Dick Black and Bob Marshall Want to Tell You How to Live..and Die!

By: Lowell
Published On: 4/29/2005 1:00:00 AM

Do Republicans ever learn?  As if the public didn't disapprove strongly enough of their meddling in the case of Terry Schiavo, now a couple of right-wing extremist Virginia delegates -- Bob "I'm not God...yet" Marshall (R-Prince William) and Dick  "Homosexuals are Child Molesters" Black (R-Loudoun) -- want to pass legislation next year to tell us all how and when we can die. 

"Batshit Crazy Bob," who usually keeps himself busy telling us how  homosexuals are all unfit parents  and child molesters, now wants to tell us how to die:  "At a minimum, we need to say that you can't just starve someone to death if there is no written declaration by the person in question."  Black goes even further, arguing that we need "end-of-life" legislation because "what we went through was one of the most ghastly events in American history." 

You heard that right, the Terry Schiavo situation was "one of the most ghastly events in American history" -- up there with 9/11, Pearl Harbor, slavery, lynchings, Vietnam, Lincoln's assassination, disco, etc.  Amazing.

Anyway, the desire of the Dick Blacks and Bob Marshalls of the world to tell us how to live AND how to die is not just intrusive and obnoxious, it is really, really dumb politically.  According to an ABC News poll (3/20/05):

Americans "broadly and strongly disapprove of federal intervention in the Terri Schiavo case, with sizable majorities saying Congress is overstepping its bounds for political gain. 

The public, by 63-28 percent, supports the removal of Schiavo?s feeding tube, and by a 25-point margin opposes a law mandating federal review of her case.

That legislative action is distinctly unpopular: Not only do 60 percent oppose it, more, 70 percent, call it inappropriate for Congress to get involved in this way. And by a lopsided 67-19 percent most think the elected officials trying to keep Schiavo alive are doing so
more for political advantage than out of concern for her or for the principles involved.

Unfortunately, Bob Marshall and Dick Black represent the Taliban Wing of the Republican Party, so they don't care what the American people think.  Instead, they want to push their version of "family values" onto the rest of us.  That's why it matters so much who is elected Virginia governor this November:  when the Black/Marshall "end-of-life" comes to his desk next year, will he veto it or sign it? 

The bottom line question here is this:  "who do you trust more with decisions regarding the end of your life: Dick Black, Bob Marshall, or your own family and doctor?"  And, we might add, which candidate for governor do you believe is most likely to stand up against the Republican Taliban?  The answer is simple: if you care about your personal privacy and don't like government telling you what to do, you need to make sure that Jerry Kilgore comes nowhere near the Virginia governor's mansion. 

Vote Tim Kaine: for your family,  for your future, and for your right to live -- and die --  in peace!


Comments



nichole, if that is (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
nichole, if that is a threat, then let me tell you that god is watching, and he doesn't tolerate violence (unless it's against homosexuals, arabs, or masons)


are you an illegal i (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
are you an illegal immigrant? god doesn't want you in this country. if you'd please give us back the free tv that the government has given you and leave the country on a floating tire tube, it'd be eternally grateful.


The candidate who is (Eddie Inman - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
The candidate who is not shamed of Virginia's Confederate & Suthrn heritage gets my vote.


My vote, and my frie (D. Wright - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
My vote, and my friends votes, are going to the candidate that's standing up for April as Confederate History and Hertiage month.


All, I just wante (Dan Drummond - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
All,

I just wanted to personally thank Janet for coming to the City of Fairfax for her kick-off. She and David are running a clean, fair, and on-the-issues race that I know voters will appreciate, both in June and in November when we elect another Democrat to the House of Delegates AND propel Tim Kaine to the Governor's Mansion.

And please make sure to vist the Fairfax City Democrats at www.farifaxcitydemocrats.org and our blog at wwww.fairfaxcitydems.blogspot.com.

Please attend our May 19th J-J Dinner where Tim Kaine will be the keynote speaker and Janet and Dave share their vision for the 37th!

