Klan Loving Tony Perkins of FRC Slams Obama Program for Elderly Gays

Once again the "godly Christian" set has shown itself to be challenged when it comes to truth and veracity. The latest of many loud mouthed liars is Tony Perkins of Family Research Council (pictured at left) who has attacked a U. S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") plan to establish the nation`s first national resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older GLBT citizens. Why? Because - in addition to wanting GLBT citizens to cease to exist - FRC claims gays all die young and that, therefore, there is no need for such a government funded program. The source of this claim? No doubt the long discredited work of anti-gay nutcase Paul Cameron who has been thrown out of every legitimate mental health and social worker organization because of his fraudulent "research." Cameron was ejected from membership in legitimate organizations over a quarter of a century ago, so Perkins and FRC know that their claims are false but in true Christo-fascist character, they simply do not care that they are lying. Here is some brief information on the HHS plan via Reuters:

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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced plans to establish the nation`s first national resource center to assist communities across the country in their efforts to provide services and supports for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals.
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Experts estimate that as many as 1.5 to 4 million LGBT individuals are age 60 and older. Agencies that provide services to older individuals may be unfamiliar or uncomfortable with the needs of this group of individuals. The new Resource Center for LGBT Elders will provide information, assistance and resources for both LGBT organizations and mainstream aging services providers at the state and community level to assist them in the development and provision of culturally sensitive supports and services. The LGBT Center will also be available to
educate the LGBT community about the importance of planning ahead for future long term care needs.
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Sounds all very sensible and non-controversial, right? Wrong! At least from the prospective of the gay-haters at FRC and I suspect similar organizations that want a fundamentalist Christian theocracy in this country. Here are some highlights of the manure being disseminated by FRC to its sheep like followers:

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Before we entrust Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with health care reform, maybe Americans should take a closer look at how her Department spends other taxpayer dollars. Even the Washington Post called Friday's announcement from Health and Human Services (HHS) an "eye opener," writing that the President's "gay outreach continues." A $1.4 trillion deficit aside, HHS has set aside a quarter million dollars to launch the first-ever National Resource Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders. Apparently, our nation is never too broke to advance a radical social agenda.
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[T]he real tragedy here--apart from the unnecessary spending--is that, given the risks of homosexual conduct, these people are less likely to live long enough to become senior citizens! Yet once again, the Obama administration is rushing to reward a lifestyle that poses one of the greatest public health risks in America. If this is how HHS prioritizes, imagine what it could do with a trillion dollar health care overhaul!

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Gee, silly me. I thought GLBT individuals were citizens too and that federal spending on our senior years was on a par to what other minorities receive. Not so apparently to the bigots who wear their supposed religious beliefs on their sleeve and then conduct themselves in a relentless, un-Christian manner.