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Date Posted: 19:27:32 12/03/06 Sun
Author: Coldfront movin
Subject: Jamey the weather dude
In reply to: Nelson 's message, "Jamey" on 12:08:16 11/21/06 Tue

Found a very cool, in-depth video interview of Jamey done right after his firing. In it the interviewer even asks him about rumors of (god forbid) being GAY!

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=5699329

Streaming video I think. Works best with broadband not dialup connection. The whole version is like 34 minutes long. You should find the link on the left side in a box.

It must have been hard for him to deal with those very direct questions. Many public figures (think former NJ governor McGreevy, Rock Hudson, and others) have gone for years publicly denying things because they felt their careers will be ruined if anyone ever discovered the big secret. Eventually it comes back to be their downfall.

Personally, Jamey's sexual orientation is not an issue for me. Neither he nor anyone for that matter should ever be forced to disclose that unless they feel comfortable. I am more concerned about what I feel is his unfair firing by the TV station. He got a big break after he admitted drug use. They held on to him and he showed himself to be a great meteorologist. He openly admitted his problem, sought help and stated that he is in recovery and will likely be forever. A partially clothed photo of him somehow turns up in an email to the station manager and he is let go. Say what? He didn't send the photo nor did he take it. Who cares if people have seen what he looks like under his clothes? There are thousands of nude photos of famous people all over the web and they don't lose movie contracts because of that! Where is the logic?

Sounds like "we can deal with drug addiction but we can't deal with an employee who might be gay." Just my opinion.

I no longer watch WSLS channel 10 in Roanoke, Virginia. One Roanoker is working on a petition to get Jamey re-hired.
Highlight, cut and paste the link into your browser to learn more.

http://www.tjtvland.com/index.html

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