Destino Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Did you happen to READ what Ken Cuccinelli said? I doubt it based on your post. He is saying that the law does NOT include protections for sexual perversion. He is merely asking that policy of state institutions match up with the law of the land. Generally institutions have to protect AT LEAST the groups legally protected by law. They can protect more groups if they choose to do so but not less. What this whack job and the fake moderate Virginia just got conned into electing governor are doing is turning that standard on it's head. They are forbidding universities from expanding on protected groups in order to force them to allow discrimination of homosexuals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Cuccinelli MAY have a point since they're public schools, but he's a docuhe either way. BTW: http://www.glapn.org/sodomylaws/usa/virginia/virginia.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Bob McDonnel unleashed all this nonsense by being the gay-hating evangelical doosh that he is. One of the first things he did after taking office was to find a way to use the Government screw over gay people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Bob McDonnel unleashed all this nonsense by being the gay-hating evangelical doosh that he is. One of the first things he did after taking office was to find a way to use the Government screw over gay people. but but but he's a moderate! Nevermind his crazy papers and where he went to school he's a moderate I swear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 . They are forbidding universities from expanding on protected groups in order to force them to allow discrimination of homosexuals. Any evidence of that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Bob McDonnel unleashed all this nonsense by being the gay-hating evangelical doosh that he is. One of the first things he did after taking office was to find a way to use the Government screw over gay people. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/10/gov-mcdonnell-counters-state-atty-gens-advice-gays/ RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has directed state agencies not to discriminate against gay people, essentially overriding the state attorney general's advice to colleges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/10/gov-mcdonnell-counters-state-atty-gens-advice-gays/ My kids would say something like "he got served!" to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 My kids would say something like "he got served!" to that. I would say :owned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Bob McDonnel unleashed all this nonsense by being the gay-hating evangelical doosh that he is. One of the first things he did after taking office was to find a way to use the Government screw over gay people. Insert "gay Republican in the closet" joke here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 They are forbidding universities from expanding on protected groups in order to force them to allow discrimination of homosexuals. Any evidence of that? You mean, besides the subject of this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/10/gov-mcdonnell-counters-state-atty-gens-advice-gays/ I was referring to this: Gay and lesbian state workers in Virginia are no longer specifically protected against discrimination, thanks to a little-noticed change made by new Gov. Bob McDonnell. McDonnell ® on Feb. 5 signed an executive order that prohibits discrimination "on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified persons with disabilities," as well as veterans. It rescinds the order that Gov. Tim Kaine signed Jan. 14, 2006 as one of his first actions. After promising a "fair and inclusive" administration in his inaugural address, Kaine (D) added veterans to the non-discrimination policy - and sexual orientation. http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/02/virginia-gov-bob-mcdonnell-rolls-back-non-discrimination-protections-for-gay-state-workers.php Bob McDonnell is the same homophobic douchebag that wrote his bigoted thesis at age 34. Nothing has changed. It took all of 2 weeks for him to prove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 You mean, besides the subject of this thread? Well sure ,but I mean besides the obvious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 This story has all kinds of weird on it. In February McDonnell signed an executive order excluding gay state workers from discrimination then in March says that he will not tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation. Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 This story has all kinds of weird on it. In February McDonnell signed an executive order excluding gay state workers from discrimination then in March says that he will not tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation. Huh? Maybe he's got some sort of bipolar, multiple personalities thing going on. One side of him is the wing-nut, and the other is a moderate. That would actually explain a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Major business groups are weighing in against Cucinelli now: This from NVTC, received today: Northern Virginia Technology Council Statement on Governor Bob McDonnell's Executive Directive Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation HERNDON, Va. - March 10, 2010 - The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) applauds Governor Bob McDonnell for issuing Executive Directive #1, which prohibits discrimination against any class of persons, including discrimination "based on factors such as one's sexual orientation," in the Commonwealth's employment practices. In the Executive Directive, the Governor states "that the hiring, promotion, compensation, treatment, discipline, and termination of state employees shall be based on an individual's job qualifications, merit and performance. No employee of the Executive Branch shall engage in any discriminatory conduct against another employee." In an email to state employees which accompanied the Executive Directive, the Governor's Chief of Staff Martin Kent expressed the Governor's expectation that independent agencies and state supported colleges and universities should adopt similar standards of conduct. The Governor's announcement today follows Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's action declaring invalid the inclusion of sexual orientation in the non-discrimination policies of Virginia's public colleges and universities. NVTC believes that the Attorney General's action is harmful to the outstanding academic reputation of those institutions and to the basic tenets of academic freedom and equal educational opportunity. Furthermore, Attorney General Cuccinelli's action could damage Virginia's stature as the best state in the nation to do business, as the excellent quality of the public colleges and universities in our Commonwealth is an important criteria in that selection. The technology industry in Virginia and businesses in every sector rely on those exceptional institutions to produce a highly competent workforce and to attract additional businesses and employees to locate and expand in Virginia. Attorney General Cuccinelli's opinion and advice to Virginia's public colleges and universities to remove sexual orientation from their respective non-discrimination policies is an unwarranted and unnecessary intrusion into the governance of those institutions. The presidents, rectors, and boards of visitors of Virginia's public colleges and universities have promulgated non-discrimination policies that are consistent with the Governor's Executive Directive and these policies should be honored by the Attorney General. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 This story has all kinds of weird on it. In February McDonnell signed an executive order excluding gay state workers from discrimination then in March says that he will not tolerate discrimination based on sexual orientation. Huh? I think that what happened is that Cuccinelli (or his staff) probably helped draft the executive order, and McDonnell didn't realize (or didn't think it was a big deal) that they took out the part about sexual orientation. Now that Cuccinelli has decided to make it a big issue, McDonnell is pulling back on the reins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 God I hate my state. Why? Because they want to follow the proper democratic and legal methodology in these matters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Bob McDonnel unleashed all this nonsense by being the gay-hating evangelical doosh that he is. One of the first things he did after taking office was to find a way to use the Government screw over gay people. Gov. McDonnell has nothing to do this this. It is the AG who made this choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Could this possibly be directed at the affirmative action side of it? If the colleges consider them members of a “suspect,” or protected, class then that could apply. You Virginians are some strange folk,and this makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Why? Because they want to follow the proper democratic and legal methodology in these matters? Your definition of "proper democratic and legal methodology" is "The state AG pulls a non-existent law out of his Philly, and uses it to officially endorse discrimination as a right which the state AG will act to defend"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 "Out of his Philly" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sknsrbck26 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I voted for McDonnell....and i'm glad I did everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desioreo87 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 I voted for McDonnell....and i'm glad I did everyday. why? what is so great about this man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 "Out of his Philly" A year or two ago, I was looking for a way to express certain common expressions without them being converted to ***tericks, and was searching my mind for a way to complete the expression "No way in . . . " that wouldn't trigger the filter. And I came to the conclusion that "Dallas" was a good synonym for "the theological place of eternal punishment". Shortly thereafter, I decided that "Philly" was also a workable substitute for "the defecatorial orifice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky21 Posted March 12, 2010 Share Posted March 12, 2010 Shortly thereafter, I decided that "Philly" was also a workable substitute for "the defecatorial orifice".Hard to argue with that logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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