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'Wife Swap' Contestant Sues Over Gay "Wife"
IMDB.com ^ | 22 November 2005

Posted on 11/23/2005 6:06:52 AM PST by paudio

A contestant on ABC's Wife Swap is suing the Walt Disney Company and the show's producer, RDF Media, for $10,225,000 after the person involved in the swap turned out to be a gay man. Jeffrey D. Bedford of Haileyville, OK told the Muskogee Phoenix that he could not comment on the case but provided a copy of his lawsuit in which he claims that the producers told him that if he did not proceed with the filming, they would not tell him his wife's whereabouts and would not pay for her return home; that the gay man invited members of a "gay coalition" to his home for Bible study; and that "as a result of intentional infliction of mental distress he has incurred medical bills, public humiliation, embarrassment and undue grief." ABC spokeswoman Annie Fort told the Phoenix: "ABC is confident that RDF Media, the producer of Wife Swap, treats participants professionally and with respect. The show is meant to challenge a family's norms and moreover, the agreement between the plaintiff and RDF specifically stated that the swapped spouse could be either male or female." She said that the episode involving Bedford has yet to be scheduled.


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Why did he agree to swap wife in the first place, anyway? But, what the producers did to him is really terrible...
1 posted on 11/23/2005 6:06:53 AM PST by paudio
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To: paudio

They all deserve each other what a cluster f#@k! ROFLMAO !


2 posted on 11/23/2005 6:10:02 AM PST by Wil H
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To: paudio

I agree on both counts. Just being ivolved in this stupid show should cause public humiliation....
susie


3 posted on 11/23/2005 6:10:18 AM PST by brytlea (I'm not a conspiracty theorist....really.)
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To: paudio

IIRC, the last time TV pulled the old switcheroo, somebody got wacked.


4 posted on 11/23/2005 6:10:32 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: paudio
Serves him right. The show is called "Wife Swap" for cripes sake. Was he expecting wholesome discussions of family values?
5 posted on 11/23/2005 6:10:44 AM PST by T.Smith
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To: paudio

The management of ABC is as big a bunch of sicko
perverts as the deviates that run, write for and
appear in the diseased crap that NBC & MSNBC call
entertainment and (Hah!) "news".


6 posted on 11/23/2005 6:11:26 AM PST by Baby Driver
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To: paudio

Anyone STUPID enough, and I mean GALACTICALLY STUPID, to put himself on such a show deserves what happens to him.


7 posted on 11/23/2005 6:16:56 AM PST by NRA1995 (When liberals speak I hear the Vonage music playing.....woo-hoo, woo-hoo-hoo....)
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To: paudio

Not to mention that the habits of most male queers includes the molestation of young boys, when they can get away with it.


8 posted on 11/23/2005 6:17:26 AM PST by Neoliberalnot
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To: paudio

Walt Disney must be rotating at around 1000 RPM in his grave when he see's what 'Disney' has become.....


9 posted on 11/23/2005 6:17:47 AM PST by Vaquero ("An armed society is a polite society" R. A. Heinlein)
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To: Vaquero

The key here is "WIFE" swap. A Gay man is NOT a WIFE, cannot be a WIFE and will never be a WIFE. Disney played with words and tried to be cute. I hope they loose their a$$ over this.


10 posted on 11/23/2005 6:27:40 AM PST by MadeInAmerica
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To: paudio

11 posted on 11/23/2005 6:30:52 AM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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To: SJSAMPLE

Fatally whacked.


12 posted on 11/23/2005 6:31:53 AM PST by quantim (Detroit is the New Orleans of the north. It was settled by the French.)
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To: MadeInAmerica

And I will add, this is Disneys way of going around the gay marriage issue. A wife, as recognized by the courts can ONLY be a woman.


13 posted on 11/23/2005 6:31:56 AM PST by MadeInAmerica
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To: paudio

"The show is meant to challenge a family's norms ..."

I can hardly wait for the next evolution in this kind of
TV programming, likely ton volve , " Gay Swap" , " Daughter Swap"or why not , " Dog Swap?"

This kind of crapola is why I do not have a TV in my home.
Got so sick of MSM in 2002, that we got rid og it. Ah ...peace and quiet at home and the only thing I swap
is maybe my lawn mower.

I do not lend out my wife, my guns or my truck.They should have a TV program about that kind of livin'. ( "Red Neck Wife Swap" , red neck pounds swapper who wants red neck wife!) I would get my TV back just to watch such a program.

No wonder so many folks have aids and STD's in America!


