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March 07, 2005Sam Johnson Story Finally hits the local PressBy Byron LaMastersFinally, weeks after U.S. Rep. Sam "Nuke 'em" Johnson (R-Plano) suggested that the United State should nuke Syria, the comments have hit the local press. Here's the Fort Worth Star-Telegram article from Sunday:
Isn't that convenient, Kay. Fortunately, other witnesses have better memories. The Houston Chronicle also picked up on the story on Sunday as well:
Note to congressmen.... you don't "joke" and you certainly don't "kind of joke" about using nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the Dallas Morning News picked up on the story on Friday:
I have two questions. First, why did it take two weeks for the local media to pick up on these outrageous remarks? Second, why are people not calling for Sam Johnson's resignation? I'll do it. Joking about using a weapon that could lead to the end of civilization as we know it, is just not funny. Hearing a member of our federal government make such comments is downright scary. No one who makes such irresponsible statements should serve at any level of government, especially not as a member of Congress, which has the constitutional authority to authorize military action. Sam Johnson should resign. Who will join me in calling for Sam Johnson's resignation? Posted by Byron LaMasters at March 7, 2005 10:28 PM | TrackBack
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I was at his Bamboozlepalooza event tonight. I will have details posted in the next couple of days. Posted by: Umpire G at March 7, 2005 11:52 PMHe should resign. What an embarrassing remark. I for one would appreciate my tax dollars to go to feeding the hungry , medicine for the sick, clean water systems. Unfortunantly we live in a paranoid shizo country and everyone wants more war planes nukes etc even though we outspend the rest of the world combined on the military already. If we helped people we wouldn't have to worry about enemies...we'd have friends. I hope we get a Dem to run against him if not I will. I'll give him a taste of Jesus he'll never forget! Posted by: Charles Dean Bowen at March 10, 2005 08:45 PM
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