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75. "Sen. Patrick Leahy proposes freezing aid to Uganda aid for enacting anti-LGBT law"

Reply to AllTooEasy (Reply #67)

Tue Feb 25, 2014, 10:00 PM

Feb 2014

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President Museveni Signs the "Kill the Gays" Bill Into Law [View all] blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 OP

Why the fuck do we send money to Uganda is beyond me. Is this what the US wants and supports? RKP5637 Feb 2014 #1

unfortunately much of the USaid that goes to Uganda is for food and health programs azurnoir Feb 2014 #2

If we cannot prove for a fact that the money actually gets avebury Feb 2014 #3

here judge for yourself azurnoir Feb 2014 #4

Pretty pictures. I would rather hear from an indpendent avebury Feb 2014 #6

so your for suspending child and maternal aid until azurnoir Feb 2014 #12

It is not too much to expect that we receive avebury Feb 2014 #13

the clinics seem to run by 'Westerners" but I suppose that's not enough ETA azurnoir Feb 2014 #15

A lot of that money was sent for AIDS/HIV programs theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #56

so you're saying it makes no difference withhold money anyway? azurnoir Feb 2014 #57

I'm not sure how you interpreted my post theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #58

That much is true all Ugandans will suffer because of this law azurnoir Feb 2014 #59

My fear is that in countries like Nigeria, Uganda and Cameroon... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #60

The explosion has already happened azurnoir Feb 2014 #61

Exactly. theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #62

another thought I wonder what means of identifiation clinics in Uganda use azurnoir Feb 2014 #63

Sadly I suspect you are right theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #65

It's BEEN commencing Scootaloo Feb 2014 #77

One other thing I should have added theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #64

True that and it should be noted that antiGay and antiWomen go hand and hand azurnoir Feb 2014 #66

What azurnoir said. bitchkitty Feb 2014 #76

As I recall, the largest rise in the number of cases has been among heterosexual women theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #80

That's not the aid that should be cut. Cut the military aid. Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #23

well you see I have no problem with that or the items I mentioned such as aid for democracy azurnoir Feb 2014 #25

Actually you were leaving out the military aid and claiming it was all food Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #37

no I mentioned aid that went to security that would also be military aid azurnoir Feb 2014 #39

If they are killing and imprisoning people, people like me.... Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #33

so you are actually saying children should die in the name of Gay Rights? ETA azurnoir Feb 2014 #34

Sorry, I knew I was gay at a very young age. I was a child. And children do die for gay rights... Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #41

Because the 'good Christians' are not going to listen to me azurnoir Feb 2014 #46

Ya, well... Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #47

That may well be so and I understand what you're saying azurnoir Feb 2014 #50

Bullshit! AllTooEasy Feb 2014 #67

"Sen. Patrick Leahy proposes freezing aid to Uganda aid for enacting anti-LGBT law" Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #75

I'll go after you for your opinion because your opinion is shit Scootaloo Feb 2014 #78

OH MY GOD!!!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #82

They don't grow 'em very bright where you're from, do they? Scootaloo Feb 2014 #83

Just pulling the same fucking bullshit you did. Scruffy Rumbler Feb 2014 #84

Now there's an idea! Scootaloo Feb 2014 #85

Honestly, I can understand "eye for an eye" sort of thinking. I struggle against it, but I nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #86

Yet again, we can thank the American Christian Taliban for bringing misery and misfortune to RKP5637 Feb 2014 #5

Evangelicals' fingerprints are all over this. n/t cprise Feb 2014 #7

"Pastor" Scott Lively, homophobe to the world theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #8

This guy should be executed for first degree murder. What an example of premeditation to RKP5637 Feb 2014 #10

To me, he fully qualifies as a terrorist theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #16

Too much stuff like this gets a free pass. The word religion is invoked and people back off, RKP5637 Feb 2014 #20

Oh I agree theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #24

I've always seen religion as all politics, going back eons it was all politics, power RKP5637 Feb 2014 #26

Couldn't agree more theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #29

Me too. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #52

Evangelicals are so damn degenerate. A backward force on the advancement of humanity. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #9

oh I agree and aid that goes under the heading of 'developing democracy' should be suspended pronto azurnoir Feb 2014 #11

Though they bear some responsibility... iandhr Feb 2014 #35

Yes, the American Taliban is a catalyst. n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #40

I think we more or less agree. iandhr Feb 2014 #43

Yep! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #45

^This^ Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #36

We have any reactions from the ministries that backed and sold this to them? JackInGreen Feb 2014 #14

Oh I'm sure they'll feel empowered by this "victory" theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #17

Francis has been silent, allowing his Bishops to lead Uganda's 42% Catholic Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #21

I hope he enjoys partying with the Ugandans later this year. theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #27

My post includes an article that would allow his Fan Club to join in urging Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #31

Don't hold your breath waiting theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #42

+1 Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #38

His silence is already as long as his tenure, and this law has been waiting Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #49

This is the kind of response we should expect from people of faith theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #81

What next, a Kill the Whites bill? That'd keep a big chunk of the hateful evangelists out anyway. nt valerief Feb 2014 #18

So, I guess according to Arizona, for example, if ones skin color offends ones religion, service RKP5637 Feb 2014 #22

It gets pretty complicated theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #30

I wonder if/when "I thought they were gay" becomes the new courtroom defense. arcane1 Feb 2014 #79

UGANDA BE KIDDING ME! JaneyVee Feb 2014 #19

Cut off all funding and diplomatic relations shenmue Feb 2014 #28

and an economic blockade, sanctions, and full travel ban johnnypneumatic Feb 2014 #53

Which would include almost all the African countries plus all the Islamic countries. former9thward Feb 2014 #68

yes johnnypneumatic Feb 2014 #70

No, most of the world was not Nazi Germany. former9thward Feb 2014 #71

"no" what? johnnypneumatic Feb 2014 #72

First, isolation of Germany is different than most of the world. former9thward Feb 2014 #73

interesting johnnypneumatic Feb 2014 #74

Sadly this pathetic excuse for a leader does this rather than address real issues. gtar100 Feb 2014 #32

Exactly, it's two fold, (1) deflects attention from his failure to deal with RKP5637 Feb 2014 #44

Same thing in Nigeria theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #48

Pastor Martin Ssempa says it's time to party! Laughing Mirror Feb 2014 #51

Will the US response be anything other than rhetoric? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2014 #54

It's what we're really good at theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #55

I wonder who in his family is gay. WhiteTara Feb 2014 #69