Illuzzi anti gay? Just because you advertise some where does not mean you agree with or sign onto what that particular place has to say. If I advertise in the Buffalo News does that mean I agree with their editorial staff? Hardly.
So according to outcome Buffalo people can only advertise where their life style is accepted and promoted. And this is supposed to be a culture of acceptance and diversity? Sure only if you agree with them. We all know how much of a pro gay guy Hoyt is, I disagree with him on just about everything from gay marriage to now the live in lover benefit program that he is trying to push on communities. But he has the right to advertise where he wants, this is still a free country.
I do not advertise on the website, matter of fact I don’t advertise anywhere right now. But this is what Joe Illuzzi does, he also has the right so these people need to back off.
KEANE, HOYT DEMAND ANTI-GAY WEB SITE REMOVE ADS
BUFFALO — County Executive candidate James Keane and New York State Assembly member Sam Hoyt have thus far been the only politicians who have demanded that the owner of anti-gay web sites, Joseph Illuzzi, remove their advertisements and photographs from the websites controlled by Mr. Illuzzi.
Mr. Illuzzi has not complied with their requests.
Outcome has contacted each elected official and political candidate that advertises on the websites politicswny.com, illuzziletter.com and politicsny.net. We have asked each of them if the presence of their advertisement and in many cases, their photograph, signals to voters that they agree with Mr. Illuzzi’s anti-gay opinions.
Only Mr. Keane and Mr. Hoyt have responded by asking that their ads be removed. Erie County Legislator Betty Jean Grant and Robert Reynolds have responded that, while they do not agree with the opinions of the web site, they do not view their advertisement as support of those views. Even though the money that they have paid Mr. Illuzzi for those ads enable him to continue to propagate and forward his anti-gay mission.
Outcome has reviewed the financial reports of the candidates and elected officials that advertise on Mr. Illuzzi’s anti-gay web sites. These reports are available on the New York State Board of Elections web site.
An initial tally of these reports show that during 2007 $33,800 has been paid to Mr. Illuzzi by Erie County elected officials and candidates.
Here is the letter that Assemblymember Sam Hoyt has sent to Mr. Illuzzi.
Here is the letter that Erie County Executive candidate James Keane has sent to Mr. Illuzzi.
payments to the illuzzi site
Paul Clark, Candidate, Erie County Executive FRIENDS OF PAUL CLARK
payment made on 3/30/2007 $3,000.00
Jim Keane, Candidate, Erie County Executive FRIENDS OF JIM KEANE
payment made on 3/1/2007 $500.00
payment made on 10/5/2006 $2,250.00
payment made on 2/9/2007 $3,000.00
Christopher Collins, Candidate, Erie County Executive COLLINS FOR OUR FUTURE payment made on 3/31/2007 $5,000.00
Frank Clark, Erie County District Attorney FRIENDS OF FRANK CLARK payment made on 6/20/2007 $500.00
Judge Rose H. Sconiers, New York State Supreme Court COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT JUSTICE ROSE H. SCONIERS NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT
payment made on 2/12/2007 $3,000.00
Judge Tim Franczyk, Erie County Court JUDGE TIM FRANCZYK FOR COUNTY COURT
payment made on 6/30/2007 $800.00
Kathy Hochul, Erie County Clerk FRIENDS OF KATHY HOCHUL
payment made on 4/12/2007 $2,000.00
payment made on 1/2/2007 $2,500.00
Mike Cole, York State Member of the Assembly FRIENDS OF MIKE COLE
payment made on 1/5/2007 $500.00
payment made on 1/23/2007 $750.00
Sam Hoyt, New York State Member of the Assembly CITIZENS FOR SAM HOYT
payment made on 12/20/2006 $1,500.00
Jack Quinn, New York State Member of the Assembly FRIENDS OF JACK QUINN
payment made on 4/3/2007 $500.00
payment made on 6/15/2007 $750.00
Mark Schroeder, New York State Member of the Assembly FRIENDS OF MARK SCHROEDER
payment made on 1/18/2007 $750.00
Bill Stachowski, New York State Senate FRIENDS OF BILL STACHOWSKI
payment made on 1/16/2007 $1,000.00
Antoine M. Thompson,
payment made on 1/18/2007 $1,000.00
Tim Kennedy, Legislator FRIENDS OF TIM KENNEDY
payment made on 11/21/2006 $1,000.00
Timothy Wroblewski, Candidtate, Erie County Legislator FRIENDS OF TIMOTHY WROBLEWSK
4/9/2007 $500.00
6/7/2007 $500.00
Edward Rath III, Candidate, Erie County Legislator FRIENDS OF ED RATH
1/3/2007 $1,500.00
Joel Feroleto, Candidate, Erie County Legislator FRIENDS OF JOEL FEROLETO
4/29/2007 $500.00
Christina Bove, Candidate, West Seneca Supervisor CITIZENS FOR CHRISTINA BOVE
3/20/2007 $500.00
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