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[Pancho 44004]

In funkytown fort party worth 

 

[troph 24418]

Yesterday I read articles about child labor laws being rolled back in red states allowing 14 year olds to work and doctors in even blue states being threatened for providing gender affirming care to trans kids. God almighty. 

Edited April 24, 2023 by troph

[atomheartbevo 89288]

50 minutes ago, troph said:

Yesterday I read articles about child labor laws being rolled back in red states allowing 14 year olds to work and doctors in even blue states being threatened for providing gender affirming care to trans kids. God almighty. 

We are headed back to the 1850s.

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

Yesterday I saw this segment about book banning on CBS Sunday Morning:

In it they interview a former 10th grade schoolteacher from Norman, OK who got caught up in the controversy. She ultimately resigned before they could fire her. She said something I wanted to remember so I jotted down the quote: “Identities are not obscenities.” Her name is Summer Boismier and after the segment was over I started looking in to her story.

The Oklahoma book ban was ostensibly about CRT but the Karen who complained was concerned about the book Gender Queer. The thing is, that book wasn’t available at the school where Summer taught. In response to the book banning, Ms. Boismier posted a QR code in her classroom that led to “Books Unbanned,” a service provided by the Brooklyn, NY Public Library where you can get a free digital library card and check out digital copies of banned books. Gender Queer was a title available from the Brooklyn library, and for that some parent wanted her to be charged with dissemination of pornography. Note that the parent’s daughter never scanned the QR code, but she did. So Summer was immediately suspended.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/nps-parent-says-former-teacher-should-have-criminal-charges-norman-public-schools-oklahoma-gender-queer-book-books-library-critical-race-theory-summer-boismier-sex-explicit-pornographic-pornography-senator-rob-standridge-laney-dicksion-criminal-charge

Laney Dicksion, the Karen in question, said this about Boismier: "She's been called an indoctrinator, a pedophile, a groomer and that's what these behaviors are. The woman should not have access to children now, or in the future. She should be stripped of her certifications. To be perfectly frank with you, she should have criminal charges against her."

Boismier has since left the state and now works for the Brooklyn Public Library.

I’m sure that this is the sort of collateral damage intended by the people who pass laws banning books that deal with sexual and gender identity. By banning books that deal with those issues, you can also ban teachers with sexual and gender identities you disapprove of.  And now, because they haven’t been dickish enough, the Oklahoma State Dept. of Education is trying to revoke Boismier’s teaching license. The cruelty really is the point.

https://okcfox.com/news/local/summer-boismier-teaching-certificate-revoked-norman-oklahoma-ryan-walters-books-unbanned-qr-code-state-department-education-brooklyn-public-library-critical-race-theory-gender-queer-

And it causes real pain and suffering to real people. (I’ve never before recommended a Twitter thread before. This is a first for me. But it’s short and I think it’s worthwhile.)

I hear the kinds of things that people like Ron DeSantis and the book banning crowd are saying and it sounds like things I’ve heard before. It reminds me of when they were trying to ban rock music with explicit lyrics back in the 80’s. Frank Zappa was an opponent of such measures and famously spoke out in Congress, along with Dee Snider of Twisted Sister and John Denver, against Tipper Gore and the PMRC. Here’s a little trip in the Wayback Machine to a 1986 appearance by Frank on CNN’s Crossfire. The whole interview is worth watching but if nothing else you can fast forward to 10:08 when Frank warned that the biggest threat to America was that we’re moving toward a fascist theocracy. Seems prescient.

 

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“The Karen in question”.   I’m totally stealing that. Sadly, nothing else surprising or noteworthy in that article.  Book burning’s are always how it starts.  
 

the only major difference I see is that most party regimes ban/burn books during their rise to lower.  What we’re seeing is the last gasp to retain power by a declining party regime.  It’s an important distinction, not without precedent. 

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Montana apparently representing.  Yeah, it's all young people, but still.  Montana legislature is gonna have to figure out how to stop them from voting.

