Posted on 01/27/2015 11:28:37 AM PST by servo1969
Alabama's first openly gay state lawmaker threatened to "out" fellow elected officials engaged in extramarital affairs, especially those that champion family values and traditional marriage.
State Rep. Patricia Todd's (D-Birmingham) ire came to a boil after several state officials reacted negatively to a recent federal ruling that declared Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard called the ruling "outrageous" and said that the will of 80% of Alabama citizens who voted in 2006 to define marriage as between a man and a woman has been overturned by the act of "a single unelected and unaccountable federal judge." He added, "The Legislature will encourage a vigorous appeals process, and we will continue defending the Christian conservative values that make Alabama a special place to live."
Leading that appeal is State Attorney General Luther Strange, who has filed for a stay of the judges' orders.
In an emotional response, Todd lashed out on Facebook:
This (is) a time where you find out who are accepting, loving people. To say I am disappointed in Speaker Hubbard comment's [sic] and Attorney General Strange [sic] choice to appeal the decision is an understatement. I will not stand by and allow legislators to talk about 'family values' when they have affairs, and I know of many who are and have. I will call our elected officials who want to hide in the closet OUT.
In a follow-up interview on Monday with Al.com, a still-upset Todd defended her words, stating, "Don't start throwing bricks at my window when yours is already cracked as well." She also said she believes public sentiment has changed in the years since the 2006 vote and Alabama's leadership "needs to recognize that now."
Speaker Hubbard responded to Todd's Facebook outburst:
I consider Rep. Todd a friend, and we have always enjoyed a good and cordial relationship, so I am sorry that she is upset about my remarks. We do have a fundamental disagreement on allowing same-sex marriages in Alabama, and I will continue to voice my opinion on this important social issue, just as I expect she will continue to voice hers, but we can disagree without being disagreeable.
When you accept that examples of someone failing to achieve the standard invalidates the standard,
you have lost.
You are “answering a fool in his folly”.
Address his folly - “Does any example of anyone failing to abide by a standard invalidate the standard?”
IOW
Mz Todd is a bully.
Bullies are not to be suffered gladly.
If any lawmakers are having affairs and are touting family values, then I don't have a problem with this.
Of course, if she doesn't have proof or is wrong on any one case, she'll have serious legal issues.
I agree with your premise except this part:
“Adultery is just as bad in God’s eyes as homosexuality. Maybe worse”
I don’t believe He ever called adultery an “abomination”.
That said, the “family values” schmucks who do this will get what they deserve. If she outs them (and it’s true), I could care a less actually. Moronic lying politicians is what got us to where we are today.
Because it most likely isn’t true. Matter of fact, it’s probably Democrats she has the goods on.
interesting.
a homosexual who attacks homosexuals rather than blackmail them.
Yuppers!
I am beginning to think that the wicked witches of the fairy tales of yore were based on these kind of women. Just saying!
In Alabama that kind of crap will get ya hung.
She can never have a normal marriage, so she must destroy everybody else’s.
Sounds a little like extortion “Give me what I want, or else!”
“I agree. Jesus hated hypocrisy.
If any lawmakers are having affairs and are touting family values, then I don’t have a problem with this.
Of course, if she doesn’t have proof or is wrong on any one case, she’ll have serious legal issues. “
I agree somewhat.
She is setting herself up, so it’s kind of sweet to watch in away. She better be certain she has NEVER taken a hypocritical position on ANY topic,,because if she’s going to be the champion against hypocrisy, she better be squeaky clean.
I hate it when people feel the need to push their genitals in front of everything they do.
They are Perverts. That’s what Perverts do. Their perversion rules them. It owns them.
“If any lawmakers are having affairs and are touting family values, then I don’t have a problem with this.”
The two are very different as sodomy is a much more devastating on our culture than a heterosexual affair.
Yet, there’s a commandment against adultery but not against being gay. Seems like the bible doesn’t agree with you.
One of the reasons Spain has such beautiful women is that the ugly ones were sent to the convent.
“I’m just here so I won’t get fined.”
I love it! FU Roger Goodell.
If true then I have no problem with outing hypocrites........
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