Comments on: Andre Bauer: Making South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford Look Good

By: LumberJock

LumberJock — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:35:33 +0000

Well then he’s not the same Jon Marsh running the Burger Bucket on Jackson Blvd in Columbia, back in ’86 & 7.

But, dude, you’ve arrived!

By: Bob Layton

Bob Layton — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:52:09 +0000

Actually, Jock, I have been friends with Jon for over 30 years. If I have gotten on his nerves, it isn’t the first time, and I hope it won’t be the last.

By: LumberJock

LumberJock — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:29:42 +0000

Bobert! -

Looks like youse gittin dangerously close to some republican’t nerves. First there was toughallover week ‘fore last & now “Jon Marsh”.

Congratulations.

By: Bob Layton

Bob Layton — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:28:28 +0000

Jon, I’m glad we agree that people should be fed. Bauer doesn’t agree with us. He said:

“You’re facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply.”

There’s just no way to justify or explain that away.

And as far as your hypotheticals, we know that the government doesn’t just stand on the corner and hand out $100 bills, never has and never will. Help is for limited times and requires employment, or job training or classes. And it already has safeguards.

By: kentondem1

kentondem1 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:47:27 +0000

Also from the original post:
“Bauer thinks that that using drugs and missing PTA meetings are products of laziness, refusing to believe that addition is not a choice and that parents may have some valid reason for being unable to attend optional PTA meetings ( lack of transportation and childcare, second shift jobs, etc.)”

By: Jon Marsh

Jon Marsh — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:20:07 +0000

Bob,
From what I read of the original post, I find that Bauer’s grandmother whom I’ve never known, was addressing simple and sound advice regarding the feeding of stray animals. Her advice holds much merit to this day. My mother used to say something very similar when a stray dog or cat would appear in the yard. She would warn me emphatically-” don’t feed it, it may have rabies and if you feed it, it won’t leave.” Of course , Mom never brought up the breeding aspect, because at that age, I guess she figured that would be too much information for me to handle. Bauer’s grandmother suggests that ” you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better.” She was talking about animals. I think Andre Bauer was on the right track, but used the wrong train to drive his point home…and NO I do not believe for one second that Bauer is suggesting to starve people; nor do I. In my opinion, Bauer is suggesting that conditions should, and must exist if you or I intends to-on a regular basis-apply for, and/or accept food, goods, or services from the government, be it local, state, or federal. There has to be a system or criteria to follow…That is what Bauer is facillitating. In a state where unemployment is ranked almost at top, Andre Bauer would have to be a complete idiot to suggest that it’s people should be set out to starve. Now I am not trying to open a can of worms, nor am I supporting or would I vote for Bauer, I’m simply saying that there has to be a few checks and balances for anyone to receive government assistance. Remember your homeless family at Christmas ? If you gave the father $100. a week out of your own pocket for food, and then one day saw him coming out of a bar falling down drunk; wouldn’t the thought of his children and their whereabouts cross your mind? If you drove another block down the street and saw his wife shooting up on the corner; would you feel like you have been had, and still be concerned about where the children are ? Would you give the father another $100. at the end of the week without making some sort of condition…like-no drinking on this money, or no drug purchases, or Where are your kids going to school or are they going to school ? or would you continue to give him $100. a week without regard to his addiction, wife, or children ?

By: Bob Layton

Bob Layton — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:14:39 +0000

Excuse me..not just Bauer’s grandmother, obviously. Bauer also believed that was appropriate.

By: Bob Layton

Bob Layton — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:13:13 +0000

Jon, I really don’t care too much about who’s fuller of you-know-what, because I suspect at the end of the day the answer would be me! If you are talking about stray animals, I can respect that your approach is one solution. But this article was one in which Bauer’s grandmother equated people to stray animals, and said that it was okay to let them and presumably their children die of starvation.

Are you saying you agree when it comes to stray animals? You don’t mean it’s okay to starve people, do you?

By: Roy V

Roy V — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:04:01 +0000

It seems there is a strange race to the bottom among the elected officials in S.C. We continue to get these odd statements, each one more bizarre than the last. Its like some type of collective mental disorder… could there be something in the water, I wonder?

Bob, you said “It’s extremely early, but the following comments will hopefully be among the worst to be heard during what is certain to be a shocking 2010 election season.”

I would bet you that much worse is forthcoming, but I wouldn’t want to take your money on a sucker’s bet.

Roy

By: Jon Marsh

Jon Marsh — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:40:34 +0000

Lumberjock,
I’ve never met anyone in my life named lumberjock, nor did I ever own a hamburger place or joint, nor did I ever cater to servicemen or cheat them out of money as you imply. ..But thankyou for your interest in making up stories; I’m sure you have attended USC and have a Masters too! You are a good boy lumberjock.