Quote# 113389

We’re constantly told that sexism and stereotypes are what hold women back in maths, engineering and tech. But it’s a lie. The real reason there aren’t more female astrophysicists is that the number of really, really smart girls is minuscule.

Sorry, no offence, but it’s true. Of course there’s the odd mould-breaking chick brainiac who gets a lot of press attention. But they’re in the minority, and not because girls are put off by some mythical male-dominated patriarchy.

There’s little doubt that men occupy more of the higher end of the IQ scale. Every study comes out the same. IQ isn’t a perfect measure of everything, but it’s the best indicator available of whether someone will be able to compete at the very highest levels.

So much in education has been changed recently to better suit women, including a renewed focus on coursework, because women don’t perform well in exams. That’s one reason why more women are going to university and more are graduating. But no amount of gerrymandering with educational styles is going to close the gap at the top of the IQ scale: all it does is unfairly disadvantage men further down.
We know gender equality efforts in STEM are foolish, because in a free society women choose the subjects they are most interested in. The high IQ outliers among women will continue to enter STEM, as they always have. Forcing those who are not elite to compete with those who are is not empowering. It’s just cruel. And lowering the bar to accommodate mediocre talent is just as bad. How far do feminists want us to fall behind Asia, exactly?

The point here is not to denigrate women, but rather to remind feminists who insist on quotas, affirmative action and various other batty methods designed to artificially level the playing field that they’re doing so not to redress any injustices perpetrated by a sexist system, but merely to meet arbitrary ideological objectives that run counter to biology which, yes, has a massive effect on how smart men and women are related to one another.

It doesn’t matter if women “test poorly” or if IQ doesn’t measure a totality of intelligence or if the test is somehow biased toward men. Because it’s IQ skills that are required to solve the hardest puzzles in mathematics and physics, not verbal communication or any of the other, equally important kinds of intelligence. The work that drives society and technology forward looks a lot like an IQ test, and men simply do better at them.

One last thing. Genius IQs also map neatly onto some kinds of artists, too. There’s a reason there are no truly great female artists and that women’s paintings don’t command the same prices as men’s. (And no, it’s not entrenched sexism in the art market.) Don’t expect a female Mozart or da Vinci any time soon – although art forms that focus on communication and empathy, such as novel-writing, do enjoy strong female representation. So there’s that, at least.

Milo Yiannopoulos, Breitbart 33 Comments [10/5/2015 2:25:28 PM]
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Quote# 113388

I've been tested as being at 145 IQ since before high school and when I was a computer programmer many of the other guys put up similiar numbers. So it's not anything unexpected to encounter another bright guy.

But then I look at those numbers and realize what a small percentage my IQ level and above represents in the overall population and it makes it really clear why things happen as they do.

My calculations say out of 320 million Americans only 2.5 million are at 140 IQ and above.
Most people are just really stupid.

I'm not saying this as an insult, but a realization of why things like political correctness became accepted by so many.

Emotional indoctrination literally rules over weak minds.

Women are weaker than men as well.

To be a master race... all those "masters" should have high IQ.

Hey I got an idea... what if you allowed a type of "natural selection" to give advantages to... yeah you know where I'm going...

Too bad the high IQ doesn't guarantee reproduction. (a slight problem)

Well, we have to wait for designer babies before we fix politics because stupid people will always choose stupid politics.

Maybe require a certain IQ (100 or above) to vote?

NeoreactionSafe, r/DarkEnlightenment/ 46 Comments [10/5/2015 2:23:24 PM]
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Quote# 113385

I oppose LGBT rights and lgbt "marriage" because 1) it's a threat to western culture and tradition and 2) it's not marriage

[Since when is tradition good? There used to be a tradition of having soldiers scorch the earth or people burning witches. We don't do those things anymore.]

Thanks to socialism and "progressivism".

Mortuus Luciferus, nationstates 33 Comments [10/5/2015 2:21:32 PM]
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Submitted By: zyr

Quote# 113382

However, Savage ultimately returned to his theory that Obama is in fact a secret Muslim Brotherhood supporter, but also a Maoist. He claimed that “ObaMao” is running a dictatorial socialist system complete with “reeducation camps” — i.e. schools and universities — and “the only thing missing now is the actual beatings, arrests and murders in America.” He predicted that such violent actions are on their way, just as anti-Semitism spread gradually throughout Hitler’s Germany before leading to horrific atrocities.

