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Case of murdered attorney has turned into a circus
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Re: “Gay defendants blast officials in Wone case” (news, Dec. 5)

This is a circus! There are two sides to every story and the accused have not had their story told.

Does no one notice that the future attorney general was Kathy Wone's attorney and that he volunteered to take the case?

It's about time an arrest was made. The two-year wait for charges to be filed certainly raised questions about whether local law enforcement could bring closure to a murder that from the affidavit appears to have been cold, clumsy, stupid and committed with utter con ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/12-12/view/soundoff/13722.cfm Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
No need for Obama to join Prop 8 fight
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Friday, October 31, 2008
Re: “Obama's silence on Prop 8” (editorial by Kevin Naff, Oct. 24)
At this point in American history, same-sex marriage is a lose-lose issue for a national politician trying to become the first black president of the U.S.
 
You mention the black voters of California as if the fate of Proposition 8 rests in their hands. It does not. Why aren't LGBT people who live in California more concerned about equal marriage rights for gays? There are approximately 1 million LGBT people living in California. If each one of them gave just $20, the No on 8 side would have ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/10-31/view/soundoff/13514.cfm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
Why are police denying murder was a hate crime?
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Re: “Suspect arrested in Hunter murder” (news, Oct. 17)
I can't believe the police are saying this was not a hate crime! That low-life saw two gay men around a gay club and decided he was going to make trouble for them! I hope he gets what he deserves in prison! Rest in peace, Tony Hunter.

Don't let McCain fool you like Bush

Re: “Obama seeks gay help in battleground states” (news, Oct. 17)
It amazes me how gullible people can be. It seems that McCain can tell you anything and one be ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/10-24/view/soundoff/13483.cfm Fri, 24 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
Kudos and scorn after gay gospel singer's revelation
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Re: “Key changes” (The Point, Sept. 12)

Compassion causes us to feel for the tormented soul of the closeted homosexual. Living a double life, preaching the truth, living a lie. We would like to find a place within the Christian community for everyone, no matter what they have done or been.

I can hardly believe that Ray Boltz has fallen this far! God help him to repent before it's too late.

There are no “homosexual Christians.” The word “Christian” means “Christ-like” and the Bible say homosexuals are turned over to a reprobate m ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/10-17/view/soundoff/13433.cfm Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
The $100 million populist couple
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Friday, September 12, 2008
Re: “Cindy McCain's pearls” (blog post by Rebecca Armendariz, Sept. 4)

I literally wretch when I see this woman. I cannot stomach the thought of four years with Cindy McCain in the White House!

What a joke! The Republicans, led now by the McCains, a couple worth more than $100 million, are pretending to be populists? And the rubes of America are buying it! Cindy is wearing a $300,000 outfit — why can't the Obama campaign make an issue of that?!?

Who cares how much her pearls are worth? Cindy McCain is an outstanding, caring human being. John McCain will be an outstanding Pr ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/9-12/view/soundoff/13256.cfm Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
Palin should decline VP offer; Dems party like winners in Denver
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Friday, September 05, 2008
Re: Blade coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions

Sure she's for gay rights. We heard John McCain tell us how he would fill the Supreme Court with the pope and the Southern Baptists' choices, who would be regressive to the extreme. If Sarah Palin had a conscience, she would publicly, on stage, reject McCain's offer to be his running mate. And as for the Log Cabin Republicans, it will be decades before I, a Republican all my life until George W. Bush came along, will vote for any Republican. Same for my family and most of my friends. I'm also forced to ask if the Log Cabin Republicans hate themselves in some internaliz ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/9-5/view/soundoff/13203.cfm Fri, 5 Sep 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
It's hard to determine where McCain stands on issues
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Friday, August 22, 2008
Re: “Parsing McCain on gay adoption” (op-ed by Dale Carpenter, Aug. 15)
It is really irrelevant what Sen. McCain actually thinks about gay adoption. The point is that in a national forum he dismissed gays as suitable parents. The question is, why would he do that? If he did it to pander to religious conservatives, then that alone should cause us concern about his suitability to govern fairly on behalf of gay Americans. The real question is whether or not in his effort to become president, McCain is willing to sell his soul to win.

Campaign clarifications aside, McCain's positions on gay issues see ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/8-22/view/soundoff/13126.cfm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
Pelosi should stay out of running mate guessing game
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Friday, August 15, 2008
Re: “Pelosi backs anti-gay lawmaker for VP slot” (news, Aug. 8)

What is she thinking? At least Sen. Joe Biden supports and always has supported civil rights for all and is just as knowledgeable as Sen. John McCain in foreign affairs. Is she trying to give McCain the presidency?

I am sorely disappointed that Nancy Pelosi favors a man with a heavy anti-gay voting record. That could really mess up the ticket in November. I am not sure where she gets off with this line of support. And, please, everyone, pray that Sen. Barack Obama does not take a last-minute leave of his senses and choose Hillar ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/8-15/view/soundoff/13091.cfm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
Killer of D.C. man gets away with murder
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Friday, August 08, 2008
Re: “Who killed Robert Wone?” (editorial by Kevin Naff, Aug. 1)

How scary and sad that it's possible for someone to quite literally get away with murder, even though three people were home at the time of the killing.

