Really no big surprise, I suppose. Introducing exhibit evidence here.
Like most other gay folks, I was gratified the other night to hear President Obama announce at the State of the Union address his intention to put repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell on the agenda for 2010. Of course we were all hyped when we heard it the first time, too. Back when he was pandering the rainbow coalition for votes during his campaign, pledging to be a "fierce advocate" for LGBT rights. To start working toward getting rid of DADT during his first year as president was part of that promise. Not that he has totally snubbed us, I guess, but tagging him a "fierce advocate" is probably a stretch . It's really little wonder that much of the queer community reacted approvingly, but also with a fair amount of skepticism, the other night after hearing him vow again to do what he vowed once before with nothing gotten done so far. This DADT thing, I wouldn't think, should be such a big ordeal to get over and done with in short order. Even military p...
This is right with my post. Two great minds...we may be dead breed.
ReplyDeleteSad, just sad.
Sadder even considering some of these folks might be voting in November. And you know their kind is more common than not.
ReplyDeleteOk...everyone knows...
ReplyDeleteFidel Castro is not only a singer but a Grammy Winner! Um hellooooooo.
Country beginning with U. Universe! Like duh.
Bomb next? The Bridge of Teribithia would be a wise choice.
Tony Blair? Yes, related to Linda Blair, BUT won an Oscar for his role in Spartacus! Where did they get these people!
Who is the country that "throws the rocks?" Geez Louise...the same one that trains on the monkey bars! Who doesn't know that!
Mosque. That guy was half right. But it is a cousin to the mosquito.
And Omg...Colonel Sanders must have "rolled over" TWICE! Who does not love his Kansas Fried Chicken! That one broke my heart...
Al Qaeda. Weird Al Yankovic's real name.
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See, that's what I'm talking about. We need more Luminas in this country! Maybe there is still hope for us after all.
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ReplyDeleteyour video keeps freezing up my computer. Oh well I'll try to watch it later.
By the way, CNNNN is like Australia's version of our Daily Show, comedy but real news and interviews, which sometimes turns out really to be not so funny.
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