Broun wastes no time in Georgia Senate race
Here’s what appeared on my screen when I checked the AJC Political Insider blog a few minutes ago:
That’s not one but two Broun for Senate ads, just two days after the congressman from Athens officially entered the race to replace the retiring Saxby Chambliss. Both ads take you to the typical landing page at which you can sign up for email updates or give money to the campaign. Beyond that, there’s a one-page website set up with what Broun calls his “Four Way Test for all legislation”: Is it constitutional/right/necessary/affordable?
Lest you have to guess which one of these four appears to be most important to Broun, here’s the script from his landing site:
<– “Constitution”
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.
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<– “Constitutionalist”
<– “Constitution”
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.
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<– “Constitutional”
.
I guess you could say his campaign has a theme.
It’s a theme that will resonate with a lot of Georgia voters, mind you. But will it be enough of one to move many members of even the state GOP’s very conservative base beyond his past controversial statements?
The question in my mind is how much of a first-mover advantage Broun gets from this, particularly given that one of the other most likely Republican entrants, Congressman Tom Price of Roswell, reportedly feels no pressure to jump into the race soon. It sounds increasingly likely that Congressman Jack Kingston of Savannah is going to run, but the timetable for his announcement also sounds unhurried. Would even several weeks of being the sole announced candidate help Broun in an election that won’t take place for another year and a half? I guess we’ll find out.
P.S. — This post is in no way an endorsement for or against Broun, and the same will be true for the other posts about the Senate race that are sure to follow in the weeks and months to come. I plan to write extensively about this race, as it will be one of the most anticipated ones in Georgia in years, from both a state and national perspective. But I will not be endorsing anyone for some time. When I make an endorsement, that will be clear.
– By Kyle Wingfield
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Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:33 pm
Matter of fact, if you follow the logic from the people’s republic of Anka, the Constitution calls for a “separation of press and state.” Hahahahahahahaha, bozos.
Politico
February 8th, 2013
12:33 pm
Aesop
Majority of Founding Fathers were not born in Europe. Some studied and lived there during their life times.
Which exact ones were persecuted in Europe due to their religious beliefs?
FYI: The Pilgrims were not what is considered the “Founding Fathers”, but do carry on.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
12:34 pm
I totally missed this.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2011/12/12/today-in-dishonest-fox-news-charts/185162
In 2009, Fox reportedly sent an email to staff announcing “zero tolerance for on-screen errors.” The memo hasn’t stuck
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:36 pm
“How simple of you to say that the Constitution was written for the “separation of church and state” when those words do not even appear in the Constitution.”
How disingenuous of you to claim I have ever said anything of the sort, Aesop.
I’m not a conservative nor a liberal. I am a Constitutionalist, something you really don’t understand. I want neither the liberals fiscal interference in my life, nor your conservative social interference.
You’ll find that our Founding Fathers generally believed in a Higher Power, yet just as generally, distrusted organized religion. In many ways, it was their Masonic influence which guided them in matters of belief.
You really don’t know the Founding Fathers at all, Aesop.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
12:37 pm
I’ll bet not even 1/4 of the people that have emigrated to this nation have done so because they felt religiously persecuted. I am willing to bet most people have done so for financial reasons — the ability to make a better living here than their old country.
The whole persecution thing is a Sunday school lie meant to keep people’s butts in the pews. Keep the gullible putting their hard-earned money into the collection plates.
Dave
February 8th, 2013
12:38 pm
Kyle, I don’t want to take food from your family’s collective mouth; but, could you talk the IT folks into speeding up the website. There are times it reminds me of dial-up without the funky sound.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:39 pm
There should be a ban on posters who go off topic before the first 100 comments are made.
1961_Xer
February 8th, 2013
12:40 pm
I am a constitutional conservative. I simply can’t vote for anyone that believes the world is 6000 years old. PERIOD.
indigo
February 8th, 2013
12:43 pm
If extreme fundamentalist Christians ever gain full control of our Government, this is what we can eventually expect.
http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/crime/alleged-witch-burned-alive-in-papua-new-guinea/nWJft/
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
12:44 pm
could you talk the IT folks into speeding up the website.
They can’t afford to after what they have to pay Kyle.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:44 pm
Hyperbole much, Indigo?
This is WHY we have a Constitution, sonny.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:45 pm
The Pilgrims were not what is considered the “Founding Fathers”, but do carry on.
I guess I’m a history teacher today.
Tibs – We were a colony of Great Britain until 1776. See, War, The Revolutionary.
Do I really have to go dig around to show you what influence the Mayflower Compact had on the US Constitution?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:46 pm
Excuse me, 12:45 was @politico not @Tibs.
indigo
February 8th, 2013
12:46 pm
CC – 11:54
And your observations here are about as important as a barking chihuahua.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:48 pm
Your beef with the Pilgrims comment is with Politico, Aesop, not me.
