There’s a special place in hell

That’s right — a special place in hell reserved for FOX News’ Newt Gingrinch, for saying this about the US protests for gay marriage:

“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.”

This from the man who divorced his first wife while she was undergoing cancer treatments in hospital. Classy! No Newt, our gay protests are only a threat to traditional douchebags!

There’s a special place in hell for Barry Manilow, for inflicting this on us:

But Barry, you did make me cry!

There’s a special place in hell for Catholic Cardinal J. Francis Stafford, for his speech on the “apocalyptic” evil of Barack Obama:

Clearly, the Cardinal believes the stakes are high, as his Church’s investigation will mean less time for them to molest children.

There’s a special place in hell for the inventors of Baconnaise, which is completely disgusting but oh my God, I need a jar right now!!

And, of course, a big chunk of hell reserved for Mormons! While I disagree with vandalizing their churches (seriously, you “anarchist” idiots?), Mormon homophobia is off the charts, making this little lady my new hero:

 

A former editor of the late, lamented fab magazine, Scott has been writing for Xtra since 2007 on a variety of topics in news pieces, interviews, blogs, reviews and humour pieces. He lives on the Danforth with his boyfriend of 12 years, a manic Jack Russell Terrier, a well-stocked mini-bar and a shelf of toy Daleks.

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