Meet Justin Jones. He’s an outspoken Libertarian currently running for an Arkansas House seat who has evidently made “f*gs are disgusting” his new campaign slogan.
In a Facebook post written earlier this week, Jones attacked Hawaii resident Myah Baeza for offering sympathy for a gay friend who couldn’t donate blood because of discriminatory laws.
“My blood is too gay to save a life,” Baeza wrote. “This is such an antiquated rule and it disgusts me. Women can have AIDS, too, and they search for it anyways?”
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For whatever reason, Jones felt the need to comment on the post, writing, “The likelihood of a f*g catching HIV is 1000% more likely then any straight person.”
To which Baeza replied, “Why in God’s name would you say that?”
“Because it’s true,” Jones responded.
(For the record: It’s not true.)
“You think it’s okay to call gay people ‘f–s.’ You’re disgusting,” Baeza wrote.
“F*gs are disgusting,” Jones responded.
But he didn’t stop there. Jones continued:
If you don’t think HIV is created by homosexuality then you need education. That’s the entirety of my post, for someone who wants free speech, you don’t act like it. I shouldn’t have said ‘f*gs’ should have said homosexuals. But I won’t apologize of the moral of my comment, homosexuality is wrong, and shouldn’t be publicly endorsed.
After local station KARK reported on the exchange, Jones issued the following response, which include no shortage of CAPS:
I recently made a comment that was meant to be satire, but had FACTUAL meaning. In the new day of Social Media, we face backlash for every comment we make, which is putting ‘Free Speech’ at a price. The Aids Epidemic is a VERY big part of the LGBTQ Community. To not recognize that would be a ‘Lie’ to yourself and the LGBTQ Community. In this New Day of politics, we are recognizing the benefits of throwing away the old establishment, and how that didn’t work. Today, we are bringing back ‘FREEDOM OF SPEECH,’ and protecting our 2nd amendment rights. That might be too much for some people, but that’s why we’re getting them out of Public Office. Let’s get back to ‘Making Arkansas Great Again.’ Vote Justin Jones for State Representative, District 87.
When asked what he thought of Jones’ statement, Baeza told the station, “I mean, really all he’s doing is just trying to pull the political move and apologize to try to save his sinking ship, but it’s clear how he feels about gay people.”
“If you have any contempt or hatred in your heart for the people who you might be representing then you probably shouldn’t run for public office.”
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barkomatic
There are so many homophobes openly expressing their bigotry these days. This guy must feel very, very insecure with himself to motivate him to make such a comment.
Has anyone checked to see if this guy has a Grindr account?
radiooutmike
When has his 1st or 2nd Amendment rights been taken away? Especially him as a white conservative Christian cis-male?
All these bigots are upset because people are finally calling bullshit on these disgusting and backward views.
Creamsicle
So many people want the Freedom of Speech to mean a Freedom from Consequences or Freedom from Judgement.
That’s not how it works. The federal government cannot censor people. If people on Twitter simply point out that this opinions are not based on fact that is not the same as government censorship.
Stilinski26
Liberals here in Europe are more homophobic than Conservatives we live in a twilight zone
crowebobby
“Fags are disgusting” is no more outrageously moronic than “Making Arkansas Great Again.” Just consider whence it comes.
mhoffman953
But what is the accurate number for the likelihood of catching HIV for gays and straights?
DCguy
Translation: This comment is agreeing with what the homophobe said.
Funny how you tried to be subtle about that.
mhoffman953
@DCguy
Um…I’m not. I’m just asking what the real number is because I’m curious now
ChrisK
The fact is HIV is caught by way more straight people than gay people statistically. If we’re going to blame people put blame where it’s do.
jess_lopez
The lowlife has ended his candidacy
Libertarian Candidate Ends Campaign following Homophobic Facebook Comments
http://www.kark.com/news/local-news/candidate-for-arkansas-house-calls-gay-people-disgusting-in-facebook-comment/1094749642
ChrisK
That’s really sad. He was really a great example of what a Libertarian was to I ie a total hypocrite.
DCguy
Any bets on when photos of him with a male prostitute will come out/.
DCguy
LOL!!!
The Libertarian party basically kicked him out!!!!
“The chair, Michael J. Kalagias, wrote in a statement:
“Mr. Jones was until very recently a Republican…… He came to the Libertarian Party, as have many others, because of his dissatisfaction with their failed policies and actions. The bigotry he brought with him, however, is certainly not welcome and will not be tolerated by the Benton County Libertarian Party, the Libertarian Party of Arkansas, or the national Libertarian Party; nor should it be tolerated by any decent person of any political party. The Benton County Libertarian Party urges Mr. Jones to immediately abandon his campaign for office, and to refrain from returning to the political arena until such time as he has gained enough knowledge, wisdom, and maturity to do so responsibly.”
dwes09
Libertarians may well espouse a distaste for displays of discrimination; but their philosophy very much considers empathy and altruism to be weaknesses, selfishness and lack of conscience strengths and any use of government resources for any sort of safety net or support to be foolish.
The classic response of a libertarian to someone sprawled out on the street unconscious would not be concern for their welfare but anger that they are an impediment and need to be stepped over.
It is the political bastard child of right wing calvinism and sociopathy.
GayEGO
Jones needs to be told that a straight guy in South Africa caught SIV, (Simian immunodeficiency virus), from an ape, and the SIV morphed into HIV. HIV was started by a straight guy, not a gay guy.
Click on the link:
https://www.avert.org/professionals/history-hiv-aids/origin
ChrisK
I thought that was already common knowledge.
daveinUK
I would bet all the money all of us have that if you checked this sad pathetic gargoyle’s browser history your computer would crash from Gay Porn overload
justgeo
How about freedom to cut his balls off and stuff ’em down his throat?
Dubr1988
HIV , H as Humen imun..not str8 or gay..
Kevan1
First HIV AIDS came from the Rhesus Monkey and first was a heterosexual epidemic in Africa. Next I will practice my 2nd amendment rights in saying that this idiot, backwards thinking, uneducated piece of trash can suck my As–ole dry. People like him believe gay men and women should be killed off when I think it should be the opposite. Ignorant, inbred trash need to be gotten rid of.