AMERICAblog: $20,000 Prop 8 donor confused that gays are so angry at him since he's a sponsor of the pride parade
usagi
· 1 year ago
Sometimes the stupid really does burn. Ouch.
dacnova
· 1 year ago
A 'devout catholic" wouldn't sponsor a Pride parade. He certainly can't have it both ways. What are the chances he'll cross donate to HRC, too? IDIOTS!
percol8r
· 1 year ago
I just don't understand! I market and sell my products to gay people, and their money keeps me in business and earns my living. But when I use that money to fund efforts to take away their rights, they seem to get so upset. It doesn't make any sense.
What a fucking piece of work.
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
"What a fucking piece of work."
Well said perc. Too bad we don't live back in the 12th Century - we could shackle him to a board in the town square and throw shit at 'em thoughout the day, either that or walk up and urinate on 'em. (didn't mean to be too graphic, but how else does one describe an asswipe of this caliber?)
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
For you dipshit and very lost trolls cruising through this thread trying to make sense of it all. Let me break it down into its elementary parts - "Palinize it" for ya, you betcha!
You can believe anything you want, that is your right. However, when you attempt to crush the "inalienable rights" of those in the minority you must be ready to pay the consequences. And these days, with IT, the web, you better be ready Jack. Got it?
PeteWa
· 1 year ago
My thoughts exactly, that douchebag can go fuck his hypocritical self.
foxy
· 1 year ago
"Yes on Prop. 8" supporters grow impatient with gay marriage demonstrators
By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO, CA -- According to Chip White, a spokesman for the victorious Yes on 8 campaign, the proponents of the measure to restrict marriage in California to one man and one woman are growing increasingly frustrated with the daily demonstrations throughout the state from the losing side.
"We just don't get it," White told the Sacramento Bee on Sunday. "The citizens of California voted twice on this issue. Game over. The majority just doesn't care about your supposed rights, and that's how it works in this country. Move on."
Rick Warren, best-selling author and pastor of the mega-church Saddleback in Orange County, echoed those views and agrees his congregation is equally frustrated. "Why can't the No on 8 folks just sit back and shut up just like women, blacks, Mexicans and Jews did for years before we decided it was time to make them equal?" he said to an applauding audience at his church Sunday morning. "You'll get equality when we say it's time, and not a moment sooner!"
I think this is all that needs to be said to the Supreme Court for them to realize they need to save the citizenry from these hateful bigots who actually believe THEY will decide when we can all have equal rights. I cannot believe these religious zealots and haters actually spew this shit to cheers from their audiences.
baudknight
· 1 year ago
I'm almost certain that quote by Rick Warren is sarcastic/snark. I suppose some people are bad at reading sarcasm, though.
Mum48
· 1 year ago
I agree with exhack that this is a parody story, kind of in the vein of "The Onion" or Andy Borowitz. I'm not a fan of Rick Warren, but this is not something he would have said. He's way too media savvy for that. Take it from exhack and me, this is pure parody/satire.
Petra_Glyph
· 1 year ago
is there a link for that outrageous comment by Rick Warren????
exhack
· 1 year ago
I think this a parody story.
Millineryman
· 1 year ago
Has there ever been any other examples where the public got to vote to take away or restrict rights?
scottinsf
· 1 year ago
Absolutely. Just one recent example: last week we also saw the right to adopt children or foster children taken away from gay and lesbian parents in Arkansas. Though I don't think it was an actual amendment to their constitution like prop 8 is attempting to be in California.
Millineryman
· 1 year ago
My comment wasn't clear. I was referring to the overall concept of voting to restrict rights to certain segments of society.
scottinsf
· 1 year ago
I see what you're asking and I'd have to say no. Not that I can think of.
That's part of what is so outrageous about prop 8. It's an attempt to amend our state constitution, and in fact make our constitution contradictory to itself. That's partly why I'm cautiously optimistic our Supreme Court will strike prop 8 down as invalid.
Millineryman
· 1 year ago
From what I understand it does contradict your constitution. I hope the Supreme Court strikes it down also. The whole thing just reeks of politics masquerading as religion.
RitornaVincitor
· 1 year ago
Well, let's see now. I had a perfectly legal and valid marriage. AND NOW I DON'T, thanks to a bunch of perfect strangers who got to check a little box that said, "Let's screw the fagots". Yeah, I guess I see his point. Why should I be angry? Maybe we're being unfair. Maybe he wouldn't mind if I canceled his marriage in the privacy of my voting booth. Sounds like his wife could use the rest.
