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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:27 PM May 2012

Manny Pacquiao rips President Obama for stance on gay marriage

Source: yahoo

It's not too often a boxer blasts the President of the United States, but it's also not too common that an active fighter gets elected to Congress. But boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, a freshman congressman from Sarangani province in the Philippines, laid into President Obama because of Obama's support for gay marriage.

Pacquiao, who defends his World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Timothy Bradley on June 9 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, is a devout Catholic who has brought a spiritual advisor, Pastor Jeric Soriano, with him from The Philippines to Los Angeles. He visited Obama in the Oval Office last year, discussing basketball and boxing with the President.

In an interview with the National Conservative Examiner, Pacquiao criticized Obama's stance as an attack on the will of God.

"God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other. It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of old."

Read more: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/boxing/manny-pacquiao-congressman-pacquiao-rips-president-obama-stance-165741476.html

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Manny Pacquiao rips President Obama for stance on gay marriage (Original Post) Blue_Tires May 2012 OP
He's been hit in the head too many times to be a credible source of commentary on issues -especially Tiggeroshii May 2012 #1
"Pac-Man" is an ass. H2O Man May 2012 #2
Manny The Wizard May 2012 #3
You don't make the law here in the US, Manny. Mind your own business. kestrel91316 May 2012 #4
Well they are essentially a satellite state in the US empire. Lars77 May 2012 #15
Plus, Philippines is a highly Catholic nation alp227 May 2012 #26
Amen! tmv92a Jun 2012 #37
Who gives a flying fuck WHAT Manny thinks? nt COLGATE4 May 2012 #5
Closet guy?????? lsewpershad May 2012 #6
It's amazing how these folks let religion rule their lives..... sheesh. secondwind May 2012 #7
What about protecting pedophiles ? n/t orpupilofnature57 May 2012 #8
He must have a lot of free time on his hands Jamaal510 May 2012 #9
Operator ? get me Floyd Mayweather Jr's number please... jaysunb May 2012 #10
I hope someone kicks his bigoted ass... truebrit71 May 2012 #11
Never heard of him and he sounds like he's an idiot. AllyCat May 2012 #12
Obama could beat the crap out of that little punk slackmaster May 2012 #13
Not. H2O Man May 2012 #18
Go Floyd Mayweather! KamaAina May 2012 #14
Good thing this "God" fella doesn't decide what gets legislated in *this* country! Roland99 May 2012 #16
Unfortunately for Mr. Pacquiao . . . markpkessinger May 2012 #17
I'm a big boxing fan and I really love him as a fighter aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #19
Manny just....... Caeser67 May 2012 #20
Well let's be fair folks. John Locke and John Stuart Mill were probably shite boxers. dmallind May 2012 #21
It's comical that Pacquiao was elected to Congress in the Philippines. Chakab May 2012 #22
So he's mentally preparing to be a politician.... sofa king May 2012 #33
Well, he is a household name and has tons of money Blue_Tires May 2012 #36
What an asshole! n/t Fearless May 2012 #23
god isn't being taxed SemperEadem May 2012 #24
Can't wait for Mayweather to punch that little punk in the mouth BluegrassDem May 2012 #25
Will most boxing fans chant "HO-MO-PHOBE!" alp227 May 2012 #27
let me enlighten you, Pac Man you idiot. God doesn't exist. provis99 May 2012 #28
Thanks for letting God of the hook orpupilofnature57 May 2012 #32
I was a huge fan until now. MrSlayer May 2012 #29
I don't believe in mythology, and I don't need your stupid altar. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #30
Stories of cheating on his wife, a love child, and being served divorce papers Prometheus Bound May 2012 #31
I hope he gets the shit whaled out of him. stupid fuckwad. cali May 2012 #34
Manny Pacquiao should suffer the same fate as gays ..... mabuhayp May 2012 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author onenote Jun 2012 #38
 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
1. He's been hit in the head too many times to be a credible source of commentary on issues -especially
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:28 PM
May 2012

such as these.

H2O Man

(73,594 posts)
2. "Pac-Man" is an ass.
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:32 PM
May 2012

It's rare for me to speak out against any participant in The Great Sport." But I've never cared much for Manny Pacquiao. In large part, I dislike that he has cheated in boxing by use of steroids. But this, to me, is far more offensive.

I look forward to Floyd Mayweather kicking the shit out of Pacquiao.

 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
4. You don't make the law here in the US, Manny. Mind your own business.
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:36 PM
May 2012

If we're not bigoted enough for you, go home and stay there.

Lars77

(3,032 posts)
15. Well they are essentially a satellite state in the US empire.
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:00 PM
May 2012

When the US annexed the Philippines they were not far off committing genocide to stop the rebellion, with some 300.000 people put in concentration camps.

