For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: When will Democrats heed America's call for more American energy?
Poll after poll shows strong support for more energy production here in the United States in order to help lower gas prices. We have vast resources that can be explored in an environmentally-safe way in Alaska, the Rockies, and far off our coasts. And the American people overwhelmingly favor doing just that. Even self-described liberals, according to a Pew Research Center poll released earlier this week, are now moving in the direction of more American energy. But the Democrats in charge of Congress are turning a deaf ear to these calls. While even a growing number of liberals now recognize the need for unlocking America’s natural energy resources, Democratic leaders are proving themselves to be to the Left of the Left. Indeed, Speaker Pelosi and her allies have been worshipping at the altar of radical environmentalism since well before I [Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Oh.)] got to Congress back in 1991. Since then, the Speaker and I have had the opportunity to cast 46 votes to increase the production of American energy. I was proud to cast the “pro-energy” vote all 46 times. The Speaker, in contrast, did so all of two times.
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Energy
July 3, 2008 - 10:04 ET by GothampcThe Democrats will never address the issue. The likes of Harry Reid and Nanny Pelosi can't even deal with the easy issues like what to do with terrorists. The Democrats have no plans, they are useless. All they do is block progress.
I think the question is when are the Republicans going to grow a backbone and deal with the issue? Cut through all the garbage and drill in Alaska already. We need a strong leader who will just do it without worrying if they are hurting anyone's feelings.
Matter of fact, we need a strong leader on many other issues as well. Where have all the strong leaders gone?
I agree, Gothampc. The
July 3, 2008 - 10:16 ET by jdhawkI agree, Gothampc. The Wimps aka the Republicans (with the possible exception of Bob Dole, retired Republican) need to put this at the top of their agenda and pummel the dimocrats on it.
While the president exhorting us to call, write, and/or e-mail our representatives is great, he should lift the executive order banning off shore drilling. This would put additional pressure on congress to act.
This is an issue that has legs. It should be exploited. And in doing so, we will all benefit. Heck, it might even get Senator McCain elected. Yipes!
executive order
July 3, 2008 - 10:27 ET by ArcherBUnfortunately, the President is unable to reverse an executive order from a previous president. Only congress can do that, and even then only with a super-majority (2/3 vote).
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Archer from what I
July 3, 2008 - 11:16 ET by Dan The Man 2Archer from what I understand you are dead wrong (wanted to say something stronger). An executive order is valid only during the time that President is in office. At the time a President is in office he can cancel any or all previous executive orders. So unless you can link....
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Sorry, I'm mostly right.
July 3, 2008 - 11:47 ET by ArcherBDon't hold back. Say how you really feel. After dealing with Drill Sgt's, I'm not easily offended.
Here are the links you asked for:
Wikipedia:
ThisNation.com
So, I was wrong about needing a supermajority to override an executive order. They need a supermajority to override the almost certain veto.
But as to your assumption that EO's expire when a president leaves office, let me offer the following:
If they expired after a presidential term, how could GHW Bush issue one that lasted until 2000? GHW Bush was elected in 1988, meaning that is last possible complete year in office would in 1996. The same could be said for Clinton who was elected in 1992, and extended the moritoriam until 2012.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
You were wrong because a
July 3, 2008 - 14:48 ET by Dan The Man 2You were wrong because a President can rescind and order he wishes at anytime by issuing an order doing so or by simply not recognizing that order. The congress can by voting with a 2/3 majority make any order null and void. All this is convention and not written in stone or the constitution.
So the President can by simple order say a previous order is null and void. You need to get better sources.
All I have to say is "President Bill Clinton extended that until 2012." is this. Presidents are requied to submit a 10 year budget plan, so does taht mean teh incoming administrations are held to taht budget ... no. In teh same way EO's are not valid unless teh incoming President agrees they are.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
McCain
July 3, 2008 - 10:42 ET by Gothampc"Heck, it might even get Senator McCain elected."
Not if someone doesn't wake him up from his nap and tell him he's running for POTUS. I can understand not wanting to make personal attacks, but Obama just came out with a whopper of a tv commercial lie saying he sponsored a bill for welfare reform. If McCain lets that whopper slip by then McCain should decline the nomination and let the GOP nominate someone who is interested in beating Obama.
