What an a**hole... I hope he doesn't get a single vote.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/CanadaVotes/2008/10/01/6941636-sun.html
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/CanadaVotes/2008/10/01/6941636-sun.html
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What an a**hole... I hope he doesn't get a single vote.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/CanadaVotes/2008/10/01/6941636-sun.html
I wonder what his hidden agenda is?
I know a lot of people dislike hate crime legislation, but flat out declarations like the one he made, imo, should be considered an offense.
Popescu introduced himself with a public prayer, blaming environmental damage and economic unrest on the wickedness of society. His comments were met with silence as some students grimaced and shifted in their seats.
Near the end of the more than two-hour event, students were invited to ask the candidates questions. As a long line of pupils waited to speak, Popescu told a young female student who asked about stem cell research that, "God would hurt" those who had an abortion.
The crowd jeered and many rose to their feet in protest after Popescu answered another teenager's question on gay marriage.
During a telephone interview later in the day, Popescu reasserted his view.
"A young man asked me what I think of homosexual marriages and I said I think homosexuals should be executed," he said. "My whole reason for running is the Bible and the Bible couldn't be more clear on that point." Candidates and teachers looked on in silence as students called for him to be "cut off." Despite their outrage, the discussion moved to other topics."
An advocate for the Sudbury Gay and Lesbian community said while Popescu's extreme views are well known, he has never said something "so extreme." "He's not simply saying that lesbians or gay men are mentally ill or somehow deviant or criminals. He's saying we should be subject to the death penalty," said Gary Kinsman.
"I think sometimes violence and hatred towards gays and lesbians gets dressed up in sort of a religious guise and is somehow tolerated. I just don't think it should be tolerated at all." Kinsman was particularly concerned the comments were made before a group of young people.
"There are lots of young people in high schools in Sudbury who are struggling with their sexualities. Often times, it's pretty hard time for them," he said. "To say something to young people is pretty terrible."
Saying you want to kill people in the name of another religion, and its kids gloves.
Although, to be fair, it sounds like the students knew he was wrong, and it sounds like we all do too... perhaps it's better to stick to free speech and remember than some people talk like that. It's nasty that people had to hear such crappiness at such a young age but the truth is that every one of them was going to hear it one day anyway...
That's all well and good unless you're the one whose death he's calling for don't you think?
Yeah, if I was gay, I'd be slapping his ass silly.
Do you mean CBC Radio 1 (used to be AM, now on FM), or CBC in the morning (am)?It would be a sadder world without Darkbeaver around,but those cohosts on CBC AM..can do without them,thanks.