Rangel and Congressional Lack of Ethics

~Snooper~

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Pelosi once said that she was going to create the most ethical Congress in the history of the United States. I find that peculiar to say the least. I have a distinct impression that she either doesn't know what that might entail or she has redefined the term.

Unlike the DNC - excluding Stevens and the Foot Tapping Cretin of the GOP - whenever a GOP Party member is either involved in something or may have been involved in anything that could be seen as unethical, they are removed from service. The DNC types however, just keep the business as usual thing going. Unless of course, they are sent to prison. In recent days, such is the case with Charles Rangel.

On 11 JUL 08 in the New York Slimes, an article appeared entitled, For Rangel, Four Rent-Stabilized Apartments, and this was the beginning of the current issue. What will the most ethical Speaker of the House do about it? Nothing. So much for ethics. But, what did Rangel do?

Apparently, he has used his position and prestige to circumvent NYC housing laws. The details are in the NYT article and many bloggers. I have a small collection of articles and blog posts stored here for your benefit and use. The short list includes JWF, NY Post, Mr Pink Eyes, The Hill, Suitably Flip, Michelle Malkin, Pat Dollard to name a few.

The New York Times has stated that Rangel should release his ill-gotten gains and Rangel has even said that he si going to evict himself. In so doing, he has admitted to wrong-doing and has given credence to the charges of the appearance of unethical behavior, allegedly unbecoming to a Congress Critter. However, not so fast.

On 16 SEPT 08 in The Hill, it was announced that there is no word yet on Rangel's resignation from the Chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee. The article appeared at 0733 EST and Pelosi had not made up her mind yet. So, 2 months and 5 days later, Pelosi has been unable to determine if this smells like fish wrapped in a newspaper yet? If this had been a GOP type, the DNC Hangmen would have been lining up at the door. If this were a GOP type, the GOP Speaker of the House would have already made the decision to oust the crook.

On 16 SEPT 08 in The New York Post, published at 0907 EST, it was announced that Rangel rejects the call to remove himself from his posh position. At nearly the same time, the NYT reported that Rangel was not giving up his seat, ethics be damned. And, on top of that, Ms Ethics is supporting his decision. Simply amazing.

[...] Mr. Rangel’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, told reporters during a conference call on Tuesday that the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, supported his decision to remain in the chairmanship. The announcement came after Mr. Rangel, the 78-year-old Harlem Democrat, met behind closed doors on Monday with the speaker and other party leaders. [...]

Good Lord! Also on the 16th, QandO published, And the answer is ....? And, what was the answer?

Republicans are seeking to highlight the controversy over his finances in the coming election, after Democrats have pounded them on issues of ethics and corruption.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected those calls.

"I see no reason why Mr. Rangel should step down," she said Tuesday.

Imagine that! The above provided by Breitbart. When even the NYT is calling for Nancy Pelosi to remove Rangel from his Chair, the situation has just got to be worse than anyone knows at this juncture as so stated at Suitably Flip: Okay, Nan, It's On You. Nancy HATES getting called onto the carpet you know. It makes her wrinkle up.

Mr Pink Eyes has an article up claiming that Nancy is "quietly urging" Rangel to resign. I don't see this happening one bit. When was the last time a Democrat Leader actually even pretended that they had done something wrong? When has a Democrat Leader ever actually admitted to doing anything wrong?

Democrat Charlie Rangel who is chairman of the committee that writes the tax laws as been outed as a tax cheat and a fraud. He needs to resign, if not from congress that at least his chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee. [...]

[...] Privately, however, it appears as though Nancy Pelosi is urging Charlie Rangel to resign from the Ways and Means Committee. It is not surprising that Nancy Pelosi would have one position publicly and another privately. [...]

There it is again. The DNC Double Standard of do what I say and not as I do. Only the GOP has to answer to any wrong-doing and, they do, unlike their counter-parts.

On 17 SEPT 08 at STACLU, we read that Nancy is calling for the investigations into Barack's fund raising practices and Rangels unethical behavior. Oh. Wait. That was (D-LaLa Land) speaking. Disregard. But, it was funny. Go check it out.

This has been a short blurb in the dealing of the crook and abuser Rangel and he even has admitted to it. But, don't expect him to pay the price for it. A Democrat Party Leader can never do any wrong and if it appears to be a wrong-doing, surely it was the fault of someone else...like a Republican.

Jihadi Whiners And Journalistic Dhimmitude

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Just in case one is wondering, dhimmitude is defined and described here.

In recent history, it seems as though the War In Iraq is going so poorly for the Jihadi murderous scum. Apparently, The Chief Spokesman for the culture of murder has stated the following, among other items:

Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warned in a video statement released Sunday that Iraqi tribal leaders who side with U.S. troops against al Qaeda fighters would face reprisals when Americans leave Iraq.

"I warn those individuals from among the armed factions who have been involved in cooperation against the Mujahedeen that history is recording everything, and that they will lose both their religion and life," Ayman al-Zawahiri said.

"The Americans will soon be departing, God permitting, and won't keep defending them forever. And let them look at the fate of America's agents in Vietnam and the fate of the Shah of Iran. Intelligent is he who learns from other's mistakes," he added.

Al Qaeda's No. 2 called such Iraqi leaders "traitors" and "scum." [...]

This flake is just another Jihadi Troll. I viewed the video but I could not help but notice a darkened stain right in the middle of his forehead...perfect for a bullet. I guess his words of abasement are meant to convince the people of Iraq to turn back to beheadings, murder, rape, torture and other wonderful acts of inhumane treatment now that they have had a taste of Freedom. I have noticed that there is a serious lack of throngs of people going back to AQ.

You can view the Jihadi Trill video released yesterday here at ANO's VODPOD. Like most things in life, certain events come in threes. As Mitt Romney opined about religion a while ago and Huckabee opened mouth and inserted foot, so has this fool offered up more religious rhetoric.

From Power Line:

Al-Qaida's No. 2 Ayman al-Zawahri said in a new video posted Monday that the United States is trying to hide its failures in Iraq and warned that the mujahedeen there are increasing in strength.

"We are seeing a triple failure for the Americans in Iraq," al-Zawahri said in the 90-minute videotape. "No matter how much the gigantic propaganda machine in America tries to deceive the people, the reality is stronger and worse than all the deceptions."

He said U.S. forces were "defeated and looking for a way out," and Iraqi forces were unable to keep security.

