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A few words from a Texas Republican

This past September, Republican congressman Ron Paul, U.S. House of Representatives, figuratively nailed a list of 35 questions about Iraq...

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #1 from Ginger

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 09:55:09 -0500

Ron Paul is an interesting guy. He holds some sensible positions and some flat-out whacko positions, but he's one of the few people in Congress who consistently votes his positions regardless of anything else. It's hard not to admire him even when you think he's wrong, because he really can't be bought.

(The questions are good. Not holding my breath for answers, though.)

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Posted October 20, 2002 9:55 AM by Ginger

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #2 from Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Sun, 20 Oct 2002 11:02:35 -0500

I figured he had to be an interesting guy when I got to question #31, where he cites the Treaty of Westphalia. It's pertinent, but it's not what I expect to see from the current crop of elected politicians -- not in a general-release document, at any rate.

This pleases me. He's not afraid he'll lose approval points if he mentions a bit of history that some of his constituents won't have heard of.

I find I care less than I used to about the hairsplitting fine points of a politician's positions, and more about hearing his or her disintermediated voice. It isn't just a matter of aesthetics. I believe there's a largely unacknowledged divide between politicians who still believe we're all members of the same polity, all citizens together; and those for whom I'm just a member of the voting audience, watching but not otherwise a participant in our regularly scheduled pantomime of democracy.

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Posted October 20, 2002 11:02 AM by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #3 from Lois Fundis

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 03:31:13 -0500

Republican, heck. Ron Paul was the *Libertarian* candidate for President several years back (1992, I think). He's an MD. He's also a alumnus of my alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh. Mind you, Pitt's a good school and I'm proud of my two count 'em two degrees from there, but it seems to breed some loony politicians: Orrin Hatch and Jim Traficante are also Pitt alumni!

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Posted October 23, 2002 3:31 AM by Lois Fundis

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #4 from Teresa Nielsen Hayden

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 08:48:24 -0500

U. Pitt breeds loony politicians? Sure, why not? I know of a small-town parochial elementary school that's produced three pro SF writers.

For me, the mystery is what Orrin Hatch was doing in Pittsburgh at all.

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Posted October 23, 2002 8:48 AM by Teresa Nielsen Hayden

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #5 from Kevin J. Maroney

Wed, 23 Oct 2002 11:45:42 -0500

Hey, David Hartwell and Gardner Dozois were born in the same hospital. Small world, wouldn't want to paint it.

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Posted October 23, 2002 11:45 AM by Kevin J. Maroney

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #6 from Bill Woods

Thu, 24 Oct 2002 15:49:07 -0500

"For me, the mystery is what Orrin Hatch was doing in Pittsburgh at all."

Well, he grew up there. Hmm, I knew that, but the Hatchs went back and forth more than I would have guessed.

Sen. Orrin Hatch webpage

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Posted October 24, 2002 3:49 PM by Bill Woods

A few words from a Texas Republican -- comment #7 from Vicki Rosenzweig

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:10:58 -0500

Teresa, Which three? Or, failing that, which school?

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Posted October 27, 2002 7:10 PM by Vicki Rosenzweig