What a month of progress!
A few years ago, Jordan Gruver, born in America, but of Hispanic descent, was brutally beaten by Klan recruiters at a county fair in Kentucky. The men belonged to the Imperial Klans of America, a very large, violent Klan chapter predominent in the midwest and Ohio River Valley.
Upon getting word of this, Morris Dees of the Southern Poverty Law Center took the I.K.A. to court, and the verdict resulted in $2.5 million being awarded from the I.K.A. to Mr. Gruver. Cheers to Dees, Gruver, and the SPLC, for defeating the Ku Klux Kowards!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Friday, November 7, 2008
History made in 2008
We have just elected our first black president. This has been a truly amazing few days. There is truly hope that this country might take a step in the right direction.
But in the wake of this history, California bounded backwards. This summer, same-sex couples were granted the right to marry in California. But recently, Proposition 8 was created to re-define marriage as between one man and one woman. On November 4th, Proposition 8 was passed. That means that all the gay couples who legally wed earlier in the year, have had their matrimony taken away. Whether or not you believe in gay marriage or not, you don't give someone a right, and then take it away.
But in the wake of this history, California bounded backwards. This summer, same-sex couples were granted the right to marry in California. But recently, Proposition 8 was created to re-define marriage as between one man and one woman. On November 4th, Proposition 8 was passed. That means that all the gay couples who legally wed earlier in the year, have had their matrimony taken away. Whether or not you believe in gay marriage or not, you don't give someone a right, and then take it away.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
God Hates Fred Phelps
I would like to take a moment and discuss an evil which through its venom has
rubbed salt in the wounds of grieving families.
Fred Phelps, in 1955 found the Westboro 'Baptist Church'. As a Baptist myself, I say they do not espouse Baptist ideologies nor do they represent our sect. In fact, they do not even represent Christianity. I therefore refer to them as the 'Westboro Compound'.
The Compound is somewhat notorious for their outward hatred for homosexuals. They also hate Jews, Catholics, and those who disagree with their lunacy. In recent years, the Compound began picketing funerals, specifically those of fallen war heroes, victims of mass shootings, et cetera, claiming that their deaths were God's wrath- punishing the United States for her acceptance of homosexuals. Phelps sired thirteen children, four of whom are estranged. They report that Phelps would often beat them- and their mother if she intervened. He also shot a dog to death for defacating on his lawn. This is the man that claims to preach the message of Jesus Christ. I find this insulting.
Phelps was a practicing attorney in the state of Kansas, until he was disbarred in 1977 for verbal assault of a witness. Now, his children carry the torch, as many of them are attornies as well. In 1997, he gained national attention for picketing the funeral of Matthew Shepherd, an openly gay college student in Wyoming, and victim of a vicious hate crime.
I suggest the website http://www.allamericandouchebag.com/ for anyone who is interested in the campaign against Phelps' hate. If you would like more links, write me and I'll find some more.
rubbed salt in the wounds of grieving families.
Fred Phelps, in 1955 found the Westboro 'Baptist Church'. As a Baptist myself, I say they do not espouse Baptist ideologies nor do they represent our sect. In fact, they do not even represent Christianity. I therefore refer to them as the 'Westboro Compound'.
The Compound is somewhat notorious for their outward hatred for homosexuals. They also hate Jews, Catholics, and those who disagree with their lunacy. In recent years, the Compound began picketing funerals, specifically those of fallen war heroes, victims of mass shootings, et cetera, claiming that their deaths were God's wrath- punishing the United States for her acceptance of homosexuals. Phelps sired thirteen children, four of whom are estranged. They report that Phelps would often beat them- and their mother if she intervened. He also shot a dog to death for defacating on his lawn. This is the man that claims to preach the message of Jesus Christ. I find this insulting.
Phelps was a practicing attorney in the state of Kansas, until he was disbarred in 1977 for verbal assault of a witness. Now, his children carry the torch, as many of them are attornies as well. In 1997, he gained national attention for picketing the funeral of Matthew Shepherd, an openly gay college student in Wyoming, and victim of a vicious hate crime.
I suggest the website http://www.allamericandouchebag.com/ for anyone who is interested in the campaign against Phelps' hate. If you would like more links, write me and I'll find some more.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Things that shouldn't be around anymore
There are quite a few thing that have long been expired any rational human being's mind.
The first on my list is Nazism. Let's face it- the idea of Nazism was never included in the ideology of a person graced with the gift of critical thinking. But even today, men and women all over the world march under a swastika banner and salute a man who has been dead for 63 years. In America, even! If anyone did that here during WWII, they would've been chased out of town. But we are becoming much too tolerant of intolerance (a nice little paradox) these days.
The Confederate Flag. Need I say more? The former Confederacy fell in 1865, but many throughout the South refuse to give this symbol a military funeral. "Heritage, not Hate!"has become the rallying cry of neo-confederates North and South, coming under increasing scrutiny due to possibly racist symbolism.
People seem to forget, the Confederacy came into existance to protect the "divine institution" of slavery. And even if all elements of racism were erased, there's still the issue of allegiance with the United States. How can you claim to be a patriotic American while flying the flag of a country whose entire existance was spent warring with America?
Well this took longer than I expected, so I'm going to end my post with these words of wisdom: The war is over.
The first on my list is Nazism. Let's face it- the idea of Nazism was never included in the ideology of a person graced with the gift of critical thinking. But even today, men and women all over the world march under a swastika banner and salute a man who has been dead for 63 years. In America, even! If anyone did that here during WWII, they would've been chased out of town. But we are becoming much too tolerant of intolerance (a nice little paradox) these days.
The Confederate Flag. Need I say more? The former Confederacy fell in 1865, but many throughout the South refuse to give this symbol a military funeral. "Heritage, not Hate!"has become the rallying cry of neo-confederates North and South, coming under increasing scrutiny due to possibly racist symbolism.
People seem to forget, the Confederacy came into existance to protect the "divine institution" of slavery. And even if all elements of racism were erased, there's still the issue of allegiance with the United States. How can you claim to be a patriotic American while flying the flag of a country whose entire existance was spent warring with America?
Well this took longer than I expected, so I'm going to end my post with these words of wisdom: The war is over.
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