Report: Kern Gets Conservative Help
From OneNewsNow.com ~ Conservative groups are rushing to the defense of an Oklahoma lawmaker who has been branded a "gay basher" for decrying the homosexual lifestyle.
Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern (R) sparked an angry uproar in many liberal circles recently when she declared that "the homosexual agenda is destroying the nation" and is a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorism or Islam. She also stated that "studies show that no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than a few decades." Kern has subsequently said she meant to say "generations" instead of "decades." (See earlier story)
After a homosexual activist group posted her comments on YouTube, Kern has been accused of homophobia, bigotry and "Republican hate speech," among other things.
Peter LaBarbera with the conservative group Americans for Truth About Homosexuality says a "torrent of homosexual hate" was unleashed against Representative Kern, including some messages threatening physical harm, prompting her to hire a bodyguard.
According to LaBarbera, those attacking Kern did some "careful editing" to a secretly recorded copy of her speech. "For example, they left out the part where she says, 'The book that I base my life upon is God's Word, and it says to love everybody -- and I try to love everybody, but not everybody's lifestyle is equal.' Well," he continues, "they just started with the part where it says 'not everybody's lifestyle is equal.' They didn't want to have Sally Kern on tape saying that she loves everybody."
The Americas for Truth spokesman argues that the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which posted the redacted version of her speech, is trying to make example of Kern. "They are trying to show that if you speak out forcefully against the gay agenda in this country, that you will be demonized [and that] this flood of hate will be unleashed against you -- and that's what they did," he states.
LaBarbera says although it is debatable that the homosexual agenda is a larger threat than terrorism, most social conservatives would agree that homosexual activism is a threat to the U.S.
The Thomas More Law Center has agreed to represent Kern should she face any legal action for her comments.
Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern (R) sparked an angry uproar in many liberal circles recently when she declared that "the homosexual agenda is destroying the nation" and is a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorism or Islam. She also stated that "studies show that no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than a few decades." Kern has subsequently said she meant to say "generations" instead of "decades." (See earlier story)
After a homosexual activist group posted her comments on YouTube, Kern has been accused of homophobia, bigotry and "Republican hate speech," among other things.
Peter LaBarbera with the conservative group Americans for Truth About Homosexuality says a "torrent of homosexual hate" was unleashed against Representative Kern, including some messages threatening physical harm, prompting her to hire a bodyguard.
According to LaBarbera, those attacking Kern did some "careful editing" to a secretly recorded copy of her speech. "For example, they left out the part where she says, 'The book that I base my life upon is God's Word, and it says to love everybody -- and I try to love everybody, but not everybody's lifestyle is equal.' Well," he continues, "they just started with the part where it says 'not everybody's lifestyle is equal.' They didn't want to have Sally Kern on tape saying that she loves everybody."
The Americas for Truth spokesman argues that the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which posted the redacted version of her speech, is trying to make example of Kern. "They are trying to show that if you speak out forcefully against the gay agenda in this country, that you will be demonized [and that] this flood of hate will be unleashed against you -- and that's what they did," he states.
LaBarbera says although it is debatable that the homosexual agenda is a larger threat than terrorism, most social conservatives would agree that homosexual activism is a threat to the U.S.
The Thomas More Law Center has agreed to represent Kern should she face any legal action for her comments.
Labels: Americans For Truth, Homosexual Agenda, Sally Kern
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