"Was Martin Luther King pro-choice? Was Mahatma Ghandi a feminist? Is Barack Obama a supporter of gay marriage?
Why should we completely ignore a thought leader just because s/he is not 100 percent correct? We must take her/him in context.
This post exposes the absolutist thinking that cripples so many of the frequenters of this blog." - Out Wrong
"@DrK One can conclude that Obama is not a feminist from an almost infinite number of things that he has done, Summers appointment is just one of the more egregious actions he has taken. Why can't women's rights be a part of your "contentious political landscape?" Do you have any idea the number of women in the three branches of Federal government? 17 percent in Congress, 1.8 percent in the Supreme Court and 0 percent in the Executive. These numbers are the most important issue facing the U.S.
I won't grant Obama any political latitude. He works for me, and he is failing miserably." - Out Wrong
"Apparently I struck a nerve. I will concede that my first sentence could have been worded more clearly, however, judging by the tone of your reply, you got the gist of my complaint. Here are some figures on the number of female full professors in the U.S. http://cra.org/info/taulbee/wo... 11 percent women as full professors IS sickening. Compare that to the 19 percent of female Computer Science / Computer Engineering degrees awarded, and you will start to see my point. Women are the underrepresented majority in the U.S. Until women are at LEAST 51 percent in key positions of power, I will continue to upset white men. (It's almost always white men who get the most upset when I point out the gender disparity. Why wouldn't they be upset? They are the ones who will be losing the most power in the new structure.) The stuff about old boys club and part of the solution? Whatever. I am not trying to build a community or make friends. I am simply pointing out sexism when I see it. Is that..." - Out Wrong
"Hmmm. Certainly seems like a boy's club to me. Why not hire some women and prove that you aren't sexist.?
Women are the underrepresented majority in the U.S.
The ratio of full professors in computer science the U.S. versus the number of women Ph.D. graduates in computer science is sickening. Look at the numbers yourself.
You can be part of the solution." - Out Wrong
"“The point is not blame, insult, or injury. It’s figuring out what happened and how to move forward.”
No, the point is to blame anyone who is opposed to individual rights." - Out Wrong
"So let me get this straight. What you are arguing is that these black voters, who just voted to destroy individual rights, should not be held accountable for their actions, because they are black? Seriously? That’s what is sounds like to me. You contend that these voters were duped by advertising into accidentally taking away my liberty? Then, to add insult to injury, you put the blame back onto the LGBT community for not recruiting enough minorities to their cause. So, there is no accountability unless you are white. If you were black or latino, you had no responsibility to volunteer. Some white person from the LGBT community should have shown up at your door and forcibly taken you to the headquarters? Give me a break. I volunteer for this cause because I am well aware of it and believe in individual rights. What person in California isn’t aware of the issue? They would have to be living under a rock. Your argument is irrational and also incredibly poorly stated. The link where you..." - Out Wrong
"Religious freaks win again. Fucking christian family values.
Those who do not support individual rights are in direct violation of the Constitution.
This is an act of war against an oppressed minority and we will fight these hateful Abrahamic tyrants." - Out Wrong
"@ Jimmy Rogers
Would that be the same army that has occupied Iraq? (I assume you are against that, as am I.) And the very same police that tase people who ask the wrong questions and shoot people in the back while they are running away?
Or maybe the IRS goons who will kick in your door to collect your portion of the BAILOUT BILL.
We live in a fascist state Jimmy.
You need to go get yourself a gun right now." - Out Wrong
"If anyone actually bothered to read the Rand text, you would find that she does address the, “love of money” as well in her dissection of this irrational quote. She knew the quote well and she refutes it completely." - Out Wrong
"What I also find upsetting is this HATE of wealthy people. A vicious anger at anyone who spends money on herself. Most people who have money got it by working hard and if they want to spend every last cent on making themselves feel good then more power to them.
You are so right about Palin having to look a certain way. If she didn't she would never get anywhere in politics. People should have a look at the total amount of money spent to get elected as president and realize that Palin's makeup artist is a drop in the bucket. Besides, she's putting people to work.
I like to look good to and if could blow thousands of dollars a week to do it I would! I'm worth it and so is Palin.
These hateful Obama lovers are scary." - Out Wrong
"Caution. These white men are like a drowning person. In their struggle to keep their boy’s club alive they will likely take us down with them if we expend any energy to save them. Let them drown!" - Out Wrong
"Why don't you have any women working for you? I was thinking of using your service but now I'm not sure. Women are the under-represented MAJORITY on this planet. A person might think y'all are sexist." - Out Wrong
"Umm… I think you misread my comment and then banned me. What I said was, Obama wants a bigger war in Afghanistan. Not some crazy “he’s a Muslim” junk.
More power to Obama if he is Muslim.
Quote from Obama’s site:
Obama will responsibly end the war in Iraq and focus on the right battlefield in Afghanistan.
So, I know he sounds good but he is just another pro-war candidate." - Out Wrong
"Umm… I think you misread my comment and then banned me. What I said was, Obama wants a bigger war in Afghanistan. Not some crazy “he’s a Muslim” junk.
More power to Obama if he is Muslim.
Quote from Obama’s site:
Obama will responsibly end the war in Iraq and focus on the right battlefield in Afghanistan.
So, I know he sounds good but he is just another pro-war candidate." - Out Wrong
"Have you not heard Obama repeatedly say that he will withdraw from Iraq and then increase troop levels in Afghanistan to “win the war on terror?”
Your statement about him starting the war is ridiculous. I’m not jumping on the Obama is a Muslim bandwagon.
I’m telling you that he wants to increase the fighting in Afghanistan.
Are you pro war or not?
Because a vote for Obama is a vote for a war in Afghanistan.
I know it’s hard to believe because he is such an amazing speaker, but he wants more war.
Wake up.
Here is a quote from his site:
Find, Disrupt, and Destroy Al Qaeda: Obama will responsibly end the war in Iraq and focus on the right battlefield in Afghanistan.
War in Afghanistan
How is that a politician for peace?" - Out Wrong
"If you are so behind Obama why are you still in the United States? Go buy a rifle and get on over to Afghanistan and fight Obama’s pet war. Oh, you want somebody else to fight that war for you? You’re just as bad as W and all the neocons. Coward." - Out Wrong
"If you are so behind Obama why are you still in the United States? Go buy a rifle and get on over to Afghanistan and fight Obama’s pet war. Oh, you want somebody else to fight that war for you? You’re just as bad as W and all the neocons. Coward." - Out Wrong
