Iowa Radio Host Says Nuns Should Be “Pistol Whipped”

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It seems that the way to Clear Channel wing-nut success is to be loud, offensive, and stupid.

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Iowa Radio Host Says Nuns Should Be “Pistol Whipped”; GOP Congressman Laughs

June 22, 2012

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Today on the Iowa conservative radio show “Mickelson in the Morning,” host Jan Mickelson had on Rep. Tom Latham (R-IA) to talk about the Nuns on the Bus tour and the Ryan budget. Objecting to the tour, Mickelson asked Latham whether he had any power to pull over the bus and “pistol whip” the nuns.

While Congressman Latham doesn’t express outright support for Mickelson’s statement, he seems unfazed by the suggestion and happy to laugh off this grotesque call for violence on women religious. It’s unacceptable for anyone, let alone an elected representative, to tacitly condone suggestions of violence. Rep. Latham should apologize and clarify that he would never support “pistol whipping” religious sisters.

Mickelson in the Morning, June 22, 2012

If I were a politician I don't think I would be encouraging violence against nuns--but then I'm more of an 'old school' Republican, and remember when the GOP wasn't dominated by nut cases that are willing to follow the lead of the treatment of Maryknoll Nuns by the El Salvarorian military (http://morallowground.com/2010/12/02/on-this-day-1980-american-nuns-kidnapped-raped-murdered-by-american-trained-salvadoran-death-squad/). As for congressmen Latham why don't you do the people of Iowa a favor and grow a pair and tell this guy to take his unfunny joke and 'stick it'? Rap

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@raprap,

Pistol whipping citizens is NOT a conservative position.
REAL, conservative positions r those that 'd be approved by the Founders of this republic.

The radioman's comment DEVIATED from conservative philosophy,
and therefore, those comments are LIBERAL.

David

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@OmSigDAVID,

Pistol whipping citizens is neither a conservative nor a liberal position; it's a [expletive deleted] jerk position.

Good night.

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@OmSigDAVID,

So, then, David, you've decided that any position which you do not acknowledge to be Conservative must, of necessity, be Liberal. Hmmmm. Interesting. I suppose the Conservative mind recognizes nothing but extremes. If 'tain't fish, must be fowl.

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@Lustig Andrei,

Lustig Andrei wrote:

So, then, David, you've decided that any position which you do not acknowledge to be Conservative must, of necessity, be Liberal. Hmmmm. Interesting. I suppose the Conservative mind recognizes nothing but extremes. If 'tain't fish, must be fowl.

Well, the point is that the American Revolution
was a freedom-loving endeavor. This republic was founded upon
the knowledge that jurisdiction and personal liberty are INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL.
If someone's philosophy is fully CONSISTENT with that libertarian point of vu,
then it is conservative, but if it DEVIATES therefrom,
then (by virtue of that deviation) it is liberal.

Conservatism inheres in orthodoxy.

Another category is:
COMPLETELY UNRELATED to the subject matter
of the conservation.

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@OmSigDAVID,

The fact that it arises from a described "Conservative talk show host" seems to negate your feeble argument Dave, youve got to buy the fcat that your movement seems to be peopled by extremists not rationalists.
You make many statements how you libertarians are "creatures of the mind", then you try to dust this off as "Not of your ilk".
Sorry, he dosnt get a pass by some meager attempt at label tossing.
Many of your species, like LArs LArsen or Savage , and obviously this guy, are just raving nuts.

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there's probably any number of reasons why a nun should be pistol whipped

but i'm pretty sure riding the bus ain't one of them

actually instead of pistol whipping, i'd suggest ten cracks on the knuckles with a ruler, something the penguins might have done to any number of schoolkids

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@farmerman,

farmerman wrote:

The fact that it arises from a described "Conservative talk show host"
seems to negate your feeble argument Dave,

I question his AUTHENTICITY, farmer.
Whipping the citizens was not part of the Founding philosophy.
( Incidentally, I have no clue qua the reason that he wants to WHIP anyone. )

farmerman wrote:

youve got to buy the fcat that your movement seems to be peopled by extremists not rationalists.

No. Look, when u go to the bank
and u make a deposit, u expect the clerks not only to be
EXTREMELY accurate, but beyond that, u expect absolute perfection of accuracy; right??
If u deposit $1,000 its not OK for them to give u credit for $900
nor for $975, along with the justification: "that's close enuf."
The criterion is PERFECTION; deviation therefrom is liberal, twisting.
U expect the bank clerk to be rational on-the-job, with no deviation from rationality.
That is a conservative, orthodox application of the protocol of banking. Yes??
I deem conservatism to be application of the views of the Founders,
without distortion, with no deviation. I consider that to be rational; extremely rational.