Al-Zawahri denounced Sunni Arab tribal forces that the U.S. has backed in the fight against insurgent groups, calling them "traitors" to whom the Americans "pour oceans of bribes."

"The reports from Iraq tell of the growth of the mujahedeen and the collapse of the Americans' circumstances," al-Zawahri said. [...]

Yeah. Right. I wonder how many jihadi sympathizers in the US like Code Wackoff are going to begin rejoicing. They will take their cue from Reid I am most positive. Yaaaawwwwwn. Haven't we heard this same crap for several years now? The poor slog is "Rather" upset that the violence in Iraq is at the lowest point since 2004. Poor Jihadi troll. Reality sucks at times.

Keep up with Jihadi events with the Mansfield Report. The Jawa Report noticed the same "target" on the troll's forehead that I did.

A Hat Tip goes out to Suitably Flip who sends out a Hat Tip to Tech Crunch for this news story here.

AL-QAEDA sympathisers have been asked to send in their questions for the terror network's second in command, which he will then answer in an online interview next month.

The bizarre stunt was announced in a new video posted on the internet in which al-Qaeda's number two, Ayman al-Zawahri, mocked today's British handover of security in southern Iraq to local forces as a sign that insurgents are gaining the upper hand.

The video, carried by Islamic websites, was issued as Britain handed over security to Iraqi forces in the last of four provinces it once patrolled, effectively marking the end of nearly five years of British control of southern Iraq.

The websites invited readers to send in questions during the next month for Zawahri to answer in an "open interview". How the interview would work was not immediately clear. [...]

So, send in your questions and we shall see if the #2 Jihadi Troll can answer a question or two without sounding like a Democrat. Naturally, just like a Democratic Party Leader would do, the Jihadi Troll has taken credit for Basra...something IT had nothing to do with. Sometimes I wonder if our Democrats are communicating with the Jihadis or if the Jihadis are communicating with our Democrats. One cannot tell at times, they sound so much alike. Is it possible that Ried is training Troll #2?

Illegal Immigration Coming Through The Back Door

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Ladies and Gents,

YUP......We're still here

Hope you all took a little mental time off.

We've been quietly keeping our eyes peeled for the first signs of the weasels trying to piecemeal the Amnesty agenda through Congress and here they go.......

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Illegal Immigration Alert: It's BAAAAACK!

What do our elected officials do when they don't get their way on the issue of amnesty for illegal aliens? They simply piecemeal the amnesty bill and try to sneak it into other bills. They think we won't notice.

Yeah, right!

This week, The Dream Act will rear its ugly head as Senator Dick Durbin tries to insert it into our Defense Authorization Bill. On Friday, Durbin stated:

What I tried to do several years ago was to write a law to take into consideration these young people. It is called the DREAM Act. The DREAM Act was a part of this comprehensive immigration reform bill. Here is what it says: If you came to the United States before the age of 16, if you have lived in this country for at least 5 years, if you graduate from high school, and then if you will complete either 2 years of college or 2 years of service in the military, we will give you an opportunity for legal status in America.

Durbin announced that he would be offering the Dream Act as an amendment this week:

On the floor of the Senate, when we return next week, we will resume consideration of the Defense authorization bill. It turns out that many in the Department of Defense believe, as I do, that the DREAM Act is an important part of making certain we have talented young men and women ready to serve in our military. I have spoken to people at the Department of Defense who support the idea of the DREAM Act. I think we ought to include it in the Defense authorization bill. I hope to have that opportunity. [snip]

I hope when we return to the Defense authorization bill we can make the DREAM Act part of that bill. Certainly, it is going to help our defense and help our military. I think it is going to help America even beyond that. [snip]

Mr. President, as I said, I rise to speak about legislation known as the DREAM Act, which I hope to offer as an amendment to the Defense authorization bill.

And Durbin goes on to say how much Americans need these illegal aliens - our military will crumble without them, ahem, well, at least according to Durbin:

Some people might ask why the Senate should revisit immigration again and whether an immigration amendment should be included in the Defense authorization bill. The answer is simple: The DREAM Act would address a very serious recruitment crisis that faces our military.

Under the DREAM Act, tens of thousands of well-qualified potential recruits would become eligible for military service for the first time. They are eager to serve in the Armed Forces during a time of war. And under the DREAM Act they would have a very strong incentive to enlist because it would give them a path to permanent legal status.

Trying to hide amnesty for illegal aliens in the Defense Authorization bill by pretending that it is necessary for our Department of Defense and our military is a bunch of hooey and we all know it.

And, of course, Durbin then goes into a chorus of " they are only here to do the job that Americans won't do " as he cites a survey that compares Hispanics to Caucasians:

The DREAM Act doesn't mandate military service. A student who is otherwise eligible could earn legal status by attending college. It would be inconsistent with the spirit our volunteer military to force young people to enlist as a condition for obtaining legal status.

But the DREAM Act creates a strong incentive for military service. And many DREAM Act kids come from a demographic group that is already predisposed towards military service. A 2004 survey by the Rand Corporation found that 45 percent of Hispanic males and 31 percent of Hispanic females between ages 16 and 21 were very likely to serve in the Armed Forces, compared to 24 percent of White men and 10 percent of White women.

Ok, that's Dick Durbin's spin on the Dream Act but let's get a few thoughts from a person that actually possesses a bit of sanity and wisdom...

Kris Kobach wrote an article for The Heritage Foundation after the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611) was passed by the U.S. SenÂ-ate about this amendment in which he explains that the Dream Act has less to do with our military and a whole lot to do with a general amnesty:

The DREAM Act is a nightmare. It repeals a 1996 federal law that prohibits any state from offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens unless the state also offers in-state tuition rates to all U.S. citizens. On top of that, the DREAM Act offers a separate amnesty to illegal-alien students.

It also gives amnesty to ten states that openly violate Federal law, Kobach writes:

Events of the past 10 years illustrate how the DREAM Act would undermine the rule of law. In September 1996, Congress passed the landmark Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant ResponÂ-sibility Act (IIRIRA). Led by Lamar Smith (RâEURO"TX) in the House of Representatives and Alan Simpson (RâEURO" WY) in the Senate, Congress significantly toughÂ-ened the nation's immigration laws. To his credit, President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law.

