Presidet Nixon Blasts "All In The Family" For Homosexual Issues On Recording - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 03-25-2009, 06:14 AM

Nixon Denounced All In The Family
24 March 2009 2:35 AM, PDT

The liberal online news magazine Truthdig has uncovered a recording among the infamous White House tapes of former President Richard Nixon in which he denounces a 1970s' episode of Norman Lear's All in the Family that dealt with gay issues.

Speaking to presidential assistant John Ehrlichman, Nixon remarks that he became so enraged by the episode that "I turned the goddamned thing off. I couldn't listen any more."

But it is clear that he must have seen the entire show since he mentions some of its final scenes.

In the recording, which includes an unexplained 14-second bleep, Nixon remarks, "The point that I make is that goddamnit, I do not think that you glorify on public television homosexuality. The reason you don't glorify it, John, anymore than you glorify whores. ... We all have weaknesses and so forth and so on, but goddamnit, what do you think that does to kids ... when they see that?"

Later, Nixon says that he was angered by the show not on moral grounds. "Why it outrages me because I don't want to see this country go that way. ... You know what happened to the Greeks. Homosexuality destroyed them. Sure Aristotle was a homo, we all know that. So was Socrates, but he never had the influence that television had."

-IMDB News

The Truthdig article where you can hear the recording - http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item...osexuality/?ln

TripperFan · 03-25-2009, 06:30 AM

Richard M. Nixon.....The Voice of American Morals

robyrob · 03-25-2009, 08:44 AM

awww he's just jealous because they wouldn't give HIM a sitcom

MikeLutton · 03-25-2009, 09:04 PM

is he even stil alive must be 200 by now Wonder what Archie bunker would say about what he said

comedyfreak · 03-27-2009, 07:54 AM

I question the articles authenticity, why wasn't it discovered before? Why now and how come it wasn't covered by the media?

tv star collector · 03-27-2009, 08:35 AM

To listen to the tapes:

www.newsfromme.com/archives/2009_03_01.html

TripperFan · 03-27-2009, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I question the articles authenticity, why wasn't it discovered before? Why now and how come it wasn't covered by the media?

Because the media wasn't the same back then. Watergate today wouldn't be quite as big as it was back then. It's probably always been around but people are doing more searches these days because of the Nixon/Frost movie that was just out. Believe me, the media had enough other stupid things Nixon said to keep them going (i.e. his Checkers speech for one).

And to MikeL - Nixon died years ago.

MickeyMac · 03-27-2009, 02:45 PM

Knowing Nixon its a wonder he didnt put Norman Lear under survealiance. Then again maybe he did.

03-25-2009, 06:14 AM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,291	Presidet Nixon Blasts "All In The Family" For Homosexual Issues On Recording Nixon Denounced All In The Family 24 March 2009 2:35 AM, PDT The liberal online news magazine Truthdig has uncovered a recording among the infamous White House tapes of former President Richard Nixon in which he denounces a 1970s' episode of Norman Lear's All in the Family that dealt with gay issues. Speaking to presidential assistant John Ehrlichman, Nixon remarks that he became so enraged by the episode that "I turned the goddamned thing off. I couldn't listen any more." But it is clear that he must have seen the entire show since he mentions some of its final scenes. In the recording, which includes an unexplained 14-second bleep, Nixon remarks, "The point that I make is that goddamnit, I do not think that you glorify on public television homosexuality. The reason you don't glorify it, John, anymore than you glorify whores. ... We all have weaknesses and so forth and so on, but goddamnit, what do you think that does to kids ... when they see that?" Later, Nixon says that he was angered by the show not on moral grounds. "Why it outrages me because I don't want to see this country go that way. ... You know what happened to the Greeks. Homosexuality destroyed them. Sure Aristotle was a homo, we all know that. So was Socrates, but he never had the influence that television had." -IMDB News The Truthdig article where you can hear the recording - http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item...osexuality/?ln

03-25-2009, 06:30 AM	#2
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	Richard M. Nixon.....The Voice of American Morals
	__________________ If I don't see you in this world, I'll meet you in the next one.....don't be late James Marshall Hendrix Voodoo Chile The Forum Legend formerly known as TripperFan "religion is for people who are afraid of hell--spirituality is for people who have been through hell"---anonymous

03-25-2009, 08:44 AM	#3
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,217	awww he's just jealous because they wouldn't give HIM a sitcom
	__________________ * firefox * AdAware * HiJackThis * CoolWebShredder * Spybot * SpywareBlaster * Spyware Terminator * * GeeksToGo * AntiVir * Avast antivirus * Housecall Online * Sysinternals Security Utilities * * ZoneAlarm * Agnitum-firewall * Comodo Firewall * AVG Anti-Rootkit * RootkitRevealer * ParasiteCheck * * Annoyances * FreeCodecs * Mikes-Hosts-File * GRC.com * MSAntispyware * DVD's * TradeList * myspace *

03-25-2009, 09:04 PM	#4
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,888	is he even stil alive must be 200 by now Wonder what Archie bunker would say about what he said
	__________________ Tv And DVD Addict got over a hundred dvds in my collection more than anyone in the neighborhood. also huge Animal lover family man

03-27-2009, 07:54 AM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	I question the articles authenticity, why wasn't it discovered before? Why now and how come it wasn't covered by the media?
	__________________ www.facebook.com/comedyfreak

03-27-2009, 08:35 AM	#6
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	To listen to the tapes: www.newsfromme.com/archives/2009_03_01.html

03-27-2009, 02:45 PM	#8
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Knowing Nixon its a wonder he didnt put Norman Lear under survealiance. Then again maybe he did.