Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/06/surgeon.general.gays.ap/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITI CS/06/06/surgeon.general.gays.ap/index.html</a> So, Bush's nominee, James Holsinger, is a medical doctor who has a problem with gays. Some excerpts from the article: "Sixteen years ago, he wrote a paper for the United Methodist Church in which he likened the reproductive organs to male and female "pipe fittings" and argued that homosexuality is therefore biologically unnatural. "When the complementarity of the sexes is breached, injuries and diseases may occur," Holsinger wrote, citing studies showing higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases among gay men and the risk of injury from anal sex. As president of the church's national Judicial Council, Holsinger voted last year to support a pastor who blocked a gay man from joining a congregation. In 2004, he voted to expel a lesbian from the clergy." He also has been involved with "curing" homosexuality: <a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=73349" target="_blank">http://www.medicalnewstoday.co m/medicalnews.php?newsid=73349</a> But, to be fair, from the CNN article: "People who have worked with him say he took tough stands as Kentucky's health secretary, advocating expanded stem cell research despite conservative opposition and supporting higher cigarette taxes in a big tobacco-producing state. Gov. Ernie Fletcher commended him for working to fight obesity and other health problems in Kentucky, which ranks near the bottom in many categories." It's as if Bush WANTS to be remembered as the most out of touch, ineffective president this country has ever endured, bar none.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <citing studies showing higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases among gay men> And, as these people always do, ignoring the same studies that show lower rates of STD's among Lesbians than among straights. They're just as gay as gay men. So what these studies show is that clearly, having a man involved increases your risk of STD's. So, by this way of thinking, men should be disqualified from being clergy or attending church. Or some other equally "logical" conclusion.
Originally Posted By ecdc Bush couldn't be more out of touch with the needs of Americans if he was living in Osama's cave. This is up there with when he appointed the guy opposed to birth control to be the head of the government's family planning office, just days after the election. He wasn't opposed to just abortion, mind you, but birth control, something that the vast, vast majority of Americans use and agree with. It came about a week after he admitted that he got the message from the election.
Originally Posted By gadzuux What person in their right mind would want to become a ranking member of the bush administration at this time? Any self respecting individual would know better. Yet another drawback to being "worst president ever" - only right wing christian zealots need apply.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Yet another drawback to being "worst president ever" - only right wing christian zealots need apply.<< How else do you get graduates from Messiah College, or Pat Robertson's and Jerry Falwell's schools in high government positions?
Originally Posted By SuperDry SPP, I have to take issue with the implication in your topic header. You seem to be implying that President Bush has already made a mistake on some other matter.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "SPP, I have to take issue with the implication in your topic header. You seem to be implying that President Bush has already made a mistake on some other matter." Well, I am.
Originally Posted By jonvn People remember C. Everett Koop because of his beard. He looked like a 19th century English sailor or something.
Originally Posted By chickendumpling I saw a "report" on this last night... Colbert Report I thought it was a hilarious bit. Here ya go: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2l294c" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2l294c</a>
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< People remember C. Everett Koop because of his beard. >>> Reportedly, Judge Bork was often mistaken for C. Everett Koop, no doubt because they were about the same age and had unique beards (although different in style) and were in the news about the same time. Someone once came up to Koop in public and told him "Because of you, I *always* use condoms now!" I think the judge just thanked the guy and smiled to himself.