Open-borders advocates in some states -- most notably California -- had already raised the possiÂ-bility of offering in-state tuition rates to illegal aliens who attend public universities. To prevent such a development, the IIRIRA's sponsors inserted a clearly worded provision that prohibited any state from doing so unless it provided the same disÂ-counted tuition to all U.S. citizens:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible on the basis of residence within a State (or a political subdivision) for any postsecondary education benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit (in no less an amount, duration, and scope) without regard to whether the citizen or national is such a resident."

Members of Congress reasoned that no state would be interested in giving up the extra revenue from out-of-state students, so this provision would ensure that illegal aliens would not be rewarded with a taxpayer-subsidized college education. The IIRIRA's proponents never imagined that some states might simply disobey federal law.

But, according to Kobach, that didn't stop some of the states:

The majority of state legislatures had the good sense to reject the idea, but eight states followed the examples of California and Texas, including some states in the heart of "red" America. Today, the 10 states that offer in-state tuition to illegal aliens are California, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

In most of these states, the law was passed under cover of darkness because public opinion was strongly against subsidizing the college education of illegal aliens at taxpayer expense. The governors even declined to hold press conferences or signing ceremonies heralding the new laws.

Under the "cover of darkness" - sound familiar? What our constituents don't know, won't hurt us ... or so they think.

But in-state tuition isn't the only 'gift' in the Dream Act that Koback found:

This amnesty opens a wide path to citizenship for any alien who entered the country before the age of 16 and has been in the country for at least five years. As with the rest of the Senate bill, the guiding notion seems to be "The longer you have violated federal law, the better."

Beyond that, all the alien needs is a high school diploma or a GED earned in the United States. Alternatively, he need only persuade an institution of higher education in the United StatesâEURO"any comÂ-munity college, technical school, or collegeâEURO"to admit him.

The DREAM Act abandons any pretense of "temÂ-porary status" for the illegal aliens who apply. Instead, all amnesty recipients are awarded lawful permanent resident (green card) status. The only caveat is that the alien's status is considered "condiÂ-tional" for the first six years. To move on to the norÂ-mal green card, the alien need only obtain a degree from any institution of higher education, complete two years toward a bachelor's degree, or show that doing so would present a hardship to himself or his family members. Of course, an alien with a normal green card can bring in family members and seek citizenship.

Furthermore, the DREAM Act makes it absurdly easy for just about any illegal alien -- even one who does not qualify for the amnesty -- to evade the law. According to Section 624(f), once an alien files an application -- any application, no matter how ridicÂ-ulous -- the federal government is prohibited from deporting him. Moreover, with few exceptions, fedÂ-eral officers are prohibited from either using inforÂ-mation from the application to deport the alien or sharing that information with another federal agency, under threat of up to $10,000 fine.

Thus, an alien's admission that he has violated federal immigration law cannot be used against him -- even if he never had any chance of qualifyÂ-ing for the DREAM Act amnesty in the first place. The DREAM Act also makes illegal aliens eligible for various federal student loans and work-study programs.

What part of NO don't these clowns understand? The American people have angrily tried to shout down amnesty and public benefits to people who illegally enter this country but Durbin and Company continue to try to spend our tax dollars on it anyway.

It is typical for our elected officials to betray us by taking parts of failed legislation and attaching them to legislation that they know will pass.

This has to be stopped now or the amnesty bill we just succeeded in killing will be resurrected and passed - piece-by-piece.

We are going to have to watch these guys like a bunch of two-year-olds. I've got to tell you, friends, I sure get tired of babysitting them and I hope we elect some adults in 2008.

CALL BOTH OF YOUR SENATORS AND TELL THEM TO VOTE NO FOR THE DURBIN-HAGEL-LUGAR DREAM ACT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1585!

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GWB v CONgress

On Polls: GWB and CONgress

GWB plunges in the polls.

Congress plunges lower than GWB.

LOL!!

Ethics In Media? What?

‘UNETHICAL’ WRITER TOLD: MOVE ON

RIGHT ON!!

Randy Cohen

A newspaper in Washington state announced yesterday it was dumping the “The Ethicist” column of New York Times writer Randy Cohen after he was fingered for forking over campaign cash to the liberal MoveOn.org.

The Spokane Spokesman-Review had planned to start running Cohen’s nationally syndicated column today but instead spiked his prose from its pages after learning of the payout.

“It would by hypocritical of us to run an ethics column by a journalist in violation of our own ethics policy,” editor Steven Smith wrote online.

“Had he been a Spokesman-Review staff member, he would have faced suspension, at least . . . So we’re dropping the column. We’ll look elsewhere for a publishable ethicist.”

Dozens of readers responded to Smith’s Web notification, the vast majority commending the paper’s decision.

Cohen was named this week in an MSNBC report detailing the political donations of 144 reporters, editors, TV producers and other workers at media organizations, nearly 90 percent of whom were found to have given money to Democrats and other left-leaning political outfits.

Cohen gave $585 in 2004 to MoveOn.org as it worked to replace President Bush with Democrat John Kerry.

Cohen, ignoring MoveOn.org’s transparent political purpose, initially claimed his contribution was on a par with a reporter donating to the Boy Scouts or the Catholic church.

But later, in an e-mail to MSNBC, he wrote: “That said, Times policy does forbid my making such donations, and I will not do so in the future.”

Cohen was one of three Times staffers identified in the report. Two people from The Daily News also donated to Democrats. No Post journalists were named.

Junior DNC Double Standard Ass

Please…Not Another DS Proponent

Barack Obama. Although I have no intentions of voting for the man, I did have some inkling of respect for him going up against The Rodham (Czarina) and for his “projected candor”. We all know that the politicians no longer represent “We The People”. The status quo in DC is unacceptable.

Shortly, I will have videos up in the VOD:POD of his “sound goods”.

On the same day that Barack Obama outlined his plan for tougher restrictions on lobbyists, the campaign manager to a rival Democratic presidential candidate questioned his commitment to practicing a new kind of politics.

His yapping to the Vocal Minority left fringe moonbats is laughable. It stems from the misconception that a “few radicals has hijacked a peaceful religion”. That statement right there and anyone agreeing with it, is not worthy to clean toilets at a zoo, let alone be POTUS.

Case in point. The below video, albeit the speaker has good intentions and the “sound good” sound bytes appear to be sincere, places on public display the ignorance of the inexperienced. When will politicians listen to those that know?

