By a vote of 235-184, the House approved the first federal ban on job discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals yesterday. And even though ENDA faces a tough fight in the senate, and the promise of a veto by Chimp-N-Charge, it’s still a triumphant blow to the religious / homophobic / anti-we-the-people mentality that grips our country.

“Republicans, meanwhile, said the bill could undermine the rights of people who oppose homosexuality for religious reasons…”

Probably one of the most offensive sentences I’ve read in a very long time. Being gay is who you are, and not what you do. Homophobia is a mental illness. It can (and should) be removed from the workplace. A homosexual can no longer check the ‘gay’ at the door as women can ‘female’ or blacks can ’skin color’. And if you truly believe in “we the people”, the choice couldn’t be more clear.

Greedily demanding their tax moneys, while not extending them the same rights in the workplace, sounds a tad bit like taxation without representation. Try and defend that position… I dare you!

Religious reasons, my ass! Just plain ol’ homophobia at play here. How did I come to this conclusion, you ask? Has it ever been common practice to pink’slip employees for gluttony? How about adultery? When employers start firing workers for “coveting his neighbor’s house”, then we’ll talk.