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Oh, brother...
And the queers want to allow avowed homos to be Scout leaders! I hope the national council permanently bans him from all participation in future scouting activities and publicly rebukes him.
If only Mayors/Deputy Sheriffs/Boy Scout Leaders were allowed to marry this wouldn't be happening!
A "Log Cabin Republican", perhaps? He should switch parties, move to New Jersey and run for Governor.
Ping.
I lived in Spokane for 15 years ending in 2003. Jim West always seemed to be involved in some kind of scandal. I recall one occaision where he left a message on a political enemy's answering machine. I don't remember exactly what it was about, but I can remember he used the words, "Don't f*ck with me, or I...will...KILL...you!" I don't have a hard time believing that he intimidated those boys into silence.
They're less of a danger out of the closet, believe me. Once they've been "outed", they can be "outed" by the voters--as in booted out of office.
Most gay men I know disavow this type of behavior. This Republican mayor is a pervert. Howcum West is not considered a hero by rank and file Republicans yet? They'll just chalk it off to "youthful indiscretions", no?
A new agenda. Gay rights for political hacks.
Silence is the enemy of truth and the fact that West has served in the legislature for years, and got elected Mayor when dozens or maybe hundreds knew about him but didn't speak up, is contemptible.
My prayers in support of the many victims, especially those who were intimidated to "keep quiet" for so long. I hope this expose' can finally bring some closure for them.
I don't care if he is a Republican or a Whig. If he did the things alleged he should be castrated and sent into general prison population with a tube of Preparation H.
Wasn't Spokane in the news recently because they wanted to section off a part of town as a 'hassle-free zone' for sodomites?