Archive for the 'Barack Obama' Category

Oooh! Some pulpy friction!

In an intriguing interview with Esquire, Bruce Willis vocalized his disdain for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney:

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YEAH! That's the kind of thing we like to hear!

Obama is on a roll with his humanitarian and equality announcements!

He just unveiled a new food initiative aimed at increasing food security in developing African nations and lifting 50 million people out of poverty over the next decade!

Here are some of the things he said during the G-8 summit kickoff:

"The government cannot and should not do this alone. This has to be all hands on deck. Reducing malnutrition and hunger around the world advances international peace and security. As the wealthiest nation on earth, I believe the United States has a moral obligation to lead the fight against hunger and malnutrition. We have a self-interest in this. It's a moral imperative, it's an economic imperative, and it's a security imperative."

Apparently more than 45 private sector companies have pledged $3 billion to kick it all off! Its called the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, aims to build on a 2009 food security effort that resulted in $22 billion worth of pledges -- which seems worthy enough to give another go!

He went on:

"Communities can't go back just to the way things were - vulnerable as before, waiting for the next crisis to happen. A change in prices or a single bad season should not plunge a family, community or a region into crisis. We can do this. We're already doing it. We just need to bring it all together. We can unleash the change that reduces hunger and malnutrition. We can spark the kind of economic growth that lifts people and nations out of poverty. This is the new commitment that we're making."

This is all extremely inspirational to us. We're so happy to hear people of power talking this way!

Let's hope it all works out out out!

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The past few days must have been nuts for Manny Pacquiao, because he's already apologizing to the gay community for his sad and anti-gay comments.

The last we heard he was denying quoting Leviticus at all, but that doesn't really change his stance much on homosexuality and gay marriage.

Here's what he's saying now:

“I want to clarify that I didn't say I wanted all gays put to death. The reporter asked me a question. He said, 'Obama is in favor of legalizing gay marriage and what's your opinion?' He asked me about my opinion and I told him my opinion that that I don't agree, and I'm against same sex marriage, but I didn't say that I'm condemning the gays because, you know, I have relatives. I have gay relatives and friends. That's all I said to the reporter.

“To the gay community, I apologize. I'm against same sex marriage, but I'm not condemning you. My favorite verse is 'Love one another as you love yourself. Love your neighbor.' So, I love everybody!”

How can you even claim to love everybody and still reject the idea of equal rights? What makes a straight couple more privileged than a gay couple?

This apology seems pretty empty to us. Especially since we feel like you're only doing it because you're in hot water.

By the way, what's the point of having religious freedom in this country if we let religions dictate our laws? It just doesn't make sense. We started this country for that very reason! Believe what you want, just don't let it interfere with the separation of church and state!

Especially when it comes to something as amazing as one human loving another so much that they want to take vows legally recognized in honor of it.

Equal rights for all!

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MTV does not want to risk losing any viewers to Barack Obama and has decided to start the Video Music Awards an hour earlier on September 6th, the same day as the Democratic National Convention.

The show was originally scheduled to run from 9-11pm, but since the democratic nominee traditionally delivers an acceptance speech at 10pm, the network decided to bump the show up an hour so it runs 8-10pm instead.

At least MTV's younger viewers can get an extra hour of sleep before waking up for school the next day. Parents rejoice!

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Well, that didn't take long.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao is denying that he quoted the Bible when he was asked about President Obama's support of gay marriage, and that the original publication is lying about it.

He has been getting a LOT of flak for it, even being banned from places like The Grove in El Lay.

Boxing champ Manny Pacquiao has come out swinging against reports that he made anti-gay comments in a recent interview, saying it was a lie the publication made up.

Manny isn't just a boxer, though, he's also a devout Catholic and a Congressman in his homeland of the Philippines, along with being super married (even though he's been linked to be less devout in his marriage as he is a Catholic).

Here's what he's saying now:

“I didn't say that, that's a lie…I didn't know that quote from Leviticus because I haven't read the Book of Leviticus yet. I'm not against gay people… I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way. What I'm critical of are actions that violate the word of God. I only gave out my opinion that same sex marriage is against the law of God.”

What he doesn't seem to understand is that being against equal rights for any reason is STILL being intolerant of those who are being discriminated against, regardless of your reasons! ESPECIALLY if you're in a position of influence!

Also, double especially if you've been linked in reports to a Filipina actress named Krista Ranillo while you're still married under "the law of God."

So wrong!

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And there it is, folks. Some of the most despicable words about the LGBT community to come from someone of fame yet.

The sad thing is that we always had the feeling that Manny Pacquiao was a decent and honorable guy. Such a shame.

Manny was interviewed by the National Conservative Examiner. During this interview he was asked about President Obama's support of same-sex marriage. Manny took this opportunity to quote the Bible, including one of the more disgusting passages.

Here's what he said:

If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.

God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other. It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of Old.

How wise. And deplorable. Tell us again, Manny, how gay marriage has an effect on you directly? How the happiness and love of others can be so wrong?

We can't stand ignorance of equality, and hope Manny feels every bit of backlash he's going to get for these comments!

Besides, we hear that Manny really isn't the best at not adulterating the altar of matrimony himself, as he's been linked in reports to a Filipina actress named Krista Ranillo... even though he's married.

We wonder how his sponsors feel?

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LOVE. HIM.

We are starting to see what the Claymates see in their hero, Clay Aiken!!

The openly gay singer came on CBS's Face the Nation over the weekend to talk about North Carolina's Amendment One AND the President's endorsement of marriage equality.

Clay spoke eloquently as he dropped knowledge about the sentiments the citizens of his home state have toward gay marriage.

He told the political commentators: