Not
only did former attorney general Mike Cox surprise the Republican establishment
yesterday by saying he does not oppose same sex marriage, he belittled
Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema, who has relied upon the writings of
a KKK member to claim that homosexuals are deviants who live a “filthy”
lifestyle.
only did former attorney general Mike Cox surprise the Republican establishment
yesterday by saying he does not oppose same sex marriage, he belittled
Republican National Committeeman Dave Agema, who has relied upon the writings of
a KKK member to claim that homosexuals are deviants who live a “filthy”
lifestyle.
In case
you missed it, Agema, a former state representative from western Michigan,
recently posted a hateful Facebook message that was based, in part, on the
views of Dr.
Edward Fields, a non-practicing chiropractor from Marietta, Ga., and a prolific
hater of Jews, blacks and gays. Some of the claims in the Facebook post: 37
percent of homosexuals engage in sadomasochism, 60 percent say they have had
sex with strangers in “bathhouses,” about 80 percent of homosexuals are infected
with sexually transmitted diseases, and the average gay person has between 20
and 106 sexual partners per year.
Agema, who has
brushed aside calls for his resignation from the RNC, defended his deplorable
post this way: “The trouble is, many don’t like facts.”
Here are four of Cox’s remarks on the
controversy:
you missed it, Agema, a former state representative from western Michigan,
recently posted a hateful Facebook message that was based, in part, on the
views of Dr.
Edward Fields, a non-practicing chiropractor from Marietta, Ga., and a prolific
hater of Jews, blacks and gays. Some of the claims in the Facebook post: 37
percent of homosexuals engage in sadomasochism, 60 percent say they have had
sex with strangers in “bathhouses,” about 80 percent of homosexuals are infected
with sexually transmitted diseases, and the average gay person has between 20
and 106 sexual partners per year.
Agema, who has
brushed aside calls for his resignation from the RNC, defended his deplorable
post this way: “The trouble is, many don’t like facts.”
Here are four of Cox’s remarks on the
controversy:
* “I like Dave and I find him entertaining
at times, but posting the rants of a white supremacist using 40-year-old data
hurts the party.” (“Ex-AG Cox: Same sex marriage ‘part of modern life’,”
The Detroit News, 4/8).
* “We’re conservative, but
that doesn’t always mean we need to be backward thinking.” (“Ex-AG Cox: Same sex marriage ‘part of modern life’,”
The Detroit News, 4/8).
at times, but posting the rants of a white supremacist using 40-year-old data
hurts the party.” (“Ex-AG Cox: Same sex marriage ‘part of modern life’,”
The Detroit News, 4/8).
* “We’re conservative, but
that doesn’t always mean we need to be backward thinking.” (“Ex-AG Cox: Same sex marriage ‘part of modern life’,”
The Detroit News, 4/8).
· *
“It’s
dumb politics. Truth be told, I love Dave, part for the entertainment value and
part because he speaks his mind. But what he posted was ugly, old and makes
Republicans look like a bunch of yahoos. Quite frankly, it hurts any principled
argument that he would like to make against same-sex marriage.” (Cox: I’m Not Against Gay Marriage,” MIRS News Service, 4/8)
“It’s
dumb politics. Truth be told, I love Dave, part for the entertainment value and
part because he speaks his mind. But what he posted was ugly, old and makes
Republicans look like a bunch of yahoos. Quite frankly, it hurts any principled
argument that he would like to make against same-sex marriage.” (Cox: I’m Not Against Gay Marriage,” MIRS News Service, 4/8)
·
* “I
don’t think there’s been a huge rush by anyone to defend him.” (“Cox: I’m Not Against Gay Marriage,” MIRS News Service, 4/8)
* “I
don’t think there’s been a huge rush by anyone to defend him.” (“Cox: I’m Not Against Gay Marriage,” MIRS News Service, 4/8)
