He's Got My Vote!

This shouldn't be news to anyone who knows me or reads nekkidfurryboi blog. I voted for Barack Hussein Obama, then a U.S. Senator from Illinois back in 2008. I'm voting for him again in November, 2012. I believe in his vision for our future that includes all of us working together and contributing to the benefit of everyone in our country. I approve of his job performance over the past four years and have confidence in his ability to lead us for another term in office.

Many in the gay community were angered and disappointed over his process of evolving in favor of marriage equality. I was encouraged with his honesty in admitting that he had to consider the issue and then accept his conclusion. This wasn't an easy decision for him and his truthfulness about the matter I respect. We have a history in this country of politicians who are less than honest about their beliefs. For me, this shows that he is a thoughtful and thorough leader. A man who has earned our confidence and support.

I'm voting for the re-election of our incumbent, President Barack Hussein Obama. I ask that each of you think carefully about our future and do the same. Please visit: http://www.barackobama.com . Please plan to cast your vote in November.

 

Republican Presidential Candidates

I honestly feel that the only issue the Republicans favor is making the 1% wealthier. They're against everything else. I didn't think that greed and hatred were traditional family values.

Nude In The White House Pool



Let me start off by stating that the picture above is not of a man actually swimming in the White House pool. Yes, it's a man swimming naked in a pool, just not the one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Nudists come in all shapes, sizes, ages, genders, races, ethnicities, religions and professions. Even the job as US president. While watching a TV documentary on this past President's Day holiday, I learned that Lyndon Baines Johnson, the 36th President of the United States (November 22, 1963-January 20, 1969), often swam naked in the pool at the Executive Mansion. Not only did he swim nude, he also held policy meetings during his recreation time and required that his aides and adviser's swim naked with him. That's some executive privilege! LOL!

Hooray for LBJ! Always known as a man of great stature (physically) and an even greater ego, it's nice to know that he suffered from no body shame. That's cool. I think everyone should know this tidbit of American history. LBJ wasn't the first president to skinny-dip, but he is the first (that we know about) to swim nude in the White House pool.

What I personally respect about this president, aside from his skinny-dipping, is his dedication to enacting a federal civil rights act and to eliminating poverty. Maybe more presidents should get naked! LOL!

He's Still My Man For The Job!

To those of you who know me personally or through reading this blog, this news is no big surprise. I'm voting for President Barack Obama in November, just as I did in 2008. He's my man for the job! I like his ideas, his inclusiveness and the fact that he's not in this game for personal gain. I honestly believe that he has the good of the country at the top of his agenda.

I'm tired of all the messages of hatred and why we, the gay community, are unequal. I'm tired of the rich getting richer and all the rest of us getting poorer and pushed aside. I'm tired of self-annointed and misguided religious fanatics trying to tell us all exactly how we are to believe.

I'm proud to be aboard the Obama-Train! Care to join me? Visit:http://www.barackobama.com.

Exercise Your Right!

Tomorrow, November 2, 2010, is Election Day. I know that many gay people are angry and upset with our current government and the slow response to issues dealing with our community. I feel the same. It seems like every promise made to us hasn't been delivered. We're disappointed and we have every right to feel that way. I am, like most of us, very pissed off about this.

Ignoring this election or just staying home isn't an option for our people. All we need to do is look around us to see all the extremists candidates (read: tea-baggers) who are promising division, hate, exclusion and oppression if elected. If they win, the future looks very bad for all of us as a community and our nation as a whole. Sitting out this election is not in our best interests.

We are totally correct in our frustration with the uncaring attitude of our current government. They are a pathetic group of spineless individuals. Remaining on the sidelines and allowing a bigoted, fascist victory doesn't benefit any of us at all. It will only make things worse than what they already are.

GLBT History Month: Bayard Rustin

October is GLBT History Month and a time for us to honor and celebrate our own. This year, 2010, marks the fifth anniversary of this event that brings our past to life and prepares us for our future. There is a proverb that teaches us: "How can we go forward when we don't know where we've been?" We, the GLBT community, need to heed and learn from this ancient piece of wisdom.

One of my favorite heroes from our history is Bayard Rustin, the chief organizer for the Reverend Doctor Martin L. King, Jr. of the monumental 1963 civil rights march on Washington, DC. Bayard was born on March 17, 1910 and was raised by his Quaker grandparents in West Chester, PA. in the 1930s, he moved to Harlem, New York City during the height of the Harlem Renaissance. He was active in the Young Communist League in their work against racial segregation.

During World War II, he refused to register for the selective service system having adopted the nonviolent principles espoused by Mahatma Gandhi. The result was spending three years in a federal penitentiary. During the late 1940s and 1950s, he helped organize nonviolent groups that soon became the leaders in the Civil Rights Movement for Blacks. Among those he cofounded were the Congress of Racial Equality and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In 1955, he was a key person leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It was during this time that Mr. Rustin persuaded Dr. King and other boycott leaders to committ the Civil Rights movement to total nonviolence.

Mr. Rustin experienced prejudice firsthand. Initially, he suffered racial discrimination when being Black still meant second-class citizenship or worse. Once he selfidentified as gay, he again suffered bigotry due to his sexual orientation. Brother Bayard was Black and gay at a time when neither was popular nor welcome. On account of his sexuality, he was often given "behind-the-scenes" responsibilities in the Civil Rights struggle.

Bayard Rustin died on August 24, 1987.

Desperate Lies!

The November, 2010, mid-term elections are barely two months from now. The radical, extremist, right-wing fanatics are frantically spewing forth lies and innuendos in an attempt to discredit President Obama in particular and the Democrats in general. Exactly how far they'll go with this smear campaign is any one's guess. Given their propensity for hatred and exclusion, I expect they'll soon scrap the bottom of the barrel. After all, they seem to be able to produce enough lunatics who are more than willing to open their mouths and talk trash before and to anyone willing to listen.

Last night, while waiting patiently in the checkout line in the supermarket, I glanced over the headlines of the tabloids on display. "President Obama Is Muslim," "Obama's Muslim Secret," and "Obama Converts To Islam" are a sampling of the titles. WTF? Is there no decency in journalism anymore? Who in the hell do they think they're fooling? Do they really expect people to pay for this shit? I could only shake my head in disgust and resist the urge to grab all the copies polluting my vision and rip them to shreds.

First, did they completely forget that President Obama took the Oath of Office as president not once but twice, both times swearing on the same Bible used by Abraham Lincoln?  If he were indeed a Muslim, he would have performed this duty using the Qu'ran, not the Bible. As our President, he has been publically seen actively worshipping in various Christian churches. How do they explain that fact? What about all the uproar and controversy surrounding the Reverend Wright and his membership in that church during the election campaign? Back then they criticized him for having Reverend Wright as his spiritual advisor. Why would a Muslim need a Christian pastor as a religious counselor? How stupid do they think we all are?

Second, if President Obama is a Muslim, so what? The Constitution separates church from state and there is no law requiring the president to be a Christian. They want us all to think that Islamic extremists represent all the Muslim peoples when in fact, they are a small minority. The overwhelming majority of the followers of Islam are peaceful, law-abiding and tolerant. Islamic extremists are more like the right-wing Christian extremists than either group want to admit.

Stupid is as stupid does. There apparently is no shortage of stupid in either extremist group.