Dr. James Dobson Criticizes Bush Appointment to the CDC

US Newswire ^ | 7/2/02

[truthandlife]

Dr. James C. Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, responded today to reports citing Dr. Julie Gerberding as the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

"We are baffled as to why President Bush would appoint someone so out of step with his stated priorities. Dr. Gerberding has been in positions of leadership in the CDC for years, but there is nothing in the record to indicate her opposition to 'safe-sex' ideology. She has no apparent concern about the ineffectiveness of condom usage, nor any stated disagreement with the positions of the homosexual activist movement, or with the provision of free needles to drug users. To the contrary, her writings clearly show that she believes the 'safe sex' lie that has entrapped millions of our teenagers -- many of whom are now fighting incurable sexually transmitted diseases.

"The president campaigned on a policy of morality and ethics in government, and yet he is now asking us to hope that Dr. Gerberding's policies will be consistent with those promises. We are reminded of the assurances given to conservatives that Justice David Souter would not lean radically to the left. But by the time the truth was disclosed, it was too late to oppose his confirmation for the Supreme Court.

"This new appointment sends a disturbing message that the problems surrounding rampant sexual behavior can be solved with a false promise and a piece of latex. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is already the world's largest promoter of homosexuality and 'safe-sex' programs, and now the president has appointed someone whose positions indicate that the organization will continue dishing out more of the same.

"America needs a bold, proven leader who will help undo the damage the 'safe-sex' message has created. Dr. Gerberding is not that person. We hope President Bush will consider the potentially harmful message this appointment is sending regarding the issue of sexuality."

James C. Dobson, Ph.D. is a child psychologist, author, radio broadcaster and the president of Focus on the Family. Founded in 1977, Focus on the Family is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to strengthening the family in the U.S. and throughout the world.

[Registered]

He's a BushBASHER!!!!!! I sure am glad that Dobson doesn't represent the majority of conservative thought in this nation....

[Registered]

"We are baffled as to why President Bush would..."

If I had a dollar for every time....

[chemainus]

Bush can't hurt the CDC. Under Clinton it became a gutted and ineffective ( proof:1) four-corners hantavirus, they could not field a single effective person and the army stepped in 2) the anthrax thing where I screamed at my TV screen every time they came on spouting ignorant nonsense) gathering place for highly paid , untrained affirmative action stooges. Any change , after Clinton's gutting it, would be a vast improvement.

[Humidston]

He's not a Bush basher, friend. He's a typical conservative, much like us FReepers. Sometimes Bush does something that just makes you sit back and scratch your head in wonderment....

[mombonn]

I heard him deliver his comments yesterday, and thought he was a little over the top. I was very disappointed in him.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Dobson's an idiot.

[Registered]

Missed my sarcasm eh?

[lone star annie]

I have heard this guy try to blackmail Newt Gingrich and the GOP. I don't care for him at all. He is devisive and negative and just the type that drives people out of the party.

[Registered]

Dobson's an idiot.

Spoken with the authority of being an expert in the area.

[Dog Gone]

I'll make sure that I have something published opposing the radical homosexual agenda before I take a job with the government. I certainly don't want you or Dr. Dobson to be able to construe that I support that agenda because of my silence.

[antidisestablishment]

Your type are no longer welcome here. The presidency has replaced the Vatican for infallibility. Heretic — to the stocks with both you and Dobson!

[Registered]

Dobson, like many conservatives here, is probably suffering from the culmination of one after another Bush appointee and social spending let-downs.

[Registered]

Shouldn't you be working on all those civil lawsuits stashed in your filing cabinets?

[mombonn]

I certainly don't want you or Dr. Dobson to be able to construe that I support that agenda because of my silence.

Exactly! As I listened, he took the first 5 minutes to rant WITHOUT anything solid, then went on to his regular programming.

I think the jury is still out with this Dr., and ignored the call to bombard the WH.

She may well have been SILENT during the clintbilly years in order to protect herself.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Nice to see you here. Slow day at the Anti-Freeper site today?

[Dog Gone]

No. As I patiently explained before, they are dormant and I'm not going to do anything on them unless they do something to me first.

[mombonn]

As much as we liked Keyes, he wasn't the nominee. President Bush is a better choice than buddah bore.

You can't turn an ocean liner on a dime, nor can you change the country overnight. Bush is a good first step.

[Registered]

I didn't even mention Keyes. I'm talking about being a Conservative and implementing the Conservative agenda. Which Bush seems reluctant to do.