Gotham, you are so right about McCain
July 3, 2008 - 10:50 ET by jefflebowskiThis guy is just mailing it in. Of course, he is a democrat so he is probably secretly wishing Obama to win. By his lack of performance so far, this is not too far fetched.
McPain is in Colombia. As sniveling Dick Morris said last night....they don't have any electoral votes.
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
And You're Surprised?
July 3, 2008 - 11:03 ET by ChuckM from PADemocrats have always bowed to the throne of special interest groups, so why are we surprised they don't want to go against environmental interests? Democrats mindset, "Screw the American public when it comes to what they want, special interest groups and lobbies take priority."
GOP Needs to Get Down & Dirty
July 3, 2008 - 11:39 ET by Gothampc" Democrats have always bowed to the throne of special interest groups"
But then they blame problems on the Republicans and the Republicans just sit there and don't say anything. Case in point: the levees in New Orleans. Democrats in that city knew the levees needed major repair. And when the levees failed, GWB comes out looking the worst in the matter. It's time for the Republicans to take off their white gloves and knock some heads together.
The picture of three card
July 3, 2008 - 10:09 ET by Dan The Man 2The picture of three card monte comes to mind when I think of Democrats ... in fact most politicians addressing the idea of energy policy. So where is the card that says drill?
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
In my experience, most libs cannot grasp the magnitude
July 3, 2008 - 10:15 ET by c5thenMost libs that I know and interact with do not understand the scale of the energy problem and therefore keep thinking that small scale solutions like solar and wind will work for the whole country. It's nonsensical. The average house cannot even generate 100% of its electricity needs using solar, yet factories and businesses are supposed to be able to?
The day that "politician" became a career choice is the day we started losing the Republic. Let's get it back! Alan Keyes '08.
Sorry for the length - I could not stop
July 3, 2008 - 10:15 ET by KC MulvilleSenator Barack Obama recently gave a speech about patriotism. It wasn’t a treatise. It was a political speech to defend himself against all criticism (real or imagined) of his patriotism. I read the speech several times. The senator defends his patriotism on the grounds that he loves his country. I don’t deny that. It’s not that I trust his character, because I only know what I see on TV, and I’ve learned not to trust anyone based on TV. Candidates pay consultants a lot of money to fake a warm and trusting image, so only a fool would trust the TV. However, I’d prefer to give the senator, and for that matter all fellow citizens, the benefit of that doubt. The senator assures us that he loves his country, and I’ll happily take his word for it.
But the more I read his speech, the more it became clear to me. See if it becomes clear to you. In his own words:
Then later …
For the senator, patriotism is a devotion to our highest ideals. It’s emotional. And the ideals are the highest of human aspirations, so virtuous and noble that any person of any nationality, anywhere, can aspire to them. These ideals transcend national borders or any drawn lines of a map. For the senator, patriotism is the devotion to the noblest of ideals.
Under his definition, dissent becomes a sacrament. Listen to his words:
All of this is stirring rhetoric. What it isn’t, is patriotism.
Let me explain. I once struggled with the notion of patriotism. I asked a lot of questions. Why should we love this country when it was a mere accident that we were born here? Why should we love this country when we have, so often, crashed in weakness? Sure we’ve done great things, but only a fool would deny our sins, slavery chief among them, with the dispossession of the Native American a close second. Are we really any better than any other country from history? And if we’re not, why try to manufacture any deep feeling for our country? For a while, I could only love the ideal of America. I could only love America at its best. But soon enough, I began to feel like a fair weather friend. How could it truly be called love of country when it was a love of only of the ideal? Do I only love this country when we are perfect and immaculate in our morality?
Let me suggest an alternative. About patriotism, consider the words, “We the people, in order to form a more perfect union …” The most important word isn’t union, or perfect. It’s We.
This country, for better or worse, is ours. These United States are ours. We are responsible for this country. Let China belong to the Chinese, and France to the French. That’s why a Frenchman can love his country and an American can love his, and yet neither is “wrong.” They have their country, and we have ours. Like a family, we don’t love our brothers and sisters only when they’re cool and popular. We love them no matter what, because this is our family. By the same logic, this is our country. We love it because it’s ours, and we’re responsible for it, not only when it’s cool or popular.
