Comments on: Moscow Vetoes Gay Pride Parade

By: hank

hank — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:41:43 +0000

Thank you.

By: raj

raj — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:24:15 +0000

hank — February 18, 2006 @ 5:44 pm – February 18, 2006

http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRR_04_05.html
Can anyone tell who this guy is?

I don’t know who the “this guy” is that you are referring to, but the “Family Research Institute” is headed by disgraced “psychologist” Paul Cameron.

You can find out more about him and his “research” methodologies through http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbow/html/facts_cameron.html

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 06:41:23 +0000

I’m sorry, but Sullivan gets not one inch from me.

What he doesn’t realize is that attitudes like his are the reason that Muslims feel free to bash gays like they do — because they know there will be no consequences.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 05:47:33 +0000

#8 – David, my fellow Texan:

You are correct – not only is this the behavior that we can expect from Muslim extremists, but we’re also lucky that (a) they didn’t burn anything down, (b) no gays were stoned and/or had their throats slit and (c) we have GP highlighting this stuff because the MSM is damn sure not gonna cover it.

Islamofascists call who we are not only a “sin” but an “abomination” that must be purged. But unlike the Christian coalition in this country, they really will kill each and every gay person they find. I believe this with my heart and soul. And being the Texan that I am, they are going to have to get past my .38 if they even dare try to get to my throat.

Lock and load, sisters, and LET’S ROLL.

Regards,
Peter Hughes

By: David

David — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:20:00 +0000

Two thoughts come to mind that concerns me.
Scott, I don’t think I buy that there are more gays in Russia than there wer in the old Soviet Union although I could be wrong. I just think with some of the freedom in Russia that has evolved over the last few years has allowed more to come out. I believe this will be short lived as I am convinced Putin is laying the groundwork to make himself a dictator and reestablish the old Soviet Union. I would not be surprised if this was simply an opportunity to continue that process and limit a bit of liberty that would not cause an uproar inside Russia. Like we say in Texas, you can take the boy out of the KGB but you can’t take the KGB out of the boy.
Secondly, is this the behavior we can expect of some Muslims every time somthing happens they don’ like??

By: GayPatriotWest

GayPatriotWest — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:18:56 +0000

Kim, the festival is still planned for Jerusalem later this year.

By: kim

kim — Sun, 19 Feb 2006 04:00:41 +0000

There was also the gay festival planned for Jerusalem. Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders found something they could all agree upon and gathered a meeting to denounce the event. I don’t know if the event eventually happened despite that or not.

By: hank

hank — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 22:44:04 +0000

I’m not sure what the topic is. But take a look at this.
http://www.familyresearchinst.org/FRR_04_05.html
Can anyone tell who this guy is?
This site is posted on No Pasaran
http://no-pasaran.blogspot.com/
(which I’ve liked in the past) as factual.
I hear the this man is not a scientist and has been show as a fraud. Is it true?
I mentioned it on their site and they want proof.

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:46:52 +0000

#2 – Scott, that’s true. A very good point (from Dan and you) which I had found a bit tough to extract from the rest.

I guess I’m saying, “How easy to please we are!” Supporting free speech, here and abroad, is the minimum I would expect from any commentator. Maybe next, Andrew can opine portentously about the goodness of apple pie “in his judgment”.

By: GayPatriotWest

GayPatriotWest — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:33:32 +0000

Scott, in line with your point, it’s interesting to note that I learned of this via Instapundit and not via the usual sources I track for information on gay topics (The Washington Blade and a listserve to which I subscribe. Reading Andrew’s post (linked in Volokh which was linked in Instapundit), perhaps I might do well to start checking his blog again from time to time.

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:28:30 +0000

Dan, I am glad you posted this article. I tend to agree with Calarato’s unwillingness to let AS off the hook for past transgressions, but think your main point about how good gays truly have it in George Bush’s America is the most important one to come from this post.

Homosexuals are much more prevalent today in Russia than they were under Soviet rule. However, Neanderthal elements within Russia continue to look for scapegoats to blame for their society’s many ills and gays are always an easy target for such simpletons.

When one reads of the savage oppression of gays in so many parts of the world, it is quite depressing. However, to read the “mainstream” gay media and blog sites, you would think the worlds biggest oppressor of gays and nasty homophobe was George Bush, with Dick Cheney covering his rear (with his trusty 28 gauge).

By: Calarato

Calarato — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 21:17:58 +0000

#0 – Sorry Dan, I found your post a little hard to follow this time. Let me see if this captures the plotline:

1) Russian gays want to have a Pride March.
2) Muslim mufti – who incidentally is on the right side of the Cartoon issue – threatens them with violence.
3) Russian authorities cave in, shut down Pride March.
4) Andrew writes an article favoring gay free speech.
5) Dan feels a pang of guilt and highlights Andrew’s article on GP.

Is that it?

Please note that Andrew’s article (at least the one you linked) doesn’t fault the Russian authorities for caving it to the Muslim leader, that I could see; most of its space is devoted to faulting Muslim terrorists, to arguing in favor of images trashing Jesus as also free speech, and the like.

I guess my overall response (assuming I have understood all) is: So what?

Andrew wrote an article trying to remind everyone that – after all his Bush-bashing and unfair REAMS devoted to the Left’s view of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib – he (Andrew) remembers the Islamo-fascists are anti-gay and is against them, and – newsflash – free speech is nice! So what? Has Andrew apologized for believing (and trying to convince all of us) that John Kerry would defend the United States seriously for ten seconds? Has he apologized for backing Dick Durbin’s campaign to slur and malign our servicewomen and men? Has he apologized for his continuing slurs of anyone who disagrees with him (or finds him boringly self-righteous, shrill and excitable) as homophobic?