Politics & Government - 26 March 2007

2007-03-26 10:03:02 · 14 answers · asked by afridaytoofar 1 in Politics

2007-03-26 10:02:06 · 37 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Politics

Newsletter

March 25, 2007

Vol 2 Issue 6

The Other White Meat

When President Bush asked for an additional 22,000 troops to compliment the forces in Iraq so we can hopefully end the conflict and put this war to bed, Congress obliged. However, now that the President is asking for $92 billion in emergency spending because the previous funds will run out next month, Congress in its irresponsible wisdom has delivered a car without a gas tank. In real terms, you can't drive a car without gas and you can't fight a war without the tools needed to get the job done, especially if you are pulling a trailer full of pork.

To be perfectly blunt, most of the Democrats are against the war. It does not take a brain surgeon to realize that fact. So why waste the taxpayer?s time and money to push through a useless bill that everyone knows will be vetoed anyway. Okay all of you folks who are sitting on the left side of the aisle we heard you, we got your message. We are not as stupid as you believe we are. There are people out there that want to cut off our heads. So stop playing games and get the job done right. Get back to work and do the job you were elected to do; that is to uphold the constitution and protect the people of the United States.

Tacking on all sorts of useless amendments is totally counterproductive. You were elected to represent the people not try to bribe your colleagues with all sorts of goodies so they will vote in your favor. Let us examine what bribes they have tried to use.

The President asked for an additional $92 billion in emergency spending. He wanted $72 billion to fund the war and $20 billion in additional Hurricane Katrina relief. Knowing that placing a timetable on the bill by itself wouldn't allow it to fly so they tacked on all kinds of pork. Some of these amendments are so ridiculous that they would insult the intelligence of a two-year-old child.

They added over $24 billion that has me scratching my head. Here are just a few amendments they added on:

$4 billion in additional nationwide agricultural disaster assistance. The USDA did not request the funds. Even though farm income in 2005 was in excess of $72 billion, a record high, they added an additional $4 billion, which would not be used in areas that were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Sounds like another rainy day fund, only rain is not in the forecast.

$700 million to reroute a railroad line so it can make room for a private development of additional casinos along the Gulf Coast. That line is now fully functional after it was repaired at a cost of $300 million after being damaged by Hurricane Katrina. CSX is not excited about moving their tracks they rebuilt it as fast as possible to meet their customers needs because it was a critical artery. There is nothing wrong with the existing line. Don't bet on this one.

$594 million in additional highway funding. This is in addition to the $286 billion that was passed last year. Only this money has nothing to do with Katrina or Iraq. It would be used for the emergency relief highway backlog across the country. The only project specifically mentioned in the committee's report is the Kuhio Highway in Hawaii, which is, located over 4,000 miles away from the Gulf Coast. Sounds like another bridge to nowhere.

$21 million is the amount President Bush originally wanted to restore fishery resources in the Gulf region as assistance to the seafood industry that was hard hit by Katrina. The House eliminated this portion of the bill. However, the Senate reinstated it and raised the stakes to over $1.1 billion. This is well beyond the already millions that were spent to repair and replace damaged boats and docks. Smells a little fishy to me.

You are going to love this one! $3.8 billion to prepare for a potential bird flu epidemic like the last one. You know the last one that is the one where we have 500-million vaccines ready to go. The current vaccine is not scheduled to expire for at least two- years. So now, they want us to throw it all away and start over. Sounds like a bird brained idea to me.

$74 million for the peanut farmers to store their crops. There is a peanut quota in the U.S. This holds down the supply and increases the price. So now, they want to hand the peanut farmers our hard- earned tax dollars to buy them storage units. I wonder if they will be located in Plains, Georgia. This sounds like a nutty idea.

$400 million to help the timber industry in Oregon. This industry was originally hurt when Congress shut down harvesting the Northern timberlands to protect the Spotted Owl from being displaced. However, they have no problem displacing you and me through eminent domain if they needed our houses for a municipal parking lot. By the way, the Northern Spotted Owl originated in Mexico, they are probably here illegally.

$400 million for the low-income energy assistance program. The Democrats have been blocking our efforts to drill our own oil resources. They also don't want us to increase nuclear power. So what are they going to do with the $400 million? Send me low energy light bulbs.

Here is the real problem. According to the Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates the funding of the war runs out on April 15, 2007. If Congress does not act immediately, on April 15 there will be no funds available to protect our sons, daughters, brothers, sisters and friends who are fighting to keep America safe. Congress will be on Spring Break when that happens. They will be romping on the sands of Palm Beach and Santa Monica while our troops are romping on the sands of Baghdad. They will be sipping champagne and Rum Punch while our troops will be wondering where their next meal is coming from because the funds ran out.

This is not the first time pork was added to an emergency spending bill. During the last go around, they tacked on a $1 million price tag for a telescope to be used to discover intelligent life in outer space. Let's start by looking for intelligent life in Washington, DC. And, that is my opinion.

Michael Solomon

If you want to help restore sanity to America, join the Flag Day campaign.

Michael Solomon

Author of 'Where Did My America Go?"

2007-03-26 10:01:22 · 8 answers · asked by AFIN 3 in Government

Then why does he also fight US Attorney Generals who were excellent public servants? Why did he order Pancho Gonzalez to fire them all?

2007-03-26 10:00:52 · 5 answers · asked by Winston Smith 3 in Politics

2007-03-26 10:00:09 · 11 answers · asked by dougp3102000 2 in Law & Ethics

This was recently stated in response to some drivel about liberals "never" following the Constitution.

