I'm watching the inauguration. My thoughts. Your thoughts?

[BFizzle]

Today's JUB race thread and it isn't even noon.

And you misspelled black.

[tigerfan482]

You mean you've never heard of a back person? LOL. Yeah, I guess my right ring finger is getting weaker by the day.

Don't worry. Everything on the right is getting weaker by the day.

The point remains. After the long open struggle for equal rights, you'd think that the black community should be on the forefront of lgbt rights issues, not lagging behind everyone else.

Everyone has their own biases. Many in the black community are highly religious and some people find it hard to reconcile the idea of equality and their deeply held faith in religion. There are advances being made. Here in Maryland, where we just had a vote on marriage equality, we had a number of high profile preachers and religious figures as well as people in the black community speak out in favor of equality likening it to the civil rights movement in the 60's.

The ideas of equality are moving forward, but it is hard to overcome both deep seated bias against certain behaviors as well as well ingrained religious ideas and practices.

[tigerfan482]

Just brought up gay rights and equality. I'm liking the ideas in this speech. I'm hoping we as a nation can translate these into action.

[unloadonme]

I'm wondering why you bother having an inauguration at all for a re-elected President. It's not as if anything much is changing.

[HunterM]

I've been watching. Where are the naked men?

[palbert]

Another inauguration. But he has my best wishes -- and should listen to Schumer.

[Stoowii]

Beyonce killed that shit!



THAT'S how you sing the Star Spangled Banner!

[vacancy3]

the money wasted today could cover half our national debt

[G-Lexington]

The point remains. After the long open struggle for equal rights, you'd think that the black community should be on the forefront of lgbt rights issues, not lagging behind everyone else.

Which is why so many gay guys are fighting to let transsexuals into the armed forces. Oh, wait, no we're not, because we don't care about them.

Lex

[blublud]

In Obama's inaugural speech today, he said:

"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law."

Absolutely amazing to this old fart who suffered thru the 50s and 60's as a "criminal", and "mentally ill".

[unloadonme]

In Obama's inaugural speech today, he said:

"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law."

Is that code for gay marriage by 2017?

[rareboy]

the money wasted today could cover half our national debt

Isn't it funny that you see it as waste.

It actually was 50 million that flowed right back out into the economy.

But I get the point that the inaugurations are a big, bloated affair and really not that relevant in this age any more.

[G-Lexington]

Gotta continue the hate. Not even sure I get this one.



Lex

[G-Lexington]

I'm getting one after another on my Facebook page. None of them seem to make sense. But maybe I'm too liberal to appreciate the intricate humor. Or to find anything funny, really.

Lex

[xbuzzerx]

> Having Republican facebook friends

[G-Lexington]

> Having Republican facebook friends

You should try it some time. You learn a lot.

Lex

[xbuzzerx]

You should try it some time. You learn a lot.

Lex

I had several. Their penchant for expressing political views through offensive pictures and cartoons meant most of them didn't survive after Chik-Fil-A.

[Beachguyj]

Beyonce killed that shit!



THAT'S how you sing the Star Spangled Banner!

It looks like she's being lowered down on a spider web.

[Cafe69]

I'm watching it now. Civil Rights icon woman giving a speech right now. At some point, she pointed out that the goal is for equality for all.

I'm thinking to myself. How ironic it is that half if not most former civil rights advocates in the back community are now against gay rights. What a bunch of hypocrites.

I dont know where you get your numbers from. There are Black activists that fight for Gay Rights. A good deal of them are in the NAACP. Al Sharpton included, he marched with Dr. King.Remember, just because someone is apart of a disenfranchised group, doesn't mean that they will be for every disenfranchised group. Are you out there fighting for women's rights and the rights of the handicapable ? Why are there racist gays?

[Beachguyj]

Michelle's wig is busted, she must have burned her scalp with a bad perm.



and that body language

this wig was worse

[G-Lexington]

^ The shade. I can't.

(pretend there's an appropriate dramatic gif here)

Lex

[Beachguyj]

Is it a coat, is it a dress is it a dresscoat is it a coat dress?

Did she ask for something to make her hips look huge?

Is it a costume for a modern version of the Tin Man in a Wiz revival?

[xbuzzerx]

my Republican friends have been pretty quiet on Facebook today.

my Democrat friends, otoh, can't seem to get over their amazement about the fact that the fake inauguration day is falling on the same day as MLK day.