“We are living through a very dangerous transition in America right now and there is only one individual who actually knows what is going on and is willing to say it, he is as clear-eyed on it as I am, Donald Trump,” Savage said. “Which is why all the Lilliputians of the Reich are attacking him.” [Emphasis added]

This, of course, led Savage to beg the parents of Hollywood celebrities to stop their communist children from destroying America through another Maoist Cultural Revolution.

Savage also speculated that the Obama administration has already brought the Muslim Brotherhood to power in the U.S. and very soon American “children will be forced to bow to Allah.”

He said that while liberals deny seeking to murder Obama’s critics, he knows that liberals, such as Fox News host Megyn Kelly, whom he refers to as “Chairman Mao’s mistress” and “Martha Mao,” are closet Maoists who will bring brutal communism to the U.S.

Michael Savage, Right Wing Watch 22 Comments [10/5/2015 2:20:38 PM]
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Submitted By: Night Jaguar

Quote# 113381

Michael Savage: Bernie Sanders Is A 'Liberal Weasel Jew' Who 'Hates America'

Michael Savage is not a fan of Bernie Sanders. Last week on “Savage Nation,” Savage again attacked Sanders, whom Savage said “sets off comedic shockwaves” but also makes him “sick.”

Savage said that he knows Bernie Sanders’ “type,” which is apparently a “liberal weasel Jew” who hates Christians and America.

Savage went on to say that Sanders may as well be working for Hillary Clinton “because by espousing the stupidity that he espouses, it makes her look like a centrist even though she’s a leftist. So he may as well be just a front man for her, a warm up act.”

Michael Savage, Right Wing Watch 19 Comments [10/5/2015 2:20:32 PM]
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Submitted By: Night Jaguar

Quote# 113379

God designed us to be clingy, high-maintenance little creatures who depend on Him for absolutely everything. The more clingy we are, the more pleased He becomes. The more we act like we can do life without Him, the more annoyed He becomes. As Christians who care about pleasing God, we need to learn to love the role of dependent, powerless wimps, because that is the only role that God offers us in life.

Anna Diehl, The Pursuit of God 28 Comments [10/5/2015 2:20:23 PM]
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Quote# 113377

[On Doritos Rainbows]

We elected a Muslim president who right now, at this very moment, is flooding America with tens of thousands of ISIS war fighters. Obama calls them Muslim migrants, and they are being shipped to every state in our nation. What you are now seeing in Europe is only a very short time away from being an everyday reality here in America. Have you ever read how God judged nations in the Bible? He raised up other nations against them. What’s that, you say? You cannot imagine America overrun with Muslims and beheadings happening daily on our streets? Just think about that while you break open a nice, big bag of Doritos Rainbows chips. Just think about the myriad of health issues with artificial rainbow-colored food items.

“And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace.” Genesis 19:28 (KJV)

So eat up, America, stuff your face with cancer-causing junk food that glorifies the Satanic LGBT Agenda, force the states to perform same-sex sodomite marriage ceremonies, and keep killing millions of babies each year and sell their limbs for financial gain.

Because Judgement Day is coming.

Geoffrey Grider, Now The End Begins 28 Comments [10/5/2015 2:20:15 PM]
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Quote# 113376

Most people, and the atheist demanding demonstrable proof, cannot go outside the universe in order to make their evaluation. I did. I was take outside and shown.

ScottA, Christian Forums 38 Comments [10/5/2015 3:18:34 AM]
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Quote# 113373

That's right, Madalyn O'Hair was NOT an atheist! Shocked? An atheist by definition is: Someone who denies the existence of God. From O'Hair's own statements, it is clear that she DID believe in God, very much so, and she hated Him with a passion...

"We find God to be sadistic, brutal and a representation of hatred."