Please pay attention and focus. You’re already getting schooled enough by me as it is.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:48 pm
Tibs – How do you know that my Masonic influence didn’t guide me in matters of belief?
sailfish
February 8th, 2013
12:50 pm
aesop
You really need to crack a history book and realize that the founders intentionally stayed away from religious beliefs in our constitution. Afterall, they don’t call the dark ages that for nothing and the renaissance the rebirth of learning, was the response. Yes, they believed in a higher power but knew that there were many views and differing ways to express it, hence the separation of church and state which has been the most brilliant aspect of our constitution even though those words aren’t in it – it is understood.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:50 pm
However, the comment by Politico was entirely correct. No one equates William Bradford to Jefferson, Madison or Jay.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:51 pm
The whole persecution thing is a Sunday school lie meant to keep people’s butts in the pews. Keep the gullible putting their hard-earned money into the collection plates.
Public education system, eh?
Pilgrims (US), or Pilgrim Fathers (UK), is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in the East Midlands of England for the relative calm and tolerance of 16th–17th century Holland in the Netherlands. Concerned with losing their cultural identity, the group later arranged with English investors to establish a new colony in North America.
Politico
February 8th, 2013
12:51 pm
Aesop
Nothing you said addressed your exact comments I referred too. Now you are tap dancing with two right feet and it doesn’t look pretty.
You are welcome to move the goal posts via semantics and make yourself believe what you said was true, but that in itself does not address your own words.
Ralph-43
February 8th, 2013
12:52 pm
There should be a law against failed physicians running for public office. Broun practiced without a license in the past and was placed on probation. Now, he wants us to place him in the United States Senate? A good memory, attention to detail, and careful consideration of rules and regulations would be necessary. Also, we know that this fellow never really mastered his basic college biology, zoology, physics, and embryology science courses. That makes him dangerous when it comes to discussion of weapons, nuclear development in Iran, basic math, and other requirements for the office. So, no matter what party he belongs to, this guy is a definite no no.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
12:55 pm
“How do you know that my Masonic influence didn’t guide me in matters of belief?”
Well, Aesop, if you ARE a Mason, you should know that there is no requirement to belong to or practice a specific religion, but only to believe in a Higher Power. You should also know that there are no Masonic ceremonies which advocate or incorporate any specific religious beliefs.
md
February 8th, 2013
12:56 pm
Dusty….to answer your water question downstairs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amapple/3583667471/
Jerome Horwitz
February 8th, 2013
12:57 pm
Paul Broun – Send a Dufus to the Senate.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
12:58 pm
umm, Aesop, the pilgrims wren’t the first people to come here. They were just one small group of people out of many. Noteworthy that they ran away from their religious troubles instead of facing them.
I bet they were a bunch of whacked out fundamentalists like we have all over the south today.
MiltonMan
February 8th, 2013
12:59 pm
…and the democrats are still sitting on the sidelines overheard saying, “You go ahead & enter into the race & become the sacrificial lamb.”
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:00 pm
“hence the separation of church and state which has been the most brilliant aspect of our constitution even though those words aren’t in it – it is understood.”
I’ll disagree with your statement, sailfish, in this regard: It is not understood, but misunderstood, specifically in regards to freedom FROM religion. I see no issue with any public displays such as specific holiday decorations and such, nor with allowing person prayers in school. My belief is that those who are offended by such are simply serial troublemakers or extremely weak-willed if they believe such displays with harm them.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
1:01 pm
Your beef with the Pilgrims comment is with Politico, Aesop, not me.
Please pay attention and focus. You’re already getting schooled enough by me as it is.
That’s cute, Tibs. I can’t distinguish between you and these other libs so you gain the upper hand, for a moment.
GFY (good for you.)
By the way, I’m actually providing facts to what I say instead of just babbling off at the mouth, like a lib. And that my friend, takes a bit of research, something you know nothing about.
Centrist
February 8th, 2013
1:02 pm
The concept of separating church and state is often credited to the writings of English philosopher John Locke (1632–1704). These views on religious tolerance and the importance of individual conscience, along with his social contract, became particularly influential in the American colonies and the drafting of the United States Constitution. The actual phrase “separation of church and state” is derived from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 to Baptists from Danbury, Connecticut, and published in a Massachusetts newspaper soon thereafter. In that letter, referencing the First Amendment of the Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”
The historical intent is clear, even if those who wish it weren’t attempt to parse the Constitutional verbage.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:03 pm
“Noteworthy that they ran away from their religious troubles instead of facing them.”
Written by someone who knows absolutely nothing of the consequences of religious persecution in the 16th and 17th centuries.
MiltonMan
February 8th, 2013
1:03 pm
“Personally praying that either Broun or Karen Handel emerges from this scrum. And that Kasim Reed runs against that person.”