Patriotism isn’t an option. It’s a responsibility. It’s a challenge. We don’t address problems so that we can love our country again, as if we postpone our love until we’re perfect again. We address problems because we love it throughout, and despite, even our worst sins.
This country was born in the conviction that all political authority flows from the consent of the governed. But once we consent, we became responsible for it. We chose it, we voted for it, and we own it. The moment we gave our consent, we took its history and its future as our own. We consented to all of it. You can’t be a cafeteria American. From the moment we consented, we became as responsible for Lexington as for Abu Ghraib. When we gave our consent, it was for both Selma and Little Rock. It was for both Vietnam and Normandy. We became as responsible for Alexander Hamilton as for Aaron Burr, for Coolidge as for Roosevelt, for Carter as for Reagan, and for Clinton as for Bush.
And if you're not one of us, and you disown us when we fail, then you're not one of us when we triumph. If you won't take responsibility for My Lai, then don't take credit for the Sea of Tranquility.
Patriotism isn’t an emotion. It isn’t about how you’re feeling, because that could change tomorrow. One scandal can turn a lover into a hater. But that’s not patriotism. Patriotism is a commitment. I don’t give a crap whether you love us. What matters is whether you’re one of us.
I’m sure that Senator Obama loves this country. The question is whether he understands it.
Amen.
July 3, 2008 - 10:30 ET by HermanoAmen.
dissent
July 3, 2008 - 10:44 ET by ArcherBSorry, but this idea is pure BS. It says that beating your wife is the truest expression of love. It means that the Confederates were the truest of American patriots. It concludes that the only way to become the greatest of patriots is to commit treason.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
There's a difference
July 3, 2008 - 10:51 ET by Joe C.There's a difference between dissent and undermining, sedition, and treason.
Dissent is publicly disagreeing with a policy; undermining is publishing state secrets in war time and providing aid, comfort, and propaganda for the enemy.
Syntax and definitions
July 3, 2008 - 11:18 ET by ArcherBRevolution starts with dissent and is result of too much dissent.
Patriotic is "inspired by love for your country".
Dissent is publicly disagreeing with a policy (your definition).
To say that dissent is patriotic is saying:
While I agree that it is possible to disagree an still have love for something, I certainly would not say that dissent is "inspired by love for your country". In other words, loving something does not motivate me to disagree with it.
To dissent is not patriotic. To support the RIGHT of others to dissent is patriotic.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
I love my wife, but I often
July 3, 2008 - 11:28 ET by HermanoI love my wife, but I often disagree with her. After I explain my thoughts, she often changes her mind.
True, but
July 3, 2008 - 12:15 ET by ArcherBBut the love for your wife does not inspire your disagreements.
However, I will admit that if the dissent is intended to improve the country, then it may be patriotic. And, most that dissent believe that if they had their way, the country would improve. But to dissent with the intention changing the US into something it is not, like wanting the US to be more like Cuba for example, shows more patriotism toward Cuba than the US. You can't claim to love something if you are attempting to change into something else. An example would be arguing... er... dissenting with wife because you want her to be more like your hot neighbor. You're not "dissenting" because you love your wife. You are dissenting because you are wishing that she were your neighbor.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
If a man says something out
July 4, 2008 - 00:17 ET by NL207If a man says something out in the woods and no woman is present to hear him, is he still wrong?
...or vice
July 4, 2008 - 00:22 ET by bigtimer...or vice versa...
What's the answer?
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Dissent
July 3, 2008 - 19:26 ET by kilrodIn the original constitution, states had the option of secedeing if they so chose. Ole honest Abe had to violate the constitution to stop secession by military force. So don't use treason and the Confederacy in the same sentance. The "War Between the States" could happen again.
(GRINS) kilrod
Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier
Excellent post, thank you for your thoughts.
July 3, 2008 - 11:08 ET by CTNO OBAMUNISTS PLEASE!
KC
July 3, 2008 - 11:14 ET by DelsaSOBama's understanding of this country is neither here nor there.
HE DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THIS COUNTRY.
He is a marxist in search of a powerful perch. ie: The Presidency od the United States.
