Just about a month ago, I posted here on Journal de la Reyna about a Miami fire captain who ranted on Facebook about the Trayvon Martin shooting.
Many conservative agitators were racing to the media outlets blaming Trayvon Martin and his family and overwhelmingly supporting the shooter George Zimmerman. Many conservatives went forth to paint the unarmed teenager as a "thug"
and even went out of their way to make the case that it was Trayvon
Martin who ignited the fight which led to the deadly shooting. Some of the most controversial statements come from some in the public sector. Of course, this became a political issue when conservatives bashed President Barack Obama when he made the statement that "[If] he had a son, he'd look like Trayvon!"
While there's still an open investigation to how the incident happened, what is noted would be the 9-1-1 audio tape in which George Zimmerman was told by the dispatcher not to confront the person who was walking in the gated community. Somehow, Zimmerman ignored that order.
Brian Beckmann, the person at the center of a controversy was demoted according to the liberal news agitating website Huffington Post.
On his Facebook page, the firefighter made an insulting comment about Trayvon Martin's parents being "failed ignorant shitbags" and it was posted on his then public profile.
A member of the Miami-Dade County Fire Department took the screenshot of the rant and send it off to the news agitators. About the time a Florida special prosecutor was to charge George Zimmerman, the man responsible for the shooting, Beckmann went into a rant about the decision.
"Listening to Prosecutor Corey blow herself and her staff for five
minutes before pre-passing judgment on George Zimmerman. The state seeks
reelection again, truth aside. I and my coworkers could rewrite the
book on whether our urban youths are victims of racist profiling or
products of their failed, shitbag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent
excuses for parents, but like Mrs. Corey, we speak only the truth.
They're just misunderstood little church going angels and the ghetto
hoodie look doesn't have anything to do with why people wonder if
they're about to get jacked by a thug."
That didn't sit well with some. After The Grio posted the screen grab online, they contacted him. And let's say it wasn't one of the nicest comments in response to the controversy.
"I am a private citizen and have the same right to freely express an
opinion on any subject that anyone else does. I choose not to embellish
or alter the facts as your employer chose to do."
Well his comments nearly cost him his job. Beckmann, who has been with Fire Rescue since 1997, was demoted two
rungs to the lowest rank of firefighter during a Monday morning
administrative hearing and will be required to undergo a psychological
evaluation and undergo diversity training.
According to CBS Miami, due to the loss of rank, the 17-year-fire department veteran’s
paycheck will take a major hit because a firefighter’s salary is
dramatically less than a fire captain. The amount is still unclear but
CBS4 found Beckman made $125,616 as a Captain during a 2007
investigation done on firefighter salaries.
Beckmann, with the help of the firefighter union, is expected to appeal the demotion.
“Today the Fire Chief demoted Brian Beckmann by two supervisory ranks
back to the rank of Firefighter. As union President, I believe this
discipline is excessive,” said Rowan Taylor in a statement.
“We will
immediately file an appeal to an independent arbitrator. We anticipate
that the case will be heard within the next few months. The decision of
the independent arbitrator will be final and binding.”
Under county union contracts, that appeal will go to an arbitrator
who may uphold, reverse, or offer up a new discipline order. The process
of appeal could take up to six months. In the meantime Beckmann will
have to work as a firefighter.
Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Gimenez, a former fire chief himself stated:
“In order to avoid this from happening in the future, I have directed my
staff to revise the appropriate policies dealing with this issue. It
is important to reiterate my position that public servants have a
responsibility to uphold the highest levels of integrity and decency,
especially when you consider our multicultural, multi-ethnic community.
There’s no such thing as being off-the-clock; we are public servants
24/7 and must conduct ourselves with the utmost professionalism at all
times.”
It's over for the perennial long shot candidate, Ron Paul.
The gadfly candidate for president, Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) is broke. And he's no longer capable to campaign in the final primary states.
Instead of throwing in the towel, he urges his cult followers to continue the fight all the way to the Republican National Convention despite him ceasing his primary stomps.
The cult refuses to acknowledge his suspending of active campaigning. They will never get it through their mentally challenged heads that the game is over.
The cult of Ron Paul is in such disarray. They don't even understand the logic of politics! They will continue to support a candidate that had no chance of winning in the first place.
Okay, cult members, there's no possibility for him to run for the nomination of the Libertarian Party. The former governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson is the nominee for the Libertarian Party.
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky isn't going to be the choice of vice president when perennial candidate Mitt Romney becomes the nominee. It's not worth Romney's time to have a conspiracy kook a breathe away from the presidency.
The Federal Reserve will be here! Today. Tomorrow. And probably by the time Ron Paul is dead and gone.
