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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Neocon who wrote (9208)	11/19/1999 3:36:00 PM
From: E	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 769667

So you do support Bush's position as reported not knowingly to appoint gays as ambassadors or department heads? No, it is not inevitable. There have been many gay ambassadors who have served effectively. Bush Senior did not have this screen, in fact. Do you think it would be okay to have a gay ambassador in a Protestant country, if not a Catholic one? A Jewish one? A Moslem one? (Do you also think they should not be made department heads?) Do you feel that there are countries where qualified Jewish Americans should not be appointed as American ambassadors? Are there countries where qualified Catholic Americans should not be appointed as ambassadors? Are there countries where qualified American women should not be appointed as ambassadors? Are there countries where qualified black Americans should not be appointed as ambassadors? P.S. Do you think the Peace Corps should have the same restrictions on what Americans can serve in what countries? Do you think that the entire American Foreign Service should take as automatic disqualifications for service in particular countries race, gender, religion, and sexual orientation? We haven't been doing that, and we're doing okay. Do you think we should begin now? George Senior knowingly appointed a gay male ambassador in a homophobic country, and the gentleman did a great job, according to reports I received. People tend to judge others as individuals, when they meet them. I think you can trust Catholics in Belgium to do the same, don't you? I would be interested to hear your opinion on these issues.