SOURCE: THE ATHEIST, by Bryan F. LeBeau, pg. 85 (a response from the self-announced "Maryland Atheist" to a Life magazine editorial)

You can't express utter contempt for a God Who doesn't exist. Madalyn O'Hair hated God and the Bible. It's irrefutable evidence against any professed "atheist" who curses in God's name, talks about how much they hate God, and spends their life attacking a Person that allegedly "doesn't exist." No one hates God as much as professed "atheists." Madalyn Murray O'Hair was no atheist. Her very hatred for God manifested her belief in God. Madalyn O'Hair was consumed with hatred and anger against a God that she claimed didn't exist.

...

"Mad Madalyn" lived out her professed atheism. No atheist should be ashamed of her and her profane life and words, for she was the epitome of every professed "atheist." She lived a reckless life of self-indulgence, wickedness and rebellion against the God of the Bible. No one curses God more than professed atheists. Truthfully, there is NO such thing as a genuine atheist, only wannabes, i.e., people who prefer to live as if there is no God in their unrepentant minds.

Ultimately, O'Hair's bad company brought her own tragic demise and that of her precious family...

"The dismembered bodies of Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Jon Murray and Robin Murray were found in January of 2000 in Camp Wood, Texas. One of the killers, David Waters, led the authorities to the site in return for a guarantee he would serve his time in a Federal rather than in a Texas state prison. He died of prison of liver decease in 2003. A second killer was sentenced to live in prison."

SOURCE: http://www.wjmurray.com

Madalyn liked hiring unrepentant, convicted felons — disobedient, lawless, reprobate persons — and one of them ending up stealing $54,000 from her and killing her. Her Mercedes, her mansion, and her fine liquor took her down that Highway to Hell way that so many people foolishly choose to go down.

Madalyn Murray O'Hair is America!

David J. Stewart, Jesus is Savior 39 Comments [10/5/2015 3:12:29 AM]
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Quote# 113371

(The page is full of horrible comments from Berry. These are just the worst ones)

During Berry's September 21 broadcast, he brought up the murder of Tyjuan Poindexter, a 14-year-old bystander who was shot and killed. Berry mocked the child's name, saying, "Tyjuan Poindexter. Ha ha. Tyjuan Poindexter was standing outside with some friends when some people drove by and opened fire. Young Mister Poindexter was shot in the head and died at the scene. He won't have to live with that name anymore." Berry continued to mock gun violence victims, saying of another fatal shooting: "Most people dove under cars. Not the fat ones. But Mr. Lewis was left exposed to fire and took several bullets in the chest. He died about two hours later at the hospital."

(...)

In describing violence in Chicago during a July 13 broadcast, Berry referred to the list of murder victims as the "butcher bill." Berry went on to mock the names of victims and ask his audience to guess where each victim -- including a 12-year-old boy -- was physically shot, joking, "There's so many parts upon which you can be shot." In one instance, Berry mocked 19-year-old murder victim Pierre Dobyne by saying, "His last words reportedly were laughing at someone for approaching him in a minivan. That's not true, but it would be good wouldn't it? 'Oh man, tell me I'm not about to be gunned down by some dudes in a minivan. What kind of self-respecting gang steals a minivan to come kill me in?'" Berry ended the segment by saying, "A 23-year-old man was wounded when a dark-colored car drove by and shot the victim in the -- face! He got a facial. Yeah. Huh huh huh. No, his name was not [inaudible]. No, that's a serious facial right there, yeah."

(...)

During a July 27 broadcast, Berry reported on the shooting death of 17-year-old Donnell Morrison and said, "We have gone from Billy the Kid to Donnell the Dealer. Now, we don't know that Donnell was a dealer, but we don't know that Billy was a kid either." Berry also found it funny that victims in a car were hit by gunfire from the sidewalk, saying, "Interesting twist on a drive-by. This time the victims were the ones driving. [Laughs] We got hit by a drive-by, or maybe you could call that a 'walk-by.' Both men were shot multiple times and were pronounced dead at the scene."

(...)

During an August 10 broadcast, Berry congratulated Chicago on reports that there had been 290 murders in the city so far that year. After exclaiming, "Way to go Chicago!" Berry clapped and rang a bell in mock celebration. While reading a report of one shooting, Berry said, "Do you know what you call someone who shoots somebody right there? A hip pointer. See he pointed at the -- yeah -- see what I did there?" A hip pointer is a name for a common sports injury. Berry also said of a multiple gunshot victim, "He felt the the burn, but Bernie Sanders wasn't speaking."