I liked the length of your comments because you said something worth reading.
thanks
An Unscientific Poll
July 3, 2008 - 10:22 ET by HermanoI was having dinner the other night with several liberals who work for the Commonwealth of PA. Since I lean heavily toward the Right and they are my customers, I generally avoid conversations that have anything to do with politics. However, on this night, I decided to ask the question, "How do you feel about utilizing nuclear power and drilling for our own oil offshore and in ANWR?" I asked all five in turn. 5 out of 5 were for building new nuke plants and 4 of 5 were OK with both offshore and ANWR drilling. (This was in Harrisburg - less than 10 miles from TMI.) The dissenter was actually waffling on the issue as he was "unsure." The poll is hardly scientific, but I have been dealing with these people for many years now and heard them talk about a lot of political and social issues. This is the first one that I have agreed with them on.
It looks like this issue is turning and Congress will need to listen. I doubt the folks I sat down with will vote against a Dem - ever - but ti could be painful for the party if they don't start listening.
TMI memories
July 3, 2008 - 10:57 ET by Hero SquadHey Hermano!
Camp Hill grad here. I was in 4th grade when TMI hit. Man, that was a wild time. Throughout the day parents were coming into the school taking kids out of class. We thought it was funny when, after lunch recess before the teacher returned, we all laid down on the ground and played dead. The teacher didn't think it was funny; I still think it was genius.
By nightfall was were at Grandma's house up in Bloomsburg, just in case.
In 5th grade, I did a research paper for science class on nuclear reactors. Up until then my only impression was nuclear power - bad and deadly. After that paper, I realized it was not the case, and when managed properly its clean, cheap and efficient. In fifth grade, I figured that out.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
I agree - Genius, indeed!
July 3, 2008 - 11:26 ET by HermanoI agree - Genius, indeed! It amazes me how afraid we as a society are of nuclear energy simply because a few operators at a nuke plant missunderstood what a computer was telling them and did the wrong things. the technology was safe 30 years ago and is, but some estimations, 100 times safer today. I can't believe we are afraid of something the French are so good at.
I do think we should bury the waste in Sen Reid's yard, though. Not Nevada - his actual yard :)
on submarine when TMI
July 3, 2008 - 12:40 ET by SouthJersey1953I was at sea operating the electrical system of our nuclear powered submarine when TMI happened. Got the 'wire' report of it and we all thought, no big deal. Jimmah Cautor destroyed the nuclear industry with HIS reaction to it. The FEDS had a chance to show that, even though the worst case scenerio happened, the safety systems worked and prevented release of anything damaging to the environment. But no......they (led by our worst president ever) chose to instill fear in the nasty nuclear beast.
A few years later, when I was out of the Navy and working at the North Anna nuclear station in Virginia, I sadly watched workers cut up the containment structure for Units 3 & 4 that had been canceled (as an indirect result of TMI's fear). They shipped the cut up steel containment building pieces to Korea where they were continuing to build new plants.....
"I can't believe we are
July 3, 2008 - 13:24 ET by Hero SquadSurrender?
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Never! Did we surrender when
July 3, 2008 - 13:54 ET by HermanoNever! Did we surrender when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
But... Let him go... he's
July 3, 2008 - 15:39 ET by Hero SquadBut...
Let him go... he's on a roll.
*****
"People only insist that a debate stop when they are afraid of what might be learned if it continues." - George Will
Germans??? A
July 3, 2008 - 16:10 ET by red_dragon311Germans???
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
Should we let RD in on the
July 3, 2008 - 22:23 ET by HermanoShould we let RD in on the secret?
Hermano, secrets? LOL- we don't need no stinking secrets!
July 4, 2008 - 00:33 ET by R D HelmOkay, so, what's up? :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz
The other RD (311). John
July 4, 2008 - 09:18 ET by HermanoThe other RD (311). John Belushi in Animal House. I like the Blazing Saddles reference, though.
60 Years of Accident Free Service to the Navy
July 3, 2008 - 12:35 ET by OldSailor88We've been running reactors since the 50's. Just think of the experience base that is out there in the civilian world waiting for a job.
Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis
The GOP needs to keep hammering this
July 3, 2008 - 10:23 ET by Adam_MEPolls have shown this is the #1 issue for voters now. So keep harping on it 24/7. Talk about their comprehensive energy plan which includes domestic drilling, coal, nuclear, wind and solar, and researching alternative sources. And highlight the now infamous YouTube clip of Harry Reid saying coal and oil are killing us. Keep playing clips of Nancy Pelosi from 2006 promising that Democrats have a plan to lower gas prices(back when they were less than 3 bucks a gallon). Emphasize that Obama likes high gas prices, doesn't support drilling or nuclear power, and has no realistic energy plan. I have no doubt that the GOP can retake Congress and the White House by 2012 since the Obama/Pelosi/Reid energy policies will result in gas prices so high they'll make us long for the days of 4 bucks a gallon. But do we really want to suffer a 4 year-long recession when we know what can be done right now to deal with this crisis?
The Left will heed the call for more energy only...
July 3, 2008 - 10:27 ET by mattm...when they see it as a way to achieve power for themselves and the tyrannical government they seek to control. They have said it. They want to "take over" the oil companies - as soon as they do, they will use it to further empower themselves.
Anything that empowers the individual and the entrepreneur is rejected.
If You Want A Good Laugh...
July 3, 2008 - 10:27 ET by PeterDJust read today's lead editorial from the New York Times...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/opinion/03thu1.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
Best line...
"Some of the most important decisions came on 5-to-4 votes — a stark reminder that the court is just one justice away from solidifying a far-right majority that would do great damage to the Constitution and the rights of ordinary Americans".
Yup, the court did great damage to the Constitution by upholding the Second Ammendment. You can't make this stuff up.
If one replaces "far right"
July 3, 2008 - 12:10 ET by Tim the EnchanterIf one replaces "far right" with "far left" the sentence becomes true.
“The Democrat Effect”
July 3, 2008 - 10:34 ET by Joe C.It’s “The Democrat Effect” - the rational
response by firms to prepare for the inevitable insult to the economy
from unsurmountable regulation, litigation, and taxation to come -
which started election night of ‘06; coupled with the economic
terrorism of the Left vis-a-vis 3 decades of homicidal energy
deprivation, which has coincidentally become critical now.
Oh, and BTW, these policies are absolutely purposeful, hence the term “economic
terrorism.” The ultraleftsists (a.k.a. mainstream Democrats) need
social and institutional collapse in order to attain power so that they
can “rebuild” the U.S. in the image of the Left’s great ideological
success stories - USSR, Nazi Germany, fascist Italy, Cuba, and
Subsaharan Africa. I can’t wait!
There are other reasons, of course [i.e. easy
money policies, weak dollar, subprime lending to deadbeats, federal
spending outstripping record revenues from a tiny tax rate cut (about
to end), high individual/corporate taxes in general], but those are the
2 major new variables that are pushing us over the edge.
"A man who won't believe in God will believe in anything."
G.K. Chesterton
Not too soon I hope.
July 3, 2008 - 10:33 ET by CTI hope the clueless Democraps go to their convention with their NO DRILL, NO EXPLORE, NO OIL SHALE, COAL IS EVIL, NO NUKE POWER and GLOBAL WARMING agenda. Add in their TAX BIG OIL WINDFALL PROFITS, TAX BIG PHARMA and TAX THE RICH Marxist party platform and you have to ask yourself what country are you living in?
Don't forget there plans to:
NO OBAMUNISTS PLEASE!
Neither party cares who gets hurt
July 3, 2008 - 10:43 ET by RightOfMostDemocrats won't do anything because they want to hurt those of us in red-state or flyover country, who travel 20+ miles to and from work, thinking that we'll blame Republicans and make us vote Democrat.
Republicans (not just RINOs) won't do anything because they want to hurt the people in the big cities that compose blue states, where prices are always higher anyway, thinking that they'll blame Democrats and make 'em vote Republican.
It's like a double-dose of the Wayne LaPierre-stated "he don't care" strategy (Clinton will accept loss of life to pursue his no-gun agenda). Congress is willing to inflict pain on EVERYONE to try and gain votes.
