Senate Immigration Update — June 15, 2007
All indication is that Harry Reid has chosen to resume consideration of immigration sometime next week, possibly as early as Wednesday. It is his folly — a curious political choice designed to avoid the “do-nothing” label he so richly deserves.
But as much as he should be blamed personally for choosing to bring the bill back, it is the Republican leadership and Republican “grand bargainers” who are deserving of America’s contempt. Grand bargainers Graham, Kyl, Martinez and McCain made their deal with the devil a long time ago. And now, after a week of deal-making and arm-twisting, Senator Lott and McConnell have joined forces with them and with Democrats to pull together the 60 votes needed to pass an immigration bill that not only has no chance of working, but undermines our nation’s rule of law, damages our national security and will cost billions of dollars.
They do so knowingly and firmly over the objections of the American people. They have done so with great contempt for those who dare to question the decision or put up a fight. It is now up to the American people to demonstrate at a level never seen before in American politics that this is an unacceptable breach of faith with them and will not be tolerated. It is the only hope at this point that this terrible legislation — that has no chance of working — does not become law.
Up to now, a handful of Senators have been able to fight for amendments — and more, to fight for the transparency necessary to expose this bill’s fatal flaws. Senators Sessions and DeMint properly objected to a sham amendment process that was limiting the rights of Republicans. Other members offered amendment after amendment designed to target the bill’s many weaknesses - but few were granted votes. Their efforts and of those other members who didn’t just “accept the grand bargain” have exposed the bill to the American people.
But now, those members are not the hope. They are going to be limited in their ability to do anything to stop this bill. In short — the very Senate leadership who repeatedly asks that the Republican caucus stick together are now rolling their conservative members to do a deal with Democrats — to do a deal with Ted Kennedy, Harry Reid and Hillary Clinton.
The hope now lies with the American people. The American people have been speaking — and Senators are beginning to listen. Don’t give up now. It is clear that Senators are beginning to understand that this bill is not supported by a sizable and important segment of the American public — middle America. There are many Senators still on the fence that are being counted on to pass this bill. This is why today it is up to the people. If there is any hope — the American people must speak, and must speak loudly. Make phone calls to Senate offices, repeatedly, and non stop until the bill is defeated. Faxes and email — flood their offices. Fax in voided checks to the NRSC and the RNC with letters saying you won’t support them — and if you have ever given money before, ask for it back. Make very clear that this is the ultimate breach of faith and that there will be consequences.
Spread the word, America — there are a handful of Republican Senators who can stop this — and it is up to you to hold them accountable. It is up to you to tell them that you refuse to take this — you refuse to be sold a bill of goods. You are on to them — you know the bill cannot work. You know that this bill is “not better than the status quo” as the powers-that-be would have you believe. You know that this bill will cost YOU billions of dollars. You know that this bill harms our national security and undermines the rule of law. You know.
If you speak, they will listen. Go.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Members of Congress pay relatives with campaign cash, report says
Members pay relatives with campaign cash, report says
18 Jun 2007 // A report released Monday by an ethics watchdog
group highlighted the nexus of members of Congress and their relatives through campaign funds and lobbying.
Titled Family Affair, the 151-page report outlines what House committee and subcommittee chairmen and -women all 337 of them have done for
family members over the past three election cycles.
It shows that many more members of Congress are paying their family members
than people realized. Now we have learned that this happens all the time, said Melanie Sloan, the executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and
Ethics in Washington (CREW), which released the report.
The document names 41 Democrats and 55 Republicans from 33 different states.
Among the findings, CREW learned that 64 lawmakers paid relatives through
their campaign committees or political action committees (PACs); 24 have
relatives who lobby Congress; 19 used campaign or PAC money to pay a
business where a family member is employed; and 17 used campaign funds to
contribute to relatives’ campaigns.
Though many of the payments are legal, CREW hopes the report will trigger
action to modify the Federal Election Commission Act as well as changes
to and stronger enforcement of existing House rules.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation roughly two weeks ago
that would prohibit PAC and campaign money being paid to candidates’
and members’ spouses, except to reimburse travel costs, while disclosing any payments to
immediate family members. Prominent Democratic leaders, such as
Reps. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), have cosponsored the bill.
I hope it is going to lead to stronger enforcement ... we want to shine
the light on these practices so constituents can see for themselves.
It seems to me all the facts should be out, said Sloan.
Another bill, authored by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), would disclose
associations between lawmakers and their leadership PACs, which are
often obscured to the public.
Source URL:
http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/29110
Published on Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (http://www.citizensforethics.org) By Kevin Bogardus, The Hill, June 18, 2007
www.mccainalert.com
18 Jun 2007 // A report released Monday by an ethics watchdog
group highlighted the nexus of members of Congress and their relatives through campaign funds and lobbying.
Titled Family Affair, the 151-page report outlines what House committee and subcommittee chairmen and -women all 337 of them have done for
family members over the past three election cycles.
It shows that many more members of Congress are paying their family members
than people realized. Now we have learned that this happens all the time, said Melanie Sloan, the executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and
Ethics in Washington (CREW), which released the report.
The document names 41 Democrats and 55 Republicans from 33 different states.
Among the findings, CREW learned that 64 lawmakers paid relatives through
their campaign committees or political action committees (PACs); 24 have
relatives who lobby Congress; 19 used campaign or PAC money to pay a
business where a family member is employed; and 17 used campaign funds to
contribute to relatives’ campaigns.
Though many of the payments are legal, CREW hopes the report will trigger
action to modify the Federal Election Commission Act as well as changes
to and stronger enforcement of existing House rules.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced legislation roughly two weeks ago
that would prohibit PAC and campaign money being paid to candidates’
and members’ spouses, except to reimburse travel costs, while disclosing any payments to
immediate family members. Prominent Democratic leaders, such as
Reps. Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) and Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), have cosponsored the bill.
I hope it is going to lead to stronger enforcement ... we want to shine
the light on these practices so constituents can see for themselves.
It seems to me all the facts should be out, said Sloan.
Another bill, authored by Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.), would disclose
associations between lawmakers and their leadership PACs, which are
often obscured to the public.
Source URL:
http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/29110
Published on Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (http://www.citizensforethics.org) By Kevin Bogardus, The Hill, June 18, 2007
www.mccainalert.com
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Silent Amnesty ?
McCain Does Not Want Silent Amnesty on Immigration
True to his reputation as a maverick, Sen. John McCain is obviously fed up with the jabs he's taking from conservatives on the immigration issue. And he's hitting back - hard.
It's about time. Since the beginning of this debate, McCain has been both correct and courageous. But now he has made it clear that he's not going to be anyone's punching bag.
McCain is correct about the need for comprehensive immigration reform as opposed to what's behind door No. 2: the "faith-based" enforcement-only approach of building walls, hoping illegal immigrants self-deport and calling it a day. Congress did something similar with immigration reform in 1996, and - as Sen. Sam Brownback noted in last week's presidential debate - all we have to show for it is a population of illegal immigrants nearly twice as large now as it was then.
And McCain is courageous for confronting the nativist fringe of his own party, telling voters what they need to hear instead of what they want to hear, and challenging other candidates to either lead or get out of the way. If they don't like the bipartisan Senate compromise that he helped craft, they can suggest something better, McCain tells them - provided that whatever they have in mind can get through Congress.
McCain zeroed in on one of his most vocal critics, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. On immigration, as on other hot-button issues, Romney has held nearly as many positions as there are days in the week. Recently, McCain told the Miami Chamber of Commerce that voters should come down hard on candidates who find it easier to criticize the solutions of others than to offer solutions of their own. While the Arizonan didn't mention Romney by name, the McCain campaign made clear it was Romney the senator was criticizing.
"To want the office so badly that you would intentionally make our country's problems worse might prove you can read a poll or take a cheap shot, but it hardly demonstrates presidential leadership," McCain told the group.
