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Sunday, November 10, 2013

A Few Of The Proud...

Today Is The 238th Birthday Of The United States Marine Corps

“From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country’s battles On the land as on the sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine.
Our flag’s unfurled to every breeze From dawn to setting sun; We have fought in ev’ry clime and place Where we could take a gun; In the snow of far-off Northern lands And in sunny tropic scenes; You will find us always on the job The United States Marines
Here’s health to you and to our Corps Which we are proud to serve; In many a strife we’ve fought for life And never lost our nerve; If the Army and the Navy Ever look on Heaven’s scenes; They will find the streets are guarded By United States Marines.”

It's Sunday...Time To Worship

New Jersey's Ban On 'Ex-Gay' Therapy To Minors Upheld

A federal judge on Friday upheld a New Jersey law which bans “ex-gay” therapy to minors.

New Jersey in August became the second state after California to prohibit so-called conversion therapy that attempts to turn gay teens straight.

Republican Governor Chris Christie said in signing the law that he does not believe being gay is a choice and that such therapies exposes children to health risks.

Two groups which promote such therapies, the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) and the American Association of Christian Counselors, sued the state, arguing that the law infringes on parents to “direct the upbringing and education of their children according to their sincerely held religious beliefs.”

Judge Freda L. Wolfson disagreed.

Wolfson wrote in her ruling that the law does not violate free speech or religious protection.

Similar legislation has been file in several states, including New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Friday, November 8, 2013

Hidden Treasures

Incest In Asgard?

Because not even Marvel could think of viral marketing this great, a movie theater in China mistakenly used a fan-made "Thor: The Dark World" poster to promote the film. The artwork in question shows Thor (Chris Hemsworth) clutching the villainous Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in a loving embrace.

Pat Robertson Named 'Bigot Of The Year' At Stonewall Awards

From The Huffpost:
Longtime televangelist and first-class anti-gay pundit Pat Robertson nabbed a very fitting honor at the Stonewall Awards yesterday -- the very prestigious "Bigot of the Year."

The award is reportedly reserved for "an individual who has gratuitously caused hurt and offense to gay people around the world," according to the Daily Mail.

Robertson had some stiff competition for the title, managing to beat out notorious homophobe Niall Ferguson; Rev. George Gebauer, who came under fire for refusing to baptize a lesbian couple; Scott Lively, who has single-handily taken credit for inspiring Russia's anti-gay laws, and outspoken anti-gay adoption politician Winston McKenzie.

So how did Robertson manage to claw his way to the top of the anti-gay totem pole this year? Let us count the ways:

After inspiring hope in LGBT people everywhere by stating that he didn't think identifying as transgender was a sin, Robertson went on to compare transgender people to his castrated horse.

In addition, the anti-gay pundit has claimed that LGBT nondiscrimination ordinances will put Christians in jail, and stated that gays are just straight people who have "forsaken God." And who could forget his desire for a "vomit" button on Facebook so he could express his feelings surrounding LGBT-related posts?

Perhaps most notoriously of all, Robertson made the claim that gays with AIDS wear special rings in order to cut other individuals when shaking hands and infect them with the disease in August.

Another well-deserved honor, Pat.