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Dunrobin:
--- Quote from: Pilsner Panther on December 05, 2004, 02:06:00 PM ---Speaking of which, just by coincidence I met this guy the other day, when he was here in San Francisco for a speech and a book-signing. I don't follow national politics closely enough so that I knew much about him, other than that he's a Congressman. Actually a former Congressman, at this point—
http://www.tylwythteg.com/enemies/Barr/barr1.html
You know, someone whose name you see in the papers a lot without paying much attention to it.
Quite a character, now isn't he? Outlaw politicians, Rob? This jerk-off would outlaw us if he could— just for thinking for ourselves— so turnabout is fair play.
I should mention, he's not very impressive in person; short (about 5'7'), and considerably older than he looks in his publicity photos. Hell of a nice dresser, though; his suit must have cost $700 at least, and you should have seen the gold wristwatch he had on!
I would have shown him mine, but the plastic crystal is scratched and one of Mickey's hands is broken...
:P
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Well, God only knows that I'm no fan of politicians, and I have no love for Bob Barr, but that site you link to? C'mon!
After making an accusation of "petty corruption scandals" - with no evidence actually offered - they then cite the following "highlights" of Barr's career (with the implication that these are the "scandals"). My comments are in blue italics:
* Supporting a constitutional amendment to undermine separation of church and state. "Congress has the opportunity to send enemies of religious freedom a clear message that their attempts to erase religious belief from America's culture by cleverly manipulating the judicial system will not be tolerated," Barr said.
I'd have to see the actual amendment in question, but considering the repeated efforts to push Christianity completely out of the public forum, I'd saw that an attempt to counter that trend is something to be considered. I don't say I'd necessarily support, but I don't consider such a stance "scandalous."
* Becoming the first member of Congress to introduce an "inquiry of impeachment," long before the public had heard of Monica Lewinsky.
Clinton deserved to be hung as a traitor for a lot of things; Monica Lewinsky was a "red herring" so the two factions of the American Socialist Party could maintain the pretense that they're different.
* Giving a keynote speech at a gathering of the racist and anti-immigrant Council of Conservative Citizens, a direct descendant of the White Citizens Councils set up across the South in the 1950s to defend segregation.
(a) Why is it okay to have organizations to celebrate and support other ethnicities, but the whites cannot?
(b) If you're opposed to immigration (I'm not, by the way), you're automatically a racist?
(c) Segregation is wrong when it's practiced by the government, not when it's practiced by individuals. Or am I wrong for wanting to segregate myself from criminals?
* Calling hate crimes legislation to protect the rights of gays and lesbians, women and disabled Americans "a backdoor way to obtain protected status for sexual orientation and sexual deviancy."
Well, he's right. Hate crimes are just plain wrong and immoral, not to mention completely unnecessary. Attempting to punish thought is scary.
* Sponsoring the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act. Despite the fact that he was married three times, sued by his second wife, and, according to published reports, was once seen at a fundraising event licking whipped cream off of the chests of two women, Barr explained his sponsorship of DOMA this way: "The flames of hedonism, the flames of self-centered morality are licking at the very foundations of our society: the family unit."
Okay - here I've got to concede that Barr is a hypocritical jackass, but considering he's a politician that's sort of redundent. This wouldn't be a problem is we realize that government has no business regulating marriage in the first place.
* Earning consistent 100 percent ratings from the Christian Coalition.
Okay, that worries me too. I'm a Christian, but I don't support most of the so-called "Christian Coalition's" agenda.
* Sponsoring an amendment passed by Congress that barred the Washington D.C. Board of Elections from tallying the votes on a referendum to legalize the use of marijuana for patients suffering from cancer, AIDS or glaucoma. Officials estimate it would have cost only $1.64 to count the votes.
Again, he's a jackass, but then I haven't seen many politicians with the guts to demand on end to this War on Americans, or who will concede that the Feds have no authority at all in the matter. In this instance, Barr is no worse than the rest of them, even if he's no better either.
* Campaigning on a pledge to eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts.
Well, HELL YES! Again - the Feds have no authority to create such organizations in the first place, much less fund them. Barr gets a thumbs-up from me for that one!
* Voting to cut funding for Head Start, Medicare, Aid to Families with Dependent Children and student loans.
Again, HELL YES! There is not one iota of authority for any of these programs, nor for the hundreds and thousands of others that the Feds create.
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Bob Barr, like any politician, is a hypocritical jackass, a liar, a thief, and a traitor. But he's no worse than the vast majority of politicians, and better than some of them. (I'd take Barr over a Kennedy, if I had to, but I'd rather tar-and0feather both.)
Dunrobin:
--- Quote from: Genius In the Lamp on December 05, 2004, 03:31:43 PM ---
--- Quote ---"But I'm the Kingfish to the folks down in Louisiana."
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Oh ... Amos & Andy!
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"Me no Snowflake! Me Kingfish!" [pound]
Robbie883:
lol, wow howed this turn into talk about politicans. Oh well lol
Dunrobin:
--- Quote from: Robbie883 on December 05, 2004, 04:21:59 PM ---lol, wow howed this turn into talk about politicans. Oh well lol
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Yeah, my bad. :-[ It's dangerous to even mention politicians around me. >:D
"Don't say "drugs" in front of Mr. Batty; or "coke" or "free-base" either, unless ya got some!" *
(* You get a brownie point if you know what movie that comes from.)
Baggie:
No idea about the film quote. :-[
--- Quote from: Robbie883 on December 05, 2004, 04:21:59 PM ---lol, wow howed this turn into talk about politicans. Oh well lol
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Yeh I know knob-all about your politicians, so I too am getting a little confused, more confused than usual anyhow.
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