Yesterday, Kinky Friedman stopped using the word "negro" long enough to discuss some actual issues. Well, better late than never.
Kinky annouced that political reform is the first of five key issues upon which he intends to base his campaign. Under the political reform umbrella, Kinky wants to make it easier for future independents to get on the ballot by allowing Texans to vote in both a political primary and on an independent's petition. The rest of planks of his platform:
The political reform agenda announced Monday was the first of five planned policy anchors, each of which will be announced after a political event of some sort: renewable energy strategies, to be unveiled after a tour of polluted sites and alternative energy production facilities next month; after that, a statement on immigration, capping a tour of the Texas-Mexico border; education and health care, an expansion of the positions Mr. Friedman has already outlined on his Web site, with no events scheduled yet.Oh, and click the permalink for the Kinky/"negro" video. It's a doozie.
He's been campaigning for how long? And yet' it's just now that he offers a substantive policy discussion.
That's what I'm referring to.
He's been campaigning for how long?
Since 2003. It's archived now, but John Kelso wrote a column about Kinky running for Governor in September of 2003.
"Negro"? "NEGRO"?
OMG, Kinky really is just Jesse Ventura (i.e. an idiot) in a cowboy hat!!!!!!!
I'm *so* disappointed.
The most frightening thing I read about Kinky's political positions is his endoresement of citizen referendums to place issues on the ballot. OMG that would be horrible!
Any whacko group can gather signatures from the populace and create law by referendum. Talk about the original amateur hour. We'll be voting about whether undocumented immigrants should be denied entry to grocery stores and gas stations and whether schools can only teach children who can show proof of baptism in a sanctioned church. I'd love someone to take a survey of the weird initiatives that have gotten on ballots in other states and how much they cost the state to put on the ballot.
I don't understand. I'd really like someone to explain. Do I get to use this in my vehement anti-Kinky campaigning or what? What the hell is he saying?
Seeing as how he's has more name recognition than the high-school-guidance-counselor-look-a-lke Chris Bell at the moment, I think Kinky has a better chance than the Democratic candidate. I consider myself a Democrat, but not a blind one. I'd rather support a Texan that people here can identify with and has a shot than one who won't even be able to put up Tony Sanchez numbers.
I'm a Texan and I certainly do not identify with Kinky.
"I'd rather support a Texan that people here can identify with and has a shot than one who won't even be able to put up Tony Sanchez numbers."
Are you sure you didn't mean to type " ... a Texan that people here can identify and has a ..." - i.e., not "identify *with*?"
Because if you just said "identify," then you have a valid point. Otherwise .. ehhh....
Excuse the extra "with". I wrote that sentence, then rewrote it and forgot to take out that word.
I'm not saying EVERY Texan should vote for Kinky. If you have issues with him or the things he has advocated, find another candidate. That's what democracy is about. However, I think he has a better shot as an independent who hangs will Willie Nelson than a faceless Democrat that will only win inner city Houston, Dallas, and South Texas.
My point is, if I were a gambling man, I'd put my money on Kinky before I'd put it on Chris Bell. Unfortunately, polls are showing Rick the Dick is ahead of EVERYONE, so we'll probably have to put up with an Aggie Governor for a few more years.
Damn it...that's supposed to read "...who hangs WITH Willie Nelson...".
I am a product of Texas public schools.
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How is this late?