There are other videos in my VOD:POD listed under “favorites” of Barack. I haven’t “caught” him in any lies yet but I am sure they will follow. Of the three DNC front-runners, he appears to be the most honest. We all know that Hillary is a flat-out liar and criminal. Edwards has stated that he isn’t quite sure what a rich person is.

Naturally, no one being offered up by the DNC has a snowball’s chance in hell to match tit for tat with the likes of Fred Thompson.

Until We The People get someone that will adhere to the tenets of Reagan Conservatism, tis country will continue to suffer.

UPDATE!!

This is what I am talking about. The creature is out of touch and is doing EXACTLY what he has been whining about others doing. Double Standards. Moron.

CBS News: (go figure)

Sen. Barack Obama told a church convention Saturday that some right-wing evangelical leaders have exploited and politicized religious beliefs in an effort to sow division.

“But somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and faith started being used to drive us apart. Faith got hijacked, partly because of the so-called leaders of the Christian Right, all too eager to exploit what divides us,” the Democratic presidential candidate said in a 30-minute speech before a national meeting of the United Church of Christ.

“At every opportunity, they’ve told evangelical Christians that Democrats disrespect their values and dislike their church, while suggesting to the rest of the country that religious Americans care only about issues like abortion and gay marriage, school prayer and intelligent design,” he said.

1. And, of course, he’s now saying the Christian right is responsible for the split in the country–what a maroon!

   Comment by Miss Beth | June 23, 2007 | Edit

2. Appeasement. The Mark Of The Beast of Liberalism.

   Comment by snooper | June 23, 2007 | Edit

Fred 1 v Fred 2

Which Fred Is Running?

From JB Williams, via email:

Which Fred is Running for President?
Written by JB Williams

I probably know more about Fred Thompson than any other candidate, which is why I worked with my reader base to help draft Fred into the ‘08 Presidential race. But that doesn’t mean that an honest concerned American doesn’t need to ask the right questions before climbing fully onboard any political train today.

If Jesus Christ himself were running today, we’d have to ask the same questions in light of today’s deception and corruption filled arena of national politics, especially if Jesus is now a member of CFR. So, though I’m thrilled that Fred Thompson has answered the people’s call to run, I’m still waiting to see which Fred is going to run.

Will it be the real pro-American, conservative, plain-spoken good-ole-boy from down south Fred Thompson, who knows what he thinks, says what he thinks and makes no apologies for what he thinks?

Or will it be the new and improved Fred Thompson, spit shined by the globalist oriented and liberal leaning Council on Foreign Relations? - The organization largely responsible for turning a good American conservative family into a spineless bunch of so-called “compassionate conservatives” whose greatest accomplishment might just be their destruction of the Republican Party and true American conservatism.

We’re about to find out when Fred soon formally announces his candidacy, expected to take place on or around Independence Day.

Just in case Fred is reading this morning, I’ll make my personal plea for the real Fred Thompson to stand up, the one the people drafted… the one that can not be manipulated into policy platforms that the real Fred would never support, just for political expediency.

Senator Fred Thompson stood with the conservative base of the Republican Party

* Strongly Opposed to Abortion
* Supportive of Gender & Ethnic Equality
* Strongly Opposed to Special Treatment based on Sexual Orientation
* Opposed to “hate-crime” protections based on Sexual Orientation
* Supports teaching family values in school
* Opposes any Federal Health Care System
* Supports privatizing Social Security
* Strongly supports school vouchers and parental choice
* Supports a death penalty for violent crimes
* Strongly supports Gun ownership rights
* Opposes welfare for illegal aliens
* Supports an immigrant work visa program
* Supports fair free trade
* Supports honest campaign financing and reporting
* Supports stronger intelligence, military and security spending
* Supports International Peace Keeping Coalitions
* Opposes government waste and growth
* Supports efforts to reduce and eliminate illegal drug use
* Supports allowing churches to provide community support

Recently, Thompson spoke plainly about the current illegal immigration problem… in a radio message titled Southern Exposure.

In an interview with conservative radio host Mark Levin, Thompson commented on the current Washington wrangling over the illegal immigrant vote, - “The Democrats have decided that the politicians that make it the easiest for people to come into this country are going to get their votes. And some of the Republicans are looking at that and saying, “They may just be right, and we want to get in on the action.” I think that’s driving a lot of this. You know, I don’t know the answer to that, but if you study history, you come to the conclusion that doing the right thing often times works out. We can’t predict how this is going to work or how that’s going to work, but when the rule of law is at stake, when national security is at stake, when you’re doing some things that’s unfair to good people who are standing in line waiting their turn to be good United States citizens legally, then you have to put that [politics] aside.”

At this late stage of a problem that has been allowed to exist since the closing of Ellis Island in the 50’s, anyone who claims to know exactly which silver bullet will solve the illegal immigrant problem is either an outright liar or an idiot. But starting from a very conservative pro-law enforcement position is certainly a good start.

He’s technically not yet in the race, but already leading the field for the nomination.

I predict that if Fred gets this issue right in his campaign platform, he will trounce not only all other Republican candidates in the RNC primaries, but every other candidate running for the oval office. Both conservatives and liberals are angry over the current push for amnesty in Washington. If Fred can come up with the right answer to the hottest political issue in America today, he will be all but impossible to beat in ‘08. (Note to Fred - NO Amnesty!)

On the other hand, if he allows his friends over at the globally compassionate CFR to make another Bush out of him, he will find his poll numbers looking much like that of President Bush, or worse yet, that of congress.

Thompson could face the Clintons in the general election. One would hope that he would stick to his traditional candor when reminding voters of the Thompson Committee Report, which investigated real political corruption on a monumental scale.

The report called for criminal prosecution of the Clintons for their role in our nation’s most egregious campaign funding scandals. That report was deep sixed by Clinton crony Janet Reno and completely buried by the lamestream press which was blindly committed to keeping the Clintons in power, no matter their traitorous criminal activities.

I like the real Fred Thompson very much and so do all the people across this nation who worked hard to get him into the race. The fact that he’s the only candidate in the race smart enough to not really want the most thankless job in the world shows two important Thompson character traits.

1) He’s obviously no dummy… for only a dummy would want the hell that comes with running for and being President of the United States today.

2) When called to serve, despite a comfortable acting career, money in the bank, a beautiful young family and his golden years in sight, Thompson agreed to answer a call to serve once again, this time on behalf of the people who have had their fill of typical Washington nonsense, from both political parties.

