My Friend ED...The Constable

Philip Spooner speaks at the State Capitol

This is what they need to hear, parents 'coming out' and supporting their children! Especially those who have been in this country raising their families, fighting for and supporting this country. Answer to them why the rights they fought for are denied to their children!

Tell them it will not be tolerated...

Last week, the brutal beating of a gay man was caught on tape in New York.

As the Senate prepares for its final vote on the hate crimes bill, make sure your senators watch this shocking video – understanding that it could just as easily have happened to any LGBT constituent – and send the bill to the President without delay.

This man suffered a broken jaw, fractured ribs, collapsed lungs, a lacerated spleen, and had to be placed in a medically induced coma.

View video here:

https://secure3.convio.net/hrc/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=598&autologin=true

I would love to be a Vigilante,

and do nothing but roam the country,

pounding on these cowards!

It is amazing how it took two 21 year old

"men" I use that word very loosely,

to beat up on one 49 year old man.

But, then I am a peace-loving adult,

of course there's always that one percent

of a human being who can be

pissed way beyond the limits!

We Cannot wait one single day more to get the

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

A brief listen of the most sought after song...

Michael Jackson's "This is it!"

When two souls find each other...

From every human being there rises a light that reaches straight to heaven, and when two souls that are designed to be together find each other, their streams of light flow together and a single, brighter light goes forth from their united being.

The Crookers Rock-Put your hands on me

you ARE worthy...

It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other.
Do not be afraid to encounter risks.
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.

Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love;
The fastest way to lose love is too hold it too tightly;
In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

Do not dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams is to be without hope;
To be without hope is to be without purpose.

Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going.
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others.

It is because we are different that each of us is special.

Do not set your goals by what other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.

Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.

Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future.
By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life.

Do not give up when you still have something to give.
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.

This is it...

The Bible is Pro-Gay

Here I go Again..again..again..again

Gay Marriage: The Arguments and the Motives.

"We cannot accept the view that Amendment 2's prohibition on specific legal protections does no more than deprive homosexuals of special rights. To the contrary, the amendment imposes a special disability on those persons alone. Homosexuals are forbidden the safeguards that others enjoy or may seek without constraint"

-Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority of the U.S. Supreme Court in the decision overturning Colorado's Amendment 2 referendum

• Ask just about anyone. They'll all tell you they're in favor of equal rights for homosexuals. Just name the situation, and ask. They'll all say, yes, gays should have the same rights in housing, jobs, public accomodations, and should have equal access to government benefits, equal protection of the law, etcetera, etcetera.

  Then you get to gay marriage.

  And that's when all this talk of equality stops dead cold.

  Nearly seventy percent of people in the U.S. oppose gay marriage, almost the same proportion as are otherwise supportive of gay rights. This means that many of the same people who are even passionately in favor of gay rights oppose gays on this one issue.

  Why all the passion?

  It's because there is a lot of misunderstanding about what homosexuality really is, as well as the erroneous assumption that gay people enjoy the same civil rights protections as everyone else. There are also a lot of stereotypes about gay relationships, and even a great deal of misunderstanding of what marriage itself is all about.

  The purpose of this essay is to clear up a few of these misunderstandings and discuss some of facts surrounding gay relationships and marriage, gay and straight.

  First, lets discuss what gay relationships are really all about. The stereotype has it that gays are promiscuous, unable to form lasting relationships, and the relationships that do form are shallow and uncommitted. And gays do have such relationships!

  But the important fact to note is that just like in straight society, where such relationships also exist, they are a small minority, and exist primarily among the very young. Indeed, one of the most frequent complaints of older gay men is that it is almost impossible to find quality single men to get into a relationship with, because they're already all 'taken!'

  If you attend any gay event, such as a Pride festival or a PFLAG convention, you'll find this to be true. As gays age and mature, just like their straight cohorts, they begin to appreciate and find their way into long-term committed relationships.

  The values that such gay couples exhibit in their daily lives are often indistinguishable from those of their straight neighbors. They're loyal to their mates, are monogamous, devoted partners. They value and participate in family life, are committed to making their neighborhoods and communities safer and better places to live, and honor and abide by the law. Many make valuable contributions to their communities, serving on school boards, volunteering in community charities, and trying to be good citizens. In doing so, they take full advantage of their relationship to make not only their own lives better, but those of their neighbors as well.

  A benefit to heterosexual society of gay marriage is the fact that the commitment of a marriage means the participants are discouraged from promiscous sex. This has the advantage of slowing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, which know no sexual orientation and are equal opportunity destroyers.

  These benefits of gay marriage have changed the attitudes of the majority of people in Denmark and other countries where various forms of gay marriage have been legal for years. Indeed, in 1989, when the proposal to legalize marriage between gays first was proposed in Denmark, the majority of the clergy were opposed. Now, after having seen the benefits to the partners and to society, they are overwhelmingly in favor, according to the surveys done then and now.

  So, having established the value of gay marriage, why are people so opposed to it?

  Many of the reasons offered for opposing gay marriage are based on the assumption that gays have a choice in who they can feel attracted to, and the reality is quite different. Many people actually believe that gays could simply choose to be heterosexual if they wished. But the reality is that very few do have a choice -- any more than very few heterosexuals could choose which sex to find themselves attracted to.

  Additionally, many people continue to believe that homosexuality is about nothing but sex, considering it to be merely a sexual perversion. The reality is that homosexuality is multidimensional, and is much more about love and affection than it is about sex. And this is what gay relationships are based on -- mutual attraction, love and affection. Sex is a means of expressing that love, just the same as it is for heterosexuals. Being gay is much more profound than simply a sexual relationship; being gay is part of that person's core indentity, and goes right the very center of his being. It's like being black in a society of whites, or a blonde European in a nation of black-haired Asians. Yes, being gay is just that profound to the person who is. This is something that few heterosexuals can understand unless they are a minority themselves.

  FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR "THEIR" ARGUMENTS AGAINST GAY MARRIAGE

  A very well written essay, that debunks all their arguments. It also goes into the REAL reasons for their opposition..AND their Anti-Gay Marriage Propaganda Effort. (The Players, The Tactics, The Strategy-Why this IS a Civil Rights Issue, and many informative links)...Check it out! You Have Nothing to Fear but Educating Yourself.

R.I.P PATRICK

As you all should by now know, Patrick Swayze succumbed to cancer yesterday, after a lengthy battle which was revealed to the press only just last year.

Upon hearing the news I was shocked and saddened, and my condolences go out to his family during this painful time.

Patrick was 57 years old, much too young. He met his wife Lisa Niemi when she was a 15 year old student, studying dance with his instructor mother, Patsy Swayze. Patrick and Lisa married on June 12, 1975, theirs was a loving and lasting Hollywood Marriage. I for one was an avid fan of Patrick's, and shall always remain one. I loved Ghost, Point Break, Road House, Dirty Dancin, and, yes; The Outsiders to name a few. He will be very much missed on the screen, in the movies, and in our hearts.

Rest in Peace Patrick..God Bless, Lisa.