(...)

During a September 8 broadcast, Berry noted the high level of violence of the past weekend by saying, "Eight shooting deaths in a single day was the biggest since 2003. Way to go Chicago, you black lives matters dumb asses." Berry continued, "Chicago has seen a 15 percent increase in the homicide rate, because -- all together now -- black lives matter, apparently more so when lying face down in a pool of blood in the streets of Chicago at the hands of a black man."

Michael Berry, mediamatters 26 Comments [10/5/2015 3:12:05 AM]
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Submitted By: Ibuki Mioda

Quote# 113370

Of course I would still run down the human. Why would you even bother asking me this silly question?

Or how about choosing to save some endangered species like the panda bears or polar bears over a school bus full of children… of course I would choose to save the bears. There are several billions of human beings on earth, we actually have way too many people on our poor overtaxed planet, humans are not a rarity. Most of the world’s crises right now are due to issues of shortages of food, clean water, and decent jobs. And take away a few billion people who drive and we wouldn’t be having a oil crisis right now.

Miu, City-Data 31 Comments [10/5/2015 3:08:08 AM]
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Quote# 113368

Todd Bentley Claims To Have Brought 35 People Back From The Dead

Bentley recalled how he had recently cured a young girl of Down syndrome and had even brought back from the dead a man who, 48 hours earlier, had been electrocuted so badly that all of his internal organs were melted.

"I wish we had a dead body we could pray for, but we don't. That would have been a great illustration," Bentley stated, explaining that he travels with a "raising the dead tent" in which he places those who have recently died so that he can pray them back to life.

So far, he's managed to bring back 35 people, Bentley said, but for best results, they have to have died in the last couple of days. Four days, it turns out, is generally the limit at which he is capable of bringing people back from the dead.

Todd Bentley, Right Wing Watch 40 Comments [10/5/2015 2:54:30 AM]
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Submitted By: Night Jaguar

Quote# 113366

Trump Meets With Prosperity Gospel Preachers Who Can Cure Ebola And Bring Chickens Back From The Dead

As Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, explained to Politico, "the people that Trump has so far identified as his evangelical outreach are mostly prosperity gospel types, which are considered by mainstream evangelicals to be heretics," yet Trump had no qualms about courting them and allowing them to pray over him:

It is especially amazing that figures like Copeland and Crouch would be among the invited guests, as both lead highly controversial ministries that have faced serious questions about misuse of funds. On top of that, both Copeland and Crouch are the sorts of preachers who claim that they can, respectively, cure Ebola by speaking in tongues and bring a chicken back from the dead through prayer.

Jan Crouch, right wing watch 22 Comments [10/5/2015 2:53:10 AM]
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Submitted By: Mister Spak

Quote# 113364

Again, you have NO understanding of our Constitution and how it works. NONE!!!! Congress makes and writes laws. NOT the judicial or executive branch. Do you understand that? Is that too hard for that liberal brain of yours?

Let me give you an example to help that liberal brain of yours understand; Abortion is not legal anywhere in America. That’s right, there is no Federal Law on the books regarding abortion. None! Zero! There is a “Supreme” Court opinion called Roe v Wade, but that is merely an opinion…not a law! They just tell us that it is and we believe them, follow the lie, and teach it to others.

In fact, if you were to ask any judge anywhere to show you the abortion law, he or she would have to refer you to state law because that is the only place you will find any law regarding abortion. In 30 U.S. states abortion is illegal. In the other 20 states it is legal only with exceptions for the life or health of the mother.

Access to abortions of “convenience” is illegal in all 50 states. A “Supreme” Court decision cannot and does not change the law. They just tell us that it does, and we, like gullible subjects, believe them.

