Randy Haddock

My name is Randy.

I live in Brooklyn.

This is my personal page.

Email: ranhaddock at gmail dot com

Have a pretty day.


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19Feb2010

Anti-gay bigot is forcefully booed at CPAC

Via

Today was a turning point for gays in the conservative movement. I’m so glad I am here to see it in person.

John Aravosis

[W]hen the Republicans increasingly say the right things, like repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell now, and even supporting marriage, and all the Democrats show is political homophobia, gays get the message.

[…]

[I] think, come November, and come many more Novembers in the future, a lot of gays and lesbians, are going to realize that we’re talking about our lives, rather than our right to attend a cocktail party. And when it comes to our lives, and voting for someone who treats us with the same kind of shame every single one of us grew up, I think you’re going to see an increasing number of gay Americans distancing themselves from the Democratic party with their donations and their votes. They may not vote Republican, they simply may not vote at all.

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19Aug2009

A prime example of liberal “tolerance and open-mindedness”

biteofpythias:

please stop bringing randyhaddock back into my dashboard. pretty please. i’m all for debate with people who see the world differently, but in the absence of rational thought and openness to reality it get borings and frustrating. and fast.

i still struggle to understand a folk-singer who doesn’t think the little guy needs a hand once in awhile…

I’ve seen this biteofpythias person write about me a few times in the past. His rants are always the same whiny drivel — he never actually refutes any of my points, but merely offers the same lame ad hominem attacks. He always expresses concern over the treasured purity of his dashboard, and how unbearable it is to read my posts via reblogs. He always exhorts the reblogger to keep his dashboard free from my posts. Who wants to be bothered by those pesky opposing views, right? I usually follow the first rule of the Internet and ignore the trolls. But at this point I am just extremely curious as to what this dude’s deal is. Or maybe not, I know exactly what this dude’s deal is.

More than once he’s wondered how a right-leaning musician who’s into folk music, such as myself, could possibly be a non-lefty. Aside from the absurdity of such inquiry, I’m left wondering if collectivists are really that unable to accept the notion that not all people will perfectly fit their well-defined stereotypes. I’m a Puerto Rican, folk/country blues lovin’, unabashed capitalist, pro-profit, pro-business, free market lovin’ conservative who opposes illegal immigration, supports our military, believes in small government and fiscal responsibility, is suspicious of any government handout, staunchly opposes affirmative action, supports gay marriage, opposes abortion, despises unions, and believes that the only thing that defines individuals are individuals themselves. My race doesn’t define me, rest assured a musical interest won’t define me either.

The above post is pretty representative of all the previous posts made by this person.They consist of pleading the reblogger not to do it anymore, complaining about his precious dashboard, and throwing a few personal attacks — mainly my alleged lack of reason. Notice how he never actually goes into the why. He never actually backs up his inane remarks.

And you know why? Because this fella right here, like many other lefties, simply do not put up with diversity of opinion. They spend their days parading around and celebrating their self-described tolerance when they are among the most intolerant people I have seen. An opposing view makes their blood boil, it gets their hearts pumping, their eyes rolling with utter contempt, and the only recourse are personal attacks completely bereft of substance.

Notice he says he’s “all for debate with people who see the world differently, but in the absence of rational thought and openness to reality it get[s] borings[sic] and frustrating” Really? Is that an accurate assessment? Has this person shown to be open for debate? Does he really accept people who view the world differently? Which part of my posts which he’s complained about have been devoid of logic or reasoning? Which post shows I am somehow detached from reality? What did I say exactly that was irrational?  I’ll never know because he, like many others, seem to think that reason and logic = agreeing with me. He, like many others, has no intention to engage those who view the world different than he does. He, like many others, do not accept that people are different and have different ideas. He, like many others, feels that as long as they tolerate someone’s race and sexual orientation, they’re a-OK in the tolerance department, and it’s OK to be bigoted towards those who are ideologically different.

You, sir, are a severely close-minded, grade A bigot.

Alright, I promise to try my best to not break the cardinal rule of the Internet and not engage a troll again.

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11May2009

[Wanda Sykes] recently proclaimed during the California Prop. 8 debate that “Everybody that knows me personally, they know I’m gay … Now, I gotta get in their face. I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman, and I’m proud to be gay.”

Well, apparently she’s not so proud to be gay. Because when given the opportunity to make jokes about the nation’s leading proponent of opposite-sex marriage, President Barack Obama, she said precisely nothing. Instead, she chose to gently stroke his ego with jokes about his pecs, his dog, and his basketball skills.

Not a single joke about Dan Choi, the first gay Arabic linguist fired by Barack Obama under the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. Not a single joke about Obama’s interracially married parents and his refusal to stump for homosexual marriage. Sykes pledged to “get in their face” about gay marriage, but refused to get in the face of the most powerful man on earth about it. Instead, she chose to go after Rush Limbaugh and oxycontin - a choice for which she will surely be praised by the leftist media.



Ben Shapiro » Wanda Sykes’ Gutless Performance

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24Nov2008

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18Nov2008
Look, I think there is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us, is prepared to use violence, to use harassment. I think it is prepared to use the government if it can get control of it. I think that it is a very dangerous threat to anybody who believes in traditional religion… you have to confront the reality that these secular extremists are determined to impose on you acceptance of a series of values that are antithetical, they’re the opposite, of what you’re taught in Sunday school.

Fox News contributor and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich during an interview on the O’Reilly Factor. (via notable) (via rodmitch)

I remember when he said this and thought he was right on point. I really hope Gingrich changes his mind about not running for the RNC chairmanship and goes for it. Bonus points for this quote coming via Media Matters. Gotta love it!

NOTE: I have changed my views since then. I now fully support gay marriage. I do, however, believe there are people in this country who try to impose their will and views rather than persuade others. I believe people who oppose gay marriage can be persuaded, and it is essential for the debate around this matter to remain civil and respectful. Part of that includes not demonizing those who oppose gay marriage.

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5Nov2008
whatcriscilikes:

skeetonmischa:tumblangeles:
“Voters approve Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriages”

So I’m guessing Obama is a “closeted, self-hating homosexual member of the religious right” since he’s opposed to gay marriage?
There are those of us, such as my new President and myself, who support a traditional view of marriage and are far from homophobes.  Generalizations have a way of always turning out to be, oh I don’t know, wrong.
NOTE: I have, since then, changed my views on this matter. I now fully support same-sex marriage.

whatcriscilikes:

skeetonmischa:tumblangeles:

“Voters approve Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriages”

So I’m guessing Obama is a “closeted, self-hating homosexual member of the religious right” since he’s opposed to gay marriage?

There are those of us, such as my new President and myself, who support a traditional view of marriage and are far from homophobes.  Generalizations have a way of always turning out to be, oh I don’t know, wrong.

NOTE: I have, since then, changed my views on this matter. I now fully support same-sex marriage.

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