Ron Paul holds first Comittee Hearing...Prominently features Neo-Confederate Wingnut

[maxrandb]

Not to be "snarky", but can I once again thank all the Democrats and liberals who stayed home last November?

Love the way Representative Clay slams this DiLorenzo guy down.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2011/02/ron-paul-holds-first-hearing-o.html?wprss=44

"At one point, when Paul opened up the hearing to questions from committee members, Rep. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) directly took on DiLorenzo for his membership in the League of the South, an organization that has been designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a "neo-Confederate" hate group advocating for Southern secession.

Clay then rattled off a list of some of DiLorenzo's articles, including "More Lies about the Civil War," "In Defense of Sedition," and "The First Dictator-President," which examines "how Lincoln's myth has corrupted America."

"After reviewing your work and the so-called methods you employ, I still cannot understand you being invited to testify today on the unemployment crisis, but I do know that I have no questions for you," Clay concluded.

The Paul hearing is taking place in the House Rayburn building."

[originalpckelly]

1. These people are really pushing it, you know?

Open old wounds like this cannot be good.

[cali]

2. Paul is a nut. a racist fuckwad, corporation loving women hating pig shit.

[maxrandb]

3. More great stuff from this hearing

"DiLorenzo went so far as to say there is no need for the government to guarantee bank deposits. "I'm not sure before we had an FDIC you could make a case bank runs were worse," he argued.


"Well, we did have the Great Depression," Democratic Representative Al Green pointed out.


"Well, yes, for a few short periods," responded DiLorenzo.

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In other words; "Yes, but other than that, did you enjoy the play Mrs. Lincoln"

[maxrandb]

6. Unfortunately

he can now also be called "Chairman"

I weep for my country

[NNN0LHI]

4. Recommended

[bluerum]

5. Myth of Lincoln? How about that Ronnie Raygun myth?

[HereSince1628]

7. Thank you Missourans for giving us Lacy Clay

That was one of the House's more memorable moments.