What would be the antithetical statement? GOPRoud should not participate in the conference because they are gay? If it’s an “infiltration” it will be seen as such and their ideas will go nowhere. If they are truly conservatives we should welcome them to the cause and remind them that gay marriage is going nowhere.
I know gays who are prosperous, law abiding, highly educated, pay exorbitant amounts of taxes and are concerned about the direction of the country the same way many on FR are. They don’t wear their sexuality on their sleeve and just want to be able to live and let live.
I adamantly disagree with the militant gay agenda, and many gays do as well. Excluding folks from the conservative movement based on being gay is a loser and is bigoted. I don’t think it’s in our interests to create group think like as has been created in the black community.
goproud is just a cover for the log cabin sex group. And the name was changed after it was revealed the homosexuals were being funded by democrats. This CPAC infestation in nothing more than a confrontation tactice to divide conservative into a mythical social and fiscal.
the homosexual leaders of these groups have admitted this. Any presence of these moles is a distraction and creates the ILLUSION that CPAC is dominated by homosexuals and their enablers.
GOProud Federal Legislative Priorities
1 – TAX REFORM - We support replacing the current tax code with the Fair Tax. Until then, we support death tax repeal; domestic partner tax equity; cuts 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. 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 - The only way to permanent solvency in the Social Security system is through the creation of inheritable personal savings accounts. Personal savings accounts would give gay and lesbian couples the same opportunity to leave their accounts to their spouses as their straight counterparts.
6 – FIGHTING GLOBAL EXTREMISTS – Standing strong against radical regimes that refuse to recognize the basic human rights of gays and lesbians, women and religious minorities.
7 – DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION – Opposing any anti-gay federal marriage amendment. Marriage should be a question for the states. A federal constitutional amendment on marriage would be an unprecedented federal power grab from the states.
8 – ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Package of free market reforms to encourage and support small businesses and entrepreneurship. Such reforms would create jobs for all Americans – including gay Americans.
And lest you be fooled by the inclusions:
Christopher Barron, GOProud Chairman of the Board: "We are a gay organization, we only work on gay issues, we have never claimed otherwise. My God people." Aug 4, 2010; 4:04pm
They shouldn't be allowed to be a SPONSOR of it because ITS SOLE PURPOSE is to promote a homosexual political agenda.
True conservatives don't play identity politics.