Toby Grace is Out In Jersey magazineвЂ™s Editor Emertitus.How to Access the Beach: Updated Oak Island Beach Accesses Read More Vote for the the Democratic challenger Joshua Welle Out In Jersey magazineвЂ™s Editor Emeritus Toby Grace The words of Oliver Cromwell to the Long Parliament come to mind вЂњgo, in GodвЂ™s name go! You have sat here far too long for any good you may have done.вЂќ If you are a voter in the 4th Congressional District there is at last a chance to throw this bum onto the trash heap of history. Getting out to vote has never been more important than it is this Fall. Smith has been in office so long he seems to think he has a deed to the seat. It is beyond absurd that New Jersey, one of the вЂњbluestвЂќ states in the union, should have as one of its representatives in Congress a bigoted troglodyte such as Chris Smith. The BladeВ made it available on their website and reported extensively on the event. The tape of this deplorable affair was delivered to the Washington Blade.

In view of the uproar, one suspects that will be the last time Smith is invited to Colts Neck High School. Donahue did not respond to further media inquiries as to whether the school was OK with Smith expressing such virulently homophobic views at an official school function. Clearly the students appreciated and were enlightened by hearing how an elected representative does his best to degrade and deprive some of his constituents. вЂњOur students appreciate hearing first hand how our government functions,вЂќ he tweeted. Brian Donahue, principal of Colts Neck High School, tweeted after the event thanking the lawmaker. The school administration did its best to paper over the tense exchange. That by itself was a mistake, sending the message that polite manners are more important than holding a politicianвЂ™s feet to the fire regarding an issue of importance. When it became obvious the students were not going to let Smith off the hook, the assembly was ended early. He went on to claim that вЂnumerous household studiesвЂ™ show that children that have heterosexual parents have better lives than children that have homosexual parents.вЂќ вЂњGay households are not healthy environments for children to grow up in,вЂќ said Smith. Smith responded by saying that he does not approve of gay adoption. Another student zeroed in on that, asking if he meant orphanages were better places for kids than being adopted by LGBT parents. The students pressed the matter and cornered him into saying, on tape, that orphanages remain a possibility. They evidently knew Smith was trying to get around the question. It is often the case with bright young people. The students had their BS detectors tuned to high.

In his recorded response, Smith waffled all over the stage, attempting to avoid a direct answer, noting that such an adoption would now be legal. From this record, one that spans his entire (seemingly interminable) tenure in the House of Representatives, it is abundantly clear Smith does not consider LGBT people to be legitimate citizens, or even decent human beings.ДЄt the May assembly, a student asked Smith if her gay sister and partner would be вЂњless legitimateвЂќ adoptive parents. Smith has long been among the worst enemies in Congress of LGBT people, and has never missed a chance to oppose and vote against any measure that might in any way benefit the LGBT community. Chris Smith on a very uncomfortable hot seat regarding the issue of gay adoptive parenting. I refer to the students at Colts Neck High School who, at an assembly last May, put U.S. Yet again we see youth taking the lead while their elders hang back, taking refuge in tepid response and mealy-mouthed statements. There are four independents on the ballot too. Michael Rufo of Jackson is the Libertarian candidate.

The Democratic challenger is Joshua Welle of Rumson. Chris Smith, of Hamilton, has represented the district since 1981. Info: The NJ 4th Congressional District includes portions of Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties.В Republican Rep. New Jersey's 4th Congressional District Congressman Chris Smith The choice in the 4th Congressional District race is easy

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