Comments on: Northern Ireland's First Minister backs homophobic wife http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:29:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Will http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37484 Will Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:16:29 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37484 "find any Wikipedia article about Ireland containing any phraseology" Yeah, you're right there Bill, Wikipedia is far to intelligent to use any of your archaic "phraseology" (aka bullshit). Lets face it, constantly calling everyting you see a Tory is hardly a sign of intelligence or edcuation in matter relating to a country you've never been to. Its a sign your nut job. Now, go on Bill, have another rant about how I'm a Tory. Lets keep you predictable, if nothing else. "find any Wikipedia article about Ireland containing any phraseology"

Yeah, you're right there Bill, Wikipedia is far to intelligent to use any of your archaic "phraseology" (aka bullshit). Lets face it, constantly calling everyting you see a Tory is hardly a sign of intelligence or edcuation in matter relating to a country you've never been to.

Its a sign your nut job.

Now, go on Bill, have another rant about how I'm a Tory. Lets keep you predictable, if nothing else.

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]]> By: brian http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37366 brian Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:54:25 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37366 he backs his wife how disapointing he has contradictied himself there he said he for equal rights for all but if you look at his voteing record hes against equal gay rights look on they workfor you.com TheyWorkForYou Robinson Voted moderately against equal gay rights as did his wife so if he turly is for equal rights i would like to see pagans on the streets preeching there faith without being honded and made to move along by the law/cops i would like to see those who preech about how the bible is wrong and how man worte it out preeching there views i would like to see those who views it is that there is no god /gods out preeching also i would also like to see one day that all harted wiould edn and that people will see that we are all human and we should all be equal and have the same rights it should no matter what we like or look like we are all human and we all need to be loved and all hate is wrong be it based on faith or other it is still hate and wrong ranting over he backs his wife how disapointing he has contradictied himself there he said he for equal rights for all but if you look at his voteing record hes against equal gay rights look on they workfor you.com TheyWorkForYou Robinson Voted moderately against equal gay rights as did his wife so if he turly is for equal rights i would like to see pagans on the streets preeching there faith without being honded and made to move along by the law/cops i would like to see those who preech about how the bible is wrong and how man worte it out preeching there views i would like to see those who views it is that there is no god /gods out preeching also i would also like to see one day that all harted wiould edn and that people will see that we are all human and we should all be equal and have the same rights it should no matter what we like or look like we are all human and we all need to be loved and all hate is wrong be it based on faith or other it is still hate and wrong ranting over

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]]> By: Bill Perdue http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37296 Bill Perdue Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:27:45 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37296 Luke, if you’re able, do a search on the web and find any Wikipedia article about Ireland containing any phraseology I used or that presents the same the political analysis I made. Then publish it. Unlike Tories, people on the left think for themselves. Unlike Tories, we aren't chuckleheads given to mindless chanting of the latest party rant from Thatcher Central. Lukes insipid cluelessness again. And again. And again. Boring. Luke, if you’re able, do a search on the web and find any Wikipedia article about Ireland containing any phraseology I used or that presents the same the political analysis I made. Then publish it.

Unlike Tories, people on the left think for themselves. Unlike Tories, we aren't chuckleheads given to mindless chanting of the latest party rant from Thatcher Central.

Lukes insipid cluelessness again. And again. And again.
Boring.

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]]> By: Luke http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37274 Luke Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:38:28 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37274 Bill's wikipedia sourced politics on Ireland again.... yawn. Bill's wikipedia sourced politics on Ireland again…. yawn.

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]]> By: Bill Perdue http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37192 Bill Perdue Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:21:01 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37192 There is a resolution to the policies of apartheid, misogyny and homophobia promoted by the DUP and it will become apparent as the peace process results in the reunification and total independence of Ireland, as it must to be valid and to bring an end to communal violence. The DUP represents a tiny minority of people living in Ireland and without English military support its influence will rapidly decline. It has no real support because it represents a tiny ultraright and much despised part of Ireland’s political life. Until that process is complete Sinn Féin, the all-Ireland pro-independence left party has enormous support in the north and can be reliably depended on to keep the christist vermin in the DUP in check on the question of homophobia, just as they opposed the DUP’s ethnic cleansing policies during the troubles. Soon enough the unionists will be a footnote in Irish history. They’ll be in history’s garbage can where they belong. There is a resolution to the policies of apartheid, misogyny and homophobia promoted by the DUP and it will become apparent as the peace process results in the reunification and total independence of Ireland, as it must to be valid and to bring an end to communal violence.

