Author: Ron Shank

Does Miers support so-called “gay rights”

Miers appears to support “gay rights,” according to a new article on a homosexual website in Texas. According to the story, Miers:

1.) Met with “gay rights group,” appointed a homosexual

Miers “met with members of a gay rights group during her successful campaign for a seat on the Dallas City Council in 1989 and later appointed a prominent gay attorney to a city board that oversees federal grants.”

2.) Seemed to avoid sodomy question

“Miers stated in the questionnaire that she would not support a bill to repeal the Texas sodomy law, saying the matter would not come before the Dallas City Council.” (Sounds like she was just trying to dodge the issue.)

3.) Supported equal rights for gays, opposed discrimination based on s.o.

Former Dallas, TX Lesbian/Gay Political Coalition member Marc Lerro said, “he endorsed Miers for the [Dallas City] Council post, saying he recalls that she expressed general support for equal rights for gays and indicated she opposed discrimination based on sexual orientation.”

4.) Appointed a well-known homosexual to CDBG board

“Miers later appointed Dallas gay attorney Don McCleary to Dallas’ Community Development Block Grant Board, which helped the city decide how to spend federal housing and urban development funds. Under Dallas’ city manager form of government, members of the Council have authority to make city appointments.” Lerro said “On a personal level, she was very open to having gay people serve on boards and commissions.” Miers used the homosexual’s endorsement publicly. According to Lerro, “Miers ‘welcomed’ his endorsement in the 1989 Council race and added his name to one of her campaign brochures.”

Read the full report on the pro-homosexual Houston Voice website:
http://www.houstonvoice.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=2742

Related links:

National Review’s David Frum: “No reason at all to believe either that she is a legal conservative…”
http://frum.nationalreview.com/

Public Advocate opposes Miers’ nomination:
http://www.earnedmedia.org/paus1003.htm

CWA expresses ‘guarded optimism’ on Miers:
http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=9081&department=MEDIA&categoryid=misc

Camp turns off comments

It’s always sad to me to see someone turn off comments entirely. It’s what made Rep. Campfield’s site so great. He wasn’t afraid to hear what people had to say. That’s not to say that I think fear is behind this now. I’m sure he’s just tired of the work – some people really take the joy out of blogging somedays.

Stacey, spam prevention, comment moderation and screening is a lot easier with WordPress. If you need help, just ask around the RTB. I’m sure there are dozens who would help you out.

The Magic Bullet

“What if I told you that there was a magic bullet—something that would improve the quality of your daily life, your children’s chances of success in the world, your family’s health, our values as a society? Something that is inexpensive, simple to produce and within the reach of pretty much anyone? Miriam Weinstein begins her book ‘The Surprising Power of Family Meals’ with those two questions and then suggests that the ‘magic bullet’ missed by so many families is as simple as a shared meal. A 2003 survey indicated that children and teens who share dinner with their families five or more nights a week were far less likely to have tried alcohol, cigarettes or marijuana. ‘Those who eat lots of family dinners are almost twice as likely to get A’s in school as their classmates who rarely eat as a family.’ Now that’s something to chew on. Launch a revolution. Have dinner as a family.” —Albert Mohler