Published: October 10, 2005 11:45 AM ET
NEW YORK After news broke that local law enforcement officials were investigating complaints that Louis Beres, longtime chairman of the Christian Coalition of Oregon, had molested three female family members when they were pre-teens, The Oregonian in Portland went out and interviewed Beres' family members.
Two told reporters that Beres, indeed, had molested them. All three said they have been interviewed for several hours by detectives.
"I was molested," said one of the women, now in her early 50s. "I was victimized, and I've suffered all my life for it. I'm still afraid to be in the same room with ."
The coalition led by Beres, 70, champions socially conservative candidates and causes. Its Web site describes the group as "Oregon's leading grassroots organization defending our Godly heritage." The group opposes abortion, gay rights, and stem cell research. It is affiliated with the national Christian Coalition, which was founded in 1989 by television evangelist Pat Robertson.
Beres is a former Chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001263321
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Right-Wing Moonbat Sicko Beres' words at the GOP National Convention 2004
excerpt:
Cultural issues have not disappeared from the campaign dialogue — they continue to be a major part of the Republicans’ case for support in the country’s more conservative precincts. But limited emphasis on such issues on the campaign trail and at the convention podium worries some conservatives that others like them will be less enthusiastic about voting for Bush.
“We’re very disappointed and I believe this could affect the president’s election with my people,” said Louis Beres, an Oregon delegate who leads his local Christian Coalition organization. “What this will do, is it might dampen the enthusiasm of the social conservatives if the Republican Party has the semblance and perspective of promoting pro-homosexual, pro-abortion people at the convention when we are the pro-life party of America.”
Hypocrisy
http://www.cq.com/corp/show.do?page=temp/20040828_gopconventiondiversity
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