Funny how Republican politicians don't want any of that gay tourist money in South Carolina but they line up with their hands out for that hetero money from New York. Guess the S.C. GOP screens its funds for sexual orientation.
Republicans cite biblical principles to criticize gays but certainly don't care when a rich Yankee undermines ethical principles for political contributions. According to The Greenville News, there are 24 ways (via family and affiliated firms) that Howie Rich can get around the $3,000 individual contribution limit. Howie violated the spirit of that ethical principle to the tune of a million dollars. Guess if it ain't in the Bible, Christian conservative politicians grab what they can get.
Here we have a millionaire Southern governor taking money from a millionaire Yankee so that both can take money away from public school children. We probably have three or four school buses totaling a million miles on them but not one penny of Howie Rich 's million is going to replace them. However, the gay tourist money to increase our state revenue to replace these buses is just too sinful of a proposition for these God-fearing but greedy politicians.
As a parent of three children who have gone through our public school system, it was always a struggle to get our teachers what they needed for our kids. Some of these dedicated teachers and principals are gay and it must disgust them (certainly me) to see a million dollars used to demean them and make their jobs harder.
Mike Cubelo, Greenville
Letters
Greenville News, The (SC) - August 6, 2008
That tells the story, doesn't it?
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