Moralist Fred Thompson for President

News By Us ^ | October 16, 2007 | Grant Swank

[Jorge]

...is pro-life and pro-traditional family, that is, not in favor of homosexual activity.

Not "in favor". What's that mean?

Where's he stand on adultery?
Do we start putting camera's in people's bedrooms?

What a strange statement.

[claudiustg]

Can we trust any Republican?

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Can we trust you? Because your post is similar to things what would be found on DU.

[ari-freedom]

welcome to FR

[claudiustg]

Huh?

[perfect_rovian_storm]

[Blue State Insurgent]

I can’t figure out why this guy is not running away with it by now.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Don't believe the crap you read in the MSM. FRed has been campaigning for about a month and is second to Rudy in national polls, second to Mitt in Iowa and leads in South Carolina. He is running away with it!

[COgamer]

““. . .institution of marriage and traditional famlies. . .” That once again is what moralists want to hear, have to hear from a candidate. Making that positive testimony, Thompson wipes out any question as to his position on practicing homosexual activity.”

That’s not exactly what the statement says. It refers only to marriage. I believe this generalized interpretation greatly distorts Fred’s actual position on homosexuality, which seems to be that it’s not the federal governments business.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"““. . .institution of marriage and traditional famlies. . .” That once again is what moralists want to hear, have to hear from a candidate. Making that positive testimony, Thompson wipes out any question as to his position on practicing homosexual activity.” That’s not exactly what the statement says. It refers only to marriage. I believe this generalized interpretation greatly distorts Fred’s actual position on homosexuality, which seems to be that it’s not the federal governments business."

He's a Federalist. Do you really think that what citizens do in their bedrooms is the business of a central government?

[Hornitos]

Where's he stand on adultery?
Do we start putting camera's in people's bedrooms?
What a strange statement.

And other unreasonable people could counter your hyperbolic argument by taking the other extreme: "So you want to mandate the practice of sodomy?"

Perhaps Mr. Thompson merely doesn't want to enshrine this particularly harmful behavior as a special protected class, or as a human right, or allow for Federal funds to go to its advocacy.

[claudiustg]

What a brilliant strategy! We’ll just tell anyone that questions the veracity of Republican candidates to STFU! That should work like a charm. I can see how Fred’s campaign will take off with supporters like you!

By the way, If you don’t like what I’m saying, STFU! :^)

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Get off your high horse. You sound like one of the DUmmies. If all you have to add to the conversation is a DUesque comment like “Can we trust any Republicans?”, then yes, you SHOULD STFU.

[LadyPilgrim]

Thank you again! ;-)))

[SuziQ]

That was the comment of the person writing the article, NOT Fred’s words.

[Jorge]

Thank you for clarifying that.

[Jorge]

Perhaps Mr. Thompson merely doesn't want to enshrine this particularly harmful behavior as a special protected class, or as a human right, or allow for Federal funds to go to its advocacy.

I'm pretty sure that most sex between consenting adults is already a "right". Including gay and most other unmarried sexual activity.

In any case another poster clarified that the wording wasn't Mr. Thompson's to begin with so this is all pretty irrelevant.

[SuziQ]

You're most welcome. If you want to know what Fred has actually said on any issue, just check out his website at Fred08.com , and click the links for the Issues and Newsroom.

I'd rather know what a candidate actually said rather than what some journalist says he said.

[Jorge]

I'd rather know what a candidate actually said rather than what some journalist says he said.

That's an admirable virtue. But it requires research.

Something few people are willing to do these days.