You folks are very scary. What a bunch of doomsayers. I have nothing against the gay life but keep it in your own space. If George W is elected the world for you is not going to end. Many straight people are tired of the gay agenda pushing itself in our schools, community and other places that sex should not enter into. Even the straight sex that is seen in the movies, on TV and everywhere should be severely limited. Our kids don't need this kind of behavior pushed down their throats in the media and in out (sic) schools.

I came to your site to see what is being said so I can expand my horizons and learn, but if what I read is any indication of what is happening in the gay community, chicken little was right "The sky is falling, the sky is falling". Try to have a positive attitude about life people and look beyond your one issue, do we want a liar, cheat, and a man who is as wooden as a post who can't take responsibility for his own actions, to be our next president?

NO, elect someone with family values and MORALS to lead our children to a new tomorrow. No the gays are not going to be hunted down and killed like you think, but the world does need to look at a bigger picture than what you folks are spouting!

JE

A terrific manifesto by you in today's GayToday. (Viewpoint: “America or Amerika?” October 30)

Some statements I especially enjoyed:

"Sex has always been used a decoy to draw public attention away from more important issues. Note how the Republican majority has used it as their primary weapon against Bill Clinton. While the GOP screamed for his impeachment, the avaricious Republican regime was shielded from the scrutiny of a disgruntled citizenry." That's right -- the Right's use of sex is not just a matter of sexophobia, although it is that, too. It's also part of a calculated political ploy.

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"The Amerika of the Reagan-Bush years, an Amerika I did not love, was symbolized for me by a hockey match I saw on network TV. The players were bloodthirsty and violent, battling each other mercilessly with their sticks. the crowds roared approval, like the ancient Romans. Over the loudspeaker, Kate Smith's homey voice sang 'God Bless America,' and a huge multi-colored Neon sign flashed off and on: 'We're Number One We're Number One.'"

A powerful and chilling image. It captures the essence of the beast.

"'The truth,' said comedian Allan Sherman, is 'spontaneous, accidental, and unpredictable. Lies, however, can be planned in detail long in advance.'"

A terrific quote, worthy of a philosopher.

"Philosophy and poetry, both radical pursuits, are called impractical, superfluous-which is why, so the authorities say, our schools ignore them."

Yes, this a cultural, as well as a political, struggle.

You're right -- Time for all of us to wake up, link arms, and get ready to fight back. Thanks for sounding the trumpet.

With admiration,
Arthur

How many people do you know have been arrested three times? Go ahead, do a quick count on your fingers. The answer? NONE! Yet, we are being asked on Tuesday to vote for a man who has been arrested THREE TIMES. For President of the United States! Are they kidding? The Republicans must take us all for idiots.

The first arrest of George W. Bush was for theft at a hotel. The second arrest was for disorderly conduct at a football game. The third arrest, we've now learned, is for a very serious crime – drunk driving. What's the next crime committed by George W. Bush that we will learn of? When will we learn it? It is time for everyone to demand the truth from Governor Bush. I'm telling you, we haven't heard the last of his criminal behavior. But next Wednesday will be too late to find out.

The press should be ashamed of itself for its laziness. I cannot believe it took a young woman, Erin Fehlau -- at a FOX affiliate, no less -- up in Maine to stumble onto this story and do the necessary work to uncover it. Where have the big networks' investigative reporters been? I'll tell you where: ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL!

After seeing this local Maine reporter on Nightline last night explain how a policewoman told her she overheard a conversation between a lawyer and a judge, and then the reporter started digging around and found out the facts, it was clear the story was not planted by the Gore campaign, as Bush and his people have been insinuating.

The real story here is how did this conviction get covered up for so many years? I spoke to a lawyer last night familiar with these kinds of cases. She said that a D.U.I., in and of itself, is not something worth covering up.

Had Bush revealed this himself, he would have found the public forgiving of his infraction.

No, my lawyer friend continued, the only reason to cover it up would be that there was something ELSE connected to the arrest that night -- e.g., drugs or resisting arrest. This other potential charge could have been dropped and expunged. The reporter was shown only the court docket which listed Bush's name, address, and the charge to which he pleaded guilty. What we need to see is the actual POLICE REPORT from that night. Assuming it hasn't been doctored, that will tell us the truth.

The Bush people have already lied about the nature of the D.U.I. arrest (they said the cop pulled Bush over because he was "driving too slowly"; the arresting officer last night said it was because Bush had "swerved off on the shoulder of the road").

Bush himself lied last night when asked about the night he spent in jail. "I didn't spend time in jail," he insisted. The officer told the local reporter that Bush, in fact, was handcuffed, taken to the station, and held in custody for at least an hour and a half. This is not just some simple traffic ticket. I don't want to hear one word comparing this drunk driving conviction to Clinton's transgressions.

Lying about consensual sex you had with another adult is NOT the same as getting behind the wheel of a car when you are drunk and endangering the lives of others (including the life of your own sister, Mr. Bush, who was in the car with you that night). It is NOT the same as Gore volunteering he smoked pot in his youth.

That act endangered no one's life and he did not try to cover it up. And don't tell us that the drunk driving and the "drinking problem" was just a "youthful indiscretion." You were NOT a "youth" when you were in your THIRTIES on the night you were arrested while careening off the road. The fact is, according to your own admission (if not in these words), you were a drunk and a bum 'til the age of 40, living off your rich daddy who spent his time bailing you out of trouble.

For crying out loud -- if any Republican is reading this, I implore you: this man does not deserve to be placed in the highest and most respected office in the land! Bush voters, come to your senses! If you can't bring yourself to vote for Nader or Gore, then show your love for your country and just stay home next Tuesday.

Please, save our nation this incredible, unfolding, never-ending embarrassment.