So... are homosexuality and patriotism mutually exclusive?
Absolutely not. In fact, many have served in the military and in government agencies. I have no doubt there are many, many straight residents in his district who have the exact same viewpoints on the issue. Says more about the city than gays in general. Gays have little choice but to be liberal leaning socially these days, but that guy's far to the left of Nader. My lesbian sister in law would have no problem busting on the guy.
Come on man. The guy is a clown - a clown that got votes, got elected and has some power. Frankly, his flamboyance is one of his more redeeming features since it distracts from his obvious lack of reasoning skills and critical thought
And that is exactly why, for the reasons he stated, USS Iowa was denied a home in S. F .
Charon