Arizona Gay Hate Bill (Really!?)

A new Jim Crow has come to town 

in Arizona state

Anti gay rights legislation 

A bill promoting hate

Some say they won't serve the gays

Their money is perverse

They promote a deviance

condemned in bible verse

Republicans looking to play

to their party wing nuts

pushed the bill through the senate

now they say they're f**k ups 

They say it makes their state look bad

They had no hindsight 

That's what happens when you placate

to the crazy voter right 

Didn't we have this conversation 

some sixty years ago 

When blacks dared to sit at counters 

and threw out old Jim Crow

Jim Crow was unconstitutional 

So is Arizona's bill 

They best pray it goes away

or they'll face ridicule 

A state of pure intolerance 

controlled by bigot shills 

If their governor has any sense 

she'll veto gay hate bill 

Author's Note

Arizona's gay hate bill is an obvious concession to the extreme right the Republicans who voted for it are now regretting. (The National backlash started before the ink on the bill was dry) See what happens when you listen to ignorant people with really big mouths? The gay hate bill is one of many examples the Republican party's conundrum of dealing with the extreme right. Thanks to decades of conspiracy theories, misinformation and cheap sensationalism disguised as "news" the Republican media arm has created a monster they're party is losing control of. It's turning into the Democrats disaster of 1968 when LBJ refused to run for another term and liberal activists turned the democratic party into a zoo of lunatics. History does repeat itself but on the plus side Arizona's Governor vetoed the bill.

Reviews

[Marie]

History always repeats itself, because it seems that people always have to have someone to oppress.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure

[jacob erin-cilberto]

you are very adept at writing about the absurd..and this bill is absolutely absurd.

[Baby Ricochet]

yes it is. thank you Jacob

[AYVID N]

A very effective writing on outdated prejudices still prevailing, that have no place in the civilised society any more. Thanks for reminding us and telling it like it is.

[Baby Ricochet]

thank you Divya

[icelandicblue]

I was happy the bill was vetoed but the governor's response as to why she vetoed it was tepid at best. I just couldn't believe my eyes that this had even made it to the governor's desk. What the heck is wrong with people and I agree with you it is no different than Jim Crowe...for shame, for shame.

[Baby Ricochet]

You can't fix stupid but you can threaten to pull billions of dollars out of a state economy if stupid gets signed into law, at least this time.

[Vidya Bacchus]

People need to get a life and leave others alone .If you don't have anything to say then just shut up.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's what I say

[Jack...]

I've been following this one my friend...it was vetoed last night. Good thing too. The world has gone mad...to me, money is money...

Nice rant BR.

[Baby Ricochet]

Yeah I just read that she did. Arizona had a lot to lose if it passed and nothing to gain. It was the only sensible thing to do.

[A. Amos]

I don't understand why people don't worry about their own grave rather then trying to be saints. Live and let people live...brilliant wrote my friend

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Amos

[s y e]

Honestly, what is wrong with people these days? I swear, I agree with Frieda on this one.

Loved this read.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Noodle

[Frieda P]

Seriously, what's wrong with people, most of them don't have a half a brain in their heads and can't think for themselves....this goes way beyond ignorance. Good read Baby...go you!

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Frieda. It doesn't matter what happens with Arizona's bill. Gay rights are part of the national debate and the gays are winning because it's their time now. Even if the governor is stupid enough to pass the bill it'll beaten down in court. The whole thing is a homophobe lost cause that reeks of "segregation now segregation forever" in the late George Wallace's days.

[Frieda P]

Still exasperating knowing this still continues Mark....

[Baby Ricochet]

Yes it is. Vetoed it fades away. Passed into law Arizona will look like a state full of morons and that will hurt them.