Virginia’s Republican Attorney General, Kenneth Cuccinelli, dropped a big one regarding collegiate discrimination onto “gay-rights” activists and other Democrats. On Thursday, he sent a letter to state college presidents and other officials, loaded with these words: (Please brace yourselves)
“It is my advice that the law and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia prohibit a college or university from including ‘sexual orientation,’ ‘gender identity,’ ‘gender expression,’ or like classification, as a protected class within its nondiscrimination policy, absent specific authorization from the General Assembly.”
Once this letter was lead aloud at colleges across Virginia, there was a sudden spike in Cosmopolitan consumption, and lengthy text-messages about bigotry, hatred, and questions about who’s gonna look **Stunniiiiiing!**, at Sunday night’s Oscars.
Jon Blair, CEO of the “gay rights” group Equality Viagina, said that Cuccinelli’s “radical actions are putting Virginia at risk of losing both top students and faculty, and discouraging prospective ones from coming here.” It is common knowledge that homosexuals and higher education go hand-in-hand. Apparently if Cuccinelli doesn’t stop discriminating against anti-discrimination, the fine colleges of Virginia will suddenly be devoid of talent and homosexuality.
Cuccinelli goes on to say that his letter merely stated Virginia law, which prohibits discrimination because of “race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, or disability,” but “sexual orientation” is strangely off that list.
In regard to criticisms of this letter, Cuccinelli remarks that:
“None of them suggest our reading of the law is wrong. It’s people who don’t like the policy speaking up because it’s their opportunity to go on the attack.”
Dig this:
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia legal director Rebecca Glenberg said colleges are bound by U.S. Supreme Court decisions not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
A spokesman for the Family Foundation of Virginia, which has opposed expanding state anti-discrimination policies to protect gays, said the criticism of Cuccinelli’s action is unwarranted.
“My understanding is all he’s done is essentially ask the universities to follow the law,” spokesman Chris Freund said. “It’s a little perplexing to see people respond the way they have.”
OMG! You mean that this horrid and hateful man asked people to, gasp!, obey the law that is already written? Someone fetch me a fainting pillow, quickly!
And so goes the continuing saga of the relentless pursuit of equality based on social acknowledgment and forced acceptance of a lifestyle choice that is made by a small percentage of Americans. Someday you’ll break free from the thumb of oppression and bigotry, and all your rights to choose homosexuality will be defended, and your entitlements will be even bigger and better than ever!
Until then, I’ll be watching the Oscars for the eye-candy.









March 6th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
It’s worth noting that a university’s failure to protect against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation may call into question its accreditation, particularly in the case of law schools. These matters are, to that extent, national, not just a matter of state law.
March 7th, 2010 at 5:26 am
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March 7th, 2010 at 10:56 am
The United States is ostensibly a country where people’s freedoms are guaranteed by their government. It’s abhorrent that McDonnell & co would have the audacity to ignore the very real discrimination that LGBTs face by going *out of their way* to remove protections these individuals have. Of course, it’s even more disgusting to suggest that legal protection from discrimination stems from “forced acceptance” and “entitlement.” Top it off with a thick layer of stereotypes (sipping Cosmos etc), and it’s clear that this is exactly the type of ignorant behavior that America has battled against for the large part of its history. I hope you wake up Mr. Borsch. I’m ashamed that my country has produced people like you.
March 7th, 2010 at 11:05 am
It has become interesting watching right-wing “journalism” self implode. Soon there will be nothing left but shallow insults and the already stereotypical rambling descriptors (which is already the meat of most of it, this article being a GREAT example).
Like even the average grade schooler can suggest to the wilful ignoramus, “keep telling yourself that.”
March 7th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
brendan – if you choose live a deviant lifestyle, be prepared to be be discriminated against honey.
JakeH – this ain’t “journalism”, this is blogging which is opinion driven. If you want to disagree with whats being said fine, but you don’t have to work so damn hard at it man.
March 7th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
I could care less what you do with your genitals.
But it should not make you a protected class. Next thing you know we’ll be granting exceptions based on everything else.
We cant legislate the moarality and ethics needed to afford varied lifesyles to live lives like anyone else.
But you cant be called married unless you can offer a household providing male and female role models for kids to follow or make new life.
The rest I could care less about
March 7th, 2010 at 5:44 pm
@Joe Citizen,
JakeH – this ain’t “journalism”, this is blogging which is opinion driven.
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Hm. I’m not sure what to take from that Joe.
Seeing as how I wrote this “article”, I an wondering what you meant.
March 7th, 2010 at 6:03 pm
I wouldnt take it the wrong way Donald.
Being a really crappy writer whos only done a few articles with help from pros i can see how journalism would be what some would like to call it, and for some righfully so.
but I guess if you take into context the meaning of journalsm you’re looking at somethin representing a “journal’ Where with blogging you’ll find whats more of an offering to a discussion not as much a statement as journals would be. Reporting, writing fiction, poetry, I guess are all forms of journalism but blogging can be less formal in its presentations.
A blog I guess is a collection of writings, videos and pics not just writings.
I dont know, I see it as a less formal way of putting something out for conversation rather than just reading for thought.
A blogger can still be a great journalist but this is a web log which is what blog means.
So I wouldnt get too upset if someone didnt see it toally as journalism, its still journalism, on as blog, done well
wow, I feel like I could said that in a lot less time.
Oh well, I never claimed to Hemingway
March 7th, 2010 at 6:10 pm
@micky,
As ever, you are probably correct. I didn’t think Joe was slamming me, not at all. But he mentioned that what I did was blogging as opposed to “journalism”. I’m strangely comfortable with that.
So I wanted to ask Joe about that “blogging” statement, to see if he and I saw eye-to-eye.
I went back into the archives and read Joe Citizen’s very first article here at RP. He called someone a “douche-bag”. Classic!
March 7th, 2010 at 6:11 pm
@micky,
Here’s Joe’s first article that I found in archives. Great stuff! It’s from, what, 2006? Yeah, 2006. Enjoy!
http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=34
March 7th, 2010 at 6:33 pm
I’ll bet its nothing like or half as bad this.
You’ll have replace the two $ signs in the link with real “S”s or moderation wont let it thru
http://micky2.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/decorate-your-tree-and-shove-it-up-your-a$$/
March 7th, 2010 at 6:35 pm
@Donald
Funny, I read it, “douch bag” even got hyperlinked
March 8th, 2010 at 1:12 am
Donald – I was only pointing out that blogging is opinion driven and that bloggers are not bound by the same “rules” as journalists are supposed to be
March 8th, 2010 at 1:43 am
Donald – I guess the great debate over whether or not blogging is “real journalism” will continue forever, but (keeping JakeH’s comment in the context I believe it was written) I was only pointing out that blogging (with a few exceptions) is opinion driven and that bloggers are not bound by the same “rules” as journalists are supposed to be – AND THATS A GOOD THING.
As for the old JC post… that brings back memories. It was post 34, so there are some older ones hidden in the archives somewhere but not many of them would be worth digging up.
Back in the early days McCain and I were pretty much blogging around the clock and it kept me cranky and intolerant, which was also a good thing at the time.
Whatever happened to the The Blog-hole Reader?
March 8th, 2010 at 6:43 am
JC;
“Whatever happened to the The Blog-hole Reader?’
I think blog hole is now James Foley after hitting his head or doing some bad acid.
March 8th, 2010 at 7:48 am
@Joe Citizen,
We’re on the same sheet, Joe, no worries! By the way, I really enjoyed your early stuff here at RP!
Cheers!
March 10th, 2010 at 5:29 am
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