FunMe
· 1 year ago
funny! :-)
AnthonyLook
· 1 year ago
I encourage that boycotts against Mr. Leatherby's business interests continue. Support the annual gay pride Rainbow Festival is not a free pass to usurp our rights and freedom. His confusion rests on his own hypocritical shoulders. I know of no where in the Bible where God states to deny rights for perceived sins ; religious reasons is hardly an appropriate reason. Don't blame God, blame your draconian Catholic leaders, blame your lack of insight and civil right values. Blame your lack of a spine. The gay community will gladly forego Mr. Leatherby's participation in the Rainbow Festival, which more than likely was a self serving advertisement for your business. Hypocrite, persecutors, self serving, bigots that would take the civil rights of other Americans will be called out regardless of their minimal support for festival events. This isn't pay $200.00 and get a pass. This isn't a game. There will come a time when
RitornaVincitor
· 1 year ago
Agreed. The guy suddenly has principles to impart on his kids. Down with gay marriage. Rules are rules. Meanwhile he sponsored annual gay events in violation of Catholic rules which forbid participation in or support of anything considered sinful, and he did so for profit. Then he turned around and took that money and handed it to the people who persecute those who supported his business. Maybe the kids could use the lesson on hypocrisy.
brb915
· 1 year ago
Agreed x 2. Next out of his backward mouth will be something like "well golly Arzola May, some of my best friends are Nigras-----I even have a drinkin fountain set up just for them!" Skull cracking
lucky hussein
· 1 year ago
10 kids. I don't see how that makes any sense. How can you provide good parenting to each kid?
Fireblazes(CheetohsandCatfood)
· 1 year ago
Money cures all ills and buys daycare.
dacnova
· 1 year ago
I'm the youngest of 7. And I grew up knowing families with more kids. It's not at all common these days, but financial concerns aside it really is possible to raise more than 2 or 3 kids.
RainbowPhoenix
· 1 year ago
Yet another "I have gay friends" covert bigot. I'm ALMOST shocked that this idiot is suprised that we're mad that he used the money WE paid him to fund this travesty.
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 1 year ago
Boycott the motherfuckers.
Boycott all Marriott hotels and tell them WHY.
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
...hitting nail on the head.
AnthonyLook
· 1 year ago
For your intellectual musings. This is a list of Mormon Church business interests:
AES Corp. Affiliated Computer Services AgReserves American Express Avista Corp. American Express Company Azul Beneficial Financial Group Bonneville International Corporation Black & Decker Brigham Young University Cadence Design Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc Corvis Central Pacific Bank 1-800-... Read MoreContacts Cygnus Inc. Diebold Dell Computer Deseret Management Corporation Dionex Downey Savings and Loan EarthShell Fisher-Price, Inc Five Star Quality Care, Inc. Franklin Covey Hillenbrand Industries Headwaters, Inc. Heinz Asia/Pacific Hollywood Entertainment (Hollywood Video) Host Marriott (Marriot Hotels and Resorts Iomega JetBlue JP Realty KeyCorp Knight Transportation Kroger foods (Ralph's and Albertsons) K-Swiss Inc. La Quinta Properties, Inc (La quinta Hotels) Micrel Semiconductor Micro General Merit Medical Systems Monaco Coach Microsemi Corp. Myriad Genetics Novell NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NuSkin
dacnova
· 1 year ago
I'm relieved I don't do business with any of those companies. We've likely stayed at a Marriott in the past, but won't in the future.
Older_Wiser
· 1 year ago
Funny, but AMEX was just changed to a bank holding company, and wants $3.5 billion from the govt for "bad loans."
Forty2
· 1 year ago
How about a little context? This list is meaningless. The LDS don't own Amex/Jetblue/etc. these are public companies.
Now if you can show that these companies made CORPORATE donations to Yes on 8, then you're onto something. Just because some douchebags who work at AmEx donated as private persons doesn't mean AmEx is under thrall of teh Holy Underpantsers.
catdance
· 1 year ago
The money we spend at these businesses pays the salaries of their bigoted employees, who take that money and use it to scare and otherwise coerce other people to support their bigotry. Boycotts send a message to the top of the pyramid, and it trickles down. (And these people just love them some trickle down, don't they?)
I won't spend one thin dime at a company whose management team is made up of bigots. I'm going to trickle on 'em.
brb915
· 1 year ago
If it is Corporate leverage let 'em have it by spending elsewhere..........if it is just some checkout girl at Kroger stupid enough to waste her dough on his crap, I don't hardly see what boycott can do..........
