For 1st time, gay rights get shoutout in inaugural speech

A NBC News review of past presidential inaugural speeches turned up no prior mentions of gays and lesbians, though Obama and former President Bill Clinton did note the struggle for gay rights — primarily the bid to serve openly in the military — in State of the Union speeches.

“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well,” Obama 

The president’s comments drew praise from LGBT rights groups and advocates.

One, columnist Dan Savage, commented on Obama’s grouping together of the key moments from the women’s rights, Civil Rights and gay rights movements: “Seneca Falls, Selma, Stonewall - thank you for that, Mr. President.”

President Obama has also cited gay rights in at least three State of the Union addresses making the mention of LGBTQ Equality a first ever in a  inaugural speech!

Bob Says: I have long been a opponent to the false claims and promises made by all politicians in a attempt to secure votes and President Obama has also made some in his time.  

Yesterday we as a nation (many of us) took some time to consider the work and commitment to equality by the late Dr. Martin Luther King. The President stayed with that theme when he referenced both the Historical meanings behind Seneca Falls and womens rights, Selma and MLK’s work for civil rights and The start of LGBTQQA Voices in search of equal rights in the Stonewall Riots! Three historical markers with the same equal rights concept as a goal. Proudly we can say both Women and Blacks have come a long way, yet if we are to be honest here it is still work in progress! LGBTQ Rights to Equality is still in the infancy of its needs and hopes to be fully realized and respected.

I hope in time that this constant pursuit of EQUAL rights for ALL can be as accepted as it is due us all.

Now Mr. President please take the courageousness of your speaking these words of hope to that of legislation in reality! You can do this!

Caring Love

Bob

side note: I also look forward to the day that all persons can happily and proudly announce to family and friends that they have  some one they love and the sex, color and religion have the same respect and relevance as ones good health!

THE CAPTURED MIND OF THIS GAY TEEN !!: THAT FEELING IS HERE BUT IT HAS TO GO!!!!!

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THAT FEELING IS HERE BUT IT HAS TO GO!!!!!

I was walking home around 11:30 and I decided to take a walk and get a hot chocolate  blah blah I was walking over the overpass with my drink and I thought maybe I should just jump and just forget everyone because lets face it my life is pretty much a roller coaster of sad then happy etc.. but a thought occurred to Methat my life hasn’t been filled to the brim yet Im going have to deal with this all Iwill fill my life jar to its maximum capacity no matter whatIm not going to give up I will find that person that makesMe feel amazing if its a guy that I know or am going to meet I am going to be fine. 

Bob Says: Henry I know you want love I know you want happiness and a reason to go on! First you are young and will want to figure out what the guy that shares your heart looks like feels like acts like etc. 

I can help you I can also help you keep your cool and not feel desperate! Please don’t allow your self this pain to continue as things can and will get better!

Read my Blogs work you will see my work is done ll for YOU and the YOUs out there!

Caring Love

Bob

Bob Says: I feel this is a great statement however I’d ask you to extend this thought this way. All Parents, Ministers, Ultra Religious, Right leaning Politicians, Teachers, Principles and people who have hate in there heart should be aware that when they Mock, Curse our speak hatefully to or about Gay people they may be Mocking, Cursing our speak hatefully to or about their own child or the children of their friends and relatives!  It is not the way we as society should be! Find away to educate in a effort to lower and completely remove the hate and bigotry! Caring Love Bob
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Bob Says: I feel this is a great statement however I’d ask you to extend this thought this way. All Parents, Ministers, Ultra Religious, Right leaning Politicians, Teachers, Principles and people who have hate in there heart should be aware that when they Mock, Curse our speak hatefully to or about Gay people they may be Mocking, Cursing our speak hatefully to or about their own child or the children of their friends and relatives! 

It is not the way we as society should be! Find away to educate in a effort to lower and completely remove the hate and bigotry!

Caring Love

Bob

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Bob Says: True love comes in all colors, religions, genders, political persuasion, ages and sexual preferences! God did not define what was love the living species on this earth did! Your Hate and Bigotry is your own doing and masks issues  short comings YOU have! Caring Love is Love Bob
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Bob Says: True love comes in all colors, religions, genders, political persuasion, ages and sexual preferences! God did not define what was love the living species on this earth did! Your Hate and Bigotry is your own doing and masks issues  short comings YOU have!

Caring Love is Love

Bob

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Is there finally change in the wind?

House Speaker John Boehner, swearing in Rep. Sean Maloney of NY, with Maloney’s husband, Randy Florke, and two of their children.

Bob Says: Historically the Republican Party has been very vocal very against most anything LGBTQQA equality in rights and marriage This Picture shows a long over due reality check. Those of us LGBTQQ  persons can adopt and can marry!

I applaud Representative Sean Maloney swearing in front of his husband Mr.Randy Florke and their two daughters! I can not wait til this is actually common place and the norm not the rule!

I’d offer House Speaker Boehner a penny for his thoughts as he is apart of the old rule and based on many a statements made by him and his party is very against this Gay Marriage and equality! Through a constant stand for whats right and continued education we will get the rights given all other persons and enjoy the equality!