No, it doesn't make any sense, except to those 535 idiots on Capitol Hill. And it won't work. All it will do is keep people home on Election Day. My polling place used to be 300 yards away; it is now 6 miles.
Hey, Mr. McCain, real Republicans know they must fight the other side to win! Stay out of our way!
I believe this is the plan
July 3, 2008 - 10:49 ET by jgarciaI believe this is the plan of Reid, Pelosi and the extreme environmentalists…….. We are doing exactly what they want… Looking at other alternatives, but it will be on their terms, not the “we” the people terms…… Sample of their terms; mass transportation (that isn’t built yet and/or no real plans to do so in medium and small towns), total death of the SUV’s and cars that run on gasoline (again, no real plans on what to do with them), more bikes on the road (without cars, they can ride in the middle of the road, oh wait, they do now!), electric cars (another thought without a plan for the new future demands these will add) etc……. I am not sure how these people think and I am not sure I really want too, however, I do know they weren’t expecting the “we” the people to turn towards drilling here at home for a solution. We still need a plan for our children’s future needs…. Drilling here is great start, we the people just need to make sure we don’t stop there …We need to stop them before “We” the people’s only option is to ride a bike to work. The plan…… to take away our “options” while telling us it is in our best interests….
The Democrats will start drilling on the 12th
July 3, 2008 - 10:53 ET by jefflebowskiThey will start drilling on the 12th of Never! They are so deep in bed with the socialist environmentalist tools that they can never allow for drilling or nuclear power. Plus, at heart they are all anti-American.
I can't believe that the Mr. Wussypants Republicans aren't beating the demonRats to death with this issue. Anyone with cojones would be writing drilling and nuclear legislation on an hourly basis and getting in front of any camera in DC...including tourists!
Does any Republican have a pulse??????????
Jeff Lebowski
www.angrywhitedude.c...
Drill and refine
July 3, 2008 - 11:12 ET by BurroCrane 3098I think both parties will drag their feet until after the election and then approve or disapprove, depending on the winner, to claim or deny the credit for said winner.
Any suggestions on how to
July 3, 2008 - 11:38 ET by jgarciaAny suggestions on how to move the drill date up from 12th of never to something closer to my lifetime? I am sporting a drill here bumper sticker on my SUV, but I don't think that is helping the cause..(and my mother won't let me put the same bumper sticker on her Prius ..... =) ) I do believe the GOP's need to put on their "big girl panties" (Since I don't have "cojones" .... ) and do something for a change..... breathing would be a great start..... I jumped over your website.... I like the soapbox pic!
Do Words Mean Things?
July 3, 2008 - 10:56 ET by CaringwhiteguyHelp please.
Assume a child is born in the US to parents who are naturalized US citizens. The parents came to the US from Zimbabwe after their farm and other property were seized by the regime of Robert Mugabe. They were lucky to get out alive. The parents, who were 4th generation Rhodesians, are Caucasian through and through.
Is the newborn an African-American?
point made
July 3, 2008 - 12:46 ET by SouthJersey1953I say yes......but everyone knows that the blacks use the 'African-american' term instead of 'black' They would scream if that kid in your example called himself an 'African-american' even though he is more Afircan-American than any of them are.......
Same thing goes for
July 3, 2008 - 16:24 ET by red_dragon311Same thing goes for 1st generation Russian childeren being "Asian American"
and what about 1st gen Egyptian childeren they too are African American.....
and the best part is these names and lables come from the libs who hate being labled......
I was awfuly suprised and pleased for the 5 mins after 9/11 that we were all AMERICANS....that was nice while it lasted
A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Gerald Ford
East of the Urals
July 4, 2008 - 10:24 ET by UnsaneRussian-Americans can't be Asian-Americans unless they were born east of the Urals.
:-)
Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.
PREDICTION
July 3, 2008 - 11:05 ET by DelsaCaroline Kennedy will be the VP choice for Obama
Remember I was either right or wrong on July 3, 2008 at 11:03 am EST
Pay back for family indorsement
Delsa
July 3, 2008 - 11:18 ET by BlondeUnless she does a Dick Cheney, I don't think so. But it looks like she's seriously involved in the VP selection process for Obama. Shows a little more of Barry's judgement that he bollixed it up at first (selection of his committee members) and then has to fall back on tried and true politics.