Mum48
· 1 year ago
Yes, but also remember that there may also be people working for these companies that contributed to OPPOSE proposition 8. You would need to conduct a statistical analysis of ALL the contributions, focusing on the company affiliations of the donors, in order to come up with anything that would even begin to be fair. Even then, you would have to compare the donations of people in management versus those who are in the lower ranks. One of the things that I have noticed in perusing the lists of donors from various localities with which I am familiar is the preponderance of small donations in opposition to Proposition 8. (The exception being people in the arts who have made very generous contributions against.) A lot of the very large contributions are in support of Proposition 8. For example, in the town that I grew up in, north of Chicago, someone who works for Fenwal Blood Technologies donated $50,000 in support, and someone who works for Baxter Labs, who donated $20,000. But when I went to the zip code of where my daughter lives in New York, there were probably five times as many donations, and, while they were all in opposition, they were all $500 or less.
RitornaVincitor
· 1 year ago
Oh geez. I do business with Black & Decker. Make that DID business.
mamazboy
· 1 year ago
Good grief - it's practically everybody! A friend (whose ex-boyfriend was a Mormon) told me recently "All Mormons really care about is money" - looks like this depressing list proves it. I'll be careful from now on about what products I buy and what businesses I contribute my hard-earned money to. Fuck the bigots!
catdance
· 1 year ago
Money because it buys power. And what Mormons really want is power.
brb915
· 1 year ago
Someone explain------how so Dell or Kroger? Need to figure out how to expell..........
Mum48
· 1 year ago
Your list only goes through the letter "n." Why is that? And, I'm curious, but how are these companies considered "Mormon Church business interests." I'm a real serious boycotter or consumer refusenik, but I need to know on what basis I should be shunning a particular business. My list of reasons for not buying from or not frequenting a particular business concerns their environmental record, their record with regard to women and minorities, their support of the right-wing agenda, etc. I'm more than happy to add connections to discriminating religious organizations to the list, but I really would appreciate some details with regard to the association these companies have with the Mormon Church (or the Catholic Church, for that matter). And where is O-Z?
LasloPratt
· 1 year ago
I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it.
And that's why we're part of the British Empire to this very day!
Fireblazes(CheetohsandCatfood)
· 1 year ago
He seems to be saying "We Won" you queers have to shut up now. It makes me uncomfortable. These people seem to believe that they have a Constitutional protection from feeling uncomfortable. Stop it you bitches...
catdance
· 1 year ago
Wasn't same sex marriage a RULE?
Oh wait, his bishop didn't like that rule.
Nevermind, children. Some rules are made to be broken.
Fireblazes(CheetohsandCatfood)
· 1 year ago
But, But we advertised to the gays! We took their money, why can't they understand it is about religion, nothing personal. Please buy my milk! Honest we gave the appearance of support, why isn't that enough.
Bastards all of them.
In my area about ten people gave over $100,000 to prop 8, type in Farmington NM to the database.
DavidinPS
· 1 year ago
BTW, why is HRC the beneficiary of all this sudden repentance money? Oh, yeah, they don't have the word "gay" in their name.
Cynicor
· 1 year ago
"I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it."
Does this include the gay marriage rule in California before Prop 8?
Will he support lawsuits to invalidate existing gay marriages in the state?
Fireblazes(CheetohsandCatfood)
· 1 year ago
Apparently "the gays" don't fit in the closet anymore.
bejammin075
· 1 year ago
So gay adults are children?
I don't know many parents who make household rules to take away their childrens' constitutional rights for no good reason, other than bigotry.
Would Mr. Leatherby adopt a black child and tell him/her that he/she could only ride at the back of the bus? Call the social workers!
Older_Wiser
· 1 year ago
What is this, the LGBT community is just entertainment to these hypocrites?
Not any more.
coolcatdaddy
· 1 year ago
From the article: "Protesting is a time-honored American tradition," said Ned Dolejsi, executive director of the California Catholic Conference. Catholic leaders were active in the Yes on 8 campaign. "But it's unfortunate when it steps over into religious bigotry or harassment."
Sorry - the attempts of Catholics, Mormons and other Christian groups to limit my human rights because I'm Gay and choose to live my life based on my own religious beliefs is bullshit. Pure, unadulterated bullshit.
Also from the article: "It's disheartening that he is being singled out," said Lisa West, spokeswoman for the church in the Sacramento area. "We had hoped there would be more tolerance for different viewpoints."
After decades of being shit on - fired from jobs, harassed, or even killed - because of sexual orientation, they expect LGBT's to be "tolerant" of being shit on?
From the article: For now, Leatherby said, Proposition 8 should stand. "If they want to win me over," he said, "that's not how to do it."
I don't give a damn about winning you over, Mr. Leatherby. Your beliefs don't matter to me - as long as your beliefs don't dictate my rights and the way I practice _my_ religion.
