Yearly Archives: 2012

Prejudice is not a Realtor(tm) value

Posted on January 25, 2012 by David

Can you imagine if a Loudoun Realtor were to argue that they were helping home buyers make an “informed decision” regarding their home purchase by mouthing derogatory slurs about African-Americans and Jews, and complaining that the local government has required … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Loudoun Out Loud! Gay Men’s Chorus to perform February 3rd in Sterling

Posted on January 24, 2012 by David

Friday February 3rd, 7:30pm Unitarian Universalists of Sterling 22135 Davis Drive, #104 Sterling VA 20164 (map) (Requested donation of $5.00-$10.00) The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC will perform an outreach concert to celebrate the one year anniversary of Loudoun … Continue reading →

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This sounds a lot like Loudoun County School Board rhetoric

Posted on January 22, 2012 by David

Tell me if any of this language sounds familiar. From the “License to Bully” bill currently under consideration in Tennessee: This bill specifies that such task forces, programs, and other initiatives may not include materials or training that explicitly or … Continue reading →

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At what point can we put to rest the soul-killing fantasy that people can or should change who they are in order to please the ignorant? John Smid, yet another long time “ex-gay” spokesman who has recanted, now acknowledges being … Continue reading →

Posted on January 21, 2012 by David | Comments Off on Another one

Telling the truth

Posted on January 20, 2012 by David

For those who say things like “I could care less about what gays do. I’m just sick and tired of hearing about gay rights, etc.”, who don’t understand that full participation in society is not a special right, who for … Continue reading →

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“Anybody who actually believes that prohibiting discrimination against transgender people is going to result in men in dresses lurking in ladies restrooms — even when it has never happened in any jurisdiction where such a law exists — is not … Continue reading →

Posted on January 20, 2012 by David | Comments Off on Amorality is not a mental disorder

Victimism, defined

Posted on January 19, 2012 by David

So I get pinged Tuesday by the new Loudoun Times-Mirror reporter, who wants to know if I have any comment on the Delgaudio fundraising letter that embarrassed both the Weekly Standard (“This is obviously not the sort of advertising that … Continue reading →

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