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Bullying encouraged in new video

Days after an 11-year-old boy committed suicide because of constant bullying from his peers who assumed he was gay, the Illinois Family Institute released this video.  It is perhaps the most shocking video I have seen produced by the anti-gay movement.  This video actually promotes bullying - a Christian organization encouraging harm to others!  Remarkable.  

The creators of the video, Northwest Valley Baptist Church, have disabled comments on the video, but please go to YouTube and flag the video for encouraging bullying.  I encourage you to call them at 623-581-3115 and ask them why they encourage the bullying and suicides of LGBT youth.

Faux Facts

I just noticed, while flipping through channels, that Fox News Channel calls their reporting "Fox Facts."  Because the facts that Fox News reports are different than just normal facts?  

Oh yeah, that's right, they are different facts - in fact, could one call them facts at all?  I see now that Fox News truly does live in their own little reality, it's called "Fox Nation."  So glad I don't live there.

Has the tide turned?

I've had this renewed sense of love of country this week.  For the past two weeks now there has been a seemingly stark shift in momentum in favor of equality.  Everyday I woke up to new positive developments.  Developments that had I read were happening six months ago, I would have assumed I was reading the Onion.

Being the news junkie that I am, I take in most of the programs that contribute to the political discourse of our nation.  If I miss the live airing, I'm almost certain to find out what happened online.  A information addict I am.  

What has been happening on the national news channels (with the exception of Fox News) has been the main reason for my newfound optimism.  The release of the $1.5 million ad from the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) filled with hate-filled rhetoric inspired a burage of responses from every corner of the country - some shown the ridiculous nature of the ad while others refuted the attacks line by line.

The spokespeople of NOM were on the airwaves defending their bigoted position.  On every show that I was able to see the respective hosts challenged the spokespeople, generally to the point of telling them just how wrong they were - it felt good.

I leave you with a clip from the Thom Hartman radio show.  He is taking on NOM executive director Brian Brown.  Enjoy listening to Brown make no sense and talk in circles  - I did!  I genuinely think that we live in a different country than we did in November.  It seems that the norm is trending to be on the correct side of this issue.

GOPers love teabagging

Perhaps you've heard about the "teabagging parties" GOP party members are organizing around the country?  Yes, you read that correctly.  I've been waiting for someone to run with this, and who better than MSNBC's Rachel Maddow.  Brilliant and hilarious, as usual.  Take it, Rachel...