GOP Texan Richard Berns speaks out about "retards"
I debated for a while whether to post the below comment, but I've decided it's important for readers to know that this kind of sentiment is out there. The person who wrote it, Richard Berns, lists Free Republic as his URL. Free Republic is a conservative message board. The posters there call themselves Freepers, and are fairly extreme in their right-wingedness. You want a live Fox News feed? Rush Limbaugh's pharmacy number? A gun registered to the Second Amendment Sisters? I'm guessing the Freepers will help you out.
I vehemently disagree with their positions, which I like to think are not representative of most Republican points of view. I'm happy to admit there's room on this planet for all species of political opinion, but the Freepers are so extreme, I think they probably embarrass mainstream conservatives. I can't imagine any self-respecting Swift Boater would affiliate with them, and I certainly don't know of any conservative politicians who are linked to them. I don't think they have much credibility.
That's probably a good thing, 'cause here's what Richard Berns wrote:
The mentally ill in this country are an abomination to G-d. Back when America was still Christian and conservative we used to lock the retards up and abuse them and give em lobotomies. Oh for the days we used to use them as fuel in the ovens. GOD BLESS AMERICA! HEIL BUSH!
Sorry for unleashing this on a Funday. I think we have to know what we're up against sometimes.
Comments
How repugnant. This is so extreme that it approaches parody.
Dennis
Posted by: Dennis | December 22, 2006 11:39 AM
Ugh. Those comments make me so angry.
And I couldn't help but notice the refence to what was done in concentration camps.
Man, that soured my mood.
Posted by: Marissa Miller | December 22, 2006 12:19 PM
And what makes you think these remarks and thoughts might just be limited to this group or some Texans or Conservatives or Republicans or Christians.
I’ve heard the stigmatizing rhetoric up close and personal and I read and hear it in the news media and advertising everyday.
Amongst other advocacy groups NAMI has a group called Stigma Busters to help combat this ignorant, bigoted, intolerant and self-righteous B.S.
Fortunately there are also websites such as yours to share some intellect and reason to offset and challenge that group of genetically disadvantaged folks.
Warmly,
Herb
VNSdepression.com
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Posted by: Herb | December 23, 2006 12:54 PM
This is disgusting and Im a Republican or at least was in a former life. I had ects performed on me which is essentially equivalent to an electric lobotomy. I would have rather had my genitals destroyed than this treatment, but people like him belong more in a Nazi or Stalinist government.
Posted by: Phil | November 1, 2007 01:27 AM