GOP pol sparks 'fruits' furor (Sen quotes Scriture, gays think he's calling them "fruits")

The Associated Press ^ | January 31, 2006

[narses]

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[Gordongekko909]

Paranoid and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

[txhurl]

lol

[presidio9]

ping

[San Jacinto]

"You'll know them by their fruits,"

And also by their bare mid-riff's, cut-off's and unscuffed construction boots.

[dsc]

"Paranoid and stupid is no way to go through life, son."

Paranoid, stupid, and perverted is no way to go through life, fruits.

[jsk10]

Of course the liberals don't know anything about Bible references.

[technomage]

Pretty soon the words 'fruit' and 'fruits' will be labelled as illegal.

After that they will go after 'banana lovers'

[Grn_Lantern]

That made me laugh out loud.

[Texas_Jarhead]

In other words the reporter was ignorant of the quote.

[Hilltop]

"You are known by your fruits" means simply, you're known by your labor.

I purchased a chicken salad with fruit, but they did not say, "Thanks for shopping with us at chicken salad and apple."

If this makes no sense to you, it's late.

[redpoll]

I love the way the headline says that the GOP politician is sparking the furor, when it is clear to the reader that the media is creating the furor out of nothing more than misreading and misrepresenting a statement made during an interview. The media is still wondering why circulation numbers continue to decline at daily newspapers, too.

[SteveMcKing]

I don't like straight fruits, nor gay.

[dukeman]

This is what happens when Biblical illiteracy pervades a society. Kinda reminds me of the bureaucrat, city of D.C. I believe, who was fired a few years ago for correctly using the term niggardly in a staff meeting. Oops!

[Deb]

I love this story. Nothing shows religious people how clueless the Left is like this one. It goes in the file with the "niggardly" scandal of a few years ago.

LUV, LUV, LUV!!!!

[Echo Talon]

Sounds like the rolling stone reporter is an idiot

[San Jacinto]

but they did not say, "Thanks for shopping with us at chicken salad and apple."

Rude bastards.

[stevem]

I think if they're male you will know them by their capri pants.

[oblomov]

But, but...Tim Kaine just told me about the part of the Bible where it advocates national health care and a living wage.