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1) Original article by S. McKeen (2007-August-24)
2) S. Jetchick (2007-August-24)
The Edmonton Journal
Friday, August 24, 2007
Published: 2:20 am
Scott McKeen
In case you haven't heard of him, let me introduce Bill Whatcott, self-righteous jackass.
And Edmontonian. And candidate for mayor. And hardline Christian activist, whose bully preaching only serves to pervert rather than enlighten human spirituality and sexuality.
His malicious years-long campaign against homosexuality, women's rights and liberal values smacks more of indulging his ego than a serious attempt to influence public policy.
Whatcott, in a telephone interview this week, asked me to be honest and truthful. He just got his wish.
He also asked me to be fair. So in fairness, let me state for the record that Whatcott was articulate, amiable and completely lucid during the interview. Note that these are rare traits for jackass, fringe candidates.
Bill Whatcott will disagree with my opinions about him. But if he is true to his word, he will respect and defend my right to express them. Whatcott is many things, but he is no censor.
He is perhaps most zealous in his opposition to hate-crime laws, which have ensnared him on more than one occasion. He was fined $17,500 in 2005 by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal for distributing pamphlets slandering gay and lesbian people. He says he hasn't paid the fine and boasts that he never will.
He also concedes that after moving to Edmonton five years ago, he has been contacted by members of the police hate crime unit, who are keeping an eye on his anti-gay protests and publications.
Unbowed, he plans to run in this fall's civic election against incumbent Stephen Mandel and use the platform to espouse the views of his so-called Christian Truth Activists. Not that he needs a platform. He tends to make his own.
Google his name and you'll find Whatcott all over the web, spewing vitriol and claiming to be a warrior for God. You'll also discover that Whatcott is obsessed with the terms sodomy and sodomites.
If you talk to him, he'll happily tell you of his wayward youth, when he was homeless, addicted to drugs and getting cocaine from a dealer by performing homosexual sex acts.
"Do I hate homosexuals?" he asks. "No, if I did I'd have to hate myself because I've committed homosexual acts."
Whatcott says the term "hate" is a tool used by the liberal establishment to silence him. If only it worked.
So what are we likely to hear from Whatcott during the campaign?
Well, the headline on his Internet campaign material speaks volumes.
"Mayor Stephen Mandel is pro-homosexual," it reads. "Bill Whatcott is your pro- life, pro-family, pro-father, pro-gun, alternative."
So Whatcott's anti-abortion views will be front and centre. He will promise to lobby the legislature and Ottawa to rid Edmonton of abortion clinics.
He will defend a parent's right to use mild corporal punishment on children. He will argue for father's rights and for an end to civic subsidies of humane shelters, because people are more valuable than animals.
He will oppose gun controls and call out China for its human rights abuses. He will counsel Edmonton's youth to protect themselves from sexually transmitted disease, with abstinence, not condoms.
He will oppose the Kyoto accord, funding for the arts -- much of it is erotic or gay -- and get tough on crime by dismantling the police hate-crimes unit.
He will promise to cut taxes, reduce the civil service and offer a biblical alternative to the immoral status quo.
He will stray routinely off the civic agenda -- China's human rights record? -- turn mayoral forums into gong shows and prove that democracy means opening the election door to everyone.
Including jackasses.
-----Original Message----- From: Stefan Jetchick Sent: 2007-August-24 16:24 To: smckeen (at sign) thejournal.canwest.com Subject: Hardline Christian activist takes a run at mayor's job Good day Mr. Scott McKeen, I just read "Hardline Christian activist takes a run at mayor's job", apparently quoted from "The Edmonton Journal" I was wondering if you really did write that article. If so, please read what follows. >> let me introduce Bill Whatcott, self-righteous jackass. I don't think Bill is perfect, and I certainly don't agree with everything he says and does, but he is a buddy of mine, so if you insult him, you insult me. I'm willing and able to meet you for a gentleman's boxing match in the parking lot of your choice. I'm ex-military, 6 foot 3, 235 pounds, and train three times a week. I promise to respect all Canadian laws as well as the gentleman's code of conduct for boxing, but given the chance and your adult consent, I **will** attempt to pound you into unconsciousness (but no serious injuries, of course!). >> Whatcott is many things, but he is no censor. Please Sir, don't confuse freedom of speech with freedom to insult. Disagreeing publicly with somebody is not the same thing as insulting them. You do not give a good name to journalism by writing such articles. Try another approach: take one of the policies he is suggesting (and which you list in your article, without even exploring them), then actually try to list the arguments on both sides, for that policy. Take abortion for example. I did a research all over North America, and apparently there has never been a serious public debate on abortion. I'm serious! In order to understand this claim, you must first define "debate" properly. See: "Abortion: Have We Done Our Homework?" May God bless you, Stefan Jetchick 1450, avenue des Grands-Pins Québec, QC G1S 4J6 Canada (418) 683-8554 www.inquisition.ca
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