Withers: The sister of a dead boy is mocked

Few days left before we close shop. Before today's rant, I want to make sure you all saw Jay's [1]invite for a drink this Friday. If you are in NYC, drop by and say adios.

I love this country for multiple reasons. It birthed the music of Duke Ellington [2], Billie Holiday [3], and Howlin' Wolf [4]. The Constitution is a document that grants rights and protections. When first penned it was an imperfect, but debate, amendments, a Civil War, and elections have expanded the meaning of freedom (much to the chagrin of Rick Santorum [5]).

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Another reason for my country love is that asshat status is no crime. No one really likes jerks, but fool status doesn't lead to jail time. If it did our clown in residence [7] and Doanld Trump [8] would be serving triple life.

Thinking about douches this morning after reading this story about Alyssa Rodemeyer [9] (thanks to Towleroad for the link). Her younger brother, Jamey, was buried this past weekend. He took his own life after enduring years of taunts for being gay.

Alyssa goes to a homecoming dance. A tribute song is played for her dead brother. The kids who bullied him yell the following: "We're glad you're dead" and "You're better off dead."

Now these were children, cowardly ones at that, but what can be gained from yelling at the sister? Let's say these kids didn't� like Jamey (their right), are they so depraved they felt� a need to share that with a family member?

 

 

[1] http://www.365gay.com/news/in-nyc-come-toast-the-end-of-365gay-on-friday-with-the-editorial-team/
[2] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOlpcJhNyDI
[3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDlKb2cBAqU
[4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBLzTD2wTzg
[5] http://www.365gay.com/news/081811-thursday-watercooler/
[6] http://www.365gay.com/wp-content/uploads/news-bullying-child-school-top.jpg
[7] http://www.365gay.com/news/092611-monday-watercooler/
[8] http://www.365gay.com/blog/050311-trump-compares-gay-marriage-to-unattractive-putters/
[9] http://www.towleroad.com/2011/09/alyssa.html

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