Miss California Controversy (from Rumours)

[GoldDustOrphan]

David's correct, it's not a free speech issue.

What many people don't understand that every contestant of the Miss America pageant is an employee of the Miss America organization and, according to the contracts signed, must adhere to strict standards of behavior. The questions are engineered to test their poise, grace and diplomacy.

She began her answer with ..."No offense," a statement that is usually followed by another statement that is bound to offend. Most of the people judging the contest were gay, as was the person who did her hair and designed her gown. Many officials in the organization are gay. She is dumb if she thought the answer she gave wouldn't offend and upset the audience. Still, I'll give her that moment as a regretable flub.

Here's why she's dumb. She made it clear that she believed in "opposite marriage" between a man and woman, but during an interview with Greta Van Susteran that took place 10 days later, she no longer had an opinion, telling Susteran: "I'm not running for political office. I don't have the answers to everything, you know, in the world out there." She also refused to give her opinion on domestic partnership or gay foster parentsL "I'm not a politician, so I can't give you an answer to that." So, in fact, she really doesn't know what she believes, even though she joined the political campaign of a group dedicated to the repeal of same-sex marriage laws in the few states where they exist.

By the way, in regard to the holocaust. Did you ever wonder why the pink triangle is a symbol of gay politics? That's the symbol gay concentration camp prisoners were forced to wear on their way to the gas chamber or firing squad. Germany was very permissive and tolerant of its visible gay community, until Hitler came to power.