Ah, so that one did go through. The post not what you think prevert. larry
>So he pulled out early? (*ducks*) > >Hatton > >Larry C. Lyons wrote: > >>According to NPR, Jerry Thacker has just announced his withdrawal and >>will not serve on the AIDS commission. >> >>larry >> >> >> >>>AIDS Panel Choice Wrote of a 'Gay Plague' >>>Views of White House Commission Nominee Draw Criticism >>> >>>By Ceci Connolly >>>Washington Post Staff Writer >>>Thursday, January 23, 2003; Page A01 >>> >>>The Bush administration has chosen Jerry Thacker, a Pennsylvania >>>marketing consultant who has characterized AIDS as the "gay plague," >>>to serve on the Presidential Advisory Commission on HIV and AIDS. >>>[snip] >>>In his speeches and writings on his Web site and elsewhere, Thacker >>>has described homosexuality as a "deathstyle" rather than a lifestyle >>>and asserted that "Christ can rescue the homosexual." After word of >>>his selection spread among gays in recent days, some material >>>disappeared from the Web site. Earlier versions located by The >>>Washington Post that referred to the "gay plague," for instance, were >>>changed as of yesterday to "plague." >>> >>>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30410-2003Jan22.html >>> >>>It gets better, this guy graduated from Bob Jones University and was >>>on staff of the same institution. As you know up until recently the >>>university preached and practiced racial segregation, and the >>>founder, Bob Jones, frequently preached that the pope was the >>>anti-Christ. Anti-catholicism is still a hallmark of this so-called >>>university. And this was a place that GW Bush was eager to visit >>>during the 2000 election. >>> >>>Yep this is a wonderful example of G W Bush's compassionate >>>conservatism. Next thing you know the administration will be >>>advocating concentration camps for aids victims. >>> >>>This is quite disgusting. Worldwide, there are far more straight AIDS >>>victims now, and the percentage of men and women with HIV/AIDS are >>>almost equal. You would figure that Bush et al would at least get >>>into the 20th century, let alone the 21st. Instead they seem to be >>>stuck in the 19th century. >>> >>>larry >>>-- >>> >>>Larry C. Lyons >>> >>>======================================================== >>>Life is Complex. It has both real and imaginary parts. >>>======================================================== >>>Chaos, Panic and Disorder. My work here is done. >>> >>> >>> >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
