Apr 27, 2012
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As many as 100 high school students walked out of a national journalism conference after an anti-bullying speaker began cursing, attacked the Bible and reportedly called those who refused to listen to his rant “pansy assed.”
The speaker was Dan Savage, founder of the “It Gets Better” project, an anti-bullying campaign that has reached more than 40 million viewers with contributors ranging from President Obama to Hollywood stars. Savage also writes a sex advice column called “Savage Love.”
Savage, and his husband, were also guests at the White House for President Obama’s 2011 LGBT Pride Month reception. He was also invited to a White House anti-bullying conference.
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Savage was supposed to be delivering a speech about anti-bullying at the National High School Journalism Conference sponsored by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association. But it turned into an episode of Christian-bashing.
Rick Tuttle, the journalism advisor for Sutter Union High School in California, was among several thousand people in the audience. He said they thought the speech was one thing – but it turned into something else.
“I thought this would be about anti-bullying,” Tuttle told Fox news. “It turned into a pointed attack on Christian beliefs.”
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Tuttle said a number of his students were offended by Savage’s remarks – and some decided to leave the auditorium.
“It became hostile,” he said. “It felt hostile as we were sitting in the audience – especially towards Christians who espouse beliefs that he was literally taking on.”
Tuttle said the speech was laced with vulgarities and “sexual innuendo not appropriate for this age group.” At one point, he said Savage told the teenagers about how good his partner looked in a speedo.
The conservative website CitizenLink was the first to report about the controversy. They interviewed a 17-year-old girl who was one of students who walked out of the auditorium.
“The first thing he told the audience was, ‘I hope you’re all using birth control,’” she told CitizenLink. “he said there are people using the Bible as an excuse for gay bullying, because it says in Leviticus and Romans that being gay is wrong. Right after that, he said we can ignore all the (expletive deleted) in the Bible.”
As the teenagers were walking out, Tuttle said that Savage heckled them and called them pansy-assed.
“You can tell the Bible guys in the hall they can come back now because I’m done beating up the Bible,” Savage said as other students hollered and cheered. “It’s funny as someone who is on the receiving end of beatings that are justified by the Bible how pansy-assed people react when you push back.”
The executive director of the National Scholastic Press Association provided Fox News with joint statement from the Journalism Education Association that was sent to members – after a number of people complained about Savage’s remarks.
“We appreciate the level of thoughtfulness and deliberation regarding Dan Savage’s keynote address,” the NSPA wrote. “some audience members who felt hurt by his words and tone decided to leave in the middle of his speech, and to this, we want to make our point very clear: While as a journalist it’s important to be able to listen to speech that offends you, these students and advisers had simply reached their tolerance level for what they were willing to hear.”
The NSPA said they did not have a prior transcript of Savage’s speech and that wish “he had stayed more on target for the audience of teen journalists.” They also said it provided a “teachable moment” for students.
As for Savage’s attack on people of faith?
“While some of his earlier comments were so strongly worded that they shook some of our audience members, it is never the intent of JEA or NSPA to let students get hurt during their time at our conventions,” they wrote.
However, not once did the NSPA or the JEA offer any apologies to the students or faculty advisors or anyone else in attendance.
Savage did offer a sarcastic apology “if I hurt anyone’s feelings.”
“But I have a right to defend myself and to point out the hypocrisy of people who justify anti-gay bigotry by pointing to the Bible and insisting we must live by the code of Leviticus on this one issue and no other.”
Tuttle said that he “felt duped” by the event. “There were Christian schools who went to the conference. To have this happen was disappointing and shocking.”
The NSPA said they should have done a better job preparing schools for what to expect.
For his part, Tuttle said that he will definitely be more cautious about the speakers at future conventions.Tuttle related how Savage told students that for a number of years he was not allowed in schools. He told the students that because it’s gained national acceptance “he’s reveling in the fact that it’s basically a middle finger to all those teachers and administrators who wouldn’t let him have access to those students before.”
But for some of Tuttle’s students – they felt like the anti-bullying activist was in fact – the bully.
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James-its spelled "homo."
This is from April, May. Why are subjected historic news. Taking up space?
I would have rushed that stage and stomped his a** all over it for the workd to see, then told the press I was a gay Christian who felt assauted by his hate! That would have screwed with their heads!