Caring Love

Bob

Reblog if you actually give a shit about anyone who’s suicidal or depressed.

jodyisdeaf:

Boy do I. Please don’t do it. I will listen.

Bob Says: Of course I do, my Blogs work is primarily for this! Of my near 2k Followers about 10-15% do actively talk to me seeking help or help for their friends!

Caring Love

Bob

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Reblog if you’d stay up all night, just to talk someone out of suicide

jodyisdeaf:

Sure would. Anytime anywhere.

Bob Says: I do NOT like to pat myself on the back over something so serious, but I can say “Been there done that” will do it again if needed!

Some of my near 2k followers know this about me!


Caring Love

Bob

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Reblog if you can say you have never sent hate or “go kill yourself” messages to people . I want to see how many kind hearted people there are in tumblr .

Bob Says: No I can not say I “Never” hated hate with Hate. BUT say that last 7 years I have taken a tack to make hate a teachable moment. Nope I do not see the killing yourself as the acceptable path either!

Whether you are Hated or a Hater lets turn it around and accept and applaud our diversity!

Caring Love

Bob

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HEROES

Bob Says:
Why was some of the teachers and school administrators in Newtown called heroes? Yes they are heroes and I have no doubt about this. They stood between the guns and their students. I have a good friend who is a teacher and maybe some day soon I will ask him if he has had any specific training here. Knowing him 

as I do I believe he too would have protected his students. 

Last summer I joined a friend and her foster daughter for some yogurt. Her husband was out of town for business so it was just the three of us. A person who appeared to be a street person walked up and asked for us to buy a sandwich half eaten maybe taken from a garbage pail. He was getting closer and closer to my friends daughter. I placed myself between this man and the then 5 year old daughter. I actually (by stepping forward towards this man) put more and more space between the girl and this man. I then asked him to move on we can not help him. I feel what I did was a automatic response to the situation but I do not see my self as a hero! Yes I quickly thought I may have put myself in harms way but did it anyway and I also believe that most persons in my position would have done the same! 

So again I ask was these administrators and teachers actions the act of a hero? I say most definitely YES they are, as the risks of harm to themselves and the responsibilities in numbers (children in their charge) they had protected was far greater!

I close this by saying thank you for the heroes in Newtown that we can thank and those lost that we can not thank but remain in my/our prayers! The first responders in Law Enforcement, Fire Department personnel and Medical responders are also heroes in this event and their pains not forgotten! 



Caring Love 

Bob




Why all these guns?

Bob says:

I have been thinking about this a while now and its being rekindled at every mass shooting. We as Americans have to many guns! I know this pisses off immediately those (even some of my friends)  who believe in the 2nd amendment the right to bear arms and again its my thoughts that yes own that hand gun for personal protection yes own that rifle if you participate in the sport/leisure hobby of hunting. My argument is beyond that! I myself won’t have or want any gun its not my need. Why must we have available for all to buy semi-automatic, high calibre, high capacity weapons? Not long ago a civilian could be better armed then the local policeman. WHY is this? If you are a collector and these weapons are on a wall for display okay I got that but what does such a highly destructive arsenal have to be a part of the act of self protection?

In today’s news it was reported in the US: 154,000 back ground checks were done previous to gun purchases made on Black Friday alone! In the month of November there was the purchase of 2 million guns! In the US there are more gun dealers then there are supermarkets even more then McDonald’s restaurants! In the case of Newtown Ct. there are 36 dealers within 10 miles of the shooting. 

I live in Raleigh NC and right here as we grieve and pray for our losses in Newtown at my local flee market there is a gun show going on this weekend and of course the media ran up and asked why they did not respectfully postpone this show. They also asked participants to this show who went to the show with purchasing in mind. It was not hard to tell who they were because they were openly carting off military sized arms.

I have no need for a fire arm however I believe in your right to protect yourself, your family and property! I have issues with the quantity and the sheer power of the larger weapons being sought and owned. 

I’m not a fool (hope most will agree) I know very well that if a bad person or a person who is not at a normal best cognitively can get a gun(s) easily and only limited by their personal funds! 

Know matter what gun legislation is written here if even discussed I also feel that we as a people need to stop the practice of ignoring (looking the other way)  those who are bullied as well as the bully! If we do not act to get them help this tragedy will be repeated and only get worse!

Caring Love

Bob

Your response and Ideas are requested but lets be respectful!

Monday a day of remembering and respect for Newtown Ct.

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Bob Says: My heart and prayers goes out to all our friends at the Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut! Additionally my prayers go out to the family of this shooter!

I do NOT want this point missed or spun improperly! If some one took notice of Adams Lanza’s pain and struggle and got him the help he needed Maybe just Maybe we would not be in mourning for our friends in Newtown. Much of my blogs work has spoken of not ignoring the Bullied or the Bully and this is one of many reasons I say it!

R.I.P. all those innocents and Lanza’s own family members.

Carying Love

Bob