"Pandering for votes on this issue, while offering no solution to the problem, amounts to doing nothing. And doing nothing is silent amnesty."
By Ruben Navarrette Jr., The Salt Lake Tribune
June 11, 2007
Article Excerpt
True to his reputation as a maverick, Sen. John McCain is obviously fed up with the jabs he's taking from conservatives on the immigration issue. And he's hitting back - hard.
It's about time. Since the beginning of this debate, McCain has been both correct and courageous. But now he has made it clear that he's not going to be anyone's punching bag.
McCain is correct about the need for comprehensive immigration reform as opposed to what's behind door No. 2: the "faith-based" enforcement-only approach of building walls, hoping illegal immigrants self-deport and calling it a day. Congress did something similar with immigration reform in 1996, and - as Sen. Sam Brownback noted in last week's presidential debate - all we have to show for it is a population of illegal immigrants nearly twice as large now as it was then.
And McCain is courageous for confronting the nativist fringe of his own party, telling voters what they need to hear instead of what they want to hear, and challenging other candidates to either lead or get out of the way. If they don't like the bipartisan Senate compromise that he helped craft, they can suggest something better, McCain tells them - provided that whatever they have in mind can get through Congress.
McCain zeroed in on one of his most vocal critics, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. On immigration, as on other hot-button issues, Romney has held nearly as many positions as there are days in the week. Recently, McCain told the Miami Chamber of Commerce that voters should come down hard on candidates who find it easier to criticize the solutions of others than to offer solutions of their own. While the Arizonan didn't mention Romney by name, the McCain campaign made clear it was Romney the senator was criticizing.
"To want the office so badly that you would intentionally make our country's problems worse might prove you can read a poll or take a cheap shot, but it hardly demonstrates presidential leadership," McCain told the group.
"Pandering for votes on this issue, while offering no solution to the problem, amounts to doing nothing. And doing nothing is silent amnesty."
By Ruben Navarrette Jr., The Salt Lake Tribune
June 11, 2007
Article Excerpt
The McCain Update - June 15, 2007
The McCain Update - June 15, 2007
John McCain was on the road throughout the week, talking to voters in California, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama about the big challenges facing our country. He also took the fight to leading national Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, for tucking millions of dollars in earmarks to a defense bill, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, for his harsh criticisms of both the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peter Pace, and the commander of our forces in Iraq, David Petraeus. John McCain called on Harry Reid to clarify his criticisms, given the two generals' distinguished records of service. Also this week, Cindy McCain made the rounds on the morning talk shows to discuss her work with Operation Smile, while Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made his way to Iowa to talk about why John McCain is the candidate most prepared to lead our country in these challenging times.
John McCain was on the road throughout the week, talking to voters in California, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama about the big challenges facing our country. He also took the fight to leading national Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, for tucking millions of dollars in earmarks to a defense bill, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, for his harsh criticisms of both the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peter Pace, and the commander of our forces in Iraq, David Petraeus. John McCain called on Harry Reid to clarify his criticisms, given the two generals' distinguished records of service. Also this week, Cindy McCain made the rounds on the morning talk shows to discuss her work with Operation Smile, while Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made his way to Iowa to talk about why John McCain is the candidate most prepared to lead our country in these challenging times.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
some more dirty democrats
REPUBLICANS NEED TO ATTACK EARMARKS AND STOP WASTING TAXPAYER MONEY
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
House Appropriations Committee Chairman David R. Obey (D-Wis.) has
handed Republican lawmakers a golden (literally) opportunity to end
earmarking during the current session of Congress. (In our new book,
Outrage, we highlight how abuse of earmarking costs taxpayers $64 billion
three times what it was just a few years ago.)
According to Tuesday's New York Times, Obey warned Republicans
that he would ban earmarking completely if Republicans attacked
individual projects to score political points. What an
opportunity for the GOP!
Republicans forgot how to act like the fiscal conservatives they were
supposed to be when they controlled Congress and permitted earmarks
to proliferate. Now, they can atone for their sins by attacking
individual earmarks issued by specific Democrats, and by challenging
Obey to make good on his threat.
Republicans need go no further than attacking the earmarks of Congressman Alan Mollohan (D-W. Va.), who's currently under federal investigation.
Until the FBI started looking at him, Mollohan was the ranking
Democrat on the House Ethics Committee! (Is it any wonder why Congressional approval now stands at 23 percent in the polls?)
Mollohan has a cute racket going. He gets earmarks inserted into spending bills for non-profit organizations in his home state some of which he helped to set up and then he goes into real estate deals with the heads of these same organizations and makes a killing.
For example, Mollohan got $30 million of tax money since 1999 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, which redevelops dilapidated buildings. Then, he and his wife bought five empty lots on Bald Head Island, N.C. worth $2 million with Laura Kurtz Kuhns, the head of the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, and her husband!
He pulled the same trick by buying a farm for $900,000 with
Dale R. McBride as his partner after getting McBride’s company,
FMW Composite Systems, $4.4 million in earmarks to make equipment
for NASA and the Marine Corps.
Of course, stopping Obey from putting earmarks in appropriations bills
will require some earmark addicts among the Republicans to quit cold turkey.
Specifically, the two leading earmarkers in Congress Senators Ted Stevens of Alaska and Thad Cochran of Mississippi, both Republicans will have
to stop their massive spending of taxpayers’ money.
Senator Stevens got $325 million in earmarks in the 2006 appropriations
cycle, which works out to $500 for every man, woman, and child in Alaska. He lavished our money on a $1.3 million program of berry research,
$1.1 million for alternative salmon projects, and $500,000 for
fruit and berry crop trials.
Senator Thad Cochran, who postures as a fiscal conservative, spent our money for a $5.7 million grant for the Wildlife Habitat Management Institute,
$1.4 million for Mississippi Valley State University, $936,000 to
study advanced spatial technologies, $517,000 for aquaculture research, and $50,000 for cotton ginning research (presumably to supplement
the efforts of Eli Whitney who invented the cotton gin in 1793.)
Republicans need to start acting like Republicans, not drunken,
big spending Democrats, and stopping earmarks is a good way to start.
As Dave Obey might say, "be his guest!"
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
House Appropriations Committee Chairman David R. Obey (D-Wis.) has
handed Republican lawmakers a golden (literally) opportunity to end
earmarking during the current session of Congress. (In our new book,
Outrage, we highlight how abuse of earmarking costs taxpayers $64 billion
three times what it was just a few years ago.)
According to Tuesday's New York Times, Obey warned Republicans
that he would ban earmarking completely if Republicans attacked
individual projects to score political points. What an
opportunity for the GOP!
Republicans forgot how to act like the fiscal conservatives they were
supposed to be when they controlled Congress and permitted earmarks
to proliferate. Now, they can atone for their sins by attacking
individual earmarks issued by specific Democrats, and by challenging
Obey to make good on his threat.
Republicans need go no further than attacking the earmarks of Congressman Alan Mollohan (D-W. Va.), who's currently under federal investigation.
Until the FBI started looking at him, Mollohan was the ranking
Democrat on the House Ethics Committee! (Is it any wonder why Congressional approval now stands at 23 percent in the polls?)
Mollohan has a cute racket going. He gets earmarks inserted into spending bills for non-profit organizations in his home state some of which he helped to set up and then he goes into real estate deals with the heads of these same organizations and makes a killing.
For example, Mollohan got $30 million of tax money since 1999 for the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, which redevelops dilapidated buildings. Then, he and his wife bought five empty lots on Bald Head Island, N.C. worth $2 million with Laura Kurtz Kuhns, the head of the Vandalia Heritage Foundation, and her husband!
He pulled the same trick by buying a farm for $900,000 with
Dale R. McBride as his partner after getting McBride’s company,
FMW Composite Systems, $4.4 million in earmarks to make equipment
for NASA and the Marine Corps.