If Fred can manage to emerge from his whirlwind grooming process, surrounded by literally hundreds of CFR members anxious to set his agenda, with his own soul and agenda intact, he will be a formidable candidate to be reckoned with and he may well make one of the greatest American Presidents, at a time when America very much needs just such a leader.

I’m pulling for you Fred… and so are many Americans, conservatives in particular, who feel completely unrepresented in Washington today. We’re still the American majority and we’re looking for a chance to prove it!

Represent us please, since nobody else in Washington wants to anymore…

1. Love it Snoop.
   We need the REAL Fred that is for sure.
   I can’t wait for him to be in the debates.

   Comment by cassygop | June 22, 2007 | Edit

2. Definitely want the real Fred and not the new one I’m hearing about so much from liberals.

   P.S. I like this blog and I’ve found myself visiting it more and more often. If you wouldn’t mind, I’d like to add you to my blogroll at www.mdvp.wordpress.com.

   Comment by mdvp | June 22, 2007 | Edit

3. We passionately seek a genuine Conservative, not another conman. Lets put Fred and his rivals to the tests, examine their records, and base our decision on reality instead of wishful thinking.

   Three things will alienate me:
   * ‘health care’
   * ‘global warming’
   * adjectives attached to Islam.

   He who pitches any of those negative factors will have a hard time getting my vote.

   Comment by dajjal | June 22, 2007 | Edit

4. mdvp…go for it and thanks!

   Comment by snooper | June 22, 2007 | Edit

The DNC and Terrorism

On Democrats and Terrorism

These clowns never give up. Well, neither do I. I just don’t have, like Dennis Miller said, the opportunity others do to get the word out. I try hard via the blogs I write for and visit.

I was called to attention of a certain topic by a blogger hailing by madconductor. We at the Victory Caucus serve but one purpose and one purpose only…TOTAL VICTORY in this Global War On Terror. Unfortunately, there are some that don’t have the stomach for the requirements needed for a TOTAL VICTORY in the Global War On Terror.

If you are a member of the Victory Caucus, you will have access to madconductor’s post I am about to expound upon. He left a post on a particular thread, complete with several links which, I will place here in due time. Let us begin.

I enjoy reading Douglas Farah’s blog. He has posted what I think is an interesting summary and analysis of Hamas and its future in Gaza - and offers a few noteworthy observations:

1. Hamas and The Muslim Brotherhood are in a love-hate relationship because Hamas participated in the elections.

2. Zawahiri severly chastised Hamas over their “political process”. It became so intense that they battled each other on their web sites.

3. While there is no disagreement with Al-Qaeda types on long term goals, the tactics to achieve them had estranged Hamas from their more violent brethren. This has obviously changed.

Update: Robert Spencer has an observation on the Muslim Brotherhood and Keith Ellison - who has agreed to speak at a banquet for them, even though CAIR has been named an “unindicted co-conspirator” in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas funding case.

You might find Farah’s post interesting along with another observation he makes of the pushback that the DOJ is undertaking with CAIR and the ISNA.

The Muslim Brotherhood (Hamas) Now Faces Difficult Decisions:

Some in Hamas are openly discussing making the Gaza Strip Islamic state.

I would think this would give pause to those who repeatedly say that the Ikhwan could and would accept the results of elections and have and will work with non-Islamist coalition partners to advance a broad agenda.

Hamas showed that the discourse of dialogue and coalition building and the strategy participating in a process its ideologues cannot completely control, will be thrown out if the chance for armed victory emerges.

As destructive as the fighting with Fatah has been in general, it will open the door for a thawing of relations between Hamas and the Salafist groups. The future of that relationship should tell us a great deal about what the real intentions are of Hamas, and by extension, the Muslim Brotherhood.

A Small Step Forward:

Well, it seems that after the Department of Justice’s decision to name CAIR and ISNA as unindicted co-conspirators in the Holy Land case, the senior leadership at the DOJ has suddenly discovered “scheduling conflicts” that will not allow its leaders to meet the Islamist leader in a planned community outreach program.

The June 27 event, to have been presided over by AG Alberto Gonzalez, is now not being held. A panelist was to have been the vice president of ISNA. Several prominent CAIR members, as well as many of its allies, were to be present.

It seems to me this is the first time the DOJ has had the intestinal fortitude to take a step back away from groups that have pushed their way into the public arena as representatives of the Muslim community while simultaneously having several of its members investigated and indicted by the federal government in terrorism related cases and other cases.

At the same time, it seems that CAIR, which holds itself out as the representative of the Muslim community in the United States, has seen its membership plummet 90 percent since 9-11.

“They” are on the move. “They” being Enemies of The State, a Clear and present Danger to the survival of the American way of life and our traditional values. Their are people that HATE those traditional values and do whatever it takes to eliminate them, even if it means getting in bed with the terrorists to make it so.

Keith Ellison to speak at banquet of unindicted co-conspirator in terror funding case:

That’s right, a United States Congressman, Keith Ellison (D-MN), is going to speak at a CAIR banquet, despite the fact that CAIR has been named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the Holy Land Foundation Hamas funding case.

Joe Kaufman is right: Ellison should resign.

An Americans Against Hate press release:

KEITH ELLISON TO SPEAK AT (UNINDICTED CO-CONSPIRATOR) CAIR BANQUET TONIGHTAMERICANS AGAINST HATE CALLS ON ELLISON TO RESIGN

(Coral Springs, FL) Tonight, June 16, 2007, Congressman Keith Ellison will be a featured speaker at the First Annual Banquet of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota). This, after CAIR had just been named an “unindicted co-conspirator” in a Hamas financing case put forward by the United States government.

Ellison, less than three weeks ago, was the keynote speaker at the 4th Annual Convention of the Minnesota chapter of the Muslim American Society (MAS-Minnesota). While he spoke, MAS-Minnesota had on its website material discussing waging war against non-Muslims and the murdering of Jews. The material is still located on the group’s site.

Following his appearance, Americans Against Hate (AAH) demanded that Congressman Ellison denounce MAS for its anti-Semitic and anti-Christian statements or resign from office. Ellison has remained silent on the issue.

