Thursday, June 26, 2003

hypocracy

well this is just way to stupid, shame of both sides:
full article
Bush calls for faith-based hiring rights
Wed Jun 25, 8:09 PM ET

Gay.com / PlanetOut.com Network

SUMMARY: President George W. Bush (news - web sites) encouraged Congress on Tuesday to allow federally funded religious groups to hire and fire workers according to their faith or sexual orientation.

President George W. Bush encouraged Congress on Tuesday to allow federally funded religious groups to hire and fire workers according to their faith or sexual orientation.

Under current law, faith-based groups that receive government funding for social services work are bound by state and local nondiscrimination hiring laws -- many of which ban bias according sexual orientation and gender identity. But Bush's plan, as outlined in the White House position paper circulated on Capitol Hill Tuesday, aims to hold those agencies only to federal law, which does not address sexual orientation or gender identity discrimination.

As reported in the Washington Post, the president's position paper argues that hiring autonomy -- even if it involves discrimination -- is part of a group's civil rights.

Except when it comes to affirmative action of course.
and then it goes to this
..snip..
"It is counterproductive and wrong to fight social injustices like poverty and hunger by promoting another social injustice like discrimination, said Winnie Stachelberg, political director of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

Except when it comes to affirmative action of course.

c'mon people, can we have a little consistency here? Myself asks the left: you're more than willing to have some reverse discrimination as far as affirmative action, but yet not willing to allow a little discrimination in this case? and to the right Myself asks: is this "fair"? should not performance/qualifications alone determine who gets a job? When political organizations react this way, well, it makes my head feel like its going to explode.

Monday, June 23, 2003

daily affirmation

I have to comment on a blog on my list Jesus' General At first glance one would think that this is a conservative-christian-ex-military-man blog. And for all appearences it is. But Myself has to say that it is, in fact, just the opposite, which is the real beauty of this site. A closer inspection of the site reveals blog links to mostly center and lefty blogs. no LGF no Instapundit, no freeper, no Scrappleface. Links are to Eschaton, Tom Tomorrow, Tbogg and the like (unless of course this is a clever ploy). There is a disclaimer noting the site should be taken in the context of satie and parody. But the real funny thing is that in the comments, some of his readers appear to be thinking he is actually a conservative-christian-ex-military-man. Which of course leads Myself to further his thinking his life theory #16 is Correct: "While I am fully aware that there are many, many people smarter than Myself, there are more people dumber than Myself than there are people smarter than Myself"

Update Seems the General has given his farewell on 6/30/03, ah well so long, and thanks for all the fish.