So declares the transformative President of the United States:
Every generation of Americans has brought our Nation closer to fulfilling its promise of equality. While progress has taken time, our achievements in advancing the rights of LGBT Americans remind us that history is on our side, and that the American people will never stop striving toward liberty and justice for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
BARACK OBAMA
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Sorry, but I could care les... (Below threshold)1. Posted by TexBob | June 2, 2011 7:18 PM | Score: 12 (14 votes cast)
Sorry, but I could care less that the JEF declared June abhorrent behavior month. I don't celebrate it and I won't be celebrating it now that the JEF is pandering to the militant deviants that have helping destroy the nuclear family.
1. Posted by TexBob | June 2, 2011 7:18 PM |
Score: 12 (14 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:18
2. Posted by TexBob | June 2, 2011 7:19 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Man I wish there was and edit button like on Breitbarts sites.
2. Posted by TexBob | June 2, 2011 7:19 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:19
3. Posted by MichaelC | June 2, 2011 7:22 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Pretty damn brazen purchasing of a voting bloc.
3. Posted by MichaelC | June 2, 2011 7:22 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:22
4. Posted by G. | June 2, 2011 7:26 PM | Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
Rump Rangers on the loose
4. Posted by G. | June 2, 2011 7:26 PM |
Score: 6 (8 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:26
5. Posted by Rodney Graves
| June 2, 2011 7:30 PM | Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
This comment will be the sole cognizance I take of this proclamation.
5. Posted by Rodney Graves
| June 2, 2011 7:30 PM |
Score: 5 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:30
6. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | June 2, 2011 7:36 PM | Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
Don't forget that Obama is a strong supporter of traditional marriage and does not support gay marriage either. And Sarah Palin is soooo stoopid for ever suggesting otherwise.
6. Posted by Jeff Blogworthy | June 2, 2011 7:36 PM |
Score: 14 (14 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:36
7. Posted by iwogisdead | June 2, 2011 7:45 PM | Score: 19 (19 votes cast)
I understand that July will be "Straight, Old, Working In the Private Sector for the Last 40 years, Raised Good Kids, Still Married to the Same Woman for 30 Years, Balding, Bad Breath, Aching Knees, Skin Cancer, Always Irritated, Pays All His Bills, Can't Break 90, Never Broke a Law Americans" (SOWITPSFTL40YRGKSMTTSWF30YBBBAKSCAIPAHBCB90NBALA) Month.
7. Posted by iwogisdead | June 2, 2011 7:45 PM |
Score: 19 (19 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:45
8. Posted by LeBron Steinman | June 2, 2011 7:51 PM | Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
"Transgender pride."
Yep.
One of the building blocks of a constitutional republic as posited by Aristotle.
Ask for it by name.
(We are definitely near the end of civilization).
8. Posted by LeBron Steinman | June 2, 2011 7:51 PM |
Score: 8 (10 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 19:51
9. Posted by iwogisdead | June 2, 2011 8:10 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
And, having actually thought about this for more than 30 seconds, I wonder:
Is Obama crazy?
It's easy to say that he's locking in some (very small, and odd) voting bloc, but, he had that bloc in any event. Why sign this thing? Does he think that this will somehow change things that are unjust?
Can't be. And can't be explained by mere stupidity. He must be crazy.
9. Posted by iwogisdead | June 2, 2011 8:10 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 20:10
10. Posted by Michael Laprarie
| June 2, 2011 8:27 PM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Wow, Obama proclaims the month which Stonewall and gay pride have been celebrated for 40 years as "LGBT Pride Month". How can he top himself next year?
Wait - I've got it! Next year, he can proclaim February to be ... Black History Month!!! Surely no one has thought of that one before.
10. Posted by Michael Laprarie
| June 2, 2011 8:27 PM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 20:27
11. Posted by Tsar Nicholas II | June 2, 2011 8:30 PM | Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Perhaps July will be designated Jewish pride month. Or not.
11. Posted by Tsar Nicholas II | June 2, 2011 8:30 PM |
Score: 6 (6 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 20:30
12. Posted by Sep14 | June 2, 2011 8:37 PM | Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Thankfully November will be designated: Take out the trash month!
12. Posted by Sep14 | June 2, 2011 8:37 PM |
Score: 7 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 20:37
13. Posted by Roy | June 2, 2011 9:04 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
And so I guess July is White Pride month.
13. Posted by Roy | June 2, 2011 9:04 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:04
14. Posted by jim m | June 2, 2011 9:19 PM | Score: -3 (5 votes cast)
Really, who cares? Every group under the sun gets a day or week or month dedicated to them. Tuesday could be left-handed, deaf, mute, architects that breed ferrets day for all I care. It's just Tuesday to me.
14. Posted by jim m | June 2, 2011 9:19 PM |
Score: -3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:19
15. Posted by Jay Guevara | June 2, 2011 9:35 PM | Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
What's July, pederast month?
Pray for the asteroid.
15. Posted by Jay Guevara | June 2, 2011 9:35 PM |
Score: 2 (4 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:35
16. Posted by LiberalNItemare | June 2, 2011 9:44 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
We're here.
We're Queer.
Notice us dammit!
16. Posted by LiberalNItemare | June 2, 2011 9:44 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:44
17. Posted by Falze | June 2, 2011 9:45 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
I guess we can assume he and NASA already took care of the whole muslim pride thing then since he's moved on?
17. Posted by Falze | June 2, 2011 9:45 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 21:45
18. Posted by Gmac | June 2, 2011 11:18 PM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
I can't wait to see how he panders to Hispanics.
18. Posted by Gmac | June 2, 2011 11:18 PM |
Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 23:18
19. Posted by JJ | June 2, 2011 11:29 PM | Score: 1 (7 votes cast)
Do I dare ask when we get a "Celebrate America" month or "Proud to be an American" month?
19. Posted by JJ | June 2, 2011 11:29 PM |
Score: 1 (7 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 23:29
20. Posted by michael reynolds | June 2, 2011 11:43 PM | Score: -15 (21 votes cast)
Wow. You guys are just idiots.
20. Posted by michael reynolds | June 2, 2011 11:43 PM |
Score: -15 (21 votes cast)
Posted on June 2, 2011 23:43
21. Posted by Art W | June 3, 2011 12:00 AM | Score: -15 (17 votes cast)
Maybe if Sarah Palin is elected President we'll have "Racist Moron Pride" Month and possibly "Homophobe" Month."
That would give some folks something to 'hope' for.
I dunno. Maybe just a "I HATE ____" month and then you can fill in the blanks according to whoever you hate most that month.
21. Posted by Art W | June 3, 2011 12:00 AM |
Score: -15 (17 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 00:00
22. Posted by J-Ho | June 3, 2011 12:29 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
"by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States"
Does the constitution and the laws of the U.S. give him authority to declare months whatever he wants to declare them?
22. Posted by J-Ho | June 3, 2011 12:29 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 00:29
23. Posted by muirgeo | June 3, 2011 12:53 AM | Score: -11 (13 votes cast)
Good for him!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMTplOQbEDc
23. Posted by muirgeo | June 3, 2011 12:53 AM |
Score: -11 (13 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 00:53
24. Posted by Sep14 | June 3, 2011 1:16 AM | Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
I nominate Barry for dumbest president ever!
24. Posted by Sep14 | June 3, 2011 1:16 AM |
Score: 7 (9 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 01:16
25. Posted by Jim Addison | June 3, 2011 1:45 AM | Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Personally, if Obama had confined his activities to this sort of meaningless vote-stroking, the country would be far better off today.
It's when he actually DOES something that he invariably causes harm to the nation.
