Nov. 26, 2004 - 21:20 MST

THE WONDERING JEW

Its Weird

An article in the Rocky Mountain News this morning by Robert W. Black of the Associated Press is interesting. In part:

Shepard's killers speak

Murder portrayed as drug-fueled robbery, not anti-gay crime

CHEYENNE -- "In their first public interview since attacking gay college student Matthew Shepard, his killers said they were motivated not by homophobia, but by the prospect of robbery to fuel a methamphetamine binge."

"He was pretty well-dressed, had a wallet full of money," Aaron McKinney said of meeting Shepard at a Laramie bar in October 1998. "All I wanted to do was beat him up and rob him . . . . Seemed like a good idea at the time." The interviews will air Friday on ABC's 20-20."

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Then in todays paper is an article by the Associated Press, in part:

Openly gay man picked as mayor of Casper

CASPER -- "City Councilman Guy Padgett will mark two historic firsts after the first of the year when he becomes the city's first openly gay mayor and its first mayor under 30 years old."

"I look forward to representing my community and City Council in the year to come," Padgett said after his fellow council members gave him their unanimous backing."

"No other council member expressed a desire to be the city's next mayor before the informal vote was held."

"Padgett said he was relieved to get the mayoral election over with, even though he hadn't received any negative feedback from the community over his sexual preference or his age in recent weeks. "I think people have been very kind and very supportive and I appreciate that," he said."

"Padgett added that he has not been approached by any gay rights groups to become a spokesman for them, nor has he been contacted by any special-interest media about becoming Casper's mayor."

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Opinions here ? A few I think, but am not sure just what to make of this -- either article. Personal opinion of mine is that the pair involved in Shepard's murder were of the lowest character and felt that a gay would be an easy target. But how am I to know ? A self confessed murderer can say a lot of stuff that has not any truth content.

And I am somewhat puzzled by the folks of the wild, wild west going for a gay mayor. Doesn't fit the cowboy types, who at Stockshow time during the Beatles era, here in Denver would waylay long haired men and give them a trim with sheepshears. Macho and prone to look with disfavor on those different than themselves. Back then.

Could it be that citizens north of us are becoming more civilized than we ? Dunno, anymore this world, Its Weird . . . . . . . .

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