Way to freekin’ go, Congressvarmint John Fleming of Louisanna!  Let’s sic Sweet Jesus on them there homosexuals!

Fleming has talked the House Armed Services Committee to adopt an amendment that would allow harassment of people as part of the fiscal year 2014 defense authorization bill.  It passed by a vote of 33-2.

Fleming’s measure would expand the “conscience provision” that already exists in defense law. It would protect discriminatory speech and actions and leave commanders with no recourse against prejudicial conduct when it occurs in their units.

John Fleming. Loves the Mean Jesus.

If a service member believes Jesus would not approve of someone’s behavior, they have a right to harrass that person, be they gay, black, or a hooter toter.

Fleming, of course, meant it to allow harassment of gays.  That’s hateful enough.  But this would also allow harassment of anyone who doesn’t live their lives in a accordance with your religious beliefs.

Fleming, of course, is a Southern Baptist and a total jerk.  But, I repeat myself.

Thanks to Brian for the heads up.

Now you would suspect that a gun club would be a safe place to be.

And, damn, you would think wrong.

As many as 10 people were injured when a St. Charles man accidentally fired his gun at an Elburn-area gun club, police said.

In the clubhouse, the man was about to put away his 12-gauge shotgun, police said. Thinking he had placed a snap cap – a device that preserves the firing pin during storage – into the gun the man actually loaded a live round, police said.

He then pulled the trigger while the shotgun was aimed at the floor, discharging the gun. The fired ammunition ricocheted up and hit several people in the clubhouse, police said.

Now, I have heard of people who are such bad shots that they can’t hit the side of a barn – even from inside the barn – but this is the first time I’ve heard of a guy who can’t even hit the floor.

Thanks to UmptyDump and Scotty in Illinois for the heads up.

So a Tea Party leader in Dallas says that the GOP doesn’t want black folks to vote.

Trust me, that is not news.  That is olds.

“I’m going to be real honest with you,” Tea Party leader Ken Emanuelson said at a Dallas County Republican Party event on May 20. “The Republican Party doesn’t want black people to vote if they are going to vote 9-to-1 for Democrats.”

He now says he “misspoke.”

No, no, Ken.  Misspeak is when you say the meeting is Tuesday when you meant to say Wednesday.  What you said is not misspeaking – it is saying out loud what is said behind every Republican closed door meeting.

And, Ken, next time – do not shave your head before saying something racist.  It’s just unattractive.

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The link is here.

So yesterday First Lady Michelle Obama was at a private home fundraiser in Washington, DC.  A female heckler interrupted her about 12 minutes into her 20 minute speech.

Ms. Obama confronted the heckler, leaving the podium and walking to her in the crowd.

” ‘One of the things that I don’t do well is this,’ replied [Obama] to loud applause. She left the lectern and moved over to the protester, saying they could ‘listen to me or you can take the mic, but I’m leaving. You all decide. You have one choice.’

They chose Ms. Obama.

I am a strong support of gay rights, but to heckle the President’s wife is just a tad of what we nicely refer to as freekin’ damn rude.

Here’s the catcher.

The heckler, later identified as Ellen Sturtz from the campaign that advocates for lesbians and gays, told the Post that the first lady “came right down in my face. … I was taken aback.”

So you think the First Lady of the United States of Damn America should politely let you interrupt her speech that other people donated money to come hear?  Babe, you are way out of your league.

Ms. Sturtz, there is a difference between guts and gall.  Both were exhibited that day.  Ms. Obama has guts.

Thanks to Pam for the heads up.

Ted Cruz is tap dancing on a new soapbox:  the IRS.  He’s opposed to it.

Seriously.  He wants to abolish it.

So how will we collect taxes to pay, you know, Ted Cruz’s salary when he has spent his entire life on the public dole?

‘I think we ought to abolish the IRS and instead move to a simple flat tax, where the average American can fill out our taxes on a postcard,’ Cruz told Bolling,’ saying Americans should be able to ‘put down how much you earn, put down a deduction for charitable contributions, for [a] home mortgage, and how much you owe.’

So, no deductions for children?  Or medical expenses?

I should add that Ted took $315,000 from a group who favors abolition of the IRS.  He’s not only for sale – he’s for sale cheap.

Thanks to Norma for the heads up.