The DUP represents a tiny minority of people living in Ireland and without English military support its influence will rapidly decline. It has no real support because it represents a tiny ultraright and much despised part of Ireland’s political life.

Until that process is complete Sinn Féin, the all-Ireland pro-independence left party has enormous support in the north and can be reliably depended on to keep the christist vermin in the DUP in check on the question of homophobia, just as they opposed the DUP’s ethnic cleansing policies during the troubles.

Soon enough the unionists will be a footnote in Irish history. They’ll be in history’s garbage can where they belong.

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]]> By: Simon Murphy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37182 Simon Murphy Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:15:48 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37182 Jim - I am very much against the facist nature of the catholic church but 1 very important fact needs to be remembered about Northern Ireland. The catholic constituency of Northern Ireland (ie those who want reunification with the Republic of Ireland) is nowhere near as homophobic as the unionist constituency (ie those who want to remain part of Britain). Thre catholic/nationalist parties are very supportive of gay rights. Their unionist/protestant brethren make up the majority of the crazed lunatics who think homosexuality is comparable with paedophilia. The reality is therefore that the vicious homophobia of the unionist leadership of Northern Ireland (Peter & Iris that is) consider themselves 100% British. Personally I think Peter & Iris Robinson should be treated in the same manner as muslim extremists. Jim – I am very much against the facist nature of the catholic church but 1 very important fact needs to be remembered about Northern Ireland. The catholic constituency of Northern Ireland (ie those who want reunification with the Republic of Ireland) is nowhere near as homophobic as the unionist constituency (ie those who want to remain part of Britain). Thre catholic/nationalist parties are very supportive of gay rights. Their unionist/protestant brethren make up the majority of the crazed lunatics who think homosexuality is comparable with paedophilia. The reality is therefore that the vicious homophobia of the unionist leadership of Northern Ireland (Peter & Iris that is) consider themselves 100% British. Personally I think Peter & Iris Robinson should be treated in the same manner as muslim extremists.

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]]> By: H. Davids http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37165 H. Davids Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:23:12 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37165 Doesn't Peter Robinson make a slight mistake, invoking his 'Almighty', never seen or heard by anyone, whose opinion we should be paying attention to? It seems dangerous to me to take this guy seriously; he's got an invisible friend with strong convictions, a bit like George W. Bush, whose invisible friend told him to liberate Iraq and we all know what happened there. Doesn't Peter Robinson make a slight mistake, invoking his 'Almighty', never seen or heard by anyone, whose opinion we should be paying attention to? It seems dangerous to me to take this guy seriously; he's got an invisible friend with strong convictions, a bit like George W. Bush, whose invisible friend told him to liberate Iraq and we all know what happened there.

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]]> By: Stuey http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37164 Stuey Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:31:10 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37164 Simply Fascisim, how quick they are to forget that 'Christianity' was an excuse to murder millions of Jews in WW2. Sick, twisted evil bigots who use their religion as an excuse to hate, giving thugs an excuse to commit felony upon honest, hard working, tax paying people. I want to go into a DUP office and demand my tax money back as they do feck all work and claim they are 'Civil Servants' there is nowt civil about them. I am so angry, so infused with rage that i could cry, oh yes, and apparently the subject of domestic violence has been brushed over (ask around) im not saying anything, but people in glass houses should not throw stones, it is time these lazy self righteous pompous idiots be exposed for all their lies and hypocritical rhetoric. KICK THEM OUT! enough is enough. MEssage to the DUP, especially RObinson, Jesus Himself is weeping at your vile hatred. Simply Fascisim, how quick they are to forget that 'Christianity' was an excuse to murder millions of Jews in WW2. Sick, twisted evil bigots who use their religion as an excuse to hate, giving thugs an excuse to commit felony upon honest, hard working, tax paying people. I want to go into a DUP office and demand my tax money back as they do feck all work and claim they are 'Civil Servants' there is nowt civil about them. I am so angry, so infused with rage that i could cry, oh yes, and apparently the subject of domestic violence has been brushed over (ask around) im not saying anything, but people in glass houses should not throw stones, it is time these lazy self righteous pompous idiots be exposed for all their lies and hypocritical rhetoric. KICK THEM OUT! enough is enough. MEssage to the DUP, especially RObinson, Jesus Himself is weeping at your vile hatred.

