tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post7702169255805855167..comments2023-09-22T15:44:10.411-04:00Comments on CUUMBAYA: An open letter to Bob BarrJoel Monkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-89509379802094871862010-02-23T15:32:44.893-05:002010-02-23T15:32:44.893-05:00There's a lesson in that story- how many will ...There's a lesson in that story- how many will vote for the healthcare bill without reading it? Some parts of the Patriot act were and are necessary- but all kinds of extra stuff got attached before it came to a vote; will we come to regret the barnacles stuck to the ship of healthcare as we did with the Patriot act?Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-92055212662584320192010-02-23T15:12:53.263-05:002010-02-23T15:12:53.263-05:00Ugh. I hate Bob Barr. Turns out I even live in t...Ugh. I hate Bob Barr. Turns out I even live in the same voting precinct as he does (or did - the picture of him voting in 08 was taken there at least).<br /><br />In 04 I was the state coordinator for the Kucinich campaign. One of my fondest moments was when Barr was speaking an event we all went to. He was speaking against the patriot act. I got to ask the first question - "Mr. Barr - it's all good and well you're against the Patriot Act now, but where were you when it mattered? Why did you vote for it?" His face turned bright pink, started to stutter, and let out, "well, none of us actually READ the bill first."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-42201022667235112342010-02-21T04:15:11.171-05:002010-02-21T04:15:11.171-05:00There are so many problems with Barr's letter,...There are so many problems with Barr's letter, I don't even know where to begin.<br /><br />But I'll get to it on my own blog soon.Rosamundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999713376247255111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-33917525502883041972010-02-18T17:53:26.620-05:002010-02-18T17:53:26.620-05:00My father used to say that constitutions and bills...My father used to say that constitutions and bills of rights are overrated for much that reason. (He was still a big believer in the Bill of Rights.)Will Shetterlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539053268352597627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-2168173293973327662010-02-18T16:19:31.607-05:002010-02-18T16:19:31.607-05:00Yeah- but as of right now, they're in power. R...Yeah- but as of right now, they're in power. Remember that the Constitution only says what the elected officials or the judges say that it says.Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-17929660585829713342010-02-18T16:15:53.103-05:002010-02-18T16:15:53.103-05:00Man, they're as bad as conservative muslims wh...Man, they're as bad as conservative muslims who say that only "religions of the book" should be free.Will Shetterlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539053268352597627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-51240380622921962322010-02-18T15:48:09.879-05:002010-02-18T15:48:09.879-05:00Not necessarily- it is the opinion of many that Pa...Not necessarily- it is the opinion of many that Paganism is <a href="http://wildhunt.org/blog/2010/02/patrick-mccollums-case-hits-the-mainstream.html" rel="nofollow">not covered by the constitution</a>Joel Monkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631333436948102576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20795009.post-17435413792806788782010-02-18T14:38:01.691-05:002010-02-18T14:38:01.691-05:00I only read a few of the comments there. The guy p...I only read a few of the comments there. The guy pointing out that Barr is forgetting the First Amendment has it right.Will Shetterlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539053268352597627noreply@blogger.com