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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/21/politics/kfile-sam-clovis-lgbt-comments/index.html

Sam Clovis, Donald Trump's pick to be chief scientist for the Department of Agriculture, has argued that homosexuality is a choice and that the sanctioning of same-sex marriage could lead to the legalization of pedophilia, a CNN KFile review of Clovis' writings, radio broadcasts, and speeches has found.

Clovis made the comments between 2012 and 2014 in his capacity as a talk radio host, political activist, and briefly as a candidate for US Senate in Iowa. His nomination has drawn criticism from Senate Democrats, who argue his lack of scientific background makes him unqualified for the USDA post overseeing science.

When a questioner said some might call what Clovis' words extreme -- comparing the approval of same-sex protections to allowing pedophilia. Clovis said it was "logical."
"I don't think it's extreme," said Clovis. "I think it's a logical extension of thought. And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

 

[kmax]

?

what?

 

[SpaceWolf]

(SCREAMS EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY)

 

[BronsonLee]

Not sure why someone going for the Department of Agriculture is involved in that at all

Also watch him bail now

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Ohhhh....ok.

 

[ahoyhoy]

But will it turn our plants gay?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Sagroth]

Lying scummy Brian Butterfeld looking motherfucker.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

The classic bigot slippery slope

 

[Surfinn]

The best logic

 

[Ms.Galaxy]

I really need to know the mental gymnastics people need to do in order to connect the sexual act between two consenting people of the same sex at or over the age of consent with the non-consenting sexual rape of underage children. Like, I don't see it.

 

[cdyhybrid]

Yep, that's a Trump person

 

[chuckddd]

 

[tkscz]

And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

You're not your, and what?

You are denying you are in denial? How does even work?

Also, has no real scientific or environmental background, in charge of the USDA.

 

[Platy]

Was that the last missing step for him turning into full YouTube commentator personification?

 

[hidys]

But will it turn our plants gay?

Just the frogs.

 

[Syf]

Yeah man because those things are totally related.

 

[Aselith]

First we let this guy be Agriculture Secretary, then we all get lyme disease.

I guess Trump wants us to have lyme disease

 

[Speely]

Everything about this administration is fucking garbage.

 

[enzo_gt]

Not sure why someone going for the Department of Agriculture is involved in that at all

Also watch him bail now

It's Trump's America. The current head of the Department of Energy didn't know what it was responsible for beforehand and wanted to get rid of it.

 

[the-pi-guy]

You know what they say about slippery slopes:

They are nonsense.

 

[LegendofJoe]

Voting for Republicans could lead to the formation of an aristocratic theocracy and 3rd world living conditions for the majority of the population.

Is that statement more or less true than LGBT marriage rights leading to the legalization of pedophilia?

 

[TissueBox]

What's he doing as a chief scientist of Agriculture first of all.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

How the fuck does that work??

 

[Ydelnae]

"And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

my what

 

[UpDownLeftRight]

"I don't think it's extreme," said Clovis. "I think it's a logical extension of thought. And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

Translates to

"I've literally no idea how I arrived at this conclusion or how to build an argument so I'm gonna ramble and hope I stumble into making sense. It's not working? Hm, claim superiority!"

 

[GiantEnemyGoomba]

the best people

 

[Boke1879]

FUCK DONALD TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.

 

[Paskil]

Finally! Maybe this man will finally address the obvious link between farming regulations and our frogs turning gay.

 

[grandjedi6]

Not sure why someone going for the Department of Agriculture is involved in that at all

Also watch him bail now

Because he's not even a scientist for the top science appointment in the DoA. His nomination literally comes down to:

Need to reward all our crazy right wing commenters with appointments
This guy's from Iowa
Iowa has corn
Department of Agriculture!

 

[Xater]

What? No I am not following, because it doesn't make any fucking sense.

 

[RPGCrazied]

 

[Nobility]

What a terrible presidential administration.

 

[liquidtmd]

When a questioner said some might call what Clovis' words extreme -- comparing the approval of same-sex protections to allowing pedophilia. Clovis said it was "logical."
"I don't think it's extreme," said Clovis. "I think it's a logical extension of thought. And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

 

[capitalCORN]

Idiots like this should not be able to wear their hearts on their sleeves.

 

[Kensation]

 

[D4Danger]

probably projecting

 

[Syf]

.

Dead lmao

 

[mattp]

 

[AbsolutBro]

Not sure why someone going for the Department of Agriculture is involved in that at all

Also watch him bail now

He made the comments years ago, before Trump picked him. It is not directly related to the current waste of taxpayer dollars giving that piece of shit a paycheck.


Also fuck him. Fuck. him.

 

[Like the hat?]

98% chance this guy gets busted with kiddie porn at some point.

 

[Chainsawkitten]

No behavior should be protected because then we have to protect all behaviors. So, for instance, speech is a behaviour and thus we should have no free speech, cause then we have to protect pedophilia. Sam Clovis should be in jail for making statements. If he disagrees he's a pedophile. If you don't follow the logic then you're denial in deny denied.

 

[Cidd]

What the actual fuck am I reading?

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

 

[Misha]

maybe we should just criminalize marriage altogether just to be safe ��

 

[HStallion]

The USA will not deal with any plants that are at all phallic shaped because it makes a lot of people nervous to put something like that in their mouth.

 

[yanipheonu]

"I think it's a logical extension of thought. And if you cannot follow the logic then you're denying your in denial."

Solipsism, ladies and gentlemen. Or at least, egotism.

You're, uh, not some divine center of knowledge guy. You're just some schmuck.

 

[sixteen-bit]

So Catholic church will be in favor?

 

[BriGuy]

Guy looks like a potato. A hateful potato. A pohato if you will.

 

[Cess007]

The (not)funny thing, it's that I've heard this argument from people I know. And they were serious about it