Best,
Dan Drummond
Chairman, Fairfax City Democratic Committee
dan@fairfaxcitydemocrats.org
703-218-4090



Lowell, I was so pl (Janet Oleszek - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Lowell,
I was so pleased you could make it to  my campaign kickoff!  Thank you so much for taking time out of
your very busy schedule to attend, and thank you also for the very kind report on the event. As you might expect, there was more I could have said but didn't want to take time away from the voters whose questions were important to me, and interesting to you too.
Warm regards,
Janet


Just an observation (Tabitha - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Just an observation . . . have you noticed how the Kilgore website has to keep defining every word they use? It's like they're afraid their average website user might have trouble with "really big words" like prejudice. It's hilarious in my opinion that they keep trying to convince everyone that Tim makes fun of accents, but they seem to think the everage voter is vocabulary incompetent. Aren't there more important things to do in this camapign besides read Marriam Webster?


pastor john, i need (Pastor John II - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
pastor john, i need advice.  i'm a 15-year-old boy and i'm horny as hell.  i like girls but i like hot blond boys even better.  just the thought of them in gym class, all sweaty and stuff, and i get all hot, like if they take their shirts off and stuff ya know?  so what should I do, i don't want to go to hell with all those demons and liberals and stuff.  i want to have sex with the boys in gym class, but that's evil and stuff ain't it.  help me pastor john, save my soul and stuff before its to late!!!!!!!!


nichole, i am sorry (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
nichole, i am sorry that i misunderstood you. please read my blog and you'll know the truth. stay away from this filth because it corrupts you, my child.


Mr. Kaine, Given th (L. Thompson - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Mr. Kaine,
Given the choice between a candidate (you) who  opposes Confederate History and Heritage recognition and another candidate (Kilgore) who is waffling, I'll take the waffler every time. There's still hope for him.  You're hopeless, and you should be ashamed for trying to promote your deplorable negative position on the back of a candidate who is undecided.


Pastor John: This i (Scott Howell - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Pastor John:  This is Scott Howell and I demand that you to stop this right now, take down your website, and have nothing to do with the Kilgore campaign!!!!  You are damaging us by making us appear like a bunch of homo-hating weirdos, and I won't stand for it.  Why don't you go support Russ Potts or something?


I'll only work to el (Jeremy J. Luzier - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I'll only work to elect those politicians who honor our brave Confederate ancestors. Neither Kaine or Kilgore can take a position that unequivically supports Confederate History and Heritage. Neither shall get my vote.


Pastor John, I wi (Jeremy - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Pastor John,

I wish all Republicans were as honest as you. 

Keep up the good work. 

Clearly, what you say is the gospel and you would make a fine spokesman for the Republican Party.



Pastor John, perhaps (Nichole - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Pastor John, perhaps you should contact my father regarding the spelling of my name. He would love to hear what you say about it.



name your price. in (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
name your price. in the past hour, according to my estimation, this site has caused 12 people to convert to homosexuality and 14 people to suffer a demon enduced tizzy fit.


"Pastor John": It (Sam Penney - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
"Pastor John":

It's gonna take a whole lot more than $100.

;-)



nichole, that is the (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
nichole, that is the homosexual spelling of your name. god works in mysterious ways. that's why i've set out to cure all of the homosexuals.

ben, there is nothing funny about the lord's work. although the elephants that roam the dark continent of africa are sort of funny looking. one day i will visit there but not until the muslims leave.

please take this blog down and i will kindly pay you $100 if you would just give me your address. this filth is contaminating the internet by converting several hundred people to homosexuality each day and is a national security risk.



Pastor John's site i (Ben - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Pastor John's site is one of the funniest things I have ever seen.


nichole is sinful? i (Nichole - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
nichole is sinful? is nicole not then?
interesting.


god bless you nichol (Pastor John - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
god bless you nichole. you speak the truth, although your name is spelled in a sinful manner.


Lowell, if i have so (Nichole - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Lowell, if i have so much as a hangnail, can you let me die, so I wont have the likes of Tom Delay and Bob Marshall fighting for me.
THANKS!


pastor john, that is (Nichole - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
pastor john, that is not a threat.
i don't believe in violence or war.
unlike you seem to.



If you wont all Conf (Jim Ligon - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
If you wont all Confederate History removed from Va. Vote for the anti south-hertiage bigot carpet-bager Tim Kaine.Forget Kilgore vote George Fitch


KILGORE LAUDS NAAC (Grayson Jennings - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)

KILGORE LAUDS NAACP

This was the banner one-inch headline in today?s Richmond Free Press regarding the appearance of Virginia Republican candidate Jerry Kilgore at a dinner hosted by the NAACP on Friday night. Mr. Kilgore, who has been tepid on supporting a Confederate History Month, had no problem reaching out to the NAACP. Kilgore was not invited to the dinner and had to beg an invitation. His Democratic opponent, Tim Kane, who was officially invited, made a brief appearance. The Free Press, a leading black daily in Richmond, characterized Mr. Kilgore as the ?liberal? and Kane the ?conservative? regarding their appearance Friday evening. Mr. Kilgore received polite applause at the end of his speech.

