What is it with Ward 5's Brian Walters?

[fuzzytoad]

What about his comments? From an elected official?

???

You think our elected officials should support pedophiles and wife-beaters?

[BOBTHEBUILDER]

I live in Ward 5 and am signing off now to start my letter-writing campaign to the esteemed councilman.

Thats sounds like a constructive thing to do. Good luck with that.

[Spartan]

Trust me. I've never gotten a response before from Walters. Try calling instead.

[proud2Bsooner]

Have any of you Walters bashers seen pictures of "pride parades" from other cities? Many include lewd behavior and public nudity. I know gay people that can't stand the thought of these "festivals". In an effort to be supportive of other lifestyles, and to be "deep thinkers", I think some fail to look carefully at what really should be allowable on the streets of our City. There is nothing good to offer from these parades. Sex, no matter what kind it is, needs no place for public celebration.

[Platemaker]

???

You think our elected officials should support pedophiles and wife-beaters?

Oh come on!!! It's obvious he is saying homo=pedophile=wife-beater.

[Platemaker]

Have any of you Walters bashers seen pictures of "pride parades" from other cities? Many include lewd behavior and public nudity. I know gay people that can't stand the thought of these "festivals". In an effort to be supportive of other lifestyles, and to be "deep thinkers", I think some fail to look carefully at what really should be allowable on the streets of our City. There is nothing good to offer from these parades. Sex, no matter what kind it is, needs no place for public celebration.

You saw pictures... wow.... were you there... doubt it. I'm know there is WAY more nudity at Mardi Gras... I've never seen nudity at a Pride Parade.

[fuzzytoad]

Oh come on!!! It's obvious he is saying homo=pedophile=wife-beater.

That's not what I got out of it..

[Platemaker]

Well let's just repost the quote for ya....

[B][U]“I don’t want my vote to be construed as support, because I really don’t support that, the same way that I wouldn’t support a group of, say, pedophiles who wanted to assemble. I would not vote yes on that either, (or) men who beat up their wives. Anything like that,” Walters said Wednesday.

[fuzzytoad]

Well let's just repost the quote for ya....

I've read the quote.. Still not seeing it.

Perhaps, subconsciously, it's you who sees a connection between them and you're taking out your own anger at yourself on Mr. Walters..

[proud2Bsooner]

You saw pictures... wow.... were you there... doubt it. I'm know there is WAY more nudity at Mardi Gras... I've never seen nudity at a Pride Parade.

Mardi Gras, the wild one anyway, is in New Orleans - not OKC. OKC is not Seattle, Portland, New Orleans, Los Angeles or San Francisco. I think most people prefer OKC to be the way it is for the most part. We are one of the few places left where questionable public behavior is not accepted or desired by most people. This is undeniable.

[rcjunkie]

I've read the quote.. Still not seeing it.

Perhaps, subconsciously, it's you who sees a connection between them and you're taking out your own anger at yourself on Mr. Walters..

He's not taking out his anger, it's just a slow day for Trolls and he's trying to get someone to argue with him.

[onthestrip]

I've read the quote.. Still not seeing it.

Perhaps, subconsciously, it's you who sees a connection between them and you're taking out your own anger at yourself on Mr. Walters..

How can you read that quote and not see it as him equating homosexuality with pedophiles and wife beaters? You trying a little too hard to defend this guy.

Ive come to expect walters mentality at the state capitol but didnt think our city council members were this out of touch.

[rcjunkie]

How can you read that quote and not see it as him equating homosexuality with pedophiles and wife beaters? You trying a little too hard to defend this guy.
Ive come to expect walters mentality at the state capitol but didnt think our city council members were this out of touch.

Man, talk about trying to make something out nothing. Oh well, you get an A for trying, but an F for substance. I don't and never have, been a Brian Walters supporter, but what he said is that he couldn't support this event, just like he couldn't support an event for wife beaters or pedophiles. Your trying to claim the Mr. Walters is equating homosexuality with wife beating and pedophiles is at best laughable.

Nice try and keep on trolling.

[fuzzytoad]

How can you read that quote and not see it as him equating homosexuality with pedophiles and wife beaters?