Black males aren't born criminals. Ron Paul you got it twisted. White conservative men will always provoke the Black community with this inflammatory rhetoric. Talk radio, White on Black crime, stereotyping and racial insults are leading agitation among conservatives and the Black community. What causes crime between Black and White men? A White conservative male provoke a Black person with rhetoric that is considered threatening to the well-being of the person.
Ron Paul's white nationalist friends are going to have support someone! Maybe the American Third Position or the Constitutional Party?
Ron Paul is America's least favorite politician. There's no doubt that!
Ron Paul has no love for the gay community! He proven that when he got ambushed by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The comedian took on the persona of the gay agitator Bruno.
Ron Paul thinks women are irrelevant. He would rather oppose legislation that favors women. Let's say that he's against family leave. He's supports legislation that rolls back Roe v. Wade.
Ron Paul supports the Republican Party over 90% of the time when it comes to Paul Ryan's austerity cuts. But Paul goes further. He wants to eliminate the Departments of Education, Energy, Commerce, Housing & Urban Development, and Interior. He wants to eliminate domestic spending like farm subsidies, food stamps, welfare and unemployment benefits for laid off employees.
Ron Paul has ties to extremists. He took pictures with White supremacist Derek Black and his father blogger Don, the creator of Stormfront. The white nationalist website actively donates to the campaign and Paul refuses to return the money. Paul appeared on The Political Cesspool, a radio program by James Edwards, a contributor to Stormfront.
Ron Paul has no love for immigrants. The Ron Paul newsletters, one of the many controversies that spawned through the 2012 U.S. Presidential Campaign have been released once again. Paul shares his disgust of the vermin of society.
Ron Paul has no major accomplishments either as a congressman or a presidential candidate. This is the third time he's tried to run for president. From the moment he announced he would run for president, the American people written him as the perennial gadfly.
I consider him Ron Perot. A ploy upon the Texas businessman and founder of the Reform Party, H. Ross Perot. The candidate who ran for president in 1992 and 1996. Many Republicans claim that Perot helped Bill Clinton become the President of the United States. With these running for president it has ruined President George H.W. Bush and Senator Bob Dole's campaigns and allow two successful victories for Clinton.
Ron Paul will have no impact whatsoever to Mitt Romney. Romney is aware of the disgruntled cult members. Romney may try to soothe over Paul's cult. And believe me there's chatter!
Those die-hard cult followers of Ron Paul will never get over the fact that it's over! He's retiring from Congress and this was the make-or-break moment for the campaign.
If there's any sign of treason (selling out), Paul would endorse Romney and tell his cult followers to support him.
I doubt it, but it could be a possibility that if Romney does win the presidency, he may put Paul in his administration. But I doubt it. There shouldn't be any talk of a Federal Reserve Chairman Ron Paul.
And with this being over for him, what the cult going to do now. Blame everyone but themselves?
Good riddance to the cult, the conspiracy theories and the failed campaign of Ron Paul.
A good ole shooting target based of the Trayvon Martin shooting. This is causing an uproar!
Dumb, dumb, dumb.
In the wake of a tragedy. The shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin is driving some idiot out to make a profit off the controversy.
There's an unknown seller who decides to make these ridiculous target papers. The person who created this favors George Zimmerman, the young man who is accused of second-degree murder of this teenager.
According to the blogs, the seller is from Virginia and he's managing to sell these papers at a record pace.
The person went as far to mention the items that Trayvon Martin was found with after the shooting. A pack of Skittles and a can of Arizona Ice Tea.
The person claims that the unarmed teenager is a "thug" and people who support George Zimmerman should pick up a ten pack of these "Trayvon Martin Hoodies Targets" for a few bucks. Of course, plus shipping and handling!
The Daily Beast/Newsweek magazine throws out a controversial cover and gay conservative agitating blogger Matt Drudge splashes it on his blog. The Drudge Report caters to the most extreme members of society.
The Romney campaign relies on The Drudge Report to link up stories to paint President Barack Obama in a bad light.
White supremacists frequent The Drudge Report and the Fox Nation. The Fox Nation is very controversial because it advocates hateful rhetoric towards President Barack Obama and others.
Another ally, Karl Rove, the chief spinner at Fox News is trying his hardest to defend Mitt Romney's bullying of a gay student and the juvenile pranks on his fellow classmates.
Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) and his father, perennial candidate for U.S. President, Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas)
Republican United States Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, the son of perennial candidate for U.S. President, Congressman Ron Paul of Texas is just following his father's stances. The president backs gay marriage and the political land mine was set. The president's liberal activists praised the decision. The president's political foes are racing to the cameras attacking the decision and also complaining about the economic turmoils.