Bitter, party of 1, your four more years are ready.

[xbuzzerx]

why would you think I'm bitter?

You'll probably see it if you come back in 3 days and re-read this thread.

[G-Lexington]

"Fifty people on Facebook posting the same thing" stopped being annoying three months after joining. Now, it's just "Facebook".

[Rolyo85]

Bitter, party of 1, your four more years are ready.

You get a blowjob for that one.

[xbuzzerx]

You get a blowjob for that one.

Excellent. ::Throws the token into the huge pile of JUB blowjob tokens he has::

[Rolyo85]

Oh? Just throw it in the "whatever" pile? Fuck that! You're getting a smile on the radio instead -_-

[xbuzzerx]

Oh? Just throw it in the "whatever" pile? Fuck that! You're getting a smile on the radio instead -_-

::Carefully picks it up and puts it into the super-sexy Bulgarian pile::

[xbuzzerx]

JUB... where thinking Obama hasn't gone far enough on gay rights and is kinda bad when it comes to civil liberties turns me into a bitter conservative.

What we don't get is how doing more than any other President makes him bad.

[Rolyo85]

JUB... where thinking Obama hasn't gone far enough on gay rights and is kinda bad when it comes to civil liberties turns me into a bitter conservative.

No, just violently intellectually dishonest Obama has done more for gay rights than any other President in US history. And not a little bit more, not kinda sorta more, but vast oceans of more. That it isn't enough for you would be only slightly embarrassing if you were not defending a party that isn't just doing less, but is in fact ACTIVELY fighting our equality.

So yes, you really have no ground to stand on to accuse Obama of not doing "enough" for us. He is doing all that he could do in the current political environment. The list is huge, and if you think that's not enough, how did you feel during Bush?

[xbuzzerx]

Don't worry y'all if Romney were President instead we'd all be in binders by now.

[Rolyo85]

::Carefully picks it up and puts it into the super-sexy Bulgarian pile::

I am sorry, you'll have to give up some ass to get back into my good graces...

[G-Lexington]

MOVING IMAGE: A green-skinned, side-winged gargoyle holds up a huge handful of "some ass" tokens with a meaningful look.

Lex

[joshj50]

Some of the occupants of the Presidential viewing suite look downright shabby.

[blublud]

Richard Blanco, named by Obama as the Inaugural Poet, who happens to be gay, read his authored poem for the inauguration. Impressive.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/20/opinio...html?hpt=hp_t2

[pat grimshaw]

So how was the poet reciting the poem?

The news broadcasts here haven't included it.

[pat grimshaw]

^ thanks for the clip.

What was the vibe you noted?


There seems to be a hiccup at 4.00. "Free?"

[PreTTy PeTe]

I think this quote is the best from Harvey Fierstein

"And that is how it's done, America. Obama just vanquished our foes not with guns, but with intelligence, compassion and truth. I am so proud of America today. CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT OBAMA."

"Even the prayers at today's inauguration include us. I can't stop crying with joy."

[miaedu]

Beyonce Performance @ 57th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony - President Obama 2nd term 1/21/2013

[Stoowii]

^

Slayed.

[Tadaa]

I've been watching the Inauguration all day, love it. The parade is entertaining.

[G-Lexington]

It was nice of Obama to close for Beyonce like that.

Lex

[G-Lexington]

The shade. Beyonce remains unfazed.

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/conf...=SFnewyorkpost

Lex

[refujiunderground]

Wait....Beyonce sings live?

funny that you mentioned that because my brother saw alicia keys in concert and beyonce guest starred along with jay. he said that she was lipsyncing the whole time.

[Stoowii]

Wait....Beyonce sings live?

The shade. Beyonce remains unfazed.

http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/conf...=SFnewyorkpost

Lex

Everyone lips events like these in an effort to not mess up the glory of what an inauguration should be.

The queen's vocal talent shall not be denied!

[G-Lexington]

Everyone lips events like these in an effort to not mess up the glory of what an inauguration should be.

The queen's vocal talent shall not be denied!

You spelled "discerned" wrong.

Lex

[bike10]

Thank you Mr. President for including the LGTB community yesterday.

[Nick4444]

Couldn't bring myself to watch any of it .... thoroughly dismayed by the degradation of the republic, the office of the Presidency, and the process of democracy that the Obama presidency represents

[Stoowii]

You tell 'em, baby!