Are you better off today than four years ago – 9/5/12
Democrats 2012 Platform includes support for marriage equality
Monday, in Charlotte, at the Democratic National Convention, the DNC released the text of it’s 2012 Platform including full support for marriage equality.
This is in stark contrast with the Republican Platform that affords no support for LGBT American’s rights. In fact, the GOP Platform stridently denounces any marriage or partnership rights for gays and lesbians.
Here is the language in the platform that addresses marriage equality for all:
“We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law,” says the document. “We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious sacrament without government interference.”
“We oppose discriminatory federal and state constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny equal protection of the laws to committed same-sex couples who seek the same respect and responsibilities as other married couples,” continues the platform. “We support the full repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.”
In addition, before the marriage equality plank, the platform revisits President Obama’s achievements on behalf of LGBT Americans:
“This administration hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention and we must continue our work to prevent vicious bullying of young people and support LGBT youth.
The President’s record, from ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in full cooperation with our military leadership, to passing the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, to ensuring same-sex couples can visit each other in the hospital, reflects Democrats’ belief that all Americans deserve the same chance to pursue happiness, earn a living, be safe in their communities, serve their country, and take care of the ones they love.
The Administration has said that the word ‘family’ in immigration includes LGBT relationships in order to protect bi-national families threatened with deportation.”
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President Obama supports me as an equal
Yes. This is MY President.
This is why I can’t possibly vote for Mitt Romney and his anti-gay platform.
“Out of many, we are one.” President Obama supports me, and I support him.
President Obama responds to Clint Eastwood
Parents – which guys do you like?
Rep. Todd Akin kills Romney lead in Missouri
As the controversy over Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment continues, Mitt Romney’s lead in Missouri has vanished.
One month ago, Mitt Romney was leading in the state by 6 points.
Today, however, according to Rasmussen Reports most recent poll of Likely Missouri Voters, President Obama leads with 47% support to Romney’s 46%. Three percent (3%) favor some other candidate in the race, and three percent (3%) more are undecided.
In addition, before the kerfuffle the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Claire McCaskill was seen as “leaning Republican” in polls. She now holds a 10 point lead and the seat is being seen as “safely Democrat” now.
President Obama on Rep. Todd Akin’s “rape” comment
From the President: “Rape is rape. And the idea that we should be parsing and qualifying and slicing what types of rape we’re talking about doesn’t make sense to the American people and doesn’t make sense to me. What I think these comments do underscore is why we shouldn’t have a bunch of politicians – the majority of whom are men – making decisions about women’s health.”
Obama: We’ve Come Too Far To Turn Back Now
Forward.
AARP on President Obama, Mitt Romney and Medicare
These facts come from AARP.
Seniors, what do YOU think!
The facts about how President Obama and Mitt Romney address Medicare differently
Yesterday, Mitt Romney took to a white board to try and “explain” the differences between how HE would address Medicare versus what the Affordable Healthcare Act does.
The main thing I want to point up is: Romney has said repeatedly that he will repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act COMPLETELY. What that means is senior citizens who are right now saving money since the prescription drug “donut hole” was closed by the AHA would see the return of that “donut hole.”
Also, Romney continues to say the President “cut billions from seniors” in Medicare. The truth is the AHA saves money from inefficiencies in monies to providers NOT seniors.
It just goes on and on. Watch the video for the facts.