Is It Time that Gay Republicans Come Out of the Closet?
The Foleygate scandal has highlited two issues, how deep is the Democrat's involvement? And should Gay Republicans not be afraid to come out of the closet?
There are a lot more Gay Republicans than the public realizes, but most are afraid to admit it because of the possible backlash by the "value voters".
The Foleygate scandal is not about Foley being a closet gay, it is about Foley alledgedly trying to solicit cyber sex with a minor. And in actuality, Foley may not have broken any laws because of the age of the young man was over the age of consent in DC. This whole bruhaha is an outing by the Donks to harm the Republican Party and help them regain the power that they lust for.
We need to ask ourselves, why are there Gay Republicans, when Gays generally are very liberal? Mr Bennett answers that question:
The answer is simplier than most people think, it's because they hold the same conservative values and ideas that we do. And all people should.
So this leads us to the question: Why aren't gays accepted in this party?
Because public's view of political gays is tainted by what they see in the media, which is that of the radical gay activists. And these radical gay activists have a liberal agenda which is to shove homosexuality in everybody's face, forced acceptance, and to forced an acceptance on our children, which turns people off to their ideals.
But then you have those gays (and I actually know some) that are openly gay and hold the same views of God, Honor and Country, small Gov't, fiscally conservative, and national security ideals that we do. So what should we conservative do about the gay conservatives in our midst?
I say accept them with open arms, as all should. Because conservatism is not about personal lifestyle, it is about politics and conservative ideals. If we openly accept gay conservative Republicans, then we lose nothing and gain much. We can eliminate the sword of an outing being held by the Donks, we will have those on our side that can combat the radical gay agenda, we show the public that the Republican Party accepts all people that hold the conservative ideals and we gain a portion of a minority group that traditionaly votes Democrat.
I want to make it clear, I view homosexuality as wrong, but that is my opinion that I will not force on anyone else. But I also will accept a homosexual as friend and especially accept them as a member of my political party.
It is time we accept the Gay Conservatives in our midst, so they don't have to stay in the political closet, and with our acceptance, we gain much.
Mr Minority
There are a lot more Gay Republicans than the public realizes, but most are afraid to admit it because of the possible backlash by the "value voters".
For many of those men and other gay Republicans in political Washington, reconciling their private lives and public roles has required a discreet existence. But in the last week, the Mark Foley scandal has upset that careful balance.
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Some conservative groups blamed the “gay lifestyle” and the gathering force of the “gay agenda” for the scandal. Others equated homosexuality with pedophilia, a link that has long outraged gay men and lesbians.
Conservative blogs and Web sites pointed out that gay staff members played principal roles in investigating the Foley case, suggesting that the party was betrayed by gay men trying to hide misconduct by one of their own. In the meantime, a group of gay activists, angered by what they see as hypocrisy by gay Republicans, have begun circulating a document known as The List, a roster of gay Congressional staff members and their Republican bosses.
The Foleygate scandal is not about Foley being a closet gay, it is about Foley alledgedly trying to solicit cyber sex with a minor. And in actuality, Foley may not have broken any laws because of the age of the young man was over the age of consent in DC. This whole bruhaha is an outing by the Donks to harm the Republican Party and help them regain the power that they lust for.
We need to ask ourselves, why are there Gay Republicans, when Gays generally are very liberal? Mr Bennett answers that question:
When asked why he remains in the party, Mr. Bennett gave an answer common to gay Republicans: he said that he remained fundamentally in sync with the small government principles of the party and its approach to national security, and that he was committed to changing what he considers its antigay attitudes.
“I’m fighting hard, every day,” said Mr. Bennett, who was among a small group of gay Republicans who met with George W. Bush during his 2000 presidential campaign.
The answer is simplier than most people think, it's because they hold the same conservative values and ideas that we do. And all people should.
So this leads us to the question: Why aren't gays accepted in this party?
Because public's view of political gays is tainted by what they see in the media, which is that of the radical gay activists. And these radical gay activists have a liberal agenda which is to shove homosexuality in everybody's face, forced acceptance, and to forced an acceptance on our children, which turns people off to their ideals.
But then you have those gays (and I actually know some) that are openly gay and hold the same views of God, Honor and Country, small Gov't, fiscally conservative, and national security ideals that we do. So what should we conservative do about the gay conservatives in our midst?
I say accept them with open arms, as all should. Because conservatism is not about personal lifestyle, it is about politics and conservative ideals. If we openly accept gay conservative Republicans, then we lose nothing and gain much. We can eliminate the sword of an outing being held by the Donks, we will have those on our side that can combat the radical gay agenda, we show the public that the Republican Party accepts all people that hold the conservative ideals and we gain a portion of a minority group that traditionaly votes Democrat.
I want to make it clear, I view homosexuality as wrong, but that is my opinion that I will not force on anyone else. But I also will accept a homosexual as friend and especially accept them as a member of my political party.
It is time we accept the Gay Conservatives in our midst, so they don't have to stay in the political closet, and with our acceptance, we gain much.
Mr Minority
