AP: Okla. pol's screed vs. gays sparks furor

[marmar]

Uh-oh! There go those gays again with their subversive 'agenda.' :crazy:



via Yahoo!:



Okla. pol's screed vs. gays sparks furor
By RON JENKINS, Associated Press Writer
Fri Mar 14, 6:05 PM ET



OKLAHOMA CITY - A YouTube audio clip of a state lawmaker's screed against homosexuality, which she called a bigger threat than terrorism, has outraged gay activists and brought death threats rolling in.

"The homosexual agenda is destroying this nation, OK, it's just a fact," Rep. Sally Kern said recently to a gathering of fellow Republicans outside the Capitol.

"Studies show no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted, you know, more than a few decades. So it's the death knell in this country.

"I honestly think it's the biggest threat that our nation has, even more so than terrorism or Islam, which I think is a big threat," she said.

The former school teacher has been a magnet for coast-to-coast condemnation, including a jab from comedian Ellen Degeneres, ever since someone posted her comments on the Internet last week. State police said they are investigating death threats against her.

Back home in the Bible Belt, though, the response has been mixed. Kern has gotten support from her fellow Republicans.

"I would submit to you that the vast majority of the folks in our caucus, particularly those who consider themselves conservative, stand with and support Sally," said state Rep. Randy Terrill. .......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080314/ap_on_re_us/oklahoma_gay_rant;_ylt=Av41ntkkiSm5bdL1rHc50jRvzwcF

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. i hate that people like this are able to get into office. They shouldn't

be anywhere near any sort of power or decision making. :nuke:

[Warpy]

6. They usually don't campaign like this

and if it makes you feel any better, a lot of them get bounced right back out of office when they let their ugliness show.

Remember Falwell? He suggested that intolerant asshole Christians needed to be "stealth candidates" to get elected so they could push their agenda. He was evil as the hell he's gone to, but he wasn't stupid. He knew damned full well that when people got an earful of naked, raw, Christian hate they tended to vote against whomever was spewing.

They can't keep a lid on it forever, though, and when they out themselves, they often find themselves out after the next election.

I sincerely hope this pig is.

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Yep. let's hope the people vote for the unbigoted candidate.

[LeftCoast]

2. Death threats? Not so much from what I heard.

When asked to provide emails that included the supposed death threats, she was unable to do so.

[Lex]

5. No doubt that she made it up. What a pathetic person she is.

These mouth-breathers never cease to amaze me.

[LeftCoast]

8. Standard M.O. for bigots

Racists use it too. I've seen it over and over.

[madokie]

3. her son said something like fuck off mom I'm celibate if you must know

something like that anyway is what i read in this mornings paper. I bet its been a joy for him living in her world growing up.
She is not representative of me or anyone in my family even though we are fellow Oklahomans.

[marmar]

4. In the story she also considers Islam a "threat"......

..... This woman sounds like a real piece of .... work.

[madokie]

10. No boutadoubt that

[Elidor]

9. Apparently, she's never heard of Rome or Sparta

There are two kinds of idiots: those who know that they're deeply ignorant and are ashamed, and those who don't realize it but insist on displaying it proudly. Sally Kern is a fucking idiot.