The Rachel Maddow Show: How to Protest an Unjust Bill
Rachel Maddow follows up on her reporting that she's done all week on the kill-the-gays bill in Uganda and its ties to The Family. It appears Chuck Grassley finally decided it was worth his time to give a reply. Sen. Russ Feingold who is not a member of The Family and who has no ties to the law being promoted in Uganda released this statement:
I share the outrage many political, religious and civic leaders in Uganda and around the world about the "anti-homosexuality bill" before the Ugandan parliament. If enacted this inhumane bill would sanction new levels of violence against people based solely on their sexual orientation. Its passage would hurt the close working relationship between our two countries in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Over the last month, I have conveyed these concerns to the State Department and directly to President Musveni, and I urge Uganda's leaders to reject this bill.
Rachel had three tips for the politicians who have actually helped this horrid bill come about in Uganda and says they should follow Sen. Feingold's tips:
1. Don't have blood on your hands.
2. Use leverage.
3. Don't just tell Rachel.
Amen sister. And I would imagine it will be a cold day in hell before Sen. Grassley makes an appearance on Rachel's show to explain himself.
Update: Mike Stark caught up to some C-Street members and asked them if they'd be willing to sign onto a resolution condemning the law being considered in Uganda--Senator’s Inhofe, Brownback and Ensign on Uganda.
"it will be a cold day in hell before Sen. Grassley makes an appearance on Rachel's show to explain himself."
No way Grassley has the stones or the backbone. He would melt like the guys on Indiana Jones when they opened the ark.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
and Cons could care less about who lives and dies.
How do you win with a Government like that?
The GOP is scared to death of the Teabaggers. That's why they're all moving farther to the right. It's really hard to understand. Teabaggers are not that large of a group. They're just loud. The GOP better realize this (I hope they don't) or both them and the "Tea party" will steal votes from each other as third parties and continue to hand elections to Democrats.
is intended to be a factual statement
... that even the Dems are trying to move even further to the right to placate their ire.
But remember, the best us liberals should do is to be real quiet, overly polite, and keep our perma smile while get get ever so screwed and ignored.
You're right. The point is, no matter how small you are the louder you scream the more people will pay attention to you regardless of stances. Sarah Palin is the perfect example. Dumb as rock, but keeps making incoherent statements and people love her.
is intended to be a factual statement
As I said in the other post about this:
This Uganda issue is a perfect trap for religious conservatives. They say the bible is perfect and sacred and we must believe every word. Well. . in Leviticus it says we must kill gays. (Lev 20:13)
So. . the bible says the Uganda law is God's will. Religious conservatives now condemn that law. Therefore, aren't they condemning God's will to save their public relations asses? By condemning this law, aren't they condemning their whole fundamentalist belief system?
Just food for thought. I'm sure it all fits perfectly inside their mental gymnastics.
...follow biblical law, or else they would have to stone adulterers to death as well, stop eating pork, all kinds of restrictions.
"Courtesy is owed. Respect is earned. Love is given." --Unknown author, found in Guide to Texas Etiquette by Kinky Friedman
Hilarious letter, includes many examples of "Biblical Law" ..
From the DailyAtheist:
Homosexuality, the Bible, Dr. Laura and a Very Funny Letter
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
I remember that letter. It is hilarious.
Perhaps the most misunderstood book in the world - the Bible.
If Obama ever showed up on Rachel's show, I'd like to see her confront him with his infamous statement:
'I do believe that tradition and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman.'
~Barack Obama
This said by a current President of the United States, folks.
Protesting as in while your face and future is being stomped on to a pulp yelling out "I'm going to write my representative!" ???
Good luck with that.
Is a "civid leader" a livid civic leader?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
I thought it was livid . . .
Religious and livid leaders?
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
These Christians make me all tingly inside.
is almost quarter of a billion dollars. Is this what you want your tax dollars supporting?
Why the hell not since our tax dollars are supporting the pillage and plunder of Afghanistan and Iraq for multi-national corporations investing in OIL?
.. 'nuff said ..
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
"That's what she said" - From The Office
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
must The Family cult members be that they even have to address this. If it wasn't for Rachel and Jeff Sharlet, they would still be under the radar. They must be tripple pissed that they are forced to deny their true support of this law.
But what's really gotta hurt is that they've been outed by a lesbian ..
When will government of the people, by the politicians, for the corporations perish from this Earth?
Not soon enough!
I love it.
"I do believe that tradition and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman."
~Barack Obama
Obama doesn't help matters when he regurgitates this stupid stupid pandering homophobic garbage.
We let him get away with it ---- and step by step ---- Uganda.
I am fairly certain these assholes did not need or look to Obama's statement to find their way to Uganda.
"Uganda" is a metaphor for violence against gay people.
Obama, in his sanctimonious way, fanned the flames - or let the flames burn on.
He pandered to bigots. There is no other way to say it.
he did have RW "pray" at his inaugural...
.. a pathetically sad little sop to the fundies who populate this nation...
needs to be interviewed/have his ass kicked by Rachel Maddow.
http://bertchapman.blogtownhall.com/2009/10/2...
Well look at that. Once the lights are turned on the cockroaches run for cover.
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