From: "Gary Britt" 

I agree.  Plain talk is pretty darn refreshing.  Especially when it isn't
PC plain talk.  A little over the top, but likely exaggeration to get
people's attention and focus on the correct direction in which to head.

Gary

"Mark"  wrote in message
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> While Oscar is obviously over the top, I like the guy from the few times
> I've seen him interviewed. I seem to recall him saying something during a
> "career" day at some school that his favorite pastime was
drinking gin (or
> something like that). Ya gotta admire someone in elected office that
doesn't
> kowtow to the PC wimps out there.
>
> That reminds me, Steve Dunleavy of the NY Post, was on Cavuto the other
day
> to talk about the jihad against smokers, paraphrasing: "I smoke, and I
> drink, and screw all of you with your crap banning it."
>
> He looks like the quintessential drinker/smoker from the days when men
were
> men -- more power to him!
>
> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
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> > http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5390726,00.html
> >
> > Thursday November 3, 2005 8:31 PM
> >
> > RENO, Nev. (AP) - Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has suggested that those
> > who
> > deface freeways with graffiti should have their thumbs cut off on
> > television.
> >
> > Goodman, appearing Wednesday on the ``Nevada Newsmakers'' television
show,
> > said, ``In the old days in France, they had beheading of people who
commit
> > heinous crimes.
> >
> > ``You know, we have a beautiful highway landscaping redevelopment in our
> > downtown. We have desert tortoises and beautiful paintings of flora and
> > fauna. These punks come along and deface it.
> >
> > ``I'm saying maybe you put them on TV and cut off a thumb,'' the mayor
> > added. ``That may be the right thing to do.''
> >
> > Goodman also suggested that whippings or canings should be brought back
> > for
> > children who get into trouble.
> >
> > ``I also believe in a little bit of corporal punishment going back to
the
> > days of yore, where examples have to be shown,'' Goodman said.
> >
> > ``I'm dead serious,'' said Goodman, adding, ``Some of these (children)
> > don't
> > learn. You have got to teach them a lesson, and this is coming from a
> > criminal defense lawyer.''
> >
> >
>
>

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