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I'm torn on this. Do I like what he stands for? Obviously not! Do I think he should be able to be on the board despite his personal views? I sort of do. If you could prove he was using his office to work against gays and lesbians, I would by all means want to see him gone, but until then, although I find his views morally bankrupt, I respect his right to have those views.