Carl Paladino etc

Paladino said:

... We must stop pandering to the pornographers and the perverts who seek to target our children and destroy their lives.

I didn't march in the gay parade this year, gay pride parade this year. My opponent did. And that's not the example that we should be showing our children. Certainly not in our schools.

And don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way. That would be a dastardly lie. My approach is live and let live.

I just think my children and your children would be much better off and more successful getting married and raising a family. And I don't want them to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option"

whether or not someone is gay does not affect your straight childrens ability to fall in love and marry and raise a family - wth!

If you are speeaking out against something and using that issue to get elected you are NOT practicing live and let live. These attitudes only continue to create a hostile environment for gay people esp. youth. There are gay people across all cultures and since the beginning of time. Get over it.

A kid doesn't wake up one day and say hmmm..what choices can I make today that will ostracize me - make me a target for bullies and potentially get me kicked out of my own home and despised by my parents.

If your church doesn't want to allow gays to marry - fine....but don't use your religion to legislate laws that affect everyone - including people of other faiths and people of no faith.

If you really want to defend marriage then you should outlaw divorce and enforce severe penalties for adultery.

Gay people are not pedophiles, perverts or otherwise creepy - they are just like you and me!!!