Still, he is obviously a religious lunatic and wrong on this issue.

alp227

(32,047 posts)
26. Plus, Philippines is a highly Catholic nation
Tue May 15, 2012, 06:39 PM
May 2012

and with a Muslim minority. If Republicans wanted the ultimate pro life land, they are welcome to move to the philippines http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/globalhealth/jan-june12/philippines_01-23.html

tmv92a

(1 post)
37. Amen!
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 04:10 PM
Jun 2012

we in the united states have the rights to LIFE LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS!! I am not a Lesbian but i feel very strong about SOMEBODIES RIGHTS AS A PERSON AN AMERICAN. Nobody should be denied there right to freedom cause of race religion or sexuality.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
9. He must have a lot of free time on his hands
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:47 PM
May 2012

to be worrying about what people do with their sex lives. Pac-Man ought to be staying out of the political stuff and stick to training for his fight against Mayweather.

jaysunb

(11,856 posts)
10. Operator ? get me Floyd Mayweather Jr's number please...
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:49 PM
May 2012

Hello Floyd ? it's time for that ass whipping...as soon as you get out of jail, that is.
This little punk wants the money so bad he's trying to butt into our affairs here at home to get your attention.
Let's do this....quickly. Give the chump a few more bucks if that's what it takes, but just DO IT !

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
14. Go Floyd Mayweather!
Tue May 15, 2012, 04:59 PM
May 2012

And I say that as someone who, until a minute ago, thought he, Mayweather, was the biggest douchebag in boxing.

markpkessinger

(8,401 posts)
17. Unfortunately for Mr. Pacquiao . . .
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:03 PM
May 2012

. . . but fortunately for the rest of us, we do not determine our laws by what a particular child molestation cult deems to be the "will of God."

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)
19. I'm a big boxing fan and I really love him as a fighter
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:23 PM
May 2012

I'll think I'll pass on his attributes as a political/religious commentator.

Caeser67

(156 posts)
20. Manny just.......
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:26 PM
May 2012

lost a fan. I will never cheer for that Woman beater Mayweather, but I will never cheer for Pacquiao again. Until he and the rest of his religious zealot idiots (of all religions) can show me where it says that marriage is something that was handed down by G'd. STFU.

dmallind

(10,437 posts)
21. Well let's be fair folks. John Locke and John Stuart Mill were probably shite boxers.
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:29 PM
May 2012

Understanding the essential nature of liberty and natural law, and beating the hell out of another human being are both valid skills, but apparently rarely combined.

 

Chakab

(1,727 posts)
22. It's comical that Pacquiao was elected to Congress in the Philippines.
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:32 PM
May 2012

He has the equivalent of an elementary school education and has been getting hit in the head for a living since he was 15-years-old. I don't know why anybody would care about his opinion on anything that isn't directly related to his primary occupation.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
33. So he's mentally preparing to be a politician....
Wed May 16, 2012, 07:11 AM
May 2012

...through head injury. He'll probably be down to their speed after Mayweather.

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
36. Well, he is a household name and has tons of money
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:56 AM
May 2012

we've put a lot of well-meaning but moronic sports heroes in congress here, too...

 

provis99

(13,062 posts)
28. let me enlighten you, Pac Man you idiot. God doesn't exist.
Tue May 15, 2012, 07:55 PM
May 2012

You're opposed to gay marriage because you're a bigot, not because the Imaginary Sky Fairy told you so.

 

MrSlayer

(22,143 posts)
29. I was a huge fan until now.
Tue May 15, 2012, 07:57 PM
May 2012

What an assholic statement to make. I hope someone knocks his head off in the ring.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
30. I don't believe in mythology, and I don't need your stupid altar.
Wed May 16, 2012, 01:13 AM
May 2012

Keep it. Waste of time and money to build it anyway, because guess what? Nobody home on the other end.

Prometheus Bound

(3,489 posts)
31. Stories of cheating on his wife, a love child, and being served divorce papers
Wed May 16, 2012, 02:09 AM
May 2012

Not a great spokesman for the sanctity of marriage.

mabuhayp

(135 posts)
35. Manny Pacquiao should suffer the same fate as gays .....
Wed May 16, 2012, 10:28 AM
May 2012

if indeed he has commited adultery
Its has been said that Manny Pacquiao has committed adultery with a Filipina actress.

Destroyeth his own soul - Sins against his life, for, under the law of Moses, adultery was punished with death; Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:22.

But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself. = Proverbs 6:32

I use to be a fan of Manny Pacquiao, but no more!

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