yet to the right wing, this seems like the one scenario where it's still perfectly acceptable to disrespect a veteran.
I don't think this group speaks for the entire right wing.
Gay combat vet who lost leg in Iraq booed by anti-gay protesters in San Antonio – LGBTQ Nation
SAN ANTONIO — A highly decorated openly gay Iraq war combat veteran was booed by a crowd of anti-gay protesters during his speech to the San Antonio City Council meeting Wednesday evening.
Former Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva — a San Antonio native who was the first American service member seriously injured in the Iraq War when he stepped on a land mine in March 2003 and lost his right leg — was speaking in favor of a proposed addition to the city’s non-discrimination law that would add protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status.
But as Alva began to deliver his remarks, many in the crowd of approximately 200 people attending the council meeting began to boo.
“To all you people that preach the word of God, shame on you because God loves me, like the day I laid bleeding on the sands of Iraq and that’s why he saved me,” Alva told the crowd as left the podium, still visibly shaken from the crowd’s reaction.
Later on Facebook, Alva wrote:
“Well I just left city council chambers and I feel like crying. I have never seen a city so divided and hateful towards each other. All of man kind should be ashamed. I already spoke and even some of the religious groups even boo’ed me as I spoke. Such disrespect as they preach the word of God.”
Prior to the council session, local anti-gay rights advocate Pastor Charles Flowers of the Faith Outreach Center led a prayer vigil and demonstration outside City Hall where he told the crowd, “Let them vote ‘no’ to this ordinance, and ‘yes’ to the reign of the kingdom of God.”
Is it a new low or just the usual religiously fueled hatred? Of course it reminds me of the RNC, but for some reason this seems worse, maybe because this is his 'community.' It wasn't just yesterday that DADT was repealed, yet to the right wing, this seems like the one scenario where it's still perfectly acceptable to disrespect a veteran.
I don't think this group speaks for the entire right wing.
The same sort that booed a gay soldier at a Repub primary debate. Priebus may have a 30-second delay in case of these bloopers. The same group that blames Obama for Katrina, 3 years before it happened.
The super religious social conservatives tend to be one of the most politically active groups of people. Who tends to go to primary debates? The most politically active people. It does not by any means represent most of the right wing.
I'm trying to digest what "most of the right wing" is you are referring to. The ones coming to townhalls participating in shutdown talk? Or those that just want to skip right to impeachment? And now the debt? Why would there be any sustained positive feeling in this country when the Repubs are out to destroy the POTUS, their words?
I think you'll find that the majority of Republicans do not want to shut down the government and do not want to impeach Obama. Of course, not wanting to do those things isn't newsworthy so you only hear about the ones who do.
I think you'll find that the majority of Republicans do not want to shut down the government and do not want to impeach Obama. Of course, not wanting to do those things isn't newsworthy so you only hear about the ones who do.
I don't think this group speaks for the entire right wing.
True
It's a shame that 99% of the right wingers give the other 1% a bad name
I can safely say that a majority of right wingers would not boo a disabled military vet no matter the cause he was arguing. There are certainly a few more birthers and government shutdowners than I would like, but some on this thread are overestimating.
Yes, the majority hate that stuff.
It's why they keep voting for anti-gay politicians :roll:
No, a majority disapprove of homosexuality and at the very least want to keep them from marrying, a position I disagree with. But a majority would not do what those in the OP did.
No, the majority have no problem booing a disabled military vet. Don't you remember booing the disable vet from Fla when he ran for re-election? They even said his injuries were his own fault.
Gay combat vet who lost leg in Iraq booed by anti-gay protesters in San Antonio – LGBTQ Nation
SAN ANTONIO — A highly decorated openly gay Iraq war combat veteran was booed by a crowd of anti-gay protesters during his speech to the San Antonio City Council meeting Wednesday evening.
Former Marine Staff Sergeant Eric Alva — a San Antonio native who was the first American service member seriously injured in the Iraq War when he stepped on a land mine in March 2003 and lost his right leg — was speaking in favor of a proposed addition to the city’s non-discrimination law that would add protections for sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status.
But as Alva began to deliver his remarks, many in the crowd of approximately 200 people attending the council meeting began to boo.
“To all you people that preach the word of God, shame on you because God loves me, like the day I laid bleeding on the sands of Iraq and that’s why he saved me,” Alva told the crowd as left the podium, still visibly shaken from the crowd’s reaction.
Later on Facebook, Alva wrote:
“Well I just left city council chambers and I feel like crying. I have never seen a city so divided and hateful towards each other. All of man kind should be ashamed. I already spoke and even some of the religious groups even boo’ed me as I spoke. Such disrespect as they preach the word of God.”
Prior to the council session, local anti-gay rights advocate Pastor Charles Flowers of the Faith Outreach Center led a prayer vigil and demonstration outside City Hall where he told the crowd, “Let them vote ‘no’ to this ordinance, and ‘yes’ to the reign of the kingdom of God.”
Is it a new low or just the usual religiously fueled hatred? Of course it reminds me of the RNC, but for some reason this seems worse, maybe because this is his 'community.' It wasn't just yesterday that DADT was repealed, yet to the right wing, this seems like the one scenario where it's still perfectly acceptable to disrespect a veteran.
No. Do you mean Max Cleland from Georgia? If so, yes I do remember that, and I remember a lot of Republican outrage at some of the attacks in that campaign and some Republican senators forcing the Chambliss campaign to stop.
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