I like Caroline Kennedy, she is her mother's daughter, and I really don't think she'd step into the National spotlight as her brother did.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
mornin Blonde
July 3, 2008 - 11:27 ET by DelsaI hear what you are saying. However she has already stepped out on the political stage.
Who better than a female kennedy?
Her mother was a woman stuck in a political hell in a political family. What freed her was the death of Jack.
The old shipping magnet she married was a comfort for her. An old father like guy who took great care of her. Someone she could trust loved her just for her and vica veersa.
I just think she could be it.
The only other one would be Colin Powell
The fat guy ah Richardson has an ech factor but ????
Back at you Delsa
July 3, 2008 - 11:33 ET by BlondeI agree with you that her endorsement of Obama is a political act, but I just don't see her giving up her private life to run as V.P. She is her mother's daughter, after all, and knows how to maintain her family's privacy while having one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.
It will be interesting to see who Obama eventually goes with (McCain as well), but I love to watch all of the shameless fawning, contorting, and spin-meistering the liberal press is engaging in.
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
Other than that
July 3, 2008 - 19:40 ET by kilrodHer mother was a woman stuck in a political hell in a political family. What freed her was the death of Jack.
Other than "that" Mrs. Kennedy, how was your trip to Dallas??
(GRINS) kilrod
Remember, only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American Soldier
As stated previously
July 3, 2008 - 11:40 ET by BuffNBoneAs stated previously (tongue firmly planted in cheek), Caroline's major contribution would be to bring some gravitas to the ticket.
"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"
Not a bad call. If not, she
July 3, 2008 - 11:46 ET by athoughtor2Not a bad call. If not, she will be a major cab member, perhaps education.
what i would like to read is:
July 3, 2008 - 11:07 ET by larry on LIhow many people on this site write to their congressional reps. to voice their opinion on "any" issue? i write to my three demorats and they never respond! arrogant bastards!
Larry
July 3, 2008 - 11:17 ET by DelsaI do and only in rare cases do I get anything but auto responses.
The VP of our United States did write me back.
Other than Dick Cheney I can't think of anyone else.
Letters, faxes and emails
July 3, 2008 - 12:54 ET by jgarciaI only do three things; letter, fax and emails... I don't do phone calls, not yet! What I get back from the GOP's are emails from interns (who some times addressed what I really wrote to them about) or the standard form letter. So far from the Dem's side I have only received the standard form letters/emails (auto reply/response stuff).
Up date: I just got this a few moments ago...
Dear Mrs....
Thank you for contacting me regarding H.R. 2905, the Broadcaster Freedom Act. I am in complete agreement with you and have added my name as a cosponsor of H.R. 2905. Additionally, I have signed the discharge petition to bring H.R. 2905 to the House floor for a vote.
The Fairness Doctrine may have had a purpose decades ago when there were far fewer media voices. But with the wide variety of media options today, it is simply inconceivable to me how anyone could complain that coverage of all sides of a given issue is not available to any interested American.
Thank you again for contacting me.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Tiberi
Representative to Congress
PJT/bb
I do - but only get form replies from Dems
July 3, 2008 - 12:50 ET by SouthJersey1953My STUPID Senators only reply with form letters. My Representative (who is a rare Repub in this blue state) does reply to my emails - not sure if from him or an aide, but it is not form letters
I email my congressman
July 3, 2008 - 13:07 ET by KC MulvilleI never get an individual response back, except for the mechanical "we get so many emails ..." auto-reply. But I must say, the congressman (Ruppersberger, Maryland Democrat) put me on his email list, and he does send out a periodic sheet that explains his positions on recent or upcoming votes. In this day and age, I think that's a reasonable way to respond.
Sen Cornyn
July 4, 2008 - 10:29 ET by UnsaneI e-mailed Senator Cornyn's office on occasion, and still do. In response, I get e-mail updates from his office that make it quite easy to see what he's up to.
I sure as all hell will be voting for him this year! (Did I mention that I love Senator Cornyn and think the junior Senator from TX is Da Man???)
Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.
→ I believe you have Unsane
July 4, 2008 - 10:38 ET by Cool ArrowAnd you might add (soon to be senior Texas Senator)
Great Statesman. Love his video.
