Oklahoma Rep. Sally Kern, openly gay church pastor face off on television

[JackBeck]

Oklahoma House Rep. Sally Kern made an Easter Sunday appearance on KFOR-TV's "Flash Point" to face off with an openly gay pastor, elaborating on her recent leaked speech and defending her views.

A spirited theological and political debate ensued between Rep. Kern, host Kevin Ogle, panelists Burns Hargis and Mike Turpen, and Dr. Scott Jones of Oklahoma City's Cathedral of Hope.

"I was speaking to a group of Republicans; grassroots Republicans," Kern explained of the original speech, which gained worldwide attention after posted on the Internet by the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, "and I was talking about the homosexual agenda, and how they are out there putting forth--funding very heavily--homosexual and pro-homosexual candidates to run against, and defeat, conservatives across the nation.

"I did talk about what I believe...scientific evidence, health evidence...proves that the homosexual lifestyle is a dangerous lifestyle. And, yes, I did compare it to being more dangerous than terrorism. And my point in doing that, gentlemen, was this: Everybody knows terrorism destroys and tears down, and that was the only analogy I was making is that the homosexual agenda, this lifestyle which is so destructive to individuals, is at the heart trying to tear down what is the bedrock foundation of our society, which is the family and traditional marriage."

more at: http://pageoneq.com/news/2008/kern_032508.html

[chixydix]

1. I guess she needs to blame someone for her shitty marriage.

....

[JackBeck]

6. I love it when the gays get blamed for all things that are fucked-up.

We have oh, so much power, it seems.

Welcome to DU! :hi:

[Faygo Kid]

2. She is a well-known hater and bigot who disowned her gay son recently

I've seen many other posts here on DU condemning her, all deserved.

What a pathetic - but dangerous - excuse for a human being.

http://www.queerty.com/sally-kern-scrubs-gay-son-20080312/

[NaturalHigh]

5. Not that it really matters, but her son recently gave an interview and denied being gay.

He comes across as a fairly liberal guy who has a lot of disagreements with his mother, but he denies that he is gay and was pretty pissed that everyone was saying he is.

[chixydix]

8. Didn't he make something of an issue of being 'celibate'?

I thought that was odd...

[JerseygirlCT]

12. That's so sad

I cannot even imagine that in my wildest dreams. How hate-filled do you have to be to disown your own child for being what he is?

[ColbertWatcher]

3. What a sad person. n/t

[JackBeck]

13. Perfect picture.

:thumbsup:

[bean fidhleir]

4. Personalities like hers are diagnosable

People with those attitudes are unhealthy and a danger to others.

[JackBeck]

14. Very dangerous.

Those who harbor similar attitudes are almost solely responsible for hate crimes and the high suicide rates and homelessness among LGBT youth.

[LibertyLover]

7. On reading Rep. Kern's comments regarding homosexuality,

the phrase "thick as a brick" springs to mind. What a small-minded bigot. Sinful nature the reason for being gay or lesbian indeed. Good grief lady, get a grip.

[JackBeck]

15. It's their final attempt at creating a theocracy.

And they continue to fail.

[Richard Steele]

9. In a truly ENLIGHTENED society, she'd be in a secure environment getting the help she clearly needs.

In our current "downward-spiraling cesspool" world, her psychosisis
are nurtured and ENCOURAGED with assloads of KKKorporate Kash.

Our nation is DISEASED- she's just a symptom.

[JackBeck]

16. What will be interesting to see

is whether or not she gets re-elected. She now has a Democratic challenger.

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. '"Sally," asks Turpen, "if you had a gay child--"'

"'--I would love them as much as anybody else,' Rep. Kern answers. 'I would love them more than any of my other children because they would have a greater need.'"



Where do they build these people? :banghead:

[JackBeck]

17. Good question.

Born and educated at the Alan Keyes and Phyllis Schlafly school of homophobia.

[JerseygirlCT]

11. "Agenda" "Lifestyle" BLEH

Good grief these people are awful!

[JackBeck]

18. Yes, they are awful.

I'm so sick of them redefining the debate with these obnoxious catchphrases.

In the next 10 years, I sense we will finally get back to addressing the real issues without Frank Luntz influencing the language people use.

[JerseygirlCT]

19. Amen.

I know from the teens I interact with that newer generations just don't buy this stuff. That gives me hope.

[marmar]

20. She defended herself by saying "Oink, oink" on TV....

.... What a trough-feeding pig this woman is.

[Bluenorthwest]

21. She says nothing

That the surrogates of our frontrunner have not said about gay people. Our frontrunner calls those who hate gays "good, decent. and moral people" and thus far I assume he includes Kern, as she spouts the same crap as McClurkin, almost to a word. Our frontrunner says he will listen to the Kerns of this world, always, for so many people agree with them. He says that.