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loyalsister

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34. He supported and lobbied for a Leddbetter in reverse law
Thu Aug 30, 2012, 06:48 PM
Aug 2012

One of many intended to gut the ADA

Florida Republican Congressman Mark Foley's proposed ADA Notification Act would ease the pain for businessmen like Eastwood charged with access violations. The Act would require that a disabled person who wished to file suit under the ADA give 90 days' notice first.

With Eastwood noisily involved and the media looking on, Foley's proposal moved onto the fast track. Rep. Charles Canady, chair of the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution, extracted it from the legislative mire where so many bills languish and scheduled it for a hearing in just a few weeks.....


http://www.makethemgoaway.com/eastwoodreevexcerpt.html

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i don't really care, he has been a republican forever JI7 Aug 2012 #1
not me, I will never watch the stupid bastard again 2pooped2pop Aug 2012 #2
I agree. Waiting For Everyman Aug 2012 #4
What you said. You gotta be a stupid - MEAN - bastard. chimpymustgo Aug 2012 #19
I'm with you on this,,,, n/t KarenS Aug 2012 #31
The get off my lawn old man played in Gan Torino fits the republican liberal N proud Aug 2012 #3
not the last 1/3 of the movie he didn't graham4anything Aug 2012 #6
But that "redemption of Harry Callahan" schtick is just recycled from Magnum Force Tom Ripley Aug 2012 #7
For the record. everyone KNOWS Eastwood did NOT write Gran Torino, right???? progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author pathansen Aug 2012 #5
No kctim Aug 2012 #11
Eastwood should go to this circus. If the man is the kind of person who can Baitball Blogger Aug 2012 #8
Clint grew up in Piedmont, Ca, at the time it was a Republican town. mulsh Aug 2012 #9
Seriously? redwitch Aug 2012 #37
he's always been a repub, just not a fanatic. hopefully he won't pander. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #10
No he's a libertarian. n/t progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #15
Nope. Sorry, if he really were he'd be out stumping for Gary Johnson. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #25
and not speaking at the repub national convention. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #38
Yeah, and that too. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #42
I think he's a lousy actor Zoeisright Aug 2012 #12
I just want to add-I am NOT a fan of Clint's politics and never was graham4anything Aug 2012 #13
Clint in a libertarian, and very unpleasant person in real life. Lest anyone get misty over him. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #14
My boss (now ex), Gary was an admirer of Eastwood. RebelOne Aug 2012 #23
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" should be the intro song... LeftinOH Aug 2012 #17
if he's angling for an Oscar by doing this, he must be some kind of idiot renate Aug 2012 #18
#1, 2 & 3 - HE'S AN ACTOR TexasBushwhacker Aug 2012 #20
but has voted repub since ike. eom ellenfl Aug 2012 #39
there are millions of Republicans in the country Enrique Aug 2012 #21
Sean Penn hamsterjill Aug 2012 #22
Sean's too busy helping people. RagAss Aug 2012 #33
The last time an aging Cowboy actor spoke to the RNC we got 8 years of Raygun rbrnmw Aug 2012 #24
Clint was mayor of Carmel, CA for one 2-year term. FarCenter Aug 2012 #26
He's an old school Republican... If he started talking like a damned teabagger or fundy nut hlthe2b Aug 2012 #27
Will be interesting to see if he pisses off Lex Aug 2012 #30
Gran Torino! That's the other one of his movies I enjoyed. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #28
I hope they use subtitles. Can't ever hear a damn word he says. nt Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #29
What a fool matt819 Aug 2012 #32
He supported and lobbied for a Leddbetter in reverse law loyalsister Aug 2012 #34
thanks! WHAT an asshole! he's, as has been mentioned, a notorious Gabi Hayes Aug 2012 #40
I haven't but I saw Million Dollar Baby loyalsister Aug 2012 #43
I have no problem with Clint speaking bigwillq Aug 2012 #35
Damage control meanit Aug 2012 #36
Clint Eastwood is pro-choice... cynatnite Aug 2012 #41
why are the 'manly-men' actors all repubs? ellenfl Aug 2012 #44
What the hell was that??? graham4anything Aug 2012 #45
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