I also love Barry Goldwater's dictum that:
"extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice
and . . . moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!"

Your post makes me wonder if u 'd complain
that your surgeon's hands r TOO extremely clean on-the-job.

farmerman wrote:

You make many statements how you libertarians are "creatures of the mind",

Did I use that language?
I LIKE IT! Its very deep, farmer; very deep.
I suspect that the universe is made out of consciousness.

farmerman wrote:

then you try to dust this off as "Not of your ilk".

Yes; he sounds like an imposter.

farmerman wrote:

Sorry, he dosnt get a pass by some meager attempt at label tossing.
Many of your species, like LArs LArsen or Savage, and obviously this guy, are just raving nuts.

I don't know them, so I can't comment about them.

David

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I always thought that nuns, and devout Catholics in general, do not subscribe to a relativistic view of morality. Meaning, they would not rationalize that with many people on the planet, some can be euthanized, or babies can be aborted.

From my reading, and a second hand account, nuns were operating an underground railroad in Europe to keep Jews out of the hands of the Nazis. I guess they couldn't compromise their morality, while much of Europe was involved in saving their own skins.

This sounds like a conservative mentality to me.

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I don't see how someone in favor of gun control could also support the pistol whipping of nuns. You can't pistol whip anyone if you don't have a gun.

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@raprap,

The comment was disgusting, but hardly can be projected to all conservative Talk-show hosts, let alone all conservatives.

Anyone trying to make such a ridiculous stretch is an utter fool.

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@Finn dAbuzz,

I'm more uspet that a sitting congressman found it funny.

Rap

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@raprap,

Why?

There are quite a few assholes on both sides of the aisles who manage to get elected.

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@raprap,

raprap wrote:

I'm more uspet that a sitting congressman found it funny.

Rap

He seems to have chosen
against being confrontational to his host; i.e., polite.

David

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@OmSigDAVID,

Why should you be polite to a bigot and fool who males jokes about pistol whipping women?

Perhaps this is why Clear Channel prefers to have most of their shows as monologs. To keep guests from punching the 'host' in the mouth.

Rap

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@Finn dAbuzz,

Finn dAbuzz wrote:

There are quite a few assholes on both sides of the aisles who manage to get elected.

How true it is! Smile

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@raprap,

raprap wrote:

Why should you be polite to a bigot
and fool who males jokes about pistol whipping women?

Because he is the fellow's HOST.
Politeness is a way of applying peace n tranquility to stressful circumstances.

To be rude to your host
is an awkward way to embarrass yourself.

raprap wrote:

Perhaps this is why Clear Channel prefers to have most of their shows as monologs.
To keep guests from punching the 'host' in the mouth.

Rap

Maybe; I dunno.

David

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Contemplating my own gun collection of both pistols and revolvers,
none of them seems well-suited for whipping anyone.

David

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@OmSigDAVID,

OmSigDAVID wrote:

To be rude to your host
is an awkward way to embarrass yourself.

Not being rude to your bigoted host is a way to make sure that he thinks you agree with him.

I prefer to not be embarrassed by agreeing with such a person.

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@parados,

OmSigDAVID wrote:

To be rude to your host
is an awkward way to embarrass yourself.

parados wrote:

Not being rude to your bigoted host is a way to make sure that he thinks you agree with him.

So ACCORDING to U, the radio host now believes that
the Congressman is going out to hunt down some nuns and beat them with a pistol????????

I don't think so.

All of my life, from and during childhood,
I have been an outspoken anti-authoritarian,
so in the spirit of personal freedom, I denounced the nazis, the commies and the liberals,
but I 've had warm friends in each of those ideological groups, including girlfriends,
whom I have had living with me. I have ALWAYS flown my own freedom-loving colors.
Doing so never required me to be impolite (candor moves me to admit, tho
that I HAVE done it occasionally, e.g. when I felt like it).

FOR SURE, as a member of Congress,
crazy and stupid people speak to him all the time.
He has to get used to it, but he does not need to get into a fight
everytime it happens; he'd never get any peace.

Incidentally, I accept the word: "bigot" as being a man of strong beliefs
like the Viking who refused to kneel and kiss the foot of the King of England,
saying something like: not ME, by God! (bi Gott).

The "bigots" have as much right to THEIR opinions, as u do to yours.
People r NOT required to conform their opinions to what liberals LIKE

parados wrote:

I prefer to not be embarrassed by agreeing with such a person.

but from your post,
I infer that it exceeds your ability to express dissent politely

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