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]]> By: James http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37161 James Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:34:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37161 Don't forget this is the same party that murdered people just because they were catholic! Of course they can't do that any more, so I guess it is our turn to receive the full hatred of the DUP! Don't forget this is the same party that murdered people just because they were catholic! Of course they can't do that any more, so I guess it is our turn to receive the full hatred of the DUP!

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]]> By: Robert, ex-pat Brit http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37159 Robert, ex-pat Brit Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:50:50 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37159 Ivan, Rob, John and Jim, totally agree, well said! Ivan, Rob, John and Jim, totally agree, well said!

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]]> By: Russ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37158 Russ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 09:06:13 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37158 Really people in public office or an association with public office should know better. The sooner Northern Ireland becomes part of Eire, the better! Really people in public office or an association with public office should know better. The sooner Northern Ireland becomes part of Eire, the better!

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]]> By: john wilfred sharp http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37150 john wilfred sharp Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:42:09 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37150 religion is the abomination , indoctrination is wrong and perverse. elected and officials are for all the people if not they should step down.bigots and hypocrites, band the churches and religions. religion is the abomination , indoctrination is wrong and perverse.
elected and officials are for all the people if not they should step down.bigots and hypocrites, band the churches and religions.

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]]> By: Jim http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37149 Jim Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:40:33 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37149 Sorry but I don't consider all the never ending history and wierdeness of northern irleand to have anything to do with Britain. It's like a very distant violent cousin that contributes nothing and has even less to do with us and frankly should be ignored... or maybe just given back the the republic of ireland to deal with cos nobody is interested in their pathetic never ending NI hatred to each other. As far as I can see NI gays would be better just getting out of that dump and moving to mainland Britain. Sorry but I don't consider all the never ending history and wierdeness of northern irleand to have anything to do with Britain. It's like a very distant violent cousin that contributes nothing and has even less to do with us and frankly should be ignored… or maybe just given back the the republic of ireland to deal with cos nobody is interested in their pathetic never ending NI hatred to each other. As far as I can see NI gays would be better just getting out of that dump and moving to mainland Britain.

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]]> By: robfox66 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37146 robfox66 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:54:22 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37146 Pathetic yet predictable fundy Christian self-martyrdom. Being required by Law to STOP abusing & persecuting others is the same as being persecuted - in their warped minds! This sickness of mind goes along with believing the paranoid-schizoid fantasy of world-destruction that is the New Testament Apocalyptic Delusion! It's time people stopped tippy-toeing around the demonstrable historical fact that the 1st century Christians' expectation of an imminent Apocalypse has been FALSIFIED by History. They were wrong. They were deluded about their core message. So why respect the Biblical Authors' (or fundy Christians') opinions about anything else? Pathetic yet predictable fundy Christian self-martyrdom. Being required by Law to STOP abusing & persecuting others is the same as being persecuted – in their warped minds!

This sickness of mind goes along with believing the paranoid-schizoid fantasy of world-destruction that is the New Testament Apocalyptic Delusion!

It's time people stopped tippy-toeing around the demonstrable historical fact that the 1st century Christians' expectation of an imminent Apocalypse has been FALSIFIED by History.

They were wrong. They were deluded about their core message. So why respect the Biblical Authors' (or fundy Christians') opinions about anything else?

