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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed May 6, 2015, 06:32 PM May 2015

Bryan Fischer wants ‘smart and articulate’ gay conservative editor fired for being ‘dangerous to the

Bryan Fischer wants ‘smart and articulate’ gay conservative editor fired for being ‘dangerous to the cause’

Responding to news that a popular editor at the conservative Townhall website came out as gay earlier this week, Christian commentator Bryan Fischer called for the firing of the young man saying that he was “smart and articulate” and therefore “dangerous to the conservative cause.”

In an interview with Buzzfeed, Townhall Political Editor Guy Benson addressed his sexuality after writing in his upcoming book: “Guy here. So, I’m gay.”

Benson explained that, despite being gay, he feels he falls in line with most conservatives when it comes to LGBT issues. “I’m for civil marriage, I’m for nondiscrimination laws — but I think there should be broad carve-outs for religious organizations, in particular, and narrow carve-outs for closely held businesses that serve the wedding industry,” Benson explained.

This wasn’t good enough for Fischer who wrote on his American Family Association blog, “Benson is young, smart, and articulate and often appears on Fox News as a pundit on all manner of political issues. This makes him particularly dangerous to the conservative cause.”

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http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/bryan-fischer-wants-smart-and-articulate-gay-conservative-editor-fired-for-being-dangerous-to-the-cause/

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Fox News Contributor Guy Benson Comes Out Of The Closet, Inspires Nobody
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026624894
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Bryan Fischer wants ‘smart and articulate’ gay conservative editor fired for being ‘dangerous to the (Original Post) DonViejo May 2015 OP
Who hates this gay man more, Fischer or himself. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #1
I don't know, but I hate them both in equal measure Tom Ripley May 2015 #5
An articulate republican... lame54 May 2015 #2
Poor Bryan. edbermac May 2015 #3
Bryan Fischer is the one who is more dangerous to the cause. Initech May 2015 #4
I hate that Queerty headline Prism May 2015 #6
+1,000,000 yeoman6987 May 2015 #8
It's tough to find people just smart enough to competently carry out orders, tanyev May 2015 #7
 

Prism

(5,815 posts)
6. I hate that Queerty headline
Wed May 6, 2015, 06:53 PM
May 2015

I want gay Republicans to come out. I want everyone to come out. I want the world to see that LGBTers are from every race, religion, ideology, country, and culture in the world. I want people to know that we're everyone and we're everywhere.

He came out. Good for him. That helps us, even if his politics do not. LGBTers who bitch and moan about it are less than useless to me. They're a calcified detriment to progress, IMO. Pisses me off.

Annnyway. Fischer is an asshat. He's like the new Peter LaBarbera. Kind of beclowns himself every time he speaks.

 

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
8. +1,000,000
Wed May 6, 2015, 07:47 PM
May 2015

Only a few seem to think this and Bruce being Republican is good for our cause. If they were Democratic they would be announcing to those already in our side. It is stunning to see so many typically intelligent liberal be so wrong on this.

tanyev

(42,589 posts)
7. It's tough to find people just smart enough to competently carry out orders,
Wed May 6, 2015, 07:27 PM
May 2015

but not smart enough to think for themselves. Ever the conservative quandary.

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