Hate Motivates Museum Shooting

Those of you who don't think this is relevant to the gay community are quite mistaken. These right-wing hate groups don't just target Blacks or Jews, or Catholics, or Hispanics. They also target homosexuals too. That would be us gays. We are also the target of their hatred. What's stopping some psycho KKK fascist or some neo nazi from walking into a gay bar and shooting the place up? Absolutely nothing! If this can happen in a high security federal building it can happen anywhere.

Hate no doubt motivated Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad, a 23 yr old black Muslim, when he shot and killed 2 white US soldiers outside an Arkansas recruiting center earlier this week. That story got short shrift in the corrupt US newsmedia. Apparently, certain acts of violence aren't considered as "hateful" as other acts of violence.

I'm glad The Advocate is going outside the box and covering this, even though the gay community was not directly affected. Homophobia, anti-Semitism, White Supremacy...it's all part of the same soup. These White Power groups are as much our enemy as the religious right.

Oooops, I clearly meant that hate speech in the U.S. must come to and end!

A good portion of my partner's family is part of the religious right because they're Evangelical Southern Baptists. Let me preface this by saying that there are "good people" who happen to be Southern Baptists. With that said, there are right wing Evangelical Christians who follow the "hate speech" of every conservative leader such as Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich. These right wing zealous leaders contribute to the hate crimes we see today because of their hate filled words against certain groups such as Jews, pro-choice Americans and gays and lesbians. The U.S. needs to follow the lead of countries such as Canada, Britain, Australia etc and put a legal end to hate speech. The U.S. Constitution allows "free speech", but hate speech MUST NOT come to an end!

The straight media is covering this story in great detail. I wish the Advocate would put their energy into covering news that relates directly the the gay and lesbian communities.

Animal rights activists have been federally labeled "Terrorists" and one of their leaders, who is on the run, has been elevated to #1 wanted terrorist by the FBI. He is guilty of blowing up a building---a building--yet crazies like this, who want BLOOD, are just "watched." Topsy-turvy. Just shows the priorites. Money over murder. (Animal killing brings in a lot of money.)

I hope that James W. von Brunn survives so he can be tried as a terrorist. This is just another example of why hate groups like the KKK need to be put on notice. If they continue to act this way, I believe that the KKK as a whole should be labeled a terrorist organization and measures should be taken to eliminate them. Freedom of speech should not apply to those who inspire hatred.

This is just another example of the 'right-wingnuts' and their 'agenda' for control. Anyone who disagrees with their tyrannical ideas is a target and killing that dissenter is, in their warped minds, justified. I extend my condolences to the family and friends of the brave security guard; who, with no concern for his personal safety, immediately did what was necessary to defend others. It is a sad commentary on our society that hatred and intolerance continue to hold such sway. Mahatma Gandhi gave us the Root Causes of Violence: "Wealth without work; Pleasure without conscience; Knowledge without character; Commerce without morality; Science without humanity; Worship without sacrifice; Politics without principles". We see them ALL in todays society. Until THEY change; the headlines will not.