Vicki Schwaegler, In Her Own Words

It's Hard, Nay Impossible I Submit (0.00 / 0)

To have a rationale debate of the issue, or any issue for that matter, when dealing with a gaping asshole.

Whack-a-mole, anyone?

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by: Jack Mitchell @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 07:34:52 AM CDT

Impressive reporting (4.00 / 2)

from Valley News, in a day when transcribing press releases passes for journalism.

"Politics ain't beanbag" - Finley Peter Dunne

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by: William Tucker @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 08:23:09 AM CDT

apparently the only thing worse than being a Democrat to this woman... (0.00 / 0)

is being a younger and prettier woman than her. Her treatment of Karen L-H and Victoria Seivers is really mean-spirited and juvenile. She's really the perfect candidate for today's GOP...

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by: measurestaken @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 11:21:42 AM CDT

even though she is young & pretty herself (0.00 / 0)

Ironically, judging by her pictures, and there are a few within casual Google range, she herself is young and good-looking... at least she looks good until you get to know her a little.  She doesn't look so good after you read her inane rantings.

She seems to think that sneering at liberal Democrats is the way to win the hearts of her neighbors.  However, this is a district with very few Republicans (although it was different a few years ago.)  The largest political party by far are the Undeclareds, followed by D's and R's.  Even many of the R's are not rabidly anti-Democrat.  Most of the people she is trying to reach are profoundly uninterested in her line of bullcookies.

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Thanks for all the fish


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by: TimothyHorrigan @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 13:26:46 PM CDT

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I don't share your estimation of her (sexist comment warning) (4.00 / 1)

In fact, based on her picture and the wedding ring she's wearing in it, I think we have answer to whether or not it's okay to marry a cow.

"Hmmmm, I wonder if Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts allow marriage to a cow yet. Moooooooo!

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by: measurestaken @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 14:59:18 PM CDT

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Please, let's not sink (4.00 / 4)

to Ms. Schwaegler's level of analysis.

birch, finch, beech

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by: Dean Barker @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 17:03:29 PM CDT

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at least Vicki isn't French! (0.00 / 0)

Karen Liot Hill is apparently not overly worried about pleasing the Vicki Schwaegler types.  She has posting a series of tweets on Twitter to the effect that she is not merely traveling to France (FRANCE!) but she is even proud to be part-French herself.  She even mused out loud:

Passport control now at Charles de Gaulle. Note to self: get French passport for next European voyage... :)

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Thanks for all the fish


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by: TimothyHorrigan @ Thu Jun 24, 2010 at 07:04:13 AM CDT

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Sadly, she is not an anomaly (4.00 / 1)

within the ranks of today's Republican Party.

2012 starts today.

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by: Ray Buckley @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 13:46:44 PM CDT

People who are looking for privilege, see privilege (0.00 / 0)

everywhere.  That's why Republicans fail to understand that marriage, like citizenship, is actually an acceptance of additional obligations.  

Obligation is the key.  Social (societal) obligation is what conservatives reject.  Even the term "public servant" doesn't make service palatable because it represents a subordinate status.

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by: hannah @ Sat Jun 19, 2010 at 14:07:26 PM CDT

Telling. (0.00 / 0)

This sentence is particularly telling.

Her RIGHT to freedom of speech has allowed those fearful of speaking out AGAINST gay marriage feel exonerated.

It tells us that the speaker is basically "fearful" and looks to "rights" as a sort of guarantee that doing what comes naturally won't be punished.  Instead of presuming that what people do is good, unless and until it is proven wrong and liable to being punished, the speaker presumes that what people do is bad, unless and until it is certified as good.  
In the olden days, the latter condition was characterized as "original sin" -- i.e. that humans are born bad and must be made good (saved) by being baptized and subordinated to the directives of religious leaders.  The role of the secular authorities (state), then and now, under this rubric is to serve as a back-up in case religious suasion is ineffective.  
Given these preconceptions, the prohibition against state interference with establishments of religion is inconsequential, a meaningless sop, since support is not "interference."  The proponents of the first amendments to the Constitution may have wanted to rule out state support for religion, but since it wasn't ruled in in the body of the Constitution, the resulting double negative is open to interpretation, as is the autonomy of other private corporations.

The failure to severely limit private corporations as we do public ones is a major flaw in the organization of our society.  What good is insisting that individual rights be respected by public corporations when private ones can violate human and natural rights with impunity?

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by: hannah @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 06:17:59 AM CDT

That's Ayotte Grafton County Steering Committee member Vicki Schwaegler. (4.00 / 3)

Really.

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by: Tim C. @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 11:54:30 AM CDT

Archive TBONH (4.00 / 4)

I have the whole site archived, I suggest everyone else in Grafton 6 do the same for Jim and Carol, because surely it will disappear soon.  What a ride this one will be.

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by: may @ Sun Jun 20, 2010 at 21:04:56 PM CDT

what a narrow view! (0.00 / 0)

Why are we not reporting on the fact that Ed is looking after his own self interest? What about the 1,315,000 residents of New Hampshire that are not gay? Who will represent us?

um, I dunno the 300 some odd house members who are heterosexual?

I often wonder if these people really believe their own bs.

If you assume I didn't support a Dem in a national election because I didn't support them in the Primary, well, you are confusing me with someone who doesn't want to see Democrats elected.

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by: Blue Granite @ Mon Jun 21, 2010 at 17:33:05 PM CDT