POSTED BY DASSI MARCH 07 2008
You forget that there were also a lot of people who gave up their education, lives, and money to Chris Butler thinking him to be a pure devotee, which he clearly is not. Also, public, political figures like Mike Gabbard have misled his constituency by denying and distancing himself from Butler's group. This makes him disingenuous. Homophobia also has no place in politics. It is not modern and cool. It is a fact that has existed since time immemorial. Some people are homosexuals. They deserve the same rights and services as any other citizen. I knew Mike. He was not particularly homophobic. He took this position only at the request and direction of Chris Butler. Which brings us to the real problem. Chris Butler has meddled in Hawaii's politics for years using his followers.
You forget that there were also a lot of people who gave up their education, lives, and money to Chris Butler thinking him to be a pure devotee, which he clearly is not. Also, public, political figures like Mike Gabbard have misled his constituency by denying and distancing himself from Butler's group. This makes him disingenuous. Homophobia also has no place in politics. It is not modern and cool. It is a fact that has existed since time immemorial. Some people are homosexuals. They deserve the same rights and services as any other citizen. I knew Mike. He was not particularly homophobic. He took this position only at the request and direction of Chris Butler. Which brings us to the real problem. Chris Butler has meddled in Hawaii's politics for years using his followers.