Of course, stopping Obey from putting earmarks in appropriations bills
will require some earmark addicts among the Republicans to quit cold turkey.
Specifically, the two leading earmarkers in Congress Senators Ted Stevens of Alaska and Thad Cochran of Mississippi, both Republicans will have
to stop their massive spending of taxpayers’ money.
Senator Stevens got $325 million in earmarks in the 2006 appropriations
cycle, which works out to $500 for every man, woman, and child in Alaska. He lavished our money on a $1.3 million program of berry research,
$1.1 million for alternative salmon projects, and $500,000 for
fruit and berry crop trials.
Senator Thad Cochran, who postures as a fiscal conservative, spent our money for a $5.7 million grant for the Wildlife Habitat Management Institute,
$1.4 million for Mississippi Valley State University, $936,000 to
study advanced spatial technologies, $517,000 for aquaculture research, and $50,000 for cotton ginning research (presumably to supplement
the efforts of Eli Whitney who invented the cotton gin in 1793.)
Republicans need to start acting like Republicans, not drunken,
big spending Democrats, and stopping earmarks is a good way to start.
As Dave Obey might say, "be his guest!"
Friday, June 15, 2007
2 many vaginas at the head ofDepartment of State ?
2 many vaginas at the head ofDepartment of State ?
too many vaginas at the Department of state ?
Have we caused more problems by sending 2 female
spokepersons to the mideast.
North Korean is still nuclear,
Iran working on its nuclear options
Iraq is a mess
China is arming itself to the teeth
Mexico is exporting its poverty and drugs to the US.
I dont think they appreciate skirts and painted women.
after Rice and Albright
have I missed something ?
too many vaginas at the Department of state ?
Have we caused more problems by sending 2 female
spokepersons to the mideast.
North Korean is still nuclear,
Iran working on its nuclear options
Iraq is a mess
China is arming itself to the teeth
Mexico is exporting its poverty and drugs to the US.
I dont think they appreciate skirts and painted women.
after Rice and Albright
have I missed something ?
Pres Bush now wants a surge on border security?
Pres Bush wants a surge on border security?
shithead, he has been sitting on his hands for his last 6 years
www.mccainalert.com
shithead, he has been sitting on his hands for his last 6 years
www.mccainalert.com
New immigration plan ignores history's lessons
Dobbs: New immigration plan ignores history's lessons
By Lou Dobbs
CNN
Editor's Note: Lou Dobbs' commentary appears weekly on CNN.com.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- There are times when reason carries the mind no further, when the mind is carried from the rational across the penumbra of the absurd. That is where the leadership of the U.S. Senate now resides.
What many once regarded as the world's great deliberative body looks more like a clamorous bazaar in which senators feverishly hawk duplicity and deceit as bright jewels of public policy. Comprehensive immigration reform is just such a bauble, and buyer beware.
Most beguiling among those merchants of mendacity is none other than Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has been peddling his wares at the Senate bazaar for more than four decades. Kennedy's counterfeit immigration views reach all the way back to his championship of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
In signing that legislation into law, President Lyndon Johnson promised it would not be revolutionary or affect the lives of millions, even as it overturned 60 years of U.S. immigration policy of national origin quotas and led to the creation of explosive chain migration.
Twenty-one years later, President Ronald Reagan signed into law amnesty for more than three million illegal aliens who had entered the country. President Reagan then promised the new employer sanctions would "remove the incentive for illegal immigration by eliminating the job opportunities," and that the law's amnesty provision would allow millions who were hiding in the shadows to "step into the sunlight."
And now, another 21 years later, we hear the same language as the pro-amnesty and open borders advocates demand that American citizens ignore history, reason and the national interest. They are again marketing the same false assurances about border enforcement and insist there will be no social or economic cost to the taxpayer or the nation. More than four decades of disruptive and destructive immigration policy initiatives should be a sufficient history lesson for all Americans.
The essential truth is clear: We cannot reform immigration law until we control immigration, and we cannot control immigration until we control our borders and our ports. This president and the congressional Democratic leadership refuse to recognize that reality and will not honor that truth.
President Bush and Sen. Kennedy pass for political stars in our tortured times, and that is sad enough. But if we follow the course they've set, true tragedy awaits us. And the fault will be ours.
see more at www.loudobbs.com
By Lou Dobbs
CNN
Editor's Note: Lou Dobbs' commentary appears weekly on CNN.com.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- There are times when reason carries the mind no further, when the mind is carried from the rational across the penumbra of the absurd. That is where the leadership of the U.S. Senate now resides.
What many once regarded as the world's great deliberative body looks more like a clamorous bazaar in which senators feverishly hawk duplicity and deceit as bright jewels of public policy. Comprehensive immigration reform is just such a bauble, and buyer beware.
Most beguiling among those merchants of mendacity is none other than Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who has been peddling his wares at the Senate bazaar for more than four decades. Kennedy's counterfeit immigration views reach all the way back to his championship of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
In signing that legislation into law, President Lyndon Johnson promised it would not be revolutionary or affect the lives of millions, even as it overturned 60 years of U.S. immigration policy of national origin quotas and led to the creation of explosive chain migration.
Twenty-one years later, President Ronald Reagan signed into law amnesty for more than three million illegal aliens who had entered the country. President Reagan then promised the new employer sanctions would "remove the incentive for illegal immigration by eliminating the job opportunities," and that the law's amnesty provision would allow millions who were hiding in the shadows to "step into the sunlight."
And now, another 21 years later, we hear the same language as the pro-amnesty and open borders advocates demand that American citizens ignore history, reason and the national interest. They are again marketing the same false assurances about border enforcement and insist there will be no social or economic cost to the taxpayer or the nation. More than four decades of disruptive and destructive immigration policy initiatives should be a sufficient history lesson for all Americans.
The essential truth is clear: We cannot reform immigration law until we control immigration, and we cannot control immigration until we control our borders and our ports. This president and the congressional Democratic leadership refuse to recognize that reality and will not honor that truth.
President Bush and Sen. Kennedy pass for political stars in our tortured times, and that is sad enough. But if we follow the course they've set, true tragedy awaits us. And the fault will be ours.
see more at www.loudobbs.com
GOV. ROMNEY RETURNS TO ARIZONA ON JUNE 20TH
GOV. ROMNEY RETURNS TO ARIZONA ON JUNE 20TH
In addition to our own Sen. McCain, the 2008 GOP race for President means numerous other top contenders are spending time in Arizona. Gov. Romney, now leading in Iowa and New Hampshire polls, has visited the state numerous times. Mayor Giuliani was here in March. And Fred Thompson may join us for an upcoming visit, too. On June 20th Gov. Romney will be back in town for a fundraiser. Sheriff Arpaio and numerous other supporters invite you to join them for an evening reception on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. For details and information please contact Corinne Lovas at (602) 885-6223.
In addition to our own Sen. McCain, the 2008 GOP race for President means numerous other top contenders are spending time in Arizona. Gov. Romney, now leading in Iowa and New Hampshire polls, has visited the state numerous times. Mayor Giuliani was here in March. And Fred Thompson may join us for an upcoming visit, too. On June 20th Gov. Romney will be back in town for a fundraiser. Sheriff Arpaio and numerous other supporters invite you to join them for an evening reception on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. For details and information please contact Corinne Lovas at (602) 885-6223.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
heads up, shit head senator try to revive the new 900 page amensty bill
heads up, shit head senator try to revive the new 900
page amensty bill.
wonder why the opinion of congress and the president is in the toliet ?
www.mccainalert.com
page amensty bill.
wonder why the opinion of congress and the president is in the toliet ?
www.mccainalert.com
Bush pledges tougher border security again ?
