Posted on 08/29/2007 2:32:05 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
Commissioners cited the negative effect the mayor's recent anti-gay comments have had on tourism from the gay and lesbian community.
Nearly two months ago, the mayor proposed buying expensive self-flushing toilets for restrooms at public parks to deter what he called rampant gay sex.
Since then, tourism officials said they have received hundreds of concerned phone calls and e-mails.
"The same government that is in charge of public health is also in charge of tourism," Naugle said. "They don't want anyone talking about public health when considering tourism. It needs to be talked about."
"We're just very happy that they've chosen to promote tolerance and acceptance rather than the mayor's bigotry," said Waymon Hudson of Fight Out Loud.
Commissioners said the mayor's comments prompted outraged organizers of one gay-oriented convention to put their event on hold, costing the city $250,000.
Commissioners also said sponsors of sporting events expressed reservations about advertising in Fort Lauderdale.
There goes the media talking/reporting out of both sides of their mouth. Big surprise.
All of them, no doubt, in favor of rampant gay sex.
The cognitive dissonance is deafening................
These fudgepacking deviants are walking talking health hazards and the Ft. Lauderdale homos on the board are condoning it.
Think how great it will be when little Jimmy can learn first hand that it's OK to have another man enter your private parts as long as your in a committed relationship for at least 30 seconds. And little Sally, well she won't have to rely on old Ms. Bumpkin her third grade teacher struggling to show her how to fit that condom over the cucumber any more more. Why she can get real live lessons right at the park and be able to use the jungle gym at the same time.
Honestly, what's wrong with this backwards mayor that he would try and oppress so many in the community from such a wonderful experience and family fun?
I used to live there in 77 - 80 & it wasn’t that bad then. I can’t imagine it now..............
I’m sincerely curious as to how automatic-flushing toilets help deter gay sex.
Here is a career opportunity for the soon to be unemployed Senator.
Craig seems to have some expertize and experience in the area of restroom sex, so the city could hire him as an expert to help them clean up their problem.
I guess all their movement inside stalls would cause the toilets to flush multiple times.
I, for one, wrote in approving of the mayor’s actions when this story broke. I’d encourage the rest of you to do the same!!!
Ironic to me because the mayor is a democrat.
It's not that the merchants are in favor of gay sex, they just want the gay tourist dollars. Employers hire illegals for the same reason...it increases profits. They don't care if it's illegal or immoral...they just want the money. Greed will be the downfall of this once great country.
Here are the email addresses for the Broward County Commission. Let them have it:
kkeechl@broward.org
ilieberman@broward.org
kjacobs@broward.org
sritter@broward.org
lwexler@broward.org
jrodstrom@broward.org
sgunzburger@broward.org
dwassermanrubin@broward.org
jeggelletion@broward.org
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
It's not the Ft. Lauderdale Toursim Board, it's the Broward County Toursim Board. He's still the mayor of Ft. Lauderdale. I wish this article had been more explicit about that. What do you expect from a TV station website. Some of the news articles Google found were from "gay" website and were too explicit to use as sources for this thread. The article in today's South Florida Sun-Sentinel had to be excerpted.
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