Tennessee has been going through stranger times than usual during the past year of so. And GOP State Senator Campfield is living proof, managing to squeeze into one interview such juicy tidbits as:
– It's "virtually impossible" to catch AIDS through heterosexual sex
– Homosexuals have a vastly shorter lifespan than heterosexuals
– AIDS originated with gay men having sex with infected monkeys
None of which is true, of course.
I'm not sure if it's more damning if he believes it (and thus is spouting off falsehoods which he hasn't bothered to research), or if he knows he's lying. #ddtb
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If words were weapons he would be in jail. This man is not only a racist and a homophobe, he is spreading dangerous information.
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GOP Senator: “Virtually Impossible” For Heterosexuals To Contract AIDS [2]
Tennessee Republican State Senator Stacey Campfield today said that it is “virtually impossible” to get AIDS through heterosexual sex.
5 Comments To "It would be laughable, if it weren't also highly dangerous"
#1 Comment By Sandy L. On Thu 26-Jan-12 5:17pm @ 5:17pm
Wow. You know, I love my home state…but damn if shit like this doesn't make me embarrassed.
#2 Comment By george.w On Thu 26-Jan-12 9:40pm @ 9:40pm
I lived in Tennessee for 7 years and I can believe this.
BTW attempting to have sex with a chimpanzee would almost certainly be fatal for the human. They’re three times stronger than we are, have opposable thumbs and fearsome teeth. The fact that he thinks it is possible is… interesting.
#3 Comment By ***Dave On Mon 30-Jan-12 3:13pm @ 3:13pm
@George – Maybe he was thinking of little cute monkeys …
#4 Comment By Dave Hill On Fri 27-Jan-12 12:57am @ 12:57am
I've visited Tennessee on business on a fairly regular basis, and have enjoyed the people there. But I don't know that I'd enjoy living there …
#5 Comment By Ellie On Fri 27-Jan-12 5:11am @ 5:11am
So, all those children in Africa born HIV positive were…oh, never mind. They probably don’t count, being the wrong color and all.