en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1465761 Comments by SuperSpeech http://tv.breitbart.com/walker-on-fake-sick-leave-state-employees-will-be-terminated-doctors-will-be-investigated/#IDComment130058771 I Love this Guy! Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:26:24 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/walker-on-fake-sick-leave-state-employees-will-be-terminated-doctors-will-be-investigated/#IDComment130058771 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment128234929 No Church should be tax exempt. I don't care who or why they marry. Why are we subsidizing Churches? That is liberal in my eyes. I don't want my tax dollars going to help religious organizations of any stripes. PERIOD. A church is a business, maybe 30 years ago it was different. maybe not. either way, tax exemption for a church is a waste of tax payer dollars. Again if they have a soup kitchen, a halfway house, a battered wife shelter, or something similar, they should be able to write it off. Pretty much Everything else ought to be taxed. Wed, 16 Feb 2011 03:49:16 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment128234929 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127619947 Look, once Gays have the right to marriage, social conservatives will still be able to worship in their churches and refuse to marry gay couples on religious grounds. However, those churches will not be entitled to any more Federal Dollars, my tax dollars, and that is what really scares the religious right sh*tless. I'm for smaller government and I don't believe in pumping my tax dollars into religious institutions anyways. If I want to give to them, I can do so of my own free will and volition. The government should not be involved. If a particular church runs a homeless shelter or a rehab center etc... they can apply for a waiver that divests their church(worship side) from their community enhancing businesses. In those businesses they can mention the love of Jesus and have a crucifix on the wall etc.., they just won't be Legally allowed to spew Anti-Gay rhetoric and keep any tax exemptions. The question is, can you guys handle it? Because Yes, that is what is coming. I give it 5 years max. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:48:27 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127619947 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127619551 Look, once Gays have the right to marriage, social conservatives will still be able to worship in their churches and refuse to marry gay couples on religious grounds. However, those churches will not be entitled to any more Federal Dollars, my tax dollars, and that is what really scares the religious right sh*tless. I'm for smaller government and I don't believe in pumping my tax dollars into religious institutions anyways. If I want to give to them, I can do so of my own free will and volition. The government should not be involved. If a particular church runs a homeless shelter or a rehab center etc... they can apply for a waiver that divests their church(worship side) from their community enhancing businesses. In those businesses they can mention the love of Jesus and have a crucifix on the wall etc.., they just won't be Legally allowed to spew Anti-Gay rhetoric and keep any tax exemptions. The question is, can you guys handle it? Because Yes, that is what is coming. I give it 5 years max. Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:44:32 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127619551 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127615795 let's see.. you called me an idiot, stupid, putz, a RINO, told me f*@k you (well phuck you to be exact) Good thing you know how to hold an argument without resorting to ad hominem attacks *sarc You even Bet Me Your Ranch! lol What an emotional journey this must have been for you, glad I could help, that's why I'm here. I for one am feeling very cleansed by the discussion :) Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:11:30 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127615795 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127614598 Is conservatiarian a word? lol Anyways, I agree with you exactly. I'm a libertarian until it comes to foreign policy, that's where me and the Ron Paulers part ways and their views I find appalling (no pun intended). Whatever Breitbart calls himself, that's probably what I should call myself, because his beliefs mirror mine about 99.999% of the time. We are both in LA, maybe there's something in the water out here, but i.m.h.o. we think very clearly, carefully, and seriously on the issues at hand. It's nice to know that millions of others feel the same way. I think WE are starting to be the not-so-silent majority in this country! Sun, 13 Feb 2011 00:01:02 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127614598 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127607983 No one is advocating putting you in jail for free speech. I and millions of others are advocating laws that will Stop Discrimination. Ever here of Civil Rights legislation? It's called recent history for God's sake try Wikipedia and look it up. To take my trend/business analogy one step further, which you have not addressed by the way... Right now, you and your like minded brethren are furiously buying up shares in Horse and buggies, while I am snapping up shares in electric vehicles. It's called a trend line. Don't shoot the messenger, it's just business, nothing personal. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:06:33 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127607983 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127602656 Yes, I believe that writing laws to grant MORE freedom and less regulation to our law-abiding citizens is an appropriate use of tax payer dollars. I guess that's just the small-c conservative in me speaking out. The only time we need to write laws Taking Away rights is when we are trying to stop Criminals from breaking the Law. Should gays be considered Criminals? Don't answer that, you'll only embarrass yourself. Up until the 70s gays were completely marginalized by mainstream society. Now they are on the precipice of equal rights in all ways, in the eyes of our Secular US Law. (which you've never discussed by the way) If you can't read a trend here, then you sir are blind. We call you Ostriches in the business world. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:24:21 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127602656 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127592041 lol this is great watching you twist yourself into pretzels trying explain how writing laws against same-sex marriage is not taking away HUMAN rights. Because they are less than human to you and to your God lol "Oh, also, tell me which civil right I am taking away. Name it, when it was passed or defined anywhere" Well we've been here before about 40-50 years ago when interracial marriage was still illegal in the USA, before then it was never "Passed or Defined Anywhere" either. US History is replete with righting the wrongs of prejudice. The homosexual issue will be no different. I have confidence in our society and our judiciary. best regards. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:31:35 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127592041 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127589399 Look at you lol Your an emotional wreck. Your world is crumbling around you. You are trying to legislate TAKING AWAY civil rights, this is the very definition of Big Government. Who else should not be allowed to marry and raise children in your mind?? I'm advocating Equal treatment for all competent adult American citizens under secular United States LAW, not your bible. Again you are an emotional wreck, society is changing its views on homosexuality, you're the dinosaur here, you know you are, that's why you're a nervous wreck because you can't control our free society. I feel your pain, but again Don't Jump when the court rules on gays and equal rights under Secular Law. You'll get used to the idea eventually and perhaps it will bring you a sense of peace that the Judges finally settled the matter so you don't have to fight about it in your head everyday. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 21:12:17 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127589399 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127586863 Good point. You'd think that gays being conservatives are a good thing but this crowd generally disagrees with that. There are a good number of people on this board, that if they could push a button and make all the gays disappear without actually getting physical blood on their hands, they would. That just goes to show you how tolerant some on the religious right are. It's insanity. There are a million leftist that would push that same button against conservative thinkers and perhaps especially against GOProud. GOProud is getting beat down from both sides. They are the most courageous conservatives of all. They are actually struggling for acceptance against the religious intolerant among us. Civil rights issues are still very prevalent when it comes to gays and I'm a conservative who consistently believes in the freedom of the individual. I will help them at every turn. This is a huge maturing point for conservatism. Thank you Andrew Breitbart, Tammy Bruce, GOProud etc.. for confronting the issue and starting a rational dialogue. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 20:53:37 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127586863 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127576960 "Which is worse, to not include someone in your party, or to force them to believe against their wishes? " That's just it, I don't have to believe what everyone else in the party believes, for me live a good life. I'm content that my core moral beliefs can and will be taught in my home and at my church, but never legislated by an ever growing, power grabbing legislature. This website is called Big Government for a reason, it's funny you can't see the dripping irony of you arguing for Bigger Government whenever it suits your religious peccadilloes. Breitbart is right, I'm right. Your ideas on the issue are going to be legally extinct in the next couple of years, but don't worry, if you want we can still be friends. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:35:29 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127576960 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127513393 Correct. The left wants to ban Drilling for Oil and Fox News, and you want to ban consenting adults from having gay sex. You also want to Ban the millions of people like me, who disagree with you, from the conservative movement.So, I'm over here in LA having a cold beer and laughing at you. But my bigger concern is the liberals who want to ban Nuclear power, apologize to the Islamists and our other enemies, and turn the US into an entitlement dependent society. I've got my priorities straight. I consider people like you: thought police, but you don't scare me, that behavior just annoys me. The reason you don't scare me and that I have a cold brew and laugh is because I'm confident, and polling proves this, that you are a dying breed, going the way of the DoDo bird. Once the supreme court rules gays can marry, you'll probably shut the hate spigot off in a year or two. The lefties on the other hand are a constant problem, they are not leaving in a year or two, and if we are not vigilant in beating them down, they will f*@k up the country and plunge the world into chaos. btw I shouldn't have said anything about your kids, it was not appropriate, my apologies. It's a safe bet you are a pretty good person in general. And by the way, making serious money as a rule, takes a boat load of intelligence, a crazy work ethic, and overwhelming tenacity. Don't fool yourself. It ain't easy or everyone would be a multi-millionaire. The dumb ones either inherited their wealth or they got lucky, but that is ultra rare and the exception, not the rule. Don't get it twisted. As the saying goes a fool and his money will soon part. Are all rich folks ethical? now that's a whole other conversation. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:49:36 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127513393 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127510927 Don't worry about it. I'm not apologizing, only clarifying. I have nothing against you and I don't want to control your thoughts. Your moral code is ok with me and I'm not vindictive just because we've come away with different views on life. But as a practical matter, you ought to think twice about working to shrink the conservative movement through exclusionary measures. The GOP has a bad name because a lot of Americans think of the GOP as an exclusionary group. Example: "Country Club Republicans" What image do those words conjure up? Old Rich White WASPs. how many people in America do you think can relate to that? 1% ? 5% ? The tea party on the other hand is quite inclusive which is why they've been so successful. The Tea party does not have an Anti-Gay policy and they will be the lynch pin in helping win back the presidency in 2012. So I'm with the tea-party but not necessarily the religious right. If the religious right can be more tolerant towards everyone, even with those whom they personally disagree over legal sexual preference, then I will help them help them raise money and cross promote their cause as well. If not, well let's just say I'll be donating heavily to the conservative political groups that are more liberty driven and less bible driven. The trend with young adults becoming and of voting age is in my direction, by the way. Andrew Breitbart realizes this. And you can thank the internet and the free flow of ideas and information for pushing the trend. More info is a good thing. God bless the internet. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:27:00 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127510927 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127504093 Look, the Taliban is a side effect of a religious fervor, and they like to ban behaviors and ideas. From all accounts so do you. That component of the comparison is apt. Hopefully, you don't advocate murder or violent means to stop homosexuals from being considered equal in the eyes of the law. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt ok. But trying to ban people from voting as conservatives because of their sexual orientation seems beyond backwards to 85% of people under the age of 40. For the record I never called you a Nazi, and I never attacked your intelligence the way you have done to me repeatedly. I'm a grown up though, so I can handle the challenge. I'm right on target to becoming a self-made millionaire in the next couple of years, so I can't be all that dumb... God I love America :) God bless you and the homosexuals in GOProud, I wish the best for all of my conservative friends. And for the Democrat Socialists trying to wreck this wonderful country, I will fight you to my death. take care and when the Gays finally get the right to marry the one they love, DON'T JUMP ! It's a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 09:21:07 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127504093 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127501206 "A gay person is a role model for being gay?" Can't You Read? Here try again: It's much more difficult for Gay Folk to stand up and admit that they are conservatives than it is for us straight folk. Even you should be able to understand that. Yes, in their community, it is certainly courageous, perhaps even detrimental to their careers. They have more social courage then you have ever dreamt of. I am proud of this group for helping kill the false Conservative Boogieman that the Dems have created. Militantly Pro-Gay doesn't mean anything to me. It's the same thing as saying I'm militantly Pro-Straight. And Yes, I am both. If you are straight or gay, Christian or Jew, man or woman, black, asian, white, latino, persian, indian etc.. I am militantly Pro-Human being. Liberty and Justice for ALL. I've had my say. Now you and the Taliban can go back to banning people, books, televisions shows, internet sites, and ideas. I could give a f*@k what you think. Just leave us modern citizens to the business of creating a free-er society while you lock your kids down in your unhappy home. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:51:19 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/02/11/reason-tv-liberal-in-bed-conservative-in-the-head-sophie-b-hawkins-andrew-breitbart-michael-steele-at-the-big-gay-party/#IDComment127501206 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127497449 Gay foster parents and gay adoption is legal in this country. Where have you been? I know you are on the right side of the issue but it would be nice if people could stop calling gays bad parents because of their sexual orientation. 50% of Heterosexual couples have disastrous track-records in this country. How many children are born out of wedlock to a single parent? How many straight fathers are deadbeats? I'm a heterosexual who believes we straight folk ought not throw stones from our glass houses when it comes to societal judgments about which groups make good or bad parents. There is no evidence to back up the idea that homosexuals are not capable of raising children responsibly with much love, affection, and attention, which is why it is legal for them to become foster parents and adopt like the rest of us. A good family is a good Family. I'd much rather see a loving, committed, and responsible gay couple raise children in a safe environment then a drunk father and a mom on welfare bringing up children into a home filled with poverty and abuse. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 08:13:21 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127497449 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127495860 Nobody can stop you from being intolerant of homosexuals, that's your choice. Spend as much energy on the anti-gay thing as you want. All I'm saying is that despite the biological rarity of homosexual preference, these are people who earn respect on an individual basis just like the rest of us. I disagree with legislation that is rooted in exclusionary ideas. I respect the fact that our secular government has much better things to do with my tax dollars than bossing around gay folk. I also respect the fact that you have a right to go to a church that refuses to marry a gay couple based on religious belief. But the government does not have any business telling gays they aren't allowed to marry. As for the rest of their civil rights, well, they've all been given equal rights by our judicial system and I suspect that the Supreme court will rule that same sex marriage is quite legal as well. DADT is caput, DOMA will go the way of the DoDo, and then I hope that all conservatives get on with the business of including all people who are willing to stand up against the state-ists, socialists, environmental wackos, and the Blame America first crowd. I'm with most conservatives on the important issue of Pro-Life responsibilities in all but the most rare cases. But I will never agree to legislate using your bible or another's torah or quoran. Christianity is fine, just don't act like the United States congress, the President, or the Supreme court is bound by your specific interpretation of the bible. Our country wasn't set up to indulge or enforce by law a specific religious code. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:56:33 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127495860 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127472712 Will Antonin GOODBYE!!!! We conservatives have much more to gain by kicking out the narrow-minded in our ranks. Your feeling of self importance is just that, a feeling. No one cares what you think because you don't think for yourself, you are regurgitating words out of an ancient book and calling it science. If you want to keep gayness out of your own house, start with yourself. Quit trying to legislate morality on the rest of us. Does that mean the rest of us are not moral? No, It means your morality is between you and your God and my morality is between me and my God Andrew is a genius. He is killing the notion of the Hateful-bigoted-conservative-Boogieman, and thus tearing down the biggest Liberal weapon and Lie. Breitbart is helping make mainstream conservative values, less socially dangerous for all Americans, not just older white Christians. Bigoted people like you are what has kept me, and millions of others, from ever giving full throat-ed support to the conservative movement. THINK about it. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:26:30 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127472712 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127470849 It's sad that you think homosexuality is a sin. That said, my goal is not controlling the minds of others. Your spirit of tolerance and growing the conservative party tent is far more important to me than convincing you of what is sin and what is not. On the things we agree upon we shall fight together and I would imagine we agree upon about 95% of the issues. So, Let's keep kicking liberal butt together and make our country a coduit for liberty and prosperity for ourselves, our families, our friends and neighbors, our children and their children. Sat, 12 Feb 2011 04:11:44 +0000 http://tv.breitbart.com/exclusive-cpac-interview-goproud-chairman-chris-baron-discusses-fundamental-conservative-principals/#IDComment127470849