[GrandMoM]

FYI

[Claud]

"Romanians . . . cannot comprehend homosexual acts in any other way but as a deviation from the natural order and the world created by the Lord,"

Note to State Department: start importing Romanians.

[JCG]

Although Guest had been active in a gay and lesbian group within the State Department, he was not publicly identified as being homosexual until his swearing-in on September 18, when Secretary of State Colin Powell acknowledged Guest's "partner," Alex Nevarez, during the ceremony.

If this is an example of "compassionate conservatism," I'll take another kind.

America's Fifth Column ... watch PBS documentary JIHAD! In America
Download 8 Mb zip file here (60 minute video)

[Doctor Don]

George W. is clearly wrong on this one!

[tomakaze]

RE:gay and lesbian group within the State Department,

WHAT?!?

[Dustbunny]

Shoving homosexual life styles down the throats of people in countries that do not approve of the practice is a bad idea. No wonder these countries have such a screwed up idea of what the American people are like. Homosexuals are obviously accepted in Afghanistan, send them there.

[tomakaze]

RE:"Romanians . . . cannot comprehend homosexual acts in any other way but as a deviation from the natural order and the world created by the Lord,"

So.. Romanians are normal? We send a deviate chutney ferret to be our ambassador and we're shocked that their nose gets out of joint about it?

[BibChr]

Shocking. A man whose conscience so dulled as to live a life of public perversion turns out to be insensitive to the values of a nation.

Who knew?

Dan

[Doctor Raoul]

Homosexual Ambassador causing problems.

I knew this would bite us in the ass someday.

[headsonpikes]

I've heard that this gay rogue will be re-assigned, off-planet--probably to Uranus. ;^)

[Claud]

given that the country is a stronghold of the conservative Eastern Orthodox Church.

Yeah funny how people who are Orthodox tend to be conservative. (/sarcasm)

The better way to look at it is that OUR country is a stronghold of the liberal Western Heterodox Church. Which among other things, has the temerity to fly an unrepentant sodomite un the face of a people that still remember what Christianity means.

Fifth Ancient Patriarchate BUMP.

[mbb bill]

Queers will cause trouble everywhere the are!!

[irksome1]

The article relies alsmost entirely on the assertions of one annonymous "source." There is no way to verify anything in it. At best this is an example of very sloppy journalism, and from a source that has its own ideological bias. Is there a different source out there for more information on this one?

[sneakypete]

See your new Bubba? He's the same as your old Bubba.

[nomad]

I guess we are only supposed to "be tolerant" of other`s cultures and beliefs when they are those espoused by the liberal left here in America.

Perhaps he could be reassigned to the middle east? Their compadres here have been b*tching alot about "tolerance", lets see how tolerant they are over there.

[Looking for Diogenes]

PROFILE: Michael Guest, US Ambassador to Romania

by Luminita Holban
Less than a month after arriving here, the new American Ambassador already feels that 24 hours in a day are not enough for everything he needs to do. It reminds him of what he considers his best posting so far, as a member of the US delegation to the ‘two plus four’ negotiations that led to the fall of the Berlin wall.

“I was on the road half the time, I would spend a week in Europe, then go back in Washington,” he recalled. “I slept in my office, I ran around the Department of State in tennis shoes, I showered in the basement because there was so much work to do. But it was a fascinating time for anyone to be involved in.”

Though he hopes his time in Romania will be less hectic than that, he is looking forward to an equally fascinating experience here.

The 44-year old diplomat has already confronted several challenges in his new job. One of them was the discovery that his predecessor, Jim Rosapepe, is a tough act to follow. But Guest is not intimidated. “I know my predecessor liked to be involved in everything, but so do I. Those who know me know that I’m very hands-on. I want to get out in the country, see how people live, what their concerns are, and what they need from the United States.” In at least one respect Guest’s policy will be quite different from Rosapepe’s: He plans to strengthen the Embassy’s commercial section and bring a greater number of business-related issues under its wing.

“My predecessor moved the action outside of the Embassy,” he said. “We’re now doing the opposite. We have a commercial section and a full-time American employee, Jonathan Marks.”

Strengthening US-Romanian business relations will be high on Guest’s agenda, as he will attempt to repair the damage in investor confidence created by less-than-successful experiences. “I said publicly I would like by the time I leave for the United States to be the top investor here, but I realize that’s not very likely to happen unless there’s a change in the investment climate,” he said.

Bucharest Business Week

[xm177e2]

I have no problem with appointing a gay person to be ambassador, but I do have a problem with sending a gay person to be ambassador to a country that is overwhelmingly anti-gay (unless, of course, we WANT to insult that country).

[Looking for Diogenes]

September 26, 2001

U.S. AMBASSADOR MICHAEL GUEST’S FIRST PRESS CONFERENCE FOR ROMANIAN JOURNALISTS

OPENING STATEMENT
First, let me say how pleased and honored I am to have been appointed as the U.S. Ambassador to Romania. I’ve received a very warm welcome from the Government and people of Romania. I appreciate very much President Iliescu agreeing to receive me so quickly after my arrival. I have had constructive talks with him, with Prime Minister Nastase, and with Foreign Minister Geoana, and last night met a number of American business members in the Bucharest community. I hope to have the opportunity soon to travel and to meet with Romanian citizens all across this wonderful country.

I’d like to express particular appreciation for many expressions of sympathy I have received from Romanians about the tragic events of September 11. Many of you have offered your condolences personally to me; other have left flowers and signed the condolence book at the Embassy; still others have written to officials in Washington some very moving letters, many of which I’ve had the chance to read. These messages speak of the strong ties that underscore the excellent relations between our countries and our peoples.