“Big Ears” Reed would campaign on:
(1) Well I did support the TSPLOST
(2) I am best buddies with Obama
(3) I favor spending taxpayer money to keep the Falcons from moving out of state.
The clown wiil be lucky to win 30% of the vote.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
1:05 pm
I can’t support my town spending tax dollars on Christmas ornaments when they don’t spend any money on Ramadan ornaments or Passover ornaments.
md
February 8th, 2013
1:05 pm
Geez Finn, thanks for the chuckle @ 12:34……I sure hope you noticed the irony in the huge monster blocks mediamatters used to counter the other charts…..nothing like a good optical illusion.
That’s hilarious……
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:05 pm
“By the way, I’m actually providing facts to what I say”
You mean, by equating the “Pilgrim Fathers” to the “Founding Fathers”, Aesop?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
1:06 pm
Well, Aesop, if you ARE a Mason, you should know that there is no requirement to belong to or practice a specific religion, but only to believe in a Higher Power. You should also know that there are no Masonic ceremonies which advocate or incorporate any specific religious beliefs.
Why do you keep moving the goal posts around like a lib?
Your comment specifically said “masonic influence guided.” I didn’t come back saying I was a Mason. Maybe be masonic at one time lead me to explore Christianity and I became a believer and properly renounced the Masons. Which is the exact same precept you compared the founding fathers to.
Try not to get confused, OK?
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
1:07 pm
Tiberius doesn’t need facts, Aesop. What ever he speaks is the fact, the truth, and the law.
Research is for takers, not makers.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:07 pm
“I can’t support my town spending tax dollars on Christmas ornaments when they don’t spend any money on Ramadan ornaments or Passover ornaments.”
And as soon as those are declared national holidays, Finn, you might actually have a point.
But you don’t.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
1:08 pm
How did we get on pilgrims and religious persecution?
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
1:09 pm
Aesop
Nothing you said addressed your exact comments I referred too. Now you are tap dancing with two right feet and it doesn’t look pretty.
Politico – So you don’t believe we had a Revolutionary War?
sailfish
February 8th, 2013
1:09 pm
“I see no issue with any public displays such as specific holiday decorations and such, nor with allowing person prayers in school. My belief is that those who are offended by such are simply serial troublemakers or extremely weak-willed if they believe such displays with harm them.”
It’s a grey area for me, because it opens up too many other doors such as muslim prayer worship, satanic prayer worship – I know that’s extreme yet you can’t play favorites – I’d rather they all keep it private.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:12 pm
“I didn’t come back saying I was a Mason.”
Really, Aesop? I submit for your perusal the following comment by you:
“Aesop’s Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:48 pm
Tibs – How do you know that my Masonic influence didn’t guide me in matters of belief?
Link
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Note the word “my” in your statement, followed by the words “Masonic influence”. Clearly denoting a claim of a personal Masonic relationship.
Nice try.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
1:12 pm
I think Ashley Judd is going to school Karl Rove before election of 2014 rolls around.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
1:13 pm
Very first line in the Wiki entry titled “The History of the United States” -
The history of the United States as covered in American schools and universities typically begins with either Christopher Columbus’s 1492 voyage to the Americas or with the prehistory of the Native peoples, with the latter approach having become increasingly common in recent decades.[
And here I am in a blog full of psychotics who think it all began when Jefferson said his first disparaging remarks about Christianity. Go figure.
Finn McCool (The System isn't Broken; It's Fixed)
February 8th, 2013
1:13 pm
I agree, keep it private and personal.
Aesop's Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
1:15 pm
“I didn’t come back saying I was a Mason.”
Really, Aesop? I submit for your perusal the following comment by you:
“Aesop’s Fables and other Lib Economic Theories
February 8th, 2013
12:48 pm
Tibs – How do you know that my Masonic influence didn’t guide me in matters of belief?
Tibs – You can check out of the Masons anytime you’d like but you can never leave?
Welcome to the Hotel Lunafornia.
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:17 pm
“And here I am in a blog full of psychotics who think it all began when Jefferson said his first disparaging remarks about Christianity.”
In the immortal words of Ronald Reagan, Aesop, “There you go again”.
If you cannot counter arguments with facts, don’t try to create someone else’s argument out of thin air, OK?
Kyle Wingfield
February 8th, 2013
1:18 pm
Dave @ 12:38: I understand there are some changes and upgrades in the works.
Kyle Wingfield
February 8th, 2013
1:18 pm
Finn @ 12:44: If only!
Tiberius - pulling the tail of the left AND right when needed
February 8th, 2013
1:18 pm
Aesop is turning into MarkV with his wordsmithing excuses.
indigo
February 8th, 2013
1:21 pm
Tiberius – 12:44
Our Constitution is what the Supreme Court says it is.
If Christian Fundamentalists took over, a fundamentalist Court would intrept the Constitution as they pleased.
You just don’t bother to think before posting, sportie.