“Your son was a homo? Really?” (Bill James is at it again)

[Jamastiene]

12/16/2009 02:47 PM
Divisive remark flies during debate on same-sex partners

By: Becky Bereiter


CHARLOTTE – A controversial issue turned into name calling at Tuesday night’s Mecklenburg County Commission meeting, when Commissioner Bill James made what many are calling a derogatory remark about another commissioner’s dead son.

The group was debating whether Mecklenburg County should provide same-sex domestic partner benefits to county employees. During the debate, the following exchange occurred:

"To think about the son that I birthed, that died of AIDS, and I did not know that in 2010 I would be sitting here to defend that process, and his lifestyle,” said Commissioner Vilma Leake. “So I stand gloriously to vote for this issue.”

While some in the crowd applauded, James can be heard saying to Leake: “Your son was a homo? Really?”

To which Leake responded: “Don't make me hurt you. Don't do that to me. Don't talk to me about my son."

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More text and video (the video is well worth watching) here:
http://news14.com/charlotte-news-104-content/local_news/619143/divisive-remark-flies-during-debate-on-same-sex-partners

[Breathe]

1. Infuriating!

What an awful man.