Bush's gay nominees draw little opposition S.F. appointee sails through

The San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 12/29/02 | Edward Epstein

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Washington -- Just five years ago, President Bill Clinton's decision to appoint gay San Franciscan James Hormel as an ambassador provoked an ugly, prolonged national debate.

But President George Bush has quietly nominated six gay men for positions in his administration, including the recent appointment of another gay San Franciscan to a board that could play a key role in the war on terrorism -- and the nominations have been approved with comparatively little opposition.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

ping

[martin_fierro]

gay San Franciscan James Hormel

Heir to the ... meat-packing fortune?

[Consort]

Non-Liberal lifeforms can be useful at times.

[I_Love_My_Husband]

Yes.

[Willie Green]

But Smith said the fight over gays' right to serve in government can be expected to resurface once a president nominates a gay or lesbian for a Cabinet or Supreme Court position.

Well we already know there won't be a peep out of the Rove/Bush administration on this.
As long as the nominee passes the "free" trade litmus test, all other conservative principles are irrelevant.

[winin2000]

"It was clear to us when we were fighting for Jim Hormel that the Republican leadership was playing politics and definitely were discriminating against a fine citizen like Mr. Hormel," Smith said.

Yeah, that "fine citizen" was a flaming perv who regularly took part in gay pride marches and exposed himself. Bush's appointees keep their business confined to their bedrooms, which is all any reasonable persona asks.

There is a huge difference, and this a**hole knows it.

[Wait4Truth]

You are correct in your observation, IMHO. On top of that, gays working in the Administration is really the least of our problems. During the campaign in 2000, George W. Bush said he would have no sexual orientation litmus test for working in his Administration. What he said was that they would have to be qualified for the job and they must not be homosexual activists with their own personal agenda. President Bush is the President of ALL the American people, not just a few. I have no problem with qualified homosexuals working in this Administration. I DO have a problem with people like Hormel and I think the President does, too.

[mrfixit514]

From meat packing to sh** packing?

[jo6pac]

Just five years ago, President Bill Clinton's decision to appoint gay San Franciscan James Hormel as an ambassador provoked an ugly, prolonged national debate.

klinton was a real trailblazer. He managed to desensitize the sheeple to all manner of perversion.

Pretty big shoes to fill, but Dubya's off to an excellent start.

[Mr. Mojo]

As long as the nominee passes the "free" trade litmus test......

You mean the "wide open borders" litmus test?

[Jhoffa_]

And open borders..

Don't forget that.

[Willie Green]

Yeah, border obliteration is part of the globalist "free" trade agenda.
It includes facilitation of illegal immigration to enable "free trade" of cheap, slave labor.
Sorry if I didn't make that clear.

[Mr. Mojo]

border obliteration is part of the globalist "free" trade agenda. It includes facilitation of illegal immigration to enable "free trade" of cheap, slave labor.

Agreed, and your first post was perfectly clear. (My question was a rhetorical one).

[Destro]

How Christian of Bush.

[Bonaparte]

"...the Republican leadership was playing politics..."

I wonder what this wingnut thinks politicians are supposed to do?

[Ole Okie]

the Bush administration nominated Arthur Collingsworth in September to a board created in 1991 to interest people in pursuing careers as linguists

I hate to say it, but he obviously isn't a cunning linguist.

[Varda]

Bush IS nominating homosexual activists. Take your head out of the sand and recognize the obvious

The Log Cabin Republicans are an activist group.

[TransOxus]

It is amazing how hypocritical and accommodating the "I Love My RINO" crowd are despite open treachery to conservative principles. More harm is being done to America under RINO leadership who continue the liberal agenda.