Seriously? What a bully
Obama is a Marxist and a Muslim Manchurian Candidate, pretend all you want.
maybe HE is the one with BS.
He just another sick little Peter Puffer that has had his feelings hurt, when his Momma told him Henwas only supposed to sit on it not let someone pack it.
The anti-bullying guru bullys christians. How typically liberal.
The anti-bullying guru bullys christians. How typically liberal.
Everything he quoted is correct. Bullying is wrong, even if you don't agree you can't get violent about it like Mitt Romney did. You espouse Christianity yet you do not understand it and are opposed to it. If your beliefs are such that you can't tolerate them being questioned, maybe you should re-examine them.
Everything he quoted is correct. Bullying is wrong, even if you don't agree you can't get violent about it like Mitt Romney did. You espouse Christianity yet you do not understand it and are opposed to it. If your beliefs are such that you can't tolerate them being questioned, maybe you should re-examine them.
When and how was Mitt Romney violent in rg .to christians? Tell.
In response to Dan Savages rant~How do you found an anti-bullying program and call people leaving the audience pansy asses? Isn't this bullying? And just for the record, I am a very proud Christian. But I do have relatives and people close to me who are gay & I love them dearly and am not ashamed of them.
In response to Dan Savages rant~How do you found an anti-bullying program and call people leaving the audience pansy asses? Isn't this bullying? And just for the record, I am a very proud Christian. But I do have relatives and people close to me who are gay & I love them dearly and am not ashamed of them.
Amen Libby!!! And I'm not as
Amen Libby!!! And I'm not as
… And I'm not ashamed of being their friend either.
… And I'm not ashamed of being their friend either.
Why is it that now every bodys bashing the bible now. Don't they relize that America was founded on chatholic beliefs. So what I would like to say to every one who's not a chatholic excluding people who aren't bashing chatholics is if you don't like a chatholic america then move somewhere else or better yet shut the hell up.
I really don't know that a rational question will do any good with an absolutely irrational argumant, but here goes any way. "If Obama truly is a muslim commited to ruining America, why would it take him two terms to do it? If the conspiracy was so carefully planned, why couldn't they get the work done in the first term?"
Wow. Talk about grouping us all together.. that's ok though because I will turn the other cheek and pray for his salvation. Not because he's gay (that has nothing to do with it) but because he is lost. For all the Christians out there commenting on this remember who you are. A child of God. Let's show the world that we forgive as Christ commands us to. Not be hateful or want revenge, but forgive.
Wow. Talk about grouping us all together.. that's ok though because I will turn the other cheek and pray for his salvation. Not because he's gay (that has nothing to do with it) but because he is lost. For all the Christians out there commenting on this remember who you are. A child of God. Let's show the world that we forgive as Christ commands us to. Not be hateful or want revenge, but forgive.
So, the bully gave an anti-bullying speech? Sounds like he taught bullying with a classic example of his own.
OK……you see nothing wrong with using fox news as a source for factual information, do you?
They've got the video proof.
Did you actually watch the video?
Bigotry is something he is doing. But a Christian will stand on truth.
God is of nature , not for what is unnatural. Says through out the bible.
To tell someone they are a bigot is saying their opinion does not matter but to tell someone straight they are a bigot when they stand on scientific fact is bigotry.
Am I being prejudice? Prejudice is a negative unjustified attitude , but I am just stating the facts.
*……but when a bigot tells someone straight they are being a bigot for standing on scientific fact ,is bigotry .
sorry about that
He is a bully. Pure and simple. Whatever his beliefs, he VERBALLY beat up on a bunch of teenagers. And he did so by basically pretending to be talking about ANTI BULLYING when he took the gig as speaker. And then he pulled a bait and switch and used (literally) the bully pulpit to abuse kids. Shameful!
This says it all….
From the anti-bullying website:
THE PLEDGE: Everyone deserves to be respected for who they are. I pledge to spread this message to my friends, family and neighbors. I'll speak up against hate and intolerance whenever I see it, at school and at work. I'll provide hope for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and other bullied teens by letting them know that "It Gets Better."
Addendum: Unless they happen to disagree with our beliefs in any way shape or form or are a Christian. If that's the case, feel free to bully, insult or denigrate them as much as possible. Even though we preach tolerance, what we actually mean is that we hate anyone who does not espouse our views.
