Steve May is a gay Republican legislator in Arizona.
"I supported and campaigned for George W Bush in 2000 and took a lot of
grief from my gay friends. I was even publicly scolded by Andrew
Tobias at a fundraiser for the Victory Fund on Fire Island. I
supported Bush because I believed that he would unite our party, reduce the
size of
government, balance the budget and secure freedom for every American.
I believed that the election of George Bush would be the final nail in
the coffin of the horrid culture wars that have plagued our party for
the
past two decades.
For the first two years of his presidency, George Bush was on the path
to live up to his promises. In the last two years, however, the Bush
administration has undergone a major transformation. In an effort to
appeal to various constituencies, he has both cut taxes and increased
spending resulting in a ballooning federal government as well as a
budget deficit. He has chosen to revert to the classic yet once abandoned
GOP tactic of using gay Americans as the bogeyman to rally the theocrat
wing of the party. He's throwing us overboard to bring the theocrats
on board. Contrary to the man he promised to be in 2000, he has become
a fiscal liberal and a social conservative.
Many of my gay Republican friends still think they should support Bush.
The fact is that the GOP through its platform and the Bush
Administration have made it very clear that we are no longer welcome in
the family. We have been abused and we must not run back into the arms
of our abuser. Those of us who care about the Republican Party must
repudiate this administration and this campaign. Bush has not governed
as a Republican should govern on issues of freedom, family and fiscal
responsibility.
Some gay Republicans think we should simply not vote in the
presidential
election. I strongly disagree. I will be voting for John Kerry and
doing everything I can to help him win this election. John Kerry will be
the strong leader we need in the war on terror. He will also be the
president we need to secure the blessings of liberty for all
Americans--including those of us who happen to be gay Republican Americans."
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Posted by: php at July 17, 2005 05:47 AMF-CK BUSH!
F-CK BUSH
I am a straight, married with children man living in San Francisco. My family moved here to be a part of a community that is comprised of all walks of life. Yes, I am a liberal. If somebody wants to literally attack me where I live, I find it impossible to look beyond to a place where we might stand together. First things first, do you think I have a right to live the life I want to live if that life does not infringe on your life that you want to live?
For this reason, I will never understand how any gay person can support the Bush administration. I do understand gay conservatives; but this election is not about that at all. The Bush administration wants to be re-elected, so they might want voted in November from any place they can get 'em. But let's be serious people, they would rather all gay and lesbian Americans would just crawl under a rock and die -- seriously.
How can I be more concerned about this than a sector of gay America. How can I join my gay and lesbian friends and fellow citizens while gay republicans sit by and watch? It makes no rational sense. Stop the politics and just think. Forget party affiliation, Bush needs to go and go now. The administration failed on every front at the very core of what they stand for as well. Just because they take the stage and repeat falsehoods over and over again, this does not make these statements true. Kerry is not a flip flopper. We are getting our asses kicked in the war on terror. The economy is not growing. The jobless rate is worse than when they took office. The party is exclusionary not inclusive. Must I go on?
Thanks for listening.
Posted by: Boba at September 17, 2004 02:24 PMGood sirs and females,
I have written a song about george bush. i would like to share it.
It is called "I love George Bush"
Verse:
I love george bush,
I love george bush,
I love george bush,
I love george bush!
Chorus:
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
Verse 2:
I love george bush,
I love george bush,
I love george bush,
I love george bush!
Chorus:
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
I love george bush!
End
Thankyou. i hope you like it. together we can will war on terrorist! thankyou for sharing this moment!
Posted by: haggy at September 17, 2004 12:26 PM