Sen. Forrester: "Nothing To See Here. Move Along"

Sen. James Forrester, who apparently decided to be heterosexual at an early age and decided many years ago that he needed constitutional protection from the prospect that gay people might fall in love and marry, has finally talked about his padded resume.

He sez that any errors in it are purely "inadvertent."

He inadvertently claimed that he's a member and "Fellow" of the American College of Preventive Medicine. He isn't.

He inadvertently claimed that he's an associate "fellow" of the Aerospace Medical Association. He isn't.

He inadvertently claimed that he's a member of the American Medical Association. He isn't.

That's a lot of inadvertency.

But Forrester also sez that because it's just homo-sexuals who are pointing out his lies ... it all doesn't matter at all. Not at all.

To which at least one person responded, "Since apparently this makes a difference to Senator Forrester, let me just say that I am a lifelong heterosexual, and I'm questioning his credentials."

Sen. James Forrester Lied About His Medical Credentials

Sen. James Forrester, who represents Gaston, Iredell, and Lincoln counties in the NC General Assembly and who was a prime sponsor of the anti-gay marriage amendment proposed for the NC Constitution and who is (supposedly) some kind of medical doctor, falsified his credentials on his own campaign website and on the Gaston County Republican Party website ... claiming that he is a "Fellow of the American College of Preventative Medicine" (ACPM).

Not only is Forrester not a Fellow of the ACPM, the highest level of distinction. He's not even a member. And never has been a member. Matt Comer broke the story after one of his associates contacted the ACPM to inquire about Forrester's claim.

The ACPM, which apparently takes the credentialing of member doctors a good deal more seriously than Mr. Forrester treats the truth, is not amused. The executive director of the ACPM wrote:

The quick answer to your questions is that Dr. Forrester is not, and never has been, a member of ACPM (much less a Fellow, which is our highest designation of membership) .... However, this is troubling to us, too, that he’s apparently claiming to be a Fellow of ACPM, and we would like to know where Dr. Forrester is making these proclamations so that we can approach him and demand that he cease falsely using ACPM credentials in his campaign or wherever else he’s using it. If you can point us to some places where he’s using those credentials, we’d be most appreciative.

At a Gaston County townhall meeting on Sept. 8th, Forrester made certain certifiably false medical claims about the life expectancy of gay people, which were dutifully reported in the Gaston Gazette without challenge or verification. Those claims made by Forrester have subsequently been refuted, though Forrester refuses to answer questions about where he got his "facts." Possibly the same place he got his "fellow" status with the American College of Preventative Medicine.

Forrester also asserted at the Gaston County townhall that Asheville is "a cesspool of sin" because its gay-friendly. Mr. (Dr.) Forrester knows cesspools, since he evidently lives neck-deep in one.