“a crime against nature, an inherent evil, and an act so heinous that it defies one’s ability to describe it”

That’s what Roy Moore thinks about consensual homosexual conduct.

Normally, the nutcase views of such a ridiculous person would not matter. The problem is that this loon is running for the United States Senate, and he might very well be elected.

I hardly ever blog anymore, but not long ago I raised myself out of the dead blogger grave to oppose his candidacy, and now I feel obliged to do so again.

If he had his way, this man would put me and many of my friends in prison.

And yet, if I look at his latest problem, I am faced with a moral and intellectual challenge.

Emotional though I am about such things, I would not do to him what he would do to me.

Hardly a ringing defense, but I can’t stand hypocrisy, and I remember defending Rush Limbaugh against a gigantic tidal wave wanting to imprison him for his alleged “oxy” crimes. Even though Limbaugh would imprison people for doing what he did, I considered that irrelevant at the time, just as I do now.

Can I do less for Roy Moore?

Lest anyone think this is an endorsement, it is precisely the opposite. No one could be more opposed to Moore than I am. It’s just that I cannot oppose his candidacy by endorsing or buying into his way of thinking, or buy into the wave of anti-sex hysteria dominating the news these days.

I would do anything to help defeat Moore, and I hope he is left out to dry. But I would no more condemn him for his decades-old alleged sexual activities than I would if he were accused of taking drugs.

Assuming such a thing is possible, I want the hypocritical son of a bitch to lose “legitimately.”

No wonder I loathe politics.


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24 responses to ““a crime against nature, an inherent evil, and an act so heinous that it defies one’s ability to describe it””

  1. Bernie Avatar
    Bernie

    He alone can change little to nothing when it comes to homosexuality, drugs, so on. I want him in the Senate to help balance the muslim sympathizers (maybe even muslims in practice), the black militants, the thieves and liars that trade Americas wealth and heritage for personal gain.

  2. veteran Avatar
    veteran

    Bernie, true, so true

  3. Man Mountain Molehill Avatar
    Man Mountain Molehill

    Luckily I don’t live in his state, so I don’t have to make that choice. otoh, he’s a repulsive jerk. People like him are the reason I stay home for most elections. On the third hand I tend to agree with Bernie. And voting Libertarian is useless. In an ideal world we would have a choice between Democrats and Republicans in the original meanings of those words. What we get is a choice between corrupt scumbags and religious morons.

    Eric, how do you feel about Trump now that you’ve seen him in action for a year?

  4. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    daivid horowitz (ann coulter who hasn’t had his balls cut off) says a child molester is better then a democrat and most here agree. that is their classical values. I voted for jill stein over hillary clinton knowing full well the consequences. thats my classical values.

  5. Frank Avatar
    Frank

    Very well said. On the other hand it couldn’t happen to a more deserving asshole.

  6. Bram Avatar
    Bram

    I’ve stopped believing most of what’s on the news. An attempted rape in 1979 accusation comes out right before an election 38 years later? So there’s absolutely no opportunity for due process. Bullshit.

  7. Man Mountain Molehill Avatar
    Man Mountain Molehill

    “a crime against nature, an inherent evil, and an act so heinous that it defies one’s ability to describe it”

    But trying to have sex with a 14 year old girl is OK???

    At least it wasn’t his sister.

  8. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    Count me in with those who despise Moore.

    BUT I don’t think he tried to have sex with a 14-year-old.

    (And I don’t believe most of the “Hollywood” accusations, either.)

    He said/she said/he said/she said… decades ago. No proof; no way to prove – it’s just “let’s get him”.

  9. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    man molehill a question. if a married couple moves to california from alabama and while there gets a legal divorce will they still be brother and sister?

  10. Man Mountain Molehill Avatar
    Man Mountain Molehill

    Sibling relationships are fundamentally biological, not legal, like a marriage. Therefor they come before any other relationships.

  11. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    say can some more computer literate then me put up neil young’s alabama as a tribute to the state. sweet home alabama by leonard skinner doesn’t do the state justice.

  12. Man Mountain Molehill Avatar
    Man Mountain Molehill

    The AL age of consent was 16 in the time period when Moore was active. Absent the claims of the woman who was 14 there’s really not much there. And she does appear to be lying. All you can realistically charge Moore with is having repulsive dating habits 38 years ago. The fact that Gloria Allred is involved tends to convince me there’s less there than meets the eye.

    I still can’t stand his politics and religion. But the alternate choice is a Democrat. Really glad I don’t live there…

  13. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    al franken their is a nice picture of him groping a woman on the internet. who’s next?

  14. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    Don’t think he was actually groping – looked like a ‘pose’ to me.

    OTOH, if the tongue down the throat thing was true, she should have slapped the hell out of him.

  15. captain*arizona Avatar
    captain*arizona

    charlie rose this afternoon john conyers tonight. day and night of the long knives.

  16. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

  17. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    You and Simon OK? Beginning to wonder.

  18. Eric Scheie Avatar

    Kathy, thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes! (And your concern….)

    I just finished driving back from California to Michigan, and haven’t had time for anything, but I’m otherwise OK.

  19. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    Oh, good. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

  20. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    The GOP is better off losing 1 Senate seat than having Roy Moore in. If Moore is elected, he may cost the GOP far more than 1 Senate seat next year. If he is elected, he will not fade away as an issue.

  21. Eric Scheie Avatar

    Thanks Kathy! Mark, I agree that Moore as an issue will not go away if he is elected. It will get worse.

    Among other things, the man actually believes that “sodomy” is prohibited by the Declaration of Independence:

    http://caselaw.findlaw.com/al-supreme-court/1728248.html

    That particular topic is an old one here:

    http://classicalvalues.com/2004/12/a_few_unorigina/

    I think Moore’s views are so bigoted and extreme that they make him unfit to be a senator.

  22. Kathy Kinsley Avatar
    Kathy Kinsley

    I agree. And yet they didn’t attack him on his views – they are trying to get him for something unprovable (and even disprovable). What will happen is we’ll end up with Jesse Helms II. 🙁

  23. Man Mountain Molehill Avatar
    Man Mountain Molehill

    I wonder how this ignorant moron ever became a judge, let alone a senate candidate. Although the people of Alabama seem to like him. Representative government must include toothless idiots by definition. Repealing the 17th amendment might help. Maybe. Might as well repeal every one after the first ten. As if anybody in government gives a good goddam about the constitution anymore.

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