Wednesday, March 02, 2011

USAToday Give Journalistic Blow Job to Tony Perkins

I can only wonder when USA Today is going to give an op-ed slot to the Imperial Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan or some anti-Semite leader who advocates for violence against of Jews. Why? Because USA Today published an op-ed by Tony Perkins, the Klan loving and gay hating (and probably Jew hating as well) leader of Family Research Council - a registered hate group., who accusing Barack Obama of "pandering" to the LGBT community. Even though Obama isn't making a living disseminating hatred like Perkins.
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In my view, there really is NO DIFFERENCE between Perkins and racists and anti-Semites who hate classes of people based on the inherent characteristics. Yet again and again, we see allegedly respectable news outlets - the Washington Post likewise has given Perkins the equivalent of a blow job by publishing his poison - providing platforms for hate speech and bigotry. And why does this continue to happen? Because of the special rights granted to those who wrap themselves in the cloak of Christianity (albeit a foul and toxic version) and the gutlessness of editors to stand and say "no" to Christianist hate merchants for fear of being called anti-religion. Here's a sampling of the bullshit USA Today helped to disseminate - which ignores the President's duty to support the U.S. Constitution first and foremost:
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President Obama has once again proved that he is just a typical politician, with his pandering to the gay rights crowd. His administration announced last week that it will no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and woman. It is the duty of the president and the Department of Justice to defend federal laws whether or not they support them.
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Our presidents are not kings who decree which laws they will follow. This is nothing but blatant pandering to a segment of his base, just as he prepares for his re-election bid.
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If anyone is guilty of pandering, it is Perkins who is little better than a tawdry whore or Mafia "soldier" who harms others for self-reward.

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