Because I don't see him equating homosexuality with pedophiles or wife beaters..

You trying a little too hard to defend this guy.
Ive come to expect walters mentality at the state capitol but didnt think our city council members were this out of touch.

I'm sorry, but how am I defending him? I think every American has the right to have a "<insert> Pride Parade".. I don't think there should be any government intervention other than requiring a permit and whatever else is necessary to run a parade..

The only way I would defend him is if he took a stance asking why a vote is even necessary for something everyone should be able to do, including pedophiles and wife beaters..

[OKCisOK4me]

I'm kind of confused by his approach toward the event. He's judging them for their lifestyle?? I thought that was God's job, not us fellow citizens. Isn't that what the good book teaches?

[okclee]

I guess he won't be accepting the offer of being the parades Grand Marshal.

[Spartan]

Haha..good one okclee.

I think most people prefer OKC to be the way it is for the most part. We are one of the few places left where questionable public behavior is not accepted or desired by most people. This is undeniable.

Who are "most people" ? I think questionable public behavior is cool, I don't know about you. Where are you getting this, a straw poll at the Edmond Elementary PTA? A poll they showed on the evening news cast or something?

[kevinpate]

... He's judging them for their lifestyle?? I thought that was God's job, not us fellow citizens. Isn't that what the good book teaches?

When God slumbers, Politicos roam. Only thing that surprises me is that any of this surprises anyone. Nearly every group of politicos has a chest beater. It's not like Walters suddenly jumped from a closet and said something out of character.

[Spartan]

This rings very true. I keep waiting on something surprising from Walters..

It's not like Walters suddenly jumped from a closet and said something out of character.

I don't think he has any plans to jump from the closet anytime soon.

[okclee]

When God slumbers, Politicos roam. Only thing that surprises me is that any of this surprises anyone. Nearly every group of politicos has a chest beater. It's not like Walters suddenly jumped from a closet and said something out of character.

What do you mean jumped out of the "closet"?

[OKCisOK4me]

What do you mean jumped out of the "closet"?

"jumped from the closet" was pictured in my head of a man, or woman, sitting like Spiderman at the top of the closet and springing forward...

[Wambo36]

I thought elected officials are supposed to vote for their constituents and not their own personal belief systems?

What makes you think he didn't vote for the majority of his constituents? Seems to me you guys are in a real stretch to find something to be upset about.

[Doug Loudenback]

Do you people not have anything better to do than to run a city councilman into the ground? He voted the way that he did, because he didnt want a yes vote to be misconstrued as supporting a lifestyle that he does not believe in. Nothing more. Does he not have that option? Does his opinion not count because its different than yours or mine? The last time I checked, he is a city councilman, and he is allowed to vote on issues just like the other 7 council members as well as the mayor. At least he has an opinion, and not just looking for the mayor to give a thumbs up or thumbs down for the rest of the council to vote off of. It would be nice to have 9 members on the city council who could think for themselves, and not be a puppet for big business, the okc chamber of commerce, the mayor, the city manager, and any other special interest group who throws their hat in the ring.

I agree. While I don't care for the guy's public stances on the few instances that I've paid any attention (MAPS 3, this thing), I certainly respect his right to cast his vote on any matter for whatever reasons he cares to, whether I like them or not. While he'd probably be at the end of my list of people I'd vote for, he's entitled. Moreover, if his ward doesn't like how he votes, they have the power to do something about it.

[DelCamino]

That he voted against issuing the special events permit isn't the troubling part. It's that he equated gay people with criminals, such as pedophiles and wife beaters.

Those ill-informed and idiotic comments are why he should be reprimanded.

[Platemaker]

Mardi Gras, the wild one anyway, is in New Orleans - not OKC. OKC is not Seattle, Portland, New Orleans, Los Angeles or San Francisco. I think most people prefer OKC to be the way it is for the most part. We are one of the few places left where questionable public behavior is not accepted or desired by most people. This is undeniable.

We'll lucky for you the queers in OKC DON'T run around naked... I posted that as a response from some stating alleged facts about OTHER cities anyway.