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mikeoxbiggJun 25, 2011
Unfortunately my fellow blacks tend to be the biggest homophobes out there. This whole equal rights-we-were-the-unfairly-treated-minority-like-two-weeks-ago just doesn't seem to compute with them.
lucid00Jun 26, 2011
Yeah, it's depressing.
It's even worse in hip-hop music, I think eliminating homophobia in hip-hop would be a huge contribution to the overall acceptance of gays in the black community.
dirtyfriesJun 25, 2011Submitter
I'm pretty sure he just went 'full retard'.
alanocuJun 25, 2011
You should know all about going full retard. Why do Democrats like Fred Phelps of Westboro Baptist Church hate gay people?
I'm going to go throw up now.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
brsox2445Jun 25, 2011
Not even four of his children like Fred Phelps. Fred Phelps hates himself more than anyone of us does. That is the only way someone can go on such a hate crusade, is to hate themselves.
FallteaJun 25, 2011
wtf? you always try inject stupid into every conversation.
elranzerJun 25, 2011
Because Alanocu is, like Fred Phelps himself, a professional troll and nothing else. He is Digg's own Fred Phelps.
demhater123Jun 25, 2011
This man is not wrong. Gay marriage is wrong and is a debacle that does not belong to be discussed in congress. Lawmakers should be focused on fixing the economy and not on social issues that will result in the state receiving less tax money. The economy is a real problem people and if you don't recognize that soon, you're in for a rude awakeiningComment is buried, click here to see the rest.
shark72Jun 25, 2011
Economists have projected California's legalization of gay marriage putting $700 million into California's wedding industry, and bringing almost $65 million of new revenue to the state.
While you may disagree with gay marriage, you won't get far with the "fix the economy instead" approach.
Unregistered_CowardJun 26, 2011
Citation?
Because I've only seen estimates that it's a matter of a couple million. Validating gay marriage on the basis of economic impact cheapens the fact that this is about civil rights.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
shark72Jun 26, 2011
"Citation?"
http://tinyurl.com/5rehk68
"Validating gay marriage on the basis of economic impact cheapens the fact that this is about civil rights."
I agree with you 100%. If you're against gay marriage, no measure of economic impact would be likely to change your mind. But at least we can shut down the false dilemma of "help the economy or legalize gay marriage" that demhater123 tried.
takamalakJun 26, 2011
Hmm, dem hater, huh? Nice company you keep here, alan.
shark72Jun 25, 2011
Alan, so that you don't keep wasting time with this one, I'd like you to print this in 72-point type and tape it somewhere within eyesight of the PC you use to post to Digg:
"Fred Phelps is not an elected official, and he will never hold office. The notion that he is a registered Democrat is no more relevant than, say, the fact that Ted Bundy was a Republican activist."
Don't be worried about Fred Phelps. He will never affect your ability to marry whomever you want. Be worried about Michelle Bachmann and Herbert Cain.
superkendallJun 26, 2011
"Be worried about Michelle Bachmann and Herbert Cain"
Libertarians want to take over, and then leave you alone.
Smaller federal government means LESS intrusion to what people can do, not more.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
salbatrossJun 26, 2011
What do libertarians have to do with Bachmann and Cain though?
And don't try to tell me the Tea Party is a libertarian organization.
elranzerJun 25, 2011
Alanocu, why do elected Republican officials like Larry Craig actually use their Congressional power to suppress gay rights, then turn out to be closet-case fags themselves?
Checkmate
isaac7719Jun 26, 2011
The article you're commenting on is about the one and only democrat who did not support this gay-rights bill. Because of this one politician and one other psychopath who no one else agrees with (Fred Phelps), you seem to believe it is statistically and logically rational to ignore every other democrat involved (whose voting record on this issue would turn your claim inside out) in order to smear the entire Democratic party with an insult that not only doesn't accurately describe them, but actually does accurately describe their opponents, to whom you just so happened to have pledged your unwavering support, despite severe and drastic conflicting personal values on this very issue.
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I don't even know what to say about this level of hypocritical and willful ignorance. It's unbelievable.
woj1sJun 26, 2011
I have found, and yes this is a generalization, that African Americans are not tolerant towards homosexuals. You'd think they would be able to relate to a minority group which is suppressed.
superkendallJun 26, 2011
It's why Prop9 died in California, but no-one wants to admit it.
sandman979Jun 26, 2011
Well that and the Mormons.
psywolfJun 26, 2011
I assume you meant why prop 8 passed in california (not why prop 9 died). From what I have read, the bigger factor was the huge amount of money and effort the Project Marriage coalition (and especially the Mormon church) put into the campaign. Mormons donated more than half of the recorded Project Marriage contributions.
source: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pe2023SzWXxE8wYX5qWeoIw
from: http://mormonsfor8.com/
ooglerJun 25, 2011
Did he actually vote against the bill? In his comments he remarked that he supported it - his incoherent rambling aside.
maramosJun 26, 2011
He voted against it. He's a giant prick, has a lesbian granddaughter, and adamantly opposes gay marriage. He also represents a large portion of the Bronx which I'm sure isn't a huge surprise to anyone.
gordonvJun 26, 2011
This is for a bill to allow Firearms by licensed people to be stored in automobiles.
He is voting to allow licensed individuals such as police officers to store firearms in automobiles.
notachickenhawkJun 26, 2011
Should we really be surprised? Bigotry knows no bounds of race or party affiliation.
gordonvJun 26, 2011
This was from June 1st, he is talking about delaying a vote so lawyers can check if allowing Firearms being stored in automobiles by licensed individuals, specifically police officals, is ok. He voted for it but was arguing that we really needed to double check it.
Ruben Diaz opposed the same sex bill for religious reasons.
If people are going to hate on the man, @ least have the dignity to hate him for the right reasons.
cherrybomb921Jun 26, 2011
would he oppose women's right for the same reason, like religion? i'm sure if it were up to the bible women would be staying at home, not allowed to have jobs because our place is in the kitchen, making babies. but that's not really what equality is all about.
religion is a stupid reason to do anything quite frankly.
bobzilla398Jun 26, 2011
...how did he get elected, i couldnt understand half of what he said. On another note he was talking about how they waste time, did he mirror the point he was making on purpose or happy accident?
itsmyopinion1Jun 26, 2011
Wow that is really sad
sddreamJun 26, 2011
What's his obsession with taxi driver, is he thinking about f**king one. You can see his super secret gay.
sddreamJun 26, 2011
Free at last, free at last~~~~
Hey hey, where do you think you are going.
nipplashJun 26, 2011
He really loves Taxi Drivers.
psywolfJun 26, 2011
Even if I agreed with his positions, I can't respect someone who would act so childish. He was asked politely to wrap it up several times and he was only allowed to continue 2 minutes in when he claimed he was almost done. He then went on, very slowly, for another 3 minutes.
lorem1000Jun 26, 2011
My favorite moment: "I'm on the bill. I'm talking about the bill... from... Niagara Falls."
sydbloomJun 25, 2011
where do I send my contribution for his re-election?
takamalakJun 26, 2011
Next time you visit your mom at the strip club, just shove it in her g string where this guy will no doubtably find it next time her motorboats her.
kaegroJun 26, 2011
Zing!
ancientshoesJun 26, 2011
God bless that man. He's the only democrat with balls in the entire new york state senate, and possibly in the democratic party.
kaegroJun 26, 2011
Having balls=\=being a bigot.
mikepictorJun 26, 2011
The republicans that voted in favour have even bigger ones.
They are among the few republicans that practice what their party claims to preach, that government should stay out of the private lives of citizens.