Posted on 07/16/2011 6:05:08 PM PDT by mandaladon
Friday night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees, the lead story was on a counseling clinic owned by presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and her husband. Cooper spoke of "allegations that the clinic engages in so-called reparative therapy," described by Cooper as "based on the theory that gay people can be turned into heterosexuals through a combination of prayer and willpower." The host's use of "so-called" set the stage for CNN political analyst Paul Begala to fulminate.
Using the word "crackpot" to characterize reparative therapy no fewer than nine times, Begala insisted Mrs. Bachmann should be interrogated:
BEGALA: She should be asked about this theory. She's a candidate for president. One out of 10 Americans is gay. She should be asked if she wants to lead a country where at least 10 percent of us are gay or lesbian, does she believe in this crackpot, bigoted theory that somehow there's something to be repaired in our brothers and sisters and sons and daughters who happen to be born gay?
Are "at least 10 percent" of Americans homosexual, to use a word that's not politically correct this season? In a word: no.
That figure, long used by activists, has been debunked repeatedly over the years. Obviously, no one can say with certainty what the actual numbers are, but one analysis that gathered data from four recent national and two state-level population-based surveys concluded that about 1.7 percent of the population are lesbian or gay. Another 1.8 percent of the population identify as bisexual.
The research came last April from the UCLA School of Law's Williams Institute, which defines itself as "a leading think tank dedicated to the field of sexual orientation and gender identity-related law and public policy."
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Awww geez...not this sh%t again!
No, the other 80% of us want higher taxes just ask the libs posterboy; OBO
No doubt about it, the democratic party represents all that is perverted in this country, and they keep getting elected by all the enlightened ones.
2-3% is the better established figure.
The 10% number was fabricated in an attempt to make it seem so pervasive, so as to be acceptable.
It is proper FR etiquette to ping another member, when you mention them in a post, right? ;)
Ten percent is BS.
I agree with your analysis. If ten percent are doing it, that commonality must indicate a certain normalcy. That's exactly what is going on here.
Myth---Busted.
I think Begala is a gay lesbian.
Ok, I will take the chance of getting slapped down. How about Ted Nugent for V.P. and Sarah Palin for President?
But then, you can probably just chase him off the computer and read his posts.:)
Well, I found some pro-fag Freepers in the last couple of months so it must be true..
The RATS are desperate. They are now developing Sub-Groups inside of their groups. Gays were already Libs. Black Gays, Communist Gays, Useless Welfare Gays, MSM Gays, etc.
Were people forced to go to this clinic or remain under its care?
I’m sure the percentage in politics and the media is much, much higher. They flock to where they can inflict the most damage:
“Literally three-quarters of the people deciding what’s on the front page of the New York Times are not-so-closeted homosexuals.”
- Richard Berke, NY Slimes correspondent, April 12, 2000
When the Forehead says “of us” does he mean liberals?
I’d say 99% of liberals are retards.
The other 1% are converting to conservatism.
The Forehead is simply projecting his own proclivities onto others.
2-3% tops
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