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Fumo: Lawmakers Would Enact Slavery

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Posted to Diary on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 06:56:41 PM EST. RSS.

In an effort to make a minor point about marriage rights, Pennsylvania state legislator Vince Fumo inadvertently started a larger fire storm about race.

"I know some people up here, especially on a secret ballot, it would be almost unanimous." Fumo said to a fellow legislator regarding his fellow legislators' proclivity for backward looking political stances. That became an issue because the legislator he made the point to was black and against the progressive marriage legislation Fumo was hoping to see passed. Fumo has since said that he was "obviously exaggerating to make a point."

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But wait there's more

Steve Urkel.

Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 10:57:33 PM EST

4.00 (funny)

"Fumo is retiring from the Senate this fall after 30 year in office to devote his attention to his September trial on 139 federal corruption counts."

He's not the first to make that sort of comparison. For some reason many liberals are suprised when blacks don't see any sort of equivalence between themselves and homosexuals.

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Re: But wait there's more

zyxwvutsr.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 08:20:07 AM EST

none

Can't be. Only republicans are crooks.

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Re: But wait there's more

Lou.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 11:13:02 AM EST

none

Only republicans are crooks.

Not true...however, the most craven, bold, and arrogant do trend that way.

I can't argue with your logic...but I can recommend a good therapist

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Re: But wait there's more

thefadd.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 01:28:48 PM EST

none

So you're saying he's right.

It is easy to buy small plaster models of what you think life is like.

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Another reason I'm not a Republican

Steve Urkel.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 04:18:46 PM EST

none

No, he's wrong, Republicans don't want to bring back slavery.

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Well

Lou.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 05:20:23 PM EST

none

No, he's wrong, Republicans don't want to bring back slavery.

At least not racial slavery.  Consumer/worker slavery...that's a different kettle of fish.

So, Gord...question on subject line.  Who would you enslave?  Whole groups or just individuals?

I can't argue with your logic...but I can recommend a good therapist

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Re: Well

Steve Urkel.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 05:34:25 PM EST

none

"Whole groups or just individuals?"

Can I do both?
 

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nice straw man

thefadd.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 06:04:17 PM EST

none

He didn't say anything about Republicans wanting to bring back slavery.

It is easy to buy small plaster models of what you think life is like.

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Re: nice straw man

Steve Urkel.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 06:14:25 PM EST

none

Straw man? I have no idea what you mean. Since Fumo is a Democrat I assume he was implying only his Republican colleagues were in favor of bringing back the good old days.

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Re: nice straw man

thefadd.

Thu May 01, 2008 at 06:21:59 PM EST

none

That's a strong assumption. He said it would be "near unanimous." Last I checked, the Pennsylvania Senate was still almost half Democratic. Touchy, touchy... ;-)

It is easy to buy small plaster models of what you think life is like.

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