Wacko over Foley: the Mark Foley scandal sparked an antigay feeding frenzy among ultraconservative Christian leaders and far-right political pundits. In case you missed these wingnuts on radio and TV, here are a few of their most ridiculous outbursts."We are now hearing that this flamer, Mr. Foley, was going after kids.... Did you know he was this kind of flamer who was after pages?"--Pat Buchanan, former presidential candidate and political analyst, on MSNBC's Scarborough Country Scarborough Country was an opinion/analysis show broadcast on MSNBC Monday - Thursday at 9 P.M. ET. It was hosted by former congressman Joe Scarborough (R - Fla.). Scarborough Country made its debut in April 2003. "I'm a little shocked by the rampant homophobia homophobia Psychology An irrationally negative attitude toward those with homosexual orientation, or toward becoming homosexual. See Closet, Gay-bashing, Heterosexism. Cf Gay, Homosexual, Phobia. we're getting from the Democrats." --Ann Coulter, author of Godless god·less adj. 1. Recognizing or worshiping no god. 2. Wicked, impious, or immoral. god  less·ly adv. : The Church of Liberalism on Fox's Hannity & Colmes "The clever edifice that has been stuccoed over the homosexual death-style over the last two decades has finally come apart." --Michael Savage, on his nationally syndicated radio talk show, Savage Nation "While pro-homosexual activists like to claim that pedophilia pedophilia, psychosexual disorder in which there is a preference for sexual activity with prepubertal children. Pedophiles are almost always males. The children are more often of the opposite sex (about twice as often) and are typically 13 years or age or younger; is a completely distinct orientation from homosexuality, evidence shows a disproportionate overlap between the two." --Tony Perkins, president of the notoriously antigay Christian group Family Research Council, on his blog |
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