Posted on 09/05/2010 10:56:10 AM PDT by Kaslin
In the wake of a dispute between WorldNetDaily editor Joseph Farah and conservative author Ann Coulter over her decision to headline an event sponsored by GOProud, a gay conservative organization, Farah and GOProud Chairman Christopher Barron will square off in a debate later this month at WND’s convention.
Barron told The Daily Caller that Farah challenged him to debate over whether GOProud can be considered “conservative” after Farah argued on his site that there is no place within conservatism for an organization like GOProud, a group that promotes itself as “the only national organization representing gay conservatives and their allies.” TheDC is waiting for confirmation from WND about the debate’s details.
Farah dropped Coulter from a speaking engagement at WND’s annual “Taking America Back” convention in Miami for agreeing to speak at GOProud’s “Homocon” party in New York. (Coulter later said that Farah had never actually booked her for a speech, calling him a “swine” and a “publicity whore.”)
Farah contends that groups like GOProud are trying to commit a “coup” to unroot the conservative movement with an “agenda…to take the homosexual agenda inside the conservative tent.”
Barron insists that his group is genuinely conservative and said he looks forward taking on Farah in front of a WND crowd.
“Since we announced that conservative author and columnist Ann Coulter would be headlining our Homocon 2010 in New York City, Farah has attacked GOProud, attacked Ann, and challenged our work almost every single day,” Barron said in a statement to The Daily Caller. “I look forward to standing on the stage with Mr. Farah to defend GOProud, to debunk the misinformation he has spread, and to make the case for GOProud’s conservative mission.”
Barron added that conservatism stands at a major crossroads in its acceptance of gays into the movement. A number of high profile conservatives, including Lisa De Pasquale of the Conservative Political Action Conference, Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform and former General Counsel to the National Republican Senatorial Committee Craig Engle, have signed on as official sponsors of GOProud’s event.
The debate will be held on September 17 at 7:30 PM at the Doral Golf and Spa Resort in Miami, Florida.
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Anyone who keeps their sexuality and practices to themselves will not be offended by FR or any conservative site.
No one will know or care.
I am a Hindu and I feel compeltely comfortable on FR. There are Jews here, other Hindus, I’ve run into Buddhists, etc. Someone who practices Shinto. There are black freepers, native American freepers and Asian freepers. Don’t spew lies that Freepers only want straight white Christians.
Do you ever read here? You’re acting just like leftist MSM fools.
It’s the most humorous example to use as the recipients try to squirm out of their support for it.
The problem is that it DOES represent them. Those that live quiet lives are in the minority. The activists are the fair and parade people. These ARE the people that are pushing homosexual "rights".
They yell "We're queer, we're here, we're in your face".
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Both lists for this one. Just sat down so haven't read many comments yet - but looks like a doozy.
Apparently some people think FR - and maybe the Republican party - only want "straight" (aka "normal") white Christians as members.
Say what????
Talking points of leftist MSM slime and Dem slime politicians. I hope someone posts the GOProud's legislative agenda, or I'll have to. the GOProud is NOT conseravtive, nor are the Log Cabin Repubs (75% of whom voted Dem last or next to last election).
These militant homosexual activists want the Republican Party to be merely an arm of the homosexual leftist agenda, and also want to demoralize conservatives and "normal" Republicans - so we won't vote!!!
Ann could know about male-female sex and could know about female-female sex but does she know about male-male sex?
Just in case no one has posted this, here is the GOProud’s “conservative” [sic] agenda.
They want same sex marriage, all kinds of special rights for same sex couples including social security, homosexuals in the military, hate crimes legislation (can’t remember about hate speech, that’s probably next), tax money for “gay businesses”, they want the US to punish or hassle other countries who are not on board with the “gay” agenda and so on.
Conservative? Feh! Leftist homosexual agenda crap!