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I write to mine through
July 3, 2008 - 13:09 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsI write to mine through Congress.org and use my NumbersUSA account to bombard them with faxes about immigration. I usually get a form letter back but not always on the same subject!
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Keep the ILLEGALS out, join NumbersUSA to send free faxes to your reps.
I always call
July 3, 2008 - 13:54 ET by Prester JohnIn my congressman's case (a RINO) I have always received a letter in a matter of days that does in fact address the concern I expressed. My U.S. Senators (an oldtime RINO and a freshman Dem), forget it.
I did enjoy calling my congressman's office back in April 07 and reaming out the person who answer the phone on my rep's vote to support Pelosi on the non-binding resolution about withdrawing from Iraq. After I launched on him the guy (who turned out to be a reserve major in the USMC) asked me if I was going to keep yelling at him or did I want to have a discussion. I said I was done venting and we went on to have a good discussion. I didn't buy what the guy was saying but he got my point.
Our poor cousins the
July 3, 2008 - 11:08 ET by ConservativeRexOur poor cousins the British have collectively lost their backbones. They have become what our liberals are.
Recently, the mayor of London proclaimed that if you see someone getting the hell beat out of them on the street, for instance, do not interfere or try to help the person getting beat. He reiterated, DO NOT GET INVOLVED.
Thankfully, saner heads are protesting this CS proclamation and are even now advocating that the average Brit should be able to arm themselves with handguns if they so choose. There may be hope for our Limey cousins yet.
And now, today's Shrub
July 3, 2008 - 11:49 ET by Roger the ShrubberAnd now, today's Shrub Report®:
Happy early Independence Day, everybody!
Bad day for Longstreet and Lee today (even worse for Pickett). Even GW had a bad July 3rd (much closer to this Shrubber's home than Gettysburg). At least that didn't stop the Founders Fathers from appointing GW head of the new Continental Army on this date 21 years later. While we are still in Pennsylvania, these people had a very bad day, too, on this date in 1778. Finally, the Spanish Caribbean Squadron also had a really bad day on this day in 1898, running into the American Navy and getting pretty much wiped out.
In honor of Independence Day, here is an important news story.
Does any world leader buy into the Global Warming Hoax anymore?
Today, in 1971, Jim Morrison "broke on through to the other side"…
Isn't this region on the game map of RISK?
I guess FARC is the Colombian acronym for Pretty Friggin' Stupid. No wonder Chavez and the American Left are so enamored with them…
Another victory for the lame duck.
This is for all the Rush fans in the audience. I mean the REAL Rush.
How about a long-awaited testicle-eating-chimp update?
Since it's a holiday weekend, here's a nice time-waster.
And, finally, more 4th of July food fun!!
Hot Dogs
July 3, 2008 - 12:29 ET by Tim the EnchanterBeing from Western NY, all I can say is I wouldn't feed my Shelties any of the stuff listed. If you want to know what REAL hot dogs are like, come on down! Sahlens, Zwiegels, Shelly, Wardynski, Malecki- we got 'em all.
→ Weenie World
July 3, 2008 - 12:33 ET by Cool ArrowDoes anybody call it "Der Weinerschnitzel"?
Anyway, I'll be heading out to Weenie World for lunch break to Weenie World for a Kraut Dog and a Chili/Cheese/Onions.
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"Der Weinerschnitzel" is
July 3, 2008 - 13:36 ET by Tim the Enchanter"Der Weinerschnitzel" is actually a breaded veal cutlet. The German equivalent of the hot dog would be one of the "wursts", such as bratwurst, et. al.
Where is Unsane with
July 3, 2008 - 17:15 ET by Roger the ShrubberWhere is Unsane with commentary on the Rush review I posted? Where are all you Rush fans at?
Rog, we Rush fans are right here. They aren't hitting Atlanta...
July 4, 2008 - 00:57 ET by R D Helm...until the 22nd.
And the Southpark intro to Tom Sawyer was LMAO funny in the first leg of this tour I saw last year.
This really might be their last time around the horn.
Have ticket. Waiting impatiently. :-)
The truth is insensitive. - Neal Boortz