| CHICAGO,
IL – U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) said she was “shocked and
insulted” by comments made today by President Bush during a White House
news conference where he seemed to equate homosexuality with sin.
Below
is the letter Schakowsky sent to President Bush:
July
30, 2003
The
Honorable George W. Bush
President
of the United States
1600
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington,
D.C. 205100
Dear
President Bush:
I
was shocked and insulted by your response to a question about homosexuality
during your news conference today. Your response that “we are all
sinners” seemed to equate homosexuality with sin. While you may not
approve of homosexuality, as the leader of all Americans, you have no right
to make such judgments. Though you say “it's very important for our
society to respect each individual,” you demonstrate utter disrespect by
calling homosexuals sinners.
Regarding
same sex marriage, as someone who clearly values committed, monogamous,
long-term relationships, I would hope that you would rethink your position
and drop your advocacy of legislation that would prohibit the sanctioning
of these unions.
I
believe that you owe a sincere and immediate apology to the lesbian and
gay communities for your insensitive remarks. Those remarks are also
an affront to all enlightened Americans.
I
look forward to your prompt response.
Sincerely,
Jan
Schakowsky
Member
of Congress |
