In a four-minute interview with the Oregonian, Republican candidate for governor, Lorraine Mae Rafferty, compared same-sex marriage with murder:
“I would have to say, I definitely believe that that is wrong. I believe it’s a sin, just the same as murder’s a sin,”
~Lorraine Mae Rafferty GOP candidate for Governor of Oregon
Part of Lorraine Mae Rafferty's ignorance may stem from the fact that she is paranoid, has trouble with grammar, spelling and editing as is evidenced by a quick scan of her "vote for me" website.
Sanction Same Sex Marriage No No No
On the topic of voting for or against same sex marriage, we have been there done that. Not to many years ago this was on the ballot and Oregon said we as a state do not believe that people of the same sex should be sanctioned as married by the state. "They" did not like our answer so the state legislature undermined our votes and passed legislation allowing for domestic partnerships giving them the exact same rights as a married couple. If I had time to research who in the legislature caused this arrangement to pass, I would make it public. Representatives who undermine the vote of the people when the people have voted for what is obviously the right side, should not be re-elected. No I do not support same sex marriage it a sin, and the very acceptance of it by society is a violation of innocent minds.
(Bold emphasis by me)
"it a sin" ... ut oh!! ... "it a sin"
Ok, now look, clearly this woman is getting her hate toward gays from humping some bible of which she does not fully understand.
What I mean is this: to me, by all appearances, Jesus of the bible lived as an openly gay man. He lived with 12 men, slept with 12 men and lovingly washed the feet of 12 men. So, was Jesus gay? I have no idea, nor do I care. Was Jesus bi-sexual? I have no idea, nor do I care. But I will say that if Jesus were in Oregon today and lived with 12 men, slept with 12 men & lovingly washed the feet of those 12 men ... I have a hunch Mae Rafferty would call Jesus a sinner for his lifestyle.
Not only that, but those 12 men Jesus lived with, walked around telling other people how much they love Jesus and that others should love Jesus as much as they do ... soooo ... as I said, I have a hunch Mae Rafferty would call Jesus and the 12 men he lived with sinners for their lifestyle.
To me the irony of religious zealots is that they pray to a man, Jesus, who they equate to being their "god" and who lived with 12 men, slept with 12 men and lovingly washed the feet of those 12 men ... yet these same people loathe and despise men who love & live with other men and women who love & live with other women.
I am not saying Jesus was or was not gay -- we simply do not know and I simply do not care. But, by today's Rightwinged Bible Humping Standards, Jesus's lifestyle would have been viewed by those religious zealots as an openly gay lifestyle ... and ... to top it off, they would have screamed "blasphemy" if they had heard the 12 men Jesus lived with saying 'don't call us sinners for living with Jesus we love & live with Jesus because Jesus is the Messiah.'
This woman is bat-sh't crazy, paranoid and terrible at editing. I have listed her platform that she has published on her website. Notice the paranoia and misspellings:
Mae Rafferty for Oregon Governor 2014
Keep communist business out of Oregon
Insist public schools promote American Patriotism or loose State funds
Swiftly instigate generous wise deregulation of industry.
Healthy agriculture no GMO seed sales in Oregon
Taxes and Tyranny
Just say No to The unaffordable Affordable Health Care Act
Back the Governor with a all Constitutional staff
Organize a Militia as in our State Constitution
Strive for a Sovereign Debt Free Oregon
Guard private property rights
Assert public property is public not federal
Restructure the Public Employee Retirement System
Instigate a State Self Sufficiency plan
Legislate morality "YES"
Manage the forest to keep fires from escalation.
(Bold emphasis by me.)
Look, we all are guilty of misspellings. I am. There have been plenty of times when people reading one of my diaries points out a misspelling so I correct it. However, a misspelling on a candidate for Governor's website is more than just a "misspelling" and to me it is a sign that the candidate might be a wee bit under-educated.
"loose" state funding or "lose" state funding?
"with a all Constitutional staff" or "with an all Constitutional staff?"
And, what the heck does "all Constitutional staff," "public schools promote American Patriotism" and "Legislate morality" even mean?
This woman wants to pass laws enabling the state to legislate morality ... her morality.
It is often said that you cannot legislate morality, What is that supposed to mean, we have always legislated morality. If you steal and get caught you go to jail, if there is a jail to go to. If you murder you use to hang, now you get free room and board. The problem with our society today is that we do not know which way is up, or which way is down. Not to worry If you have not figured it out before you die, God is the ultimate judge of right and wrong and he will place you in your proper location.
Oregon Governor Candidate
(emphasis mine)
Ok, so she's mad that people convicted of murder don't get hanged but rather "get free room and board."
"communist business" ... ut oh! She is totally scared to death of that prospect.
It has become apparent to many, that America is in the process of being taken over by a Tyrannical-Marxist Communist Regime. We here on the news about Chinese companies setting up in America.
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I must point out that the Oregon republican party platform specifically states that the party is opposed to government owned business. It is my understanding that all Chinese businesses are either partly or entirely owned by the Chinese communist government. Thus such policies are out of alignment with the Oregon republican platform. Beyond that encouraging communist owned business to set up in Oregon is inviting foreign invasion and most certainly will do nothing for the cause of liberty. As you may know part of the definition of a communist country is that government owns business.
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I hope and pray that you the voter will take care to elect a Governor who will stand for American Values and strongly oppose the infiltration of Chinese business into Oregon, not because of a prejudice for Chinese people but because The land of Oregon is for Americans and it is for Americans to own and operate businesses here. Communism must not be given a foot hold in Oregon. Voters should not overlook this very big issue, all voters should know exactly where their Governor candidate stands before they vote. I would favor legislation making it illegal for non-American citizens to own land or businesses in Oregon.
At the time of writing this I am not aware of any other Oregon Governor candidate who is voicing strong opposition to the infiltration of communist Chinese business into Oregon.
Voters/Readers can pick up on her failed attempt at grammar by reading the first sentence of her website:
Let's get it straight. An Americans life is not about the economy, It's about freedom. Out of freedom comes everything good.
Should be: "American's life" (possessive)
I could not find any explanation or details that describes her idea to "Insist public schools promote American Patriotism" so I emailed her asking her to clarify that for me but have not heard back from her.
Well ... whatever ... this woman is a kook and has no business writing laws or enacting laws for any living or non-living thing.