Some Hae Meat But Can nae eat ... Some Would eat That Want It...But We hae Meat ...And We Can Eat...And sae the Lord Be Thankitt

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "The Toronto Star":

What exactly is the point of this piece?

A fat white man is losing while a slender brown man is winning?

Is it because of their absence/presence at their respective city's gay pride parades? Surely there is more substance behind their approval ratings, isn't there?

So what.

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When I cut and pasted  part of Toronto Star column by Royson James on Saturday, the particular prejudice  raised  by the  above comment  had not occurred.

When it appeared , my instinct was not to publish .

I didn't.

I didn't reject it either.

When I opened my eyes this morning  I knew I would.

The James piece reeked of  prejudice.  I just thought it was another kind. 
I don't think better of Police Chiefs and  Mayors and other political leaders because they walk in Gay Pride  parades. That's  not courageous. It's just plain old-fashioned soliciting votes or popularity.

I'm not inclined to tell anyone  how to lead their lives in the bedroom. By the same token, I don't want  them to tell me  about it either.

Plenty of stuff  doesn't need to be  talked about.

Lots of people who are homosexual  consider it their own business.They are not ashamed of it .They just don't need to talk about it. Any more than I  possess  a prurient interest.

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My friend Chris Watts has a  post this morning about the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. I was hoping somebody else would pick that  up.

He invited an Amen . I think;   Hallelujah !!!Hallelujah!!!Hallelujah!!! is the right  response.

I did not accept an invitation to the first exclusive prayer breakfast. Nor the second.  Knowing what I knew, nothing about the event was inviting. 

This year, our current Mayor bought a table and sent invitations. I politely refused. I was glad I hadn't already told him what I thought about  "The  Mayor's Prayer Breakfast"

Then  Chris told us  it's no longer called  "Mayor's Prayer Breakfast"  and the former Mayor led the prayer. for a return to  integrity.

Well, I thought.  I wonder what the current Mayor  and whatever Councillors or staff  who joined him at his table  thought about that?

Bet he doesn't buy a table next year.

I wonder if he used the Mayor's allowance?

I wonder if they  donate the money they raise  at the Prayer Breakfast to the food bank?

All in favour!!!!!