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Posted on 08/20/2010 6:45:10 PM PDT by DollyCali
Thanks to FReeper libbylu
Congressman Billybob has died.
ACRU Mourns the Passing of John Armor
John Armor”John was a great American, a dear friend and a champion of liberty,” says Susan Carleson, CEO and Chairman of the American Civil Rights Union. “He will be sorely missed.”
On August 20, 2010, ACRU Senior Legal Counsel John Armor passed away in a North Carolina hospital, following cancer surgery. He had appeared to be in full recovery, so his death was a shock to family and friends.
Armor, a graduate of Yale University and the University of Maryland School of Law, had a long and distinguished career, practicing before the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years and authoring eight books and hundreds of articles. His latest book, These Are the Times That Try Men’s Souls: America Then and Now in the Words of Tom Paine (ACRU 2010), is being released in early September.
“It was a blessing that he got to see it, hold it in his hands,” Carleson said.
These Are The Times That Try Men’s Souls A favorite at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and Tea Party events, especially in North Carolina where he lived, Armor dressed in colonial garb and impersonated Benjamin Franklin, explaining the origins of American liberties to 21st Century audiences. Some of his performances can be seen on YouTube.
“John was one of the first people that my husband Bob [Carleson] brought on board at the ACRU when there was no money, just great spirit,” said Carleson, who met Armor when they worked together on the National Commission of the Bicentennial of the Constitution in 1986. “He has been a delight to work with and will be sorely missed. This is a deep loss to his wife Michelle, to his children, his friends and his colleagues at the ACRU.”
Armor, who was one of the few attorneys to write an amicus brief in the presidential election case in 2000, was a well known legal scholar of American politics, particularly third party movements. He represented Eugene McCarthy during the Minnesota Senator’s challenge of Lyndon Baines Johnson’s presidency in 1968.
“John was also the first to figure out the constitutional basis of recalling federal officials,” Carleson said. “That led to the ACRU’s current campaign, RecallCongressNow.org, to educate Americans about the laws in 11 states that allow for recall as a way to ensure greater accountability.”
For the past several years, Armor wrote the weekly “ACLU Outrages” feature for the ACRU’s Website. “John had his finger on the pulse of the ACLU, tracking their misdeeds and writing amusing and disturbing accounts,” Carleson said. “He said he never worried about finding material, because the ACLU’s absurd stances came as reliably as ‘the rain falling on the fields of Ireland.’”
Susan Carleson, Chairman, CEO
Wow!
Sorry to hear that I loved his writings!
Wow!
Sorry to hear that I loved his writings!
Awww Dam ....I will miss him
RIP
Rest well, John.
OMG what a fine man and Freeper to lose.
May the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you, now and forever.
RIP BillyBob. You’ll be missed.
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Apostle Claver tells the world how the real party of racism is the Democrats
Oh my. He will be sorely missed by all who read his words and who got to know him through his posts. It is not cliche to say that he truly was A Great American. Fair Winds and Following Seas, John.
Oh, no, oh, no... I’m so sorry to hear this. Condolences to his friends and family. RIP my friend. Your passing creates a huge hole here at FR.
Was thinking about him just 2 days ago, met him at the Bush FR Inauguration party in DC (Count the Silverware Ball). He will be sorely missed. He was simply the classiest FReeper, ever, and a constitutional lawyer.
God love him .. he was a real warrior for
America. God grant him eternal peace and
joy and comfort his loved ones. His loss
here on earth is truly Heaven’s great gain.
Bless you, John.
Very sad. His posts were always worth reading.
His family is in my prayers.
Oh, Dolly, thank you for this sad, SAD ping!
What a wonderful soul Heaven received today! And, what a wonderful soul that Earth has lost.
May his last words somehow touch the hearts of many, who have put off getting the ‘colon check’.
RIP, BillyBob.
May choirs of angels sing him home. Prayers to his family.
Sad news,,,
Prayers Up,,,
GOD Bless...
This is a major loss for all good and moral people. God speed, Congressman Billybob. You will be sorely missed. I don’t know what else to say.
Sad ping.
RIP BillyBob
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