re: #33 MandyManners

Or, his own brother, for that matter.

That’s a good question and based on Riehl’s own words, it’s pretty hard to say. Here’s what he wrote about his brother— the context is justifying calling other bloggers ‘cocksuckers’.

That was an older brother of mine, John. He’s dead and, yes, he was Gay. You want to know how he died? He died alone, probably of aids for all I know and probably in a San Francisco flop house living on the government’s dime. I say probably because it was the last address I ever had for him from letters exchanged, not having seen the boy/man since I was about 15.

And you know why he died alone? Not because he was Gay. He died that way because of small minded assholes who think that being Gay in America is a crime. And who is perpetuating that stereotype and trying to benefit from it, today, Cole? Me? Because I can mock someone whether they are straight or gay, because the orientation has no bearing on how I treat someone, one way or the other?

(snip)

This is not the Right’s shame, no matter how you’ll try to make it so. It is the Left’s disgrace. I called you a c***S*** because of the weak-kneed lip service you are providing to your most repugnant cronies on the Left. Whether or not you derive some sexual gratification from giving them that service, I couldn’t care less.

Balloon Juice? Give me a break. Don’t look now, John, but I think the balloon exploded and the and the juice is running from your lips. Here’s hoping you enjoyed, it c***s***.

All I did was half-jokingly call you a name you earned. Congratualtions, obviously, it was well deserved.

Deeply disturbed individual.

BTW, in that same post, in order to prove just how NOT homophobic he is, he felt compelled to mention that he’s straight.

(I feel kind of bad posting this info, but Riehl did post it himself and it’s not as if he deleted it ever.)