14 posted on 11/23/2005 6:32:32 AM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
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To: paudio
The swapped spouse could be male or female

Sorry Charlie, but unless this was shot in Mass_of_two_shifts
(i.e Kennedy & Kerry's territory)

the guy could not be a spouse
15 posted on 11/23/2005 6:35:28 AM PST by RetiredSWO
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To: quantim
http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/schmitz/091499_sentence_ctv.html
16 posted on 11/23/2005 6:37:23 AM PST by quantim (Detroit is the New Orleans of the north. It was settled by the French.)
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To: little jeremiah

Here is a news story that may be appropriate for both the 'Moral Absolutes' and 'Homo Agenda' ping lists....LOL

IMHO, this fool deserved what he got for agreeing to swap his wife in the first place.


17 posted on 11/23/2005 6:37:49 AM PST by indcons (FReepmail indcons to join the "Military History" ping list)
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To: paudio

What else would you expect from Disney company.


18 posted on 11/23/2005 6:39:39 AM PST by isrul
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To: paudio
A gay 'spouse' is not legally recognized in any state except Massaschusetts. It seems to me that the guy will easily win his case. Disney/ABC will probably love all the publicity and make tons of money after paying off this whiner.

I don't think Chistians should get all upset if a their Wife Swap spouse turns out to be gay. Or Nazi. Or Hillary Clinton. A devout Christian would not participate in such events.
19 posted on 11/23/2005 6:42:53 AM PST by George W. Bush
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To: paudio

20 posted on 11/23/2005 6:42:58 AM PST by orionblamblam ("You're the poster boy for what ID would turn out if it were taught in our schools." VadeRetro)
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To: Candor7

Ain't no way I'm swapping my dog!!!


21 posted on 11/23/2005 6:43:17 AM PST by RetiredSWO
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To: RetiredSWO


"Ain't no way I'm swapping my dog!!!"


I knew someone would hit it!! (LOL)

Right on, bro!


22 posted on 11/23/2005 6:52:59 AM PST by Candor7 (Into Liberal Flatulence Goes the Hope of the West)
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To: paudio
...that the gay man invited members of a "gay coalition" to his home for Bible study...

How much you wanna bet they didn't cover Romans 1?

23 posted on 11/23/2005 7:11:27 AM PST by VoiceOfBruck (But what does chicken taste like?)
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To: orionblamblam

After seeing that psycho, I'd HAVE to take the gay dude.


24 posted on 11/23/2005 7:12:25 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: paudio

Anyone stupid enough to go on a so-called "reality" show deserves what they get.


25 posted on 11/23/2005 7:12:57 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: paudio

this is DISNEY? .........I have no respect for anyone in this situation...........pity the kids though.


26 posted on 11/23/2005 7:15:18 AM PST by tioga
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To: VoiceOfBruck

Hmm... he's doing bible study at his home while swaping wife... I start to wonder if he's as conservative as the producers want us to believe.


27 posted on 11/23/2005 7:15:33 AM PST by paudio (Four More Years..... Let's Use Them Wisely...)
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To: VoiceOfBruck

...that the gay man invited members of a "gay coalition" to his home for Bible DECONSTRUCTION. . . .


28 posted on 11/23/2005 7:19:02 AM PST by lady lawyer
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To: brytlea

Sort of like agreeing to go on Jerry Springer because your wife "has something to tell you".... stupid.


29 posted on 11/23/2005 7:23:58 AM PST by HeadOn (Don't talk to me about global warming unless you don't own a car.)
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To: T.Smith
Serves him right. The show is called "Wife Swap" for cripes sake. Was he expecting wholesome discussions of family values?

I agree.

30 posted on 11/23/2005 8:19:10 AM PST by conserv13
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To: Neoliberalnot
Not to mention that the habits of most male queers includes the molestation of young boys, when they can get away with it.

I'm not gay and I disagree with their lifestyle, but that is just a lie.

31 posted on 11/23/2005 8:21:44 AM PST by conserv13
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To: conserv13

Try living in the Bay Area of San Fran for 6 years and observe what goes down. You will soon witness such for yourself. Young boys are frequently passed around by older male homos--it is like a sport with them.

Most male homosexuals were in fact, molested as young boys themselves. It is a recruiting technique used for centuries. Study up on the catamite culture of ancient Rome--little has changed. Homosexuality among males and pederasty are inextricably linked.


32 posted on 11/23/2005 8:42:18 AM PST by Neoliberalnot
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To: conserv13

Actually, a higher percentage of homosexuals molest children which includes adolescents than the normal part of the population. So your claim of "it's a lie" is a lie.

Click the link to the FR article and see the references. All validated, many pro-homoexual sources. Figures are legitimate, not made up.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1501855/posts

Homosexuals prey on children.

33% of homosexuals ADMIT to minor/adult sex (7).
There is a notable homosexual group, consisting of thousands of members, known as the North American Man and Boy Love Association ( NAMBLA). This is a child molesting homosexual group whose cry is "SEX BEFORE 8 BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE." This group can be seen marching in most major homosexual parades across the United States.

