GOP Has Anti-Gay Hate Preacher Open Session Of MN Legislature - Polidicks

At the invitation of the Republican Party, this morning virulently anti-gay preacher (and BFF to Crazy Eyes) Bradlee Dean [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/81762/gop-invites-preacher-who-advocates-jailing-gays-to-give-house-prayer"]delivered the invocation[/URL] for the Minnesota legislature. The [I]Minnesota Independent[/I] reports: [quote] Minnesota House Republicans invited anti-gay preacher [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/tag/bradlee-dean"]Bradlee Dean[/URL] of You Can Run But You Cannot Hide to give the morning prayer. The prayer was so offensive to many legislators that House leadership brought in the chaplain to redo the prayer. Dean has made many controversial statements as pastor of You Can Run, including advocating the incarceration of gays and lesbians, that the LGBT community is [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/74635/bradlee-dean-keith-ellison-is-advancing-sharia-law-through-homosexual-agenda"]trying to usher in Sharia law in Minnesota[/URL], [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/59761/bradlee-dean-says-minnesota-independent-twisted-his-words"]that gay men molest an average of 117 children “before they get caught,”[/URL] and that [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/58393/gop-linked-punk-rock-ministry-says-executing-gays-is-moral"]Muslim nations that execute gays are more moral than American Christians[/URL]. His prayer on Friday touched off a firestorm at the Capitol as the LGBT community was rallying outside the House chambers against a proposed anti-gay marriage amendment. Dean said during his prayer, “I know this is a nondenominational chamber,” he said listing off a litany of Christian denominations and leaving off any mention of Judaism. Then he took a dig at President Obama, insinuating that he is not a Christian. “The head of the denomination is Jesus as every president up until 2008 has acknowledged, in Jesus name.” Rep. Terry Morrow, DFL-St. Peter, rose to speak out against the prayer. At first he was at a loss for words. “I want to express a deep level of concern about what occurred in this chamber this morning,” he said. He said the fact that the House restarted the prayer was an indication that something went wrong. “I take that as an acknowledgment that there is legitimate cause for deep concern among the members and the staff and among the people of Minnesota.” Today hope was crushed by the words of a single speaker,” he said. “Mr. Speaker, I do trust and hope that we understand the gravity and the severity of the prayer that has been given to the people within this chamber and out.” “I’m shaking right now because I’m mad,” he concluded. “This cannot happen again.” Already this year, in the Minnesota Senate, Republicans invited a [URL="http://minnesotaindependent.com/79034/pastor-who-gave-controversial-senate-prayer-bought-anti-muslim-ads"]pastor who gave a sectarian prayer that caused concern among that chamber’s non-Christian members. [/URL] Here are some examples of Dean’s previous comments: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOYF2Og1nMI[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3zgw-ssTTI[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x6ji-rJJxw[/media] [/quote] Here's the video of Bradlee Dean's prayer, followed by the outraged comments of one Democratic legislator. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5b8xqiKKIg[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRD-CWG3urU[/media] source: [url]http://minnesotaindependent.com/81762/gop-invites-preacher-who-advocates-jailing-gays-to-give-house-prayer[/url]

In other news. The sun rose and shed Santorum on the grass.

It's as if America was tilted* and all the scum of the country had fallen into a particular area. *Although not really since the hate-singularities seem to be more or less spread out all over the country.

Who thought it would be a good idea to invite this guy? I know that many social conservatives are against special rights and generally disagree with homosexuality, but I don't at all think they take the views of this guy or want to be associated with this guy's views.

[QUOTE=Pepin;29956971]Who thought it would be a good idea to invite this guy? I know that many social conservatives are against special rights and generally disagree with homosexuality, but I don't at all think they take the views of this guy or want to be associated with this guy's views.[/QUOTE] I'm willing to guess that many social conservatives support what this guy says 100% and that's exactly why he got invited

[QUOTE=Pepin;29956971]Who thought it would be a good idea to invite this guy? I know that many social conservatives are against special rights and generally disagree with homosexuality, but I don't at all think they take the views of this guy or want to be associated with this guy's views.[/QUOTE] "special rights"

[QUOTE=Pepin;29956971]Who thought it would be a good idea to invite this guy? I know that many social conservatives are against special rights and generally disagree with homosexuality, but I don't at all think they take the views of this guy or want to be associated with this guy's views.[/QUOTE] You don't know Post 2008 Republicans very well.

[QUOTE=BagMinge104;29956988]"special rights"[/QUOTE] His post already did the work of making him look like a tool you don't need to bring more light to it

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29957002]His post already did the work of making him look like a tool you don't need to bring more light to it[/QUOTE] if we shine enough spotlights on him he will hopefully spontaneously combust

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29956987]I'm willing to guess that many social conservatives support what this guy says 100% and that's exactly why he got invited[/QUOTE] I don't think so just in that I don't think many Democrats would want to invite someone who is largely outspoken in stating that 9/11 was an inside job. I don't think the extreme conservative is as common as we are lead to believe, just in that extreme liberals aren't as common as we are lead to believe. The main groups putting out stuff about extreme liberals are fox news and of course those radio personalities. [QUOTE=BagMinge104;29956988]"special rights"[/QUOTE] I think it makes sense to use their own rhetoric when describing them.