Steve_in_CNJ
· 1 year ago
yeah what a condescending jackass.
Soundboy_jeff_meanie
· 1 year ago
WTF?!?
he gave $20,000 to support taking away our rights because of his religious beliefs... and he's confused why GLBTs are pissed at him because he supports the Pride festival??
okay, if his religious beliefs are that STRONG that he gives $20k to the yes on 8 bigots... WHY DO HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS NOT GET IN THE WAY WHEN IT COMES TO GAY PRIDE?
$$$??
sure, he'll be your friend when he needs your patronage... then he takes your money and uses it to deprive you of rights you've already been given.
and wonders why we're pissed at him?
again... WTF??!
Mike_in_the_Tundra
· 1 year ago
" I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it."
In that case, I assume that his wife and daughters don't vote.
An_American_Karol
· 1 year ago
Why the hell didn't he just "move on" when California's SC ruled against the proposition last time these hateful bigots tried to stop gay marriage?
WTF! what do these people think about? they really must believe the tripe that being gay is just a "lifestyle" and we really won't notice if we're not treated like human beings.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
this is way off topic but you've GOT to see it...Rick Perry, stoopid GOPer governor of Texas is in this clip...I just know he's one of the jealous GOPers who think Sarah the Wolfkiller has overstayed her welcome, you betcha...HAAAAAAAhahahahahahaha!
I agree - in a free country bigots are entitled to their own opinion and beliefs. Customers are also entitled to tell a merchant to kiss their ass. Its a great system.
Leatherby Family Creamery in Sacramento - bring 'er down boys!
catdance
· 1 year ago
Leatherby Family Creamery.
There's a joke in there someplace.
RainbowPhoenix
· 1 year ago
Too easy.
mamazboy
· 1 year ago
We'll never have peace (or rights) until these organized religion bastards like the Catholics and Mormons get kicked off the gravy train of tax exemption or stop their blatant manipulations of political matters under threat of said removal from gravy train. They should all be marginalized like the delusional nutjobs they are.
Chrissy
· 1 year ago
I might be blind. But I looked at the Sacramento Rainbow Festival sponsor page:
He might have bought a booth to sell ice cream, but that doesn't make him a sponsor.
Surprise surprise -- another Yes on 8 liar.
scottinsf
· 1 year ago
No shit. That's exactly what I expected. He probably sets up a booth at the Rainbow Festival to sell his crap and make money off teh gays, but that's probably it.
First class asshole.
JetSetter
· 1 year ago
So, if a rule is made he teaches his children to obey it, unless he disagrees with it, then he teaches his ten children to pay a butt-load of money to have that rule overturned. Got it.
RevDrBillyBob
· 1 year ago
Mr. Leatherby is obviously confused; maybe he's dizzy from all the sugar in his ice cream ? OR . ... ?
Ixy
· 1 year ago
I see he believes in having it both ways, taking advantage of the gay customers at a pride festival and then donating money to remove the civil rights of the same people. What bizarre doublethink. He expects his gay customers to just take it because he wants their business but also sees them as deserving lesser rights. I'm sorry mister Leatherby. If you see gay people as lesser persons you don't deserve the business of gay people or supporters.
Not that I'm the least bit surprised. I'm just glad this kind of hypocrisy can be exposed so easily now.
Ten kids. Seriously. Now what are the chances that at least one of those kids is gay?
Because gays have Teh Stoopid and shouldn't notice that participating in the Rainbow Festival gives him free advertising...
anarchy
· 1 year ago
he's probably just as happy to keep Jews out of his country club, and regrets ever giving those n*****s the right to vote!
OK, sarcasm switched off now.
keep up the pressure on ALL of these fuckers as they deserve whatever they get 'cuz turnabout is fair play.
pdxprobert
· 1 year ago
Mr. Leatherby says "Let's move on. I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it. I think it should be the same in this circumstance."
Then why didnt he let the supreme court ruling that allowed gay marriages to stand and abide by it... his justification for supporting Prop 8 isnt very sound reasoning.. is this how he's teaching his children to reason out issues? What most str8 people, who appear to gay friendly, wont say is their biggest fear is that maybe one of their children might grow up to be gay and somehow siring a gay child is a mark of a failure on the parent..( i realize there are some that dont feel that way and would love their child, but they are the minority that voted to let gays marry)...
I had a str8 woman friend who had a 11 year old son at the time.. we were talking about sexuality one day and i said what if her son was gay how would she handle that.. her response was oh, he's not gay, he's all boy... many str8s still believe we have this hidden side and when we are in the privacy of our homes or gay environments, we all become drag queens or wear woman clothes or act like girls..... ive never dressed in drag and have no attraction to men that do... there's still so many misconceptions out there...