Bush pledges tougher border security By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
32 minutes ago
President Bush, trying to salvage an immigration overhaul legislation, endorsed a plan Thursday that would lock in money for border security as way to win over conservative lawmakers and a skeptical public.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Bush got behind a proposal to set aside money collected through fees and penalties for tougher border security and workplace enforcement. Two Republican senators, John Kyl of Arizona and Lindsey Graham (news, bio, voting record) of South Carolina, have proposed such an amendment.
Bush said the measure would "show the American people that we're going to do our jobs of securing this border once and for all."
The provision would immediately divert $4.4 billion toward border security, with that amount to be paid back once new fees are in place. The point would be to ensure that border security would not be subject to the whims of the yearly budget negotiations.
The move is also part of a White House effort to cobble together a winning coalition, vote by vote. Some lawmakers are withholding support for the broad-based bill because of deep skepticism that border security will actually improve.
With many questions unanswered, it was unclear how much of a concession the move amounts to for Bush.
The White House did not have an estimate of how much money the provision would generate yearly toward border security. It also could not say whether the money would be in addition to currently planned border security funding levels or just a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the initial $4.4 billion.
A bipartisan group of senators crafted a fragile compromise on the
immigration bill that Bush supports. But the deal is in deep trouble,
because many Republicans oppose that it provides a way for millions of
immigrants who entered the country illegally to become legal.
The group behind the compromise was hoping to reach agreement to allow
votes on a limited set of changes from the Republican and Democratic
sides in exchange for a commitment from GOP holdouts to let debate on
the bill resume. Architects have argued that their so-called
"grand bargain" could collapse under the weight of too many amendments,
or those designed as "poison pills."
Bush said the bill emphasizes security by requiring tougher border and
workplace measures before new options for immigrants and guest workers
could begin. Already, he said, border agents are capturing and sending
home huge numbers of people trying to cross illegally.
"They're working hard down there, and they're making progress,"
Bush said. "People are doing the jobs we expect them do, and now
we're going to build on that progress."
The legislation stalled last week when only seven GOP senators
supported a Democratic bid to limit debate called a cloture vote
and expedite a final vote.
White House press secretary Tony Snow said the White House feels
good about its chances for bringing the bill back to the floor now.
"We feel confident there are going to be enough votes for cloture," he said.
see more at.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070614/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration
and www.mccainalert.com
32 minutes ago
President Bush, trying to salvage an immigration overhaul legislation, endorsed a plan Thursday that would lock in money for border security as way to win over conservative lawmakers and a skeptical public.
"We're going to show the American people that the promises in this bill will be kept," Bush said in a speech to the Associated Builders and Contractors.
Bush got behind a proposal to set aside money collected through fees and penalties for tougher border security and workplace enforcement. Two Republican senators, John Kyl of Arizona and Lindsey Graham (news, bio, voting record) of South Carolina, have proposed such an amendment.
Bush said the measure would "show the American people that we're going to do our jobs of securing this border once and for all."
The provision would immediately divert $4.4 billion toward border security, with that amount to be paid back once new fees are in place. The point would be to ensure that border security would not be subject to the whims of the yearly budget negotiations.
The move is also part of a White House effort to cobble together a winning coalition, vote by vote. Some lawmakers are withholding support for the broad-based bill because of deep skepticism that border security will actually improve.
With many questions unanswered, it was unclear how much of a concession the move amounts to for Bush.
The White House did not have an estimate of how much money the provision would generate yearly toward border security. It also could not say whether the money would be in addition to currently planned border security funding levels or just a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the initial $4.4 billion.
A bipartisan group of senators crafted a fragile compromise on the
immigration bill that Bush supports. But the deal is in deep trouble,
because many Republicans oppose that it provides a way for millions of
immigrants who entered the country illegally to become legal.
The group behind the compromise was hoping to reach agreement to allow
votes on a limited set of changes from the Republican and Democratic
sides in exchange for a commitment from GOP holdouts to let debate on
the bill resume. Architects have argued that their so-called
"grand bargain" could collapse under the weight of too many amendments,
or those designed as "poison pills."
Bush said the bill emphasizes security by requiring tougher border and
workplace measures before new options for immigrants and guest workers
could begin. Already, he said, border agents are capturing and sending
home huge numbers of people trying to cross illegally.
"They're working hard down there, and they're making progress,"
Bush said. "People are doing the jobs we expect them do, and now
we're going to build on that progress."
The legislation stalled last week when only seven GOP senators
supported a Democratic bid to limit debate called a cloture vote
and expedite a final vote.
White House press secretary Tony Snow said the White House feels
good about its chances for bringing the bill back to the floor now.
"We feel confident there are going to be enough votes for cloture," he said.
see more at.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070614/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration
and www.mccainalert.com
AZ Janet Napolitano politics
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Dear Friends,
In the past few weeks you have probably heard a lot about gridlock in Washington , D.C. when it comes to addressing the challenges at the border. But this week in Tucson, leaders from Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora will work together to make progress on issues important to our states, including border security, economic development and efficient travel between our states.
Sonoran Governor Eduardo Bours will join me at the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session to address common issues we encounter. The AMC and its sister organization, the Comisión Sonora-Arizona, bring together regional stakeholders to enhance the economy and quality of life for Arizona residents through a positive, cooperative relationship with Mexico .
A priority issue at this meeting will be the increased violence along the Arizona-Sonora border. We will hear the latest on cross-border law enforcement partnerships, and discuss our regional approach to drug trafficking, human smuggling, and theft that is now all too common. This continues our effort with Sonora to cooperatively address this problem.
Our strong relationship with Sonora and our efforts of past AMC sessions have led to real results including:
Meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón to seek greater support from Mexico ’s federal government on security issues
Securing more than $55 million for infrastructure improvements for Arizona ’s ports of entry
Creating the Arizona-Sonora 511 traveler information hotline to provide cross-border travelers with real-time traffic and construction updates in Arizona and Sonora
In this session, we will also work on our partnerships to inspect agricultural products moving between our states efficiently, improve infrastructure in our ports of entry, and increase cross-border investment to develop our regional economy.
The Arizona-Sonora region is an example to the world of what international partnership should be and successful regional collaboration.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at 1-800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly, Janet Napolitano Governor
Dear Friends,
In the past few weeks you have probably heard a lot about gridlock in Washington , D.C. when it comes to addressing the challenges at the border. But this week in Tucson, leaders from Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora will work together to make progress on issues important to our states, including border security, economic development and efficient travel between our states.
Sonoran Governor Eduardo Bours will join me at the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) Plenary Session to address common issues we encounter. The AMC and its sister organization, the Comisión Sonora-Arizona, bring together regional stakeholders to enhance the economy and quality of life for Arizona residents through a positive, cooperative relationship with Mexico .
A priority issue at this meeting will be the increased violence along the Arizona-Sonora border. We will hear the latest on cross-border law enforcement partnerships, and discuss our regional approach to drug trafficking, human smuggling, and theft that is now all too common. This continues our effort with Sonora to cooperatively address this problem.
Our strong relationship with Sonora and our efforts of past AMC sessions have led to real results including:
Meeting with Mexican President Felipe Calderón to seek greater support from Mexico ’s federal government on security issues
Securing more than $55 million for infrastructure improvements for Arizona ’s ports of entry
Creating the Arizona-Sonora 511 traveler information hotline to provide cross-border travelers with real-time traffic and construction updates in Arizona and Sonora
In this session, we will also work on our partnerships to inspect agricultural products moving between our states efficiently, improve infrastructure in our ports of entry, and increase cross-border investment to develop our regional economy.
The Arizona-Sonora region is an example to the world of what international partnership should be and successful regional collaboration.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at 1-800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly, Janet Napolitano Governor
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Tracking Earmarks is Nice -- But What About Phonemarks?
Tracking Earmarks is Nice -- But What About Phonemarks?
The Hill reports that OMB director Rob Portman is pledging to
track earmarks in all spending bills enacted for 2008:
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated Thursday that it will keep track of earmarks during the 2008 fiscal year appropriations process.
