It's not enough, apparently, for the Watauga Democrat to publish non-news news about Madame Virginia Foxx and her every press release ("FLASH! Virginia Foxx Scratches Own Butt!"), but now the formerly esteemed hometown rag has taken to publishing her editorials about how she's serving the N.C. Fifth Congressional District by making sure that the illegal aliens working the Christmas tree farms will be stopped for driving without licenses to their poorly paid jobs. She is just not going to stand for these people getting driver's licenses without proof of citizenship. She is sooooo principled. ("States must withhold licenses from illegal aliens," Watauga Democrat, 7 Feb. 2005, p. 6 ... not posted to their web site.)
Most revealing quote: "Don't get me wrong. I am one of the strongest advocates of state rights that you will find. However, ..." Blah, blah, blah. Never fret, Madame. We get you, totally!
The Sensenbrenner bill that she's signed onto as a proud cosponsor ("Real I.D. Act") is actually her feint toward establishing conservative bona fides (RE: Vernon Jordan's charge that Madame Foxx is actually a gay-lovin' closet LIB-RUL), something safe and extreme that she can advocate without fear that it'll arouse any sizable opposition in her safe Republican district.
Meanwhile, where does she stand on the phase-out of Social Security? Betcha a dollar she's following the White House speech code and calling them "personal accounts" and aping the party line that she would never -- no, never! -- be in favor of "privatization." Though she was plenty in favor of "privatization" when she was in the N.C. Senate. Just ask ASU employees.
But what is truly disheartening is that we'll have to hear from her every time she decides to sign onto Congressman Mugstomp's "Bill to Sound Patriotic While Bludgeoning Baby Seals to Death," about how pious and all-for-states'-rights she is.
Monday, February 07, 2005
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