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Chairman Mao Zedong

This morning, at Day II of CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) ironically quoted Sun Tzu’s 2500 year old “The Art of War,” a manifesto considered to be the greatest example of Taoist thinking.

King then went on to define who he considers to be the enemies of America:
Liberals, Progressives, Che Gueverians, Castroites, Socialists, Trotskyites, Maoists, Stalinists, Leninists, Marxists. He then asks, “Who’d I leave out?” An audience members says, “federal government.” King merely responds, “I think I heard that.”

He then starts to claim Obama is a “Democratic Socialist.”

Good to know where King stands. Good the people of Iowa, who are a good people, now know their Representative doesn’t represent half of them.

As a matter of fact, King had threatened to run for Governor in an attempt to overturn that state’s Supreme Court ruling that ended a ban on same-sex marriage. King later chose not to run, knowing his popularity would not have allowed him to be elected, and recognizing that the people of Iowa see same-sex marriage as a non-issue.

The question, as I asked back in September, is, “Is Rep. King Doing His Job?” It lists many of the ridiculous things King has said, especially on gay marriage.

Watch:

Thanks to Right Wing Watch for this video and for posting it so quickly.

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Asides

Senator: No Debate On Iowa Marriage Equality in 2010

December 18, 2009 7:56 PM by David Badash

Senator: No Debate On Iowa Marriage Equality in 2010.
Iowa’s Sioux City Journal’s Bret Hayworth writes,
“Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, was previewing key issues for 2010. After he addressed fiscal matters for the entire length of his remarks, I asked if he would allow a Senate floor debate on marriage. Nope, he quickly answered.
“Why?  [...]

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Bigotry Watch

Gallagher’s NOM Looks In The Mirror, Calls Karger Names

October 2, 2009 9:00 AM by David Badash
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You know how you can identify a professional operation? Read their press releases.
Then read one from the National Organization For Marriage. Say, this one: “NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE TO FRED KARGER
NOM WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED HARASSMENT”
Maggie’s #1 attack dog, Brian Brown, throws a full-fledged temper tantrum, using words like ‘frivolous,” “harass,” and [...]

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Civil Rights

The Big Tent

May 29, 2009 3:08 PM by David Badash
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It’s Time The Most Diverse Group In History Became One
 
 
As an independent voice in LGBT politics, I have the luxury and the responsibility to support those ideas that bring us closer to our goals. I received an email yesterday from Tacoma Washington resident and Board Chair of Tacoma Rainbow Center, Willie Painter. In it, he [...]

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Marriage

42% Of Americans Favor Gay Marriage

April 29, 2009 8:20 AM by David Badash
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Nine Point Increase From March
 
 
Who says you can’t legislate change? April has seen gay marriage become legal in Iowa, Vermont, and Connecticut, not to mention recognition of gay marriages within the District of Columbia. Despite cries from the Right and extreme religious groups, it is, I might add, exactly as I said a few weeks [...]

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Bigotry Watch

Gay Marriage News Spinning You Right Round Like A Record, Baby?

April 26, 2009 3:06 PM by David Badash
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The Shape Of Things To Come
 
 
The way I see it, there’s so much gay marriage news happening right now that if even I, a gay-rights blogger, (and, I might add, Twitter’s gay uncle) feel like I’m spinning around trying to keep up, Mr. & Mr. John Doe out there must really confused. So, I thought [...]


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Legislation

Republican Congressman Thinks Hate Crime Is A Thought Crime

April 22, 2009 10:39 PM by David Badash
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Representative Steve King, Candidate For Governor, Stalls Matthew Shepard Act
 
 
The US House Judiciary Committee began work on the “Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009″ today, but several Republicans attempted to stall the bill by adding their own unnecessary or ridiculous amendments to the bill. The legislation, better known as just the Hate [...]

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Bigotry Watch

Newt Gingrich Blasts Iowa Justices On Gay Marriage Ruling

April 8, 2009 8:00 AM by David Badash
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Former House Speaker Feigns Ignorance Of Judicial Branch’s Equal Role
 
Creator of the “Republican Revolution“, and a man who has spent his entire career working to fundamentally change America, Newt Gingrich Tuesday blasted all seven Iowa Supreme Court Justices who Friday ruled that state’s ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional. Calling their unanimous decision ”outrageously wrong,”and “the [...]


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Legislation

“You Guys Don’t Understand. You’ve Already Lost”

April 7, 2009 12:21 AM by David Badash

Video: Iowa Lawmaker Refuses Efforts To Amend Constitution
 
Without the support of Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal, efforts to amend the Iowa Constitution can not move forward in the Senate:
“One of my daughters was in the workplace one day, and her particular workplace at that moment in time, there were a whole bunch of conservative, older [...]


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Asides

“…it means we’re finally treated like family.”

April 6, 2009 11:11 PM by David Badash

“…it means we’re finally treated like family.” ”You know what this means, don’t you?” he asked. “It means we can visit those we love when they’re dying in the hospital; it means we’re finally treated like family.” “Why Gay Marriage Matters: The state should recognize our choice of partner.” Op-Ed by an Iowa journalist, via The [...]


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Legal Issues

Those Damn Activist Judges… Appointed By Republicans

April 5, 2009 1:19 AM by David Badash

Maybe They’re Just Doing Their Job?
 
“WASHINGTON, April 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Eagle Forum, a leading conservative grassroots organization founded by Phyllis Schlafly, condemns the activist decision of the Iowa Supreme Court…”
Steve King (R-Iowa) “This is an unconstitutional ruling and another example of activist judges molding the Constitution to achieve their personal political ends…”
Mat Staver, founder of [...]

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