Letters to the Editor
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Jumping Right In
How does someone who doesn't even drink alcohol buy meth "out of curiosity"? How in the world are you not "curious" about all the other *legal* vices in the US- tobacco, alcohol, etc, but are fascinated enough about meth to risk getting busted for it?
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Would that be the scarlet A?
Don't judge, lest ye be judged, yeah right. When every little thing that comes out about any "liberal", from Hillary 'n Bill to the recent gaff of Kerry we get it shoved down our collective throats in our so called liberally biased media about how wrong and immoral and impure we, we who disagree with the fascistic leaning of those currently in power are.
Step a half inch to the right in the media and we get the insane rants of lunacy from Rush, Hannity, Coulter, O'Reilly et al and where are you with this don't judge crap. Trolling here? I should hope you are practicing your loving Christian wisdom on the "Right" blogs and media outlets. But somehow I sincerely doubt it.
We've had the great "uniter" do nothing but divide and conquer and under the most despicable cloud of übermann Rove utilizing such hypocrites as Haggard for nothing but political gain and power.
People like Haggard have helped lead and shape the current dialogue and lack there of, not by teaching Christian charity, love or compassion but the reverse.
Live by the sword, Die by the sword.
I hope that Haggard has a Scarlet H on his chest, not for 'homo' but for hypocrite.
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A, I think you are missing a big matter of degree here
For example: "Say you love your fellow man? Then why did you have dark thoughts about the guy who was so slow in the Starbucks line?"
Well let me tell you--first of all I don't knowingly then go slow myself in the Starbucks line, so I'm not that much of a hypocrite, and I sure as heck don't attempt to encourage my fellow citizens to pass constitutional amendments demanding separate or no Starbucks access for slow people.
Example 2: Never lie? Then why did you keep that extra nickel the store clerk accidentally returned to you, or why did you not declare all your income on taxes?
In fact I do return extra change (even a nickel, if I notice it) and don't cheat on my taxes. That's the way I was brought up, and I don't see any reason not to be moral (although I'll sometimes download music or whatever--but I try to reason that away and mostly pay the $0.99 on ITunes). But regardless of my saintliness or lack thereof, I'm not going to roll over and not criticize someone who has made a career of kicking me figuratively, taking money from people that believe he is guiding them to God's will, and in the meantime is doing meth? Meth is one of the contributors to a slide back into the seamier side of gay life.
Now when you use the Matthew quote add on: "For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" (7:2), wouldn't you say that applies in equal measure to the alleged victim here? This is a man who made a living out of judging gays as second class citizens (now maybe if he'd just dated a guy he wouldn't have been so bitter, but that's another issue). Jesus wasn't exactly down with the whited sepulchers (sp?) that ran around in his day. And he JUDGED them.
So basically, I have come to peace with my life, and I truly believe that I am living the best most moral (and I'm not relying on organized religion either) person I can attempt to be. I try not to be too judgemental, live and let live, etc. However, and this is a big however--when someone that attempts to cast LARGE stones at me is proven to be chock full of the same sin, they deserve to be called on it.
People can indeed judge--society depends on it to keep order.
Finally, I just wish that if someone feels like having sex with a guy and decides they prefer to live a straight life, marry a woman, and deny themselves they leave the rest of us alone. Just because you're not having any fun, don't attempt to ruin it for those who have come to terms with their sexuality.
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Figured it out
He was trying to figure out what drugs Jesus would do.
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So uh, you want a happy ending with your massage?
Not that I actually consort with a lot of Gay-Male-Prostitute-Crank-Dealing-Masseurs but my frind who does told me that the venerable "Hand Finish" or "Happy Ending" is pretty much included as part of the massage package. Gotta pay extra for the crank though.
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New One Liners
Okay - so this is sorta like Jim Bakker and Jessica Hahn . . . if Jessica had a penis.
First he didn't know the hooker, then he only asked for a massage and drugs . . . who says these evangelicals can't dance?
It isn't gay sex if you close your eyes and imagine it's a woman.
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The forgettable meth dealer
On the Haggard bought drugs from the Escort, but didn't recognize his name a couple of days ago in an interview:
Can I pause here for a sec and ask the question: does he buy so much meth that he can't remember the name of this particular guy he bought it from? I mean, if it were me, I think I would totally remember something like the name of my drug dealer, you know, not because I've got a great memory or anything, but because, well, I wouldn't think my drug dealer would be all that forgettable, you know what I mean?
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What we can expect to hear from Ted Haggard in the coming days
Day 1: I bought drugs and got a massage from a gay male prostitute, but we never had sex!
Day 2: I got a blow job from a gay male prostitute, but I never reciprocated!
Day 3: I gave a blow job to a gay male prostitute, but we never had intercourse!
Day 4: I had sexual intercourse with a gay male prostitute, but I was never the passive one!
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Day 16: I had a gay male prostitute dress me as Liza Minelli and tie me up with leather straps, but I never let him tickle my anus with an ostrich feather!