Rand Paul is a former doctor who campaigned in the 2010 U.S. Senate elections as the alternative to the Republican Party endorsed candidate. This controversial figure supports a majority of his lunatic father's stances on issues. The cult following of Ron Paul heavily carpet bomb the internet in favor his son and it earned the endorsement of conservative activist former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin.
Congressman Ron Paul and Senator Rand Paul both are pretty extreme in their views of this country. Some think they harbor views that come across as bigoted.
Senator Rand Paul speaks at an Iowa Conservative Forum and attack the president on his evolution.
Republicans laid the groundwork to tearing President Barack Obama. They feel that sticking only to the economy will be the key to retaking the White House. Republicans wasted a majority of years trying to stop the policies President Barack Obama. The Republicans are wrapping their asses and eventually their necks around the American flag in preparedness of a culture war.
About the cult of Ron Paul (including his son Rand Paul).
You might be one of these supporters of this kook
candidate Ron Paul.
Ron Paul is an establishment candidate who's "KOOKY"
ideas appeal to the broad coalition of pot smokers who believe he'll legalize recreational use of the weed and every other narcotic in the country.
The cult is a bunch of disengaged
conservatives and libertarians who hate this nominee in waiting Mitt Romney.
This cult has some dumb ass liberals who think he's all about ending the wars. These people ignore the fact President Barack Obama has closed out the Iraq war, and is slowly transition the military out of Afghanistan.
This cult attracts anti-Semitics who think that the "Jews control" the media, the banks, the New World Order and believes that the world advocates in favor of Israel. The anti-Semitics believe "The JEWS" are the threats to the entire existence of the world.
This cult faults the American mainstream media. They believe the media is trying to silence the candidate in a deliberate attempt to isolate his extremist stances on issues. These people claim that the media ignores Paul from being noticed in races that he either came close to winning or attracted the largest crowd size. Note I said crowds not rallies like you would get in Barack Obama rally.
The cult wants to end foreign aid to lower nations and
Israel is the perfect solution (even though these nations aid the United
States in these goddamn wars).
The cult wants to end domestic spending by cutting government agencies that aid lower incomes, the safety nets that prevent the economy from collapsing, subsidies that assist farmers, the disabled and small businesses.
The cult has a whole lot of extremists in the fold. These are the ones who appear on tax
revolters, survivalist, conspiracy theorist and White Supremacists
websites. The cult thinks their a war within our borders. The cult ignores the white nationalists who contribute their hate and dollars to the Ron Paul campaign.
The cult has members who refuse to embrace the U.S. tax code and will arm themselves to prevent the IRS from coming to their door. These are the keyboard generals who are trapped in the bunker waiting for the coming of a "race war"!
These are the keyboard generals who will flock to websites that support him and embrace his theories.
These are the keyboard generals who want to get into debates over how "we're the ones who are misinformed!" This comes from the slightest criticism of this man and his policies.
The cult embraces the conspiracy that the government had a hand in the September 11, 2001 attacks in which it led to the war on terror. and people who think they've "read the Constitution all the
ways!"
The cult embraces the conspiracies of President Barack Obama's birth certificate. They refuse to acknowledge his long firm and the infamous short firm birth certificate. The President of the United States is an American citizen and yet they are the ones who splinter the notion, that he's not!
You understand this!
Ron Paul has no accomplishments under his
nearly 35 years in Congress.
One freaking bill was passed by Congress
under his sponsorship.
He has no other major political endorsements.
No one
supports a fringe candidate who has a cult of ignorance.
Just because a
few "weed" smoking celebrities (Barry Manilow, Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson) endorses
this piece of shit, doesn't mean shit!
They'll end up voting for
President Barack Obama any fucking way (once again for your
information the title of the president to Barack Obama is relevant).
Ron Paul and the supporters of the cult will get nowhere!
What on earth thinks you got the notion that "he's winning" every
freaking time" when hasn't?
Paul has not won any states and has the fewest delegates
by far.
Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) are just like this douchebag, fellow perennial candidate (soon the be nominee) Mitt Romney.
The Washington Post revealed a piece about Republican presumptive nominee, the perennial candidate for president former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. It's a landmine that he and his Republicans allies will step on and boom, another culture war.
In the wake of this controversy, the Romney campaign apologized for
the incident. This is quite ironic, that he apologizes! After all the candidate written a book that stated he never apologizes for his actions. The campaign believes it was deliberate attempt by the
Obama administration to distract from the issues of the economy.
Mitt Romney, the perennial candidate running for
president, is a bully. Look how he took out Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry,
Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum. He beat them down hard.
They still have bitter feelings towards him.
Irony alert: Romney apologizes after Washington Post story.
