Homosexual Comparison to African-Americans?

I have heard many times over the last couple of years how homosexuals compare their struggle to that of the struggle and inequality that African Americans have faced. I have to first of all say that, there is no comparison. All of the things that Blacks have endured and the years we have endured, is no where near parallel to homosexuals. Blacks have faced decades and centuries of racsim, abuse, inequality, etc. This is nothing new for Blacks but I feel that for homosexuals to compare their struggle to ours, is way off base and ridiculous (....and insulting). I understand their fight and struggle for equal rights but they haven't faced nearly what we have faced and still facing. Blacks are looked upon as the dingy, inferior race time and time again. Again, I understand they want equal rights and so forth but there are other ways of advocating for those rights than implying a comparison to a minority group such as African Americans. They can gain support from other minorities without using methods such as comparison.

Southern Pride or Southern Stupidity?

When I first saw this commercial, I could only burst out laughing! I mean it was funny (and I can't even explain why) but then again, it wasn't. It was embarrassing and disgraceful to say the least. Seriously, whatever happened to "Southern Hospitality"?.....While a very small part of me understood why he would actually say something like this, an even bigger part of me was left confused. This not only reflects "the south" but America as well, this "so called" "melting pot", land of the free, etc, etc.....As another blogger said.....we are all hypocrites, and this commercial makes America look like the poster child for hypocrites...See for yourself. What do you think?