Richard Clough
Your weekday morning blend from Instant Tea:
1. A right-wing evangelist from Kenneth Copeland’s church has distributed a “voters guide” to Fort Worth city elections, the Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy reports. The Rev. Richard Clough, a failed political candidate operating under the name Texans for Faith and Family, sent questionnaires to city council candidates seeking their positions on so-called “precepts” about sharia law, abortion and, of course, LGBT issues. Nine of the 22 council candidates actually responded to the survey, with some indicating through their responses that they strongly oppose LGBT equality. So perhaps this is as much a voters guide for the LGBT community and its allies as it is for the fundies. View the candidates responses by going here.
2. East Dallas garden designer Robert Bellamy will host a second “Light A Fire” anti-bullying event benefiting Youth First Texas tonight, the Dallas Morning News reports. While the first “Light A Fire” event was geared toward teachers, this one will be geared toward parents. Speakers will include Dallas mayoral candidate Mike Rawlings, YFT director Sam Wilkes, Dotty Griffith from the American Civil Liberties Union, and Wendy Ringe of the Human Rights Campaign. Admission is free, but a $25 donation to Youth First Texas is suggested. The event is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the McKinney Avenue Contemporary, 3120 McKinney Ave.
3. In its cover story this week, the Dallas Observer takes a look at the Latin American drag shows, or “travesty shows,” that have become popular at Taquerias around Dallas. Although the topic is hardly new, it’s a pretty good story with some really good photography. But we’re not sure some transgender advocates will appreciate the online headline for the article: “Tortillas and Trannies at Dallas Taquerias.”
That alleged Voters Guide is filled with loaded questions. Might as well be asking “did you stop beating your wife?” The candidates who refused to answer would get my vote! And what is all this poop about Sharia Law? What planet do these people live on? Didn’t they ever take civics classes and understand how the laws of our country work? Oy vey!
That Mexican Restaurant is just up the street from me and I saw the signs promotion the show but didn’t really read them. I told my partner it looked like ads for a Drag Show and we both laughed, saying, “yeah right!” Now I gotta go there and check it out, looks fabulosa!
Well I think some of theses questions are really not necessary like America should not pull its support from Israel.Casino style gambling should not be legalized in Texas.
2. The internet should be regulated for pornography.
3. Marriage should be defined as between one man and one woman.
4. Sharia law should not be allowed to be practiced in the United States.
5. Tax dollars should not be used to fund abortions.
Some of the questions that relate to Fort Worth: 6.The city should produce a balanced budget without raising taxes or fees.
7. The city should post the city checkbook on-line.
8. City tax dollars should not be used to advertise with the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender) community.
9. The city’s Transgender Ordinance is not a needed law.
Now Mr. Sarah Palin didn’t even answer the questions, at the same time his not worrying about his job, but rather worrying about being relected for doing nothing. The Gay Version of Rick Perry 2011.