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Archae

(46,314 posts)
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:10 PM Jun 2015

Just how stupid are the Freepers?

They willingly and gladly post and read stuff from the "dumbest guy on the Internet," Jim Hoft who runs "Gateway Pundit."

Has anyone heard anything about "gay reparations?"
I sure haven't.

CLAIM: Media to Make ‘Gay Reparations’ an Issue in 2016 GOP Presidential Primary Race
Gateway Pundit ^ | June 29, 2015 | Kristinn Taylor

Posted on ?6?/?30?/?2015? ?12?:?25?:?34? ?PM by C19fan

“Wow.” That was the reaction of Rick Wilson, national Republican message and media strategist, to a reporter telling him Republican presidential candidates will be made to answer on whether or not they support ‘gay reparations’. Wilson posted on Twitter Monday afternoon about an interview he had with someone he would only describe as a ‘national reporter’ who shocked Wilson by bringing up the subject of ‘gay reparations’ as an issue GOP presidential candidates will pressed on by reporters.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3306150/posts

http://americanloons.blogspot.com/2013/10/769-jim-hoft.html

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randys1

(16,286 posts)
2. All for it, but Gay folks need to get in line behind AfAm, Japanese Am, Native Am and Chinese
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:13 PM
Jun 2015

and I am for paying to ALL of them

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
10. You have that much money? Go ahead then
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 03:26 PM
Jun 2015

and pay all of them.
I know you didn't mean it that way but whose money are you going to pay them with?

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
3. gay reparations
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:23 PM
Jun 2015

Not a bad idea actually. Unlike a lot of people who have been oppressed we might be able to quantify some of the ways gay people have lost money and have been injured.

1. Not being able to be on their partners insurance policy.

2. Not being able to visit a sick partner in the hospital.

3. Having lower paying jobs, gay couples despite the media portrayal as usually being upper middle class to rich are actually living in poverty much more frequently than straight couples, it would be good to find out why and fix that if possible.

that is all for now, this isn't an area where I have had a lot of study, but I am sure there are at least a dozen other ways gay people have been hurt and a lot of them have had a negative economic impact.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
4. How about women's reparation? I'd gladly take payment for the wages
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:29 PM
Jun 2015

I was cheated out of for being a woman and earning anywhere from 63% to 80% of what men at the same level of education, skills and experience earned. they can give me the difference I was cheated out of.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
5. I have no problem with that
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:43 PM
Jun 2015

and for the record I would support the idea of giving people who stay home for 6 months to a year with their newborns a government stipend to do so. I think that is important bonding time.

brewens

(13,566 posts)
9. Cool. Now Hannity can say, "it's been reported that...." He needs to take the cheese and
Tue Jun 30, 2015, 02:58 PM
Jun 2015

look like an even bigger freakin' tool!

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