tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26892817.post5551553989291468047..comments2023-10-26T11:55:55.045-04:00Comments on Elf Killing And Other Hobbies: A Little Controversy Over Intolerance--Stop Acting like Idiots PleaseCelina Summershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08581883122727085849noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26892817.post-32302273486090271712016-05-21T13:17:04.195-04:002016-05-21T13:17:04.195-04:00There's a disturbing trend toward this kind of...There's a disturbing trend toward this kind of abuse of power in all our states and the federal government as well. Instead of focusing on the REAL issues--like the ones you cited above--they deflect public outcry by creating false issues like the transgendered bathroom laws. The egregiousness in Oklahoma, for example, led the state legislature to file motions for the impeachment of the President, the head of the DOE among others because of the transgendered fight. It's ridiculous and expensive and a waste of time--but it garners the politicians supporting these impeachment proceedings votes, which is ultimately all they care about.Celina Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581883122727085849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26892817.post-26363242497515204852016-05-21T13:07:37.339-04:002016-05-21T13:07:37.339-04:00Good thoughts and perspective.
The whole bathroom...Good thoughts and perspective.<br /><br />The whole bathroom thing has become just a wedge issue, as we approach November... apparently, abortion is no longer the emotional draw to religious/conservative voters... it's now "there's a guy in the women's bathroom waiting to rape your wife and daughter!!!" <br /><br />The entire argument has no weight.<br /><br />What's ironic but tragically sad is, specifically in Arkansas... people are vehemently railing against transgenders in bathrooms "who might do something to our kids"... and ignoring the reality of ACTUAL sex crimes that are occurring.<br /><br />In the past year in Arkansas, we have had:<br />1) A middle aged married man/parent - Josh Duggar - who is a Republican Party lobbyist & has helped write state legislation with Arkansas Republican Legislators... news came out that as a teenager, he sexually assaulted 2 of his younger sisters (ages 5 and 7). His dad was a State Legislator at the time, and his crimes were "covered up" by the police. <br /><br />You'll remember, his family was the basis for the A&E television show "19 Kids and Counting", which was cancelled as soon as the news broke. (It's hard to have a show about family values, when one of the sons is sexually molesting 2 of his younger sisters, apparently)<br /><br />At the time the news broke, several Arkansas State Politicians came to Josh Duggar's (and family) defense, and vouched for his "character" - including Mike Huckabee, a former Presidential candidate. His family remains very active in politics, and Josh Duggar can be seen greeting & taking pictures with many national politicians - Ted Cruz, for one.<br /><br />Everyone was told "Josh Duggar had issues during his teenage years, but went through counseling and is better now"... subsequently, a couple of months ago, add'l news broke (from his wife) that Josh Duggar was entering counseling "because of a severe porn addiction". <br /><br />2) We have Justin Harris, an Arkansas State Congressman, who rails against abortion & gay rights and "stands up for family values"... who adopted 2 kids out of the foster care system.<br /><br />Apparently, the kids were emotionally broken as a result of having been through the foster care system... and State Congressman Harris & his wife decided they did not want the 2 kids they adopted.<br /><br />So, State Congressman Harris ILLEGALLY "re-homed" the 2 kids to someone who worked for the daycare business he runs on the side. They didn't do any paperwork, no official re-homing process... they literally just gave the 2 kids to someone else.<br /><br />The thing is... the man they re-homed the 2 kids to? He was an already registered sex offender (again, working at a daycare). And, he subsequently sexually molested the 2 kids.<br /><br />Ark State Congressman Harris was not removed from office for this. The only thing that happened to him was he resigned his seat as "Ark Legislature Committee Chairman for Family Values"<br /><br />Also, 2 weeks after the news broke, Ark State Congressman Harris submitted a bill to state legislature to further prohibit "illegal re-homing of adopted children". Yeah, you read that right... an Arkansas State Congressman submitted state legislature to prevent the very thing that he personally did. <br /><br />And again, when the news broke, several Arkansas Republican Congressmen came to Justin Harris' defense... talking about his character & family values.<br /><br />These are the same people who are now telling us how "dangerous it is for transgenders to use a bathroom"<br /><br />In Arkansas, we literally have ZERO cases of anyone being raped in a Target bathroom, but we have 2 prominent cases of people directly tied to Arkansas State Legislature who are involved with kids getting sexually molested.<br /><br />The hypocrisy and selective acknowledgement of reality has become disgusting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14297024632436080027noreply@blogger.com