They hate Christianity mostly because it is the one common bond that united Americans in greater numbers than anything else. Divide and Conquer is their stated strategy. This is a threat that must be eliminated if we are to survive.
Mr. Savage needs a religious experience. And the American People should give it to him:/
The truth is the truth…it is an ABSOLUTE. And no matter how much hatred DAN SAVAGE spews against the Bible, God, Jesus and Christians, what he is doing is a SIN! And he will pay for it, unless he changes , accepts Jesus, and STOPS his depraved life style. Am I 'gay-bashing'. NO, because my heart is filled with pity and love for those caught in this trap! I would wish to see every one of this poor people happy, and saved! Which is why I pray for them constantly. No true Christian hates the homosexual! Because hatred is against God's commandment. It is those such as SAVAGE that are filled with hatred! Because in their hearts, they KNOW what they are doing is wrong!
Americans have to realize who we're dealing with in (f)maggots like this and all the other cockroaches, Commies, and America haters that helped put an illegal Kenyan Muslim Marxist racist Chicago street monkey in OUR White House.
Communists HATE Christianity because it represents everything that is a threat to them and their decadent beliefs and lifestyle. It's absolutely UN believable that Americans could be so stupid to actually believe that someone with a name like BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA could be a CHRISTIAN.
HELLO, AMERICANS! Do you know ANYONE on the face of the earth who is a CHRISTIAN with a completely M U S L I M name? THINK ABOUT IT!
AND NOT ONE LIBERAL/LEFTIST/COMMIE/DEMOCRAT CAN PROVE THAT OBAMA IS A US CITIZEN, they can only demonize, trash, and seek to destroy/discredit those producing FACTS, DOCUMEN…you hit the nail on the head.
Americans have to realize who we're dealing with in (f)maggots like this and all the other cockroaches, Commies, and America haters that helped put an illegal Kenyan Muslim Marxist racist Chicago street monkey in OUR White House.
Communists HATE Christianity because it represents everything that is a threat to them and their decadent beliefs and lifestyle. It's absolutely UN believable that Americans could be so stupid to actually believe that someone with a name like BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA could be a CHRISTIAN.
HELLO, AMERICANS! Do you know ANYONE on the face of the earth who is a CHRISTIAN with a completely M U S L I M name? THINK ABOUT IT!
AND NOT ONE LIBERAL/LEFTIST/COMMIE/DEMOCRAT CAN PROVE THAT OBAMA IS A US CITIZEN, they can only demonize, trash, and seek to destroy/discredit those producing FACTS, DOCUMEN…you hit the nail on the head.
This MAN wont MOCK JESUS- on the day of JUDGEMENT- When the BOOK of Life is Opened Up- My heart goes out to this MAN…..His SOUL is in GREAT DANGER for all ETERNITY! Your just one heart beat away from being in the presence of GOD- I don't understand how anyone can be so arogant W/O any fear of GOD……….
If I would have been at that speaking that dude would have got a history lesson! Not a peaceful one anyway. His time is coming when he will be put in his place along me and the rest of the world by JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH!
If I would have been at that speaking that dude would have got a history lesson! Not a peaceful one anyway. His time is coming when he will be put in his place along me and the rest of the world by JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH!
So why all these links to other dan savage videos? Isn't this actually promoting this charlitan and his battle cry that gays are a race of people too? A person is not gay because of their skin color and livestock know better.
Two wrongs don't make a right. One shouldn't bully because they were bullied! RESPECT is the Key!
Two wrongs don't make a right. One shouldn't bully because they were bullied! RESPECT is the Key!
Savage and Obama both suck.
Free speech for this guys bulling…. Oh right… Give me a break.. Just how long would this twit have stayed up on the stage espousing his propaganda if the tables were turned and the people from the audiance had started addressed him as a Christian hating faggot loving morion to his face during this spectacle… Yes, he too would have found his limit of hearing hate speech from what he would have referred to as "the unknown people of suspect in the audience"…. better known as, Our Kids….. You certainly would not have heard anything out of the spineless school administrators putting on this show. Who the hell is this guy and why do my kids have to be exposed to his crap anyway. I sure hope my tax money is not funding him..