In a memo to all executive branch agency heads, OMB Director Rob Portman asked all agencies to report to OMB the number and dollar value of earmarks within seven days after an appropriations bill is either reported by the House or Senate appropriations committees or passed on the House or Senate floor.
We are going to be more aggressive on earmarks going into the appropriations cycle, said Portman at a meeting with reporters. The notion is not that every earmark is bad or there shouldn’t be any earmarks. The notion is that this has gotten out of control.
Good government groups will join fiscal conservatives in welcoming this good news. But perhaps your optimism will be tempered when you find out who else is enthusiastically backing this development:
A spokesman for Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) said that OMB should have no problem in finding earmarks, thanks to new transparency requirements.
They should have a very easy time in identifying those earmarks, said spokesman Tom Gavin. All of that information will made be available and in a very upfront fashion.
This sounds suspiciously like the fox giving compliments on the security
at the henhouse. Can there be any explanation other than that he's
figured out a way to pick the lock?
In the case of Senator Byrd, it might be that he's pleased with the way 'phonemarking 'is going:
When the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed
one of its first spending bills, funding the Energy Department for the
rest of 2007, it proudly boasted that the legislation contained no money
earmarked for lawmakers' pet projects and stressed that any prior
congressional requests for such spending "shall have no legal effect."
Within days, however, lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader
Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) began directly contacting the Energy Department.
They sought to secure money for their favorite causes outside of the
congressional appropriations process -- a practice that lobbyists and
appropriations insiders call "phonemarking."
The truth is that phonemarking is a sign of important progress in the effort to squelch earmarked spending. 'Phonemarks' cannot be made legally binding;
it's up to the Executive Branch to decide whether to cooperate in the process.
The next logical step for earmark opponents may be to push federal
agencies to monitor and disclose all efforts by members of Congress
and their staffs to 'lobby' for specific spending items--whether
that lobbying occurs by phone, E-mail, letter, or other means.
see more at............
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/06/tracking_earmarks_is_nice_but_1.asp
www.mccainalert.com
The Hill reports that OMB director Rob Portman is pledging to
track earmarks in all spending bills enacted for 2008:
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) stated Thursday that it will keep track of earmarks during the 2008 fiscal year appropriations process.
In a memo to all executive branch agency heads, OMB Director Rob Portman asked all agencies to report to OMB the number and dollar value of earmarks within seven days after an appropriations bill is either reported by the House or Senate appropriations committees or passed on the House or Senate floor.
We are going to be more aggressive on earmarks going into the appropriations cycle, said Portman at a meeting with reporters. The notion is not that every earmark is bad or there shouldn’t be any earmarks. The notion is that this has gotten out of control.
Good government groups will join fiscal conservatives in welcoming this good news. But perhaps your optimism will be tempered when you find out who else is enthusiastically backing this development:
A spokesman for Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) said that OMB should have no problem in finding earmarks, thanks to new transparency requirements.
They should have a very easy time in identifying those earmarks, said spokesman Tom Gavin. All of that information will made be available and in a very upfront fashion.
This sounds suspiciously like the fox giving compliments on the security
at the henhouse. Can there be any explanation other than that he's
figured out a way to pick the lock?
In the case of Senator Byrd, it might be that he's pleased with the way 'phonemarking 'is going:
When the new Democratic majority in the House of Representatives passed
one of its first spending bills, funding the Energy Department for the
rest of 2007, it proudly boasted that the legislation contained no money
earmarked for lawmakers' pet projects and stressed that any prior
congressional requests for such spending "shall have no legal effect."
Within days, however, lawmakers including Senate Majority Leader
Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) began directly contacting the Energy Department.
They sought to secure money for their favorite causes outside of the
congressional appropriations process -- a practice that lobbyists and
appropriations insiders call "phonemarking."
The truth is that phonemarking is a sign of important progress in the effort to squelch earmarked spending. 'Phonemarks' cannot be made legally binding;
it's up to the Executive Branch to decide whether to cooperate in the process.
The next logical step for earmark opponents may be to push federal
agencies to monitor and disclose all efforts by members of Congress
and their staffs to 'lobby' for specific spending items--whether
that lobbying occurs by phone, E-mail, letter, or other means.
see more at............
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2007/06/tracking_earmarks_is_nice_but_1.asp
www.mccainalert.com
is Hillary flying high on corporare jet charters ?
is Hillary flying high on corporare jet charters ?
Hillary publicly denounces the wasteful spending of chief executives
in corporate America, but then she and her husband accept
corporate jet charters worth almost one million dollars
from InfoUSA Inc. She needs to practice what she preaches!
Hillary didn’t violate any Senate rules accepting corporate
jet charters from Vinod Gupta, chief executive of the data
company InfoUSA Inc. All flights were reimbursed and disclosed
according to Federal Election Commission and Senate ethic rules!
http://www.vote.com/vote/60509613/index.phtml?cat=4075633
Hillary publicly denounces the wasteful spending of chief executives
in corporate America, but then she and her husband accept
corporate jet charters worth almost one million dollars
from InfoUSA Inc. She needs to practice what she preaches!
Hillary didn’t violate any Senate rules accepting corporate
jet charters from Vinod Gupta, chief executive of the data
company InfoUSA Inc. All flights were reimbursed and disclosed
according to Federal Election Commission and Senate ethic rules!
http://www.vote.com/vote/60509613/index.phtml?cat=4075633
Outrage the book by Dick Morris
"Outrage" by Dick Morris and his wife Eileen McGann, looks like a very enlightening book.,
Half of all illegal immigrants came into this country legally and we have no way of knowing they’re still here!
Congressmen are putting their wives on their campaign payrolls so that campaign contributions are really personal bribes!
The ACLU won’t allow its own directors free speech.
Liberals want to strip us of the tools to stop terrorism.
The UN is a cover for massive corruption and eighty countries, who pay 12 percent of the budget, are blocking reform.
Drug companies pay off doctors to write scripts whether we need them or not.
Teachers unions block the firing of bad teachers and battle against higher education standards!
Katrina victims are being stiffed by their insurance companies!
Special interests cost our consumers $45 billion through trade quotas that save only a handful of jobs!
Never heard of these abuses? You won’t in the mainstream media. That’s why Dick Morris and Eileen McGann wrote Outrage. Their proposals:
Ban immigration from terrorist countries
Ban Congress putting spouses on their payroll
Ban lobbyists who are related to senators or congressmen
Ban nicotine additives to cigarettes
Ban trade quotas that drive up prices and save few jobs
Ban drug company bribes to doctors
Ban teachers unions’ work rules that stop education reform
Ban insurance companies from backing out on Katrina coverage
In Outrage, you’ll get the facts and learn what we can do about them. You won’t read about these outrages anyplace else; too many people are working hard to cover them up. Get them here instead and learn how to fight the special interests of the left and right.
About the Author Dick Morris and Eileen McGann:
Dick Morris served as Bill Clinton's political consultant for twenty years.
A Fox News political analyst, he is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including Rewriting History and Condi vs. Hillary.
Eileen McGann, an attorney and consultant, is CEO of Vote.com and Legalvote.com.
She works with Dick on campaigns around the world, specializing in using the Internet to win elections. They live in Florida.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Colin Powell, I would be ashamed to show my after that UN show !
Colin Powell, I would be ashamed to show my after that UN show !
waveing that little vial of white powder.
Either he was too stupid and was played or he did he play us ?
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waveing that little vial of white powder.
Either he was too stupid and was played or he did he play us ?
www.mccainalert.com
BILL CLINTON AND NANCY PELOSI'S SON GET PAID BIG BUCKS BY INFOUSA
BILL CLINTON AND NANCY PELOSI'S SON GET PAID BIG BUCKS BY INFOUSA
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on FoxNews.com on June 8, 2007.
