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Well, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry is not good with the United States standing up for universal human rights.
Rick Perry
To Rick Perry, using U.S. foreign aid to prevent persecution and even execution of LGBT people amounts to “promoting special rights for gays.”
Perry on Tuesday issued a statement which said, in part:
“Just when you thought Barack Obama couldn’t get any more out of touch with America’s values, AP reports his administration wants to make foreign aid decisions based on gay rights.
“This administration’s war on traditional American values must stop.
“This is just the most recent example of an administration at war with people of faith in this country. Investing tax dollars promoting a lifestyle many Americas of faith find so deeply objectionable is wrong.
“President Obama has again mistaken America’s tolerance for different lifestyles with an endorsement of those lifestyles. I will not make that mistake.”
First of all, there is no war on anyone’s faith in America.
Everyone is allowed to hold their own beliefs. How is standing up for the rights of a minority of people around the world a “war on American values?” And no tax dollars are being “invested” in promoting any lifestyle.
Second, Perry seems to be playing a bit of “do as I say, not as I do.”
He wants to wage a cultural war against gays and lesbians, where we are supposed to be happy that we are tolerated, but he (and those of like-minded bigotry) gets to be angry an American President would take the time to add his leadership to respecting ALL citizens of the planet – not just evangelical Christians.
Ironically, this statement comes from Perry on the same day that an Associated Press review of Perry’s phone records and daily public schedules reveals a chronology of the governor’s meetings before his campaign launch, which seems to indicate that the Texas governor may have used his official phone line for campaign outreach.
Texas state ethics rules prohibit use of state phones for campaign purposes. Perry officials said the talks were for official business.
Former Sen. Rick Santorum also denounced the call for global equal rights by adding that Obama “said he’s for traditional marriage, and now he’s promoting gay lifestyles and gay rights, and he’s fighting against traditional marriage within the courts, and I think he needs to be honest.”
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He can deal with it.
Awww, boo hoo Perry.
bloody hateful bigot
Get over it
Wow. -.- WOW
Less than human.
another republican ostrich with his head up his ass !!
Wah wah wah.
Get over it, PRICK.
waaah
Perry is an ass. Bachmann 2012
I live in his damn state and a weirdo from hell…..
Screw “traditional American values” those also include treating Native Americans and people of color as inferior, keeping women to the domestic sphere…
How about we concentrate and act up here Congress!?…Politicians from many states are still defending DOMA and appealing any and all victories for same sex marriage…I smell some kind of political move for their own benefits.
what an idiot!
Poor Perry…He needs a time-out so he can think about the fact that we’re ALL Human!
My brothers and sisters.we must not allow this type of talk against us to go on.We must stand up against people like this and let our voice be heard.We also need all of out stright friends also to sned perry a message loud and very clear.
just shake some keys at him so he can be entertained, i’m so sick of hearing his name
i think he a lil bit slower than g.w. bush
I wonder if this asshat realizes that values can change, and that America has more than one religion.
Perry you son of a bitch.
I guess he only wants to protect the rights and dignity of other straight, white guys. I am not at all surprised.
UNIVERSAL human rights?! Omg, have we gone too far Mr. Prick? Yes? Good.
So…protecting the right to life would be a special right for gays…?
Human rights and fair treatment for all human beings, including GLBT people!? Yeah, pretty outrageous when you think about it. (end sarcasm)
Fuck off Perry and leave the LGBT Communtiy alone whern it has NO bearing on your life whatsoever >:(. Fucking fat pig.
*Megs*
Anf tne funny tning is that the republicans claim to be for the people…. but I guess if Im white rich and str8 then theg are for me.
Bachmann ain’t good shit either…
Can’t stand his bitch ass! An sux cause he’s ma states governor! :/
moron
Good, buy some antacid like the rest of us.
all around annoyed with ppl like such. blah.
I loath Rick Perry.
this is my big hang up w/ the rep party, the reason this country was founded on religous freedom! muslism, jewish a.k.a (me) catholic etc. do they not read they fucking Constitution!
He’s just a big fucking Cry Baby!
It upsets me to have to hear what Rick Perry’s small mind thinks
To quote a friend of mine, “The economy, unemployment, the deficit….who really cares about these issues when the gays can serve openly in the military. Yeah, that’s the big issue in America today Rick Perry. How in the world does any intelligent, decent and compassionate human-being justify supporting such a horrible man.”
On behalf of my great state, Texas, I declare Perry a dipsh*t that gives the rest of us a bad name. ):< If he gets elected, I’m moving to Switzerland…
i was waiting for this as soon as a read the article about Obamas speech on this issue. Rick has sniffed way to much hairspray trying to keep his hair perfect. Prick Perry is a sham
Oh man.. my brain hurts after that one. I got news for him, I’m a lesbian and I’m not trying to rail on or destroy anyone’s faith. I do however take offense to the religious people who try and shove religion down my throat and who tell me I’m sick and wrong, trust and believe if I could, I would be straight but I can’t. I don’t go around trying to make them gay so he can shove it up Santorum’s ass.
How is standing up for the rights of a minority of people around the world a “war on American values?”
Never ask that sort of question. I realize it is rhetorical in nature, but the cons don’t like questions being asked. Instead, FORCEFULLY CALL THEM OUT FOR THE LIARS THAT THEY ARE.
In specific, Rick Perry is a gargantuan liar. There is no war on American values. He made that up as a political assertion. It is a LIE.
Get over it, Douchebag Perry!
Each and every time Rick Perry opens his mouth more buffoonery spills out.
What’s worse he’s a possible fraud. Some of my older friends say he’s in the closet :/
What is wrong with him? human rights are for all humans.
Sally, more like “what’s wrong with the GOP”? They think it’s a game and the score is Money 4,000000, Humans 0!
Rick Perry is such an ass!!!
oh for craps sake, just shut up already you bigoted moron!
The world is sad that Rick Perry’s parents did not use condoms
I liked this guy better when he was high, but now he can go fuck himself.
what the
i love human rights
Of course he’s upset. People like him want to protect theit own rights, and most of all, their own privileges in order to appear more important than the rest of the population. Fucking selfish bigot.
Yup, you keep keep talking that BS Rick. It just goes to show your mother dropped you on your head once too often. (What an ASS!)
Gov. Goodhair probably has fond memories from his youth about engaging in gay bashing. He’s upset that this new generation might be forever denied the pleasure he enjoyed in his youth. Back then, the law probably gave less than an ounce of piss if someone gay or transgendered was assaulted of killed.
Perry needs to take care of the state he was elected to serve. He hasn’t done that yet…doubt he EVER will. Human rights for everyone is just WAY over his big hair.
Last time i checked Rick Perry. The real Americans are have brown skin or red brown skin.White hateful people,war mongering,close mind Bible beaters like you need to remember that!As for homosexuality.Its in over 400 species here on earth and only one species has homophobia.So what seems more natural to you?
Hapless demagouge. LGBT issues will be the undoing of the
GOP. That is where this is going.