Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Barry Goldwater Memorial


I stopped at the Barry Goldwater Memorial a week or so ago to update my photos.  I did a post about this statue before but it was way back in 2008.  I think it's due for an update.































The statue was sculpted by Joe Beeler who happened to be a friend of Goldwater's when he was living in the town of Paradise Valley.

Goldwater served five terms as a US Senator and ran for President in 1964.

























The statue sits in a small park in the town of Paradise Valley.  Not many people stop here so when I was there taking photos I had it all to myself.
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9 comments:

  1. AndyAugust 17, 2016 at 1:31 AM

    Barry Goldwater... he's a blast from the past. Running for president he suggested using low yield atomic bombs in North Vietnam to defoliate forests. That statement messed up any chance of getting elected.

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  2. Billy Blue EyesAugust 17, 2016 at 1:51 AM

    Afraid I have never heard of the guy but then when I was young I never took any notice of politics

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  3. Steve ReedAugust 17, 2016 at 4:18 AM

    Now here's a polarizing figure for sure. At least he lost monumentally -- as will, hopefully, his Republican successor in November.

    The park is pretty, anyway!

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  4. JudyAugust 17, 2016 at 7:23 AM

    You made some nice shots of the sculpture. I have a picture of a sculpture of Joe Beeler on my blog back on April 10, 2015. Kathy left a comment on that post that she was a personal friend of Joe Beeler and his wife. I miss Kathy's blog.

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  5. LowellAugust 17, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Oh gawd! I lived in Scottsdale when this guy was in his prime. I was part of a group supporting a new newspaper that was anti-Goldwater. Goldwater had enough power that he was able to stop almost all advertising in the new paper and it went under. He was not a nice man. Some people rode around town with a bumper sticker that showed a donkey and the caption, "Goldwater, my a..."

    And then that Meacham guy (I think an auto dealer) was wanting to be a politician. He was even worse than Goldwater. You might say they were the antecedents of the present-day Tea Party Poopers.

    Okay, I'm done now.

    Thanks for the memories. I think. :)))

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  6. ChristineAugust 17, 2016 at 9:18 AM

    Thanks for the update as I did not know of Goldwater before!
    Its a nicely placed sculpture

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  7. RedPatAugust 17, 2016 at 11:34 AM

    He certainly is a blast from the past. He looks rather warm there in the sun! ;-)

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  8. William KendallAugust 17, 2016 at 1:29 PM

    Strangely fitting given how chaotic this year is shaping up.

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  9. KateAugust 20, 2016 at 4:46 AM

    Lowell's memories are interesting to me since I remember that election pretty well, but living in AZ must have been fascinating during that time. AZ has produced some very strong politicians.

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