The son of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert moved to Washington when his father became speaker and landed a lush lobbying contract for Google.
When Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, she promised to change things — to enact serious, and long overdue, ethical reforms — to stop the growing trend of legislators and their families accepting gifts, trips, and jobs from lobbyists and corporations.
Well, some things never change.
Several days ago, Newsmax.com disclosed that in February, shortly after his mother became the first woman speaker, Paul Pelosi Jr., was hired by InfoUSA for $180,000 a year as its vice president for Strategic Planning. Pelosi also kept his other full-time day job as a mortgage loan officer for Countrywide Loans in California. And, unlike all of the other InfoUSA employees, he did not report to work at the company's headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
InfoUSA is the same company that has been cited by the New York Times for creating marketing lists that were used by con artists to fleece vulnerable elderly people. The lists had provocative names and offered the names of elderly people with cancer, elderly people with Alzheimer's and gamblers over 55 years of age who think their luck will change. After purchasing the lists, the con artists would call and convince the elderly person that they had actually ordered an expensive item. Once they received the victim's financial information, they often emptied their bank accounts, leaving many people penniless. Some of InfoUSA's internal e-mails suggest that company employees were aware that several of the companies they sold the lists to were under investigation.
And InfoUSA is also the same company that Bill Clinton works for as a consultant, and for which the former president was paid $3.3 million over the past five years. In addition, the Clintons got $900,000 worth of free travel.
Pelosi insisted that the unusual job opportunity had nothing to do with his relationship with his famous and influential mother. He just sent in an application for a job and they hired him.
Of course.
History seems to be repeating itself here. For the past several years, Josh Hastert, the son of former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, was a registered lobbyist for Google. What were his qualifications for lobbying for such a huge and influential company? Well, to put it bluntly, he had good connections.
Before entering the world of corporate lobbying, Josh ran a music store in northern Illinois. But he decided that he could make more money and work less in Washington. And apparently, he was right.
Although Pelosi's son is not lobbying Congress, the unorthodox payment of such a large fee for a second job to someone with no experience at all in the basic business of InfoUSA — managing data and creating marketing lists — should certainly raise eyebrows. (Also note, that this job offer came immediately after his mother became Speaker.)
And, furthermore, it is likely that Congress will eventually address privacy issues involved with the selling of data that InfoUSA sells. Pelosi would be directly involved in that legislation, and her son should not be involved with the company in any way. In addition, the company apparently sells voter lists that could be extremely valuable to the Democratic Party and could mean lucrative contracts for Infousa.
And then, there's the issue of what InfoUSA does and how its president operates.
Several members of Congress have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Infousa and its clients.
The chairman of InfoUSA, Vin Gupta, is a large donor to Democratic candidates. Minority shareholders have questioned his payments to Bill Clinton and his gifts of free travel to Hillary. The shareholders claim that Gupta has been improperly using corporate resources to further his own political goals. Gupta gave over $1 million to the Clinton Library and $2 million towards Hillary Clinton's $16 million millennium New Years' Eve Party.
So, there's no question that Gupta likes to be close to the powerful. He's stayed in the Lincoln bedroom and hosted the Clintons on a $146,000 vacation trip to Acapulco on his corporate jet. Lately, Pelosi's son has been accompanying Gupta on his jet. He claims that it's been strictly business and is “nothing like the Clinton situation.”
His payment to Pelosi's son can only be viewed as an investment and should be stopped.
Nancy Pelosi should put on her “mother of five voice” that she brags about and tell her son to go back to his day job.
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on FoxNews.com on June 8, 2007.
The son of former House Speaker Dennis Hastert moved to Washington when his father became speaker and landed a lush lobbying contract for Google.
When Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, she promised to change things — to enact serious, and long overdue, ethical reforms — to stop the growing trend of legislators and their families accepting gifts, trips, and jobs from lobbyists and corporations.
Well, some things never change.
Several days ago, Newsmax.com disclosed that in February, shortly after his mother became the first woman speaker, Paul Pelosi Jr., was hired by InfoUSA for $180,000 a year as its vice president for Strategic Planning. Pelosi also kept his other full-time day job as a mortgage loan officer for Countrywide Loans in California. And, unlike all of the other InfoUSA employees, he did not report to work at the company's headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
InfoUSA is the same company that has been cited by the New York Times for creating marketing lists that were used by con artists to fleece vulnerable elderly people. The lists had provocative names and offered the names of elderly people with cancer, elderly people with Alzheimer's and gamblers over 55 years of age who think their luck will change. After purchasing the lists, the con artists would call and convince the elderly person that they had actually ordered an expensive item. Once they received the victim's financial information, they often emptied their bank accounts, leaving many people penniless. Some of InfoUSA's internal e-mails suggest that company employees were aware that several of the companies they sold the lists to were under investigation.
And InfoUSA is also the same company that Bill Clinton works for as a consultant, and for which the former president was paid $3.3 million over the past five years. In addition, the Clintons got $900,000 worth of free travel.
Pelosi insisted that the unusual job opportunity had nothing to do with his relationship with his famous and influential mother. He just sent in an application for a job and they hired him.
Of course.
History seems to be repeating itself here. For the past several years, Josh Hastert, the son of former Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, was a registered lobbyist for Google. What were his qualifications for lobbying for such a huge and influential company? Well, to put it bluntly, he had good connections.
Before entering the world of corporate lobbying, Josh ran a music store in northern Illinois. But he decided that he could make more money and work less in Washington. And apparently, he was right.
Although Pelosi's son is not lobbying Congress, the unorthodox payment of such a large fee for a second job to someone with no experience at all in the basic business of InfoUSA — managing data and creating marketing lists — should certainly raise eyebrows. (Also note, that this job offer came immediately after his mother became Speaker.)
And, furthermore, it is likely that Congress will eventually address privacy issues involved with the selling of data that InfoUSA sells. Pelosi would be directly involved in that legislation, and her son should not be involved with the company in any way. In addition, the company apparently sells voter lists that could be extremely valuable to the Democratic Party and could mean lucrative contracts for Infousa.
And then, there's the issue of what InfoUSA does and how its president operates.
Several members of Congress have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Infousa and its clients.
The chairman of InfoUSA, Vin Gupta, is a large donor to Democratic candidates. Minority shareholders have questioned his payments to Bill Clinton and his gifts of free travel to Hillary. The shareholders claim that Gupta has been improperly using corporate resources to further his own political goals. Gupta gave over $1 million to the Clinton Library and $2 million towards Hillary Clinton's $16 million millennium New Years' Eve Party.
So, there's no question that Gupta likes to be close to the powerful. He's stayed in the Lincoln bedroom and hosted the Clintons on a $146,000 vacation trip to Acapulco on his corporate jet. Lately, Pelosi's son has been accompanying Gupta on his jet. He claims that it's been strictly business and is “nothing like the Clinton situation.”
His payment to Pelosi's son can only be viewed as an investment and should be stopped.
Nancy Pelosi should put on her “mother of five voice” that she brags about and tell her son to go back to his day job.
Thursday, June 07, 2007
Top 5 Dumbest Things in the Immigration Bill
Lou's Top 5 List
Top 5 Dumbest Things in the Immigration Bill
5) Taxpayers will pay for the immigration lawyers for illegal aliens if
working in agriculture.
4) Illegal aliens would be given legal status just one day after their
application is filed even if a background check is not completed.
3) Gang members are eligible for amnesty if they renounce their gang status.
2) Borders do not have to be secure before the amnesty program begins.
1) $2,600,000,000,000 -- That is the cost the Heritage Foundation estimates
to cover the retirement benefits of 12,000,000 illegal aliens if this
amnesty bill becomes law.
from www.loudobbs.com
www.mccainalert.com
Top 5 Dumbest Things in the Immigration Bill
5) Taxpayers will pay for the immigration lawyers for illegal aliens if
working in agriculture.