[QUOTE=Pepin;29957146]I don't think so just in that I don't think many Democrats would want to invite someone who is largely outspoken in stating that 9/11 was an inside job. I don't think the extreme conservative is as common as we are lead to believe, just in that extreme liberals aren't as common as we are lead to believe. The main groups putting out stuff about extreme liberals are fox news and of course those radio personalities. I think it makes sense to use their own rhetoric when describing them.[/QUOTE] You know. Extreme conservatives are common when they're all that exist in power.

[QUOTE=Pepin;29957146]I don't think so just in that I don't think many Democrats would want to invite someone who is largely outspoken in stating that 9/11 was an inside job. I don't think the extreme conservative is as common as we are lead to believe, just in that extreme liberals aren't as common as we are lead to believe. The main groups putting out stuff about extreme liberals are fox news and of course those radio personalities.[/QUOTE] Mainstream conservatives in America are already quite extreme in their views so extreme conservatives don't need to exist there's no more apologizing for the right that needs to be done

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29957517]Mainstream conservatives in America are already quite extreme in their views so extreme conservatives don't need to exist there's no more apologizing for the right that needs to be done[/QUOTE] I don't particularly see how that is a rebuttal because it's unrelated to what I'm replying to. My point is that the basis of the Republican party would not support the killing of gays, or any other of these extreme ideas, and that is more on the way right. Mainstream conservatism and extreme conservatism are quite different. I still think there is plenty of reason to complain about mainstream Republicans not being in support of gays, but I think you have to be rational and realistic about it.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29957517]Mainstream conservatives in America are already quite extreme in their views so extreme conservatives don't need to exist there's no more apologizing for the right that needs to be done[/QUOTE] Republican Conservatives have now reached a point where they make the Democrats look Centre-Right by comparison. It's ridiculous.

[QUOTE=Pepin;29958093]I don't particularly see how that is a rebuttal because it's unrelated to what I'm replying to. My point is that the basis of the Republican party would not support the killing of gays, or any other of these extreme ideas, and that is more on the way right. Mainstream conservatism and extreme conservatism are quite different. I still think there is plenty of reason to complain about mainstream Republicans not being in support of gays, but I think you have to be rational and realistic about it.[/QUOTE] "kill the gays" moves beyond extreme conservatism into some kind of theocratic fascism

man minnesota gays must be so angry right now

[southern]gays are steeling my freedom and this obama fag is taking my tacks dollar, preys jesus![/souhern]

bah, republicans are pulling shit like this to create controversy and distract everyone from their getting richer each day...

I swear these republicans just sit down in a room and brainstorm "What bullshit can we make up and put in the headlines this week?".

fathergod fathergod fathergod [editline]21st May 2011[/editline] This is a non-denominational prayer and it's not about the Baptists or the Catholics or the Wesleyans it's about CHRISTIANS AND CHRISTIANS ONLY

Right man the conservatives/republicans have to be actively trying to take the piss now. Man politics in America are fucking dire.

I'm Minnesotan and not gay.

[QUOTE=Mad Chatter;29960632]I'm Minnesotan and not gay.[/QUOTE] How fabulously irrelevant.

But gays are immoral, they eat da poo poo!

[QUOTE=thisispain;29960002]man minnesota gays must be so angry right now[/QUOTE] did you SEE the fucking carpet in there

Amazing how republicans would make a huge deal about Common going to the White house, but you won't hear a peep about this. Fucked up world. God damn fucked up world.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29958850]Republican Conservatives have now reached a point where they make the Democrats look Centre-Right by comparison. It's ridiculous.[/QUOTE] huh what don't you mean something like "make the democrats look socialist by comparison", because your analogy would imply that the democrats are even more right wing than centre-right [editline]21st May 2011[/editline] besides, the democrats pretty much are centre-right compared to the rest of the world

[QUOTE=Zeke129;29960955]did you SEE the fucking carpet in there[/QUOTE] jeez if you're gonna hate and call upon god to kill all the gays, at least some decency and a fashion sense

[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;29964068]huh what don't you mean something like "make the democrats look socialist by comparison", because your analogy would imply that the democrats are even more right wing than centre-right [editline]21st May 2011[/editline] besides, the democrats pretty much are centre-right compared to the rest of the world[/QUOTE] Democrats are Centrist, leaning to the left. With the Republicans moving towards the Right, it makes the Democrats look like a Centre-Right party by comparison.

[QUOTE=Megafanx13;29972147]Democrats are Centrist, leaning to the left. With the Republicans moving towards the Right, it makes the Democrats look like a Centre-Right party by comparison.[/QUOTE] Dems are center right, GOP is right/far right and the Tea Party are bat shit insane right.