How Proud They Must Be!
Guess what, kids! It's okay to discriminate against homosexuals! Break out the band, let's have an anti-gay parade! Because nothing says AMERICA like discrimination, bigotry and hate! Woo hoo!
Official Says Law Doesn't Cover Gays
Gay Republicans must be SO DAMN PROUD of their party! Congratulations, folks!
Official Says Law Doesn't Cover Gays
Special counsel Scott J. Bloch told a Senate panel yesterday that he lacks the legal authority to enforce the Bush administration's ban on discrimination against federal employees based on sexual orientation.
If a federal manager fires, reassigns or takes some other action against an employee simply because that employee is gay, there is nothing in federal law that would permit the Office of Special Counsel to protect the worker, Bloch testified before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs subcommittee on oversight of government management, the federal workforce and the District of Columbia.
"We are limited by our enforcement statutes as Congress gives them," Bloch said, responding to a question from Sen. Carl M. Levin (D-Mich.). "The courts have specifically rejected sexual orientation as a class protection."
Gay Republicans must be SO DAMN PROUD of their party! Congratulations, folks!
by MG at 12:02 PM
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Er... the Bush administration has a ban on workplace discrimination against gay people, but the courts won't let 'em enforce the ban? I dunno how this landed in the lap of gay Republicans, exactly...
I was making a snarky comment that gay Republicans must be so happy they've chosen a party that does little in the way of securing their civil rights, despite the fact that we live in the year 2005.
PS Scribe - what's up with those people at BB? They seem to dislike you as much as they dislike me. Do they only like people that spit pure acid at us lowly libs?
FYI - More about this article from a gay person's perspective. I doubt John's a member of the Log Cabin Republicans though.
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2005/05/dear-scott-bloch.html
But when Republicans wanted to do an end-run around the judiciary in the she-who-must-not-be-named case, you were all up in arms. The court rulings would be no different under a Democratic president, y'know. If it's an activist judiciary you're against, welcome aboard. What happened, anyway? Was it that you learned from my sweetie Ducks Suck that you would be compelled to vote for Condi in 2008 and just decided that you might as well go wall-to-wall wingnut?
"What's up with those people at BB?"
Well, in the case of Ducks Suck, it's obviously repressed homoerotic attraction manifesting itself as various neuroses. I don't recall him ever replying at BB before today, though. As far as the regulars, none of whom have ever given me any grief: they just like to make fun of leftists, I suppose. And who doesn't?
"...Because nothing says AMERICA like discrimination, bigotry and hate! Woo hoo!"
Yeah, this is defidently going on my quote rotation.
Yes, Ducky has convinced me with his impressive verbiage that I MUST vote Condi in '08. I have given up my liberal ways and joined the Dark Side. Fuck it, I look good in black leather.
Yes, I suppose he who doth protests too much and all that. And yes, I suppose making fun of leftists is enjoyable, I guess I just find making fun of right wingnuts who can't see the forest for the trees much more enticing ;) So evul, I am.
Tee Hee, Cat!
Mox,
You do indeed win the quote du jour contest....What would Dorothy say about America?
Discrimination, bigotry, and hate, Oh My!, Discrimination, bigotry, and hate, Oh My!, Discrimination, bigotry, and hate, Oh My!
Every peel of the onion lifts another shroud from the Wizard's curtain. We are left only with tears.
I don’t see why Gays should be covered.
“Gay” is not a race, sex, religion. However they do have protection under hate crimes. Only because they are being targeted. If I targeted white males with brown eyes. This would also be a hate crime.
There is no need to discuss ones sexual preference in the work place, or in Public. It is a private, personal matter. I am a straight, but I do not have a right to exploit this in the workplace it is unprofessional and just plain old rude! In fact I would get fired if I displayed sexual behavior.
I do not have bumper stickers on my car, items hanging from my mirror or wear apparel indicating that I like Pussy! Imagine if I did. Most folks would call me an asshole.
I think “gays” want everyone to think they are a special group. They should have protection as any other citizen. Not special treatment.
They are not special. They are Human’s and American Citizens like me.
I use discretion,
Example: Iggy Pop(The Godfather of Punk ) has a song called Pussypower I do not play it around females or any group I think it would offend.
I do this to be responsible and respectful of others.
john richards - you aren't grasping the point here.
You, as what I assume is a heterosexual male, can come in to a new job and get your own office. You plant yourself down at your desk and put that pretty little picture of your bride on your wedding day.
You have just announced to everyone who sees that picture that you are straight.
You don't need to sit down and talk about whether you prefer the company of women or men, small things like a simple desktop photo can say it all.
But you tell me you don't talk about your private life with your co-workers? You don't ask what your co-workers are doing this weekend?
Now a gay person walks into the job - do they put the photo of their loved on on their desk? Do they tell their loved one not to call too often in case someone get suspicious? Do they bring in a picture of a close friend of the opposite sex to deflect attention? They can't talk about their weekends, just in case they let slip that they were with their friend "John" again.
This behavior suggests that they have something to hide. Because if it becomes known what their sexual preference is, their boss could be a fucking prick and toss their ass out simply because they're gay.
I find that incredibly foul.
I See your Point But..
I am there to work, I don't hang pictures or decorate.
I am a Network Administrator and work in Corporate.
True Fact:
2 Weeks off for x-mas.
I can't tell them that I went to Vegas, dyed my hair punk Manic Panic and attended a Marilyn Manson concert. (front row groupie : )
I am 45yrs (FREAK!)
See my point here?
However, At lunch with a group of friends I disclosed it.
Ironically, another person disclosed that she went to see "Riverdance"
Our table was cracking up.
Everyone has "something to hide"
We all have to play dodgeball in this game of life.
John - you've actually just reinforced my point with your story. You disclosed some odd behavior of yours to co-workers. Unless you are a robot, it's human nature to get to know the people you work with - whether it's so you can play the corporate game better or just to find something in common ("Hey did you catch the season finale last night? Pretty wild, eh?")
Co-workers aren't all loyal to their fellow co-workers. You get snitches and kiss-ups in every group. All Joe Schmucky has to do to get you out of the promotion line is spill the beans that your gay to your homophobic boss and - oops! There goes your job, and you have no legal recourse.
Just because you happen to love someone with the same sexual organs as you. Can you really say that should be acceptable in this day and age?
PS: My father-in-law (in his 60s) listens to Marilyn Manson too, so you can't be THAT big a freak. Unless you're both freaks.
On second though, yeah, you're both freaks ;p
First rule of blogging:
The relative intelligence of the original post is inversely proportional to the number of posts by the author in response to the first comment.
Second rule of blogging:
Just like almost any day of your life, you have to put up with a lot of a**holes.
Hey, John, what's wrong with Riverdance? I'm just askin'
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