Posted on 02/24/2014 4:02:10 PM PST by Libloather
Secretary of State John Kerry demanded Monday that Uganda “repeal” its new anti-gay law and warned that the State Department has begun a “review” of U.S. assistance to the impoverished East African nation.
“This is a tragic day for Uganda and for all who care about the cause of human rights,” Kerry said in a statement. “Ultimately, the only answer is repeal of this law.”
President Yoweri Museveni signed into law on Monday legislation enacting tough prison sentences for homosexual acts, which were already illegal in Uganda. Kerry threatened to cut the more than $400 million the country receives in annual U.S. economic and military aid as a result.
“As President Obama stated, this legislation is not just morally wrong, it complicates a valued relationship,” Kerry said. “Now that this law has been enacted, we are beginning an internal review of our relationship with the Government of Uganda to ensure that all dimensions of our engagement, including assistance programs, uphold our anti-discrimination policies and principles and reflect our values.”
Lawmakers will also examine whether to respond in upcoming discussions about the fiscal 2015 spending bill, a Senate staffer told The Hill. Similar countries have passed anti-gay legislation with few if any repercussions — Museveni signed the bill into law just six weeks after U.S. aid recipient Nigeria enacted similar legislation — sparking calls for a review of U.S. aid.
“While I recognize and value Uganda’s leadership in promoting stability in the region, the United States must not stand by as democratic values and humanitarian principles are increasingly disregarded by Uganda’s political leadership,” the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations panel on Africa, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), said in a statement Monday.
“America’s rhetoric must now be met with action,” he said. “For there to be no diplomatic or developmental consequence for the enactment of these laws would be to set a dangerous precedent for America’s foreign policy.”
i don’t get it either...I just don’t get it.
They have rights. Now just shut up and keep it private. I really don’t need to hear about it anymore.
Agree with everything you said.
this is insane.
“Kerry to Uganda: Repeal anti-gay law — or else”
Or else what? “Sanctions” are sort of an amorphous response to these repeated nose-thumbings and elevated middle digits now being directed at US envoys all over the world.
Anti-gay laws are probably no more of a perversion of the justice system anywhere than a draconian measure that destroys a broad sector of the economy without providing a viable alternative.
Shari’a law is pretty explicit about this sort of thing.
Cure queers, make treatment od AIDs a capitol offense!
OMG..you are right.This is bizzaro.
Gee, I thought the left didn’t want us imposing our beliefs on other nations. (”our” meaning the current administration.)
I’m sure Val Putin would be glad to help with 400 million assistance for the 11 ranked petroleum producer in the world...
Which side?
Kots of faggots in Washington, what else?
Opps..wrong country...
Obama throws a bone to the queer vote. Not pun intended.
Meanwhile Obama’s friends in the Islamic countries would stone a homosexual to death. Where is the Left Stream Media to point out the hypocrisy of Obama?
In “Audacity of Hope” Obama writes: “I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.” The quote comes from page 261 of the paperback edition of “The Audacity of Hope.
Nothing trumps the faggot agenda.
“What is this emphasis on homosexuals with the Democrats and RINOs? They are maybe 3% of the population, yet everything about them seems to be the highest priority for this government and this culture. Can someone explain that to me? Am I missing something?”
It’s really all about killing Christianity and the American family unit.
And by the way, they are real mad at the bill in Az they call the anti gay bill but Obama is giving 7 billion in aid to Uganda, who DID pass an antigay bill.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/24/world/africa/uganda-anti-gay-bill/
Apologies. Thank you for correcting me.
And we think Obama and his freaks are going to stop the power grab with control of the US only? Heck, today the US, tomorrow the world.
I am. I believe he graduated from Yale in 1966 before serving in VietNam.
Practically zero chance of that happening. Once passed, the president is in no position to repeal the law. He’d have an uprising on his hands if he did.
The effort by this queer administration to advance dykes and fairies as a genetic minority is disgusting. If other nations wish to avoid the pitfalls of sexual perversion, pedophilia and anal brutality, along with all the diseases, let them do it in peace. They are smarter than we are.
Its about wrecking the traditional middle-class family, to subsume the children and make them into slaves.
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