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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:53:04 -0800

If the Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich) and Rep. Joseph Pitts (R-Penn) hadn't introduced the amendment to prohibit funds going to abortions the "Blue Dog" Democrats would NOT have voted to pass H.R. 3962.

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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:13:47 -0800

Thank you 111th US Congress....you have now ruined our Country!

**Well..technically we still have to have the Senate vote, but who really thinks their vote will be any different?

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Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:30:56 -0800

I find it fitting that our new President seems to have a man crush on Abraham Lincoln and is trying so hard to boost Lincoln's image. Sure...everybody loves Lincoln, right? Wrong. Here are some sites I suggest people check out for some different views on Lincoln.
I am not a fan of Lincoln and I am not a fan of Obama either.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/lincoln-arch.html
http://www.ihr.org/jhr/v07/v07p319_Dickson.html
http://www.independent.org/events/transcript.asp?eventID=9
http://www.mises.org/store/Real-Lincoln-The-P172.aspx

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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:35:22 -0800

On October 4th I posted the names of the US Congress members who voted FOR the bailout.� Now, the night before Election Day I am posting the names of those who we elected to represent us in Congress who actually did their job.� The following voted AGAINST the bailout.� I hope you all keep this in mind when casting your votes tomorrow.� I believe these people deserve to be re-elected. I can't fit all the names in one post.

Republicans
Dan Burton Indiana-District 5 (Member since 1983-2002 & 2003-Present)
Stephen Buyer Indiana-District 4 (Member since 1993-2002 & 2003-Present)
Shelley Capito West Virginia-District 2 (Member since 2001)
John Carter Texas-District 31 (Member since 2003)
Steven Chabot Ohio-District 1 (Member since 1995)
John Culberson Texas-District 7 (Member since 2001)
David Davis Tennessee-District 1 (Member since 2007)
Geoff Davis Kentucky-District 4 (Member since 2005)
Nathan Deal Georgia-District 9 (Member since 1993-2002, 2003-2006, 2007-Present)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart Florida-District 21 (Member since 1993)
Mario Diaz-Balart Florida-District 25 (Member since 2003)
John Doolittle California-District 4 (Member since 1991)
Thelma Drake Viriginia-District 2 (Member since 2005)
John Duncan Tennessee-District 2 (Member since 1987)
Phillip English Pennsylvania-District 3 (Member since 1995)
Tom Feeney Florida-District 24� (Member since 2003)
Jeff Flake Arizona-District 6� (Member since 2001)
James Forbes Virginia-District 4 (Member since 2001)
Jeffrey Fortenberry Nebraska-District 1 (Member since 2005)
Virginia Foxx North Carolina-District 5 (Member since 2005)
Trent Franks Arizona-District 2 (Member since 2003)
Elton Gallegly California-District 24 (Member since 1987)
E. “Scott” Garrett� New Jersey-District 5� (Member since 2005)
John Gingrey Georgia-District 11 (Member since 2003)
Louis Gohmert Texas-District 1 (Member since 2005)
Virgil Goode Virginia-District 5 (Member since 1997)
Robert Goodlatte Virginia-District 6 (Member since 1993)
Samuel Graves Missouri-District 6 (Member since 2001)
Ralph Hall Texas-District 4 (Member since 1981)
Doc Hastings� Washington-District 4 (Member since 1995)
Robin Hayes� North Carolina-District 8 (Member since 1999)
Dean Heller�� Nevada-District 2 (Member since� 2007)
Jeb Hensarling� Texas-District 5 (Member since 2003)
Kenny Hulshof�� Missouri-District 9 (Member since 1997)
Duncan Hunter California-District 52 (Member since 1981)
Darrell Issa�� California-District 49 (Member since 2001)
Samuel Johnson�� Texas-District 3 (Member since 1991)
Timothy Johnson�� Illinois-District 15 (Member since 2001)
Walter Jones�� North Carolina-District 3 (Member since 1995)
Jim Jordan� Ohio-District 4 (Member since 2007)
Ric Keller�� Florida-District 8 (Member since 2001)
Steve King� Iowa-District 5 (Member since 2003)
Jack Kingston Georgia-District 1 (Member since 1993)
Doug Lamborn� �� Colorado-District 5 (Member since 2007)
Thomas Latham� Iowa-District 4 (Member since 1995)
Steven LaTourette� Ohio-District 14 (Member since 1995)
Robert Latta Ohio-District 5 (Member since 2007)
John Linder Georgia-District 7 (Member since 1993)
Frank Lucas Oklahoma-District 3 (Member since 1994)
Connie Mack�� Florida-District 14 (Member since� 2005)
Donald Manzullo�� Illinois-District 16 (Member since 1993)
Kenny Marchant�� Texas-District 24 (Member since� 2005)
Kevin McCarthy� California-District 22 (Member since 2007)
Michael McCaul�� Texas-District 10 (Member since� 2005)
Thaddeus McCotter� Michigan-District 11 (Member since 2003)
Patrick McHenry� North Carolina-District 10 (Member since 2005)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers� Washington-District 5 (Member since 2005)
John Mica�� Florida-District 7 (Member since 1993)
Frank LoBiondo� New Jersey-District 2 (Member since 1995)
Candice Miller� Michigan-District 10 (Member since 2003)
Jeff Miller�� Florida-District 1 (Member since 2001)
Jerry Moran� Kansas-District 1 (Member since 1991)
Tim Murphy� Pennsylvania-District 18 (Member since 2003)
Marilyn Musgrave� Colorado-District 4 (Member since 2003)
Randy Neugebauer�� Texas-District 19 (Member since 2003)
Devin Nunes�� California-District 21 (Member since 2003)
Ron Paul Texas-14 (Member since 1976-1977, 1979-1985, 1997-Present)
Steven Pearce�� New Mexico-District 2 (Member since� 2003) �

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Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:34:27 -0800

Republican Congressmen who voted AGAINST the bailout (continued)

Mike Pence� Indiana-District 6 (Member since 2001)
Thomas Petri� Wisconsin-District 6� (Member since 1979)
Joseph Pitts� Pennsylvania-District 16� (Member since 1997)
Todd Platts� Pennsylvania-District 19� (Member since 2001)
Ted Poe� Texas-District 2� (Member since 2005)
Tom Price� Georgia-District 6� (Member since 2005)
Dennis Rehberg� Montanta-District 0� (Member since 2001)
Dave Reichert� Washington-District 8 (Member since 2005)
Rick Renzi�� Arizona-District 1 (Member since 2003)
Michael Rogers� Michigan-District 8 (Member since 2001)
Dana Rohrabacher� California-District 46 (Member since 1989)
Peter Roskam� Illinois-District 6 (Member since 2007)
Edward Royce� California-District 40 (Member since 1993)
Bill Sali�� Idaho-District 1 (Member since 2007)
Steve Scalise� Louisiana-District 1 (Member since 2008)
F. Sensenbrenner�� Wisconsin-District 5 (Member since 1979)
John Shimkus�� Illinois-District 19 (Member since 1997)
Adrian Smith� Nebraska-District 3 (Member since 2007)
Christopher Smith� New Jersey-District 4 (Member since 1981)
Clifford Stearns� Florida-District 6 (Member since 1989)
Todd Tiahrt�� Kansas-District 4 (Member since 1995)
Michael Turner� Ohio-District 3 (Member since 2003)
Timothy Walberg�� Michigan-District 7 (Member since 2007)
Lynn Westmoreland� Georgia-District 3 (Member since 2005)
Edward Whitfield�� Kentucky-District 1 (Member since 1995)
Rob Wittman�� Virginia-District 1 (Member since 2007)
C.W. Young Florida-District 10 (Member since 1971)
Donald Young�� Alaska-District 0 (Member since 1973)
Robert Aderholt� Alaska-District 4 (Member since 1997)
W. Akin� Missouri-District 2 (Member since 2001)
Michele Bachman� Minnesota-District 6 (Member since 2007)
Roscoe Bartlett�� Maryland-District 6� (Member since 1993)
Joe Barton� Texas-District 6� (Member since 1985)
Brian Bilbray� California-District 50� (Member since 1995-2000 & 2006-Present)
Gus Bilirakis� Florida-District 9� (Member since 2007)
Rob Bishop� Utah-District 1� (Member since 2003)
Marsha Blackburn� Tennessee-District 7� (Member since 2003)
Paul Broun� Georgia-District 10� (Member since 2007)
Virginia Brown-Waite� Florida-District 5� (Member since 2003)
Michael Burgess� Texas-District 26� (Member since 2003)

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Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:30:58 -0700

Below is the list of Congress members who CHANGED their original vote against the bailout to pass it on Friday. These are people who you should consider voting OUT of their seats when they come up for re-election. You should know who works for you and who doesn't. These members do NOT!

Republicans
John Shadegg - Arizona-District 3 (Member since 1995)
Vern Buchanan- Florida-District 13 (Member since 2007)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen - Florida-District 18 (Member since 1989)
Jerry Weller - Illinois-District 11 (Member since 1995) Changed from NO VOTE to YES
Judy Biggert - Illinois-District 13 (Member since 1999)
Rodney Alexander- Louisiana-District 5 (Member since 2003)
Charles Boustany Jr.- Louisiana-District 7 (Member since 2005)
Peter Hoekstra - Michigan-District 2 (Member since 1993)
Joe Knollenberg - Michigan-District 9 (Member since 1993)
Jim Ramstad - Minnesota-District 3 (Member since 1991)
Howard Coble - North Carolina-District 6 (Member since 1985)
Sue Myrick - North Carolina-District 9 (Member since 1995)
Lee Terry - Nebraska-District 2 (Member since 1999)
Rodney Frelinghuysen - New Jersey-District 11 (Member since 1995)
John "Randy" Kuhl Jr.- New York-District 29 (Member since 2005)
Jean Schmidt- Ohio-District 2 (Member since 2005)
Patrick Tiberi - Ohio-District 12 (Member since 2001)
Mary Fallin- Oklahoma-District 5 (Member since 2007)
Jim Gerlach- Pennsylvania-District 6 (Member since 2003)
Charles Dent- Pennsylvania-District 15 (Member since 2005)
James Barrett- South Carolina-District 3 (Member since 2003)
Zach Wamp - Tennessee-District 3 (Member since 1995)
Michael Conaway- Texas-District 11 (Member since 2005)
Mac Thornberry - Texas-District 13 (Member since 1995)

Democrats
Ed Pastor - Arizona-District 4 (Member since 1991)
Harry Mitchell- Arizona-District 5 (Member since 2007)
Lynn Woolsey - California-District 6 (Member since 1993)
Gabrielle Giffords- Arizona-District 8 (Member since 2007)
Barbara Lee - California-District 9 (Member since 1998)
Adam Schiff - California-District 29 (Member since 2001)
Hilda Solis - California-District 32 (Member since 2001)
Diane Watson- California-District 33 (Member since 2001)
Joe Baca - California-District 43 (Member since 1999)
John Lewis - Georgia-District 5 (Member since 1987)
Neil Abercrombie - Hawaii-District 1 (Served 1986 -1987 and now since 1991)
Mazie Hirono- Hawaii-District 2 (Member since 2007)
Bobby Rush - Illinois-District 1 (Member since 1993)
Andre Carson- Indiana-District 7 (Member since 2008)
Bruce Braley- Iowa-District 1 (Member since 2007)
John Yarmuth- Kentucky-District 3 (Member since 2007)
Donna Edwards- Maryland-District 4 (Member since 2008)
Elijah Cummings - Maryland-District 7 (Member since 1996)
John Tierney - Massachusetts-District 6 (Member since 1997)
Carolyn Kilpatrick -Michigan-District 13 (Member since 1997)
Emanuel Cleaver- Missouri-District 5 (Member since 2005)
Shelley Berkley - Nevada-District 1 (Member since 1999)
Bill Pascrell Jr. - New Jersey-District 8 (Member since 1997)
Betty Sutton- Ohio-District 13 (Member since 2007)
David Wu - Oregon-District 1 (Member since 1999)
Henry Cuellar- Texas-District 28 (Member since 2005)
Al Green- Texas-District 9 (Member since 2005)
Sheila Jackson-Lee - Texas-District 18 (Member since 1995)
Solomon Ortiz - Texas-District 27 (US Congressman since 1983)
Peter Welch- Vermont-District 0 (Member since 2007)

