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yes, even a little of this is too much. i do agree
that making this list is not right. 

--- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Ken,
> 
> You seem to be in at least partial agreement with
> the author of the
> Washington Post piece you cite (and, horrors, me
> again ;-{)}); I meant
> by "Foley types" not gays or lesbians specifically,
> but people of any
> sexual persuasion who would use a position of power
> to harass their
> subordinates.  As has been seen, there has been
> (is?) enough harassment
> of this type happening on both sides of the aisle.
> 
> Kendall 
> 
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> redundant!)
> 
> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
> unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> Therefore, all
> progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> 
> -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 4:01 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] Incumbents records
> 
> i'd hope there is a minimum of the foley types.
> you'll
> alway have a bad one. 
> 
> there is some liberal writers worried about this
> list
> think now. 
> 
>
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI200504
> 1100587.html
> 
> just one of many. i think this guy and others are
> worried that this list is going to be precieved as
> gay
> bashing by the critics of foley. 
> 
> you may have to cut and paste the linksince it went
> to
> a second line. 
> 
> i have no problem with these people being in their
> jobs. it is not up to me to be making a list of
> people
> and passing it around. 
> 
> if they wish to "come out" then it is up to them not
> some group to "out them" for politics. 
> 
> i'd have never made a list of my friend at work that
> were homosexual even though i do disapprove of that
> life style. i would not have tried to hurt their job
> performance or their coreer no more than i'd have
> tried to hurt other friends who did something i
> disapproved of. it is their decision not mine. 
> 
> --- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Ken,
> > 
> > I'd hope that neither party is full of those
> "Foley
> > types."  I have no
> > problems with gays or lesbians being members of
> > Congress, or doing
> > anything else, but it looks to me like Foley was
> > trying to use a
> > position of power to influence those who worked
> for
> > him to enter into a
> > relationship.  
> > 
> > An 18 year old should have the intestinal
> fortitude
> > to discourage
> > unwelcomed sexual advances, whether they come from
> a
> > member of the
> > opposite sex or the same sex.  The main problem I
> > see is whena person in
> > a position of authority makes these advances when
> > they could negatively
> > impact a page's later professional life.
> > 
> > Mike,
> > 
> > Here's a link to a catalog and a T-shirt you might
> > appreciate.
> > 
> >
>
http://www.magentastudios.com/?from=GoogleBase&p=27435991
> > 
> > Since it's Magenta Studios, it's not you, is it,
> > Mag?!  ;-{)}
> > 
> > Kendall 
> > 
> > An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's
> > redundant!)
> > 
> > The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
> the
> > unreasonable one
> > persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
> > Therefore, all
> > progress depends on the unreasonable man.
> > 
> > -George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ken barber [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 12:44 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [C-PALSY] Incumbents records
> > 
> > what the democrats hope to do is encourage the
> > religious right to stay at home and not vote. the
> > republicans have worked to be a "big tent" party.
> > now
> > there is a list of "gay" republican members of
> > congress being built and circulated to emphasize
> > that
> > the republican party id full of "those foley
> types".
> > the very kind, gentle people who have been
> preaching
> > tolerance, and calling us bigots, homophobes, and
> > worse are now gay bashing in my opinion. the dems
> > have
> > never condemed their own in the past gerry studds,
> > mel
> > rynolds, bill clinton, and now they are going to
> be
> > outraged and paint the whole republican party as
> > corrupt becouse of one member. i guess we should
> > call
> > on them to reinstate funds to the boy scouts and
> > reopen the parks to them in san fran since they
> have
> > now a change of heart. 
> > i know what mag meant. she meant to call the whole
> > republican party hypocrites and i am saying that
> is
> > like the pot calling the kettle black. i'm no
> buying
> > it for a minute.   
> > 
> > --- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > 
> > > Ken, I think Mag meant the Republican party is
> the
> > > party which prides itself on "family values,"
> > > whatever they are. I think we're going to
> > repudiate
> > > conservatism.  Jesus wasn't conservative.
> > > 
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