Keyes may have caused a split in the IL Repubs (Anti-gay GOPs comment now)

[Khephra]

IFI's LaBarbera Says Alan Keyes is 'Not Enslaved to Political Correctness,' and Criticizes GOP Leader Baar Topinka for Embracing Homosexual Lobby

9/2/2004 1:56:00 PM


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To: State Desk

Contact: David Smith, 773-858-6602 or Peter LaBarbera, 630-546-4439, both of the Illinois Family Institute http://www.illinoisfamily.org

GLEN ELLYN, Ill., Sept. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Illinois Family Institute Executive Director Peter LaBarbera said today that GOP Senate candidate Alan Keyes' willingness to debate conservative ideas is a "breath of fresh air in an age desensitized to moral truths," and said his comments on Mary Cheney's homosexuality are far closer to the truth than the views of his politically correct critics.

"We may not always agree with the way he says things and I think he could be more gracious, but Keyes' fearlessness in discussing issues is a refreshing change from cookie-cutter candidates who lack courage or run from their liberal record every election year," LaBarbera said.

"Alan Keyes is obviously not enslaved to political correctness, unlike the media lemmings who ridicule him, and unlike so many politicians, Democrat and Republican, who will do anything to avoid talking about two of the greatest moral crises of our time- legal abortion-on-demand and the push to mainstream homosexuality," he said.

On Monday, Keyes was interviewed by a "gay" radio network and characterized homosexuality as "selfish hedonism." When asked if that description applied to Vice President Dick Cheney's openly homosexual daughter Mary, he said it did.

Those words ignited a media firestorm, and liberal GOP leader Judy Baar Topinka called them "idiotic." Topinka is a big supporter of homosexual activism in Illinois, and recently rode a float in the Chicago "gay pride" parade. The parade featured vulgar Bush-bashing, gyrating male dancers and contingents of sadomasochist-and even a Chicago bathhouse (where homosexual men go for anonymous sex). Attending the parade as an observer, LaBarbera witnessed two men engage in a depraved sex act on the street directly in front of a row of policemen.

"What's truly idiotic is a Republican leader going out of her way to embrace homosexual activists-who are crusading for counterfeit "marriage"-in an election year when the head of her party, George Bush, supports the federal marriage amendment," LaBarbera said. "It's obvious that Illinois-GOP leaders like Topinka are out to get Keyes."

LaBarbera said there is a certainly a selfish component to proud homosexuality, just as there is to advocacy of any sin. He said it is a tragedy that Mary Cheney has "bought into the lie of the 'gay' movement that she is somehow defined by this unnatural inclination. I hope Dick and Lynne Cheney understand that they can love their daughter without embracing or defending wrong behavior."

Illinois Family Institute is featuring former homosexual Stephen Bennett at its banquet in Arlington Heights on September 27. "Opposition to proud homosexuality and defending traditional marriage is far more in line with grassroots Illinois citizens than celebrating 'gay pride,'" said LaBarbera, who accused the media of taking Keyes' statements out of context to make him look extreme, while ignoring opponent Barack Obama's very liberal record.

Illinois Family Institute defends marriage, family and the sanctity of life in Illinois. http://www.illinoisfamily.org. 630- 790-8370.

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[WI_DEM]

1. Good Grief, Dems are going to win a major victory in IL this Nov

Do you think that the backlash will hurt Republicans in House races too?

[Walt Starr]

11. It very well could!

There aren't polls done in most races, so there could be a few surprises for the House this year!

[kerryin2004]

2. What priorities!

Abortion and homosexuality are more of a threat then homelessness, children starving and dying from unwarranted war, or from famine and aids.. I love how these people prioritize importance of issues..

[onenote]

3. WTF?

"Attending the parade as an observer, LaBarbera witnessed two men engage in a depraved sex act on the street directly in front of a row of policemen."

My bet: two guys holding hands.

"Opposition to proud homosexuality and defending traditional marriage is far more in line with grassroots Illinois citizens than celebrating 'gay pride,'".

Yep, that's our repugs: in favor of "ashamed homosexuality".

onenote

[jean]

4. they've tried to use 'the gay issue' as a wedge and are now getting huge

blowback - it's dividing their own party.

I hope Keyes does maximum damage to the GOP in the time he has left in the spotlight (assuming after Nov they'll stop promoting him)

[LuminousX]

5. Santorum needs to be asked about his opinion on what Keyes said

[Khephra]

6. "On Monday, Keyes was interviewed by a "gay" radio network..."

What I'm wondering is just what is a "Gay" radio network?

Anyone know what show and network it was that Keyes made the comments on originally?

[kevinhnc]

7. Sirius OutQ

[Khephra]

12. I'm surprised he'd even go on a "gay" station

[Plaid Adder]

8. There is a GBLT radio station in the Chicago area

Maybe that's what they're talking about. But it's certainly not a 'network.'

This is hilarious. Reap what you sow, fuckers!

Moohoohahaha,

The Plaid Adder

[nickinSTL]

9. characterized homosexuality as "selfish hedonism."

This comment by Keyes needs to be taken to its natural conclusion, ie. every sex act performed purely for sexual gratification, and not for procreation, is sinful and should be condemned.

Therefore, all you heteros, look out, Keyes wants you to stop using birth control and having sex unless you are 1. married AND 2. trying to conceive offspring

[yellowcanine]

10. I will see your selfish gene and raise you one hedonistic gene. Isn't

heterosexual sex for the purpose of procreation about as selfish as you can get? What's more selfish than trying to perpetuate your genes? As for hedonism, sex is ok as long as you don't enjoy it?

[MrBenchley]

13. "Want to see selfish hedonism? Look at Keyes' eyes when he sees a camera."

Forget who said that, but I heard it the other day....

[lapfog_1]

14. I am hoping

that between Keyes and the knowledge that Bush isn't going to
win Illinois keeps so many republicans from voting that the
Democrats there pick up some house seats!

Any folks from IL know if this is possible? Or are the seats held
by repukes "safe"?

[belle]

15. OMG. Peter LaBarbera?? he's an obsessive FREAK.

The man's reportedly gone to more gay conferences, gay bars, and gay events than a lot of gay people, in the name of "research," he sez. Uh huh.


Check it out:

http://www.advocate.com/html/stories/826/826_labarbera.asp

http://www.hatecrime.org/subpages/hatespeech/aftah.html

but mostly:

http://web.morons.org/article.jsp?id=2591

This sort of thing really doesn't attract too many suburban soccer mom voters...

Peter LaBarbera, the Culture & Family Institute's token "senior policy analyst" and a man more obsessed with gay sex than a locker room full of teenage males, blew his top* after being asked (presumably by a fellow CFI employee) what he thought of the new-and-improved, gay Rawhide Kid comic book soon to be released by Marvel.

"We'll be holding our breath for the issue in which Rawhide Kid discovers that he's got rectal warts, AIDS, HPV or some other byproduct of homosexual practices."

Gee...so the mere state of being gay = HIV/AIDS, HPV, and rectal warts? First of all, the dumbfuck doesn't understand that having a gay character (i.e. a character who has a homosexual orientation) does not automatically mean that the character will have gay sex. It should be noted that LaBarbera did not elaborate on his comments, nor did he cite stats that suggest all, or even most, gay men (or sexually active gay men, which he assumes all gay men are by default) have some sort of sexually transmitted disease.

Mr. LaBarbera, who is underneath the head of the CFI, Robert Knight, himself a fucking idiot, is, of course, prone to making stupidass sweeping statements...