AAH Chairman Joe Kaufman, stated, “Being that Keith Ellison refuses to denounce the Muslim American Society, and being that he is now going to be speaking at an event sponsored by a group named by the U.S. government as a co-conspirator to Hamas, we have no choice but to call on Keith Ellison to resign from his held office as United States Representative. Congressman Ellison, by openly cavorting with bigoted and pro-terrorist elements in our society, can no longer work for the best interests of our nation.”

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Jihadistan USA

Jihadistan States of the Former USA

Not only do we have Jihadi “compounds” springing up all over America, Islamberg, NY being one of them, now we have “special” schools dedicated to Islamists in the “Putrid” School System and Universities installing Jihadi foot-washing basins.

What would be the political and public falderal be if there were publicly funded “special” schools for, say, hell…name a group. How about one for the Hispanic Jews against Methodists? Or, perhaps the Southern Baptist School of Baptism Technics? How about the Satanists Unity Church of the Lost Virgin?

What is with this TAX funded “special” school?

Parents at P.S. 282 have just learned that a portion of their building is about to be given over to the Khalil Gibran International Academy, a new school that the New York Times reported will be New York’s “first public school dedicated to teaching the Arabic language and culture.”

This is just flat out wrong and so is the “foot-washing” basins for Jihadis in my country. American tax dollars are now funding a “religious” organization. What ever happened to that separation of church and state thing the Leftinistra have been yammering about for years?

I will be adding to this post from time to time or at least linking back to it. At the moment, I am too pissed off to continue coherently.

Hillary And Disclosures

The Clintonistas

Cross-posted:

In Hillary’s Senate Financial Disclosure Report, there are listings as to just how much cash these two are raking in. How dare they whine about how the rich are exploiting the poor. I don’t begrudge people making as much money they so choose to make. That is one of the MANY advantages this country allows people to do. There are NO guarantees. But, if you are going to make zillions of US dollars, don’t run around whining about all those evil businesses with their “windfall” profits and saying you are going to take your ill gotten wealth (gains) and redistribute it to those in need, all the while pocketing YOUR wealth, ill gotten or otherwise.

On the speaking circuit, the former President Clinton made more than $10 million in paid speeches last year, according to new filings that show he and his presidential- candidate wife have at least $10 million in the bank, and may have closer to $50 million. As a side-bar, I wouldn’t pay a single wooden nickel to hear him speak about anything.

And, apparently, the Clintons are deeply involved with CLSA, the fifth largest bank in the world.

CLSA is a leading brokerage, investment banking and private equity group in the Asia-Pacific Markets. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Hong Kong, CLSA’s major shareholder is France’s Credit Agricole, which merged in 2003 with Credit Lyonnais, to form the 5th largest bank in the world by assets and the 5th largest bank in the world by Tier One capital. CLSA enjoys substantial staff ownership which contributes to its independent stance and operations.

Somethings just make me wonder.

From Miss Beth...More on Trolls

Sex, Lies and Videotape meets Disney’s Fantasyland…or Your Typical Liberal in 2007

Today’s liberals are ranting, foaming at the mouth and talking on point from their mother-ship–or George Soros at MoveOn.org, depending on whether or not they’ve changed their tin-foil hats and black sheets over their window that day and on who gets to them first upon awakening.

They are angry because the silent majority–the sleeping giant–is awakening and not putting up with their crap anymore. They’re angry because congress ran on lies and deceit and they voted in those criminals. They’re angry because REAL AMERICANS don’t want to live in a socialistic country, appeasing criminals such as themselves and the islamofascists.

They preach they’re full of love, peace, tolerance, freedom of speech and diversity. And, they are–to a point. That point is up until you disagree with them and voice your own opinion.

They’re furious because the war in Iraq and the GWOT is going well. They’re furious because we have an excellent economy and taxes were cut to achieve that economy. They’re terrified because Republicans are showing candidates much stronger on the issues than anyone they’re fielding. Republicans, REAL AMERICANS, don’t want more entitlements, they want less; we don’t want tax increases, we want the tax cuts to stay and more money in our own pockets; because we’re tired of generational welfare and lazy pieces of shit sitting on their asses expecting the government to support them from cradle to grave while bitching; they’re terrified because WE GET IT on the islamofascists and they don’t; they want to appease, we want to WIN. They want to murder with impunity and call it abortion–and if you disagree you’re a religious right freak. Or you have no morals because you want lazy pieces of shit to get off their ghetto stoop, quit dealing drugs, gang-banging,committing crimes and popping out babies every nine months, not knowing who the child’s daddy’s are (and of course wanting the government to support those children too) and become responsible adults.

They’re mad because we listen to rational radio rather than bullshit–and because no one wanted to listen to the bullshit and the liberal stations went down they want the “fairness doctrine” reinstated.

We’re supposed to accept the immorality of homosexuality, susie has two mommy’s or two daddy’s, their spin doctor lies (get us off foreign oil, it’s all about big oil–yet THEY blocked drilling on our own oil fields because of “environmentalism”), global warming bullshit, et. al.

Well, I have this to say to them—FUCK YOU!

Perhaps the best illustration of this grandiose, delusional, paranoid, kumbaya singing, appeasment is this that was posted at Snooper’s by a troll that has met the legal criteria of cyber stalker. And, as a special treat, I’ll be posting comments he made here.

This particular piece of filth on the bottom of my shoe claims he’s Christian and sits in judgment on everyone else. Yet, he gambles for a living, lies about his wealth, passes off his child’s immorality (how did his child get that way to begin with?) and any accomplishments anyone has of their own, he calls them “liar”. He contributes nothing to any discussion (except entertainment and even then he’s boring)–however, he does illustrate the typical liberal of today. Hiding behind a monitor and keyboard, he thinks he’s safe. Unfortunately, he’s not as safe as he thinks.

I won’t post his blog name–no sense giving out his address to right thinking individuals who will be outraged by him. We don’t want to stoop to his level (subterranean is still way above his level). Oh, he also brags about the millions he makes in the stock market (I have NEVER known anyone with any kind of wealth to “speak” like this–people with money, new or old, are much more urbane and polished) while skipping from IP to IP–probably because he can’t afford his own computer. He has faked his service record (and this has been verified) and denigrates the troops that are fighting and dying for his right to spew his filth. And lies so often about so many things he can’t keep them all straight. He also claims, repeatedly, great intelligence. It is a known fact that those that brag about it 1) ain’t got it and 2) don’t degenerate into the kind of filth he does. That includes sexual prowess as well, again something he brags about constantly. He also shows, quite clearly in this piece, he never learned how to raise a child properly, just like most liberals and actually condones the COMPLETE LACK OF MORALS he instilled in his offspring.