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]]> By: Ivan http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37144 Ivan Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:44:02 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37144 “It wasn’t Iris Robinson who determined that homosexuality was an abomination, it was the Almighty. Firstly, prove the existence of this god. Secondly, if you can manage that (and you cannot - in fact all the evidence is to the contrary) then prove this god said this. I will not hold my breath. “This is the Scriptures and it is a strange world indeed where somebody on the one hand talks about equality, but won’t allow Christians to have the equality, the right to speak, the right to express their views.” No-one is born religious. It is a lifestyle choice, an opinion, a political stance. Therefore where there is a conflict of interest, your views are subservient to the rights and needs of those with unchosen characteristics such as sex, race, disability and sexuality. "Over the past few weeks, some people have attempted to suggest that I indicated that homosexuality is a mental-health issue, and they have twisted everything that was said on Stephen Nolan’s radio show," she said in the Northern Ireland Assembly. You are the one with mental health issues. “It wasn’t Iris Robinson who determined that homosexuality was an abomination, it was the Almighty.

Firstly, prove the existence of this god. Secondly, if you can manage that (and you cannot – in fact all the evidence is to the contrary) then prove this god said this. I will not hold my breath.

“This is the Scriptures and it is a strange world indeed where somebody on the one hand talks about equality, but won’t allow Christians to have the equality, the right to speak, the right to express their views.”

No-one is born religious. It is a lifestyle choice, an opinion, a political stance. Therefore where there is a conflict of interest, your views are subservient to the rights and needs of those with unchosen characteristics such as sex, race, disability and sexuality.

"Over the past few weeks, some people have attempted to suggest that I indicated that homosexuality is a mental-health issue, and they have twisted everything that was said on Stephen Nolan’s radio show," she said in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

You are the one with mental health issues.

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]]> By: Martin http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37140 Martin Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:45:34 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37140 I think that anything can be interpreted as a "sin", Mr. Robinson. click the link below to view the latest from the Catholic Church http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/trainee-priests--must-first-pass-new-sex-tests-1514585.html I think that anything can be interpreted as a "sin", Mr. Robinson.

click the link below to view the latest from the Catholic Church

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/trainee-priests–must-first-pass-new-sex-tests-1514585.html

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]]> By: Iris http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37138 Iris Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37138 "Homosexuality, like all sin, is an abomination" There's no reasoning with these people at all - which makes me think that they actually DO suffer from some kind of mental problem. How convenient that the good old Bible backs up their prejudice - well, according to THEIR interpretation of it anyway. And is your suit polyester cotton, Mr R? Oh, but of course, THAT doesn't matter, does it, when you have a 'divine' right to pick and choose according to your own nasty little prejudices. Politics and religion are a frightening mix, and no way should any person with such evil, bigoted views be in a position of power. "Homosexuality, like all sin, is an abomination"

There's no reasoning with these people at all – which makes me think that they actually DO suffer from some kind of mental problem. How convenient that the good old Bible backs up their prejudice – well, according to THEIR interpretation of it anyway. And is your suit polyester cotton, Mr R? Oh, but of course, THAT doesn't matter, does it, when you have a 'divine' right to pick and choose according to your own nasty little prejudices.
Politics and religion are a frightening mix, and no way should any person with such evil, bigoted views be in a position of power.

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]]> By: flapjack http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37133 flapjack Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:36:32 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37133 He thinks gayness is strange, I say claiming to have direct quotes from beings that have yet to be proven in any concrete shape or form is strange. At least gay people are available for comment when these issues arise, which is more than I can say for his 'Almighty'. He thinks gayness is strange, I say claiming to have direct quotes from beings that have yet to be proven in any concrete shape or form is strange.
At least gay people are available for comment when these issues arise, which is more than I can say for his 'Almighty'.

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]]> By: Adrian Masters http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37123 Adrian Masters Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:44:22 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37123 Kick the guy out of office! He´s abomination himself, as he shows contempt to those who he should govern also, the gay people! It is evident that the first minister is a sham, an abomination, a bigot, a homophobe and thus he should be remvoed from office! Kick the guy out of office!
He´s abomination himself, as he shows contempt to those who he should govern also, the gay people!
It is evident that the first minister is a sham, an abomination, a bigot, a homophobe and thus he should be remvoed from office!

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]]> By: Nick http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9448.html/comment-page-1/#comment-37118 Nick Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/?p=9448#comment-37118 He is as rancid as she is. Let's hope that the ballot box sorts them out next time they have to stand for election. He is as rancid as she is. Let's hope that the ballot box sorts them out next time they have to stand for election.

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