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Sam Adams, as an elected official, is expected to live up to a certain standard of conduct.

I don't care if Beau Breedlove was 15, 17, 18, or 21. He's less than half Sam's age, and not capable of the level of maturity or decision making as that of a 42 year old man. What do you really think that Sam's motivation was in establishing a relationship with this young man?

Sam is a sexual predator and, as far as I'm concerned, a pedophile. Personally, I don't care if Sam is straight or gay.

Sam also serves to perpetuate the theory that homosexuality is a deviant behaviour, and that all gays are out there looking to molest our children. This is a huge dis-service to the rest of the gays and lesbians out there who choose to live in monogamous relationships.

The idea that we need to move on because "technically this is not a crime" is ridiculous and is merely an effort to rationalize the behaviour.

Sam needs to go, and he needs to go now, out of respect for our community, straights and gays alike.

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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