Friday, October 9, 2009
Politics / Woods McWherter Campaign Defends His 'Heartfelt' Position Against Gay Adoption
Posted by Jeff Woods on Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 11:29 AM
"The fact of the matter is, what he said is where he is on this issue. No one in the campaign is going to sit here and try to nuance it. That's just where he is personally on the issue. At this point, there's really nothing else to say about it. He was asked point blank the question, and he gave an honest, heartfelt answer about where he is on the issue. The question was how does he feel about a gay couple adopting a child. His personal belief is that parents of the opposite sex are better for adoption to raise a child. If push came to shove specifically when it came to a ban, yes, he would be supportive of a ban."We also talked this morning with Chris Sanders of the Tennessee Equality Project. He says he hopes McWherter does a little research into this issue, then changes his position. To start denying homes with gay couples to unwanted children would cost Tennessee nearly $3 million--the price of keeping these kids languishing in state custody, according to an analysis by legislative staff. "If you don't like gay people, that's one thing, but everybody likes money, so you can look at it that way," Sanders says. "I would hope that his staff would start prepping him on those kinds of things." Kopp admits, "We haven't dived into the issue from a policy standpoint."
"As far as knowing the cost implications and how it would be worded and what would the legislative language look like and all that, this is not a policy initiative of Mike McWherter's. This is not in any way part of his political agenda. There's been no attempt to make this an agenda item. He doesn't plan to introduce anything on this issue."
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So, group homes where gang violence and what not occurs...better than two dudes in sweater vests raising kids. Gotcha.
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With over 500,000 homeless, unwanted children living in foster care or orphanages, it seems QUITE clear that God made a big OOPS in leaving ANYTHING to the Heterosexual to 'protect.'
ESPECIALLY 'the children.'
Perhaps it is time for Heterosexuals to look to Gay & Lesbian families so that they might learn what a family is REALLY about.
Mike McWherter is a hateful bigot who places more importance on maintaining his character flaws than he places on finding loving homes for children.
Morality indeed, Heterosexuals.
Morality indeed.
Boy, you're right about McWhorter: he's a hateful bigot! Not only should gay couples be able to adopt children, so should racist couples and homophobes, both of whom, according to Newsweek, are born, not made.
Well, homophobes already adopt a ton of kids...and I'm sure there are quite a few adoptive parents who aren't too keen on people from other races. Either way, there is not (and nobody is talking about) a legislative ban on those two groups adopting kids...its up to social services to decide whether prospective parents are fit, as it should be.
Because they're going to be too gutless to do anything short of "me-too"-ing the position.
It seems to me there are only three ways of looking at this:
If you’re going to let your personal prejudice against gay people set public policy, then you’re a scary bigot who has no business in public office.
If you’re not going to let your personal prejudice set public policy, then you’re a stupid scary bigot for advertising your bigotry when you didn’t have to do so … and you’re too dumb to hold public office.
Finally, if you really don’t have anything against gay people, but you think it’s good politics to say you do, then you’re an unscrupulous opportunist … and we already have plenty of those.
The guy has lost my vote, my wife’s vote, and the vote of everyone over whom I have sufficient influence.
Since when are babies in "group home gangs?" You act as if the guys in sweater vests are adopting 15 year old gangsters. If they were, I'd be a little more worried about why two guys want to "adopt" a 15 year old boy.
It looks like bob at 3:45PM has given this A LOT of thought. Too much for MY comfort.
Perhaps we could just start a referendum about BOB being banned from adopting.
You sad, ignorant, tool.
Let's first assume you are well-read and do not use television as your primary source of information. If you read psychology books, you would know that homosexuality is a severe characterological disorder. The normal sexual functioning of these people is so repressed that it is expressed as a perversion.
If you say that the study of psychology is in error, then why are child development majors in college required to take psychology classes in order to learn how to care for the most vulnerable children in our society?
Aside from all of this, one could think homosexuals are the the nicest, most responsible people around, yet still oppose adoption by homosexuals because they believe the traditional family unit is best. And they would be right!
Homosexuals as a group are perverts, and perverts should not raise children.
Joe Carmen says, "Homosexuals as a group are perverts, and perverts should not raise children."
It's those darned homosexuals who keep the parking lot at Hustler Hollywood full all night buying their "perverted" clothing and toys, keep and many "gentleman's clubs" in town busy, and bring hookers to fire stations on M'boro Road. Yep, those homosexuals are sure a perverted group.
It's heartfelt, but not that heartfelt.
OH.
In other words, pandering. Gee, just what we need more of.
Joe Carmen,
Modern, reputable Psychology says nothing of the kind. You are making that up or else reading some really old material.
I dunno - it is kinda touching (in a rather sad, pathetic way) to learn of Tennessee Beer Baron Mike McWherter actually expressing any desire to protect Tennessee families --- perhaps McWherter will come on board and adopt a campaign plank that would prevent adoptive parents in Tennessee from buying beer...
Suggested McWherter campaign slogan"
"Mike McWherter: No Beers, No Tears, No Queers, No Fears..."