They've endorsed him but does it mean they'll support him?
Yes, I kind of figure that the dog whistles are out today. We are moving past the Republican candidates.
There's only one candidate.
We moved past the Occupy Wall Street protests, Andrew Breitbart death issue, Sandra Fluke slut slur, Trayvon Martin shooting controversies. Now we are focused on the Barack Obama goes "gaga" for gay marriage.
President Barack Obama offers his opinion on these issues and they become landmines. This issue could hurt him more than his Republican opponent.
The former governor's childhood past is coming back to haunt him. A person who knew Romney told the Washington Post that he was once a bully to a student he thought was gay. Romney and few of his former classmates, ganged up on the student and cut his hair. The student had mannerism that were perceived as gay and Romney hated this and wanted to straighten him out.
Conservatives are upset that the Washington Post released the story. A conservative agitator who spends three hours a day on his radio show and one hour on his news program obsessing with Barack Obama isn't having none of that.
This conservative agitator would recruit two more conservative agitators to his panel to discuss the "mild prank" Romney played on this student. And then in turn use this as another excuse to blame President Barack Obama.
This conservative agitator uses the audiobook of Dreams With My Father to find an incident in which then a young Barack Obama shoves a young girl after he rejected her as a girlfriend.
This conservative agitator never lets a story that bashes the president go unnoticed. This person obsesses with President Barack Obama. This conservative agitator rehashes old political controversies such as Jeremiah Wright and Bill Ayers.
This conservative agitator is the go to guy when a Republican candidate needs a boost or a controversial figure needs to get some cover. This conservative agitator lobs softball questions at Republicans and throw screwballs at the "straw man" liberal or the Democrat appearing on his program.
This conservative agitator is friendly with Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut), the former Democrat who endorse John McCain, an Arizona senator who ran for the Republican nomination for president.
This conservative agitator has "Democrat" friends. Dick Morris, Kristen Powers, Tamara Holder, Pat Caddell, Doug Schoen or talk radio host Alan Colmes appear on this program.
These so called "Democrats" all supported Republicans and conservative causes for the umpteenth time.
Dick Morris, Pat Caddell and Doug Schoen are working to defeat President Barack Obama. They endorse candidates or forums that support the radical conservative agenda.
This conservative agitator is on America's most watched cable news channel. Courtesy of Mediaite.
That title above is just for shock value! Fox Nation, an affiliated website with Fox News is notorious for pushing the bounds of controversy in favor of the radical conservative agenda.
Straight out of Rupert Murdoch's news conglomerate. The Fox Nation certainly goes all the way with this Obama bashing.
Just in, President Barack Obama supports gay marriage! But to Fox News, President Barack Obama is declaring war on straight marriage.
He's not declaring war on marriage. He changed his stance on an issue. He's doing it for political expediency to appeal to his core supporters. President Barack Obama has finally accepted the notion of gay marriage.
Last year, the Fox Nation published a highly controversial headline: Obama Hip-Hop BBQ Doesn't Create Jobs! Many felt that Fox News and its affiliated websites cater to the most extreme rhetoric in the country.
I view this website as extremely offensive. There is racist content in some of the comments and the headline themed stories.
Fox News and the network's affiliates caters to those who hold bigoted views towards race, gender, sexuality, religion, nationality, political and economic standings.
These people who view this network makes it successful. The news channel and its agitating website are popular among conservatives and those who vote Republican. The Republican Party has Roger Ailes and Karl Rove operating the news content. They are responsible for the promotion of the Tea Party protests in 2010.
MSNBC is trying its hardest to copy the format of the controversial network by putting on liberal agitators such as Rachel Maddow, Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz, Lawrence O'Donnell and Chris Matthews. MSNBC is the second most watch cable news channel in the nation.
This is another controversial landmine. The Republicans will walk through the mind field once again! This controversy will pull the independents away from them to President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama comes out in favor of gay marriage. This is not President Barack Obama. This is former president George W. Bush with Saudi Arabian King Abdullah IV
OBAMA: "I Think Same-Sex Couples Should Be Able to Get Married!"
Many in the GLBT community will probably celebrate this. The first president in American history endorses equal marriage for gay couples.
President Barack Obama has entered the 21st Century stated Shepard Smith of rhe Fox News Channel.
Courtesy of Crooks & Liars
Many celebrities are coming out in support of the decision. Many of them include Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Lynch and Neil Patrick Harris.
According to Mediaite/Gossip Cop, many celebrities go to Twitter to congratulate the president.
Ellen DeGenereswrote, “Thank you President @BarackObama for your beautiful and brave words. I’m overwhelmed.”