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
That filth spent $20 K to work against us. I hope his entire business is destroyed over his blatant bigotry. May his children never forget how their father destroyed the family business.
Leatherby Family Creamery - Now Almost Mad Cow Free!
(the[".com"] site ref'd by gabrielhudson appears to be a utah franchise in their ice cream chain.)
davidkc
· 1 year ago
I certainly hope Leatherby is prevented from participating in future Rainbow Festivals. The man is willing to take our money but doesn't think we deserve equal rights. Disgusting.
Gary SF
· 1 year ago
I don't hate gays. I just don't want to live next door to them.
Gridlock
· 1 year ago
But he should, bring up property values because they fix up and decorate the house and surroundings fabulously! :P
woodka
· 1 year ago
What a tard. Be proud -- as long as you don't get married.
good news. this means you're at the 'look what we've done for them, why are they still angry?' stage. this is a sign of progress. look at the black civil rights movement. same thing happened there. 'we gave them separate but equal schools, and they aren't slaves anymore, why are they still angry?' keep pushing. victory will soon be at hand.
also the: "Leatherby Family Creamery"? i swear to god that's a porno title. if it isn't it should be...
Butch1
· 1 year ago
"Let's move on. I always told my children that once a rule was made, you have to abide by it. I think it should be the same in this circumstance." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, then, why in the hell didn't you honor the supreme court decision in your state in the first place and "move on?" You are either incredibly obtuse, a hypocrite or both. "Let's move on." Indeed!
exhack
· 1 year ago
No kidding.
Well, Davey, here's a new rule for you: when you give $20,000 to discriminate against a whole class of your customers, not all of them will be stupid enough to keeping spending money in your business.
How about this one? When you help make the rule that discriminates against a whole class of your customers, they may not want to abide by it, or abide YOU, or abide the continuing profitable existence of your business.
Take your condescending ass to bankruptcy court, MF'er.
Butch1
· 1 year ago
Amen!
klondike
· 1 year ago
Prop 8 == Chap 11
exhack
· 1 year ago
Klondike,
That's the idea.
The more I think on this, the more disgusted I am with the leaders who asked justifiably angry people to do nothing to punish those who supported Prop 8. I cannot understand why people who are being discriminated against, should not withhold their business from those who discriminate. And I'm surprised at how smarmy and condescending the discriminators (this clown, the woman who owns the bar/grill in LA, and the Moron and Catholic flacks - the churches are most definitely businesses) can't help from being when they try to defend their actions. They may as well shut up - they're only proving they deserve to be driven out of business.
Indigo
· 1 year ago
Oh, a devout Catholic. Well then it's alright, he's required to practice hatred and call it love.
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
oh Dave Leatherby is frustrated...??
i think he's about to get a lesson in frustration...
fl79tr
· 1 year ago
This is just a temporary setback and all the working class people who spent obscene amounts of their own money to pass this unconstitutional amendment have just experienced a bit of cosmic justice although they don't know it yet. I'm guessing a guy with ten kids and a ice cream shop doesn't exactly have fort Knox resting in his bank account. I'm also guessing the old "give till it hurts" preacher to congregation screed was at play for a lot of people who participated in this demonstration of ignorance and bigotry. I don't want to wish ill on these poor fools, they're sheep (according to the bible), that's what they are even though they're really nasty and cruel, and probably don't realize it. So I hope this will be a lesson to their subculture, I think in this economic downturn a lot of them will regret throwing away so much money. The only lasting thing they've purchased is incontrovertible proof of their everlasting shame of being an obstruction to human progress. They'll tell their peers about it, no doubt they've already been bragging about how they stopped gay marriage. I say let them boast as loudly as they can because it'll make our laugh, the last laugh, all the more sweet.
Ricjoe
· 1 year ago
What about a Sundance boycott? or "Sundance in Exile" if its Hollywood supporters feel its too important to miss? Its important to call out jerks like this Leatherby but lets go after the big criminals behind this Prop 8. Why should Utah profit in any way?
Humdrum
· 1 year ago
Yeah, down with those criminals!! And what is their crime, you ask!!?? They ... um ... voted their conscience, which ... um, is illegal in California, right?!! Yeah, criminal.
Wait, does this mean I'm going to have to stop watching Project Runway?
paul94611
· 1 year ago
Criminals? Naw... Folks can vote as they desire and folks can spend their money as they desire.
RainbowPhoenix
· 1 year ago
But they have to be prepared for backlash.
