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Clown,

"You literally said homosexuals were expecting too much from society."

I did say something along those lines, and I stand by the point.

Gay people are entitled to equal protection under the law, freedom from discrimination and the same basic respect owed to everyone else.

But they also need to face reality.

A large part of the straight world does not approve of homosexuality, does not celebrate it and would not choose it for their own children.

How many young couples find out they are expecting a child and say, "I sure hope he's gay"?

Almost none.

Some straight people are also genuinely repulsed by the thought of sex between men. Sometimes that comes from prejudice. Sometimes the idea simply grosses them out. Don't pretend that simple physical reaction does not exist. And don't judge it. People can't change some automatic innate reactions.

That does not automatically mean they hate gay people. Equal rights, politeness, tolerance, approval and acceptance are not the same thing.

Some straight people fully welcome gay people into their lives. Many others tolerate them, remain polite and go no further. Gay people will not be accepted into every family, every social circle or every community. Who is?

That is reality.

And most important, do not base your self-worth on approval from the straight world, which is most of society and forever always will be.

Full acceptance by society is not coming anytime soon. Gay people who depend on it for their self-respect are setting themselves up for disappointment.

More from the article ...

... A D.C. Circuit panel on Tuesday rejected an effort by top Democrats to block President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to reshape the nation's election system by creating a national list of eligible voters and limiting mail-in voting.

The three-judge panel upheld U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols' May 28 decision denying a preliminary injunction after determining the Democratic National Committee and congressional leaders failed to show any imminent or irreparable harm, as neither the Department of Homeland Security or the U.S. Postal Service had yet acted.

U.S. Circuit Judges Patricia Millett, Robert Wilkins and Gregory Katsas -- two Barack Obama appointees and a Trump appointee, respectively -- wrote in a per curiam order that while there may be a "number of serious questions concerning the lawfulness of proposed actions if implemented," the court cannot rule until those actions occur.

"In addition, the executive order, which is itself not self-executing, directs the agencies to act only to the extent feasible and consistent with applicable law, including but not limited to the Privacy Act of 1974,' and so requires compliance with the very legal limitations about which plaintiffs are concerned," the panel wrote. "If the defendant agencies take steps to implement the executive order in a manner that violates federal law or the Constitution, plaintiffs can promptly seek relief, which the district court and this court can decide in as expeditious a manner as circumstances require." ...


... and ...

Federal prosecution of Donald Trump (classified documents case)
en.wikipedia.org(classified_documents_case)

... United States of America v. Donald J. Trump, Waltine Nauta, and Carlos De Oliveira was a federal criminal case against Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States; Walt Nauta, his personal aide and valet; and Mar-a-Lago maintenance chief Carlos De Oliveira.[2][3]

The grand jury indictment brought 40 felony counts against Trump related to his alleged mishandling of classified documents after his first presidency, to which he pleaded not guilty.[4] The case marked the first federal indictment of a former U.S. president.[5]

On June 8, 2023, the original indictment with 37 felony counts against Trump was filed in the federal district court in Miami by the office of the special counsel, Jack Smith.[6][7][8][9] On July 27, a superseding indictment charged an additional three felonies against Trump.[10][11][12]

Trump was charged separately for each of 32 documents under the Espionage Act.[13][14]

The other eight charges against him included making false statements and engaging in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. The most serious charges against Trump and Nauta carried a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. ...




And to follow-up ...

Joe Biden classified documents incident
en.wikipedia.org

... On January 9, 2023, CBS News[1] reported that attorneys for U.S. president Joe Biden discovered classified government documents in his former office at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C., and in his personal residence in Wilmington, Delaware, dating to his time in the United States Senate and his vice presidency in the Obama administration.[2][3][4] The number of documents was later revealed to be between 25 and 30. By June 2023, classified documents from Biden's Senate tenure were discovered in materials donated to the University of Delaware.[5][6] ...

On November 2, 2022, Biden's attorneys discovered the first set of classified documents in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center; they reported them that day to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), which retrieved them the next day. ...

On February 8, 2024, the Justice Department released the report by special counsel Hur, which concluded that the "evidence does not establish Mr. Biden's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt", so "no criminal charges are warranted in this matter".[9][10]

For classified documents found in the Penn Biden Center and in the University of Delaware, Hur judged that they "could plausibly have been brought to these locations by mistake".[11] For Afghanistan-related classified documents found in the garage of Biden's Delaware home, Hur stated that his investigation could not determine "why, how, or by whom" that material was kept.[11]

For Biden's handwritten notebooks found in Biden's Delaware home, which included classified content, Hur credited the possibility that Biden treated them as "personal property", given "historical practice" of the federal government allowing President Ronald Reagan to take home his diaries as "personal records" despite their classified content.[12][13][14] ...



@#12 ... That a president may have classified documents among the stuff he collects and removes after his tenure doesn't bother me. What bothers me is how that president reacts when it's found out.

One tried to hide it. One has been criminally charged.

Take that for what it's worth. ...

Not just a president, but also a vice-president.

Fmr VP Pence was found to have classified documents in his possession after he left office.

Mike Pence classified documents incident
en.wikipedia.org

... In January 2023, Gregory Jacob, an attorney for former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, said that a "small number" of classified documents had been found at Pence's house in Carmel, Indiana. The documents were originally obtained during Pence's time in the first Trump administration.

Jacob said Pence had engaged outside attorneys to search his home "out of an abundance of caution" after it was reported that classified documents were found in President Joe Biden's home and former office. The discovered documents were collected and removed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

A later FBI search of Pence's residence, agreed to by Pence, found a single additional classified document. On June 2, 2023, media outlets reported that Pence was informed by the United States Department of Justice that the investigation into him had been concluded and that he would not be charged. ...



www.pbs.org

Read the full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents

www.motherjones.com

Trump Told Aides to Delete Security Footage in Coverup Attempt

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