Weird 91-year-old Republican state representative Martin Harty's short career in New Hampshire politics is now over, because he said Hitler must have done "something right" and also that crazy people should be sent to Siberia for some reason. If Harty had only been about 45 years younger and maybe wore glasses to "look smart," he could have a reality show about Siberia now. Instead, he resigned. Not because his ideas are
To be fair, it should be noted Mr. Hardy denied that he'd made the Hitler comment. He stated the woman with whom he was speaking brought Hitler up.
Additionally, Mr. Hardy served in North Africa and Italy during WW II. He was a Quartermaster with Gen. Patton.
finallyhappy: Mr. Hardy said he didn't make the Hitler remark. The fact that he put his life on the line to defeat the Nazis makes me tend to believe him.
Was his remark about sending mentally ill people to Siberia to freeze to death in remarkably poor taste? Of course it was. Do I cut people 90 and above some slack? Sure I do. I hope to get there myself.
Although I'm not in a big hurry to make it.
PS: My wife's family has a good friend who served on both sides during WWII. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...
"...he just did what the people around him were doing."
Nice to see the electorate in New Hampshire is as dumb as the electorate of Texas. For a minute I thought the folks in NH had something new in the form of educating people before they vote.
Of course the folks in NH are probably smart enough to not screw with school books so they are a few points ahead in "we're smarter than you Dumbass" category.
To be fair, it should be noted Mr. Hardy denied that he'd made the Hitler comment. He stated the woman with whom he was speaking brought Hitler up.
Additionally, Mr. Hardy served in North Africa and Italy during WW II. He was a Quartermaster with Gen. Patton.
finallyhappy: Mr. Hardy said he didn't make the Hitler remark. The fact that he put his life on the line to defeat the Nazis makes me tend to believe him.
Was his remark about sending mentally ill people to Siberia to freeze to death in remarkably poor taste? Of course it was. Do I cut people 90 and above some slack? Sure I do. I hope to get there myself.
Although I'm not in a big hurry to make it.
PS: My wife's family has a good friend who served on both sides during WWII. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do...
say, was this guy white?
"...he just did what the people around him were doing."
Nice to see the electorate in New Hampshire is as dumb as the electorate of Texas. For a minute I thought the folks in NH had something new in the form of educating people before they vote.
Of course the folks in NH are probably smart enough to not screw with school books so they are a few points ahead in "we're smarter than you Dumbass" category.
Hooray! America has a renewable resource to export. Get busy Glennda -- America needz more of teh crazy.
TP'er are a little put off by the "new" in New Hampshire. They much prefer original Olde Hampshire.
This is good news for Albert Speer.
Godwin's law in human terms: as you live longer, the probability you will make a stupid remark about Hitler approaches 1.
I have an awful feeling that someone should check this guy’s attic. I mean that both ways.