Humdrum
· 1 year ago
But should this backlash include epithets and malignant diatribes?
exhack
· 1 year ago
Discrimination is in and of itself a malignant epithet. So is the hypocrisy of those who discriminate, judge, and lie while claiming to love.
Soaplady57
· 1 year ago
You know, I was just looking at the database with Proposition 8 Contributions. There is a lady listed on there who donated $2500. She is a wedding planner in the San Francisco area - named Amber Dickson. Now, one would THINK that she would have all kinds of wedding in Frisco to plan since there are a lot of gay marriages up that way. I'll bet none of her clients knew that she was YES on ProtectMarriage.com supporter. Sad, I guess it takes all kinds of people to live in a world. I hope her business goes down the shitter too! I hate bigots! Why even LIVE in that area if you are anti-gay???
Soaplady57
· 1 year ago
I guess it has already been brought up online elsewhere about Amber Dickson, Wedding Planner. Note, her employer here wants to be contacted to be spoken with personally regarding the bigoted beliefs of Amber:
As a gay man that has worked for American Express for over 20 years, I know there is no way that Amex Corporate had anything to do with this. Maybe a low level Salt Lake employee but that's it. If they donated in the name of American Express, there will be consequences. American Express has had a great history of supporting their gay employee's and their families.
TampaZeke
· 1 year ago
I love how all these people like this ass hat think that WE owe HIM something because he came to our festivals and SOLD HIS PRODUCT TO US.
This is just like the old bitch at El Cayote, crying and about how the restaurant had always BEEN THERE for the gay community and that they had done so much for the gay community by offering a friendly place to eat. She didn't ONCE mention that every one of the gay people who went there PAID for their food and drinks and that money went into the pockets of her and her family. I'm sick of these people acting like we owe THEM something just because they've given us the privilege of BUYING their products and padding THEIR pockets.
Give me a f'n break already!!!!!
Soaplady57
· 1 year ago
GREAT POST, TampaZeke!! I'm as angry about this as you are!
Humdrum
· 1 year ago
Yeah, great post. I say the more vitriol the better. From now on you don't get credit for your comment unless we can practically hear you screaming through the computer.
exhack
· 1 year ago
NOTE: This was directed to Humdrum, who snarked TampaZeke in most troll-like fashion.
Yeah, and lurking trolls get no credit at all. From your meager and uniform comment history it's pretty clear that's the only reason you're here, and you contribute nothing to the discussion. Go elsewhere.
universelightyears
· 1 year ago
This asshole spent 20,000 against us? Okay, i hope his business goes down. I'm emailing every single person I know of the companies that donated to PROP 8. This is fun. We should all spend money on the companies that actually support us.
skeptic
· 1 year ago
Do you have such a list? And is it legit? Not just based on rumors.
skeptic
· 1 year ago
Does anyone have a vetted list of company and businesses to boycott? A lot of people in L.A. have asked me for one.
AZguy2
· 1 year ago
This guy is a moron. Just because he paid 40 SILVER DOLLARS he thinkd its OK to treat us as second class citizens?HA!
davidinlb
· 1 year ago
Here's a start. Roland Spongberg C.E.O. of WKS Restaurant Corp. donated $6000.00 to Yes on Hate. Holdings include El Pollo Loco's in L.A., Long Beach, and Orange County. Also throw in Corner Bakery and some Denny's. Let the boycott begin!
RIPWAMU
· 1 year ago
Just another of many Catholic hypocrites. He wants to take your money for his product, but he doesn't have the courtesy to let others live their lives without hate and prejudice.
Billy
· 10 months ago
Hey guys here is a better map of prop 8 donors http://www.eightmaps.com Continue the boycotts :>
All Comments
What a fucking piece of work.
Well said perc. Too bad we don't live back in the 12th Century - we could shackle him to a board in the town square and throw shit at 'em thoughout the day, either that or walk up and urinate on 'em. (didn't mean to be too graphic, but how else does one describe an asswipe of this caliber?)
You can believe anything you want, that is your right. However, when you attempt to crush the "inalienable rights" of those in the minority you must be ready to pay the consequences. And these days, with IT, the web, you better be ready Jack. Got it?
By Darnell Washington, Newsophile Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO, CA -- According to Chip White, a spokesman for the victorious Yes on 8 campaign, the proponents of the measure to restrict marriage in California to one man and one woman are growing increasingly frustrated with the daily demonstrations throughout the state from the losing side.
"We just don't get it," White told the Sacramento Bee on Sunday. "The citizens of California voted twice on this issue. Game over. The majority just doesn't care about your supposed rights, and that's how it works in this country. Move on."
