Boycott Texas -- Gays not Welcome

[Czolgosz]

Rick Perry, the godawful excuse for a governor in Texas, signed a bill proposing a homophobic constitutional amendment to ban civil unions for gay Texans. He chose to sign this bill at a Christian church, where he had this exchange with a reporter for a local news station:

Local NBC Anchor: "Among the protesters were gay veterans and their partners. We asked the governor about his take on gay veterans, many of whom may one day have fewer rights than everyone else."

Rick Perry: "Texans made a decision about marriage and if there's a state that has more lenient views than Texas, then maybe that's a better place for them to live."

<http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/6/6/121159/9781>

[Spectral]

1. Think this is a dupe, but it's worth the repeat

Texas needs a regime change

[Catma]

3. We are working on it.

Hopefully the two republican candidates will eat each other alive during primaries. That is if whats her face decides to run

[Czolgosz]

8. What's her face IS running.

[Selatius]

5. It's going to take a cultural change on top of regime change

It'll take decades of struggle to defeat the notion that it's okay to pass laws discriminating against homosexuals and making them second class citizens. The civil rights struggle still continues. It didn't end with the 1960s.

[Czolgosz]

7. It's a dupe. I reposted when I tried to nominate the original for greatest

but I couldn't because it was more than 24 hours old so I reposted in this forum.

This is an act of supreme douchebaggery that needs greater exposure (I live in Texas and I never heard about this until I saw it here).

[Spectral]

9. Well, let me recommend it for you then

:donut:

[Czolgosz]

10. muchas gracias

[Spectral]

16. You got your greatest page!

Congratulations!

[Czolgosz]

24. It was all you, man.

[Spectral]

25. Thanks, but you give me too much credit.

Have a donut

:donut:

[jeff30997]

2. Can someone explain to me what's wrong with that state ?

People watch too many westerns or what ?

[getmeouttahere]

6. With regard to that question....

I recall the old adage...
if you don't have anything nice to say...

[Richard Steele]

48. At least their new tourism slogan is honest:

http://www.traveltex.com/

[getmeouttahere]

4. Actually, it's gays AND anyone who sympathizes with them....

the message is really....liberals, get out!

[Spectral]

11. So they want the liberals out and those giant roaches in?

I had a friend who lived in Texas for a while. She said the roaches were HUGE!

[texanwitch]

13. Yes, the roaches are huge and they can fly.

I had a friend visit from out of state, and had flying roach land on her. My friend can yell real loud.

Its no big deal, Florida has some really big bugs.

[Spectral]

17. Yikes! That's a nasty image!

How do you all handle them?

[snowbear]

55. Ack!

I can't stand cockroaches!! :wow: :scared:

Thankfully we don't have them in the frozen north!

[EFerrari]

15. They just look bigger behind a podium. n/t

[Spectral]

18. Tsssssss!

Burn. ;)

[ohtransplant]

12. I'm boycotting anti-veteran, homophope, Texans.

And you can take your governor with you!

[EFerrari]

14. I want to find out how much Texas gets in Federal funding

so I can withhold my share.

[Mythsaje]

19. Ozzy Osbourne

pissed on the Alamo. Which, frankly, isn't a bad commentary on Texas in general. I don't think it was deliberate--he was in a state not conducive to deliberate action of any kind--but it certainly made a statement.

Maybe we could start a protest march culminating with a mass pissing on the Alamo. Texas could get pissed on AND pissed off all at once.

Hmmm. On the other hand, maybe not.

[Spectral]

21. Might be some problems with the health department

:donut:

[Mythsaje]

22. Yeah, but we have problems with the governor...

who has more leverage?

:evilgrin:

[Spectral]

23. Ah, well

I guess I have to cede that point.

Donut?

:donut:

[slor]

20. "Don't Mess with Texas"...

by spending your vacation dollars elsewhere!

[silverlib]

26. Perry's a member of Jon Stewart's "Gay Buffet"

Just hang on - Texas politicians have big secrets and, IMO, they will eventually eat their own.

[Czolgosz]

28. I know nothing of Jon Stewart's "Gay Buffet" but the phrase makes me

vaguely uncomfortable like the phrase "Ladies Nite" always does. Does the GLBT community eat half price at this buffet?

[Spectral]

29. What is Gay Buffet? (Don't have cable)

or DSL for that matter.

[Czolgosz]

32. I have cable and watch The Daily Show, uh, daily, and I'm also in the dark

[silverlib]

37. Link to video re: Jon Stewart on the gay buffet

http://homepage.mac.com/onegoodmove/movies/ds051205gaywatch.html

enjoy!

edit- on re-watching, it should probably read anti-gay buffet -

[Spectral]

44. Thanks for the link

Appreciate it

[Czolgosz]

45. HILARIOUS!

[OneTwentyoNine]

49. BAWHAHA!!....EVERYONE needs to watch this one...BUMP! nt

[MsTryska]

27. Goodhair Perry is Gay.

you know that right?


that's why he's got his anti-gay agenda.


he no mule-fucker or narcoleptic sodomizer.

[NoPasaran]

39. Yeah, but he's closeted solf-loathing gay

That's why he's such a fucking asshole and suckup boy to the religiously insane.

[MsTryska]

41. absolutely.

that's par for the course with these republicans, doncha know? ;)

[Generator]

30. He must be a Democrat

Because as we have learned this week it's not the Republicans using Christianity or anything. And to say such a thing is postively shocking. I mean, clearly, DEAN is the one using religion to divide.

[DemoTex]

31. Remember N.O.W.'s boycott of states that would not ratify ERA?

That went on for a long, long time. It did not change the outcome of the failed Constitutional amendment, but it did punish some very red states. On the other hand, it punished some big cities too, which tend toward blue. But Texas needs a whipping. They are way too up there on their high-horse.

