part of the administration's "war on traditional American values."

first Iraq, then the Libya, and now this?! So much for Barry's Nobel Peace Prize.

Get the fark out, Rick Perry.

Also, a lot of the encouragement of more repressive anti-gay laws in foreign countries, including jail time for gay people and their supporters, is coming from American evangelical groups.

It's only right that America join in condemning and combating the disturbing trend of increasing human rights violations and criminalization of LGBT people and their supporters. It's also worth noting that the strongest advocates of cutting off aid to human rights violators are the Conservative governments of the UK and Canada.

TFA: "[Perry] wants to advance an extremist, anti-gay agenda that represents the fringe views of a very small few."

I need to fix a few things for The Human Rights Campaign:

fringe views = common, deeply-held beliefs
very small few = a disturbingly high proportion of religious Americans

yogaFLAME: Well, traditionally we have been pretty assholish about gay rights, so he has a point there.

Give America some credit. You aren't establishing life imprisonment or death sentences for being gay.

So now Perry is trying to grab Santorum's base and work it?

A drowning man will grasp at straws in a feeble, pathetic attempt to prevent himself from going under.

He went full retard.
This GOP field is comedy gold.

So Rick Perry has come out in favor of the institutionalized murder and violence perpetrated upon LGBT people?

What an absolute asshole.

How dare anything stand in the way of big business running amok in foreign lands? Neither side is willing to put labor or environmental protections into our agreements. I'm not really following why Obama even brought this idea up - of course it's never going to fly.

Sin_City_Superhero: "Promoting special rights for gays in foreign countries is not in America's interests and not worth a dime of taxpayers' money."

How is this "promoting special rights for gays"? It sounds like Obama is promoting THE SAME rights for gays, as heterosexuals. EQUAL rights, not special rights, you jackhole.

No, no, no, no, NO!!! Let me explain this to you again, libtards!

In most states, it is illegal for a heterosexual man to marry another man, or a heterosexual woman to marry another woman.

If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Gays are perfectly welcome to marry someone of the opposite gender, just like straights. That is equal rights, not special rights.

I sincerely wish nothing but pain, embarassment and despair on Rick Perry for the rest of his worthless, miserable, piece of shiat life.

Parthenogenetic: Sin_City_Superhero: "Promoting special rights for gays in foreign countries is not in America's interests and not worth a dime of taxpayers' money."

How is this "promoting special rights for gays"? It sounds like Obama is promoting THE SAME rights for gays, as heterosexuals. EQUAL rights, not special rights, you jackhole.

No, no, no, no, NO!!! Let me explain this to you again, libtards!

In most states, it is illegal for a heterosexual man to marry another man, or a heterosexual woman to marry another woman.

If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Gays are perfectly welcome to marry someone of the opposite gender, just like straights. That is equal rights, not special rights.

But you misunderstand. We're not talking about the right to marry. We're talking about the right to not be murdered.

ultraholland: TFA: "[Perry] wants to advance an extremist, anti-gay agenda that represents the fringe views of a very small few."

I need to fix a few things for The Human Rights Campaign:

fringe views = common, deeply-held beliefs
very small few = a disturbingly high proportion of religious Americans

TFC: I need to fix a few things for The Human Rights Campaign

I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"
"The Human Rights Campaign" = "the betterment of the whole world"

Parthenogenetic: No, no, no, no, NO!!! Let me explain this to you again, libtards!

In most states, it is illegal for a heterosexual man to marry another man, or a heterosexual woman to marry another woman.

If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Gays are perfectly welcome to marry someone of the opposite gender, just like straights. That is equal rights, not special rights.


o_O

nice

Parthenogenetic: If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Technically, we'd allow heterosexuals to marry people of the same gender as well. So there are still no special rights- we've just expanded the rights for everyone- any two adults, regardless of their sexual orientation- can join together and partake of the benefits of marriage.

Personally, I'd prefer to abolish state-recognized marriage altogether, but nobody listens to me.

ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

Parthenogenetic: No, no, no, no, NO!!! Let me explain this to you again, libtards!

In most states, it is illegal for a heterosexual man to marry another man, or a heterosexual woman to marry another woman.

If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Gays are perfectly welcome to marry someone of the opposite gender, just like straights. That is equal rights, not special rights.

I realize you are trolling but this typical wingnut argument proves that current marriage laws are in most states are actually unequal. With full marriage equality a man or woman is free to marry another man or woman if he/she sees fit. There is no "are you gay?" checkbox on the state marriage license.

obama:

"I am deeply concerned by the violence and discrimination targeting LGBT persons around the world, whether it is passing laws that criminalize LGBT status, beating citizens simply for joining peaceful LGBT pride celebrations, or killing men, women, and children for their perceived sexual orientation,"

the parry response:

"But there is a troubling trend here beyond the national security nonsense inherent in this silly idea," he said. "This is just the most recent example of an administration at war with people of faith in this country. Investing tax dollars promoting a lifestyle many [Americans] of faith find so deeply objectionable is wrong. President Obama has again mistaken America's tolerance for different lifestyles with an endorsement of those lifestyles. I will not make that mistake."

BroVinny: ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

precisely

Florida has it's own tag and Texas doesn't?
This jack-hole was elected twice there.

ClipJoint: BroVinny: ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

precisely

Wow, that's commitment.

t3knomanser: Personally, I'd prefer to abolish state-recognized marriage altogether, but nobody listens to me.

And replace it with what? "marriage" isn't a religious institution. It always has been the tool of the state. And "marriage" actually has meaning when you travel to other countries (which is the reason the UK is abandoning civil unions in favor of full marriage equality) that you can't replace with a contract.

Perry is bigoted scum, as are those who support or agree with him. But then, what's new?

BroVinny: ClipJoint: BroVinny: ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

precisely

Wow, that's commitment.

Go big or go home...

Paris1127: Whatever you say, Governor Cheerleader...
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NTTAWWT

/not special rights, equal rights

Collies have long soft tongues (or so I've heard).

Parthenogenetic: Sin_City_Superhero: "Promoting special rights for gays in foreign countries is not in America's interests and not worth a dime of taxpayers' money."

How is this "promoting special rights for gays"? It sounds like Obama is promoting THE SAME rights for gays, as heterosexuals. EQUAL rights, not special rights, you jackhole.

No, no, no, no, NO!!! Let me explain this to you again, libtards!

In most states, it is illegal for a heterosexual man to marry another man, or a heterosexual woman to marry another woman.

If you allow gays to marry, that is a special right, because they are allowed to do something that is currently illegal for heterosexuals.

Gays are perfectly welcome to marry someone of the opposite gender, just like straights. That is equal rights, not special rights.

Gays don't want special rights. They want everyone, gay or straight, to have the ability to marry someone of the same sex.

ClipJoint: BroVinny: ClipJoint: BroVinny: ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

precisely

Wow, that's commitment.

Go big or go home...

I'm blushing.

It takes a lot for me to be shocked anymore by any Republican candidate but my god this twunt did shock me.

DEY EAT DA POO POO!!!

Somewhere around 2032, the intellectual successor to Trent Lott will laud a senile Rick Parry, telling us that if we hadn't been all "so-called human rights for gays," "those people" would have been a lot better off.

Nina_Hartley's_Ass: So now Perry is trying to grab Santorum's base and work it?

Geez, I hope he's wearing latex gloves and a smock, then.

BroVinny: ClipJoint: BroVinny: ClipJoint: I need to fix a few things for ultraholland:

"need to fix a few things" = "EABOD and DIAF"

You EABOD and DIAF for ultraholland?!?

precisely

Wow, that's commitment.

And yet, Rick Perry and his kind would like to see these two deeply committed individuals severely punished for expressing that commitment! *shakes head sadly*

2wolves

Looks like the botox is wearing off.

let me know if it wears off of his brain