Wayne Besen - Author, Activist, Columnist, Public Speaker

Thursday, April 13, 2006

The National Stonewall Democrats criticized Republican Governor Ernie Fletcher of Kentucky for issuing an executive order that allows the state to legally discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation in employment practices. On Tuesday, Fletcher signed the order to reverse action taken by Democratic Governor Paul Patton in 2003. The previous order signed by Patton made it illegal for government agencies in Kentucky to consider sexual orientation in matters of employment.

Fletcher's poll numbers have dramatically dropped over the last year after an investigation was initiated into corruption and hiring practices in the gubernatorial office. The investigation centers on allegations that Fletcher improperly hired state workers based on political considerations alone. Fletcher now faces reelection in 2007 under the weight of the investigation.

Fletcher sounds like a Tom DeLay Mini-Me, a corrupt tyrant who tries to deflct his scumbaggery by attacking gay people. You certainly have to hand it to Christian conservatives, for the "good" people they have helped elect have made America a more family friendly and moral place.

5 Comments:

Fletcher is an idiot! Needless to say I didn't vote for him. In our newspaper here, the Lexington Herald Leader, there's a great columnist by the name of Larry Dale Keeling. He's always putting Fletcher in his place. Of course being in a red state, the paper get's quite a few hate letters about Keeling. Oh well, just thought I'd share. The newspaper's website is www.kentucky.com
posted by Jeromie Brann-Hurt, at 4/13/2006 7:42 AM

Can you come up with some other word besides "scumbaggery"? It makes you sound like an old woman!
posted by Anonymous, at 4/13/2006 9:39 AM

So how does uncle ernie know who's gay and who isnt before they're hired?; or does God whisper in his ear like puke robertson. Scumbaggery is a good word, an alternative might be vomitous!?
posted by Anonymous, at 4/13/2006 1:49 PM

In other words they can be turned down, or be fired after their hired, for being gay. www.morons.org has my wonderful state of KY in the running against Kansas for most bigoted state. Sad but true I guess.

I like that word vomitous! I think I need to work it into my vocabulary! As well as scumbaggery.
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