Comments on: Texas County Official’s Job In Jeopardy Due To Sexual Orientation http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:29:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Leo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8648 Leo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:31:39 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8648 Boy I screwed up that post. What I meant to say is, couldn't they trace the source of the e-mails? Boy I screwed up that post.

What I meant to say is, couldn’t they trace the source of the e-mails?

]]> By: Leo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8647 Leo Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8647 I didn't think anything on the web was truly anonymous. I've got to believe they could. That's what they should be investigating. I didn’t think anything on the web was truly anonymous. I’ve got to believe they could.

That’s what they should be investigating.

]]> By: cooner http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8644 cooner Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8644 I dunno, Joel. If his accusers are threatening both his job and his candidacy, that's not very private. I haven't read the story extensively beyond this tidbit here, but I would guess if he chose a public proceeding rather than a private one it was probably to put the unfairness and lunacy on display for everyone to see, rather than letting it get swept under the rug. If I were accused of being a child molester, I think I'd want the opportunity to both prove my innocence and, if possible, publicly expose whoever made the charade of an accusation. *shrug* I dunno, Joel. If his accusers are threatening both his job and his candidacy, that’s not very private.

I haven’t read the story extensively beyond this tidbit here, but I would guess if he chose a public proceeding rather than a private one it was probably to put the unfairness and lunacy on display for everyone to see, rather than letting it get swept under the rug.

If I were accused of being a child molester, I think I’d want the opportunity to both prove my innocence and, if possible, publicly expose whoever made the charade of an accusation. *shrug*

]]> By: Joel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8643 Joel Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:37:55 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8643 "Commissioners were initially slated to discuss the issue privately, but Mr. Nichols requested the proceeding take place in public. "It's my fundamental belief that your public life and your private life are separate," Mr. Nichols said. "It's amazing that we're having this debate in 2008." " So he considers this flawed charade vs him a public thing... I would say it was more of a private matter(between the accusers and myself). Guess it is OBVIOUS its part of his public life, *shrug. “Commissioners were initially slated to discuss the issue privately, but Mr. Nichols requested the proceeding take place in public.

“It’s my fundamental belief that your public life and your private life are separate,” Mr. Nichols said. “It’s amazing that we’re having this debate in 2008.”
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So he considers this flawed charade vs him a public thing… I would say it was more of a private matter(between the accusers and myself). Guess it is OBVIOUS its part of his public life, *shrug.

]]> By: bananie http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8641 bananie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:17:23 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8641 <i>"Federal law does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, said Stacey L. Sobel, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who specializes in issues related to and advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people."</i> this is absolutely frightening to me. “Federal law does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, said Stacey L. Sobel, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who specializes in issues related to and advocates for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.”

this is absolutely frightening to me.

]]> By: Johno http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8635 Johno Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:37:40 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8635 He should sue, absolutely. Though he probably won't if it will jeopardize his political hopes. This story makes me nauseous. On a side note, I just wanted to say thank you very much, BTB, for the Testing the Premise article and for keeping it and other vital information linked on the front page. I have linked to these articles more times than I can count in various discussions. He should sue, absolutely. Though he probably won’t if it will jeopardize his political hopes. This story makes me nauseous.

On a side note, I just wanted to say thank you very much, BTB, for the Testing the Premise article and for keeping it and other vital information linked on the front page. I have linked to these articles more times than I can count in various discussions.

]]> By: Jason D http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744/comment-page-1#comment-8633 Jason D Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:21:44 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2008/04/02/1744#comment-8633 would this not qualify as slander/libel -- the fact that they're taking these allegations seriously considering there is no evidence? would this not qualify as slander/libel — the fact that they’re taking these allegations seriously considering there is no evidence?

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