"A Republican Lobbyist Is Trying To Get Gay Football Players Banned From The NFL"

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A Republican Lobbyist Is Trying To Get Gay Football Players Banned From The NFL

by Sam Stein at Huffington Post

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/24/ban-gays-nfl_n_4849250.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay%20Voices

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WASHINGTON -- A Republican lobbyist is preparing legislation that would ban gay athletes from playing in the National Football League, a move he says is necessary to prevent American society from sliding into indecency.

Jack Burkman, the CEO of Burkman LLC, said Monday that he would push Republican lawmakers to support the measure, which he put together after college football star Michael Sam announced that he is gay. In an interview with The Huffington Post, Burkman insisted that five members of the House of Representatives and one senator are interested in co-sponsoring the bill, and that those numbers would rise to 36 and five, respectively, within three weeks. Notably, he declined to name any of the lawmakers in question.

The absence of any actual details -- from the language of the bill to the names of potential supporters -- gave the announcement the unmistakable whiff of a publicity stunt. Burkman's own public relations firm broke the news of the legislation. Beyond his motive, however, is a larger question: Why would Burkman even bother? Sam's announcement was met with widespread support. Why should Congress create a conflict where, for the most part, one doesn't exist?

Even Burkman concedes that conservatives like himself are supposed to find it abhorrent when the government tells a private business how to conduct its affairs.






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[applegrove]

1. If the GOP could go back and keep Jackie Robinson out of baseball they would. It is in their DNA.

[madaboutharry]

2. Yeah, they would.

I sometimes wonder what it is like to live with so much hate inside. What horrible people.

[applegrove]

4. And they think they are perfect. They have to keep attacking 'others'. But they only go for those

who are perceived as weak somehow.... because really they are big chickens.

[gopiscrap]

3. No kidding

[Fearless]

5. I was about to post this...

It's absolutely disgusting the lengths that bigots will go to try to instill their values in others.

http://www.demonews.org/lobbyist-drafts-bill-to-ban-michael-sam-and-other-gay-players-from-nfl/

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6. In the same way calling Obama african born and thus not the president kept the GOP base

from enjoying his presidency and opening their heart to an African American man. The GOP plays a long game that is for sure. Sick!

[Thinkingabout]

7. Dies the lobbist think it would be a good idea to keep all of the prejudiced lobbiest out of

Congress? This would be a good start, clean up their house and then maybe go on to others. I am thinking it is going to be a requirement to be stupid to be a republican