In Defense Of Russell Yates

I Feminists ^ | March 12, 2002 | Glenn J. Sacks

[oprahstheantichrist]

Good post. Hope your flame suit's handy.

[durasell]

My favorite character on Rawhide...

[paulat]

He didn't do the one thing that might have helped when his wife started having her problems:

VASECTOMY!!!

[Rte66]

Wasn't that cousin Rowdy? Rusty & Rowdy?

[peyton randolph]

Prior to the murders, there isn't much that he could have done. Who would suspect the mother of your kids would do such a thing? After the murders, in his shoes, I'd have made sure she didn't live to go on trial...no jury would have convicted him for killing her.

[durasell]

Rowdy's evil twin was Russell. Clint played both roles. The only way to tell them apart was Russell wore ballet slippers and woe to the man who commented on them...

[Rte66]

The same people who believe Andrea is and was clearly non compos mentis then try to argue that making mutual decisions when one half of the equation is not playing with a full deck is an acceptable form of reasoning.

[sinkspur]

Russell could have kept his restless tool out of his wife after their third child, when a psychiatrist diagnosed Andrea with severe post-partum depression and advised against any further children.

This guy is the most selfish bastard I've ever seen, and he has the nerve to criticize others?

Frankly, I don't think he gave one damn about his wife, especially after he brought that goofy street preacher into his house, and let him convince a psychotic woman that she had to watch out for Satan!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dude, he just posted the article. That doesn't mean he/she agrees with the contents.

[Nick Danger]

Thank you for reminding us that sex is something that men do... to women. That was very helpful.

[Waco]

Important to remember, that were these kids, still alive, the Libs, the Fed/Guv and many States would be busting their a$$ to push queers on them and other kids in the public schools. Too true, ain't it? Sleep well.

[Rte66]

He was saying and doing some very bizarre things from the day of the murders onward.

I kept thinking "Mr Yates is going to wake up one day soon and realize he was in shock when he said and did these things, then he'll change his tune." But he never did!

[sinkspur]

Important to remember, that were these kids, still alive, the Libs, the Fed/Guv and many States would be busting their a$$ to push queers on them and other kids in the public schools

They were homeschooled, by Andrea.

[PghBaldy]

Haldol? What was she taking Haldol for? That is an old anti-psychotic. I took it once, when I was a kid (they mis-diagnosed me - I was just depressed, but I had a reaction to it). I know MANY people who are not psychotic, but take many anti-psyotics... They seem worse than they were before. I know some who are truly crazy (schizophrenic) who need the meds just to function. I still wouldn't trust them with more than a hamster... I should read up on her case. I'm afraid it's easy to think she was insane, cause she took Haldol, but that doesn't mean much anymore. Instead of shrinks, they just pump people full of drugs now, even if all they need is an ear. I question the sanity of the jury.

[Just mythoughts]

He was not a stupid man, and didn't he have them living in a "bus". More than that I personally would have wanted the head of anyone including my spouse had they done this to my children. They would have to sedate me.

[Jedidah]

Brave poster. You're about to get flamed, I'm sure.

This is a sad and disturbing case on many levels. As I have listened this week to the hysterical know-it-alls, I have wondered how many of them have coped with a relative who is profoundly mentally ill.

I have. Twice. Two gentlemen, good providers and good citizens, both crazy as loons when not under medication. Close kin to each other. You have to wonder about genetics.

I would never have left my children alone with either of them.

Supervised care for the mentally ill is hard to come by and expensive. As soon as the medication takes effect and they can think clearly, they must be turned loose. Feeling better, feeling no need for meds, the cycle starts again, and they're on the road to being a danger once again to themselves and to others.

I hurt for everyone involved in the Yates case.

[Rte66]

*My true love will be waitin', be waitin' at the end of my ride ... Move 'em on, head 'em up, Head 'em up, move 'em out, Move 'em on, head 'em out ... Raaawww-hiiide!*

[durasell]

Aw, what the hell:

Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Rawhide!

Rollin', rollin', rollin'
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them dogies rollin'
Rawhide!
Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride

Chorus:
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, count 'em out,
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide!

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin'
Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.

Rawhide!
Rawhide!

[Invisible Gorilla]

Here's planks in your eye!