Neil Patrick Harris tweeted, “@BarackObama: President Obama announces his support for same-sex marriage… Bravo, Mr. President, and thank you.”
Jane Lynchsaid, “Obama: Marriage? Gay is okay!” She
added, “Pretty darn happy today. Thanks Mr President, for supporting
the dignity of my family and so many others!”
Tyra Banks noted, “A fierce day for my gays and my prez @BarackObama – way 2 stand up 4 luv for ALL!”
“Viva Obama who has just endorsed gay marriage. right on time drop a dime blow your mind,” said Sandra Bernhard.
Russell Simmons added, “thank you Mr. President for your support of gay marriage.”
Ryan Seacrest retweeted an NBC News post that read,
“In an interview with ABC News, President Obama said today: ‘I think
same-sex couples should be able to get married.’”
Meghan McCain observed, “Even though he did it a
little late under political pressure – very happy to hear the President
come out in support of gay marriage.”
Andy Cohen simply wrote, “THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.”
“President Obama, on the right side of history!” exclaimed Chad Lowe.
“Better late than never!!!! Obama supports same-sex marriage,” offered Samantha Ronson.
Ricky Martin tweeted, “I applaud President @barackobama for affirming that ALL Americans should enjoy equal rights. Historic! I will be a very proud host on Monday.”
Kim Kardashianblogged, “Wow… I just heard
that President Obama has officially announced that he supports gay
marriage!! This is such a huge step forward in our country’s fight for
civil rights and I hope that today this will give hope to so many young
people across the country.”
The ramblings of Mitt Romney's campaign will tweet out their opposition towards it and say that it's another landmine to distract from the economy.
Eventually rappers, conservative activists and Black clergy leaders will voice concern.
Once again the issue of gay marriage is controversial. Conservatives allied with the Religious Right and even some in the Black community are going to fight harder to make sure marriage is between one man and one woman. And they will use this as a distraction to defeat President Obama.
The Honorable General Shabazz Aladeen Endorses Mitchell Romney for President. He is in New York promoting his new documentary.
Another controversial movie from actor/comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The Dictator is coming to movie theaters and it's going to be another shocking success.
The Honorable Leader Of the Republic Of Wadiya, General Shabazz Aladeen has weighed in on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Elections.
He has decided that the man capable of leading this nation is Mitchell Romney.
In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, the leader of Wadiya stated:
Well, I would say Santorum, despite his liberal views, but since he is
out of the running, I don't know. In terms of policies, I would have to
say the Republicans if they could only become a little less extreme. …
But in terms of getting into power in America, I would have to support
the Democrats. If they can enable a Kenyan to become president, then why
not Wadiya? But if it was the money that I was giving, I support – and
I give my full support to – Mitchell Romney. He has the makings of a
great dictator. He is incredibly wealthy but pays no taxes, and it's not
much of a leap to go from firing people to firing squads and from
putting pets on the top of a car to putting political dissidents on the
top of them.
Singer/actress/activist Cher went to Twitter to trash the Republican soon to be nominee.
Cher and her son Chaz, a transgendered man/activist are strong supporters of gay rights.
According to E! News online, Cher lashes out against the Republicans.
So, it wasn't really surprising to see her criticize presumed GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romneyvia Twitter today—but it was kinda surprising when a couple of her tweets disappeared.
What did the iconic pop star and Oscar winner decide was worthy of a little self-censorship?
Before she deleted some of her Twitter postings, the most controversial ones were:
"If ROMNEY gets elected I don't know if I can breathe same air as Him
& his Right Wing Racist Homophobic Women Hating Tea Bagger
Masters," read one of Cher's tweets from early this morning that has
since been deleted.
The remark attracted a variety of responses, some more profane and negative than others.
Cher replied
to one, "Nice Mouth ! U learn that at Church, Gun Show,or how to press
your Klan costume Klass?" (That, and the nasty tweet directed at her, are still online.)
To another user who called her an "atten.whore," Cher fired back, "Actually I'm Not & if u Dislike Me SO.. Get Off My Site it Cant B Fun 4 U !"
Another Cher tweet that disappeared, however, was this: "TOO HARSH?
That's me Holding BACK! They care nothing about the POOR The OLD The
SICK The HUNGRY CHILDREN & People striving 4 a Better LIFE ! –"
Cher and Chaz Bono have family members that are Republicans. Congresswoman Mary Bono-Mack (R-California) was the fourth wife of the late singer/congressman Sonny Bono, a Republican.
Congresswoman Bono-Mack is married to U.S. senatorial candidate, Congressman Connie Mack IV (R-Florida).
In the race for the White House, perennial candidate for president Mitt Romney got the reluctant endorsements from three of his political foes. Last week Governor Rick Perry of Texas and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann of Minneosta endorsed the former Massachusetts governor. Most recently Rick Santorum, former senator from Pennsylvania emails his campaign team urging them to put aside their differences and stand firm with Mitt Romney.
Indiana's long term Republican senator Richard Lugar was defeated in a primary against Tea Party endorsed candidate Richard Mourdock, Indiana's Treasury Secretary.
Milwaukee mayor Tom Barrett will be the Democratic candidate for governor. He will square off again against embattled Republican governor Scott Walker in a recall election.
In North Carolina, the amendment to ban gay marriage is approved by the voters. This amendment will define marriage between one man and one woman. This will abolish civil unions, benefits to gay couples, and it stands up to "activist" judges who push the gay agenda in North Carolina.
Fox News and the Drudge Report are hyping a story that was "covered up" by the Virginian-Pilot. The conservative agitator Bill O'Reilly sends Fox News political analysis Jesse Watters out to Norfolk, Virginia to ambush the editor of the newspaper. Watters, a notorious provocateur for The O'Reilly Factor is known to take statements of people he's ambushed out of context. And when they're seen on Fox News, the person that was ambushed by Watters is subjected to online death threats. Two journalist for the Virginian-Pilot were assaulted by a group of Black teenagers. The conservatives are trying to create a stir in Norfolk.
According to the Huffington Post, the state West Virginia, many Democrats voted against President Barack Obama for a inmate in the state of Texas. Conservative leaning Democrats have really soured on the president. The state of Oklahoma, Arkansas,West Virginia and Kentucky have Democratic have elected Democrats mostly at state level but since 2000, these states trend Republican. The disapproval from these conservatives states are higher and trend towards some of the reddest states such as Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah.
The Republican Party and its allies in the conservative movement are wrapped around the American flag in preparedness of these ridiculous culture wars. Whether you're a Republican, Democrat or independent, if you are a voter with conservative views, you'll hold bigoted views towards race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, economic and political standings.
President Barack Obama has the worst job approval among Whites. Mostly males. The Republican nominee will have allies such as Roger Ailes, Karl Rove, Matt Drudge, Fox News, conservative talk radio, blogs that support extremism within the Republican Party, and among others trying to stop the president from winning.
What is expected when you have a political party so fixated on defeating President Barack Obama.
An activist who favors the controversial North Carolina Amendment One. The amendment could end benefits for same sex couples and even straight couples. The Republican Party and its allies in the conservative movement are highly engaged in the culture war and gay rights is a notable controversy.
This is the North Carolina Republican Primary.
Perennial Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is slated to coast to victory here in the state. Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas), the perennial challenger also running for president is likely going to concede that he has no chance of beating Romney. Paul will continue his failed attempt at running for president all the way to the Republican Convention in Tampa, Florida.
One thing these two Republicans agree on. When it comes to marriage equality, they're against it. They rather define marriage between one man and one woman.
Now I am a straight person who is Black.
I seen how our society has changed over the years.
You got to say that being intolerant of others isn't right!
I was once that type of person!
Nowadays, I work and associate with people of all backgrounds. And some of my friends are gay! I have become more tolerant of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered community.
I am openly endorsing equal rights for the GLBT community. This country has to put aside the hateful rhetoric and unite as one people for this great country we call the United States.
This is becoming a national controversy. The state of North Carolina is about to make a referendum on marriage inequality. The state is slated to vote to ban gay marriage. A state constitutional amendment is going to have an impact on progress.
North Carolina Republican state senator Peter Brunstetter authored the Amendment 1 and called upon the voters to support it. This will end benefits for same sex partners and prevent equal protections for gay couples. This could affect straight non-married couples who seek benefits as well.
In what is slated to be a devastating blow to the gay rights community comes from a state that helped President Barack Obama in the 2008 United States Presidential Election.
Gay rights groups are urging President Barack Obama to come out in favor of gay marriage. The president is very cautious on this issue. It's a political expediency that President Barack Obama is silent on this issue.
Right now, the Republicans and their allies in the radical Christian conservative movement are pressuring Republican nominee in waiting Mitt Romney to push a harsher agenda against gay marriage. Under pressure, Romney fired a foreign policy adviser who was openly gay. Romney once supported civil unions for gay couples. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the union to acknowledge gay rights.
Under the watch of Romney, gay marriage became official in the state of Massachusetts.
Vice President Joe Biden recently spoke in a favor of gay marriage.
The White House walked back some of the vice president's comments and
spoke in opposition of Amendment 1. What Vice President Biden said has
became an issue and yes the
Republicans will seize upon this and many comments coming from the Obama
campaign.
The president has tried to appeal to his core
voters in the GLBT community by dropping the legal fight for the Defense of Marriage act. When the president walked back his stance and strongly came out against DOMA, it became a political landmine for Republicans to seize upon and use this as a wedge issue. The president has issued executive orders that allow domestic partners to have benefits if they work for the
government.
The president hired more administration
officials that are openly gay. More than former presidents, George W.
Bush and Bill Clinton. But it's not enough according the GLBT community.
President Barack Obama has a strong hold on the GLBT community, but it's waning slightly.
After the passing of the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the controversial law that required military officers to disclose their sexuality, many Republicans felt that the president is trying to landmine them into debating the culture war.
Yes, the Republican Party spent a majority of their term invested in the culture war and its impact is being felt. The issues of restricting abortions, silencing women's rights, gay rights, passing voter identification laws to restrict voting rights from minorities and the poor are causing great concern among the Democratic Party.
The stripping of union bargaining rights, repealing civil rights laws and stalling economic progress is the plan of the Republican Party and its allies in the conservative movement. They want to pass austerity measures to cut domestic spending in social programs such as food stamps, unemployment benefits and welfare.
There are notable activists have recently weighed in on the issue of gay marriage and made concerns toward the president and his political allies.
Lady Gaga and Ellen DeGeneres are probably the most famous that came out in favor gay marriage.
Rachel Maddow, a controversial political analysis for the liberal-leaning network MSNBC went to bat and chided Republicans for undermining gay rights.
Republicangay activist Dan Choi, was one of the outspoken voices of the gay marriage issue. He was once a language specialist, who was dismissed from the military. He spoke out against DADT, and warned that gay community will stay away from President Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential elections. Choi declared that he would not be afraid to vote for a Republican.
Talk radio host Stephanie Miller, a liberal activist came out in 2010, after the Tyler Clementi suicide. Miller, a comedian who is becoming a mainstream figure in talk radio has urged the GLBT community patience with President Barack Obama. Miller acknowledged that the president's political foes will use this issue as a wedge if the controversy was to spearhead towards the election.
Dan Savage, a gay political writer has been actively engaged in the fight in North Carolina. He criticized Republicans and Christian conservatives for using the Bible as a wedge issue to stop equal rights. Savage has called out Republicans for hiding in the closet when it comes to equal rights for gays.
CNN anchor Don Lemon, most notably acknowledge he was gay. In a book he written, Lemon wanted the public to know that as professional journalist his sexuality was never a question to those who worked and associated with him. He also wrote that he was molested when he was child.
Republicans are going to push forward social conservatism into the Black community. Many Black people are socially conservative on the issue of gay marriage. Blacks strongly oppose legalization of gay marriage.
More Blacks are intolerant of gay rights. It's an issue that's discussed through outlets such as rap music, websites agitators such as WorldStarHipHop, comedians such as Tracy Morgan, actors like Issiah Washington, political commentators such as Roland Martin and Black clergymen such as T.D. Jakes and Eddie Long.
The Black community refuse to acknowledge this as an issue of Civil Rights.
Americans slightly favor gay marriage.
Six states have state recognition of gay marriage.
The federal law that prevents gay marriage, Defense of Marriage Act is being challenged in court.
Gay suicide among teenagers and adults is becoming a problem. The issue also turned violent when a gay teenager brought a stun gun to an Indianapolis school to scare off bullies. Chelisa
Grimes and her son, Darnell "Dynasty" Young, were on CNN after he faced charges for being an assault weapon to school.
Being
bullied at school Young felt that he had to protect himself from those who were bullying him. Now he pays the price for the ineffective school administrators who didn't prevent the bullying or him from bring the stun gun to school in the first place.
Now once again, my honest opinion is simple. The Republican Party and its allies in the conservative movement are wrapping their asses and eventually their necks around the American flag in defense of these ridiculous culture wars. This is a real issue. There are people who determined to divide this country into groups and oppose those who want to stand out as a voice of many.
This vote in North Carolina will be a test of how Republican culture wars impact on the United States.
The state governor Bev Perdue, a Democrat who will not seek reelection has noted that the impact could hurt the brand of North Carolina. Many liberal activist are threatening a boycott of the Democratic National Convention if this amendment is to be passed.
Could the Republican Party have the power to change the narratives?
President Barack Obama embraces Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009. In the photo, then House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) is standing in the background. The Terminator is fed up with his party's extreme positions.
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The former governor of California is coming to grips with his own party and their pandering to extremists.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican nominee for president. Romney will be moving away from his moderate positions to cater to the conservatives within the Tea Party. The Republican nominee will say or do anything to defeat President Barack Obama. His allies in the conservative movement are working in overdrive to make this a referendum on the president and his handling of the economy.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, is an actor, director, and once served two terms as the governor of California. He won in a recall election in 2003, against embattled Democratic governor Gray Davis. During his time as governor, Mr. Schwarzenegger faced harsh criticism over his handling of the economic turmoils that California was facing.