 

[Mo Horn 8768]

Wall Street Journal: Bud Light owner places two execs on leave after transgender influencer backlash

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/business/anheuser-execs-on-leave

[troph 24418]

57 minutes ago, Mo Horn said:

Wall Street Journal: Bud Light owner places two execs on leave after transgender influencer backlash

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/business/anheuser-execs-on-leave

There’s a video in there showing people boycotting and kid rock saying fuck bud light. The hate from those people sends chills down my spin. 

[HamsterHookah 112]

1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

Wall Street Journal: Bud Light owner places two execs on leave after transgender influencer backlash

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/24/business/anheuser-execs-on-leave

The VP of Marketing who concocted this idea and the CMO were put on leave-- the company tried to make it sound like they voluntarily took a leave of absence, but reports from WSJ make it sound like they are being quietly fired.

Probably because "The boycott appears to be having some effect on business. According to Beer Business Daily, Bud Light sales fell 10.7% the week ended April 8, while shares in rival Molson Coors appear to have gotten at least a short-term lift."

Quote

 

“Given the circumstances, Alissa has decided to take a leave of absence which we support,” an Anheuser-Busch spokeswoman said in an email. “Daniel has also decided to take a leave of absence.”

The decision to take a leave wasn’t voluntary, according to people familiar with the matter. AB InBev named another executive to replace Ms. Heinerscheid.

 

I can see it from both sides here from a business perspective:

• It's a declining brand and so you are attempting to broaden your demographics and buying personas and think you increase your total addressable market by appealing to young people, progressives, etc. who have never or rarely been your paying customers.
• On the other hand, you are a lifestyle brand with an entrenched and passionate core identity of lower-middle-class/poor people and your billion dollar marketing machine should have enough data and analytics to show you that this would be a horrible, horrible idea.

At the end of the day to grow and transform, you have to take business risks. People rise and fall everyday in corporations taking risks, this is just a really visible one. In fact, if it weren't so visible and political, I'd argue these folks would probably get a raise and promotion for taking the risk and failing rather then being pushed out, but alas.

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

7 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Montana apparently representing.  Yeah, it's all young people, but still.  Montana legislature is gonna have to figure out how to stop them from voting.

 

The Speaker in the Montana House, Matt Regier, is copying Cam Sexton of Tennessee and not letting Zooey Zephyr speak. Three thousand of her supporters signed a petition to get him to change his mind but he ignored that. When he again refused to let her speak, citing concerns over “decorum,” the goon squad was called in and seven protesters were arrested.

https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/7-arrested-at-capitol-in-protest-as-trans-legislator-again-blocked-on-house-floor/article_e7c44188-e2ee-11ed-a230-2382239a7a32.html

[Captainant 27207]

State-enforced gender-norms, hooray! Take off that fucking pantsuit, you GROOMER!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ebag/texas-ag-transgender-dress-code-memo

The department, which is led by the elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, distributed a memo to employees last week informing them that they’re required to dress in a “manner consistent with their biological gender,” according to the Texas Observer, which obtained the memo and published it in part on Monday. 

The memo, which is clearly aimed at transgender and gender non-conforming employees, goes on to say that repeated violations of the policy will be subject to “corrective action” up to and including being fired, according to the Observer. One employee who spoke with the Observer said the policy “feels like it threatens the safety of anyone who doesn’t conform to the binary dress code.”

[Bama Chick 28596]

I swear to god, I fucking dare some fatass old pink faced white dude to tell me I can no longer wear pants.

I’d jump him like a spider monkey and kick his nonexistent ass.

[GreenspointTexas 9473]

To be fair, only old loser chuckledicks drink light beer anyway. I mean, holy shit, its 2023….. and people actually still drink light “beer.”

[nbmishoid 911]

It’s not the beer we care about 

[wildcat09 29094]

1 hour ago, Captainant said:

State-enforced gender-norms, hooray! Take off that fucking pantsuit, you GROOMER!

