Dear President Obama

[Coolest Ranger]

For the BOG.

Dear President Obama

As a gay man, thanks to your and Vice President Joe Biden's leadership I now have the same rights as a straight couple.
I wish to thank you both for all the hard work you have done for getting me rights that straight people enjoy all the time.
However, the fight is not over, we still need to make sure that discrimination against my LGBT brothers and sisters can be stopped.
We need to start passing laws to protect us from those who hate us.
While we are at it, could we start taxing the churches who use their money to shill for politicians who hurt us in the news?
I realized its a heavy lift but if there is one thing you have taught me is that fighting for something, believing in it will make it worth your wile to keep going.

So that's what I done, I continue to fight in my own limited way to achieve the impossible. Thank you both for your hard work. This was indeed the hope and change I have voted twice for

[Coolest Ranger]

2. Why did you

take this opportunity to slam the President when I wanted to praise him, This is the BOG, a safe haven, if you want to slam the President and praise someone else take it to General Discussion. Please don't hijack this thread. I started this to thank the President

[sheshe2]

4. You are posting in the Barack Obama Group.

This is our safe haven. I ask you not to disrespect the members here. Coolest Ranger is a respected member of our group. Over sensitive? I think not, he is thanking this President. Yet you are disrupting this thread and our group.

A group, not a forum. Take your comments out of here. Go post them in GD. I am sure they will be met with praise there. If you find you cannot abide by our rules you will be blocked from posting here. TIA.

I don't care how long it took him to evolve, because evolve he did.

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[Bagsgroove]

5. My apologies

I saw the post on "latest threads" and wasn't aware that it was in a special group. Sorry. I've self-deleted my previous comments.

[sheshe2]

7. Thank you so very much, Bagsgroove.

I appreciate your respect of our group.

[sheshe2]

6. What a beautiful letter, Coolest Ranger.

You kindly thanked two men, our President and our VP for helping LGBT achieve marriage equality. There are other protections under the law now. This President evolved over time, I don't care how long it took him, he evolved.

You are right, the work is far from over. There will still be battles ahead.

Hope and Change~

[Cha]

8. President Obama and VP Biden have done amazing work to advance Gay Rights in America, CR..

Thank you for acknowledging that and your request for much more on this of journey ours.



http://theobamadiary.com/2015/07/04/fourth-of-july-at-the-white-house/

Happy Fourth of July, Coolest Ranger!

[freshwest]

10. So beautiful, Cha! Thanks! n/t

[freshwest]

9. Thanks, CR. That is beautiful. I feel peace in my heart reading it. n/t

[SleeplessinSoCal]

11. I wouldn't burden the president and vp with such an enormous task at this time.

I truly believe it is up to the community to reach out and communicate grievances and desires. We still have a mighty hangover from the Civil War. Coping with that mess and trying to put racism behind us is a heavy load. If one is black and gay, well then, God bless you.

We have deep concerns that need tending. I hope the LGBT community will help with women's rights which are constantly under attack as well as gun laws, immigration problems, and income inequality. These issues are at a critical stage and we need all hands on deck.

Thanks for the thank you's though.