STOP REPEATING LIES!!! You are making yourself look foolish!!!


afchief, Christiannews.net 24 Comments [10/5/2015 2:50:48 AM]
Fundie Index: 13

Quote# 113363

Ahhhh.....the liberal deception. Stupid Americans are so easyily deceived to believe lies. Like I told you there is NO law on the books anywhere legalizing homo marriage. NONE! If so, show me. Show me where it is written. Before the recent “opinion” of the “Supreme” Court, marriage was strictly between a man and a woman in 39 states. 11 states had legalized it through the legislative process, 3 by direct election of the people, and 8 by action of State Legislatures. Today, marriage is still illegal in all 39 of the states where the law is still on the books. The “Supreme” Court cannot change the law, but can only offer opinions about it.

There actually was a Federal Law regarding homo-marriage. It was called the Defense of Marriage Act and was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996. The activist courts illegally overturned it by judicial fiat in 2013; however this did not nullify the law that was on the books. They only told us that it did, and we believed it, and told others to believe it.

Again, prove to me where it is written. YOU CAN'T!!!!

afchief, Christiannews.net 21 Comments [10/5/2015 2:50:39 AM]
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Quote# 113362

In Alabama, 81% of the people voted that marriage is between one man and one woman. How can the “opinion” of five terrorists in black robes in Washington carry more weight than the “opinion” of millions of Alabama voters?

A COURT DECISION IS NOT A LAW!! Do you understand that? Roe v Wade is NOT the law of the land. Roe v Wade was an OPINION handed down by judges. Judges and courts do not make laws, but rather merely render opinions.

Did you know that the Supreme Court once rendered the opinion that black men were inferior to whites? Did you know that the Supreme Court once ruled that women had no legal right to vote? Did you know that as recently as 1986 the Supreme Court ruled that there was no right to homosexual sodomy?

Courts only offer opinions. Opinions can change when judges change. The law cannot be changed by a “judge.” If that were the case, our “laws” would be as constantly changing as the “judges” are.

If “judges” ruled that sodomy was illegal in 1986, how did sodomy become “legal” today? Did the law change, or did the “opinions” of the “judges” change?

All this garbage over homo marriage is a cleverly designed smoke screen. Who cares what the Supreme Court says? They are merely rendering their “opinion”. The people of Alabama and 30 other states have already spoken on this issue. No court “opinion” can nullify the vote of the people. Did anyone vote to give Kagan, Sotomayor, and Ginsburg the power to change the institution of marriage? I don’t think so

It takes an Amendment to the Constitution to CHANGE THE LAW!!!!!

afchief, Christiannews.net 34 Comments [10/5/2015 2:50:28 AM]
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Quote# 113361

[Hyperlinks and formatting from original article]

It's that time of year again. Just like always, when the Fringe Festival comes to town you can trust Third Edge of the Sword to be here with reviews, analysis, and more. Be sure to bookmark this portal page over the next ten days to see all there is to offer.

And, as always, our Fringe coverage comes with one major rule:

No fags.

Feynman and Coulter's Love Child, The Third Edge of the Sword 22 Comments [10/5/2015 2:25:26 AM]
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Submitted By: JeanP

Quote# 113360

(In Answer to the following question - That these elements of the NT are possibly a mix of exaggeration and lies are, I'd imagine, risks that you'd want to consider carefully before accepting miracle claims - so how did you do this? )


Went to Church, from which the tradition has been passed down (as opposed to secular scholars who are biased). Spoke to people about the Bible, saw how their lives were changed, and found it to be trustworthy and make sense of life.

Spud, Religion and Ethics 11 Comments [10/5/2015 2:25:14 AM]
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Submitted By: NearlySane

Quote# 113359

Today the Roman Catholic Church celebrates our Guardian Angels

Many people today, including Christians, are very sceptical about the existence of Guardian Angels, but the bible advises that we should listen to their voice. They are here to help us, but we tend to ignore them, and in doing so may well be under the influence of a demon spirit instead. (I feel that CS Lewis had a profound insight to the truth with his "Screwtape Letters")

When I meet up with my Guardian Angel in heaven, I will be giving a great big hug for a job well done!

