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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (493076)	7/6/2009 5:40:25 PM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573807

" Bush wouldn't allow pix of returning dead GI's or pix of dead in the field???" Wasn't that Clinton's policy also ?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (493076)	7/6/2009 5:46:08 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573807

He didn't say he wanted it highlighted. He drew a comparison between the coverage and concern of an event that 'may' have been an immoral attack, questionable from the start(The drunk hooker's claim against the Duke boys) and which turned out to be a false allegation ... with a substantially disgusting and abhorrently heinous crime at Duke by a ranked professional gay man which has been dealt with by relatively hands off treatment, relative to the Duke boy athletes.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (493076)	7/6/2009 7:50:27 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573807

I just don't want it buried by the major media while they hype other stories which are more politically correct. The point is liberal political correctness controlling what the public knows to manipulate public opinion.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (493076)	7/6/2009 8:59:48 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573807

Canterbury is sufficiently gay, council inspectors rule Not from the Onion But how about YOUR community? Gay enough? One of Britain's most historic cities, Canterbury, has been told it is sufficiently gay – after a complaint sparked a two-month investigation costing thousands of pounds. Published: 7:00AM BST 25 Jun 2009 Rob Davies, spokesman for the council, said: 'Obviously we're delighted with the outcome of the investigation' Photo: ALAMY A government watchdog decided that Canterbury in Kent does enough to promote homosexual culture, rejecting a complaint by local activists. The Local Government Ombudsman – who asked for the city's council to provide evidence of how it supported the gay community – said it was satisfied the pink pound was being catered for. As part of the investigation, the council had to prove its inclusiveness by giving details of "touring plays and musicals, for example, which would be of interest to the LGBT community". And it had to show that it had "put forward suggestions for small events that it might help fund, as well as proposals for other events such as exhibitions". Rob Davies, spokesman for the council, said: "Obviously we're delighted with the outcome of the investigation. "We feel we do a great deal for the gay community in Canterbury and we have always tried to support various gay events and promotions." "But at the same time it is not the duty of any council to set up a gay bar – that's not what councils do." The two-month investigation began at the end of April after a letter was sent from two representatives of Pride in Canterbury. Chairman Andrew Brettell lodged a formal complaint with the Local Government Ombudsman claiming his initial letter to the council in November fell on deaf ears. Mr Brettell, in his 60s, said last month: "" We do not believe the council want a thriving LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community in our city. The impression I get is that the council just doesn't want to know. "I get the feeling it is precious because Canterbury has a cathedral and history. I think they think the gay community will turn it into Sodom and Gomorrah." telegraph.co.uk h/t claytoncramer