Elisa Chan defends anti-gay remarks as free speech

[TexasTowelie]

Councilwoman Elisa Chan said Tuesday in her first public remarks since news broke last week about her homophobic comments that “political correctness will not win the day” as she stood by what she said.

Chan's office notified the media 30 minutes before the 11 a.m. press conference. The media briefing room had as many Chan supporters in it as reporters and TV crews. She was applauded upon her entrance.

The councilwoman said she stands by her beliefs and alleges that her recorded comments were taken out of context; she also said she has an expectation of being able to be safe and free to express her personal opinions during those meetings.

Chan said she would “not change my own values of beliefs for political gain or survival.”

More at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/politics/article/Elisa-Chan-defends-anti-gay-remarks-as-free-speech-4745674.php

Cross-posted in Texas Group.

[font color=green]Thanks for the confirmation that you are ignorant and a homophobe.[/font]

[MNBrewer]

1. I defend her right to be a bigoted homophobe

as well as my right to call her a bigoted homophobe.

[Tien1985]

2. +1

I think we should start a Facebook page, "We Support Chan's right to be a Bigot"

[Cha]

4. who comes off as a fucking moron.. I

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went to the link and read what the tape exposed.

[William769]

6. Here you can listen to it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113730675

Be prepared to

[Cha]

7. That's okay, William..

I can't do that. I didn't want to even read what she said but I thought I better so I could comment on it intelligently.

That's why the "fucking moron" seemed quite appropriate.

[Cha]

3. Yeah, she's sure she's

bigoted asshole who comes off as fucking moron.

[sheshe2]

5. Oh dear Gawd!

What rock do these people crawl out from under!

[MNBrewer]

8. But her words were taken out of context

and she thought nobody would ever find out...