Alan Burns, Religion and Ethics 25 Comments [10/4/2015 10:09:13 AM]
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Submitted By: NearlySane

Quote# 113351

Let's not forget it is the Red Pope who green lighted the hoisting of the "palestinian" flag when he, Red Francis, declared a "palestinian" state. In July 2015 in South America, Pope Francis during his first mass announced that God had called upon him, instructing him “to revise the most sacred of texts, the Ten Commandments.” Pope Francis said the updated Commandments reflect the changing times and include some minor rewording of the existing rules as well as the addition of two new Commandments. The Fourth Commandment, which advocates that proper respect be shown towards one’s parents, has been reworded in order to include children raised by same-sex parents. Pope Francis said the Seventh Commandment, prohibiting adultery and, among other things, homosexuality, has been removed entirely, as instructed by God, in order to extend “God’s grace to all His children.” There will now be 11 commandments. A spokesman for the Vatican, Father Federico Lombardi, said the Eleven Commandments are currently being etched into marble by an Italian sculptor and, upon completion, will be unveiled to the world in Saint Peter’s Square following an internationally televised mass.

The Red Pope is on the march. Signs and wonders are next. Let him who has ears hear.

wickerwhite, WND 30 Comments [10/4/2015 9:07:48 AM]
Fundie Index: 18

Quote# 113350

We are heading toward coast to coast disasters. Not only will we be hit with numerous terrorist attacks in multiple states but many multiple historic flash floods, tornadoes, sink holes, and unexplainable crop failures this coming planting season. We planted in unfruitfulness and we will reap unfruitfulness in our food crops. Droughts will also be coast to coast. Because we have left our fountain of living water we will reap death for want of water. Other nations will turn on us and betray us because we have turned on our God and his chosen Israel. The UN will sanction us and call us a nation of terrorist and a threat to world peace. Because we will agree with the UN on sanctions on Israel. We have planted seeds of destroying Israel now God will destroy us. Pray up saints. The time of harvest is upon us.

Tammy, WND 28 Comments [10/4/2015 4:58:59 AM]
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Quote# 113347

Too many have bought into the "New History" being taught which is a lie. 26 of the signers of the Constitution were ordained Ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and all were Christians to some degree.
again, not true. Our founding fathers were successful in creating a land where we are free to worship without interference from government. The US Congress was the first printer of the Bible and printed it to be used as a book for learning in the classrooms of our new found nation. The US capital held the largest Church service in a country for the first 100 years. Yale and Harvard were originally colleges founded to educate ministers and missionaries. We were never intended to be free from Christianity, we were intended to be free from government intervention.

frank neat, WND 32 Comments [10/4/2015 4:56:56 AM]
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Quote# 113346

Liberal Jews will get what they deserve. . .nothing has really changed with them from the time of Moses. . .they're more in love with the golden calf than their motherland.

SATCitizen, WND 20 Comments [10/4/2015 4:56:49 AM]
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Quote# 113345

On another front, while increasing numbers of Americans chafe at the belligerent deportment of the homosexual lobby, and amid the recent revelation that the Department of Defense has been facilitating the homosexual rape of boys at the hands of our proto-simian allies on U.S. military bases in Afghanistan, Obama said during a speech at an LGBT fundraiser in New York City Sunday that “our religious freedom doesn’t grant us the freedom to deny our fellow Americans their constitutional rights.”

Doubling-down again. In addition to the incomprehensible audacity of asserting that the capricious demands of this miniscule faction trumps the free exercise of religion as proscribed in the First Amendment, this is an object lesson in how those on the left employ legalese and constitutional relativism to advance malignant agendas.

Pray tell, what constitutionally guaranteed rights have been denied homosexuals in recent memory? Their perceived “right to marry” is a wholly subjective interpretation of law, and ensuring homosexuals anything under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment is a lube-slathered slope toward their legitimately demanding whatever their perverted little hearts desire in the future. Practical labs in fisting for kindergarteners, anyone?

Erik Rush, WND 28 Comments [10/4/2015 4:56:43 AM]
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Quote# 113344

Obama talks tough because he's a pink pansy. And he walks like he's some sort of bad @$$, when in reality he's effete and limp-wristed. Girlymen like him and Hitler are very dangerous, not in and of themselves, but in the ignorant masses they can gin up into a mob of malcontents.

Dawg_em, WND 40 Comments [10/4/2015 4:21:56 AM]
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