Four years ago, Republican candidate Mark Early angered the history and heritage community for his appeal of SCV vanity plates, his refusal to support Confederate History Month, and his pandering for minority votes at the expense of his core constituency. Early proudly proclaimed his ?Lifetime NAACP? membership which angered more than the heritage community. Many Virginians no longer view the NAACP as a legitimate civil rights organization but a socialistic liberal political arm of the Democratic Party and basher of Republicans, especially President Bush. Earley received a grand total of approximately 6% of the black vote while losing countless votes. Kilgore appears headed in the same direction.

  Brag Bowling

  JEB Stuart Camp

  Richmond, Va



I think it is wrong (Clifford Tuck - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I think it is wrong for there not to be a Confederate history and heritage month.How come it is our schools dont have a problem educating our children about Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X but for someone to bring up the Civil War and the Confederacy is taboo. Why is that? I am proud of my 2x and 3x great grandfathers for fighting for the cause for the Confedrate side. Why not educate about the real reasons for the Civil War it wasn't because of slavery. I shall not and will not support a candidate that can't make a decision about something such as this.


This reply is to inf (Murrel Partlow - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
This reply is to inform Jery Kilgore that I have removed the Kilgore for Governor bumper sticker from my pick up. I will not support Kilgore until he announces that he will proclaim the month of April Confederate history and hertiage month.


Remember us. Want us (Tony Lundy - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Remember us. Want us to do it again?


Politicians who take (Michael O'Quinn - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Politicians who take a "middle of the road" stance usually get get run over by traffic. If he does not soon pick a side walk, someone needs to call a 'politcal ambulance'for him. Maybe he can come back to life as college Dean, however if he's not for what most Virginian's want,(Southern Heritage  Month), I'm not calling 911! 


Last Governor race I (Jimmie Cox - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Last Governor race I voted for Warner instead of Early to prove a point and send a message to Early. This time I'll support George Fitch, a man that seems to have some convictions.


Please support Confe (Jim and Beverly Cochrane - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
Please support Confederate History and Heritage Month as we do. Thank you for your consideration on this matter.


I am a retired schoo (Percy C Nowlin - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I am a retired school superintendent (18 years) and a county supervisor (2terms), a member of the Va. Retired Educators assoc, a Lion, Mason, 40 year member of the North-South Skirmish Assoc,  the Sons of Confederate Veterans, NRA,and a VMI alumnus, and I will do everything possible to defeat a candidate that won't support a Confederate History Month, and waffles on gun control. Percy C Nowlin


I believe it is esse (Gar Schulin - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I believe it is essential that we honor all Virginians through our heritage preservation and education initiatives across the state; in our public schools and universities; in our state and national parks; and in our communities.  Our proud and distinguished Virginia- The Mother Of All States- deserves to have her rich history and heritage presented- and taught factually and truthfully- to all citizens and visitors from the world over who come here to learn our unique Virginia and American heritage and the birth of our nation.  And that is especially relevent for our Confederate heritage here in Virginia.  Confederate history is American history.  The War Between the States was a massive rupture of our American political system, and the Confederate States of America were fighting for Constitutional Government as bequeathed to us by our Founding Fathers.  Our Founders were deathly afraid of a massive, centralized national government controlling our everyday lives- and everything they warned us about has come to pass- so we are still very much living with the consequences of the War Between the States to this very day and we ought to study and teach it truthfully and learn from it.  I fully support honoring the memory of all our Virginia ancestors- men and women, slaves and freemen- who sacrificed so much during four arduous years of unimaginable hardship during the second American Revolution of 1861-65 known correctly as The War Between the States.  If we are to safeguard our beloved American country today for future generations, then we must never forget the uncommon valor and supreme sacrifices made by our gallant Virginia forebears and the principles of Constitutional Government for which the South contended and over which the war was waged.  The answer to the question, "What does it mean to be an American?" has both a Jeffersonian answer and a Lincolnian answer- both remain diametrically opposed.  In order to understand where we are headed as a nation, we must study the past truthfully and seek to learn from it or we will lose all that has been passed down to us by the Founders and the founding citizens of Virginia.

There is only one candidate running for Virginia Governor this year who has the proven record of fiscal conservatism, responsibility to the taxpayer citizens of Virginia and the proven track record to take his word to the bank.  There is only one candidate who truly understands the essential truths and historic importance of our Confederate and Virginia heritage to the nation and the world- that man is George Fitch and I will be proud to cast my primary vote for him on June 14th.  I urge my fellow Virginians to do the same to bring about real change in Richmond and to bring an end to more "politics as usual." 

