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HOMO-FASCISM

April 23, 2009 By 21 Comments

The only thing more intolerant than a Liberal is a gay activist. Our most current example of heterophobic bigotry is provided by the flamboyant Perez Hilton a celebrity judge for the Miss America Pageant. During the question-and-answer portion of the pageant Hilton asked Miss California, Carrie Prejean, the following question: “Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?”

 

To her credit Miss California answered: “….I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman.” Her honest answer probably cost her the crown according to Hilton (imagine a teenage Barney Frank voice): “The way miss California answered her question lost her the crown, without a doubt!”

 

In an interview with Larry King Hilton commented: “I do expect Miss USA to be politically correct….Miss USA should be all inclusive.” How does he square these two comments? Apparently being “all inclusive” does not include those who object to gay marriage.

 

Hilton isn’t the only celebrity with a double standard weighing in on this. Brittany Spears joined Perez Hilton’s “Twitter rally for gay marriage” (I don’t know why, but the words “Twitter rally” and “Perez Hilton” go remarkably well together) saying: “Love is love! People should be able to do whatever makes them happy!” Should people who oppose gay marriage be allowed to do what makes them happy?

 

So, a beauty pageant contestant gives an honest answer to a question put to her by a pageant judge and for that answer she is discriminated against by that judge who openly admits that he did so. Hilton probably thinks that he’s prettier than Miss California (he’d probably rather be a contestant than a judge too) but shouldn’t someone ask him if he violated her civil rights? Would we allow the pageant to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity? Then why allow it for personal beliefs?

 

Gay activists are thoroughly committed to forcing society to accept their abnormal behaviors. They are willing to disrupting religious services, file law suits, intimidate church attendees, spray paint graffiti on church buildings and tear up pictures of the pope on late-night television shows—the usual things they do when they get angry. They’re intent on forcing their will on the rest of us.

 

We don’t have to look any further than our own state for examples. In 2003 Governor Janet Napolitano signed Executive Order 03-22 (she didn’t think that the voters or their representatives in the legislature could be trusted enough to consult on the matter) directing that no state agency “….shall discriminate in employment solely on the basis of an individual’s sexual orientation…” The purpose of the executive order was to “Affirm the State’s commitment to the elimination of all barriers to employment that artificially restrict hiring, promotion, recruitment, compensation, and tenure on the basis of any status or characteristic that is not directly related to the performance of a job….” (Note to Governor Brewer: could you please rescind this order?)

 

The next time that Napolitano isn’t busy annoying the Canadians maybe she could, in the spirit of her own executive order, ask the DOJ to investigate the pageant and its discriminatory practices.

 

To many of us Carrie Prejean is the winner of the pageant.

Filed Under: Culture, Ethics, Freedom of Speech, LGBT, Marriage, Media, Political Correctness

Arizona Prof’s back Janet but miss the mark

April 23, 2009 By 2 Comments

This headline written by Mike Sunnucks at the Phoenix Business Journal caught my eye, “Professors find merit in Homeland Security report.”

According to Sunnucks piece:

Lew Howell, a risk management and economic security professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Glendale, said recessions and economic turmoil historically propel U.S. conservative groups.

“Guns are flying out of the places,” said Howell of guns and ammunition sales in Arizona. Gun stores and shooting ranges sometimes are congregation points for anti-government, right-wing advocates, he said.

Howell said such extreme sentiment is more pronounced in states such as Arizona, which has a substantial number of gun owners and a more conservative and libertarian political bent.

OK. I have to agree with Howell. When was the last time you found firearms and ammunition readily available even at Wal-Mart?

The article further cites another professor at ASU:

Sheldon Simon, a political science professor and security expert at Arizona State University, said the unemployment rate is key. “Times of economic crisis can lead to extreme political activity. Studies particularly on right-wing extremism in this country show a correlation between severe economic difficulties and the tendency to scapegoat,” he said.

“So far, however, to my knowledge, there has not yet been significant activity of this kind. But, as unemployment climbs above 10 percent one should be alert for this kind of possibility,” Simon said.

Arizona’s overall unemployment rate currently stands at 7.8%

And while the professors and article primarily bases the rise of “right-wing” extemism on the economy, it entirely misses the point and fails to mention the simple fact that the Obama Administration has embarked on what is now a radical change, growth and empowerment of the federal government.

Hat tip to fellow blogger extroardinnaire, Greg Patterson of Espresso Pundit for mention in the article.

 

Filed Under: Economics, Human Condition, Media, Political Parties, Political Science

Kudos to the City of Scottsdale for not taking stimulus funds

April 23, 2009 By 2 Comments

Considering the items the City of Scottsdale would have used the extra bailout money on – additional programs that if really necessary, could have been funded with substituted funds diverted from somewhere else – Scottsdale made the right decision to reject federal stimulus funds. Bet you Scottsdale would have taken the money had former Democrat Mayor Mary Manross still been in office. Mayor Jim Lane is doing a great job so far, as well as the City Council members who voted to reject the funds.

Filed Under: City Government, Spending

Margaret Dugan Announces for State Superintendent

April 23, 2009 By 10 Comments

We missed this one! Any other candidates are welcome to send us your press releases.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, April 20, 2009

Margaret Dugan announces candidacy for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Margaret Dugan, State Deputy Superintendent of Schools (the number two person in the Department) announced that she will be a candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the 2010 election.  The incumbent will have served eight years, the maximum permitted under Arizona’s term limits. 