Homosexuals commit more than 33% of all reported child molestations in the United States, which, assuming homosexuals make up 2% of the population, means that 1 in 20 homosexuals is a child molestor, while 1 in 490 heterosexuals is a child molestor (19).

73% of all homosexuals have had sex with boys under 19 years of age (9).

Many homosexuals admit that they are pedophiles: "The love between men and boys is at the foundation of homosexuality" (22).

Because homosexuals can't reproduce naturally, they resort to recruiting children. Homosexuals can be heard chanting "TEN PERCENT IS NOT ENOUGH, RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT" in their homosexual parades. A group called the "Lesbian Avengers" prides itself on trying to recruit young girls. They print "WE RECRUIT" on their literature. Some other homosexuals aren't as overt about this, but rather try to infiltrate society and get into positions where they will have access to the malleable minds of young children (e.g., the clergy, teachers, Boy Scout leaders, etc.) (8).

See the DC Lesbian Avengers web page, and DC Lesbian Avengers Press Release, where they threaten to recruit little boys and girls. Also, see AFA Action Alert..


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1420619/posts
Root Causes, Homosexual Consequences


33 posted on 11/23/2005 8:49:55 AM PST by little jeremiah
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To: paudio
the gay man invited members of a "gay coalition" to his home for Bible study

Those devil-may-care perverts. What will they think of next?

34 posted on 11/23/2005 8:53:31 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: Candor7
I do not lend out my wife, my guns or my truck.

LOL!

35 posted on 11/23/2005 8:54:46 AM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: EdReform; backhoe; Yehuda; Clint N. Suhks; saradippity; stage left; Yakboy; I_Love_My_Husband; ...

Homosexual Agenda Ping.

Okay, I guess I have to ping this one out. Wasn't another article about this idiocy pung already?

Anyway, a discussion about whether homosexuals molest the young more than normal people, as though there needs to be any discussion.

1. Anyone agreeing to participate in the stupid TV show is suspect immediately. So not a huge amount of sympathy.

2. That said, it is disgustingly transparent "gay" propaganda to send a homosexual instead of an actual wife. Another reason to toss the TV. Why expose yourself, and even more important, your children, to filthy, degraded, and psychologically prepared propaganda every time you turn it on? What kids watch does indeed affect their beliefs and their desires.

Let kids watch TV for years and then wonder what happened to them, why your upbringing didn't "take".

If your kids do watch TV, watch it WITH them and discuss what you see, in the light of eternal truth.

Freepmail me and DirtyHarryY2K if you want on/off this pinglist.


36 posted on 11/23/2005 9:27:36 AM PST by little jeremiah
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To: Aquinasfan

I'd go on "Gun Swap" where I could trade a .338 Lapua for a .50 BMG.


37 posted on 11/23/2005 9:32:01 AM PST by Rakkasan1 (Peace de Resistance! Viva la Paper towels!)
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To: paudio

Anyone who gets involved with these type of shows get what they deserve.


38 posted on 11/23/2005 10:31:27 AM PST by WasDougsLamb (I refuse to have a battle of wits with an unarmed man.)
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To: conserv13

Will you recind your statement now that you have been presented with the facts?


39 posted on 11/23/2005 10:40:09 AM PST by Durus ("Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." JFK)
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To: paudio

What's this guy expect? Disney is a cesspool and has been for a long time. This guy really expected them to be morally upstanding? Pffft!


40 posted on 11/23/2005 10:45:47 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: Durus
What facts?

This was the original statement:
Not to mention that the habits of most male queers includes the molestation of young boys, when they can get away with it

Most male queers

This is what Little Jeremiah wrote:
33% of homosexuals ADMIT to minor/adult sex (7).

Homosexuals commit more than 33% of all reported child molestations in the United States, which, assuming homosexuals make up 2% of the population, means that 1 in 20 homosexuals is a child molestor, while 1 in 490 heterosexuals is a child molestor (19).

So, if 1 in 20 homos is a child molestor, that is not 'most'.

41 posted on 11/23/2005 10:50:22 AM PST by conserv13
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To: Wil H

I can't believe that the "man hands" and the adams apple didn't give "him\her" away.


42 posted on 11/23/2005 10:53:06 AM PST by mrmargaritaville
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To: paudio

hollywood=slouching towards gomorrah


43 posted on 11/23/2005 10:56:19 AM PST by RckyRaCoCo ("When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk!")
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To: RckyRaCoCo
Hollywierd's Gomorrah train pulled into the station YEARS ago.
44 posted on 11/23/2005 11:47:40 AM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: SJSAMPLE

>> "After seeing that psycho, I'd HAVE to take the gay dude."

No kidding. No amount of money would be worth it!


45 posted on 11/23/2005 12:32:36 PM PST by InsensitiveConservative
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