Comments on: Venerable Kentucky Political Picnic Invites McCain, Obama, But Refuses Barr

By: Tom Howe

Tom Howe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:17:33 +0000

Larry West “had thought that religious institutions … could not discriminate.”

Right… and that law is enforced by — wait for it — a board consisting of Republicans and Democrats. (But they’re BIparitsan!)

By: DonLake@sbcglo bal.net

DonLake@sbcglo bal.net — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:38:14 +0000

A CHURCH PICNIC! THIS IS EVIL!

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:51:52 +0000

This is evil.

By: Larry West

Larry West — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:57:52 +0000

Yes, this is a CHURCH picnic. I had thought that religious institutions, if involved in politics at all, could not discriminate. Although this is often violated both by Republican-leaning churches and Democratic-leaning ones (particularly one in south Chicago). Perhaps a threat of removing the tax-exempt status would encourage the church to do the right thing. KY Secretary of State Trey Greyson has helped third parties in the past, making it legal to register as a “Libertarian” instead of just “Other,” for example, but I doubt that he will get involved this time. He has spoken there in the past.
However, As Bob Barr and U.S. Senate Candidate Sonny Landham are not on the ballot yet, I suppose the church would be allowed to discriminate, until one realizes that until the conventions take place, neither Obama nor McCain officially are on the ballot either.

Generally, the Fancy Farm picnic is considered the beginning of the fall election season in Kentucky. Does anyone know if there will be any live streaming of the event this year?

By: DonLake@sbcglo bal.net

DonLake@sbcglo bal.net — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:54:36 +0000

I guess [hypothetically] George Washington would be on the ‘D’ list…..

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:43:04 +0000

They may be afraid that inviting Barr would cause the others to decline.

By: Glenn Brown

Glenn Brown — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:39:55 +0000

People are brain washed in Republican & Democratic Parties. Too bad for America.

By: Brad

Brad — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:37:11 +0000

I’d be interested in their definition of “rarely”. Have they ever invited a single third party candidate?

George Wallace…very noble first presidential invitee to speak.

By: Mike Gillis

Mike Gillis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:16:53 +0000

Political bigotry, pure and simple.