Monthly Archives: April 2015

Irish Haters: Hitler Was A Homosexual
And Gay People Are All Pedophiles

Panti Bliss writes: “Today in Hate Mail. Good Lord but the gays really do bring out the nuts!” A commenter on her Facebook page observes:  “The odd spelling is often a sign that this kind of sickening hate speech was written by American evangelist types. ‘Pedophile’ is how they spell paedophile in the US, and it’s clearly not a typo …

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Wut

(Tipped by JMG reader Chris)

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Viral Video Of The Day

Almost 200K views as 2010 American Idol finalist and subsequent YouTube superstar Todrick Hall performs “all five Beyonce albums in four minutes.”

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Sen. Bernie Sanders To Enter 2016 Race

Via the Associated Press: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will announce his plans to seek the Democratic nomination for president on Thursday, presenting a liberal challenge to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Sanders, an independent who describes himself as a “democratic socialist,” will follow a formal statement with a major campaign kickoff in his home state in several weeks. Two people familiar with …

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What Would You Say To Justice Scalia?

Yesterday Think Progress reporter Igor Volsky asked demonstrators at the Supreme Court what they would say if stuck in an elevator with Justice Antonin Scalia.

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Barney Frank On SCOTUS Ruling: I Can’t Wait To See The Look On Scalia’s Face

The Week reports: Former Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is pretty bullish on the Supreme Court recognizing a national right to same-sex marriage, he told Seth Meyers on Tuesday’s Late Night, though he said he hadn’t read much about the oral arguments that took place earlier in the day. He’s excited, Frank added, because he has a husband, and because “I …

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IRELAND: Mrs. Brown Says Yes Equality

Mrs. Brown’s Boys is one of the most popular sitcoms in the UK and Ireland. The famously foul-mouthed Mrs. Brown is played in drag by straight actor Brendan O’Carroll. (Tipped by JMG reader Gerard)

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Rep. Mark Pocan On Hotel/Cruz Flap

“I know there are Republican members of the LGBT community. And there are Republican legislators who support equality, albeit not many. Fine, go ahead and throw them a fundraiser they will remember for a long time. But let’s not support those who believe we’ll burn in hell because of who we are and who we love. Does a candidate for …

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Heritage Foundation Vs GoFundMe

Yesterday the Heritage Foundation questioned demonstrators outside the Supreme Court, asking their opinion about GoFundMe’s cancellation of the fundraising page of the Oregon bakers. They write: Why does GoFundMe, a crowdsourcing website that raises money for a variety of personal causes and life events, get to choose who they do business with, but the owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa …

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FLORIDA: Anti-Trans Bill Is Dead

The Advocate explains the failed bill: The office of Florida State Rep. Frank Artiles confirms his controversial bill, aimed to punish anyone who uses a public bathroom that doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth, is dead — and cannot be revived, as this legislative session is over. HB 583, the “Single-Sex Public Facilities” bill, or as it …

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FOTF On NOM’s Hate March

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TODAY: Eleven Years Of JMG

Today is the eleventh blogiversary of this here website thingy. As is tradition for today, here is my very first post. April 29th, 2004 I was born and raised in rural North Carolina. My fondest childhood memory is of playing in the dense, acrid, poison fog that was belched out by the county mosquito control truck during its daily dusk-time …

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FRC’s Final Marriage Fast Prayer

The final day of the Family Research Council’s 21-day fast against same-sex marriage was yesterday and their daily prayer had not been posted by the time arguments began at the Supreme Court. The prayer did appear by the end of the day, but by then it was too late for the FRC’s followers to pray that the pro-gay lawyers lose …

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Tony Perkins At The Supreme Court

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Freep This Ryan T. Anderson Column

Heritage Foundation spokesman Ryan T. Anderson is telling USA Today readers that the civil rights of LGBT Americans should be left up to the voters. USA Today wants to know if you agree. (Tipped by JMG reader Bob)

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Here Is Today’s SCOTUS Protester

Today’s Supreme Court hearing was momentarily disrupted by a man in the gallery who repeatedly screamed “homosexuality is an abomination” before being carted out by federal police. It turns out that the man is a well-known crackpot named Rives Miller Grogan, seen above in October 2011 when he ran on the field during a National League playoff game between the …

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Attorney General Loretta Lynch: Same-Sex Couples Deserve Marriage Rights Now

“I am committed – as is this department – to ensuring equal dignity and equal treatment for all members of society, regardless of sexual orientation.  As we argued today before the Supreme Court, same-sex couples deserve that treatment now. ” – Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

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Baltimore To See Pro Baseball First

It’s believed that this is a first for major league baseball: “After consultation with Major League Baseball and city and local officials, tomorrow’s game between the Orioles and Chicago White Sox will be closed to the public,” the team said in a statement. “The Orioles will also play their three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays, scheduled for May 1-3, …

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Jimmy Kimmel Interviews “I’m Not Gay No More” Guy About Yogurt Store Fracas

Via the St. Louis Fox affiliate: “It’s a good thing you didn’t order hot fudge, huh? That could’ve been really bad,” host Jimmy Kimmel said. “Right, my skin would’ve been burnt,” Caldwell said. The cashier, Stephanie Diaz, was charged with third-degree assault. Diaz denies calling Caldwell a homosexual slur, adding that she is gay. Kimmel said his show contacted her …

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Mat Staver: All GOP Candidates Must Sign Our Pledge To Disobey SCOTUS

Huckabee and Santorum have already signed. Start at 3:30.

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