[StBernard] Times Picayune Article

[Westley Annis]

This is no hap hazard position by Jindal.  He knows exactly what he's doing
with this.  Such a position appeals to conservative thinking - call it old
fashioned, traditional thinking if you like.  This will especially appeal to
north Louisiana and the bible belt - where he needs their vote.  Jindal
realizes he's not going to get pro-gay, etc. groups anyway, so play up to
sect of the population that's "anti those people" anyway to solidify their
support.  Smart, very smart.

John
 

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This is not the entire article, just some disturbing highlights:
 
 
 Governor's race steering clear of social debates  
 
 
 THE TIMES-PICAYUNE  Oct 18, 2007
 
 The candidates also differ on gay rights, where Jindal is the only
candidate who said he would not renew a 2004 executive order by Blanco
barring state agencies and outside contractors from discriminating in their
hiring practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, political affiliation or disabilities.
 
 Gene Mills, director of the Family Forum, said the term "sexual
orientation" could be broadly construed to include pedophiles as a protected
class of worker in state government.
 
 Jindal said that although he does not believe in discrimination, he fears
the executive order's potential effect on nonprofit groups that contract
with the government. Jindal said such groups should be allowed to
discriminate in their hiring practices while still receiving tax dollars.
 
 "I'd want to make sure we weren't driving out faith-based providers from
state government, from providing state services," Jindal said.
 
 Jindal, meanwhile, is the only candidate to call for the repeal of
hate-crimes laws, which provide added penalties for crimes motivated by
animosity toward a particular person or group based on race, age, gender,
religion or sexual orientation.