Jones: Not interested in ACLU's thoughts


Walter JonesThe American Civil Liberties Union is politically radioactive in a Republican primary, which is why an ACLU ad has become an issue in the race involving 3rd district Congressman Walter Jones.

The ACLU is running a radio ad encouraging Jones to vote against a bill providing legal protections for telephone companies to help the government conduct warrantless wiretap program, Rob Christensen reports.

The ad asks voters to call Jones to oppose the Bush administration bill: "We need Congressman Jones to stand with Congress."

Jones says he is not interested in anything ACLU has to say. In fact, he notes he has a long history of opposing the ACLU on such issues as Boy Scouts and gay scoutmasters and the right of military chaplains to use the name of Jesus in prayers.

"Their ads are wrong and need to be stopped," Jones said. "While the ACLU is playing politics, the threat of terrorism is very real and must be addressed."

His primary opponent, Joe McLaughlin, claims the ACLU ad is designed to help Jones.

"Obviously all of Walter Jones work on behalf of the 'Blame America First' crowd is paying off as the ultra-left continues to pour money into our district to support their new found friend," McLaughlin said.


ACLU ad on Jones

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Re: Pulleeese

Well Paul won his primary 2-1 last night so I'd hardly say his wings were clipped. It's been 8 years of Bush so it can't still all be Clinton's fault and I didn't see Bush challenging Rumsfeld's assertion that the size of the military was inadequate right up till the day he fired him. Bush had 8 years to rebuild the military and has instead left it a hollow shell, not to mention millions of state tax dollars worth of military equipment in Iraq leaving us to pick up the bill. This war has been a disaster for the nation and the Republican Party because we abandoned our limited foreign policy principles of Robert Taft and invested in Wilsonian pipe dreams that has left Hamas in power in Gaza, Mubarak watching his back due to the emboldened members of the Muslim Brotherhood, and Iraq fixing to fall into Iran's lap all because Bush couldn't wait to take out Hussein.

Re: Pulleeese

Paul, Gilchrest, Jones all the same, circling birds slowly going down one at a time. Guess that the Surge is working at home too. John McCain may have wider tail feathers than the clipped wing three above. If it hadn't been for Hillary's bed-buddy Bill slashing the military, we would have not have needed Blackwater and others. Guess if McCain gets in Jones would really be on the outside if he could squeeze out a win. Why, he could set a record in Years Without Clout for a Republican District!

Re: Pulleeese

What a joke all of this criticism of Walter Jones is. I despise the ACLU and it's agenda but Jones and those who oppose arbitrary government spying on Americans are dead right in the opposition to amendments that shield phone companies who turn over our records to the government. This isn't a right vs. left issue it's liberty vs. tyranny. And while I'd never vote for Mr. Adames I'm glad he's standing up to Blackwater because we don't need private/corporate armies doing the fighting that ought to be done by a fully funded and supported military.

Just like Ron Paul served up his neocon opponent last night I'm hoping Walter Jones sends Joe back to the farm and actually try to find an individual thought that didn't spring from the brow of the Bush Beltway crowd that has ruined this Party and threatens to ruin the country.

Re: Pulleeese

Marshall,
Dead wrong, dead duck. You just keep on flying low with that left-wing ACLU flock. You'll just circle the decoys and get shot down by Joe McLaughlin in the Fall. Honk, Honk!

Re: Pulleeese

Hi wildgoose...
Marshall Adame here..
From your comment, I deduce you have never been in the military, a police officer, a firefighter, an emergency 1st responder of any kind, and you have never been to Iraq, or Afghanistan.

Your writing is far to immature for you to actually be an adult.
Your articulation would seem to imply that you are probably a kid.
In all likelihood you have never been out of the United States of America and perhaps even out of North Carolina.

Because you do not have the dignity to use your own name when attacking me, I would suggest that you may be, in all probability, also a coward.

Re: Pulleeese

That's right Jones is a loser like Adame. So neither is a winner in this flyway.

Re: Pulleeese

Would you like (freedom) fries with those goose nuggets? If you're not electing whiners in the 3rd District that rules out Walter.

Really?

Actually no. I'm talking about Marshall Adame, the retired Marine who served his country honorably in two wars, whose two sons are currently in Iraq, one of whom has been wounded in action.

Peace.

Re: Walter Jones Hangs With Liberals

You got it right. Only Jones' old dog Democrat won't hunt on this one. Jones dog will not bark he'll just whine "the ACLU is after me" and disappear behind a tree and scratch, whine, and scratch.

Re: Pulleeese

Marshall Adame? Right, a leftwing whiner who went to Iraq in a big bucks civilian job, filled his pockets with $$$$$ and came home to whine like Walter. We won't be electing Marshall or any other whiner in the 3rd District.

Re: confused homonyms

No, Dome does. Jones got it right in his release.

— RTB 

confused homonyms

They’re ads are wrong = Their ads are wrong

Jones needs someone to proofread his diatribes.

Pulleeese

I don't know one liberal in North Carolina, myself included, who would give you 2 cents for Walter Jones. The guy is a complete wacko and a pathetic Congressman. He claims that his only allegiance is to "his" god, without even noticing that he's sworn his allegiance to the flag.

No liberal worthy of the label wants to be associated with such a narrow-minded bigot. We can only hope Jones fails in his primary contest against the laughable Joe Mac. That will make is all the easier for Marshall Adame, the only true patriot running in NC-3, to win the seat.

Walter Jones Hangs With Liberals

This ad is supporting those Congressmen who voted with the ACLU on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to ensure they will vote with them when it comes up again.

Because Jones was one of only two republicans to vote with the ACLU on this bill, the ad sounds wierd as it is written for a Democrat. That is why there is all the Bush-hater lines in there.

This is not an endorsement from the ACLU, but it does show how far out in leftfield Walter Jones has gone.

Jones can say what he wants, but when you lie down with dogs, you're going to pick up some fleas. He has been hanging out with liberals and now it is coming back to bite him.

Re: Jones: Not interested in ACLU's thoughts

Hey, wait a minute, think about why an organization like the ACLU wants Jones to get re-elected. Simple they want more of the left lean of Congressman Jones and guys like Gilchrest of Maryland who they lost. Listen to the ad, if you are not in a 3rd District radio listening area, go to McLaughlin's website www.joeforcongress.com and listen to it. Jones can shut this thing down if he really wants to. Otherwise it's more name recognition for free and he loves it!