The Audacity of Irony

[NMMNG]

Obama’s speech in South Carolina Friday — with commentary by a lesbian reacting to each line as it comes.

Not this lesbian's commentary, but I wish it were. Amazingly witty and incisive.



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I know how Reverend J.A. DeLaine, a preacher and teacher in Summerton, heard that call and joined with Levi Pearson, a father who was sick and tired of seeing his children walk nine miles to school, and with Harry and Eliza Briggs and more than a dozen other Black parents to challenge unequal education.

George Wallace blocked the doors in 1963. Can we talk about the inequality of civil unions now?


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It would have been easy for them to stay home. To heed the voices of caution and convenience that said, “wait,” “the timing isn’t right,” or “the country just isn’t ready.” It would have been easy for them to give in to the fears that no doubt kept them awake some nights.

… “wait,” … “the timing isn’t right” … “the country just isn’t ready” … Gosh, where have we heard that before?

But I know that because they were willing to overcome their fears and reach for a larger dream, the Supreme Court overturned “separate but equal,” and Congress passed the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.

Yet “separate but equal” is still OK when it comes to queers, right?

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I am asking you to take a chance on your own aspirations. Just imagine what we could do as partners in an Obama administration.

We could sit down with the homophobic bigots you’re “reaching out” to and listen to them condemn us for the “curse of homosexuality.”

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http://news.lavenderliberal.com/2007/11/03/the-audacity-of-irony/">Full Text, with embedded links and videos.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

1. Irony Is A Very Powerful Tool

Especially the unintentional variety

DSB

[NMMNG]

3. Indeed it is.

:hi:

[MuseRider]

2. "...then I'm asking you to join me."

"When the Great Barrier Reef freezes over, and London turns into a tropical paradise."

*snort* good one!

This was well done. Thanks. I wish it was really funny and not true.

[NMMNG]

4. Heh heh

Yes. He's going to have to ask his homophobe buddies to join him because the LGBTs are still digging their way out from under the bus.

:hi:

[Chovexani]

14. She had me at "What you mean our, Kemo Sabe"

:rofl:

[FredScuttle]

5. Obama '08: We Need The Votes.....By Any Means Necessary

n/t

[NMMNG]

9. LOL

:rofl:

[sniffa]

6. k&r

but what about hiLLary?

[NMMNG]

8. Hillary who?

:P

[mrreowwr_kittty]

13. You know, Clinton. She's for full marriage equity, right? Oops never mind. nt

[NMMNG]

15. If only

Must pander to the fundaloons.

Except Dennis. And he's "unelectable".

[Forkboy]

7. You damn hillbots!

:P

[Maven]

10. It almost writes itself, doesn't it?

K/R

[NMMNG]

11. Yes, it does

:rofl:

[Chovexani]

12. K&R

Sense when does Teh Gays deserve equality

[NMMNG]

16. Sense when indeed

:rofl: