Rep. West fires intern for pro-gay retweet
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Jul 31, 2020280.6K Shares3.8M Views
Rep. Allen West, R-Fort Lauderdale, fired an intern this past Friday for re-tweeting a message supportive of gays on West’s Twitter account. West earlier this month called gay marriage an “oxymoron.” #
Roll Call reportsthat the message the intern sent out was “a tweet from the Scissor Sisters, the very out-of-the-closet three-person band specializing in dance tracks and camp”: #
“„The group tweeted: “Dear Tracy Morgan’s son: if you are gay, you can TOTALLY come live with me. We’ll read James Baldwin & watch Paris is Burning. xxANA” #
West’s office quickly sent out a message clarifying the mishap: #
“„Very sorry about the unauthorized RT. We were not hacked, an intern made an error. Apologies to all. #
West has been very open about his radical social views. In a conservative event earlier this month called the Eagle Forum Collegians, West linkedgay marriage to abortion and the debt crisis as a cycle that will end our “society”: #
“„The term “gay marriage” is an oxymoron. Because marriage is a union and a bond between a man and a woman to do one thing: the furtherance of society by procreation, through creating new life. Have you ever read the book America Aloneby Mark Steyn? It’s about demographics. And if we continue with a cycle of debt and punishing our unborn then it just becomes a matter of time before you don’t have society. #
West is facing a tough reelection. Pro-abortion rights group Emily’s List has already selected a candidateto challenge West in 2012. He is also getting special helpfrom the National Republican Congressional Committee because the organization believes he is particularly vulnerable coming in to this next election. #
Rhyley Carney
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