The Druidic Candidate: Can California deal with a Druid for governor?

The Orange County Weekly ^ | March 28, 2002 | Victor D. Infante

[afuturegovernor]

I'll refrain from comment and let others respond :)

[BikerNYC]

The Druids? Didn't they build Stonehenge?

[Maceman]

Here's one small l-libertarian who would like to apologize in advance for this publicity-seeking kook.

[Clemenza]

Stonehenge? What's that? Is that anything like Carhenge in North Dakota?

Come to think of it, I seem to remember hearing something about "Stonehenge" in This is Spinal Tap. It seemed to involve dancing dwarves or something.

[GrandMoM]

....pardon my ignorance, but would you define droid(sp) for me?

[AnnaZ]

"The problem with most politicians is that they’re pretending to be something they’re not," he says. "They’re trying to be something outside their natures. They think people won’t like them if they’re different. But people like to go to a taco stand and try different tacos. I’m not stupid; when I put the Druid thing in, I knew it would be a hook. If I hadn’t done it, I wouldn’t be talking to you right now."

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[Norman Conquest]

Funny... you don't look Druish.

[Destructor]

"Libertarian e-mail list that chastised him for noting that he’s a Druid in the California voter’s guide, although he didn’t note that he once advocated the use of LSD for spiritual purposes."

LOL! Only the Libertarians would level such a whacky accusation against someone as to accuse them of being a "Druid." I guess if you believe in the "Illuminati" it isn't much of a stretch to believe in the Druids. I can't believe that all the Bush bashers want everyone to run to the Libertarian Party as their saviors! I wonder what else the Libertarians believe in- the Easter Bunny, perhaps? HAHAHAHA!

[FormerLib]

Copeland says Druidry is a Celtic philosophy of magic, similar to the more popular Wicca.

Pity that no one noted that, since the original Druids died out long ago, this modern version is a complete fabrication churned up by fanciful, over-imaginative individuals with little theological or historical background, much like Wicca.

You might as well elect a guy who says he's a Martian!

[connectthedots]

Thought this was going to be about Gray Red Davis.

[zoyd]

This is exactly what America needs -- limited-government Druids. At least he's not a BIG-government Druid.

[afuturegovernor]

Yeah, the Druids are the ones that claimed to have built Stonehedge.

[AppyPappy]

Didn't they practice human sacrifice?

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

Come to think of it, I seem to remember hearing something about "Stonehenge" in This is Spinal Tap. It seemed to involve dancing dwarves or something.

Can I ask a practical question?

Are we doing "Stonehenge" tomorrow night?

[FormerLib]

Didn't they build Stonehenge?

Nah, Stonehenge predates the Druids by several thousand years. Some British historian back in the 16th century gave them the credit since they were the oldest people in Britain that anyone had a proper name for at the time.

Still, there are some modern "pagans" who will swear that Stonehenge is theirs. I guess its construction is sort of the only accomplishment they can lay claim to so they tend to guard it quite jealously.

[mamelukesabre]

A californian that claims to be a druid........gee, why doesn't that surprise me?

[Poohbah]

Druidism is a religion of peace.

I mean, they haven't flown any 757s into anyone else's solstice circles, have they?

[afuturegovernor]

Stonehedge is the giant standing rocks in England built hundreds or thousands of years ago.

[Rightwing Canuck]

Pity that no one noted that, since the original Druids died out long ago, this modern version is a complete fabrication churned up by fanciful, over-imaginative individuals with little theological or historical background, much like Wicca.

Too true. Plus, the original Druids/Celts weren't exactly the nicest people around.

[Clemenza]

Stonehedge is the giant standing rocks in England built hundreds or thousands of years ago.

Thanks. I knew, but was just being faceitious.