Jim McGreevey - The Democratic Govenor of Jersey, resigned today after confessing to an aldulterous affair with another man.
The Shock, the horror!
Aside from being a crazy kook democrat, who had nothing but the well being of his constituants in mind as he was governing the state, it is obvious that someone who commits adultery, more specifically, homosexual adultery, should resign from public office... right?
This is a very tough situation for the poor man. Of Catholic persuasion, adultery is one of the ten commandments that must not be broken, and as a Govenor of a US state, he must maintain a certain semblance of respect, no matter what his political persuasion.
I wonder though, If he wasn't married, and he declared his homosexuality, would he remain in office? Could the people of New Jersey support a homosexual representative? Did he resign because of the affair? or did he resign because of his sexual leanings?
The simple fact of the matter is Homosexuality is here to stay, and there are bound to be representatives in positions of public office that are either practising homosexuals (albeit clandestinely) or they are still in the closet due to public opinion regarding friends of Dorothy. Homosexuals are just as capable as anyone else to run a state, and they should be respected as such...
Something tells me Governor McGreevey knew that respect would never be forthcoming... aldulterous affair or not.
BAM!!!