[Spectral]

33. Actually, no, but it sounds like a good idea

And notice how women are in combat, despite the lack of an ERA? I do remember that ugly Phyllis Schaffley running around talking about how women would have to be in combat if ERA passed. What a hoot.

[hecate77]

34. As Lesbians, my partner and I find our US shrinking daily

We refuse to go to any state that has passed specific legislation limiting what arrangements gays and lesbians can make between themselves. I think there are about 12 now, but maybe more. We also work hard to not buy anything from companies based in those states, but it is hard to figure that out sometimes.

We certainly do not want to visit a state where, if one of us were injured or became sick, the other would be denied visitation rights or rights to make medical decisions for the other. Virginia is the most egregious of the states, but there are others as well, that have passed specific legislation prohibiting or limiting legal agreements between same-sex couples.

Thank the Goddess for California! (And a few other good states left in this union)

[Spectral]

36. I remember a case in Virginia where a woman lost custody of her son

because she was living with her partner.

[Czolgosz]

35. Texas will soon be in the middle of a mean Republican dog fight

over the gubernatorial nomination (Sick Rick Perry vs. Kay Brainless Hutchison).

Texas is also insanely pro-business/anti-consumer state. If we can ensure that Perry's outrageous comments function as a mistake with bad consequences for the travel and tourism business, it could have an effect.

I'm just sayin'

[NuttyFluffers]

58. make huge gay parties all summer long. then blame perry.

men walking in daisy dukes and flannels knotted in the front. women playing softball all the time.

gay bible themed BBQs servin' "adam's rib" and "adam's apple" and "toss eve's 'fig leaf' salad," call the salt shaker "lot's wife" -- great for licking for tequila shots, no serving of shellfish because... well tee hee, let's not go there.

it'll all be perry's fault that he'll spawn a summer long gay 'infestation.' it'd be funny, at least.

ps: yes, you can buy your supplies at the border states and cart them on in if you want. and yes, you can buy stuff in mexico too.

[mcctatas]

62. My thoughts exactly...although I didn't put quite so much creativity into

it. I was just thinking of a NYC style gay pride parade right through the heart of Houston, or maybe we could send the Queer Eye guys to give this buttwad a makeover?

[Fleshdancer]

38. Austin is throwing a Pride Festival this Saturday

Hopefully there will be a big turnout.

[NuttyFluffers]

57. make it last all summer. The Summer of Heat II. '68 redux

make a flaming caravan spreading gayness and joy all throughout the state. only by shocking people into realizing gays ain't no different will they get this warped shit outta their head -- unless they are beyond lobotomized cultist gone.

[Zhade]

40. I'm queer (bi), and I don't want to boycott.

Two reasons:

1) It's not all Texans doing this. I don't want to harm good Texans.

2) My mom is a Texan living in Florida. I have relatives and friends in Texas. They're the good people I don't want to harm.

Don't think this is an idea worth pursuing, personally.

[Bridget Burke]

42. Well, you could boycott us until October.

The summer heat has begun early.

Maybe we'll get a bit of tropical weather to cool things off. Let's hope it's not kind that tears roofs off, too.

[tanyev]

53. I'm Texan and I don't care if you boycott us.

I won't take it personally. Thanks, though! :hi:

[Arugula Latte]

43. Boycott Texas? No problem.

I had to go there a few times in the 70s. That was enough for me.

[killbotfactory]

46. But remember, Dean is the divisive one!

Signing bills in churches and then telling homosexuals to leave your state is just fine.

[Czolgosz]

47. Republican primaries in Texas are all about the dividing. The homophobic

constitutional amendment is calculated purely to boost voter turnout among the Christian Taliban.

[Czolgosz]

50. Has anyone seen this incredibly homophobic quote in the MSM?

[Nikki Stone 1]

51. He told gay Texans to go elsewhere?

And who made HIM guardian of the state population?

I can't believe politicians can get away with saying things like this.

Oh, wait, I can. :(

[UdoKier]

52. I think a boycott is called for given Closetcase's remarks.

Unfortunately, my parents live in Texas, so I'll have to go there, but I'll try not to spend too much when I do.

[NuttyFluffers]

54. How about endless Pride Parade Protests?

They shall succumb to the mystical power of Disco! :grouphug: :hippie:

shut down houston and dallas like the indigenous shut down la paz and sucre in bolivia. have endless party parades. blast sylvester from boomin' speakers. glitter, confetti, and sparklers become a blinding storm, shutting down all transportation. paint the towns RAINBOW!

:silly:

[Nikki Stone 1]

56. I'll bring the champagne!

and the chocolate. :)

[NuttyFluffers]

59. ooh! bust out a box of franzia and vienna sausages w/ toothpicks and....

you'll have the whole soccer mom contingent on your side.

victory shall be ours!

[Nikki Stone 1]

61. Vienna sausages!

LOL!!

[Behind the Aegis]

60. I said this before...

Is Perry's statement that "Support the Troops" meme we have heard so much about? Aren't these the same troops that protect his right to free speech? Aren't these the same troops who are "spreading democracy?" So, is it that they can go to another country, spread democracy, and return home to fascism? The Rethugs confuse me so much!

Perry has "spit" on the troops and they haven't even come home...pass it along!

[Nikki Stone 1]

63. Soldiers are dying so he can spew bigotry?

That certainly puts things in perspective.

[Behind the Aegis]

64. From THEIR perspective, not mine.

They are all about "support the troops" because they are "spreading democracy." So, Perry's statement flies in the face of said support.