25. Posted by Jim Addison | June 3, 2011 1:45 AM |
Score: 4 (6 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 01:45
26. Posted by John | June 3, 2011 8:19 AM | Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Did Obama actually say in the year of our lord? Good god there's a Texas federal judge that will have him arrested isn't that one of the forbidden words?
26. Posted by John | June 3, 2011 8:19 AM |
Score: 4 (4 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 08:19
27. Posted by JLawson | June 3, 2011 8:49 AM | Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
I dunno. Maybe just a "I HATE ____" month and then you can fill in the blanks according to whoever you hate most that month.
Why should we bother, Art W, when you do it for us?
But it's funny - you look through the comments here and it's either 'Okay, this is the most pressing thing on his plate?', 'What a moron', 'Way to try to lock in a voting block', or 'Yawn'.
(Firmly stuck between the 'Okay, is this the most pressing thing on his plate' and 'Yawn' camps myself.)
Only person mentioning 'hate' is you. Maybe you see anything but fawning agreement as 'hate', I don't know. Perhaps you need to talk to your shrink about 'projection' - because I think you're seeing things (IE 'hate') that aren't there.
BTW, how do you think this will play with the racist homophobes in the ME? Think it'll make Saudi, the Palestinians or Iran love and respect us for our dedication to human rights?
27. Posted by JLawson | June 3, 2011 8:49 AM |
Score: 3 (5 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 08:49
28. Posted by WildWillie | June 3, 2011 9:13 AM | Score: 2 (6 votes cast)
Obama is queer. NO doubt. By the literal definition.
In plain English "I declare June to be 'put your penis into another guys rectum month'. Nice. ww
28. Posted by WildWillie | June 3, 2011 9:13 AM |
Score: 2 (6 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 09:13
29. Posted by Joe | June 3, 2011 11:20 AM | Score: 0 (4 votes cast)
"Maybe just a "I HATE ____" month and then you can fill in the blanks according to whoever you hate most that month."
Which is what this administration would do very well.
Jan - I HATE Capitalists month
Feb - I HATE Successful people month
Mar - I HATE God and any religion (other than Islam) month
Apr - I HATE straight people month
May - I HATE the Border Patrol and anybody trying to keep illegals out month
June - I HATE White people month
July - I HATE America month
Aug - I HATE giving people medical choices month
Sep - I HATE the Private Sector month
Oct - I HATE conservatives month
Nov - I HATE energy independence month
Dec - I HATE The Constitution month
29. Posted by Joe | June 3, 2011 11:20 AM |
Score: 0 (4 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 11:20
30. Posted by Sep14 | June 3, 2011 2:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
#29
Shorter Joe,
Jan-Dec- Barry's I hate America months!
30. Posted by Sep14 | June 3, 2011 2:33 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 14:33
31. Posted by Oldpuppymax | June 3, 2011 3:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
So there are SPECIFIC months for being grotesque embarrassments and perversions of nature?
31. Posted by Oldpuppymax | June 3, 2011 3:57 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 15:57
32. Posted by Jay Guevara | June 3, 2011 4:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Wow. You guys are just idiots.
How come idiots don't have a month?
A modest proposal: TAXPAYERS' Month.
Revolutionary, I know.
32. Posted by Jay Guevara | June 3, 2011 4:55 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 16:55
33. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | June 3, 2011 11:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Must be their time of the month......
33. Posted by Sir Toby Belch | June 3, 2011 11:50 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on June 3, 2011 23:50
34. Posted by diana | June 6, 2011 3:42 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
whatever...proclaim your gay propaganda crap but don't mention our LORD ....because it is disgust to the Lord the sin of homosexuality.....they make a damn big deal of prayer in school and you guys heard recently the girl couldn't mention God and prayer to God in her graduation speech...
but obama can mention God and perverting the holy precious name of Lord into the mix of his sinful propaganda...what a disappointment our president is to me
34. Posted by diana | June 6, 2011 3:42 AM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on June 6, 2011 03:42