Gays Attack Christians: A Conservative Low-Blow To Obama

Ran across a couple of interesting articles on an online forum, both highlighting an attack on Christians by “gay activists”. The newsbites are quite graphic. Here’s the first article.

Hundreds of homosexual activists rushed out of bars and swarmed a group of Christians who were singing songs in San Francisco’s Castro District – and some even threatened to kill the worshippers.

A group of Christians had been singing and praying in the “gay” district for several days, but they never expected an angry mob would run them out. However, that’s what happened Friday night.

Another article, just as graphic:

Worshippers at a Bible-teaching church in Lansing, Mich., were stunned Sunday when members of a pro-homosexual, pro-anarchy organization named Bash Back interrupted their service to fling propaganda and condoms around the sanctuary, drape a profane banner from the balcony and feature two lesbians making out at the pulpit.

Of course, the veracity of the events notwithstanding, what immediately throws one off are the subtle references to Obama in both articles:

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Analysis of Obama’s Policies (Energy, Health Care)

(Excerpt from a client folio published by Morgan Stanley)

Energy

This past year, energy issues dominated much of the policy agenda as oil touched $150 per barrel and gas prices soared past $4.00 per gallon across the country. With both oil and gas prices in retreat as the economy hits the brakes, energy policy has lost its urgency. The new Obama administration will have many ideas and proposals in the energy arena, and the issue is sure to generate attention, but not much sweeping action.

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Analysis of Obama’s Policies (Business, Labor, Manufacturing, Trade)

(Excerpt from a client folio published by Morgan Stanley)

Miscellaneous Business, Labor and Manufacturing

A handful of other commercial issues currently dominate the attention of lawmakers and federal officials – payday lending reform, credit card abuse, union elections, infrastructure improvements – and Obama has identified each as a priority in 2009.

In general, Obama supports a more consumer protection-oriented approach than McCain would have. A good example was the Obama campaign’s focus on payday lending abuses. To protect lower-income individuals, Obama has announced his intention to cap interest rates on payday loans at 36 percent, while seeking to provide borrowers with clearer, simplified disclosures on loan fees, payments and penalties. He would encourage banks and credit unions to increase small-denomination, short-term consumer loans.

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Analysis of Obama’s Policies (Economic Rescue, Financial Crisis, Regulatory Reform, Credit Derivatives)

(Excerpt from a client folio published by Morgan Stanley)

Financial Crisis/Economic Rescue

Obama envisions fiscal policy as a central tool for spurring the economy and blunting the coming recession. To build upon the first economic stimulus package passed in February 2008, Obama supports passage of a second stimulus bill to inject infrastructure and benefits-related spending into the economic engine (Obama did not vote on the final version of the first stimulus package). Obama has proposed a twoyear, $175 billion total package, with:

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Analysis Of Obama’s Policies (Taxation)

(Excerpt from a client folio published by Morgan Stanley)

Senator Barack Obama’s electoral victory, complete with expanded majorities in the House and Senate, gives the Democrats control over the legislative and administrative processes for the first time since 1994. This has significant ramifications for the new Administration’s policies to deal with the economic crisis, as well as domestic priorities on taxes, health care, energy, the environment, labor relations, and trade.

Today, President-Elect Barack Obama will shift to presidential transition following many months of campaigning. He will have just 77 days to assemble a cabinet, set critical priorities, and prepare a federal budget (which must be submitted to congress by February). Though he has not discussed it publicly, these plans are well underway. The Obama team is actively discussing potential Cabinet selections and will soon begin vetting resumes for the estimated 7,800 presidential appointee jobs which must be filled – 1,177 require Senate confirmation – and finalizing a comprehensive blueprint which will guide the incoming president through the transition.

While it is certain that the Obama presidency will mark a stark contrast from the Bush years, what remains to be seen is how much external factors like the economic crisis will impact his first 100 days and beyond. The following examines what we are likely to see under an Obama administration on an array of pressing issues.

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Eye To Eye: Obama on McCain, McCain on Obama

Part of good critical thinking is exercising your ability not just to point out the weaknesses in your opponent but their strengths. This and more sentimental issues help us compare and contrast Senators McCain and Obama.

Good clip.

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Obama and McCain dance off their differences

It’s amazing what’s possible with today’s digital imaging coupled with a great sense of humor:

Note: watch out for the surprise challenger.

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