JackNasty's Comments (280)

“You see, that's where you're wrong. Most Americans would like the President to put the needs of the country, as a whole, above all else. This issue is a priority for a tiny sliver of America's citizenry. Haven't you been paying attention?”

“Exactly, thank you. It's worth noting that in the supplied link, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities stipulates to this fact unequivocally.”

“This is part of the point of the above blog. Your lack of historical understanding is surpassed only by you inability to see any other pain but your own. You speak and act from a position of privilege. White male privileged. You speak from a position of ignorance, of normative positioning which is what the article above is about. Your insistence that this conversation is about who has greater pain or suffering is part of the problem... but since you have made your list let me just say this: Closet. get the point.”

“No one is saying that gay people do not suffer discrimination but equating not being able to get married to systemic, sustained brutality and discrimination? Violent beatings, raping of women to dilute the race? Brutal murderers protected? The reasons that comparisons to any specific civil rights crusades do not work is that these things ARE NOT equivalent. The women's movement is not the same as civil rights for blacks or recognition of american indians or equal rights for gays. Different struggles, different eras, reasonings etc. Also, you have some misinformation:

• Gay people were cast out from the schools, churches and circles of friends. African Americans always had their schools, friends and churches -- And blacks were not denied even entry to these same schools and circles??!?!? Your solution is "separate but equal"?

• Gay men and women were and still are rejected by their own families. African Americans were never disowned by their families because they were black. --- This is not true, there have been/are many blacks that are rejected based on their skin color even in their own families; some acute self-hatred in the black community is well known in certain circles. Try googling "brown paper bag test" or "good hair"

• African Americans have been protected from discrimination by state and federal laws since 1964. --- Yes, 100 hundred years after slavery, and now racism is over right? No more discrimination against blacks these days?”

“Funny thing here is that the author made no such claim. Point out where he says that "gay people haven't suffered from discrimination". It might help tremendously if you actually went back and read the blog all over again, if in fact you read it the first time. Further, your claims regarding what ever or never happened to Black people in this country are absurd, ahistorical, and reek of bombast.

You should actually read the Civil Rights Act. You seem to think that it only applies to Black people. That is profound ignorance in operation.”

“Thank you for your post.”

“Having unprotected sex and abusing drug abuse put your friends life at risk. Not any policy.”

“First, as a result of the War on Terror, the National Guard of any state can now be called out directly by the President, without so much as a 'by-your-leave' from the governor of that state. Hence, the National Guard is just an extension of the Army, and no longer a militia.

Evidently, you are unfamiliar with the 'Unorganized Militia, or the legal, US Code (Federal Law) definition of 'militia'.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/10/usc_sec_10_00000311----000-.html

Enjoy!”

“"...arms hoarding cultists?"

I do remember. They died at the hands of an overzealous governemen­t...and for what? For practicing their freedom to assemble, to worship as they chose, and to keep and bear arms.

Now who was it that was practicing violent insurrection at Waco...who could that have been?? Hmmm???

Maybe...th­e government???

Your own example makes it seem very logical and reasonable for the the People to arm themselves, even if you don't like it.”

“JackNasty wrote: "Thankfully the well regulated militia described in thge 2nd Amendement, now called the National Guard"

The National Guard is not the only or exclusive "well regulated militia".”

“Sorry--as despicable as the Branch Davidians were--the law enforcement agencies involved were WORSE--or do you support "saving" the children by burning them to death”

“The right to keep and bear arms is not dependent on participation in a militia.”

“I think you missed his point. People may be buying because of the perception that there will be increased taxes or future difficulties in obtaining guns. They feel like they are getting in before the doors close. No mention of insurrection.”

“Because it demonstrates character, that's why. I don't trust a guy who fools around with his own campaign mgr's wife. If you think that's oky, well, that is typical of the left who have no moral compass, except if Repubs. do it, then they are evil.”

“It's politics. Something idealistic liberals have a hard time understanding. It's ugly, but it exists, and if you want to get something done, you must play the game. We have come to this point with your desires unfulfilled. Obama will get it done, but you may have to wait a couple more months. But you guys can continue to say he has no leadership all you want. I will just ask you what your leaders have gotten you up to this point?”

“I've never once heard the rise of ceo pay linked to the dropping of marginal tax rates on tv, in print or online. It seems like something you wouldn't have to look up (which I did). The arguments against it seem to be......yo­u shouldn't raise taxes. Even though this simple solution the congress can enact relatively quickly solves this and a number or problems we have with debt and government financing.”

“I second the motion.”

“I would agree with you in part. I am from Alabama, and please believe that not all of us are racist, biggoted, redneck and stupid. Don't get me wrong, lots are. There is a large progressive movement forming in Alabama and I am proud to be a part of it. We are made up of all ethnicities and orientations. We are gaining momentum! Alabama - blue state, 2012?? Hopefully!”

“Wow. It seems to me that equal rights is exactly what this is about. This seems to me exactly like the right of people of different races to marry, which wasn't finally decided until 1967, amazingly.”

“There is no valid equal rights argument. There is not & will not no matter how loudly you stamp your feet & how long you hold your breath.”

“Don't insult them, they are a couple of cool old ladies. "Clowns" "transvestites" indeed!”

“That confuses me too. My gay friends dress a lot better than my straight ones. There must be a collection of "royalty free gay photo art" out there somewhere, compiled in the 70s. I do think, though, that the pics of the older ladies look less threatening. You know, to straight married folks, the poor little children.”

“Honestly, I have gay friends that are medical doctors and body builders.”

“Some married couples are childless.­..not always because they chose to be childless.”