Political Corrections

I’m sure you’ve noticed the iconic bell ringers of the Salvation Army posted at the entrances of stores and malls throughout the country this holiday season, but before you feel inclined to donate to their cause, there are a few things you should probably know.

The Salvation Army has a long history of active discrimination against Gays and Lesbians. Since 1986, the Salvation Army has used its red kettle resources to lobby against equality for the LGBT community. In New Zealand, they passed around a petition which would keep consensual sex among men illegal. In the United Kingdom, they pressured the government to pass an amendment which would keep schools and colleges from teaching about homosexuality. In the United States, they lobbied again and again to become exempt from non-discrimination laws. They even urged the White House in 2001 to deny funding or grants to any city or state which included non-discrimination laws against gays and lesbians.

In 2004, the Salvation Army threatened to close all of it’s New York City soup kitchens because the city required all charities to adhere to all civil rights laws. They rejected the idea of having to treat their gay and straight employees as equals.

You wouldn’t donate to a racist charity, so why donate to a charity that discriminates against gays?

There are many alternatives to the Salvation Army such as Goodwill and the American Red Cross who are more focused on helping – everyone – who is in need.

Donate to the following inclusive charities:
American Red Cross
Goodwill
The Trevor Project
Doctors Without Borders
… and Many More (List and Links to Come Soon.)

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While campaigning in Iowa, Newt Gingrich – the leading republican presidential candidate – stated that Poor Children “don’t have habits of working and have no one around them that works”. Gingrich, who is also a staunch opponent of child labor laws, also stated that schools should employ children to be janitors, librarians, or door greeters.

I am in complete disagreement with any such Child Labor paid for by my taxes. I have a more of ‘A Modest Proposal For Preventing The Children of Poor People in America From Being Aburden on Their Parents or Country, and For Making Them Beneficial to The Public’.

Mr. Gingrich, as you have explained, the children of our poor are lazy uninspiring burdens to our society and their parents. I want to take a step back and address the root of the problem – poor parents are struggling to make ends meet in this difficult economy.

What I propose to stop this cycle of poverty is to allow parents to sell any child under the age of 18 at federally set rates. The federal government would then regulate the humane euthenization, butchering, and preparation of this rich food source we haven’t been able to appreciate since the days of Jonathan Swift.

Its important that we start as soon as possible in order to eliminate this festering burden on our schools, taxpayers, and most importantly the poor single mothers who have no concept of hard work.

We should take all poor children by the age of one, because a young healthy child well nursed, is, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled. Not only is the meat of a well-grown, fat, yearling child more succulent than any beef or pork, roasted whole, it would make an excellent centerpiece for any holiday feast or special event.

And lets not forget that the constant breeders would benefit the most, earning hundreds of dollars per year selling their children while getting rid of the maintenance costs after the first year.

Mr Gingrich, I don’t propose this for my own benefit, I propose this to end this systemic burden on the poor and help those who really matter in this country – the wealthy taxpayers.

Serious post to come later…

Special Thanks To: Eric Blackburn
Don’t get it? Look up ‘A Modest Proposal’ by Jonathan Swift.
Of Course this is a Satire… Why Would Gingrich SAY THAT?

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For many, coming out to their family and friends can be hard to do. You can never really gauge exactly how someone will react to the news, and it can especially be painful when it comes to coming out to parents. A lot of closeted young men and women may not even know someone who is gay to look to for support.

My friend Trey Russell is gay and out of the closet, but he hasn’t always been so open about his sexuality. He has already made the leap that many closeted gays haven’t built up the courage to do. His coming out story is documented in the videos below.

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After I posted my Rick Perry Strong Response video, comments and emails began pouring in from across the globe. Some of the best comments came from veterans, enlisted military members, and friends of soldiers. I want to share some of these with you as they prove that members of our armed forces stand for equality and diversity.