He allied with President Barack Obama when it came to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Stimulus) in which it helped California through a major budget crisis. The former governor was considered a moderate. As a moderate governor, he managed to work across party lines to solve some of the problems of the state. The former politician has openly spoke out against the Tea Party and those in the Republican Party. Unfortunately during his term as governor, Mr. Schwarzenegger left his successor Democratic governor Jerry Brown a bigger hole to dig out of!
And already, the perennial Mr. Brown, serves as governor California once again to fix the mess his Republican predecessor left.
Life after the governorship was kind of rough for the former bodybuilder Mr. Schwarzenegger. He's facing a divorce from his wife Maria Shriver after news broke of an illicit affair with his housekeeper in which he bore a child.
Being an unlikely ally to President Barack Obama, could cost a politician their job, according to many in the Tea Party. And the way it's going, the Republicans are hunting RINOs. The acronym RINO stands for Republican in Name Only.
According to the conservative movement, RINOs are members of the Republican Party who are have views that are considered liberal or moderate.
Republicans who view themselves as pro-choice, anti-war, gun control, legalizing of drugs, tax and spend law endorsing, and the ultimate sin, supporters of President Barack Obama, are facing the backlash of the Tea Party. And yes, the Tea Party has managed to scalp heads.
Many Republicans are facing primaries. The conservative movement wants to purge all moderates out of the party.
Senator Richard Lugar (R-Indiana), Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) are facing tougher opponents within their own party. Senator Lugar and Senator Hatch have worked with Democrats in the past, and now they could be facing a defeat in the primaries.
Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) is retiring from the senate after express disgust with members of her own party. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Texas) is retiring from senate.
Other moderates include: Senator Scott Brown (R-Massachusetts), Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), Senator Dean Heller (R-Nevada) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois).
They are shifting positions further to the right putting the Republican Party in the position of extreme.
In 2009, Senator Arlen Specter endorsed the Stimulus. He was the first of many Republicans facing a tougher reelection bid. He faced Pat Toomey in the Republican primary and was slated to lose. Senator Specter defected from the Republican Party. But unfortunately the Democratic Party wasn't interested in keeping him among the party faithful, so he lost in the 2010 Democratic Primary to then Congressman Joe Sestak. But the Democrats ended up losing the seat to Toomey, a fiscal and social conservative who once held title as president of the Club for Growth organization.
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was facing a primary against Joe Miller, a Tea Party backed candidate.
She was defeated in the Republican primary. Senator Murkowski was able to manage a successful write-in campaign against Miller and ended up winning the election as an independent.
The Republican Party ended up recapturing the House of Representatives, and gaining seven senators who managed to be the sole opposition of President Barack Obama.
The Democrats are having a rougher time trying to keep their moderate members of the U.S. Senate.
Senator Joe Lieberman (I-Connecticut), Senator Ben Nelson (D-Nebraska), Senator Jim Webb (D-Virginia), Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico), Senator Kent Conrad (D-North Dakota) are among the many Democrats who are getting out of Congress. They feel that too much partisan gridlock and the extreme positions of both parties have isolated them from the needs of the American people.
In an opinion piece from the former governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger criticizes the positions of the Republican Party. He fears that the pandering to extremism will cause the Republicans to lose in the general election.
[He was] bothered by the party's recent loss of two up-and-coming Republicans: San Diego mayoral candidate Nathan Fletcher,
currently a state assemblyman, and former assemblyman and current
Congressional candidate Anthony Adams, both of whom left the party to
become independents. On the one hand, I respect their standing up for
principle. On the other, I hate to see them go.
I'm sure they would have preferred to remain Republicans, but in the
current climate, the extreme right wing of the party is targeting anyone
who doesn't meet its strict criteria. Its new and narrow litmus test
for party membership doesn't allow compromise.
I bumped up against that rigidity many times as governor. Not
surprisingly, the party wasn't always too happy with me. But I had taken
an oath to serve the people, not my party. Some advisors whose opinions
I respect urged me to consider leaving the party and instead identify
myself as a "decline to state" voter. But I'm too stubborn to leave a
party I believe in.
According to CBS Miami, due to the loss of rank, the 17-year-fire department veteran’s
paycheck will take a major hit because a firefighter’s salary is
dramatically less than a fire captain. The amount is still unclear but
CBS4 found Beckman made $125,616 as a Captain during a 2007
investigation done on firefighter salaries.