I also appreciate the strong stance that the Government of Romania has taken against terrorism, and its offer to be of assistance as the United States considers how to respond to the attacks on the Pentagon and Word Trade Center. These attacks were in some measure attacks against symbols of America. But in a larger way, they were attacks against all of us – against our daily lives, against our civilization, as we have known it. We look forward to working with all concerned governments and institutions as we seek to put a stop to this terrible evil.

Romania is such a wonderful country, and the United States has long enjoyed positive relations with its Government and its people. My goal, during my time in this country, is to build on our relations in order to make our partnership even stronger.

One of the most important issues in our bilateral relationship is Romania’s interest in joining the NATO alliance. Clearly, this is a high priority issue for Romania. As many of you know, much of my career has been devoted to NATO issues, and I believe strongly that the Alliance should be enlarged to include other countries that share our Western beliefs and values and that can contribute to our common security. Already Romania has shown, in response to the events of September 11, that it shares our abhorrence of terrorism and is willing to act like an ally in defending against future such threats. And already the Government of Romania is working to reform its military, and to participate proudly in peacekeeping activities in the region. I look forward to working with the Government as it accelerates its preparations for possible NATO membership in the coming months.

There are other priorities that I also intend to address. The new Government has taken some impressive decisions to move forward with privatizing some state-owned concerns that have sapped the economy and made it harder to carry forward with economic reform. But further reform is needed if Romania is to grow the economy and ensure the prosperity of its citizens. My government can offer advice and assistance in this area.

I also will devote attention to how we can work together to strengthen the rule of law – an important issue that no doubt will be discussed as NATO leaders took toward a decision next year on what countries share our value system and should be invited to join the Alliance. Romania needs to tackle its corruption problem, increase transparency in business dealings, and reduce the red tape that not only fosters corruption but makes life for ordinary citizens so much more difficult than it should be. I also want to work with Romania and with the Southeastern Europe Cooperative Initiative to strengthen the fight against human trafficking. In all of these areas I will offer America’s assistance as a helping partner and friend.

Again, I’m very happy to be in Romania and look forward to working vigorously with you to build ever stronger relations between our governments and peoples.

US Embassy Press Release

[RnMomof7]

The appointment of Guest to serve in Romania showed a particular cultural insensitivity, given that the country is a stronghold of the conservative Eastern Orthodox Church.

Appointed by our "Christian Conservative President"

If this had been a Clinton appointment this forum would be on fire about this..instead the freeple sheeple shrug..so what if we insult a Christian Nation...So What??

[Looking for Diogenes]

Ambassador Michael Guest

[Official Biography}

Michael Guest took up his duties as the new U.S. Ambassador to Romania on September 24, 2001. A 20-year career veteran of the U.S. diplomatic service, Mr. Guest has specialized in European affairs. His expertise is concentrated on security policy, including NATO, and on strengthening civic society and the rule of law.

Mr. Guest joined the Foreign Service in 1981 and was posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong shortly thereafter. From 1983 to 1985, he worked on political-military issues in the Office of European Security and Political Affairs, serving for part of that period as a member of the U.S. delegation to arms control negotiations with the then-Soviet Union. He was posted to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow as a Political Officer in 1987, returning to Washington in 1989 to take up new duties as Deputy Director for Political Affairs in the Office of European Security and Political Affairs. In that capacity he exercised responsibility for political discussions at NATO; organized U.S. participation in the then-Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE); and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the "Two-plus-Four" talks which eventually gave rise to Germany’s reunification. In 1991, he was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France as Deputy Political Counselor. He later served (1996-99) as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Prague in the Czech Republic, working with the host government on many of the same issues that are current in Romania.

Before coming to Bucharest, Mr. Guest served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs at the Department of State from January through May 2001. In that capacity, he was responsible for managing, on a day-to-day basis, the Department of State’s dialogue with Congress on foreign policy issues. He served previously in the Bureau of Legislative Affairs as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary since May 1999. Mr. Guest also has served as Assistant Press Secretary at the White House (1985-86) and, from 1994-96, as Deputy Executive Secretary of the Department.

Mr. Guest holds a Master’s Degree in Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science from Furman University (Greenville, South Carolina). Before joining the Foreign Service, he also pursued postgraduate studies in international economics at the University of Toulouse in Toulouse, France.

He is 43 years old.

[Caipirabob]

The restraint of the Romanians is remarkable. Their tolerance for our countries diplomatic slap in the face in unbelievable. We send a couple of deviants as representatives of the American people to a country that still has a sense of decency?'

I'm simply astounded.

Homosexuality is a severe and disturbing disorder which is typically derived from some psychological trauma so devastating that the individual can longer recognize their own sex despite the obvious evidence that God has placed in front of them.

There has never been any viable evidence to prove contrary to this fact.

The shocking nature of homosexuality is not only offensive to the savy, stable psyche, it it an affront to nature itself.

The decent into to homosexual lifestyle, the "Great Gay Lie" is a path sown with deception, depression, disease and paved with the misery of friends, family and loved ones. The corruption promoted by the militant homosexual lobby feeds this cycle of despair with the lives of our innocent loved ones.

Those afflicted with this life-destroying malady need to seek both psychological and if necessary medical help immediately.

Until such occurs on a wide spread scale, "Fluffy" is going to remain one nervous little critter...