Hmm... how would my friends (positively) describe me...?
A little of... this...
...that...
...and the other.
(*NOD*)
Yeah... fair enough... heavy on the last one!
(*GUFFAW*)
But, hey... the BodyPump's been workin'! And admit it... when I'm not pissin' people off I can be a bit... er... "charmin'"... in my own way...
(*GRIN*)
Hell... here's a bonus...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/us/politics/paul-says-gop-push-on-voting-laws-is-alienating-blacks.html?hp&_r=0
Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky broke Friday with fellow Republicans who have pushed for stricter voting laws as a way to crack down on fraud at the polls, saying that the focus on such measures alienates and insults African-Americans and hurts the party.
“Everybody’s gone completely crazy on this voter ID thing,” Mr. Paul said in an interview. “I think it’s wrong for Republicans to go too crazy on this issue because it’s offending people.”
* I DISAGREE WITH PAUL, BUT... I'M AWAYS READY TO LISTEN. FRANKLY, HIS VIEW DOESN'T SURPRISE ME. SOMETIMES LIBERTARIANISM CONFLICTS WITH WHAT MOST CONSIDER "CONSERVATISM."
Notably, Paul did not on Friday denounce voter ID laws as bad policy or take back previous statements in which he had said it was not unreasonable for voters to be required to show identification at the polls. He says these laws should be left to the states. (Kentucky does not have a restrictive voter identification statute.)
In his comments, he suggested that Republicans had been somewhat tone deaf on the issue. In the last three years, the voting rights fight has extended to more than 30 states and taken on a more partisan tone. The measures that have passed or are under consideration vary. Some require that voters come to the polls with a birth certificate, passport or other proof of citizenship. Others would cut back on early voting.
* SURE. I AGREE THAT NOT EVERYTHING CALLED "REFORM" IS ACTUALLY REFORM. I'D HAVE TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT A LAW CALLED FOR BEFORE GIVING A THUMBS UP OR THUMBS DOWN. REASONABLE ENOUGH, RIGHT?
Republicans contend cheating is rife in today’s elections.
* AND I BELIEVE THIS! FOLKS... I WAS TAUGHT IN COLLEGE THAT JFK STOLE THE 1060 ELECTION WITH THE HELP OF LBJ AND THE MAFIA. (*SHRUG*) COM'ON... TO WHATEVER DEGREE FRAUD IS IN THE SYSTEM THERE'S TOO MUCH OF IT AND IT SHOULD BE ROOTED OUT AND PUNISHED. PERIOD.
Democrats argue that the laws are intended to keep poor voters away from the polls because they often have difficulty obtaining identification.
* NONSENSE.
Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, often seen as a party rival to Mr. Paul, has said that it is unfortunate that it is “minority voters who are the victims of that fraud,” but that governments “should not be working to undermine the integrity of our elections.”
Mr. Paul also stressed his commitment to restoring voting rights for felons, an issue that he said black crowds repeatedly brought up during his speeches. “The bigger issue actually is whether you get to vote if you have a felony conviction,” he said. “There’s 180,000 people in Kentucky who can’t vote. And I don’t know the racial breakdown, but it’s probably more black than white because they’re convicted felons. And I’m for getting their right to vote back, which is a much bigger deal than showing your driver’s license.”
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