The lady giving the little anti-gay manifesto in the YouTube clip above is State Rep Sally Kern. She represents the brilliant people living in District 84 in Western Oklahoma City and frighteningly enough is the chair of the House Social Services Committee. As a raging heterosexual, Sally’s right-wing stereotypical Oklahoma conservative rant on homosexuality really pisses me off. In fact, it pisses me off so much that I:
• Decided to give you <edit alert!> a link to her district homepage that shows her home address in case you want to send her a letter.
• Provided you with <edit alert!> a link to picture of her house that is openly available at the Oklahoma County Assessor web page. This is in case you want to go egg it or paint a huge rainbow on the garage.
• Did some Internet sleuthing trying to hopefully uncover that one of her sons mentioned on her bio page, Jesse or Nathan, may be gay. Unfortunately, all I could found out is that one of them is apparently married to this chick. Maybe Hopefully she’s a lesbian or something. Because that would be ironic! Get it??? Satire. Ha ha.
Anyway, I’d like to think that Sally Kern would resign or get disciplined or something, but judging from the somewhat arrogant, unapologetic statements in this Channel 9 interview, I’ll bet that she’ll run for some bigger office and probably win.
(Update: Originally, we displayed picture of Ms. Kern’s house and her daughter-in-law. Because it’s Sunday, we’ve decided just link to those images. This may be a sign that we are developing a conscience, but I doubt it.)
She has the right to speak her mind, just like gays have the choice to be gay and speak thier mind about it. BFD folks…BFD…I wish people would find something a little more important to get passionate about.
She bases her beliefs on the Bible and the Bible is VERY, in fact, CRYSTAL clear about homosexuality and its place. In fact, the Bible goes on to say hate the sin and not the sinner. So for what she believes, she has not done anything wrong.
Saying it in a public forum like that is probably not the most tactful thing, but to call it discusting is wrong. She is exercising her right to free speech, just as you are. Nothing discusting about that.
Im really not into the whole gay thing – except for two hot chicks getting it on – but Kern is certifiable. Worse than Terrorism? How can Lauren Richardson and Amy McRee making sweet love to each other be worse than terrorism?
Guys, please leave Sally Kern’s kids out of this.
What she’s said is reprehensible and deserving of all the derision that can be dished out. I heartily encourage her constituents to voice their displeasure in whatever LEGAL manner they see fit, namely by supporting any candidate running against her this fall (representatives are elected every two years.)
That said, she’s not speaking for her kids. Her son and daughter-in-law are friends of mine and are sensible, decent people who probably read the Lost Ogle (I know her daughter-in-law would think it’s great.)
To my knowledge, neither of her sons are anything other than upstanding, good guys. Her daughter-in-law isn’t a lesbian.
Please continue to get a laugh at the stupid things this elected official (read: PUBLIC PERSON) says and does, but refrain from ripping into the family members who have not injected themselves into the situation (read: PRIVATE PERSONS.) It’s tacky and it’s legally/ethically questionable.
“She has the right to speak her mind, just like gays have the choice to be gay and speak thier mind about it. BFD folks…BFD…I wish people would find something a little more important to get passionate about.”
Um no one is saying she doesn’t have the right to “speak her mind” however ignorant and stupid she sounds like. BFD? Yes because it’s always wonderful when someone else makes our state look like ignorant bigots. No offense but please show the scientific evidence that someone “chooses to be gay”. I’ll save you the effort because you can’t and it is laughable that people actually think someone chooses to be discriminated against and treated like a second class citizen.
“She bases her beliefs on the Bible and the Bible is VERY, in fact, CRYSTAL clear about homosexuality and its place. In fact, the Bible goes on to say hate the sin and not the sinner. So for what she believes, she has not done anything wrong.”
No it’s not but people like Kern and I suspect you, will continue to use the bible as an excuse to hate and discriminate. I haven’t cut out the people in my life that love shellfish, nor have I refused to associate with women who wear pants (though a few fatties that still wear stirrup pants scare me).
“Saying it in a public forum like that is probably not the most tactful thing, but to call it discusting is wrong. She is exercising her right to free speech, just as you are. Nothing discusting about that.”
Just as this forum is exercising it’s right to call her and her comments “discusting”. Just as I am exercising my right to call her a giant Ahole.
Please remove links to Rep. Kern’s sons and daughter-in-law. As a longtime friend of the daughter-in-law, I assure you that she is nothing but the genuine article and does not wish to be associated with the comments of her mother-in-law in any way shape or form. Please feel free to direct all angry comments directly to Rep. Kern, as she’s made deplorable and ridiculous comments, just PLEASE leave her family out of it! She got herself into this mess alone, let her dig herself out alone. Once again, please do not email or contact her family. They do not support the comments made by Rep. Kern. Thanks!
This really upsets me. My older brother is a gay
The Olivet Church slogan:
“The end of your search for a friendly church.”
