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To: jlallen who wrote (431168)	7/22/2003 2:08:32 PM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769669

"'You little fruitcake, you little fruitcake, I said you are a fruitcake,'" Hulshof, R-Mo., read from the unofficial transcript. Stark directed the word — considered by some to be a gay slur —- at Republican Rep. Scott McInnis, who is married and by all accounts not gay. Republican sources also claim that during the chaotic scene in the committee, Stark fired another gay slur in the direction of Chairman Thomas. The word is too vulgar to print in full, but the last half of it is "sucker." Now, one Republican wants to know where is the outrage at the Democrat for his seemingly intolerant remarks. "This isn't the first time. That's the problem here. The Democrats fail to recognize this is an ongoing problem," said Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla. Stark has a long history of making outrageous remarks. He once called Republican Rep. Nancy Johnson "a whore," and said former Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan is "a disgrace to his race." Foley questioned whether Democrats get a pass when it comes to casting aspersions, and whether there is indeed a double standard. "I trust that you would understand that if a Republican said that, there would be a public lynching," Foley said. But Stark told Fox News the racket over last week's outburst is much ado about the wrong thing. "'Fruitcake' means inept, crazy, a nut cake to me," Stark explained. And instead of condemning Stark, Human Rights Campaign (search) seemed to agree. A spokesman from the gay activists group, usually quick to condemn hints of slight or slur against the gay community, defended the hot-headed lawmaker, saying he probably used the word to mean McInnis was nutty. foxnews.com