Anti-Gay California Politician Cited for DUI--After Leaving Gay Bar, page 1

An anti-gay California state senator was placed under arrest for drunk driving after leaving a gay bar. A male passenger was in the vehicle along with the lawmaker was not arrested, reported Sacramento CBS affiliate Channel 13.

State Sen. Roy Ashburn was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol at about 2:00 a.m. on March 3 when his state-issued vehicle was observed being driven erratically. The driver, identified as Ashburn, was taken in and charged for driving under the influence. Channel 13 reported that unidentified sources said the senator had been at Faces, a popular gay nightspot, prior to his arrest.

In a March 4 article, the online news site Talking Points Memo characterized Ashburn, who is married and has four children, as "a fierce opponent of gay rights" who had led anti-marriage equality rallies.

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So, this anti-gay politician is out driving in the car that the state gave him, drunk and in the company of a male after leaving a gay bar.

I'm not one to jump on the "anti-gay people are gay themselves" bandwagon, but I'm certain that it's true in many cases. What's important to me, though, is the hypocrisy. How many Mark Foley stories have we had? When are these people going to start accepting who they are and stop the hatred they are fueling against themselves? It's really confusing and sad.


[edit on 3/4/2010 by Benevolent Heretic]

reply to post by Benevolent Heretic

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lived in sacto for 12 years, i can only guess which bar it was, lots of cops hang round downtown, hilarious though

most homophobes tend to lean in being gay themselves, the hate usually stems from shame of themselves for what they are, not self accepting themselves, kinda sad

just my opinion

you need to see the independent movie OUTRAGE

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This movie is about gay politicians with anti-gay agendas. One of the scariest moments about it is the discussion on the Florida guy that's very likely to be in our next presidential running

reply to post by SuperSlovak

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I am a firm believer that most, if not all homophobes are closet homosexuals.

Originally posted by TokiTheDestroyer
reply to post by SuperSlovak

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I am a firm believer that most, if not all homophobes are closet homosexuals.

I would bet you right now 1 million dollars that you are wrong.

That is a common thing to say to those that are anti homosexual. Its kind of like the race card for homos. After a while it loses its venom and people stop caring.

Not everyone who opposes gays are in the closet. Sure a few are, but to say most or all are is just as stupid as this dumbass.

I do not care for them and would like to keep them out of my life. Its not because of some deep dark secret I harbor either.

I got into a fight one night with a homosexual man after he walked up to me and grabbed the front of my jeans. I punched him in the mouth, knocked him and a few teeth out and he was sent to the hospital. I then spent the next year fighting a hate crime case that had been filed against me.

A few of you might say "why didn't you tell him you are not gay?" and I say why should I have to?

If I walked up to a woman, grabbed a handful of tit and she slapped me, who will be in trouble if the cops came? I promise it wont be the one doing the striking.

So yes, after my ordeal I am what most of you call a homophobe. I am as straight as an arrow, happily married to a woman and have a beautiful 3 month old girl.

This guy does nothing but crap on those who have a very valid reason for being anti gay. I hope his life and career goes to hell, but I want it to be a very slow, agonizing decent.

reply to post by pieman

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Exactly how does one become a keyboard commando?

reply to post by pieman

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I think I'm going to put a graph together, mapping the correlation between the vehemence of one's anti-gay diatribes and the preference between top/bottom.

I theorize that Ted Haggart (Haggard?) was a bottom. And loved it.

How many anti-gay politicians need to get their hand caught in the cookie jar before we decide to just ignore them and give gay people their rights?

reply to post by Berserker01

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practice, my dear boy, practice.

reply to post by Loki

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a bottom? i dunno man, i'ld imagine he'ld be the type to believe that if he were on top, he isn't really gay.

reply to post by pieman

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Not to much practice.

I imagine cowards make natural keyboard commandos.

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