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CattleArmy

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090102/ap_on_re_us/portland_s_mayor_2


Portland: Largest US city with openly gay mayor

Sam Adams, 45, was sworn into office at 12:01 a.m. New Year's Day at City Hall during a ceremony attended by a crowd of about 40 that included his mother and his partner.

Adams won the job seven months ago in a primary race by capturing 58 percent of the vote and therefore negating the need for a runoff election.

None of Adams' opponents raised his sexuality in the race. Neither did he.

"This is a testament to how fair-minded Portlanders are that it wasn't an issue," Adams said. "I spend my time on the basic issues of life. A part of that includes equal rights, but that's not even close to a majority of the time."

Adams grew up in a working-class household that he said was at times dependent on food stamps and subsidized housing. Just as being a gay man drives much of his political activism, he said, his working-class background influences his ambitions as mayor.

"My passions for public service includes promoting social justice equality for all, but it obviously also includes finding good jobs for people, which is also part of my family's background of not being able to always have economic security," he said. "Being gay is part of me, so is being Irish-American, so is being from a small Oregon town."

Adams served 11 years as chief of staff to Mayor Vera Katz and was elected in 2004 to the City Council.

The new mayor said he and other city officials have so far requested $880 million in federal funds for dozens of "shovel-ready" projects to improve parks, roads and the water system in Portland, which has a population of about 575,000.

In two weeks, the city plans to announce a job stimulus package, he said, though he declined to give details.

"What I've found is in each of those recessions is government falls prey to the national frailty," he said. "What's also frustrating is it's happening at the very time when government is needed most."


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I commend his opponents for not bringing up sexuality in the race for the position.
 

don

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i think this is a great way to smoke out all the sinners. now the people who voted for this guy will burn in the fires of hell forever.
 

CattleArmy

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don said:
i think this is a great way to smoke out all the sinners. now the people who voted for this guy will burn in the fires of hell forever.

Don you need to get a grip. Possibly some marshmellows too.
 

don

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if you had read my posts in the past you would have recognized the sarcasm. i'll try not to be so subtle.
 

jigs

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why is it, if two gay guys are talking about being gay in an interview they are "expressing themselves' yet if I call it for the sin it is and speak of how they will rot in hell, I am a homophobe???


it is all liberal double standards. all part of what it killing America
 

CattleArmy

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jigs said:
why is it, if two gay guys are talking about being gay in an interview they are "expressing themselves' yet if I call it for the sin it is and speak of how they will rot in hell, I am a homophobe???


it is all liberal double standards. all part of what it killing America

Open up jigs you forgot your meds today. :wink:

Jigs my point in posting the whole thing was the fact that nobody not even the competition brought up the sexuality card in this race. I was shocked and plesantly surprised to read of a political race where bad press and low blows weren't involved.

It says a lot for his competition being men enough to not play this very easy card to play. To win or lose on merit instead of who's sleeping with who.
 

CattleArmy

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Sandhusker said:
Good for Portland. What are the Councilmember's deals? Swinging? S&M? Beastiality?

Did you not read the part about the fact that nobody brought up sexuality? Sexuality with men, women, or chickens for that matter.
 

Steve

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CattleArmy
Did you not read the part about the fact that nobody brought up sexuality?

actually the jist of the whole article was about him being openly gay. :wink:

so it was brought up.. and made a big deal about. at it was still news,,

had there never been an article then it would be a change in peoples attitudes in ultra liberal Portland. :wink:
 

kolanuraven

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CattleArmy said:
Sandhusker said:
Good for Portland. What are the Councilmember's deals? Swinging? S&M? Beastiality?

Did you not read the part about the fact that nobody brought up sexuality? Sexuality with men, women, or chickens for that matter.


Hmmmmmmm....makes ya wonder what Husker thinks about all time sitting in that lonely empty bank office???????? :lol: :lol:
 

Sandhusker

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kolanuraven said:
CattleArmy said:
Sandhusker said:
Good for Portland. What are the Councilmember's deals? Swinging? S&M? Beastiality?

Did you not read the part about the fact that nobody brought up sexuality? Sexuality with men, women, or chickens for that matter.


Hmmmmmmm....makes ya wonder what Husker thinks about all time sitting in that lonely empty bank office???????? :lol: :lol:

Perverted lost Liberals.
 

kolanuraven

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Sandman said:
kolanuraven said:
Sandman said:
I would rather meet God on judgement day as a failure !



By George, you're getting a great head start!!!! :wink:

Listen lulu being from Georgia what do you know about anything except rainbow and the Y syndrome agenda. You see a FAILURE IS ANYONE THAT BACKS ANYTHING CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD. That makes you a first class looser big lips big eyes big nose with loose UNGODLY morals. So you best get right or get left.


Pizz off!
 

kolanuraven

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Sandhusker said:
kolanuraven said:
CattleArmy said:
Did you not read the part about the fact that nobody brought up sexuality? Sexuality with men, women, or chickens for that matter.


Hmmmmmmm....makes ya wonder what Husker thinks about all time sitting in that lonely empty bank office???????? :lol: :lol:

Perverted lost Liberals.


Don't get in a tizzy....YOU brought it up!!! :wink: :wink: :wink:
 

Bullhauler

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Sandman said:
kolanuraven said:
Sandman said:
I would rather meet God on judgement day as a failure !



By George, you're getting a great head start!!!! :wink:

Listen lulu being from Georgia what do you know about anything except rainbow and the Y syndrome agenda. You see a FAILURE IS ANYONE THAT BACKS ANYTHING CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD. That makes you a first class looser big lips big eyes big nose with loose UNGODLY morals. So you best get right or get left.


Why don't you change your Avatar? There is a real good guy that posts already with that avatar. There is no reason to get him mixed up with an a-hole like you.
 

jigs

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here is an avatar for bullhauler... really depicts his views



http://lh5.ggpht.com/fisherwy/R_ZcYGV-uQI/AAAAAAAAOZ8/cOyK8ozpvmA/Men+Kissing%5B2%5D.jpg
 

hopalong

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kolanuraven said:
Sandman said:
kolanuraven said:
By George, you're getting a great head start!!!! :wink:

Listen lulu being from Georgia what do you know about anything except rainbow and the Y syndrome agenda. You see a FAILURE IS ANYONE THAT BACKS ANYTHING CONTRARY TO GOD'S WORD. That makes you a first class looser big lips big eyes big nose with loose UNGODLY morals. So you best get right or get left.


Pizz off!

lol lol
You get busted in the chops and that is your highly intelligent 3 masters and 2 phd degree response? :D :D :D :D
 
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