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Cha

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16. Thanks Obama.. You @#$%^ &%&*^*%^*%

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:36 AM

Mar 2014

Rachel Maddow calls the Obama administration's plan to send American experts to Uganda a new kind of experiment in 'real science and real diplomacy.'

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Tuesday announced plans to send American scientists to Uganda in an effort to counteract the flawed "science" cited by Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni when he signed into law the Anti-Homosexuality Act, which imposes lifetime prison sentences for multiple instances of same-sex sexual activity between consenting adults and criminalizes anyone who "aids or abets" homosexuality or LGBT people.

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WATCH: U.S. to Send Homosexuality 'Experts' to Uganda [View all] William769 Mar 2014 OP

Would they be arrested in Russia? nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #1

First they would be disputed as quacks. Second they would be beaten, third they would be arrested William769 Mar 2014 #2

I suspect this is about giving them cover to reverse themselves geek tragedy Mar 2014 #3

I hope you are right. William769 Mar 2014 #4

so do I. geek tragedy Mar 2014 #5

Here is a blip about the lawsuit against Scott Lively: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #6

Thanks! +1. William769 Mar 2014 #7

PLEASE PLEASE let that shitstain be bankrupted by this! nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #24

Of course Uganda's population is 84% Catholic and Anglican, so while evangelicals have Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #8

I hope the US can make this work in Uganda, then in other countries. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #9

The town hall itself was excellent karynnj Mar 2014 #11

Thanks for the link... sheshe2 Mar 2014 #14

Thanks sheshe. William769 Mar 2014 #12

Secretary Kerry is not the only Kerry fighting this - here is Dr Vanessa Kerry's oped karynnj Mar 2014 #10

Thanks for that karynVT~ Cha Mar 2014 #18

The damage has been done, and is irreversible. Archae Mar 2014 #13

This is certainly an interesting development. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #15

Thanks Obama.. You @#$%^ &%&*^*%^*% Cha Mar 2014 #16

LOL, you are riding that meme all the way to the bank Cha. phleshdef Mar 2014 #19

I didn't figure you Cha Mar 2014 #20

Did you just call the Prez an old cuss? LOL Hekate Mar 2014 #22

LOL.. I called him a Cha Mar 2014 #25

k&r n/t RainDog Mar 2014 #17

Is he sending Rick Warren (it's only a speech)? Rick Warren: Uganda, A Purpose Driven Nation. Luminous Animal Mar 2014 #21

Classy. joshcryer Mar 2014 #23