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Saturday, October 14, 2006

Demonizing gays: beyond hypocrisy to pathology

i wish to hell the nyt hadn't tucked folks like frank rich behind their friggin' firewall... frank rich, like paul krugman, bob herbert, and maureen dowd, should be shared with the american public... (they can keep brooks and tierney behind the goddam firewall...)
If anything good has come out of the Foley scandal, it is surely this: The revelation that the political party fond of demonizing homosexuals each election year is as well-stocked with trusted and accomplished gay leaders as virtually every other power center in America.

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The split between the Republicans' outward homophobia and inner gayness isn't just hypocrisy; it's pathology.

yes, on one level, it is certainly pathological to spew hatred and intolerance at yourSELF, fercryinoutloud, but it is also the depth of unconscionable tactics to manipulate the american public with that same hatred and intolerance... in the long run, they will all get what they justly deserve... however, as john maynard keynes said, in the long run, we're all dead...

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