[Vision2020] Craig's official statement

[Tom Hansen]

I beg to differ with you, Arnold.

 

Congressman Barney Frank (Fourth District, Massachusetts) is openly gay and
has been active in politics since 1968.

 

http://www.udel.edu/PR/UDaily/2004/bfrank033004.html

 

The term "Gay Republican Hypocrite" used to be considered a series of
contradictions.  It has since evolved into a regular headline.

 

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"People who ridicule others while hiding behind anonymous monikers in
chat-room forums are neither brave nor clever."

- Latah County Sheriff Wayne Rausch (August 21, 2007) 

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From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Donovan Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:26 PM
To: Joe Campbell; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Craig's official statement

 

Joe,

 

Your statement of,  "Second, I think that Donovan is wrong in suggesting
that Idaho will not
vote for a gay candidate. I think that most folks in Idaho like Craig and
that if he 
were honest, they just might vote for him again." is the most arrogant or
stupidest thing I ever heard. Turn on your TV Joe! Pick up a newspaper,
Idaho was killing Gay people up until the year 2000, even in Liberal Moscow.
Gay people cannot even get health benefits in Idaho much less have any
chance of getting elected to a state wide office. 

 

Joe, I think you are just as prejudiced as the right wing Republicans. If
Larry Craig was OUT he would never have had a political career, he would be
in another state trying to find a niche and a boss that wouldn't fire him
for personal behavior. I think that is obvious. I think you are prejudiced
because you are only accepting and understanding of gay people if they
believe and act as you think they should. You have no idea the type of hell
and discrimination that gay men and women have to endure on the daily bases,
not just against them, but the violence and discrimination their family and
friends also have to endure if they choose to be OUT.

 

 

Reality is, people don't hire and keep gay people, and even having a
relative in Idaho up until a few years ago was considered reason to hire
you. I think until you are in their shoes, you have no right to judge him or
anyone in his position. Joe, if you have your family members harassed and
their and your property destroyed on a daily bases for your sexuality, you
might consider fibbing too about who you are with on the weekend. 

 

Best.

 

Donovan

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