Dugan was author and co-chair of the initiative that eliminated bi-lingual education in Arizona, insisting that all students be immersed in English.  She was recognized as one of the most highly effective Principal’s in the nation in a book, “Ten Traits of Highly Effective Principals.”  She was a teacher for 16 years, an Assistant Principal for 3 years and a Principal for 10 years, a District Administrator for Curriculum Instruction for 1 year, and then Associate Superintendent for Academic Achievement for 2 years and then Deputy Superintendent in the Arizona Department of Education for 4 years for a total of 36 years in Education.

Filed Under: Campaigns & Elections, Press Release

Is Janet Napolitano Homesick?

April 23, 2009 By 6 Comments

Two posts ago, Chewie wrote that Congressional leaders are now asking our former governor to be fired or at least resign.

I couldn’t disagree more!

Napolitano’s most recent statements are way out of character for her. She is a very smart politician as she demonstrated here in Arizona. So why would she suddenly start putting out ludicrous and outrageous statements about single-issue motivated citzens, war veterans and terrorists crossing the Canadian border? She can’t be that stupid.

I will go out on a limb and speculate that she’s looking to get fired or forced to resign so she can get out of D.C. That can mean only one thing. She’s homesick.

Or, given her political nature, she wants to enter the 2010 Arizona Senate race.

And this is at the heart of my disagreement with Chewie. We DON”T want Janet Napolitano returning to Arizona. A Napolitano return, even despite her recent comments, would put her in prime position to take out McCain in a General Election.

So if there was one thing I could tell congressional leaders asking for her resignation, it would be keep Janet in D.C.!

Filed Under: Campaigns & Elections, National Security, Terrorism

Konopnicki “sick of” Russell Pearce, says people want conservatives to rot in hell

April 23, 2009 By 28 Comments

In a very unprofessional display of nastiness directed towards fellow Senator Russell Pearce, liberal-leaning Rep. Bill Konopnicki used some extremely rude language criticizing Pearce for refusing to back down and increase spending and taxes. From the Legislative Report –

Konopnicki said one reason for the meetings is “because the hard-right Republicans are not helping us” solve the deficit…They want to do one thing: They want to go in with a meat cleaver and chop everything,” he said. Konopnicki also expreased frustration at the power Pearce wields over the process. “Quite frankly, I’m sick of one person — Russell Pearce — saying what we’re going to do on the budget. I think people are mad enough that they will let those [conservatives] sit and rot in hell before they cut a deal with them.”

(emphasis added, and [conservative] added by Legislative Reports)

Message to Konopnicki: Pearce has a lot of power because a majority of Arizonans and Republican legislators agree with him, not you. Message to Pearce: Thank you for sticking to your principles and not caving in to the tax increase lobby pushed by Chuck Coughlin and other special interests like Konopnicki and other legislators have.

Filed Under: Spending, State Budget, State Government, Taxation

Congressional leaders calling for Napolitano’s resignation

April 23, 2009 By 1 Comment

The Chicago Daily Observer is already speculating that she may be fired, in an article entitled “First Hired, First Fired?”

Napolitano has continued her embarrassing gaffes since getting appointed to DHS Chief, most recently erroneously saying that some of the 9-11 terrorists came through Canada. From an article entitled “Napolitano’s comments about Canadian border spark diplomatic kerfuffle:

“Napolitano’s remarks in an interview earlier this week have angered some Canadians and prompted Michael Wilson, the normally reserved Canadian ambassador to the United States, to forcefully set the record straight.
A Canadian MP in attendance said he was alarmed by some of Napolitano’s comments.
“If you are in fact negotiating a managed border, and your negotiating partner believes a set of mythology, then you have problems … you try to work on the basis of fact, not on the basis of myth,” said Liberal John McKay, flanked by Conservative counterpart Bev Shipley.
McKay, of the Toronto-area Scarborough-Guildwood riding, disputed Napolitano’s insistence that Canada is more lax about the people it allows into the country.
“It’s just plain nonsense; it is so far removed from my own personal experience,” he said.
In Ottawa, RCMP Commissioner William Elliott said Napolitano’s comments were unfortunate.
“I was a bit surprised and somewhat disappointed that the secretary isn’t better informed,” he said.

And about the Congressmen calling for her resignation –

Conservative House Republicans are calling on their leaders to ask President Obama for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s resignation.

And GOP Conference Secretary John Carter (Texas) became the first member of leadership to call for the secretary’s resignation, saying Wednesday that Napolitano should be removed or resign.

“No search or arrest warrant should ever be issued on the pure speculative grounds contained in the DHS report, and this report should never have been issued either. The fact that it was, coupled with Secretary Napolitano’s failure to issue an unqualified retraction and apology, displays a level of contempt for a healthy democracy that demands she be removed from office immediately,” the judge of 20 years said.

Conservative House GOPs think Napolitano should resign because of the release of a report that singled out conservatives as “right-wing terrorists,” according to several GOP lawmakers.

Read the full article

We agree. She continues to embarrass Arizona more and more on the national scene. She’s gotta go.

Filed Under: Border, Illegal Aliens, Illegal Immigration