Today In Teabagistan...

Death & Taxes has some background:

Brian Schwanke, self-described Christian, Tea Party Patriot, ‘feminazi’ hater and Civil War reenactor was simply appalled when he saw a picture of President Obama appearing to “flirt” with Demark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. So disgusted was he that he immediately took to his Facebook page to scrawl “What a classy president we have. His wife has to sit between him to make ‘lil Barry “behave.” He also used that same Facebook page to assert his belief that the United States “WAS founded on a CHRISTIAN foundation, and the progressive, atheist left is running us into the ground to create a Socialist country that will fall like all the others.”

The Smoking Gun has the arrest details:

The email conversation progressed when the undercover officer asked if hornypastor@outlook.com was a really a pastor. At this point, hornypastor@outlook.com stated that “I have been a pastor for almost 20 years. I’m on my third church. I have the teen group, and with my pool at my house I find lots of chances to “counsel” the girls. I have no kids of my own and my wife passed away about 5 years ago. So I get lonely and the teens “comfort” me lol.” When asked how young he liked them, hornypastor@outlook.com replied “lol I’ve fucked quite a few over the years, some were already sluts, some I took their virginity. I’ve even knocked up a couple but we were able to make people believe it was somebone else. I’ve had sex with as young as age 10, but, have done oral with as young as 8.”

From Schwanke's Facebook page: "All men have sinned and only by forgiveness through the Blood of Christ can we avoid the punishment of Hell." Praise! Glory!

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Posted in: child pornography,Christian Love,feds,religion,Smoking Gun,Tea Party,teabaggers

Social Security To Pay Survivor Benefits To Gay Widows And Widowers

"I am pleased to announce that, effective today, Social Security is processing some widow’s and widower’s claims by surviving members of same-sex marriages and paying benefits where they are due. In addition, we are able to pay some one-time lump sum death benefit claims to surviving same-sex spouses. As I stated shortly after the Supreme Court decision on Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, our goal is to treat all Americans with dignity and respect. We ask for continued patience from the public as we work closely with the Department of Justice to develop policies that are legally sound so we can process claims. If you believe you may be eligible for Social Security, I encourage you to apply now to protect against the loss of any potential benefits. We will process claims as soon as additional instructions become finalized." - Carolyn Colvin, acting commissioner of Social Security.

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Posted in: DOMA,feds,marriage equality,Social Security

Feds Recognize All Gay Marriages For Student Financial Aid Applicants

Citing Edith Windsor's victory at the Supreme Court, yesterday the Department of Education announced that all same-sex marriages will be recognized for the purposes of federal financial aid grants regardless of the state where the applicant resides.

For purposes of the Title IV HEA programs, a student or a parent is considered married if the student or parent was legally married in any domestic or foreign jurisdiction1 that recognizes the relationship as a valid marriage, regardless of where the couple resides. The Department is applying a “place of celebration” rule and, accordingly, has determined that any legal marriage that is recognized by the jurisdiction in which the marriage was celebrated will be recognized for Title IV HEA program purposes without regard to whether the marriage is between persons of the same sex or opposite sex, and without regard to where the couple resides. This determination applies to both a student and to the parents of a dependent student. It also applies to a student attending an institution located in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex marriage and in a jurisdiction (e.g., a state) that does not recognize same-sex marriage. Further, this determination applies only to marriages and does not apply to registered domestic partnerships, civil unions, or similar formal relationships recognized under state law.  Finally, this determination is relevant to all questions concerning marriage and marital status on the FAFSA.

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Posted in: DOMA,Edith Windsor,education,feds

Judge Denies Lively's Plea To Suspend Trial During Appeal To Higher Court

On Friday, Scott Lively filed a demand that his trial for crimes against humanity be suspended while he pursues a dismissal with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Lively's first motion to dismiss was rejected by the U.S District Court in August. And today the district court again told Lively to go fuck himself. (Via Equality Case Files)

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Posted in: Africa,crimes against humanity,feds,hate groups,lawsuits,Massachusetts,religion,Scott Lively,Uganda