A Letter from James to Rick Perry:

Mr. Perry,

My name is James and I am 25. I served in the U.S. Military starting in 2006. I am gay. I would hope that as president you would be more respectful to U.S. Soldiers who serve in the US Military than you are on TV. There are gay and straight veterans who have fought hard in foreign countries for the people, and often scummy politicians like yourself who are not worthy of their years of service and protection.
Even though I would have served in the Military back then despite knowing who you were, because serving was about more than just protecting the rights of bigots. However, now that I am aware of your agenda and outlook for this great country and it’s minority citizens, I will most certainly not be voting for you, and as a gay Christian, I will be praying for quite a different outcome. Take care!

-James

A Comment from Josh:

Hey John,

I just watched your video and wanted to say thank you for those words
of support. I spent 6 years in the Army and 15 months in Iraq. When I went out everyday I wasnt worried if the person next to me was gay, straight, Muslim, or Christian. All I needed was the fact that he was an American fighting for the same cause. There is a soldier still fighting today that I owe my life to and it just so happens that he is Muslim and I am Christian. That did not stop him from saving my life. America is strong because of the differences we all have but can still manage to wake up each day and live as one united country. Continue doing wat you are doing, America is listening. From my family to you may God bless and thank you again.

-Josh

A Comment by JusticeIsWhere:

Having served in the military, I can tell you, gays serving openly is a non issue. Homophobes accusing one another out of fear or to impose fear is a problem that would cease to exist with acceptance nullifying fears. As for school prayer, Children are allowed to pray, but schools are not allowed to force children to pray. Preaching the wrong message on these issues is cashing in on that Sunday school education that you don’t have to be in the pew for.

A Comment from SSgt24thMEU:

I serve with two guys that are gay, and they’ve been nothing but professional. They serve just as well as their straight counterparts. The strict professionalism of the military simply prevents any personal feelings towards another person.

A Comment From Brad:

You have good thoughts. It really pisses me off when someone insults a member of our military. Their sexual orientation does not change the fact that they would be willing to give their lives for any one of us. People need to remember that. One of my best friends is a gay marine and he is one of the best people I have ever met. He doesn’t deserve to be insulted for politics.

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When politicians don’t stand for what is right.
When the American Government doesn’t stand for America.
We the people have to take a stand and make our voices heard.
It is not America that has grown weak, it is its leaders,
and we all have the power to make a difference in our country.
It is time to make your voice heard.
My name is John Anderson… and this is my voice.

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Welcome to Political Corrections!

When Rick Perry posted his ‘Strong’ video, I had strong feelings about it that I had to let out. I decided to create a short video to tell America exactly what was wrong with what Rick Perry said and the results couldn’t have been better. Within two days it had been shared over 4,500 times on Facebook, liked 8,000 times on YouTube, and had been viewed over 100,000 times. It reached #2 in the most liked news and politics videos for the day on YouTube. I received a great deal of response for the video including several touching personal emails, heated arguments on comment boards, and hundreds of blog posts.

What I learned from this experience is that just because you may seem like one small person, you really do have the power to let your voice be heard. All I needed was a webcam, a few Facebook friends who helped share my video, and a voice.

I hope to continue to bring light to other issues in the future with this blog. Someone needs to say the things that everyone else is thinking, and I hope this website allows me to do that as well as solicit and perpetuate conversation and dialog.

Thank you to everyone for your support. You have all been an inspiration to me.

-John Anderson

http://www.facebook.com/andersonjp

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Response to: http://youtu.be/0PAJNntoRgA

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a Christian. And I may not be in the church pew every Sunday, but I do know there is something wrong with our country when a governor of 11 years can openly disgrace the men and women of our armed services who are fighting abroad for our freedom this Christmas.

As an American citizen, I want us to pull together and think about exactly what Rick Perry stands for in his war against diversity and equal rights. We should fight against political attacks on our families and loved ones and focus on those things that do make America strong.

America is its people, gay, lesbian, straight, Christian, or Muslim and contrary to your statement Mr. Perry, America is and always will be strong. It is not America that has grown weak, it is its leaders. America is offended by your video and we demand an apology.

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