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ebag/texas-ag-transgender-dress-code-memo

The department, which is led by the elected Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, distributed a memo to employees last week informing them that they’re required to dress in a “manner consistent with their biological gender,” according to the Texas Observer, which obtained the memo and published it in part on Monday. 

The memo, which is clearly aimed at transgender and gender non-conforming employees, goes on to say that repeated violations of the policy will be subject to “corrective action” up to and including being fired, according to the Observer. One employee who spoke with the Observer said the policy “feels like it threatens the safety of anyone who doesn’t conform to the binary dress code.”

I'd walk into work wearing a kilt and confuse the fuck out of them. 

[mchookem 15739]

like a fucking Bay City Roller?

[HamsterHookah 112]

41 minutes ago, mchookem said:

like a fucking Bay City Roller?

My first thought as well. Quad Squad high five!

[elfenix 34155]

I'd walk into work wearing a kilt and confuse the fuck out of them. 

I knew that drunken purchase at the renn fest would come in handy

Gotta freeball it too.

[hornmpa96 2596]

Sid Miller is willing to completely ignore a recent Supreme Court ruling which held this type of policy violates Title VII as sex discrimination. 
 

However, when asked to raise the age for AR15 purchases to 21, several Rs run and hide stating that the law would just be overturned by the Courts under the Second Amendment.

Just Exhibit 1 million in the current hypocrisy of the Republican party 

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2 hours ago, wildcat09 said:

I'd walk into work wearing a kilt and confuse the fuck out of them. 

"fook" not "fuck", it's "fook".

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

2 hours ago, wildcat09 said:

I'd walk into work wearing a kilt and confuse the fuck out of them. 

Don’t forget the face paint.

[YGIFS 19445]

Kilts don't Kilt people, people Kilt people.  Dammit, I had something for this. 

I'm super glad in the midst of another draught, Colorado river issues, farming challenges, mutilated cattle with no tongues or anuses (anusi?), and record low production across a number of commodity categories that our beloved Ag Commissioner is tackling women in pants suits around the office.  Thank the fucking Lord, Sid.  Shortage of how many goddamn Texas-grown fruits and vegetables this year, water issues abound, but no boys wearing makeup 'round the field testing sites?  Oh thank god! 

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@troph @safe sex etc. don't want to raise your blood pressure, but Montana banned her from the chamber

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/26/politics/montana-house-bans-zooey-zephyr/index.html

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Montana’s Republican-dominated House voted Wednesday to ban Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who had said GOP lawmakers would have “blood” on their hands for passing bills restricting transgender rights and rallied protesters Monday after Speaker Matt Regier blocked her from being recognized to speak, from the House chamber for the remainder of this year’s legislative session.

Under the disciplinary measure approved on a 68-32 vote Wednesday, Zephyr – the 34-year-old Democrat from Missoula who last year became the first openly transgender woman elected to Montana’s legislature – will be allowed to retain her seat and cast votes remotely. But she will not be able to participate in debates. The session is scheduled to end next week.

That was their response to all of those young/liberal/LBGTQ folks showing up to protest.

[safe sex 11623]

Sigh, yeah i just finished reading the Times article. It's going to get worse and I fear a very delayed and tepid response from the small number of allies we have in government around the country

[safe sex 11623]

It's already worse

 

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The Texas Senate on Wednesday advanced restrictions on gender-affirming care, including provisions that would make health care providers liable for malpractice and prohibit public money and state-funded insurance plans from covering gender-affirming procedures and treatments.

 

Senate Bill 1029 proposes to:

 

Make private health insurance providers strictly liable for the lifetime care of a patient who receives gender-affirming treatment or procedures covered by a private plan.

Prohibit public funds from being used to provide or administer a gender-affirming procedure or treatment.

Prohibit state-funded insurance plans from covering gender-affirming treatments or procedures.

Make physicians and health care providers liable for malpractice claims for gender-affirming treatments or procedures and the associated costs.

