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Things that Made Me Want to Punch Through a Wall Bright and Early<\/strong>
<\/strong>
Bush spends $40 million <\/span><\/a>on his inauguration party. Quick, math whizzes…how much armor could $40 million buy for our troops who are living day to day in a dangerous hellhole?<\/p>\n

Howard Dean would have had the party at his house with his mom serving homemade turkey sandwiches. I’m not advocating How-De, but $40 million? Is Bush purposely spitting in the faces of our troops and cackling as he runs away with his face smeared with cake?<\/p>\n

Fuck you, Bush. FUCK YOU. You’re lucky this isn’t France.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Some Christian fanatics need to realize that THEY<\/span><\/a> are the very ones that we’re trying to protect the world from.<\/p>\n

Christian groups however have taken exception to the tolerance pledge on the foundation’s Web site, which asks people to respect the sexual identity of others along with their abilities, beliefs, culture and race.<\/em><\/p>\n

“Their inclusion of the reference to ‘sexual identity” within their ‘tolerance pledge’ is not only unnecessary, but it crosses a moral line,” James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, said in a statement released Thursday.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hey James, remember when the law told your grandaddy he couldn’t hang “coloreds” from trees anymore because they were now considered “human beings?” That was a terrible day, wasn’t it? Thank God you can still go after the gays to make your nuts feel big.<\/p>\n

It astounds me how people can be so small-minded, intolerant and self-righteous. It’s funny how the Bible says that God is love and to be one with God is to love all people. It’s funnier how these idiot fanatics have taken the liberty to interpret that as, to walk with God means we’re better than everyone else, especially those who don’t think, act or look like us. Save it, you assholes. Built yourselves a fucking ark and ship off somewhere if you don’t like the way the world is evolving. I hear Sri Lanka’s nice this time of year. And don’t even fucking tell me that those people perished because they were heathens. If celebrating life and spirituality in a different way is a sin, then what the hell is malice? If Hell exists, I’m sure Someone has a special place for you guys. You forgot…God loves irony. Just keep talking.<\/p>\n

Here is one of my favorite scenes from Six Feet Under. They’ve just buried a gay man who was beaten to death by ignorant hicks. Nearby, Christians are protesting the funeral. David, is a gay man who hasn’t completely come to terms with his orientation yet. If you’ve never seen this episode, check it out, if only for this magnificent scene.<\/p>\n

Scene One: Cemetery, Marc’s Funeral, daytime <\/strong>

<\/strong>The service is filled with friends and family. PAUL looks at the coffin, mournfully, and throws dirt on top. We see MARC’s parents crying. His mother looks up to see a group of protestors standing nearby the service. They carry signs spewing such words of hate as “No Fags in Heaven,” “Homos in Hell,” “God’s Wrath on Fags Gen. 19:1-26,” and “Fag=Anal Sex=[a picture of skull and crossbones].” KEITH patrols around the group. Meanwhile, DAVID, NATE, and FEDERICO stand together. DAVID looks at the signs, sickened. He looks up to see MARC’s ghost, still bloodied and scarred, sitting on a nearby gravestone, taunting him.<\/em><\/p>\n

Scene Two: Cemetery, after the service<\/strong>
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NATE, DAVID, and FEDERICO escort MARC’s parents away from the service. As they walk by, protestors start shouting hateful words at that.<\/em><\/p>\n

Protestor #1:<\/strong> The Bible says your son’s burning in Hell!
Protestor #2:<\/strong> That’s right!
Protestor #1:<\/strong> God hates Fags!
Nate:<\/strong> (yells back)<\/strong> God hates morons!
Protestor #1:<\/strong> The wages of sin is death and AIDS!
Protestor #2:<\/strong> Amen!<\/p>\n

Suddenly, DAVID, overwhelmed with anger, rushes at PROTESTOR #1. KEITH holds him back.<\/em><\/p>\n

David:<\/strong> You leave these people alone or God help me!
Protestor #1:<\/strong> It’s my right to be here.
Protestor #2:<\/strong> Yeah, this is America!
Protestor #1:<\/strong> It’s my right to tell the truth! God killed Marc Foster, and I’m here to celebrate.<\/p>\n

DAVID gets out of KEITH’s grasp, and punches the man hard in the stomach. PROTESTOR #1 falls down. KEITH pulls DAVID back.<\/em>
<\/em>
Keith:<\/strong> David!
David:<\/strong> God just shoved your stomach into your lungs, and I’m here to celebrate!<\/p>\n

KEITH pulls DAVID away, but he gets out of his grip again. He punches the man a second time, this time in the face.<\/em>

<\/em>David:<\/strong> Look, God just got you in the face!<\/p>\n

KEITH pulls him away again.<\/em><\/p>\n

Keith:<\/strong> What the hell is wrong with you?<\/p>\n

DAVID walks away.<\/em><\/p>\n

Protestor #1: (hand on his face)<\/strong> He started it.
Keith:<\/strong> Are you alright, sir?
Protestor #1:<\/strong> That man oughtta be arrested!
Keith:<\/strong> Listen, we’ll take care of it. Just watch yourself.
Protestor #1:<\/strong> I demand that man be arrested!<\/p>\n

KEITH grabs the man roughly, hurting him.
<\/em>
Keith: (furious)<\/strong> This is a funeral! Show some respect!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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