Thank you for your continued attention to this story. No one else is covering it and if not for the work of a very few people, this man, Robert Wone, would be forgotten.

The reaction of the police seems to indicate that they know who did it but can't prove it. That means there won't be any more investigation and the killer has gotten away with it. I can't imagin ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/8-8/view/soundoff/13062.cfm Fri, 8 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, August 01, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Lesbian poet deserved front-page exposure                                                            

Re: “Ryan's hope” (The Point, July 25)

Kay Ryan, a lesbian, is named Poet Laureate for the Unite ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/8-1/view/soundoff/13032.cfm Fri, 1 Aug 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, July 25, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Don't blame Ron Paul for staffer's lack of insurance                                              

Re: “Ron Paul supporters mourn death of gay campaign chair” (news,  July 18)

This article has quite an ax to grind while straddling a corpse — clearly, under a constitutional government of strict limits, it is the individual ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/7-25/view/soundoff/12984.cfm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, July 18, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Series on black views of gay issues is exploitative                                           

Re: “Black opposition to gay marriage remains strong” (news, July 11)

Blacks show the highest opposition to gay marriage? No kidding! That is because blacks are the most brainwashed by religious views that were used to k ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/7-18/view/soundoff/12955.cfm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, July 11, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Food & Friends executive's 300K salary is a scandal                                              

Re: “Food & Friends faces cuts” (news, June 27)

I was shocked to learn the salary and benefits of Food and Friends' executive director Craig Shniderman exceeds $300,000. The board claims they need a national leader? I'm ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/7-11/view/soundoff/12923.cfm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!
It's fitting that McCain met gay Republicans in secret
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Friday, July 04, 2008
Re: “McCain meets with gay Republicans” (washingtonblade.com, June 25)

So basically John McCain met with the Log Cabin Republicans in the closet. Sounds to me like the gay Republicans were right at home.

Endorsing McCain will render the Log Cabin Republicans permanently irrelevant.

Say what you will about McCain, but at least he voted against the Federal Marriage Amendment, which President Bush supported.

pan class="frontHeader">Gays must be united if Dems are to win back White House         &n ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/7-4/view/soundoff/12887.cfm Fri, 4 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, June 27, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Let's get soaking wet!                                                                                                 

Re: “Sound off!

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Friday, June 20, 2008
pan class="frontHeader">Pay tribute to older activists, not young upstarts                                                                             

Re: “Young, gay & proud” (news, June 13)
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Friday, June 13, 2008

Pride means different things to different people

Re: “Along for the Pride” (Out in DC, June 6)

There should be one Pride only. Enough of adding all the other events and sub-groups. Questioning? That means that you get drunk and can be open, then sober up and go back to your closet. I have yet to figure out how transgender/transsexual fits in all this. You want to keep racism alive then keep adding separate Pride events. There should be one Pride week, or stretch it into two weeks, culminating with Capitol Pride — (when are you going to get it right, we are in the Natio ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/6-13/view/soundoff/12754.cfm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, June 06, 2008

The race is over, time for Hillary to support the winner

Re: “Supporters urge Clinton to stay in race after win” (news, May 16)

Why are Democrats so stupid? This lightweight is going to get steamrolled in November. I won't vote for him (and most of my Hillary supporting friends won't either). Good luck with your delusions.

Why anyone ever backed Hillary will remain a mystery, but it is incumbent upon her and her Kool-Aid-drinking supporters to understand the importance of capturing the White House. Obama has consistently been gracious and he deserves her full co ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/6-6/view/soundoff/12703.cfm Fri, 6 Jun 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Ellen should grill Obama, Clinton on marriage, too

Re: “Ellen: Speaking truth to power” (BlogWatch, May 27)

Good for you, Ellen. But I hope you'll ask the same questions of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, who also oppose our marriages. Let's force the Democrats to be more progressive! Best wishes on your upcoming marriage!

John McCain used Ellen in a lame attempt at showing moderate Democrats and Republicans that he isn't a tool of the Christian Right. Well, I wish he wasn't; unfortunately he is.

 

California's 'activist judges' turn out to b ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/5-30/view/soundoff/12661.cfm Fri, 30 May 2008 05:00:00 EST Sound off! Sound off!

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Friday, May 23, 2008

We should celebrate courage of the Wileys

Re: “Searching for a pro-gay black church in D.C.” (op-ed by Robert A. Bernstein, May 9)

Bravo to the Wileys for the courage to live out God's inclusiveness! It astonishes me that so many of my GLBT friends have not lost heart after so much abuse by the church. Dumbarton United Methodist Church in D.C. has been a reconciling congregation for 20 years, welcoming and affirming all people, and supporting full civil rights for GLBT people, in oppositional witness to our denomination at large. We only wish more people of color w ... ]]> http://washblade.com/2008/5-23/view/soundoff/12619.cfm Fri, 23 May 2008 05:00:00 EST