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Robert Smith: “I am here standing for the proposition that tolerance is a two-way street; that we should tolerate the gays and lesbians…”

On the recordJune 14, 2001
I am here standing for the proposition that tolerance is a two-way street; that we should tolerate the gays and lesbians in our community, but we should also tolerate the Boy Scouts in our community. Clearly, there are some groups that have national charters that this Government recognizes, such as the Boy Scouts, and there are groups that do not. That kind of a distinction perhaps ought to be made because I think we all want to be voting for the right thing. There are some groups, such as the skinheads, that I don't want to be voting for today.
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Robert Smith
Oregon
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Discussing the importance of tolerance for different community groups.

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