Yes, we can.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Hold on a moment. I have more to say about this comment.
Dobson believes in Conversion Therapy, that through counseling or prayer someone can switch from being gay to straight. The man was a psychologist, yet a majority in the mental health field disagree with his thinking.
In "Bringing Up Boys" he says:
I'm sorry, but I would not want my son being misinformed by Dobson.

The Dobson run Focus on the Family website has a store where you can buy books on Conversion Therapy called "Leaving the Lifestyle". I was forced to go through a Conversion Therapy process as a teen. Since this is what my parents wanted, I decided to willingly give it a shot. It doesn't work.

Was it anything like But, I'm a Cheerleader?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Every time I read scaeagles posts next to that avatar, I hear it in Obama's distinctive voice. Heehee.

[scaeagles]

Ok - that just ruins my day. I just read the post above in his voice. Blech.

[scaeagles]

Now that the US Supremes have (thankfully) ruled that the 2nd amedment does indeed gaurantee rights to the individual citizen to keep and bear arms, I wonder how Obama will address this. He has been in favor of gun control in Illinois and in the US Senate, and the majority of Americans are indeed in favor of gun rights (no - no specific link to a poll, but I have read them, and even Gore in 2000 recognized this and campaigned accordingly).

[BarTopDancer]

Hell, this liberal gal is in favor of gun rights. But I'm also in favor of background checks, waiting periods no guns for convicted felons or people with restraining orders. I cannot think of a good reason where you absolutely have to have your gun right this second. Well I can, but it involves a restraining order and the police should be involved at that point in time.

[Gemini Cricket]

Dear Friends, 

Thank you for the opportunity to welcome everyone to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club's Pride Breakfast and to congratulate you on continuing a legacy of success, stretching back thirty-six years. As one of the oldest and most influential LGBT organizations in the country, you have continually rallied to support Democratic candidates and causes, and have fought tirelessly to secure equal rights and opportunities for LGBT Americans in California and throughout the country. 


As the Democratic nominee for President, I am proud to join with and support the LGBT community in an effort to set our nation on a course that recognizes LGBT Americans with full equality under the law. That is why I support extending fully equal rights and benefits to same-sex couples under both state and federal law. That is why I support repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy, and the passage of fully inclusive laws to protect LGBT Americans from hate crimes and employment discrimination. And that is why I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution, and similar efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution or those of other states. 


For too long, issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect. This is no less than a core issue about who we are as Democrats and as Americans.
Finally, I want to congratulate all of you who have shown your love for each other by getting married these last few weeks. My thanks again to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club for allowing me to be a part of today's celebration. I look forward to working with you in the coming months and years, and I wish you all continued success. 

 

Sincerely,

Barack Obama 


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[Alex]

Hopefully he'll support (at least mildly) a constitutional amendment updating the second amendment to something more sensible for modern society.

While I begrudgingly agree with the Supreme Court's decision on Heller, I support a constitutional amendment banning handguns (though a realistic amendment would probably just open guns up to local regulation).

So much for the early talk that this session was ushering in a new age of SC solidarity. They just held all of the 5-4 decisions for the end.

[Strangler Lewis]

While it's sort of important to have a working understanding of what the Constitution means, it's regrettable that so much of the debate about basic, pragmatic rights gets warped by the "pornographic" extremes.

We see this in First Amendment discussions of artistic expression and campaign finance reform. In the Second Amendment arena, the NRA (spokespeople) and the assault weapons folks are the pornographic extreme.

[scaeagles]

Committing felonies certainly does affect our Constitutional rights - like voting - and I have no problem with screening for things like that when it comes to gun ownership.

I am not for an amendment altering basic gun rights.

[BarTopDancer]

But what do you have to say about Dobson and GCs comments about Conversion Therapy?

Do you think being gay can be fixed by therapy? I'm truly curious.