Federal Legislative Priorities
GOProud’s Conservative Agenda
The so-called “gay agenda” is defined by the left through a narrow prism of legislative goals. While hate crimes and employment protections may be worthy goals, there are many other important priorities that receive little attention from the gay community. GOProud’s agenda emphasizes conservative and libertarian principles that will improve the daily lives of all Americans, but especially gay and lesbian Americans.
1 – TAX REFORM - Death tax repeal; domestic partner tax equity, and other changes to the tax code that will provide equity for gays and lesbians; cut in the capital gains and corporate tax rates to jump start our economy and create jobs; a fairer, flatter and substantially simpler tax code.
2 – HEALTHCARE REFORM – Free market healthcare reform. Legislation that will allow for the purchase of insurance across state lines – expanding access to domestic partner benefits; emphasizing individual ownership of healthcare insurance – such a shift would prevent discriminatory practices by an employer or the government.
3 – SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM - Bringing basic fairness to the Social Security system through the creation of inheritable personal savings accounts.
4 – DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEAL – Repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
5 – HOLDING THE LINE ON SPENDING – Standing up for all tax payers against wasteful and unneccessary spending to protect future generations from the mounting federal debt.
6 – FIGHTING GLOBAL EXTREMISTS – Standing strong against radical regimes who seek to criminalize gays and lesbians.
7 – DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION – Opposing any anti-gay federal marriage amendment.
8 – ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Package of free market reforms to encourage and support small businesses and entrepreneurship in the gay community.
9 – REVITALIZING OUR COMMUNITIES – A package of urban related reforms; expanding historic tax preservation credits; support for school choice.
10 – DEFENDING OUR COMMUNITY – Protecting 2nd amendment rights.
If homosexuals kept their sex lives private, no one would know or care. Note the GOProud’s agenda I just posted.
The homosexual agenda is all about changing the fabric of society, destroying the natural family and meaning of family (their stated objectives), and controlling everyone else via indoctrination in schools and hate speech/hate crimes, homosexuals in the military and more.
The homosexual agenda is about eradicating our freedoms of religion, speech and association.
If it was about what sicko crap they do to each other in private, not one single person other than themselves would know or care.
You’ve stated that homosexuals in the military is just fine and won’t harm the military at all.
You’re full of leftist crap as usual.
How do you know none of the GOProud members parade around in such events? Apparently you know them all personally and their schedules?
Gimme a freaking break.
And their agenda is NOT conservative. Nope, all “gay”, all the time. As admitted by them.
Where did I state this?
Real conservatives know that the homosexual agenda, which includes promoting sexual perversion as normal and natural, is the exact opposite of conservatism.
The homosexual agenda is destroying freedom of religion, speech and association, and using our tax dollars to indoctrinate children in schools K-12 all over the country.
So you’re saying that anyone who thinks homosexual acts are unnatural, unhealthy and immoral, and doesn’t want the homosexual agenda enforced is a bigot, eh?
The homosexual agenda is all about enforcing it on everyone else. Hate speech, hate crimes, homosexuals in the military when the vast majority of men and women serving do NOT want homosexuals in the armed services, homosexual indoctrination in schools, etc.
Explain how the above is constitutional.
“Gay hating Christians”? How about “Christian hating libertines”? That’s more accurate.
A person who views homosexual acts and propganda as unnatural, unhealthy and destructive is sane, not a bigot.
What exactly do you mean by “uber-religious types”?
Please explain in detail.
How about the homosexual agenda?
Anyone who loves homosexuals will hope that they seek help, leave the “gay” life, and quit killing each other with AIDS and other diseases which are rampant in the homosexual community.
Such a person will also not want homosexual indoctrination in schools, since the more kids who try the “gay” life, the more people will die prematurely and suffer.
So you're saying that a Christian, or person of another religion (since all religions share the same basic moral values) actually believes in God, this is negatively affecting their judgement and priorities.
IOW, only atheists or shallow insincere believers can have good judgement and priorities.
Wow.
Homosexuals and leftsits pushing the “gay” agenda wnat huge government enforcing it. Very few homosexuals speak out against the homosexual agenda. That should tell you something.
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