Time's Cloud Scowls At 'Retrograde...Idiocy' of Obama-Backing Singer

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John Cloud, Time magazine's in-house gay activist, attacked Obama supporter Donnie McClurkin over McClurkin's public testimony that he overcame homosexuality through prayer. In perhaps the only negative piece in the mainstream media on the California Supreme Court's decision legalizing "gay marriage," Cloud whines that it's not enough.

In his Viewpoint column, "What the California Gay Ruling Won't Do," Cloud complains that the nation has not yet caved in to accept "gay marriage" and that federal law still defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Cloud has covered such topics as "gay youth" for Time, and once wrote a piece for an alternative newspaper detailing his adventures in a gay bathhouse, where anonymous, promiscuous sex was rampant. Here's an excerpt from his May 16 Time posting on the marriage ruling, in which he goes after singer McClurkin:

"I am hoping for invitations to some lavish gay beach weddings in the next few months, but at the end of the year, the gays who stage those weddings will still be filing separate 1040s ... One of the most puzzling things to me about heat for Obama on the left is that the Senator has taken such retrograde positions on gays. ... Obama's campaign enlisted the support of a Christianist entertainer, Donnie McClurkin, who publicly advocates the idiocy that people can change their sexuality by praying to Jesus."

Cloud then cites three straw man arguments for traditional marriage and knocks them down, using quotes from the court's majority. By the way, the sheer length of the 121-page court opinion is a fine example of the "bad laws kill trees" theory advanced by attorney Jan LaRue, who says, "the more absurd the opinion, the more trees have to be killed to make the argument."

Cloud concludes his column by playing the B word ("bigoted") and saying the discussion is over:

"... suffice to say that this ruling effectively ends the academic debate over whether marriage inequality can be justified. By taking on virtually every objection to marriage rights for same-sex couples, even the most transparently bigoted, the court has produced a document that will be cited for generations."

Yes, perhaps as an example of judicial lawlessness and arrogance that led to a citizen revolt against their black-robed masters. And perhaps a revolt against the media that gave them so much one-sided cover.

For a full article on the TV networks' biased coverage of the marriage ruling, see "Media Follow Gay Script on Marriage Ruling" at http://www.cultureandmedia.com/


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Thank you for putting "gay marriage" in quotes

We cannot go along with their redefing marriage in their very language. Perversion of Marriage is a better term

Al Gore?

Reminds me of Al Gore and his statement that the debate on global warming is over.  Hmm, no actually the debate isn't over, but you keep telling youself that.  Same thing here.

I, for on, am sick to death

I, for on, am sick to death already of this new term "Christianist." This is just an attempt to equate Christians with Muslim extremists.

Who controls the language controls the argument. By making observant Christians seem like fringe wackos and religious extremists, it becomes easier to present them as intolerant bigots to be fought at every turn.

Christianist?

I can say I have not heard the term. What is the supposed meaning of the word? Just seeing it I'm not too fond of it though.

It's a derogatory meant to

It's a derogatory meant to be in the same league as "Islamists"...you know, the ones who take their religion to the extreme. That way Christians can be painted as being just as dangerous as radical Muslims.

The first time I saw it being used was a couple of years ago by Andrew Sullivan.

It's usually used in the same tone as "theocracy."

Thanks Motherbelt. This is

Thanks Motherbelt. This is the first I've heard of it. A search on the term was very eye-opening. Very distorted as well, since it appears to be confusing Christians with Moralists.

Legalism won't save you.

Legislating morality won't save you. It won't even keep the kids off your lawn.

-PJ

"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07

"Who controls the language

"Who controls the language controls the argument."

Absolutely right on! George Orwell demonstrated that for us in his books about totalitarian regimes.

I think I'll begin using the

I think I'll begin using the term Athiestist, or secularistist, or moonbatist. Yea, moonbatist, that's the one. ;+}

Christian"ist" . . . Liberalists? Homosexualists?

Hey! If they want to create new words in order to lump all Christians as extremists (no need to point out the intolerance and bigotry there), then perhaps I will create my own word for them.

Oh, but that would be intolerant of me (I guess right in step of where I am "supposed" to be as a conservative hate-monger).

Christophobes

The word "Christophobic" already exists and works nicely. These gay activists are dripping with hate for Christians who have the audacity to hope the Bible means what it says, including on the subject of homosexuality. The extremist types want to destroy their most dangerous oppostion.

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

I am reminded by your

I am reminded by your statement that there is a new law in Canada whereby if, in a sermon or homily, a priest or minister quotes any statement in the Bible re the sin of active homosexuality, he can be charged with "hate speech" and fined/imprisoned.

That's amazing what happened

That's amazing what happened to freedom of speech in Canada. I guess it's only for the select few. A church is considered a place where people talk about religion and sins, not where a priest or pastor has to watch what they say.

Time to have a little fun...

"Time magazine enlisted the support of a homosexualist writer, John Cloud, who publicly advocates the idiocy that people can not choose their sexuality." Hee hee...

www.rhjunior.com Great comics with a hefty dose of Christian and anti-nutjob goodness.

"With your mind as high as Mt. Fuji you can see all things clearly. And you can see all the forces that shape events; not just the things near to you." -Miyamoto Musashi