You are missing a very important point: This depraved, sexual deviant was HIRED by the liberals who run our school system! THEY think he is great! He hates God, he hates Christians, and he hates the bible because they they shed light on his depravity and guilt. What does Romans 1:20 – 32 say?
"For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal human beings and birds and animals and reptiles. Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen. Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error. Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them."
Rotten Christian teens! DARING to believe that muder is wrong! Who are they to judge murderers? If my kid wants to murder someone he or she better be able to! NO one's going to judge my kids by those old fashion vales of thou shalt not murder! Thou shalt not commit adultry, what buisness is it of anyone's who a child rapes! IF A CHILD WANTS TO RAPE SOMEONE THEY GET TO! JUST ASK MADELYNE MURRAY O'HARE! Children can murder, rape and especially Steal! Hey kids! Next time you get caught shoplifting remind the store owner of your right to separation church and state! Demand to know why they are so old-fashioned! Demand your case to be dismissed before a judge or contact the ACLU! Praise the Obama that we are pushing forward away from those close-minded old-fashioned values!
At 2:20 mark in Obama's "It Get's Better" video above, he shows that his current presidential campaign tactics are completely hypocritical.
I doubt this bozo would have the guts to try this with a Muslim audience! But NO…we Christians are expected to sit and receive this in the spirit of "tolerance". You want "tolerance" Mr. Savage, try a little civil discourse for a change. You're only hurting your cause spewing garbage like this. And even worse are the administrators of this event for their milquetoast response and abrogation of any responsibility. Since when does this sort of diatribe qualify as "journalism"? Isaiah 5:20 (NIV) "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter."
I doubt this bozo would have the guts to try this with a Muslim audience! But NO…we Christians are expected to sit and receive this in the spirit of "tolerance". You want "tolerance" Mr. Savage, try a little civil discourse for a change. You're only hurting your cause spewing garbage like this.
And even worse are the administrators of this event for their milquetoast response and abrogation of any responsibility. Since when does this sort of diatribe qualify as "journalism"?
Isaiah 5:20 (NIV) "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter."
this man disgusts me.
this man disgusts me.
Years ago I was kicked out of my local Democrat party for pointing out hypocrisies. I see nothing has changed. The anti-bully was the only real bully in the room.
Years ago I was kicked out of my local Democrat party for pointing out hypocrisies. I see nothing has changed. The anti-bully was the only real bully in the room.
Oh boy…..here we go AGAIN………..There has to be a BELIEF in the Bible as the solid WORD OF GOD, to benefit from it's teachings. It is your God given right, to believe in God, OR NOT. Noone in this country is forced to be a God believer. You also have a right to be GAY, or not. Just like you get to pick the job you want, whether to marry or not, what flavor of ice cream, or not. The sad part is, if you DO NOT KNOW THE BIBLE, YOU CAN NOT POSSIBLY KNOW……what God says is right in his eyes or not. Dan Savage resounds a deep inner anger and hatred, CLEARLY. He is clearly NOT AN ADVOCATE of the bullied of society, he simply seeks a podium and hearing audience to spread his own DEMONs. The funny part is he does not see this in himself. He makes his own deep rooted issues obvious and he teaches nothing but TOO HATE, but to hate that which he hates and you will live a glorious happy life. What he does advocate to everyone is a Christian is not allowed to hate the act of being gay………..but the gay can hate the act of belief in the word of God. This to me, is actually……………….not saying anything of substance…….AT ALL! Dan Savage is a sad case, indeed!
Where is the antibullying, all I saw was bullying.
This sickened me.. It really did. I mean he was bashing TEEN Christians, I'd love to see him do that in a crow of GROWN MEN Christians. He picked a totally INAPPROPRIATE time to talk about this. Hear that Mr. Anti-Bully Bully-er. :/
Hey! Let's all jump on the old, tired, tried-and-true FOX News business model band wagon! Let's cherry-pick examples of liberals behaving badly, and claim society-wide anti-Christian bias and lack of religious freedom and tolerance on air and in print while (wait for it) wearing Christian symbols freely and openly! This will give a few of the FOX readers who are racist morons another opportunity to make my Republican Party look bad when they spew their vitriol and hatred while claiming that they love America and are really the (sniff) victims of so much abuse (tear). When will we get tired of this sad excuse for journalism?
Fuck the bible.
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