Kinky Friedman: Put musicians in charge, put pols behind bars

[bobbyw24]

To speak with Richard “Kinky” Friedman — the singer-songwriter, pulp author, self-styled “Jewish cowboy” who once aspired to be governor of Texas — is to sustain a barrage of one-liners like mortar fire.

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Aimed mostly at career politicians of both parties, with the occasional swipe at malefactors of great wealth from New York to Nashville, Tenn., they are no less biting for being canned.

On whether he responded to Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent official plea that Texans pray for rain: “I believe I invoked the Native American Thanksgiving prayer — which is, ‘Thanks for nothin’. “

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[I Don't Vote]

Seeing as how most musical artists support liberal policies and agendas, maybe it wouldn't be such a great idea.

[Lucille]

And he says there are just three honest men left in Washington, each of whom, in his different way, meets Mr. Friedman’s transpartisan standard of uncompromising idealism: Reps. Ron Paul and Dennis J. Kucinich, and Sen. Bernard Sanders.

Those two are sell-outs. RP is not.

[NewRightLibertarian]

Those two are sell-outs. RP is not.

How is Kucinich a sell out?

[FrankRep]

How is Kucinich a sell out?
Dennis Kucinich voted against the Audit the Fed bill.

HR 1207 Shame List
http://www.campaignforliberty.com/materials/HR1207-Shame-List.pdf

[Lucille]

That, and Barry's Big Fascist Medical System. Worst. Socialists. Ever.