Rick Warren, best-selling author and pastor of the mega-church Saddleback in Orange County, echoed those views and agrees his congregation is equally frustrated. "Why can't the No on 8 folks just sit back and shut up just like women, blacks, Mexicans and Jews did for years before we decided it was time to make them equal?" he said to an applauding audience at his church Sunday morning. "You'll get equality when we say it's time, and not a moment sooner!"
http://www.newsophile.com/2008/11/y...-impatien...
That's part of what is so outrageous about prop 8. It's an attempt to amend our state constitution, and in fact make our constitution contradictory to itself. That's partly why I'm cautiously optimistic our Supreme Court will strike prop 8 down as invalid.
There will come a time when
Boycott all Marriott hotels and tell them WHY.
AES Corp.
Affiliated Computer Services
AgReserves
American Express
Avista Corp.
American Express Company
Azul
Beneficial Financial Group
Bonneville International Corporation
Black & Decker
Brigham Young University
Cadence Design
Cornerstone Realty Income Trust Inc
Corvis
Central Pacific Bank
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Cygnus Inc.
Diebold
Dell Computer
Deseret Management Corporation
Dionex
Downey Savings and Loan
EarthShell
Fisher-Price, Inc
Five Star Quality Care, Inc.
Franklin Covey
Hillenbrand Industries
Headwaters, Inc.
Heinz Asia/Pacific
Hollywood Entertainment (Hollywood Video)
Host Marriott (Marriot Hotels and Resorts
Iomega
JetBlue
JP Realty
KeyCorp
Knight Transportation
Kroger foods (Ralph's and Albertsons)
K-Swiss Inc.
La Quinta Properties, Inc (La quinta Hotels)
Micrel Semiconductor
Micro General
Merit Medical Systems
Monaco Coach
Microsemi Corp.
Myriad Genetics
Novell
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NuSkin
Now if you can show that these companies made CORPORATE donations to Yes on 8, then you're onto something. Just because some douchebags who work at AmEx donated as private persons doesn't mean AmEx is under thrall of teh Holy Underpantsers.
I won't spend one thin dime at a company whose management team is made up of bigots. I'm going to trickle on 'em.
And that's why we're part of the British Empire to this very day!
Oh wait, his bishop didn't like that rule.
Nevermind, children. Some rules are made to be broken.
Bastards all of them.
In my area about ten people gave over $100,000 to prop 8, type in Farmington NM to the database.
Does this include the gay marriage rule in California before Prop 8?
Will he support lawsuits to invalidate existing gay marriages in the state?
I don't know many parents who make household rules to take away their childrens' constitutional rights for no good reason, other than bigotry.
Would Mr. Leatherby adopt a black child and tell him/her that he/she could only ride at the back of the bus? Call the social workers!
Not any more.
Sorry - the attempts of Catholics, Mormons and other Christian groups to limit my human rights because I'm Gay and choose to live my life based on my own religious beliefs is bullshit. Pure, unadulterated bullshit.
Also from the article: "It's disheartening that he is being singled out," said Lisa West, spokeswoman for the church in the Sacramento area. "We had hoped there would be more tolerance for different viewpoints."
After decades of being shit on - fired from jobs, harassed, or even killed - because of sexual orientation, they expect LGBT's to be "tolerant" of being shit on?
From the article: For now, Leatherby said, Proposition 8 should stand. "If they want to win me over," he said, "that's not how to do it."
I don't give a damn about winning you over, Mr. Leatherby. Your beliefs don't matter to me - as long as your beliefs don't dictate my rights and the way I practice _my_ religion.
he gave $20,000 to support taking away our rights because of his religious beliefs... and he's confused why GLBTs are pissed at him because he supports the Pride festival??
okay, if his religious beliefs are that STRONG that he gives $20k to the yes on 8 bigots... WHY DO HIS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS NOT GET IN THE WAY WHEN IT COMES TO GAY PRIDE?
$$$??
sure, he'll be your friend when he needs your patronage... then he takes your money and uses it to deprive you of rights you've already been given.
and wonders why we're pissed at him?
again... WTF??!
In that case, I assume that his wife and daughters don't vote.
"SC priest: No communion for Obama supporters"
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_re_us...
what do these people think about?
they really must believe the tripe that being gay is just a "lifestyle" and we really won't notice if we're not treated like human beings.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/13/palins...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nYoahyaPuA
Leatherby Family Creamery in Sacramento - bring 'er down boys!
There's a joke in there someplace.
http://www.rainbowfestival.com/sponsor.do.asp
Leatherby Family Creamery is not a sponsor.
