OK Rep.Sally Kern "the gay agenda is a bigger threat than terrorism"

estranged4life · #1 03-12-2008, 12:52 AM

OSBI Opens Investigation Into Death Threats Against Lawmaker

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is looking into death threats against a state lawmaker who told a political group that the gay agenda poses a bigger threat to the U.S. than terrorism and "is just destroying this nation," an OSBI spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Gov. Brad Henry said he was disappointed in Republican Rep. Sally Kern's comments, which were recorded and posted on the video-sharing Web site YouTube.com on Friday by the Washington, D.C.-based Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. Henry said he believes public officials should "cool the rhetoric."

"I don't think it represents Oklahoma," Henry said. He said his religious beliefs teach him to be tolerant of diverse lifestyles and viewpoints.

"Think before you speak," the governor said. "Oklahomans have love and tolerance for all people."

OSBI agents met with Kern, of Oklahoma City, at the state Capitol Monday afternoon after she received thousands of e-mails and telephone calls from people reacting to her comments to a group of Republicans about gays and their lifestyle.

"I'm not gay-bashing. But according to God's word that is not the right kind of lifestyle," Kern said in the recorded comments.

"Studies show no society that has totally embraced homosexuality has lasted more than a few decades," she said. "It is not a lifestyle that is good for this nation."

Kern said a few of the e-mails she received supported her comments but that most condemned them and some contained death threats and obscenities.

"I hear what you said and you should be killed...," said one e-mail.

"You honestly think that homosexuality is a greater threat than terrorism?" said another. "How someone as petulant and vile as yourself got elected to office, I will never understand."

A spokeswoman for OSBI, Jessica Brown, said three agents are investigating the threatening e-mails to determine their source and determine whether the threat is genuine.

"We're pouring over thousands of e-mails," Brown said. "You have to pick out the ones that are threatening and the ones that are harassing."

"We have to work through them and then track them down through various investigative means and try to determine their intent and then take it to the district attorney," she said.

When asked Tuesday whether she was concerned about her safety, Kern said: "You need to talk to the OSBI."

Kern has said her recorded comments were taken out of context and were directed at wealthy, politically active gays who support gay and lesbian candidates for public office in Oklahoma and other states.

"I was talking about an agenda. I was not talking about individuals," said Kern, the wife of a Baptist minister. "They have the right to choose that lifestyle. They do not have the right to force it down our throat."

"I have never said hate speech against anybody. I would never do that," she said.

Kern's comments were condemned by various groups including the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. The Victory Fund said Kern's comments had received more than 530,000 hits on YouTube.

Chuck Wolfe, president and CEO of the Victory Fund, said the group does not condone threats that have been directed at Kern.

"We're not standing by anybody who is making any kinds of threats against her," Wolfe said.

But he said Kern needs to understand that her words have outraged thousands of people.

"We can have a political dialogue without that kind of speech," he said. "There's no way you can get away from those kinds of comments."

In a letter to Kern, Wolfe said her words could have real-life consequences.

"What you said is not OK, but that's not because most sensible people disagree with it," Wolfe said. "It's because your words give aid and comfort to those who would hurt, maim and even kill people who are different from you.

"The point of the Victory Fund's releasing your speech was to draw attention to the fact that even elected leaders like you are saying some nasty and potentially dangerous things about your fellow citizens," he said. "Our mission is to elect people to counter your hate and bigotry with honesty and courage."

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For the record this 'person' does not speak for me and my views...So please dont judge all of us Oklahomans as being 'relig-a-tarded' or as 'Bible-humpers', k?

strandinthewind · #2 03-12-2008, 08:08 AM

I sent her an email saying that you do not have to live a Christian life to be a good American and the First Amendment prohibits requiring someone to live as a Christian. I then told her that according to The Bible and Jesus, only God can judge and I hope He judged her less harshly for assuming His roll than she judges her fellow man. Finally, I congratulated her on using this wedge issue to sell tickets to her freak show.

petep9000 · #3 03-12-2008, 08:47 AM

I sent an email to Rep. Kern too, and I told her I'd
"C U Next Tuesday"

HejiraNYC · #4 03-12-2008, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

I sent an email to Rep. Kern too, and I told her I'd
"C U Next Tuesday"

How about That Was Appalling, Tootsie.

petep9000 · #5 03-12-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

How about That Was Appalling, Tootsie.

I just spit a mouthful of potato-leek soup all over my laptop. Thanks.

strandinthewind · #6 03-12-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

. . . "I was talking about an agenda. I was not talking about individuals," said Kern, the wife of a Baptist minister. "They have the right to choose that lifestyle. They do not have the right to force it down our throat."

READ - get back in the closet and you're not welcome in the country club or church unless it is to decorate or do the dresses :rolleye:

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Originally Posted by estranged4life

"I have never said hate speech against anybody. I would never do that," she said.

:laugh

What a hack.

dnightshade · #7 03-12-2008, 12:50 PM

Another ignoramus! I love that these people know exactly what God wants and believes. Gee, I'm sure the families and friends of those killed on 9/11 are just grateful it wasn't raving gays out there that day! How stupid can someone be??????

Steviefan49 · #8 03-12-2008, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by petep9000

I just spit a mouthful of potato-leek soup all over my laptop. Thanks.

Pete..

We need to join "Spitters Anonymous" together... I lost my diet coke all over my poor keyboard at work over one of Sarah's posts from the 7W thread- day before yesterday too..

SuzeQuze · #9 03-12-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dnightshade

... How stupid can someone be??????

You don't want to know.

Steviefan49 · #10 03-12-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

You don't want to know.

See... I just 'lost it" again...

SHEESH.. Time for me to go and get more water..

DavidMn · #11 03-12-2008, 01:03 PM

Hey, this doesnt surprise me. She's in Oklahoma, which is right below Kansas. And who's in Kansas? that's right!! Our pal Fred Phelps. I see her HUsband is a Baptist minister as well. Maybe they should have a nice little Coffee Klaatch, if they havent already.

SuzeQuze · #12 03-12-2008, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Steviefan49

See... I just 'lost it" again...

SHEESH.. Time for me to go and get more water..

GF, no more sipping and reading The Ledge! It is harmful to your health, well at least your hardware. Should we put up a disclaimer somewhere?

Steviefan49 · #13 03-12-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

GF, no more sipping and reading The Ledge! It is harmful to your health, well at least your hardware. Should we put up a disclaimer somewhere?

LMAO.. Well, I think for me.. if I'm going on The Ledge, I'm grabbing a BIB!

Sarah · #14 03-12-2008, 01:24 PM

The sentence "Oklahomans have love and tolerance for all people." really made me laugh. Like.. Oklahoma is fricking Utopia or some ****. Detached from reality much, Gov?

DavidMn · #15 03-12-2008, 01:31 PM

You know, I think alot of people think the deep south, I.E Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi, are the main places of intolerance of all kinds, but that pocket of Oklahoma and Kansas is underrated really. I mean you have Sam Brownback, the Senator from Kansas, one of the most socially conservative people in either the house or senate, and Fred Phelps, and now this Character in Oklahoma.

I though about it for a minute and I wanted to add this because I didnt want to have anyone interpet what I said as a blanket statement against everyone from those areas or that intolerance doesnt go on in other places.