thinkprogress.org — Yesterday on CNN, Tony Perkins, President of the conservative Family Research Council, blamed the Foley scandal on America's policies of "tolerance and diversity." He also excused the House leadership's neglect of the issue, stating they may have been "fearful of acting because they would be seen as homophobic or gay bashing." [VIDEO AT LINK]
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olunOct 3, 2006
If you believe that "tolerance" and "diversity" (the anti-proponents of today's GOP) are what prevented them from taking down a pedophile, then I would really question their stance on "family values" and "moral virtue". How can you say that you were afraid of being politically incorrect in this case? It's an insult to our intelligence to say that you can't differentiate between sex with minors and sex with consenting adults. Regardless of the moral questions concerning both acts, pedophilia has nothing to do with gay rights.
Closed AccountOct 3, 2006
The same people who voted for Bush are the same people who......think that global warming is a liberal communist plot to destroy industry....think that evolution is a liberal atheist plot to destroy Christianity....think that gay marriage is a liberal Satanic plot to somehow destroy civilization (no seriously, read their rhetoric sometime).Hmm. I'm sensing a pattern here.
geronimoOct 3, 2006
He's blaming everyone except for the perp. the same guy said Hastert didn't make this known last year for fear of being called a 'gay basher.'Despite the name "Family Research Council", it is clear that it is just a wing of the GOP and doesn't really care about families, just whatever's good for the GOP. But they'll of course tell you all about family values.
guineOct 3, 2006
Its nice that CNN is showing its strong leftest tendencies by allowing conservative nut jobs like this guy air their opinions on their news programs. Go liberal media go!
domdogg123Oct 3, 2006
Did anyone else read Tony Perkins and immediatly think of 'Heavyweights'?
Closed AccountOct 3, 2006
mrfoos brings up many good points, yet he's buried? You would think that someone with an opinion that legitimately debunks mrfoos' post would WANT mrfoos' post to be seen by others if they truly think it's non-sense. The rampant burying of dissenting conservative opinions only shows that most people here are too cowardice to formulate a proper argument against it. You'd rather sweep it under the rug and pretend they didn't read it.
Closed AccountOct 3, 2006
Hey Amish, I completely agree with you 100%! Comparing homo's to pedo's is definitely stupid and everyone sees it. I think those comments display their ignorance on their own and nothing else really needs to be added to that.As for Clinton, people give two s**ts about Monica, what they're talking about is his attempted rape of Juanita Broderick and the sexual harassment of Paula Jones. The fact that he found a porker (Monica) that actually bought his lines is superficial.And yeah, Foley should be shot point blank in the face w/ a Desert Eagle. But we shouldn't stop there. Teddy Kennedy still needs to go down for killing that young girl, along with all the other politicians of ANY political persuasion who do sick and twisted s**t because of their societal status.
galphanoreOct 3, 2006
Am I the only one in this whole freaking country that noticed he didn't break any laws everyone assumes he did? Even if he did want to go have sex with the kid if he got married first that would be a-o-kay by Florida law. (<a class="user" href="http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm)">http://www.avert.org/aofconsent.htm)</a> He's an unmarried man trying to find a date in a manner that, according to his states laws, is completely legal.
galphanoreOct 3, 2006
And by the same rule if he was living in Florida he wouldn't have broken any laws unless he consumated before marriage with the kid.
bshniperOct 4, 2006
It's still unwelcome advances in a work environment. It is clear sexual harassment.That's the real problem here. And don't tell me the Democrats are at all clear of this! There have been 2 recent example, the Governor of New Jersey appointed his incompetent lover director of homeland security, and the press and parties covered that up for years as well.
Closed AccountOct 5, 2006
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kingygkOct 5, 2006
The truth comes OUT. The paige was 18. ABC news reveals his name. Jordan Edmond. This whole thing is a sham. When are the Gays gonna fight back and say they are not pedofiles. <a class="user" href="http://www.drudgereport.com/flashmfa.htm">http://www.drudgereport.com/flashmfa.htm</a><a class="user" href="http://www.newsok.com/article/2951137/">http://www.newsok.com/article/2951137/</a>