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What A F'ing Hypocrite

posted 14 years ago by erniebaneisConjuremansBitch
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I noticed Tom Laughlin, the uber-liberal power to the people man, is selling the "Authentic Billy Jack Hat" on billyjack.com for $585.00 + $75.00 shipping.

It seems he's been infected with a disease called Capitalism.

http://www.billyjack.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Produc t_Code=PCBJ6ORIG&Category_Code=CAP&Store_Code=BERSERK

"Any man who is under 30 and is not a liberal has no heart; Any man who is over 30 and is still a liberal has no brain". Winston Churchill

[–] mstanley-1 14 years ago

These hats go for about that much everywhere. Considering this is THE hat, that's not a bad deal. And considering the proceeds go to a good cause, even better.

[–] ExGreenBeret 14 years ago

Oh, so this is THE HAT he actually wore in the movie while they were filming and not a reproduction/copy?

What's the good cause again?

"An armed man is a citizen; An unarmed man is a subject.".

[–] ExGreenBeret 14 years ago

I sent this query to Tom Laughlin via his web-site yesterday evening; I'll be shocked if there's a response, but I'll post it here if there is.

Mr. Laughlin,

As a long-time Billy Jack fan I was delighted to see that finally there was a way for me to own a replica of the famous "Billy Jack" hat, but when I saw the price of nearly $600(!) I was shocked to say the least. I'm sure that just like myself there are MANY long-time fans who would LOVE to own such a hat but can't due to the price.

Surely there must be a way to make this wonderful piece of history more affordable so that ordinary folks like me could own one. I've owned a few cowboy hats in my almost 50 years, even the high-end Resistol brand, and never paid more than $200 for the best of them.

Surely the hat can't cost THAT much, can it? It seems as though the only people who can afford one are the very people that Billy Jack opposes.lol

Please let me know.

Best Regards from a fan,
xxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxx, FL

"An armed man is a citizen; An unarmed man is a subject.".

[–] mstanley-1 14 years ago

I hope you hear from him. In the meantime,I have been to several hat dealers online and they all list a replica at between $500 and $800.

This was from one site I bookmarked:

Czech (Hare) Rabbit Fur Felt Replica Billy Jack Hat
with Handmade Beaded Hatband - $729.00 each

The site is here:

http://www.caliqo.com/findex.html?http&&&www.caliqo.com/billyjackhat2.html

Google others. If you find one cheaper, be sure and let me know! I'd like to find one cheaper myself.

[–] ExGreenBeret 14 years ago

Not a peep so far from the "witchsmeller persuivant" of the people. He's probably out saving the world from racists and bigots.

He might also be helping people interpret their dreams or curing cancer through psychology. That and even more quackery is talked about at billyjack.com.

Next, he'll have a "system" for winning in Vegas or losing weight.

"An armed man is a citizen; An unarmed man is a subject.".

[–] mstanley-1 14 years ago

The ideas espoused about the psychological reasons behind cancer on that page are actually espoused by a large number in the medical profession these days. Keep up.

[–] ExGreenBeret 14 years ago

YOU keep up.

I see you skipped over the rest of what I said; typical.

"An armed man is a citizen; An unarmed man is a subject.".

[–] mstanley-1 14 years ago

I didn't skip it, I just felt no need to comment on it.

[–] ExGreenBeret 14 years ago

Ummmmmm......riiiiiiiiiiiight.

BTW, still no answer from the man of the people. Like I expected one.

"An armed man is a citizen; An unarmed man is a subject.".