Why is it that republican and religious and secular conservatives continue make family values an election issue. The issue of family values and morality was ONE of the hallmark reasons for the Republican take-over of congress and it was also used as a theme during Bush’s first run for office.
Read the list of “hypocrites” below and respond whether or not you think that family values was/is a “SMOKE SCREEN” to win favor and votes
POPULAR SCANDALS
1.Senator Larry Craig, recently pleaded guilty to lued homosexual acts in an Airport. He still defiantly claims that he is not gay.
2.Mark Foley, had phone sex and indecent conversations with male pages.
3.George W. Bush, Republican president, accused in a criminal complaint and lawsuit of raping Margie Schoedinger, who later committed suicide. Accused by Tammy Phillips, a former stripper quoted in the National Enquirer in 2000 saying she had an affair with Bush that had ended in 1999
4.Senator David Vitter (R-La) who ran a hard-core platform on traditional family values, name was found on a Madams list. He told his constituents that it was a “private issue” and to leave him alone.
5.Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican governor, had sex with a 16 year old when he was 28.
6.Joe Scarborough, former Republican Congressman, currently a conservative talk show host. Resigned his congressional seat abruptly to spend more time with his family, amidst allegations of an affair. His intern, Lori Klausutis, was soon after found dead in his office. The medical examiner, who had his license revoked in Missouri for falsifying information in an autopsy report, and suspended in Florida for six years, ruled the case an accident, after giving conflicting information about her injuries. He said he lied about them because "The last thing we wanted was 40 questions about a head injury."
7.John E. Peterson, Congressman (R-Pa), accused of sexual harassment and creation of a hostile work environment by six women. Peterson has refused to admit a crime, saying only "I may have been an excessive hugger."
8.Henry Hyde, Judge who oversaw Clinton's impeachment proceedings, prominent opponent of reproductive rights, who had an extramarital affair with a woman who was married and had three children, during the course of which she and her husband were divorced.
9.Newt Gingrich, married three times. Gingrich campaign worker Anne Manning admitted that she gave Newt oral sex while he was still married to his first wife. Informed one wife he was filing for divorce while she was in the hospital recovering from cancer treatments
10.Richard A. Dasen Sr., Republican benefactor of conservative Christian groups, convicted of sexual abuse of children, promotion of prostitution and several counts of solicitation, enough to add up to a sentence of 126 years in prison
Conservative Personalities and Figure Scandals
1.Paul Crouch Televangelist, Former President of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Paid $425,000 in hush money in an attempt to cover up a gay affair.
2.Ted Haggard, popular conservative pastor who advised Bush on Family Values issues was outed by a male prostitute who also alleged that he gave Haggard drugs.
3.Rush Limbaugh, triple-divorcee
4.Bill O'Reilly Right-wing conservative talk show host on Fox News, sued for sexual harassment by his producer.
5.Dr. Laura Schlessinger, right wing conservative radio host. Promotes family values, estranged from her mother, opposes birth control, has had her tubes tied, espouses saving oneself for marriage, admits to having had sex before she was married, opposes adultery, has committed adultery while she was married, and has slept with a married man, opposes divorce, is divorced and remarried, has posed for nude photos which are available online.
There are many, many, many more. I know that I am going to be accused of being repub-coserv-basher. I am not, I know the democrats have just as many scandals if not more. However, I think that the whole PLATFORM OF CONSERVATIVE FAMILY VALUES IS A DISINGENIOUS strategy to rally votes and to swing elections. THIS LIST DEMONSTRATES THE FACT THAT NO ONE PRACTICES WHAT THEY PREACH!!!
I also believe that we are all human and everyone makes mistakes, but it is VERY HYPOCRITICAL to impose ideas that these “cultural-icons” don’t keep!
(((What are your thoughts???)))))))
2007-09-01 06:56:54 · 6 answers · asked by Andre L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Neither party has ever defined family values. Any law that restricts someones rights, is unconstitutional. It's not their business who anyone lives with.
2007-09-01 07:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you, but unfortunately many followers of Machiavelli
think the powerful should do as they please while they personally promote conservative values to the rest of us. For example,
Neo-Con Allan Bloom wrote bestsellers promoting the conservative agenda and secretly was a Gay pedophile,
he belongs right up there with Mark Foley.
2007-09-01 08:01:20 · answer #2 · answered by Testika Filch Milquetoast 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several years ago, during an election, my phone rang. When I answered this woman informed me that she was the wife of someone who was running for office. She said "I want to let people know that my husband fully supports family values." She continued on to say how he supported strengthening those values in today's society and blah blah blah. When she finished she asked if I had any questions. Bad move on her part. I said, "yes ma'am I do. You say he supports family values. Let me tell you about my family's values. We value human life and equality for all people. Is your husband willing to support legislation to allow my partner and I to marry and raise our children as any straight married couple? Will he support legislation to give us equal rights when it comes to being considered next of kin in case of medical emergencies? Will he support legislation to allow us to be covered under each other's insurance policies? Will he support legislation to allow my partner to be considered a parent of the children that I gave birth to? Is he willing to support legislation allowing gender and orientation to be considered in hate crimes? Ma'am, what I am asking you in a condensed version is does he support equal rights for gay people?" Her answer was a quick "no". I politely said, "Ma'am, he doesn't support my family's values and you can bet he will not get my vote, nor the vote of any other member of the gay community and I do not appreciate the insinuation that because we are gay we have no family values. Now, do you have any questions?" She hung up on me. I wonder why.
2007-09-01 10:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree with you completely. One of the times Clinton was running, he was being bashed by Newt Gingrich and Bob Dole for his affairs. However, both of them had affairs and divorced their wives. Talk about hypocritical.
2007-09-01 07:04:25 · answer #4 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. And I think it's unjust to define "family values" in this country. This country is built upon diversity, how dare they define "family values".
2007-09-01 07:52:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, I don't have the attention Span to read that.
2007-09-01 07:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