Log Cabin Republicans
The Log Cabin Republicans is a American political organization in the United States with state chapters and a national office in Washington, DC. The group consists of gays and lesbians who support the Republican Party and are dedicated to advancing portions of the homosexual agenda.
The name of the organization is a reference to the first Republican President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin. The name also alludes to Lincoln's alleged homo- or bi-sexuality. According to their website, the California group initially proposed to name themselves the Lincoln Club, but found that name was already in use by another California Republican organization. Thus, an alternate name was chosen that still invoked the memory of President Lincoln: Log Cabin Republicans.
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Beliefs
- "We are loyal Republicans. We believe in low taxes, limited government, strong defense, free markets, personal responsibility, and individual liberty. Log Cabin represents an important part of the American family-taxpaying, hard working people who proudly believe in this nation's greatness. We also believe all Americans have the right to liberty, freedom, and equality. Log Cabin stands up against those who preach hatred and intolerance. We stand up for the idea that all Americans deserve to be treated equal-regardless of their sexual orientation."[1]
What Log Cabin Republicans State Their Goals Are
- Our party stands at a crossroads. The GOP must choose between fairness and freedom or intolerance and exclusion. Log Cabin works tirelessly to make sure the Republican Party chooses the right path. Ending up on the wrong side of history will cost the GOP for decades to come. So we tirelessly strive to achieve liberty and equality for all Americans.
Peter LaBarbera States Log Cabin Republican's Purge Mark Foley Picture from Their Website
Peter LaBarbera who is president of American's for Truth which is an organization that opposes the homosexual agenda stated the following:
| “ | With the efficiency of a Stalinist historian, the homosexual group Log Cabin Republicans (LCR) has purged this photograph of former Florida Rep. Mark Foley, disgraced homosexual and seducer of teenaged boys, from its website. Foley was among the politicians and pundits whom LCR proudly recorded as speaking at its 2003 national convention in Washington, D.C. But they’re not so proud anymore.[2] | ” |
Concerned Women for America wrote:
| “ | [Foley’s] voting record on gay rights has become a controversial issue. He's campaigning across Florida for the U.S. Senate. The people have a right to know,” Norman wrote in a long column May 8. “And dancing around the truth is just getting too weird to abide.”
In the column, Norman quotes Tracy Thorne, a homosexual and activist for homosexuals in the military, saying that Foley brought a “boyfriend” along on a visit to Thorne in the early 1990s. Foley and his spokesman say they will not answer reporters’ questions about his “personal life.” The homosexual newspaper Washington Blade was told the same when it asked spokesman Kirk Fordham “point blank if Foley is gay.”[3] |
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The group Family Research Council stated:
| “ | [Foley, an unmarried 52-year-old representative, had always refused to answer questions about his sexual orientation. Now that his emails and messages to teenage male pages have been revealed, it appears clear that Foley is a homosexual with a particular attraction to underage boys.[4] | ” |
