[governsleastgovernsbest]

He sings like an angel, he plays the piano, he's a great cook.

Hmm, I hate to tell you this, but it sounds like your son might be gay!

But seriously, one the one hand I can sympathize with Terry's situation. It does sound as if his son was exploited for purposes of embarrassing Randall Terry.

On the other hand, Terry's major complaint is that the son and Out magazine have violated Terry's privacy. But Terry himself then violates his son's privacy in the worst possible way, giving a laundry list of all of his problems, and possibly even exposing him to criminal prosecution with some of his allegations:

He was recently arrested for DWI; he is knowingly writing bad checks on a closed bank account; he dropped out of school; he doesn't have a job (and refuses to get one); he bounces from house to house living off other people; he's racked-up huge bills for friends and family that he cannot pay; he's been taken to court by former friends to get him to pay money he owed them; he's lied to his friends, telling them his "famous dad" was going to send him money to pay for his debts (I get calls or e-mails from college friends looking for money); he has "borrowed" money from countless numbers of my friends; he has a trail of wrecked friendships and family relationships because of deceit, money fraud and crossed boundaries

True, the son "started" it. But do two wrongs make a right? Couldn't Terry have found a way to make his point without dragging every detail of his son's sordid life through the press?

[Pukin Dog]

But Terry himself then violates his son's privacy in the worst possible way, giving a laundry list of all of his problems, and possibly even exposing him to criminal prosecution with some of his allegations:

If each of these allegations is true, there is nothing wrong with exposing them in defense of one's family. The character of the boy needs to be reported along with the betrayal of his family for money. Anyone who would sell out their family for money is the worst possible person.

[huck von finn]

True, the son "started" it. But do two wrongs make a right? Couldn't Terry have found a way to make his point without dragging every detail of his son's sordid life through the press?

Some parents have a terrible time remembering that they are parents. They often stoop to their children's level. This is terrible for kids.

[joesbucks]

It does sound as if his son was exploited for purposes of embarrassing Randall Terry.

Absolutely true. As a matter of fact maybe Randall Terry recognizes the tactics.....because maybe they are his too?

I am in more agreement with Randall than I am with the gay agenda. But both IMHO are radicals and extremes from the fringes.

And yes, I do feel sorry for Randall, his family but more especially his son. A prayer for them all to have God's deliverance from all this.

[floriduh voter]

I think son needed a rude awakening and from what I know of Randall Terry, he got it all out in the open and probably won't belabor the items that he mentioned.

Maybe it's tough love? Randall Terry has a full schedule and I don't see him milking this.

[Tribune7]

He was recently arrested for DWI; he is knowingly writing bad checks on a closed bank account; he dropped out of school; he doesn't have a job (and refuses to get one);

I thought Terry's response was appropriate.

Some are trying to make his son out to be a hero and his lifestyle to be harmless. It is not in the best interest of his son for this to happen. And it's not in the best interest of the rest of the family to allow his son's claims to go unanswered.