THACKER QUITS

Bob Jones preacher Jerry Thacker, who believes homosexuality is on a par with incest and bestiality, just quit the process of joining the president’s Commission on AIDS. Better still, Ari Fleischer decried the far right activist’s opinions, especially his describing AIDS as a “gay plague.” “The views that he holds are far, far removed from what the president believes,” Fleischer said. “The president has a total opposite view … The president’s view is that people with AIDS need to be treated with care, compassion.” Thanks, Ari. Was this appointment another one of Karl Rove’s brilliant ideas?