Our collective Virginia cultural and Southern heritage is being systematically eradicated before our very eyes in the name of Political Correctness by those who are shamelessly intolerant and grossly ignorant of our American history.  If we as Virginians cannot safeguard the lessons, the legacy and the honor of our Confederate and American heritage for future generations, then we will indeed lose it forever.

George Fitch is the only candidate for Virginia Governor who understands this, and possesses the intellectual and political courage to simply "do the right thing" by expressing this understanding.  Now it is up to all thoughtful and concerned Virginians to stand with George Fitch for less taxation, more local control of state funding and more responsible Government in Richmond.  It is long past time to place our Virginia endangered lands and historic resources in the hands of a Governor and our fellow citizens of Virginia who will take immediate actions to safeguard our truly priceless Virginia and American heritage.  I urge all Virginians to vote with me on June 14th in the primary election to support George Fitch.  Thank you very kindly for your consideration.



I cannot support a c (Harry Seals - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I cannot support a candidate who will not support a Confederate History Month. Period!
HS.


I will not support e (Timothy Hatley - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I will not support either Kaine or Kilgore due to their unability to take a favorable stand on an issue that is still dear to many of us in this great Commonwealth. They must have forgotten that this great Commonwealth produced the likes of Lee, Jackson, JEB Stuart and Lewis Armistead. All West Pointers that "Duty, Honor, Country" meant something and that it was not a catchy slogan. There are places in the Commonwealth that were drenched in the blood of our fallen ancestors. It is blasphamy to purpose to honor them while honor the side that raped, plundered and pillaged our beloved Commonwealth. Tell Kaine and Kilgore, General Lee surrended- I did not.


I personally felt ea (Brandon Dorsey - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I personally felt early on in the race for Governor that Kilgore would be the man that I would support without question.  However, his waffling on Confederate History Month and even some of his staff apparently snubbing the Confederate Heritage Crowd has me looking for somewhere else to go.  I have hardly ever voted Democrat, but a protest vote is not out of the order for me.  Either a candidate is for what I believe or he is against my beliefs.  There is no middle ground.  A half rotten apple is still bad.


If Kilgore would lik (Johnny & Becky Anderson - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
If Kilgore would like our vote and many others S.C.V. Members and friends vote he should think about making April Confederate History Month, or he may end up like Mark Earley


A learned man once t (David Wright - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
A learned man once told me, the only things found in the middle of the road are ded possums & skunks.  That says it all for me.  George Fitch is fighting formidable odds but he's the man for me.


I would hope that Ki (Grayson Jennings - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
I would hope that Kilgore's people understand that he is setting himself up for a repeat of Governorwannabe Mark Early. Private citizen Early is now in the business of prison ministries. Doesn't sound too appealing to me!Time to get off the fence!Fitch was never on the fence


My vote goes to the (Jeff Rice - 4/4/2006 11:26:17 PM)
My vote goes to the candidate that truly supports and believes in Confederate History Month. Enough of those that placate the left or, wait to see which way the wind blows. Politically correctness be damned. It's gotten to the point that we need a modern day Edmund Ruffin. It's obviously not Kilgore nor Kaine.


The passage of this (Old Road Dog - 4/4/2006 11:26:18 PM)
The passage of this law took intestinal fortitude that is seldom exhibited by the left but common in normal people. Those against the bill should put a ski mask over their face, read their comments while looking in a mirror and videotape it. Played back it would appear that all of them are criminals whining that the law isn't on their side anymore. Thanks Jeb, we love you!


Laramie,reproducers (direct loan servicing credit - 4/4/2006 11:26:18 PM)
Laramie,reproducers immunization entices Christie ...


I hope Tim says he w (Ben - 4/4/2006 11:26:18 PM)
I hope Tim says he won't sign this....


Given the press that (Zach - 4/4/2006 11:26:18 PM)
Given the press that the Florida law has gotten, I'd say that reasonable people, not in the NRA's pocket, are pretty firmly opposed to the idea of vigilante justice and shootouts on suburban lawns.  For example:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/south_county/epaper/2005/04/27/a5a_gunside_0427.html
and
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/27/national/27shoot.html



This law, like most (Paul - 4/4/2006 11:26:18 PM)
This law, like most gun laws (pro or con) aren't ever enforced. Who cares?