Texas Gov. Rick Perry compares homosexuality to alcoholism in San Francisco speech

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

http://www.mercurynews.com/samesexmarriage/ci_25949184/texas-gov-rick-perry-compares-homosexuality-alcoholism-san

SAN FRANCISCO -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, during a visit that focused primarily on economic issues, drew on a reference to alcoholism to explain his view of homosexuality.

Perry's comments to the Commonwealth Club of California came after Texas' Republican Convention on Saturday sanctioned platform language allowing Texans to seek voluntary counseling to "cure" being gay.

The San Francisco Chronicle http://bit.ly/1oWq0qR reports that in response to a question about it, Perry said he did not know whether the therapy worked.

Perry, a former and potential future GOP presidential candidate, was then asked whether he believed homosexuality was a disorder.

The paper says that the governor responded that "whether or not you feel compelled to follow a particular lifestyle or not, you have the ability to decide not to do that."

He said: "I may have the genetic coding that I'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way."

The Texas Republican platform stand on the issue is in contrast to California and New Jersey, which have previously banned licensed professionals from providing such therapy to minors.

[mota bhai 2,675]

He's homosexual himself, so I guess this is how he deals with it. Don't judge the man, everyone has their demons.

[JohnR! 5,495]

http://www.mercurynews.com/samesexmarriage/ci_25949184/texas-gov-rick-perry-compares-homosexuality-alcoholism-san

SAN FRANCISCO -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry, during a visit that focused primarily on economic issues, drew on a reference to alcoholism to explain his view of homosexuality.

Perry's comments to the Commonwealth Club of California came after Texas' Republican Convention on Saturday sanctioned platform language allowing Texans to seek voluntary counseling to "cure" being gay.

The San Francisco Chronicle http://bit.ly/1oWq0qR reports that in response to a question about it, Perry said he did not know whether the therapy worked.

Perry, a former and potential future GOP presidential candidate, was then asked whether he believed homosexuality was a disorder.

The paper says that the governor responded that "whether or not you feel compelled to follow a particular lifestyle or not, you have the ability to decide not to do that."

He said: "I may have the genetic coding that I'm inclined to be an alcoholic, but I have the desire not to do that, and I look at the homosexual issue the same way."

The Texas Republican platform stand on the issue is in contrast to California and New Jersey, which have previously banned licensed professionals from providing such therapy to minors.

A testimony, if there ever was one...

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Was Perry educated in the Texas school system?

[JohnR! 5,495]

Was Perry educated in the Texas school system?

He sounds as though he wasn't educated anywhere.

[mota bhai 2,675]

From Wiki:

A fifth-generation Texan, Perry was born on March 4, 1950 in Paint Creek, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Abilene in West Texas, to ranchers Joseph Ray Perry and the former Amelia June Holt. Perry's ancestry is almost entirely English, dating as far back as the original thirteen colonies. His family has been in Texas since before the Texan Revolution.

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Perry graduated from Paint Creek High School in 1968. He then attended Texas A&M University, where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity, was elected senior class social secretary, and was also elected as one of A&M's five yell leaders. Perry graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in animal science.

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

"A fifth-generation Texan, Perry was born on March 4, 1950 in Paint Creek, about 60 miles (97 km) north of Abilene in West Texas, to ranchers Joseph Ray Perry and the former Amelia June Holt. Perry's ancestry is almost entirely English, dating as far back as the original thirteen colonies. His family has been in Texas since before the Texan Revolution.!"

Wow. Who wrote that entry I wonder, either him or one of his staffers!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

So he was. Interesting...

Edited June 12, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

What is a "yell leader"? Is it a really loud cheerleader? Is it a male cheerleader who thinks "cheerleader" sounds too girly?

[mota bhai 2,675]

What is a "yell leader"? Is it a really loud cheerleader? Is it a male cheerleader who thinks "cheerleader" sounds too girly?

this is what i found. stupd story.

http://yell.tamu.edu/about

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Is it related to rebel yell?

[mota bhai 2,675]

no. read the story. why should i be the only person with dead brain cells?

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

no. read the story. why should i be the only person with dead brain cells?

I did actually, I was just joking around because the story was so lame. Thanks, killjoy.

Edited June 12, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Rick Perry Is Not a Neanderthal, Says Rick Perry

http://time.com/2863620/rick-perry-homosexuality-alcoholism-2/

[Hotter Otter 1,211]

That is a lame story.

"The yell leaders lead the crowd in old army yells, the singing of the fight song, and tell fables of how the Aggies are going to beat the everlivin’ hell out of our opponent for the next day. Lastly, the lights go out, and Aggies kiss their dates. If they don’t have a date, all they have to do is flick their lighters."

A fine euphemism for sure