For those who, at first glance, think this is actually an innocuous piece of nothing, I’ll be making my own comments to point out the poisons hiding in the piece–and the lies.

Here, then, for your entertainment:

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This was published in Snooper’s comments Section on June 12, 2007 at 7:50 p.m.

My younger son planned a trip to Egypt in the spring right after 9/11 (okay–9/11 happened in the fall, at least 6 months earlier than claimed as “right after 9/11″). I told him he was out of his freaking mind because of all of the dangers I thought he’d be exposing himself to over there. He told me I worry too much and that he’d be fine. He had met 2 Egyptian airlines stewardesses who invited him to stay with them in their country for a couple of weeks. (Translation–he wanted to get laid and couldn’t find an American desparate enough for him) I couldn’t change his mind no matter how hard I pleaded with him. (Plead HELL–REAL parents DON’T plead with their children–they don’t have to if you’ve raised them properly!) If you knew this kid you would know that I couldn’t change his mind from the time he was about 8 months old so it was a losing cause. (Meaning I never bothered to discipline him and appeased him all his life) The day arrived for his departure and I drove him to the train that would take him to the airport for his trip to Egypt. I told him to call us as soon as he arrived over there and bade him goodbye.

Two days passed until he called (TWO DAYS? What the hell kind of kid waits two days in a time of crisis?) to tell us he was fine so my wife and I stopped worrying. On the 3rd day he called again to say he needed to stay at the hotel instead of the girls’ home and that he would need us to wire him some money to do so. I was confused because he’d given us the impression that the only thing he had to pay for was the plane fare, which was discounted because the girls were able to get him an employee rate. He explained that they’d had an argument and the girls told him they never wanted to see him again. I found out later that he’d given them some kind of bull that had them believing he was wealthy. (Translation: he wanted to get laid really bad and couldn’t find an American desparate enough so he had to lie to these two young women)They thought they were going to freeload off of him while he thought the exact thing about them. (And he claims to have raised his children properly and to have the morals he has–which begs the question, what morals?) Anyway it was too confusing but I wanted to kill him for screwing up, again, for the millionth time. Once more, if you had known this kid you would have known he was notorious for getting himself into jams, which I or my wife had to bail him out of (REAL PARENTS don’t bail their kids out of jams but let the children suffer the natural consequences of their actions–it’s called love and logic, tough love, etc.)

He said that he’d met an Egyptian cab driver named Hasid whom my son hired as his travel guide in the country for the remainder of his stay there. (He had to call mommy and daddy for hotel money but could afford a private cab driver/tour guide?) Hasid drove him all over the place, pointing out different interesting sites that most tourists are unaware of. (And, I have some nice, beachfront property in Oklahoma to sell you–ALL CABDRIVERS SHOW ALL THEIR FARES THE INTERESTING PLACES, TELLING THE FARES THE SAME THINGS) My son and Hasid became good friends, sharing stories about their families. My son told me that he realized that there wasn’t really much difference between people over here and people in Egypt – their concerns and goals are the same. They care about their families and want them to prosper and be healthy. One day, while driving around, Hasid said he had to stop at the market place to pick up some food for his family. He had to feed a family of 6 kids, a wife, and a couple of other relatives who lived with them. (Must have been a shock to the son to see a man who supported his family rather than mooching off them) My son accompanied him at the market and noticed that Hasid was taking great care to make sure to purchase only what was absolutely needed to feed his family without running out of money. (DUH—it’s called a budget–maybe the son should try an honest job and a budget instead of trying to swindle and con people!) My son managed to give Hasid some money without insulting him by saying it was the ‘bonus’ he was going to give him, on his last day there, for spending so much time showing him the sites of Egypt. Hasid finally accepted the money but insisted that my son go home with him for dinner. The kid accepted the invitation and visited with Hasid’s family until the wee hours of the following morning. He said they wouldn’t let him leave – they kept asking all kinds of questions about America. My son said that he found out the regular, ordinary folks over there love our country and the people who live here. It’s the government they have a problem with – no different than us over here, right? WRONG–WE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH LIBERAL ASSHOLES–SEE THE PICTURE ABOVE

The following day after they visited a couple of other sites, Hasid asked my son if he would like to accompany the Egyptian to a local café where some of his friends hung out. My son said okay so they went. They met with a few of Hasid friends – some of them spoke almost perfect English. (Well DUH–We educate a vast majority of them in our colleges!) For the next few hours they spoke, once more, about America. My son told me that their view was the same as those Hasid’s family shared with him the night before. One of them said, “Bush is an a**hole but we know that many of you Americans also think this, yes?” My son burst out laughing and replied “Yeah, especially my Dad – Bush actually makes him sick sometimes and he can’t even listen to him talk. Whenever he comes on the T.V. my father or mother immediately change the channel to another station. (Bush’s approval ratings were the highest–in fact at their peak–during this so-called put down of Bush–no war, no rumblings of war, so why would any Egyptian be bitching about Bush? THEY WEREN’T)

After my son told me about how he had interacted with the people in Egypt I can’t tell you how proud I was of him. I mean, he went over there without a thought about anything except those 2 girls (And lying to get into their pants, passing himself off as something he wasn’t, calling mommy and daddy to bail him out and yet had enough for a private tour guide–yeah, LOTS to be proud of!) and wound up spreading MORE good will in his short time over there than any government program could have. (More like confirmed what they already had as a preconceived thought as ugly, lazy, pampered Americans) He represented everything that is good about our country – without any of the governmental bull. He was an ambassador of good will and showed a few people, in another country, the real face of America. (Nah, just confirmed their preconceived notions and the son was too stupidly liberal–like his father–to see it)

I thought about my own experience with people from other countries and how similar it was with that of my son in Egypt. I realized, once more, that people really don’t ‘hate us for our freedom’ as the deluded decider (from the way this one talks, he would LOVE to be the “decider” and whines because he’s not) likes to say. They only hate what this government has caused throughout the world. When you talk to people one on one, like my son did during his stay in Egypt, you find that there really aren’t that many differences between us.