The proposal from Sen. Bob Hall, R-Edgewood, is the latest in a slew of GOP-backed bills targeting gender-affirming health care for both children and adults to advance from the Senate to the House.

 

SB 1029 is based on "a 2018 video of a Vanderbilt University Medical Center administrator who promoted gender modification surgeries as financially beneficial," the bill states.

Sen. Bob Hall, right, authored SB 1029, which would make physicians and health care providers liable for malpractice claims for gender-affirming treatments or procedures and the associated costs.

Hall said the legislation will not affect a person's right to make personal health care choices, but instead would not allow a physician to "abandon" a patient who suffers negative side effects after a gender-affirming surgery.

 

"It has no impact at all on legitimate services," Hall said. "This bill is to protect children who suffer at the hands of greedy hospitals and doctors who are willing to do anything for money."

Democrats pushed back against Hall's claims and bill, arguing that gender-affirming procedures and associated health care treatments are considered legitimate by the medical community and that advancing this bill means the state would be making medical decisions for grown and consenting Texans.

 

"This bill is not about protecting medical service consumers," Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, said on the floor before the bill was passed. "This bill is about preventing procedures that every medical association in the United States recognizes as appropriate and even necessary"."

Citing 140 bills filed this session related to the LGBTQ+ community and issues, Sen. José Menéndez, D-San Antonio, called Hall's legislation contradictory to the chamber's stance on allowing Texans to make their own choice on whether to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and pointed to constitutional protections.

 

"It says right here in the Declaration of Independence, authored by Thomas Jefferson, that they have a right to pursue happiness, as they have been doing long before their issue became a talking point," Menéndez said.

The Senate ultimately approved the bill along party lines with a 19-12 vote Wednesday. The proposal will move to the House for consideration.

 

Earlier this month, the Senate passed SB 14, which would ban doctors from providing gender-affirming medical care, such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy and certain surgeries, to minors.

At the onset of the floor debate on SB 14, Sen. Donna Campbell, R-New Braunfels, proposed an amendment to exempt patients who are receiving hormone therapy or puberty blockers before the 90-day mark before the bill’s effective date and allowing them to continue their treatments.

Days later Campbell's amendment was removed in response to GOP backlash and is not included in the bill the Senate also approved along a party line vote.

Currently, SB 14 has made it through the House committee process and is eligible to receive a hearing on the House floor.

 

Another prohibition, seeking to ban transgender college athletes from competing in sports with those who match their gender identity, also advanced to the House on a partisan vote.

Additionally, Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, filed Senate Bill 12, to define drag shows as “sexually oriented performances.” The bill would ban those performances in the presence of a minor or on public property and establish a $10,000 civil penalty per violation and make it a Class A misdemeanor. 

 

SB 12 has not been scheduled for a House hearing and SB 15 is up for consideration in the House Higher Education Committee on Monday.

"Trans people may use a variety of cosmetic treatments to feel comfortable in their skin, like others are free to do today, at least for now," Menéndez said before Hall's SB 1029 passed Wednesday. "What's next? Do we tell people they can't have a nose job, breast enhancement, a facelift or Botox?"

I'm stuck in this fucking hellhole for at least another year. Y'all have no fucking idea how scary it is to be generally queer and/or specifically trans right now. They are trying to erase trans people from public life, and they're succeeding.

[DDD Dad 14133]

What exactly was the rule of decorum they contend she violated?

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

36 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

What exactly was the rule of decorum they contend she violated?

She spoke an inconvenient truth, that by denying gender-affirming care to young people, they’d have blood on their hands.