Why don't people understand that the Constitution is a far more complicated document than just its Amendments, including the Bill of Rights? Do you people realize that you don't have to just know what the Amendments say, but that you should have a demonstrable understanding of the entire document?

2007-03-26 09:59:55 · 10 answers · asked by Bush Invented the Google 6 in Politics

I feel for you....

2007-03-26 09:59:54 · 13 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics

They have an endless flow of blame.

I'm expecting them to blame Gingus Kahn for being to liberal.

If Kahn had crossed the Hindu Cush Osama would have never been in Tora Bora

2007-03-26 09:59:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-03-26 09:58:33 · 13 answers · asked by Surfer Dude 2 in Politics

2007-03-26 09:56:29 · 19 answers · asked by I'm Sparticus 4 in Other - Politics & Government

When Bill was president, not even the possiblity of impeachment could prevent him from sexually harassing an intern and then committing perjury about it.
If Bill becomes "first gentleman," he has the POWER of the WH with NO constraints or responsibility.
Is THIS the scariest thing about Hillary getting elected (besides her massive wealth redistribution fantasies)?

2007-03-26 09:55:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Imagine all the comedians that would have no material to work with

2007-03-26 09:54:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Another question..why do they still have the flags up while in the US? I mean, c'mon! You flea for a better life but you still represent the country you made so horrible? lol

2007-03-26 09:52:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

The red army would have defeated Nazi Germany alone and Europe would have been communist, all of it.Why do you want thanks for serving your own interest?

2007-03-26 09:52:47 · 14 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics

If you need examples then your head is in the sand!

2007-03-26 09:52:30 · 25 answers · asked by AFIN 3 in Politics

Presently I work part-time for an employer. While technically a part-time employee, I usually work 35 - 50 hours a week. Generally we are so busy I don't have time to take a break. I'm well aware that the option is there for me to do so, but do not take one. I would much rather work through the day as it makes things go much faster, and by not taking one I avoid work piling up on me.

Recently however, my hours have been drastically cut down to six hours a day, five days a week (total of 30 hours a week). On top of this I have been told I MUST take a mandatory 1 hour break everyday further lowering my hours to 5 a day. I'm well aware that federal and state law tells an employer that they must give an employee breaks, but what about this obvious misuse? Is there anything to prevent an employer from forcing an employee to have excessive break time merely to keep them in their place of business for more hours?

2007-03-26 09:52:08 · 5 answers · asked by Ben K 1 in Law & Ethics

WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police arrested a top aide to Sen. Jim Webb on Monday after he tried to enter the a Senate office building carrying a loaded pistol and two fully loaded magazines.

Phillip Thompson sent a bag through the X-ray machine at Russell Senate Office Building, where Webb's office is located. It detected the weapon and Capitol Police say they determined that Thompson didn't have a license to carry the gun in Washington, D.C. Thompson was arrested and charged with carrying a pistol without a license and possession of an unregistered firearm and unregistered ammunition.

2007-03-26 09:51:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

Who do criminal defense lawyers report to? Who is their boss? What about prosecution? Do they have secrataries? How often does a successful lawyer have to go to court and defend criminals? Also, anything alse about criminal defense lawyers or prosecution lawyers would be appreciated. I need the info for a book I am writing.

2007-03-26 09:51:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2007-03-26 09:50:27 · 13 answers · asked by BizFire_tract 1 in Government

and fingerprinted

2007-03-26 09:50:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law Enforcement & Police

Bush speaks about Europe and Belgium and the EU with far more respect than you fox news junkies.
Is it a vast right wing conspiracy to make me like Bush?

2007-03-26 09:49:40 · 11 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics

The Democrat party has become the party of the disenfranchised minorities. The Republican party has become the party of the moral majority. Neither one seems to believe much in fiscal control.
Where does that leave fiscal conservatives?

2007-03-26 09:49:08 · 25 answers · asked by .... . .-.. .-.. --- 4 in Politics

How can we rid the world of Terrorism ? Is it possible ?

2007-03-26 09:48:48 · 15 answers · asked by Samantha 6 in Military

Draft registration in the USA was reinstated under President Carter in 1980, supposedly as part of the preparations for intervention by the USA in Afghanistan on the side of the Islamic fundamentalist warlords and mujahideen who were then fighting against the Soviet Union.

J Carter was a hmmmm (say it softly, democrat)....

2007-03-26 09:48:21 · 8 answers · asked by credo quia est absurdum 7 in Politics

They are not powerful but the USA is the most powerful nation on earth. How can the little rag tag insurgents prevail day after day?

2007-03-26 09:47:11 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Or is it mailed to the Service Center?

2007-03-26 09:46:43 · 2 answers · asked by Elif A 1 in Immigration

Oh my! Looks like Monica Goodling will either sing or be the first fall girl. Why doesn't she just testify, and tell the whole truth?

2007-03-26 09:45:58 · 8 answers · asked by Timothy M 5 in Politics

If there was no political motive and no investigations were comprimised why is this AG taking the 5th before the sewnate judiciar commitee?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070326/fired-prosecutors

2007-03-26 09:45:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

Monica Goodling, a Justice Department official involved in the firings of federal prosecutors, will refuse to answer questions at upcoming Senate hearings, citing Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination, her lawyer said Monday. This is the new American way and most know this is the Bush way.

2007-03-26 09:44:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2007-03-26 09:44:48 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration