More and more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people of African descent are marrying. While same-?sex marriage is not the most pressing issue in black communities, these efforts are creating controversy.
Many are finding it disturbing that President Barack Obama initially gave the “all clear” signal to the Justice Department to investigate and seek criminal prosecutions against Bush Administration lawyers for the legal advice they gave relative to enhanced interrogation methods against terrorists in the aftermath of 9-11.
The situation is murky because it has also come to light that many members of Congress – from both parties – were briefed on these interrogations and voiced no opposition at the time of the briefing.
There is a saying that history repeats itself and without a doubt that is what is currently taking place in this country with the gay rights movement.
People who supported slavery, denied white women and people of color the right to vote, were all on the wrong side of history by denying people’s basic human and civil rights. And today, there are many who are still on the wrong side of history by denying gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans basic civil rights.
Future wars may require censorship, news blackouts and, ultimately, military attacks on the partisan media. Why? Because the “anti-war” media has caused increasing numbers of American military figures, and a host of ex-diplomats, intelligence officers and others to publicly challenge the Jewish lobby.
The shock that some liberals display in light of the Democrats’ complicity (or at least compliance) to the “harsh interrogation techniques” is in itself shocking. Are we to believe Congress has never taken the time to investigate and discover the acts inside the interrogation room?