You can bet that Coach Sally wanted to get friendly with the showering girls after volleyball practice. Ms. Kerns finds that her homophobic rants are beneficial in her daily struggle with gay temptations and desires.
“She bases her beliefs on the Bible and the Bible is VERY, in fact, CRYSTAL clear about homosexuality and its place. In fact, the Bible goes on to say hate the sin and not the sinner. So for what she believes, she has not done anything wrong.”
The Bible is also very clear on the eating of shellfish, as both are described an “abominable” sin in Leviticus, yet Red Lobster is not described as a bigger threat to our country than terrorism. Pick and choose much?
Clark…you and Skarky’s boy toy do nothing but prove my points.
Pick and chose much? Go read your Bible again Clark. You guys can use the shellfish argument all you want but if you want to really go that far, do you guys bury your excrement at least 100 cubits from your house? have you ever slept with your wife while she’s…well, you know…Many of those things were put into place to protect the Israelites from sickness and disease. Paul didn’t write anything about shellfish, so I think Red Lobster’s safe for now.
I do not hate people, but I can hate what they do. Obviously, you guys are hating what Mrs. Kerns does and thats fine. AGAIN BIG FREAKING DEAL!
Dustin, Clark’s point is that you can’t say the Bible is crystal clear about homosexuality unless you also believe it is crystal clear about wearing clothes with mixed fibers, eating shellfish, touching pig skin and all the other nonsense mentioned in Leviticus. The Bible isn’t just what was written by Paul. There are many books written by many authors, and all of them are included. You also have to understand that your Bible is translated from other languages, and sometimes the translation is not perfect. There were no terms in biblical times for a committed, monogamous gay relationship. The references in your Bible were to orgies and group sex.
I think what bothers people most about Sally and her ilk is the hypocrisy. Adultery is very definitely a sin. It is a major social problem in this state that tears families apart every day, even in Sally’s church I would imagine. It’s certainly more of a clear threat to our community than homosexuality. But where is the outrage? Where are Sally’s bills preventing adulterers from re-marrying? Hypocrisy.
Common sense…please read Romans 1:27-32 and tell me what you think.
It’s rather presumptious of you to think that I only use one Bible. I do not just “go to church on Sunday” and listen to what my preacher says without question. I actually did quite a bit of research before settling where I did. I actually own five different translations and have studied several more. I’m glad I have a clear understanding of what the Bible says. I mention Paul simply because he wrote the majority of the Greek scriptures, most people argue that all the references to homosexuality come from the Hebrew scriptures. I was pointing out that is not the case.
Unless one of your five Bibles is in ancient aramaic or one of the other dead languages that was in vogue 2,000 years ago, my point still stands. You don’t have a clear understanding what the Bible says in reference to homosexuality. The references in the original text were not to committed, monogamous gay relationships, plain and simple.
I notice you also failed to address the point about adultery. Where does this passion for the issue of homosexuality come from? Why aren’t people like Sally up in arms over the sins that ACTUALLY affect their community, like adultery? Where is the outrage and pending legislation to deal with the problem, which leads to all other sorts of social problems that, unlike the gay agenda, are real and pose an imminent threat to the well-being of thousands?
“dylan says:
This really upsets me. My older brother is a gay”
I almost pissed myself laughing…
Dustin:
Maybe if you followed the words of Jesus and actually cared about everyone, not just everyone who agrees with you, you’d understand the outrage…Also, since you are such a free speech maven, how much have you contributed to the ACLU this week?
WTF do her kids and a daughter-in-law have to do with this? And hiding behind the publicly-accessible nature of the links, yeah right.
I love thelostogle.com (in a non-gay way) but this 100% dumbass post rivals that which you are pissing and moaning about.
Congrats.
“I do not hate people, but I can hate what they do. Obviously, you guys are hating what Mrs. Kerns does and thats fine. AGAIN BIG FREAKING DEAL!”
You hate what people do? Why would you care what two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own home? Doesn’t hating something require some kind of thought process. So does this mean you think about what two people of the same sex do?
So yes people use the bible to discriminate and justify their own prejudices. Pick and choose much? Yes that’s what you appear to be doing.
Big freaking deal? Well obviously it is since you continue to comment on it and it has made national news. Perhaps Sally should join the Phelps clan in Kansas that appears to be more her kind of group.
Whatever it takes guys. You’ve made your points…
Gan, you don’t know me or what I do…what I care for…etc. I do care for everyone probably more so than you will ever know or do.
Sooner Dustin
Shut up and stop your preaching. We aren’t at bible school. Sally Kern is a hateful and judgmental person. The last time I checked someone else’s sex life was none of Sally Kern’s business (why are churchgoing folks so quick to get into everyone’s personal business?) And if you really think about it, you don’t choose who you fall in love with, it just happens. Physical attraction is exactly that.
Thanks Melissa…you are a peach.
OK, thanks for your thoughts, everyone. Dustin gets the last word.