(FReeper) Alzona accused of "Trivializing Mass Murder" by Washington comPost editorial columnist

The Washington Post ^ | March 2002 | Colby King

[Hail Caesar]

"Trivializing Mass Murder"

By Colbert I. King Saturday, March 23, 2002; Page A21 Augustus Alzona of Montgomery County, a prominent figure in the news as of late, is a political wannabe who won't take no for an answer. . . . . . . . to become a Republican member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undeterred, Alzona, a self-described conservative, presented himself four years later as a candidate for the Maryland state Senate. Brian Frosh, his Democratic opponent, easily dispatched him by a 2-1 margin.

[Graewoulf]

I love it when the libs start squealin'
I love it when they hurl their dirt!
I love to hear "the media" complainin'
Oh, they are such a lofty sort!

And now enter stage left,
The dem destroyers of evils three!
Why stop at destroying guns?
Why not matches, candles and lighters too?

Come on dems! Let's work together!
Let's make this Earth so spick and span,
That the even Hitler would have said:
"Now THERE is a plan!"

[sport]

Never

[dbwz]

If you know Mr Alzona well, as you stated, you need to get in touch with him and flesh out his media response to this flap.

That's what I forgot to add.

Anyone who's going to be in contact with the media has to realize that they are speaking for ALL of us. You do have to practice, and you do have to be careful with your words - and even when you're careful, they can still be taken or placed completely out of context. Don't let the cooperative, sympathetic attitude of reporters fool you. They are out to prove you wrong.

The best thing to do might be to prepare a written statement or press release. Don't name-call, don't over-complicate the issue - know what you want to get across, and find a way to explain it in a few words as possible. Keep in mind who your audience is going to be - you're not preaching to the choir any more when you're being showcased on the 6 o'clock news, that's for sure. And true, they're going to try to portray you as a nut no matter what - but don't make it easy for them.

[Hail Caesar]

Actually, after three runs for public office in a liberal district. he's grown rather weary of continuing to be treated merely as cannon fodder for the GOP. :-(

[DeaconBenjamin]

Do another poster showing the 3 as abortionists. The pro-abortion idiots will probably view the second poster as a compliment (as an apology?). After all -- aren't abortions really performed FOR THE CHILDREN?

[Hail Caesar]

Should Alzona resign?

The Honorable Connie Morella, Queen of the RINOs and violator of Ronald Reagan's 11th Commandment for the GOP, has demanded both an apology AND a resignation from him. Here is her press release, sent out to the world almost two weeks ago:

[Fred Mertz]

She spelt publickly wrong.

[SkyPilot]

Look at the Mustache on that Sen Frosh -- far left.

"Y-M-C-A!!" "It's Fun to Stay at the Y-M-C-A!" Hey, Hey, HEY.. HEY... HEY.. HEY!!

[Hail Caesar]

"An egregious ass is more like it." This must be the donkey (ass) himself, right here:

;-)

[Victoria Delsoul]

Should Alzona apologize?

Nope.

[a_witness]

The first is his insensitivity to the real evils of the SS and his single-minded devotion to beating down gun control advocates even if it means trivializing mass murder. The second is the ease with which Alzona, having crossed the line and now finding himself in a tight spot, assumes the mantle of victim. Alzona, of all people, feels picked on. He can't understand why County Executive Doug Duncan has decided to remove him from the county's Committee on Hate Violence. He resents calls by Montgomery County Republican Rep. Connie Morella and Michael Steele, chairman of the state GOP, for his resignation from the Republican Central Committee. Alzona, who says he won't resign, chooses instead to stretch for martyrdom. "I'm just a small fry . . . the kind of person who's totally ignored," he pleaded. Earlier, he told The Post: "I feel like I'm being lynched." What an abuse of language.

Concur
Alzona was wrong to use Nazi symbols.

[editor-surveyor]

"Should Alzona apologize?"

Hell No !!!!

[concerned about politics]

Republican officials have started proceedings to remove Alzona from his position on the local Republican Central Committee.

Names. We need names of these people. Who is siding with the Nazi gun grabbers?

[concerned about politics]

Should Alzona apologize?

Ditto. No, he shouldn't. Truth is truth.
If you don't stand for something, you stand for nothing at all.

[CARepubGal]

Good job TRT Maryland! SAS too! The Waaahambulance will be by for the cringing leftists soon!

[wardaddy]

Nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CARepubGal]

ROFLMAO! Teddy as Goering! I rather like that!

[mafree]

Morella should apologize for not upholding the Constitution.

[dbwz]

Is there any hope of getting an explanation from Ms. Morella as to WHY she is so outraged? Augustus Alzona should demand that of her, and just so I'm clear - no, he should not apologize.