I think it is important to remember that Tennessee does not ban individuals--- heterosexual OR homosexual from adopting children. Tennessee forbids the adoption of children by unmarried dyads, whether heterosexual or homosexual.
The issue is not adoption. The issue is same-sex marriage. Focus.
Wow, pretty unusual that a Democrat displays this kind of courage. He has a site you can contribute to him as well: http://www.mikemcwherter.com/
Worth a look. Anyone who stands up for the rights of children not to be part of a social experiment forced on them by homosexuals is worth considering.
How about a true story, of what I have seen as a child of what has took place in the United States since the murder and cover up of John F. Kennedy.
It should be known I do not Gay Bash or Bible Thump, I will share facts ....
I intend to show a link between homosexuality and pedophilia. Then a area of Laws against the foundation of America, drugs and thing ancient in origin, all the way to this war against this Drug Empire that happened on 9/11/2001. I will bring all of this to life and you will see a world without windows.
The first Laws against God, of no moment of silence at school. The freedom of choice was taken away just to say thank you God for another day. And then No Pledge Of Elegance to the Flag. But to my understanding this was reversed.
Now for me to show a direct link to homosexuality and pedophilia, so now please stay with me on the following, because it is a true story.
It was a bright and beautiful day in Tennessee, my little sister of 4 years old, my brother of around 6 years old and I was around 8 years old. A man of the Church came over to talk to us about the stories of God and Jesus he showed us a story book of Jesus and His travels, as Jesus came to a small town and the children and people came to see Him. As the children watched Jesus removed His cloths and He was half man and woman. He had the body of a female with a mans sex for the bottom half. And this Preacher stated that children should know God and to be with Him. Just as the man turned the page and the homosexual act between men and women in front of the children, then all of a sudden my Mom came out side and raised total hell and the man took off and Mom had him arrested, before he got away.
A vacuum has been created by Laws against God and replaced with the thought that being Gay, or Gay Rights hold more moral value as law to be, than the concept of , what if there really is a God ?
As stated before at other blogs, Man is not in the position to build Laws against God over prayer. According to Law that goes back before the birth of Christ and other Profits, it is forbidden to create such Laws. And with in the United States it if becoming unexceptionable and a insult to the integrity of what use to be Known as God and Country.
To put it simple, the moral value of God and Country has been replaced with the perversion of a child s mind.
So I am sorry, there is no such thing as gay rights. And for most of our friends that are gay they are in agreement with this statement and I have been ask to also state that because of drug use this has become a factor in homosexual acts.
The following is also linked to drugs and Drug Empires that date back around 1000 years BC and Pedophilia and Homosexuals and things not spoken of because of a intent for it to disappear from the knowledge of Mankind. A true story, also documented in history.
That because of malevolent acts that is also ancient and is also document history before Christ, the sacrilege committed against God in order to gain great wealth and to enslave nations through drugs. All of this is true and a fact of documentation of history.
This sacrilege spoken of is in fact the sacrifice of life to spiritual evil. Even now documentation in Mexico and the United States , 1979 to 2000 reports filed and some cover ups now proved to be true.
I read these things and I see where the Arabic Drug Empire is involved with the Mexican Drug Lords. What lost of understanding is that according to the faith of Ben Laden it is forbidden by God to walk among the infidels. That all infidels are to be vanquished from this world in order that the chosen ones will repopulate the world.
It is a well known fact that the Arabic Drug Empire seek biological war tactics and it has been heard that a chemical balance is sought of how to implement Biological with Drugs, in order for it to be undetectable.
The betraying of the Mexican Drug Lords by The Arabic Drug Empire will bring death to Mexico and the United States.
Why should the Mexican Drug Empire take faith in my words, first If you and I stood before God I say to you that this is true it is the words of the streets that hold credit, and nothing is offered to them, The Mexican Drug Lords, dealing drugs is illegal. It is time to step away sit back and see what this drug dealing is doing and see those who have begun to lose their soul to this money making drug and the true and ancient evil bound to it.
You do not have to take faith in my words for now, let your soul speak to you.
Some people seek prof of God, will, let me show you the essence of evil first and ah, will enjoy the ride, because it is said by thousands of people who do drugs that some how a door was opened to them a what came through to them, is only felt and it stays in the darkness, as it twist their soul into the thing of which they are not.
Will I have shown you the link and a truth that you did not know, so help to pay this forward.
International Boycott Of The Arabic Drug Empire
Thank you, Henry Massingale
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There is no credible link between homosexuality and pedophilia. Children raised by lesbians were said just last week to have better outcomes than those raised by heterosexual parents, after much research.
Hateful people commit hateful acts. In this case, McWherter thinks that standing with the hateful people will get him more votes than standing with reasonable people. And in Tennessee, it might.
this is simple- separate CHURCH and STATE the way it is supposed to be! 'GOD' has no place in passing laws & your beliefs, Mr Henry Massingale, have absolutely no worth in a fair and true government. so you should save them for Sunday mornings.
lucky for you, there is nothing fair and true about this government right now.
your ignorance is astounding.
all you people need help, every...last...one of you. I can't believe I wasted the last few minutes reading what you all wrote. Shame on me, you bunch of dummies.