4) Illegal aliens would be given legal status just one day after their
application is filed even if a background check is not completed.
3) Gang members are eligible for amnesty if they renounce their gang status.
2) Borders do not have to be secure before the amnesty program begins.
1) $2,600,000,000,000 -- That is the cost the Heritage Foundation estimates
to cover the retirement benefits of 12,000,000 illegal aliens if this
amnesty bill becomes law.
from www.loudobbs.com
www.mccainalert.com
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
new web site for Fred Thompson
http://www.imwithfred.com/
new web site for Fred Thompson
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new web site for Fred Thompson
www.mccainalert.com
democrat's William "dollar bill" Jefferson indicted.
democrat's William "dollar bill" Jefferson indicted.
will democratic house leaderNancy Pelosi allow him to continue ?
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will democratic house leaderNancy Pelosi allow him to continue ?
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senator kyl
> OFIR members and supporters:
>
> Senator John Kyl, (R-Ariz), one of the chief architects of the Senate
> amnesty bill, said on the Lou Dobbs show today that phone calls to his
> office have lessened and are not as angry as before.
>
> We urge you to disabuse him of that notion. Call (202) 224-4521 and
> let Kyl know your anger over the amnesty bill and the fact that he has
> teamed with Senator Ted Kennedy in selling out America.
>
> If you want to use a toll free number use (866) 220-0044 or (866)
> 340-9281.
>
> The amnesty bill would legalize all illegal aliens in the U. S. as of
> December 31, 2007.
>
> Don't forget our rally this Friday in Salem
The so-called "conservative" fell into lockstep with Ted Kennedy. Kyl
represents
the loathsome element, a tired old White male with minus testosterone
who
is now willing to sell-out America. You phone call can make a
differance.
"Only chumps support the government in Washinton, DC>"
ted
>
> Senator John Kyl, (R-Ariz), one of the chief architects of the Senate
> amnesty bill, said on the Lou Dobbs show today that phone calls to his
> office have lessened and are not as angry as before.
>
> We urge you to disabuse him of that notion. Call (202) 224-4521 and
> let Kyl know your anger over the amnesty bill and the fact that he has
> teamed with Senator Ted Kennedy in selling out America.
>
> If you want to use a toll free number use (866) 220-0044 or (866)
> 340-9281.
>
> The amnesty bill would legalize all illegal aliens in the U. S. as of
> December 31, 2007.
>
> Don't forget our rally this Friday in Salem
The so-called "conservative" fell into lockstep with Ted Kennedy. Kyl
represents
the loathsome element, a tired old White male with minus testosterone
who
is now willing to sell-out America. You phone call can make a
differance.
"Only chumps support the government in Washinton, DC>"
ted
example of why congress ranked soo low, wheresthefence video
see this amazing video at www.wheresthefence.com
call or write your senators
for the senate senate.gov
McCain, John- (R - AZ) 241 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
Web Form: mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ)
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form: kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
wheres the fence video
see more at www.mccanalert.com
mccainlert.com more political news
call or write your senators
for the senate senate.gov
McCain, John- (R - AZ) 241 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
Web Form: mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ)
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form: kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
wheres the fence video
see more at www.mccanalert.com
mccainlert.com more political news
Monday, June 04, 2007
www.wheresthefence.com video link
see this amazing video at www.wheresthefence.com
call or write your senators
for the senate senate.gov
McCain, John- (R - AZ) Class III
241 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
Web Form: mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ) Class I
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form: kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
call or write your senators
for the senate senate.gov
McCain, John- (R - AZ) Class III
241 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2235
Web Form: mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home
Kyl, Jon- (R - AZ) Class I
730 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-4521
Web Form: kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
did Mccain really have illeals doing contruction on his new Sedona home?
did Mccain really have illeals doing contruction on his new Sedona home?
June 4th, 2007
did Mccain really have illeals doing contruction on his new Sedona home?
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Spotlite on Senator John Mccain home in Sedona in 2001?
June 4th, 2007
Spotlite on Senator John Mccain home in Sedona in 2001?
Spotlight on McCain
By RICHARD L. BERKE
Published: June 3, 2001
For the second time in about a week, Senator John McCain asserted today that he had no intention to bolt the Republican Party and run for president as an independent. All the while, some of his closest advisers floated that he, indeed, was mulling a third-party bid.
And they were hardly bashful about stoking speculation by spreading the word that Mr. McCain was playing host today to Senator Tom Daschle, the Democratic leader, at his cabin in Sedona, Ariz.
So what is Mr. McCain really up to?
Even President Bush wanted to know. He was so curious that knowledgeable Republicans said he called Mr. McCain today, presumably seeking reassurances that he was staying put.
Reached by telephone in Sedona, Mr. McCain said: ”I’ve said repeatedly that I have no intention of running for president nor do I have any intention or cause to leave the Republican Party. I hope this will put an end to further speculation.”
To the contrary, the speculation is only intensifying, and many Republicans say that is just what Mr. McCain wants.
Few Republicans expect Mr. McCain to defect, at least any time soon. But many think that at this precarious moment for Mr. Bush and for his party, which is still reeling from its loss of control of the Senate, Mr. McCain is doing his best to thrust himself onto center stage.
For all his denials, many Republicans argue that the whispers about Mr. McCain toying with an independent bid are intended to enhance the senator’s growing influence in the Senate and draw more attention to issues he is pushing, like the tightening of regulations for sales at gun shows and regulation of managed health care. He also could be trying to put Mr. Bush on notice that he had better sign his signature bill on campaign finance.
Marshall Wittmann, a scholar at the Hudson Institute who met with other McCain loyalists this week to discuss an independent bid, said he had not raised the possibility with Mr. McCain. But he noted that the senator has not told him or others to stop talking about the prospect.
And, he said, it can only help Mr. McCain politically to keep the threat alive. ”It makes both Republicans and Democrats feel that they have to pay attention to him,” Mr. Wittmann said. ”It may force Bush or the people around him to reconsider their neglect of the McCainiacs and the McCain phenomenon.”
After Senator James M. Jeffords caught his fellow Republicans off guard a week ago by deserting the party, Senate Republicans are extrasensitive to restless nonconformists.
”The Jim Jeffords move has caused a lot of discussion within the Senate that we need to encourage people to be willing to work and stay within the party,” said Senator Sam Brownback, a conservative from Kansas.
Beyond drawing more attention to his issues, many Republicans say Mr. McCain is trying to draw attention to himself. They argue that despite all the attention for his campaign finance package and the stroking he has received from Mr. Daschle and other Democrats, Mr. McCain has tense relations with many fellow Republicans and has felt incidental in a city that is dominated by Mr. Bush, the man who defeated him after a bitter struggle in last year’s primaries. Mr. McCain is finding that even the campaign finance legislation is now stalled in the House.
It is hardly a secret in the capital that Mr. McCain thrives on press attention and, in fact, built his presidential campaign on favorable publicity from the news media. When he identifies Mr. McCain, Paul Gigot, a conservative columnist for The Wall Street Journal, puts the word ”media” beside his name instead of ”Arizona.”
Mocking Mr. McCain, Alex Castellanos, a media consultant who is close to the White House, said: ”Last week there was another senator who was in the news more than John McCain, and we certainly can’t have that. He certainly doesn’t turn down opportunities to stand in front of the cameras and make news.”
Told of Republicans who grouse that he is a publicity hound, Mr. McCain said, ”I cannot respond.”
Yet there is a danger that Mr. McCain’s thirst for more respect will only further strain his relationships in the Republican Party.
”A number of people get quite irritable about discussions taking place,” Mr. Brownback said. ”We’re trying to work together cohesively, and some might think that this is pulling us apart rather than pulling us together.”
For all their talk, Mr. McCain’s aides and closest advisers are sharply divided over whether a third-party candidacy is even mechanically feasible because of the complexities of fund-raising and ballot access.