He might have bought a booth to sell ice cream, but that doesn't make him a sponsor.
Surprise surprise -- another Yes on 8 liar.
First class asshole.
Not that I'm the least bit surprised. I'm just glad this kind of hypocrisy can be exposed so easily now.
Ten kids. Seriously. Now what are the chances that at least one of those kids is gay?
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/13/13...
I'm betting that within a year, we'll be the ones saying "you lost, get over it".
of his country club, and regrets ever giving
those n*****s the right to vote!
OK, sarcasm switched off now.
keep up the pressure on ALL of these
fuckers as they deserve whatever they
get 'cuz turnabout is fair play.
Then why didnt he let the supreme court ruling that allowed gay marriages to stand and abide by it... his justification for supporting Prop 8 isnt very sound reasoning.. is this how he's teaching his children to reason out issues? What most str8 people, who appear to gay friendly, wont say is their biggest fear is that maybe one of their children might grow up to be gay and somehow siring a gay child is a mark of a failure on the parent..( i realize there are some that dont feel that way and would love their child, but they are the minority that voted to let gays marry)...
I had a str8 woman friend who had a 11 year old son at the time.. we were talking about sexuality one day and i said what if her son was gay how would she handle that.. her response was oh, he's not gay, he's all boy... many str8s still believe we have this hidden side and when we are in the privacy of our homes or gay environments, we all become drag queens or wear woman clothes or act like girls..... ive never dressed in drag and have no attraction to men that do... there's still so many misconceptions out there...
Leatherby Family Creamery - Now Almost Mad Cow Free!
Also, Marriott Inc.'s national headquarters is located in Bethesda, MD. Why doesn't someone organize a protest for the DC area. http://www.hoovers.com/marriott/--ID__56078--/f...
You can also email Marriott's executives directly to let them know how you feel.
http://www.hoovers.com/free/co/people.xhtml?ID=...
I'm angry about the passage of Prop 8 and I think emailing these supporters is a good way to let some of that anger out.
sacramento: http://www.leatherbys.net/index.html
and email contact: http://www.leatherbys.net/
(the[".com"] site ref'd by gabrielhudson appears to be a utah franchise in their ice cream chain.)
This guy is a total jerk.
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/13/the-impac...
also the: "Leatherby Family Creamery"? i swear to god that's a porno title. if it isn't it should be...
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Well, then, why in the hell didn't you honor the supreme court decision in your state in the first place and "move on?" You are either incredibly obtuse, a hypocrite or both. "Let's move on." Indeed!
Well, Davey, here's a new rule for you: when you give $20,000 to discriminate against a whole class of your customers, not all of them will be stupid enough to keeping spending money in your business.
How about this one? When you help make the rule that discriminates against a whole class of your customers, they may not want to abide by it, or abide YOU, or abide the continuing profitable existence of your business.
Take your condescending ass to bankruptcy court, MF'er.
That's the idea.
The more I think on this, the more disgusted I am with the leaders who asked justifiably angry people to do nothing to punish those who supported Prop 8. I cannot understand why people who are being discriminated against, should not withhold their business from those who discriminate. And I'm surprised at how smarmy and condescending the discriminators (this clown, the woman who owns the bar/grill in LA, and the Moron and Catholic flacks - the churches are most definitely businesses) can't help from being when they try to defend their actions. They may as well shut up - they're only proving they deserve to be driven out of business.
i think he's about to get a lesson in frustration...
So I hope this will be a lesson to their subculture, I think in this economic downturn a lot of them will regret throwing away so much money. The only lasting thing they've purchased is incontrovertible proof of their everlasting shame of being an obstruction to human progress. They'll tell their peers about it, no doubt they've already been bragging about how they stopped gay marriage. I say let them boast as loudly as they can because it'll make our laugh, the last laugh, all the more sweet.
Wait, does this mean I'm going to have to stop watching Project Runway?
Folks can vote as they desire and folks can spend their money as they desire.
http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-sfgate-...
This is just like the old bitch at El Cayote, crying and about how the restaurant had always BEEN THERE for the gay community and that they had done so much for the gay community by offering a friendly place to eat. She didn't ONCE mention that every one of the gay people who went there PAID for their food and drinks and that money went into the pockets of her and her family. I'm sick of these people acting like we owe THEM something just because they've given us the privilege of BUYING their products and padding THEIR pockets.
Give me a f'n break already!!!!!
Yeah, and lurking trolls get no credit at all. From your meager and uniform comment history it's pretty clear that's the only reason you're here, and you contribute nothing to the discussion. Go elsewhere.
A lot of people in L.A. have asked me for one.
Continue the boycotts :>