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The Christian Civic League of Maine's Mike Hein calls Pam's House Blend:
"a leading source of radical homosexual propaganda, anti-Christian bigotry, and radical transgender advocacy."

He is "praying that Pam Spaulding will "turn away from her wicked and sinful promotion of homosexual behavior." (CCLM's web site, 10/15/07)


Ex-gay "Christian" activist James Hartline on Pam:
"I have been mocked over and over again by ungodly and unprincipled anti-christian lesbians."
(from "Six Years In Sodom: From The Journal Of James Hartline," 9/4/2006, written from the "homosexual stronghold" of Hillcrest in San Diego).

"Pam is a 'twisted lesbian sister' and an 'embittered lesbian' of the 'self-imposed gutteral experiences of the gay ghetto.'" -- 9/5/2008



Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth Against Homosexuality heartily endorses the Blend, calling Pam:

A "vicious anti-Christian lesbian activist."
(Concerned Women for America's radio show [9:15], 1/25/07)

"A nutty lesbian blogger."
(MassResistance radio show [16:25], 2/3/07)


Pam's House Blend always seems to find these sick f*cks. The area of the country she is in? The home state of her wife? I know, they are everywhere. Pam just does such a great job of bringing them out into the light.
--Impeach Bush


who monitors yours Bevis ?? Just thought I would drop you a line,so the rest of your life is not wasted.
--"Joe"

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NY: sweeping anti-bullying bill passes assembly

by: Pam Spaulding

Wed Apr 08, 2009 at 04:00:00 AM EDT


As my NC's General Assembly considers anti-bullying legislation (School Violence Prevention Act -- HB 548, SB #526)), the state of New York State's assembly has passed broadly inclusive legislation, Rep. Danny O'Donnell's Dignity For All Students Act, with only five opposing votes cast.  (via release from O'Donnell's office):
The bill was recently amended to cover the broadest categories of students who face harassment and discrimination in our state's schools. While the amendment explicitly added weight, it also clarified that protections should not be limited to the categories listed -- actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, or sex.

While the legislation regularly receives overwhelming majorities, Assembly Member O'Donnell remained receptive to arguments and suggestions that would ultimately make a stronger bill. By working closely with the Department of Education and with dissenting colleagues, he has crafted legislation that can be more easily implemented and will more likely accomplish its intended effect.

On the day of the bill's passage, Assembly Member O'Donnell remarked, "Too many students are bullied based on real or perceived differences with their classmates. Every student deserves an environment free of harassment and discrimination -- an environment that allows every child to reach his or her full potential. For too long, our education system has been blind to the plight of these students. I am proud that the Assembly remains willing to address this important issue, and that the Dignity for All Students Act continues to win support."

The Dignity For All Students Act would afford all persons in public schools an environment free of harassment and discrimination based on actual or perceived race, national origin, ethnic group, religion, disability, sexual orientation, weight, gender, or sex. The bill has been endorsed by Governor Paterson and has yet to be taken up by the Senate.

Assembly Member O'Donnell calls upon the Senate Leadership to immediately pass the legislation in that chamber.

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If there are teeth in the bill, all well and good. If it's toothless, like our bullying law here in Washington state, it will do almost nothing. Any bill is better than none, because at least parents have something to point to, when they attempt to hold school administrations and staff accountable. But a good bill should be enforceable, and all of us need to make sure that bullying is brought to an end. If kids are taught how to deal with others in a peaceful, assertive way, the world will become a better place.

Valorie

All you need is love; love is all you need.


This is good news but it's hardly unexpected
This is, after all, the part of the NY legislature that passed marriage equality legislation a couple years ago and the Gender Expression Non Discrimination Act (GENDA) last year.  The real challenge will be in the State Senate, with its new, and not that unified, Democratic majority.

I expect this will be my main point when I go to see my state senator at the end of April, next to GENDA.  I hope it'll do some good.


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