RNC Committee member homophobic accuses colleagues Gay of the manipulation of health benefits

WASHINGTON--an official associated with the Republican National Committee spun head comments at a Republican party last week, accusing gay people to push health care reform because they die earlier in his life.

Speaking in Berrien County Republican party breakfast reception on Thursday last, Member of the Committee of RNC Dave Agema said that while working with American Airlines, he witnessed repeatedly gay colleagues saying victims of AIDS as lovers, so they could obtain health coverage. Via the Herald Palladium, a role of Southwest Michigan:

[Agema] complaints nationally by his stance against gay marriage, but said that doesn't care because while working at American Airlines, I saw firsthand what happens when the benefits extend to gays.

He said that the American Airlines workers would say that a person with AIDS was his lover so that person could get medical benefits.

"Friends, (gays) want medical free because they are starving (when) between 30 and 44 years of age," said. "For me, it's a moral issue. It is a biblical theme. Traditional marriage is where it should be and in our platform. In our party who are opposed to the marriage they are wrong".

Several requests for comment and clarification to Agema were not returned.

Agema has been a vocal opponent of the gay community. In April, resembled Agema being gay to being an alcoholic, encouraging radio show listeners to help members of the homosexual community "exceed it".

"Do so if you really love someone, if you were really concerned about someone, if you dress up your friend, for example, dying of alcoholism prepared quietly and watch it go?" asked during the "Washington Watch Live with Tony Perkins" radio program in April. "Or talk and say, 'Hey, I want to help you'."

Dennis Lennox, a Republican and Executive strategist of the Grand Traverse Michigan county that has been a vocal critic of Agema, told HuffPost that expected that the Michigan Republican State Committee to discuss the latest comments as they gather this weekend.

"Rhetoric of hatred and Dave Agema blatant intolerance have no place in the Republican party," said Lennox. "Republicans will not win a national governing majority until now Mr. Agema extremist is not tolerated behavior."

The Republican National Committee has not returned an immediate request for comment.

Sam Stein contributed reporting.

UPDATE:
In an email to supporters obtained by HuffPost, Agema said that his words were "twisted... out of context" and chided his Republican colleagues to spread vitriol.

Even so, Agema stands by his statements against homosexuals.

"I was simply making a point on my opposition to same benefits of sex and marriage." Agema wrote in an e-mail. "I'll take my words as I said despite the efforts by others to misrepresent the meaning of those words".

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