that Obama is arrogant.”

More here!

The Bible Was Written for ‘Real Americans’

Every time I hear that term I have to laugh. “Real Americans”…wouldn’t that be Native Americans and no one else? Well, not according to Sarah Palin, James Dobson, Pat Robertson and all the other religious right zealots who want to “take America back”.

I’m not really sure who they’re trying to take America back from, but if they were really “Christian” they’d be coining the the phrase “give America back”. After all, it was European immigrants who took America away from it’s rightful owners, murdering them, raping them, and committing all those other “Christian” acts against them.

But, just so they know they have God on their side, and what happened to the Native American people was an act of God, not terrorism, they now have their very own Bible to prove it!

That’s right, yet another book featuring the word of God made especially for those gay-hatin’ hockey moms, The American Patriot’s Bible!

According to the Bible’s website:

The AMERICAN’S PATRIOT’S BIBLE connects the teachings of the Bible, the history of the United States, and the life of every American. Beautiful full-color insert pages spotlight the people and events that demonstrate the godly qualities that have made America great.

Isn’t it good to know that God lives right here in the U.S.A.!  I mean really, if it wasn’t for Jesus, who was an American, the U.S. would still be inhabited by those dirty savage Indians.

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