The Goat Pen

why? are the cops looking?

Was that before or after he wrote the personal checks to the hookers?

after. cant you tell from the grin on his face?

It just never ends
Alabama senator apologizes for 'aborigines' remark

http://news.yahoo.com/alabama-senator-a ... 02882.html
GARDENDALE, Ala. (AP) — A powerful Republican leader in the Alabama Senate apologized Tuesday for referring to blacks as "aborigines" on recordings played during a federal gambling corruption trial.

Sen. Scott Beason of Gardendale said his comments "were careless and unnecessary" and he wants to set things right. Democrats said he ought to step down as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, even though the Republican Caucus has said he would remain.

Beason was recorded making the remarks about gamblers in predominantly black Greene County. He made the recordings while helping the FBI investigate claims of lawmakers being bribed by gambling interests to pass a bill legalizing video poker games.

In one transcript, Beason and two other Republican legislators were talking about economic development in Greene County and the customers at one of its largest employers, Greenetrack casino in Eutaw.

"That's y'all's Indians," one Republican said.

"They're aborigines, but they're not Indians," Beason replied.

Reading a statement at the Gardendale Civic Center, Beason said, "Our purpose today is to say that I am very sorry and I apologize to anyone whose feelings were hurt by my comment." The Senate Republican Caucus days earlier let Beason remain the head of the rules committee, which decides which bills the Senate will consider.

State Democratic chairman Mark Kennedy said Beason's remarks were part of an embarrassing record that includes sponsoring Alabama's tough new law cracking down on illegal immigration. Kennedy also pointed to Beason saying during a GOP meeting that the party should "empty the clip" and do what it takes to control illegal immigration.

"The Republicans have a supermajority," Kennedy said. "And this is the man they choose to lead one of the most powerful committees in the Legislature."

Beason said Republican Caucus members had asked him how he planned to deal with his remarks, and the statement was his answer.

Earlier this year, Beason was the first prosecution witness in the federal trial of nine people accused of buying and selling votes for pro-gambling legislation. The jury acquitted two defendants and couldn't resolve all the charges against the other seven. They face a retrial in January.

During the investigation, Beason wore FBI recording equipment that captured him making the racially charged comment.

Defense attorneys latched on to his remarks during the trial, and, outside court, Kennedy called on Beason to resign. Republicans largely defended Beason, insisting he was not a racist.

Democratic legislators including Sen. Vivian Figures, who is black, criticized Republicans for allowing Beason to retain his Senate leadership role.

"Racism should have no place in the Alabama Senate. It is in the best interest of all Alabamians that he resign immediately," said Figures.

Beason said Tuesday he had not discussed his remarks with any minority members of the Legislature but would be happy to if they wanted to talk. He said he believes he can be an effective and important part of the Senate leadership in the three years remaining in his term.

A federal judge said she would rule by Wednesday whether the immigration law is constitutional.

If aboriginies is racist, then why isn't native Americans? Same thing. It's all a game.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Uh, I don't think the people he called aborigines are actually aborigines.

More to the point is the growing number of representatives (state and federal) who clearly don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. Oh, they know how to get on TV and ask for votes a few months before an election. They know how to grin and stroke and glad handle. But they don't know their asses from their elbows.

I think its the arrogance of protected seats. That people confuse political correctness with just being considerate of people's feelings or for some, the fuck you, I don't face consequences for anything I want to say.

Hizzy III wrote:More to the point is the growing number of representatives (state and federal) who clearly don't know their ass from a hole in the ground. Oh, they know how to get on TV and ask for votes a few months before an election. They know how to grin and stroke and glad handle. But they don't know their asses from their elbows.

North Cackalackee has a US Representative that scored a 16 on the wonderlic test.

Hell, some of us have been trying to give that part of the state to Tennessee for years. The average IQ, standard of living and incomes of both states would increase.

Violent crime continues to be down a whopping 37% in Houston through August. I blame (or credit) the lack of rain and the record-breaking heatwave. Then again, the first five months of the year were actually cooler than normal, so maybe I don't really have a reason for it. Maybe the roughnecks and asswipes are waiting for the Texans to tank yet again before they get worked up into a violent frenzy.

It's Rick Perry...and the power of prayer.

Everybody's broke and there's no one to rob.

Houston's a tad too moderate for Mr. Perry so he tends to shrug his shoulders at it all. Now if we were talking about Collin County (Dallas suburbs)...

Dear Texas

Please stop electing evangelical asshat governor's.

I know, I know, it's embarrassing but...

The last true non-evangelical that we had in Austin was Ann Richards, and she had an affinity for the drink, which wouldn't be bad if you didn't also include her affinity for drinking and driving.

This time last election Guliani was leading the polls, followed by Fred Thompson.

for some reason I was thinking of this and looked it up again. It still cracks me up.

Start of the war in 2003

United States be whacking niggas senseless like Elvis at a hempfest....I don't even know what that means but its funny

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