You also find that our government lies and distorts everything in order to push its own agenda throughout the world. (And you also find that underneath the thin veneer of civility shown to the world, they have also stated, in no uncertain terms, they don’t give a damn about our policies, freedoms, etc. They plan to annihilate us, plain and simple–but you’re too stupid to hear that)

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His comments from two of my threads–there had been no comments posted prior to his drive-by assaults.

From Know Thine Enemy Part 14:

I started watching the video you have in your library titled ‘The Battle of New Orleans’. I couldn’t watch the entire thing because it made me ill. You are ONE sick mother fucker and if I am able to I am going to drive you out of here. You are the most disgusting neonazicon I’ve ever met and that’s saying alot. Spreading lies about an impoverished group of people you fucking bigot! And no, they didn’t shoot at helicopters - that was all right wing bull shit.

raoul 06.13.07 - 5:22 pm #

And, from Refutations of Idiocy Part 2:

go fuck yourself you dried up cunt.

raoul 06.13.07 - 5:23 pm #

Oh, and for those of you who want to keep this idiot off your own blogs, here are his IP addresses:

1) 71.248.252.50; 2) 12.22.103.327; 3) 75.55.159.152; 4) 195.175.37.8; 5) 200.66.191.1 and 6) 75.28.131.74 (See what I mean? He brags about his wealth, but obviously is using other people’s computers to do his “drive by’s” because he can’t afford his own computer).

Videos Of The Past The Leftinistra HATE!

Rightfully Swiped From Miss Beth

BAD GUYS: Factual Videos-What THEY Don”t Want YOU To Know (What THEY HOPE Doesn”t Get Out)

• Democrats Regarding WMD, Saddam Hussein and War In Iraq
• Dems “Iraq Plan”
• Harry Reid Laughs Regarding Troop Funding
• Harry Reid Lies Directly to Veterans Regarding Funding
• Jihadists Posing As American Soldiers to Infiltrate American Sympathies
• John Kerry Agrees With WTC7Conspiracy Theorist
• Moms of Fury Confronting Congressman Hodes
• Rosie’s “Expertise” on the War on Terror
• USA Wake Up

Usual Chit-Chat In The Clinton Home

A Day With The Clintons

A Day With The Clintons

Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:13 PM

Not Guilty...Sure, Right

Jefferson Pleads Not Guilty

Jefferson Pleads Not Guilty

Friday, June 08, 2007 10:56 AM

From a previous post on this issue…

But he said he will continue to serve and for us to keep an open mind. So much for the promised “most ethical CONgress in history”, as stated by madame queen pelosi the would be SecState.

So should Tom come back and STILL serve?

Step down Jefferson. I listened to your life’s history and all the accolades you doted upon about your children and their accomplishments and your stewardship at your church. SO WHAT? You are being unethical and the double standards of you AND your party of corruption and intolerance is leaking out.

Ethics? Pelosi? What?

pelosi and Ethics? WHAT?

pelosi and Ethics? WHAT?

Thursday, June 07, 2007 11:43 PM

The NYSlimes does try sometimes with their token “sane”(?) ones?

Just as House Democrats’ fervid promises of ethics reform are running out of steam [Running out of steam? When did it start?] comes the bribery indictment of one of their own, William Jefferson, the Louisiana representative accused of stashing $90,000 in marked bills in his home freezer. Surely the image of Mr. Jefferson allegedly using the Congressional dining room to transact quid-pro-quo corruption schemes is the strongest possible wake-up call for foot-dragging [Foot dragging? How about sittiing on their butts NOT doing ANYTHING about it?] members to face up to the need for aggressive ethics enforcement. The existing ethics committee produced cobwebs, not early-warning alerts, as recent scandals were launching several lawmakers, staffers and lobbyists on prison careers. [Has he resigned yet? Are there voices of OUTRAGE for him to step down and do the honorable thing? No? Why not?]

The timing could not be better for Speaker Nancy Pelosi to offer Congress and its doubting constituents the strongest possible proposal for the creation of an independent office to oversee ethics enforcement. [Sorry to disappoint you, but nancy pelosi is chief crook…remember American Samoa “minimum wage quagmire? And her son on the payrolll of InfoUSA with NO experience to boot?] A bipartisan task force has been studying this campaign promise, and the speaker is reportedly ready to sign off on some sort of an oversight panel of respected outsiders. [Yeah. Right. Sure. UHHUH.] Details are thus far scarce. [Scarce? You mean, non-existent, right?] But if Congress wants to repair its tattered reputation, it is crucial to resist cosmetic change. For any independent panel to be convincing it must be given the power to investigate corruption allegations and make recommendations to the ethics committee for forceful action. [Excuse me. “We The People” DEMAND that “They The Crooks and Ignorers of We The People” step down so we can start all over again. WE want OUR country back!]

Such a panel could render a double service by credibly shooting down frivolous charges and by bracing the House in its duty to police wayward members. [Who defines “frivilous charges”?] The alternative is for Congress to continue to sit there in encrusted apathy, relying on criminal prosecutors and the news media to surprise it with fresh embarrassments about its members abusing the people’s business. [You mean like, do their friggin’ jobs? Surely you jest!]

CRS? Appropriate?

Congressional Research Service
Congressional Research Service
Saturday, March 31, 2007 7:06 PM

Does anyone actually really “wonder” why the “research service” that tracks pork spending has been “disbanded”?

Simply amazing.

Transparency takes a hitBy Robert BlueySaturday, March 31, 2007

Pork-Barrel spending is no longer tracked…??

Long before many Americans paid attention to pork-barrel spending, the Congressional Research Service did. The legislative agency, tasked with producing reports for members of Congress, monitored the rapid rise of earmarks for 12 years, beginning when Republicans swept into power in 1995.

Feinstein The Corrupt?

Special Prosecutor for Feinstein?
Special Prosecutor for Feinstein?
Friday, March 30, 2007 1:19 PM

What are the odds that the Leftinistra will call for a Special Prosecutor for one of their own…makes one wonder, does it not?

I smell a DNC Double Standard in the wind!

Feinstein quits committee under war-profiteer cloudReport documents military contracts for firms owned by senator’s husband.

Who woodathunkit? LOL!!! Feinstein a crook? And steppinig down under a cloud? Where oh WHERE is the Holier Than Thou Leftinistra OUTRAGE!!!! WHERE IS IT??? LOL!!

“…Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has abruptly walked away from her responsibilities with the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee after a report linked her votes to the financial well-being of her husband’s companies, which received billions of dollars worth of military construction contracts she approved…”