[elfenix 34155]

"Spring Branch ISD's pending field trips to the Main Street Theater performance of James and the Giant Peach are being canceled due to concerns raised about the age-appropriateness of the performance."

https://abc13.com/amp/spring-branch-isd-school-field-trip-canceled-to-main-street-theater-james-and-the-giant-peach-performance/13189547/

[troph 24418]

36 minutes ago, elfenix said:

"Spring Branch ISD's pending field trips to the Main Street Theater performance of James and the Giant Peach are being canceled due to concerns raised about the age-appropriateness of the performance."

https://abc13.com/amp/spring-branch-isd-school-field-trip-canceled-to-main-street-theater-james-and-the-giant-peach-performance/13189547/

god forbid kids get to engage in magical creative thinking.  kids NEVER want to escape their mean parental figures through magical adventures.  we must stop this. we must stop this thinking now.

[wildcat09 29094]

 

What's infuriating is that the GOP is well out of the mainstream on this and Dems are still running scared. Every Democrat at every fucking level of government should constantly be pointing out what a fucking freak and monster every single elected GOP official is. There should be an endless goddamned deluge of moral denunciations of the GOP for this shit and their extremely unpopular anti-abortion bullshit. It's not just morally right, it's a huge fucking political winner! But the Dems are still so scared that, at least at the national level, Joe Biden really is the only one saying any of this shit. And he's barely saying it and he's limiting his fire to "MAGA extremists," rather than pointing out that it's just standard Republican shit.

 

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

29 minutes ago, wildcat09 said:

Every Democrat at every fucking level of government should constantly be pointing out what a fucking freak and monster every single elected GOP official is.

I think there aren’t enough platforms available or enough hours in the day for every Democrat everywhere to be constantly hammering every message you think they should be sending to everyone all the time or else they suck.

[DDD Dad 14133]

4 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

She spoke an inconvenient truth, that by denying gender-affirming care to young people, they’d have blood on their hands.

That doesn't really address my question.  

I know she stated that.  My question was, what was the rule of decorum those who censured her claim that statement violated?

For example, I don't believe a member of Congress can call a witness testifying before Congress a "liar" (looking at you, MTG).  Also, I don't believe it is appropriate for members of Congress to address one another directly when speaking, but instead to direct their statements to the presiding officer (I haven't researched these points, just going off general recollection).

 

FWIW this is what I've been able to find so far

From the AP:

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Under Regier’s leadership, the House has not allowed Zephyr to speak since last week when she said that those who voted to ban gender-affirming care for young people would have “blood on their hands.” He and other Republicans said the remark was far outside the boundaries of appropriate civil discourse and demanded she apologize before being allowed to participate in legislative discussions.

The events have showcased the growing power of the Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of right-wing lawmakers that has spearheaded the charge to discipline Zephyr. The caucus re-upped its demands and rhetoric Monday. In a statement they said that Zephyr’s decision to hoist a microphone toward the gallery’s protesters amounted to “encouraging an insurrection.”

* * * *

She said she does not intend to apologize and argued that her “blood on your hands” remark accurately reflected the stakes of such bans for transgender kids.

Also this from NBC News:

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Rep. David Bedey, a Republican, blamed Zephyr for the actions of protesters on Monday, when they shouted from the gallery after Republicans voted to block her from speaking.

“It’s an irrefutable fact that the representative in question did indeed actively support and arguably incite the disruptive antics of demonstrators who had gathered in the House gallery,” Bedey said. 

He said Zephyr could have joined other legislators in leaving the House floor as the speaker directed that day, or she could have tried to calm the crowd, but he said she did neither, which he said forced lawmakers to suspend the session.

“This is an assault on our representative democracy,” he said. “Spirited debate and the free expression of ideas cannot flourish in an atmosphere of turmoil and incivility.”

Reminds me of this:

Edited April 27, 2023 by DDD Dad

[WhatTheBuck 28690]

1 hour ago, DDD Dad said:

That doesn't really address my question.  

I know she stated that.  My question was, what was the rule of decorum those who censured her claim that statement violated?

For example, I don't believe a member of Congress can call a witness testifying before Congress a "liar" (looking at you, MTG).  Also, I don't believe it is appropriate for members of Congress to address one another directly when speaking, but instead to direct their statements to the presiding officer (I haven't researched these points, just going off general recollection).

 

FWIW this is what I've been able to find so far

From the AP:

Also this from NBC News:

Reminds me of this:

What rule? They don’t need a rule. It’s like how the two Justins in Tennessee violated the rule against being uppity black men. She said she hopes when they bow their heads in prayer they see the blood on their hands. She was violating the Talibaptist law against sacrilege. Authoritarians don’t need rules. They don’t like her, they don’t like what she stands for, they don’t like what she says, so they’re silencing her. I think they’d expel her from the legislature if not for how that backfired on the fascists in Nashville. Threatening decorum or whatever their excuse is just bullshit. 

[hookemATL 11559]

The "decorum" rules have always been maleable to the whims of the party in power.  Republican controlled legislatures have used them to silence voices tons of times, but now they are not even trying to tether their actions to reality/decency/common sense.  Simple beaurecratic facism to hold back any voice calling them out for their abhorrent behaviour and policies.  They can all eat a bowl of fuck, choke on it, and die.

[ChuckNorrisActionJeans 2651]

What she said is the absolute essence of protected First Amendment speech. Not threatening, harassing, obscene, etc. And government representatives punishing her for it is the essence of a First Amendment violation. 

[troph 24418]

On 4/26/2023 at 5:24 PM, safe sex said:

Sigh, yeah i just finished reading the Times article. It's going to get worse and I fear a very delayed and tepid response from the small number of allies we have in government around the country

Yeah we are in deep shit. Best case scenario is another 2 years maybe 4 and adult gender affirming care is almost impossible to find if not outlawed in red states. That’s the best case. I’m trying to balance being an ostrich and enjoy life while I can here in my home state, yeah identify as a god damned Texan, and realizing I’m going to have to travel for regular / routine care if that’s even plausible, or worse move. 

Fucking broken record I’m tired of repeating it. Not enough people give a shit. Too many hate us. Our own fucking parents hate us. 
 

the ole saying if your momma can’t love you no one can?*  Yeah that’s it. 
 

* it’s complicated but my momma loves me. But plenty others don’t and plenty of fathers don’t too (including mine). 

Fuck it all. Fuck every last bit of it. God damned assholes. 

[safe sex 11623]

The Fox poll listed above is a nice little ray of sunshine, but wtf does public opinion matter when the public doesn't punish the officials who engage in bigotry? 

We need a new Civil Rights Bill, and there is no member of Congress that I'm aware of with the skill, clout, and will to push one through. Nor does Biden have it in him to put forth much of a firewall. 

It'd be cool if the DoJ would sue to stay some of this legislative action (and maybe that has happened and I'm not aware of it), but I'm not going to hold my breath

 

Edited April 27, 2023 by safe sex

[troph 24418]

Trans rights supporters stormed the capitol news at 11 … my fucking ass. Get that horseshit out of here. 
 

and fuck Biden and anyone that wants to have a policy debate about any of this. 
 

the ONLY acceptable action is to pass the Federal Equality Act now. 

Just now, safe sex said:

The Fox poll listed above is a nice little ray of sunshine, but wtf does public opinion matter when the public doesn't punish the officials who engage in bigotry? 

We need a new Civil Rights Bill

We literally said the same thing, same time. 

[troph 24418]

Btw @safe sex pelosi had her house pass the federal equality act when trump was president. Senate wouldn’t take it up. Doesn’t change anything but it got half way there a few years back. 😕

[Willfully Horn 7911]

Here is another despicable human who doesn’t give a fuck. I have no words to describe the contempt I feel for this person

 

 

[YGIFS 19445]

Holy shit.  Thanks for the fucking nightmare fuel, dude.  She's not only a parent, but also an elected lawmaker.  Super.  

[PenelopeWitherspoon 18986]

6 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Here is another despicable human who doesn’t give a fuck. I have no words to describe the contempt I feel for this person

 

 

What a cunt.  

There are a shit load of shitty human beings in these United States of America.  Why do these people hate people for pursuing life, liberty, and happiness?  

[YGIFS 19445]

For the very simple reason...because they can.  

[DigglerontheHoof 20915]

58 minutes ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

What a cunt.  

There are a shit load of shitty human beings in these United States of America.  Why do these people hate people for pursuing life, liberty, and happiness?  

Because Christians suck ass.

[atomheartbevo 89288]

2 hours ago, PenelopeWitherspoon said:

There are a shit load of shitty human beings in these United States of America.  Why do these people hate people for pursuing life, liberty, and happiness?  

2 hours ago, YGIFS said:

For the very simple reason...because they can.  

They are miserable, and rather than trying to fix their situation, it's easier to make everybody else miserable.

[Storm the Field 5264]

23 hours ago, elfenix said:

"Spring Branch ISD's pending field trips to the Main Street Theater performance of James and the Giant Peach are being canceled due to concerns raised about the age-appropriateness of the performance."

https://abc13.com/amp/spring-branch-isd-school-field-trip-canceled-to-main-street-theater-james-and-the-giant-peach-performance/13189547/

Spring Branch Karen thinks actors playing characters of other genders is the exact same thing as a drag show. I'm not joking.

 

Quote

 

Jessica Gerland’s kindergartener was scheduled to go on the field trip. 

 

“The way that they are normalizing this, especially in front of 5- to 6-year-olds, it just raises concerns for some parents,” she said. .

 

Gerland says she brought her concerns to the district at Monday’s school board meeting, after calling Main Street Theater to get additional details. She says the theater told her actors play multiple roles that are both male and female.

 

"She explained to me how they wear flamboyant makeup and wigs to make it fun for the kids," she said. "Do you know what the definition of a drag queen is?" 

 

 

[troph 24418]

time to outlaw Shakespeare from classes too then.

I think we should ban everything but the bible, we should teach only the bible for 18 years.

everyone hates math anyway.

Edited April 28, 2023 by troph

[DDD Dad 14133]

[Serak The Preparer 3416]

16 hours ago, safe sex said:

The Fox poll listed above is a nice little ray of sunshine, but wtf does public opinion matter when the public doesn't punish the officials who engage in bigotry? 

We need a new Civil Rights Bill, and there is no member of Congress that I'm aware of with the skill, clout, and will to push one through. Nor does Biden have it in him to put forth much of a firewall. 

It'd be cool if the DoJ would sue to stay some of this legislative action (and maybe that has happened and I'm not aware of it), but I'm not going to hold my breath

 

It boils down to the fatty platform. Just like I do truly believe he doesn't want kids to get killed in school, he wants his guns and boat more than dead kid reduction.

I do believe that a significant number of Republicans would prefer to cool it on the grooming bullshit, but not at the expense of guns and boats. And since their vote is taken care of, the truly hateful are the drivers of the Republican bus. None of the passengers care enough to take over the wheel because it's still getting them to the gun and boat store, even if they run over a few gays and kids on the way.

[troph 24418]

On 4/27/2023 at 11:17 AM, wildcat09 said:

 

What's infuriating is that the GOP is well out of the mainstream on this and Dems are still running scared. Every Democrat at every fucking level of government should constantly be pointing out what a fucking freak and monster every single elected GOP official is. There should be an endless goddamned deluge of moral denunciations of the GOP for this shit and their extremely unpopular anti-abortion bullshit. It's not just morally right, it's a huge fucking political winner! But the Dems are still so scared that, at least at the national level, Joe Biden really is the only one saying any of this shit. And he's barely saying it and he's limiting his fire to "MAGA extremists," rather than pointing out that it's just standard Republican shit.

 

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.  - Edmund Burke (made more famous by Winston Churchill)

100% true. it's okay to speak loudly about this issue, no coded language needed, you can say trans (you can say gay too). we are human, we are your brothers, sisters, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, coworkers, friends, wives and husbands, and we are everywhere, many of us hiding in plain sight. no tropes, no stereotypes, as diverse as any other group. just. like. you.