Bill James Responds To "Homo" Comments

[ccharles000]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James has responded after referring to another commissioner's son as a 'homo' during Monday night's debate on domestic partner benefits.

During the discussion, Commissioner Vilma Leake, a Democrat, spoke in support of providing benefits for the domestic partners of county workers in same-sex relationships. The commission voted 6-3 in favor of providing benefits.

Shortly after Leake's speech, James could be heard (on recorded audio) saying the following:

James: "Your son was a homo?"

Leake responded, "Don't make me hurt you. Don't do that to me. Don't talk to me about my son."

Following the incident, FOX Charlotte received a statement (via email) from Bill James, who says, "I can type but I can't talk."

In the statement, James says:

"Vilma is a religious hypocrite."

"She was married to a Bishop in the AME Zion church. This church has historically opposed homosexuality."

"In justifying her position last night in public she used her son’s ‘lifestyle’ and his death from HIV-AIDS to justify voting for benefits to allow individuals to use tax dollars to engage in the same behavior that resulted in her son’s death."

"It is akin to someone whose son is an alcoholic and died from the disease, using his death from drinking as justification to have the taxpayers pay for more booze."

http://www.foxcharlotte.com/dpp/news/bill_james_homo_comments_121609

[FreeState]

1. K&R - some people cant type either...

that or he's using a text book put out by the GOP 20 years ago. Seriously this kind of bigotry should have been long gone decades ago.

[roguevalley]

12. someone needs to open that man's closet and spill out all his vile

crap. you know he has some.

[Deep13]

2. Doesn't occur to this asshole that not everyone's religious views...

...require them to have irrational hatred for "homos."

One possible response to idiot's question might have been, "Homo sapien? Yes, he was a man. Now you be one and do the right thing."

[walldude]

3. What a piece of fucking shit... She's a hypocrite because she loved her son

and wants to help others? What does that make you Mr. James? A heartless, compassionless, piece of shit asshole who has no business bringing your religious MYTHS into government meetings.

[bluestateguy]

4. Bill James the baseball statistician?

Gee.

[ccharles000]

5. kick

[Deep13]

6. ...his ass. nt

[ccharles000]

10. lol

[Jamastiene]

7. Nothing surprises me coming from the man that said African Americans lived in "a moral sewer."

He is as vile and despicable as they come.

[ZombieHorde]

8. Rec.

[Toasterlad]

9. That Asshole Should Not Be Breathing.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. Sure. Because health insurance equals booze.