Agema strikes (himself) again

Posted by hpayne on April 1, 2013

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So much for Dave Agema walking back his anti-gay Facebook bigotry. After a week of claiming his posting of an article by “Frank Joseph, MD” decrying “filthy” gay lifestyles was misunderstood – and no reason for him to resign his post as Michigan’s RNC committeeman (despite party leaders running from him like the plague) – the former West Michigan Congressman was at it again on his Facebook page over the weekend.

A decorated Vietnam fighter pilot, Agema has been honored by his country – but is now dishonoring his party and American civil liberties.

In response to Oakland County Young Republican Brad Fingeroot asking that Neanderthals like Agema adopt “a more inclusive tone,” Agema declined – then launched into an anti-gay attack, not hiding behind Frank Joseph, MD’s apron strings this time.

“The real issue,” wrote Agema, “is the homosexual community is pushing same sex marriage which will be taught in schools as an alternate lifestyle.”

“Let’s keep the smut on the sidelines,” responded Fingeroot.

“I can send you reems (sic) of studies showing the negative health affects (sic) of this lifestyle,” shot back Agema.  ”The people of America have the right to know what lays ahead if the Supreme Court rules the wrong way. Dr. Joseph footnoted everywhere he got his information. Deal with it.”

Scratch Agema’s previous non-endorsement of  the alleged statistics on gays. The response from his fellow GOPers was swift.

dave agema _Facebook1“After trying to hide his ignorance and bigotry for several days, Dave Agema has finally admitted he seeks to promote hate, viciousness and vitriol instead of the Republican Party’s traditional forward-looking message of equal opportunity for all. Dave Agema’s extremism has no place in our Republican Party,” says Dennis Lennox, the 28-year-old Grand Traverse County Republican precinct delegate who has led the call for Agema’s resignation – and writes about Agema’s fringe poltics –  including Birtherism – in the Mt. Pleaseant Morning Sun today.

Fellow Detroit Newser Nolan Finley added to the calls for Agema’s ouster last Friday, writing that he “joins Todd Akin of Missouri and Richard Murdock of Indiana (in a) a caveman fraternity that must be purged from the party.”

Ex-fighter pilot Angema just shot himself in the tail.

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