To the vonTanners..

I don't think speaking on behalf of my friend makes me a bigot...
I try to do as little name calling as possible, especially when I'm talking about people I don't know.

I don't think you know me well enough to make judgements like that..

I have learned thru my considerable time on this planet that precious few of the people I've met are "perfect" (by anyones definition)
A good friend of mine is gay and loves guns.
I hate guns.
Should I cut him out of my life ?
No..there are many wonderful things about this man that I admire that are much more a positive thing than his guns. (in my opinion)

Please don't call me a bigot...

I'm not...and I don't deserve to be spoken about in those terms.

I'm a lifetime democrat and moderate to liberal politically...a few years ago I met a moderate to conservative Republican and we had some heated debates.
Eventually we fell in love, got married and 12 years later we still have those heated debates !

She is convinced I'm a hopeless old hippy and I believe she is an incorrigible reactionary.

I would die for her and I think perhaps she for me....

So..please...no name calling..

Thanks

Bob

Oh...and as for "educating myself"..

My mother came out in Hollywood in 1962..
I was there and shared the revelation, the relief, and the pain.
As a 16 year old I learned a great deal about people..not just gay people or straight people..but people,
My mothers husband (my stepfather) was an Irish retired Chicago Fire Captain...a more "macho" man never walked the planet.
He never stopped loving my mother..
She was at his side when he died in 1974 of emphezema..
So...I don't need any "education"..thank you.
I know how this stuff works....

[This message has been edited by bob young (edited 10-03-2003).]