Forrester resume misleads :: WRAL.com

We just blogged on this guy, and now it seems that Senator Forrester is not only misrepresenting facts about the LGBTQ community to the public and on his resume, but has also lied on his website and campaign webpage that he is: a Fellow of the American College of Preventative Medicine (Michael Barry, the executive director of the American College of Preventive Medicine, says Forrester is not and has never been a Fellow of the College), a member of the American Medical Association (an AMA spokesperson says Forrester is not currently a member of the group), and also an Associate Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (but his name does not appear on the associate fellows' list at that organization's website.)

So, not only does this elected official of the people misrepresent himself to his constituents and the public, but he also appears to be a pathological liar. No wonder he couldn't answer gay advocate Michael Signorile’s questions (see previous blog.)

What's more amazing is how long he has been able to keep up his self-made credentials, but that the Republican party and some of the public support him in his recent proposition to place the anti-gay ballot initiative before the people in North Carolina. But, as this discovery (thanks to blogger Scott Rose, a contributor to the GLBT blog Pam’s House Blend) should seriously affect the upcoming ballot vote...or at least it should. We'll see how much he's managed to buffalo his campaing workers and constituents. In the end, it always comes down to this: What Goes Around, Comes Around!

Bernie Sanders-"Stop Ganging up on the Needy and Making the Rich Richer!

Once again, Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont),  the voice of reason and common sense in American political circles calls out the "Gang of Six" and calls for a stop to plans by the GOP to cut social programs, including the self-funding Social Security program, and start taxing the rich to help balance the budget.


From an article at Buzzflash.com

“While all of the details from the so-called Gang of Six proposals are not yet clear, what is apparent is that the plan would result in devastating cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and many other programs that are of vital importance to working families in this country. Meanwhile, tax rates would be lowered for the wealthiest people and the largest, most profitable corporations.

“This is an approach that should be rejected by the American people.  At a time when the rich are becoming richer and corporate profits are soaring, at least half of any deficit-reduction package must come from upper income people and profitable corporations.  We must also take a hard look at military spending, which has tripled since 1997.”

Delegate: No Gays in National Guard

By Advocate.com Editors
December 21, 2010

And another GOP, homophobic, hate monger speaks out against gays serving in the military. Even after passage of the bill repealing the DADT policy of gays serving in the military, "Del. Bob Marshall of Prince William County, who may be interested U.S. senator Jim Webb's seat, plans to introduce legislation in the 2011 general assembly that would make the discriminatory policy the rule in the Virginia National Guard," according to Fredericksburg, Va.'s Free Lance-Star

”In a written statement, Marshall, a conservative Republican who was the sponsor of the bill that banned gay marriage in Virginia, said allowing openly gay people to serve in the military ‘will weaken military recruitment and retention, and will increase pressure for a military draft,'” the newspaper reported.

"...Marshall argues that Virginia may set policies for its own National Guard, regardless of the federal law."

Rob Marshall, Courtesy Advocate.com

Where in the heck did this guy come from, better yet, what stones do these people live under? And why is it mostly a Republican, in power, looking for a higher political seat that has to bring out this sort of anti-gay hate?

This goes way back to what I said about bullying in our schools and teen suicide. The responsibility lies with our parents and adults. It's hard to blame other teens when people like Mr. Marshall are setting the example for younger people that it's okay to discriminate against gay people to any extent necessary, using tax dollars when necessary, against the laws of the land, against the recent law passed by the Congress as signed by the President, in the name of self-righteousness, to further a personal agenda.

These people need to be stopped, and the Right to Freedom of Speech does not apply here when it comes to furthering your own personal agenda at the expense of the physical health of a minority population being beaten to death in dark parks, emotionally crushed by cyberbullying by big bullies, and those who end up taking their lives by suicide because of the abuse.

These people like Mr. Marshall seem to think that to lose a few teens by suicide is nothing compared to the poor people who would be emotionally scarred for life by having to serve beside an openly gay soldier. People like him should be ostracized equally in turn and criminally charged for hate crimes! Think that will ever happen....no! He's a Republican politician with lots of money and big lawyers in his GOP pocket. I'm sure at the first hint of such a suggestion our friend, Senator McCain, another hate filled, gay basher would be right there to have his picture taken with Mr. Marshall. and spew forth some more anti-gay rhetoric to the press, eager to push forth his agenda to repeal the DADT bill entirely as he has already promised.

US Senate Blocks Repeal of DADT by 3 votes!

I don't know how this keeps happening...well, I do...but it's just getting to be ridiculous that our elected congressmen and women are wasting valuable time fighting and bickering over and over such a no-brainer as this. One of the reasons this didn't pass yesterday was that some members in each party didn't feel they got enough attachments (another word for freebies and extra millions for unnecessary, personal pet projects) in the bill. The military is behind repeal of this act, the majority of the US citizens either are or don't care, and most servicemen back dropping the requirement, yet in their infinite wisdom and waste of taxpayers dollars, instead of working on issues with infinite more meaning, our elected officials in Washing are wasting precious time creating morale problems with this issue. They know that the current session will end soon and off they will go after another Lame Duck session after spending untold billions of dollars accomplishing nothing while accruing their rich's that they have so conveniently protected for another two years from taxation. We are the laughing stock of just about every country in the world now thanks to voter lack in interest and corruption at all levels in our government.

According to an article published today in the PinkPaper.com:

     "US Senate Republicans yesterday blocked the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell by a lead of just three votes.

     On a 57-40 vote, Democrats fell short of the needed 60 votes to clear a Republican procedural hurdle and quash the military ban.

     Even the White House had backed the deconstrucion of DADT.

     Just one Senate Democrat, Joe Manchin, voted to sustain the procedural roadblock while one Republican, Susan Collins, voted to end it, according to the National Post.

     But campaigners say it's just a matter of time before the ban - which prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the forces - is lifted.

     'While today’s vote was disappointing, it must not be the end of our efforts,' US President Barack Obama said. 'I have pledged to repeal this discriminatory law. This law weakens our national security, diminishes our military readiness, and violates fundamental American principles of fairness, integrity and equality,'"

Human Rights Campaign claim Congress is polarised - PinkPaper.com

Human Rights Campaign claim Congress is polarised - PinkPaper.com

This article really pisses me off about our congressmen and women. The double standards that exist within the Congress, and our society, and sexual identity, morality, and simply put, what's right and wrong are so far off-base, yet power and money can cover up a lot of "indiscretion." How is it these Congressmen can have covert mistresses that we pick up the tab for and get away with it, abuse their powers and not represent the constituents who elected them but vote according to how much money they get from special interests, and as this article shows, change their agenda and views at a change of the wind. Even President Obama, who vowed to get rid of the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" Policy has backed down and been caught up in Washington politics. By reversing the judge's order to end the policy, he has probably forever closed the opportunity to overturn this policy backed by a homophobic few in the military who control the majority of the money spent by this country and accept most of the money on behalf of the war mongering GOP machine. What a joke this country has become! No wonder our kids hate their parents and most everything they represent. It is hard to fight bullying in schools when it starts, exists, and is practiced by the country's top leaders. Maybe the Mayans are right and 2012 will change the world...obviously we've made a complete mess out of it through greed