Scalia has "nothing against homosexuals"

Here's what the Associated Press has to say in the Washington Post about the Texas sodomy case:

"The court has taken sides in the culture war," Scalia said, adding that he has "nothing against homosexuals."

Unfortunately, that's not a correct quote. Here's what he really said:

Let me be clear that I have nothing against homosexuals, or any other group, promoting their agenda through normal democratic means...

That changes the meaning entirely, now doesn't it? He's not uttering the standard refrain akin to "some of my best friends are...," he's stating that he's not opposed to "... promoting..." In other words, the promotion is the object of "I have nothing against," not "homosexuals."

Politics · Thu, 06/26/2003 - 11:49 · · Importance: 1

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