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Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:29:21 -0700

Some of my recommendations for this absurd bailout

1) Take all of the CEO's and high level executives or anyone else who had decision making powers that resulted in their company's failure. Require them to return at LEAST 80% of the money they were paid to do their job. Why? Because when you are hired you are expected to actually do your job, These people did NOT do their jobs and do not deserve the compensation originally agreed upon. If you hire me to do a job and you pay me, then inturn I not only don't do the job you paid me to do, but I cause you to loose your house, or to have to pay a fine or cause your business to go under....you would want the money you gave me back....because I didn't do what was agreed upon. That is fraud. Hold the people accountable and put them in jail. All of the money returned to the businesses they ran into the ground shall go towards the cost of the "bailout"

2) STOP GOVERNMENT SPENDING!!!!
Can you imagine how much money we wouldn't have to put up if we would just stop spending it in the first place. I pay for a cell phone each month because I want to have that service. However, it is not nessessary and I can STOP my service and SAVE the money I was spending on the cell phone. It is the same with government spending. We need to take care of ourselves before we decide to take care of masses of other people. It isn't selfish....it is independence; it is survival. It is NOT the government's job to take care of us. That is an individual/family responsibility. Stop spending tax payer money and put the money we would be paying for government services and put it towards the balance for this "bailout"

3) Clearly there is an insane amount of corruption going on. Otherwise, we wouldn't be facing this "crisis". Have an independent investigation of the companies, politicians, and lobbyists. When you find the incriminating evidence...and you WILL! Hold those people accountable. All of the money they were given from these companies for whatever reason was stated at the time...TAKE IT BACK. Apply it towards the balance of this "bailout"

4) Abolish the IRS! Let me keep the money I am supposed to get in my paycheck. Let me, as an individual decide what I want to do with my money. Do not steal my money before I even see it to pay for government programs that mean nothing to me.

5) On the issue of credit. Instead of trying to keep giving people credit...how about we STOP giving the credit. Continuing to give people credit for things they can't otherwise afford is wrong. So many people are already in so much debt that they will be working their entire lives to pay it off. STOP issuing credit and stop using it. Freeze the fucking credit for the love of God and let people pay off their debt instead of getting into more debt!!! If you have to work just to get out of debt that in itself is as bad as slavery. Indentured servitude if you will.

More suggestions to come.....

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Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:01:02 -0700

I have never quite understood how someone can say they believe in free speech but then go around telling others they can't say something because it is offensive to others. There is no such thing as "hate speech"....only "thought crimes". If you believe in the right to say whatever you want then you believe that others should be able to say whatever THEY want as well....even if you don't like it. When we go around classifying crimes or speech as "hateful" then you loose a part of the meaning behind those words.

It doesn't matter if something is hateful or peaceful. If you want to say something you should have the right to say it. If you commit a crime it doesn't make it any more or any less of a crime because of the reason you decided to commit said crime. If you think it does make a crime more severe because of the mindset of the individual committing the crime (excluding insanity) then you basically believe in thought crimes. You believe that what you think or what you believe is a crime.

I am getting so tired of this bullshit.

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Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:46:54 -0700

I just read that George Carlin has died at 71 years old. I know that I along with millions of others will truly miss his humor! A sad day.

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Sun, 25 May 2008 01:29:18 -0700

Random Ramblings

I am thinking that maybe I should take up movie script writing because you apparently need no talent whatsoever to get a movie made. I figure I can write an absoutely terrible script and then sell it to the sci-fi channel and make a ton of money. It really amazes me just how many god awful movies actually get produced.

Where are all the lightening bugs? They used to be everywhere in the summers when I was a kid. I never see them anymore.

I have always been a mosquito magnet since I was a child but it seems like the bites are worse now. I think I am going to have to start putting bug repellent on even in the house or wear long sleeves, pants and socks all the time when I am in the house. It seems like if one mosquito gets in the house it finds me and proceeds to bite me until it probably gets too full and explodes.