One McCain confidant noted that the senator was not a long-range planner but tended to be reactive and impulsive. ”I don’t think he’s going to leave the party imminently,” he said. But the adviser left open the prospect that Mr. McCain could become disaffected, and said his loyalists wanted to make sure that no options were prematurely closed.
William Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard who promoted Mr. McCain during the primaries, said the viability of a third-party bid depended on how events unfold over the next few years.
”The truth is everything depends on the objective circumstances and the conditions that would make an independent candidacy possible,” he said. ”There would have to be an obviously failed Bush presidency and a liberal Congressional Democratic Party and a general sense that the two party agendas are exhausted and we need something new.”
Whatever his career trajectory, this much is assured about Mr. McCain: The speculation about his future is not about to simmer down. His loyalists will see to that.
June 4th, 2007
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June 4th, 2007
Spotlite on Senator John Mccain home in Sedona in 2001?
Spotlight on McCain
By RICHARD L. BERKE
Published: June 3, 2001
For the second time in about a week, Senator John McCain asserted today that he had no intention to bolt the Republican Party and run for president as an independent. All the while, some of his closest advisers floated that he, indeed, was mulling a third-party bid.
And they were hardly bashful about stoking speculation by spreading the word that Mr. McCain was playing host today to Senator Tom Daschle, the Democratic leader, at his cabin in Sedona, Ariz.
So what is Mr. McCain really up to?
Even President Bush wanted to know. He was so curious that knowledgeable Republicans said he called Mr. McCain today, presumably seeking reassurances that he was staying put.
Reached by telephone in Sedona, Mr. McCain said: ”I’ve said repeatedly that I have no intention of running for president nor do I have any intention or cause to leave the Republican Party. I hope this will put an end to further speculation.”
To the contrary, the speculation is only intensifying, and many Republicans say that is just what Mr. McCain wants.
Few Republicans expect Mr. McCain to defect, at least any time soon. But many think that at this precarious moment for Mr. Bush and for his party, which is still reeling from its loss of control of the Senate, Mr. McCain is doing his best to thrust himself onto center stage.
For all his denials, many Republicans argue that the whispers about Mr. McCain toying with an independent bid are intended to enhance the senator’s growing influence in the Senate and draw more attention to issues he is pushing, like the tightening of regulations for sales at gun shows and regulation of managed health care. He also could be trying to put Mr. Bush on notice that he had better sign his signature bill on campaign finance.
Marshall Wittmann, a scholar at the Hudson Institute who met with other McCain loyalists this week to discuss an independent bid, said he had not raised the possibility with Mr. McCain. But he noted that the senator has not told him or others to stop talking about the prospect.
And, he said, it can only help Mr. McCain politically to keep the threat alive. ”It makes both Republicans and Democrats feel that they have to pay attention to him,” Mr. Wittmann said. ”It may force Bush or the people around him to reconsider their neglect of the McCainiacs and the McCain phenomenon.”
After Senator James M. Jeffords caught his fellow Republicans off guard a week ago by deserting the party, Senate Republicans are extrasensitive to restless nonconformists.
”The Jim Jeffords move has caused a lot of discussion within the Senate that we need to encourage people to be willing to work and stay within the party,” said Senator Sam Brownback, a conservative from Kansas.
Beyond drawing more attention to his issues, many Republicans say Mr. McCain is trying to draw attention to himself. They argue that despite all the attention for his campaign finance package and the stroking he has received from Mr. Daschle and other Democrats, Mr. McCain has tense relations with many fellow Republicans and has felt incidental in a city that is dominated by Mr. Bush, the man who defeated him after a bitter struggle in last year’s primaries. Mr. McCain is finding that even the campaign finance legislation is now stalled in the House.
It is hardly a secret in the capital that Mr. McCain thrives on press attention and, in fact, built his presidential campaign on favorable publicity from the news media. When he identifies Mr. McCain, Paul Gigot, a conservative columnist for The Wall Street Journal, puts the word ”media” beside his name instead of ”Arizona.”
Mocking Mr. McCain, Alex Castellanos, a media consultant who is close to the White House, said: ”Last week there was another senator who was in the news more than John McCain, and we certainly can’t have that. He certainly doesn’t turn down opportunities to stand in front of the cameras and make news.”
Told of Republicans who grouse that he is a publicity hound, Mr. McCain said, ”I cannot respond.”
Yet there is a danger that Mr. McCain’s thirst for more respect will only further strain his relationships in the Republican Party.
”A number of people get quite irritable about discussions taking place,” Mr. Brownback said. ”We’re trying to work together cohesively, and some might think that this is pulling us apart rather than pulling us together.”
For all their talk, Mr. McCain’s aides and closest advisers are sharply divided over whether a third-party candidacy is even mechanically feasible because of the complexities of fund-raising and ballot access.
One McCain confidant noted that the senator was not a long-range planner but tended to be reactive and impulsive. ”I don’t think he’s going to leave the party imminently,” he said. But the adviser left open the prospect that Mr. McCain could become disaffected, and said his loyalists wanted to make sure that no options were prematurely closed.
William Kristol, the editor of The Weekly Standard who promoted Mr. McCain during the primaries, said the viability of a third-party bid depended on how events unfold over the next few years.
”The truth is everything depends on the objective circumstances and the conditions that would make an independent candidacy possible,” he said. ”There would have to be an obviously failed Bush presidency and a liberal Congressional Democratic Party and a general sense that the two party agendas are exhausted and we need something new.”
Whatever his career trajectory, this much is assured about Mr. McCain: The speculation about his future is not about to simmer down. His loyalists will see to that.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
from the desk of Janet Napolitano
Thursday, May 31, 2007 Dear Friends,
from the desk of Janet Napolitano
Many students and teachers across the state are looking forward to the end of another school year and the beginning of fun, travel and relaxation. For parents, summer break presents the challenge of finding ways to keep kids busy and safe.
Research suggests there is a learning dip that takes place over the summer months when youth are away from the structure of a classroom. Teachers spend about four weeks of each new school year re-teaching lessons from the previous school year as a result of summer learning loss.
That is why it is so important to keep young learners engaged in safe and stimulating activities throughout the summer break. Children and youth in quality out-of-school and after-school programs are more likely to do better in school, have greater expectations for their future and are less likely to smoke, drink alcohol and use drugs.
There are a variety of high quality summer programs available to Arizona families. Your child’s own school is a good place to start your search. Also consider programs operated through your local library, parks and recreation departments, the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, community colleges and universities. You can also visit www.azafterschool.org/ChoosingQualityCareGuidelines.pdf for tips on choosing a quality out-of-school program.
Another area organization, Raising Arizona Kids, provides a list of summer camps that encourage summer learning in various categories including theater, nature, arts and sports. Their Web site, www.raisingarizonakids.com, also provides a comprehensive calendar of family events.
For older youth, summer is also an opportunity for work or community service. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, youth who are engaged in community service perform better in school, have a better sense of themselves and feel more empowered to make a difference in their own lives.
I encourage adults to look into the various activities Arizona youth can participate in that provide not only a fun and safe environment, but also a place they can test their knowledge and drive.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at
800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly,
Janet Napolitano
Governormore az arizona politics
from the desk of Janet Napolitano
Many students and teachers across the state are looking forward to the end of another school year and the beginning of fun, travel and relaxation. For parents, summer break presents the challenge of finding ways to keep kids busy and safe.
Research suggests there is a learning dip that takes place over the summer months when youth are away from the structure of a classroom. Teachers spend about four weeks of each new school year re-teaching lessons from the previous school year as a result of summer learning loss.
That is why it is so important to keep young learners engaged in safe and stimulating activities throughout the summer break. Children and youth in quality out-of-school and after-school programs are more likely to do better in school, have greater expectations for their future and are less likely to smoke, drink alcohol and use drugs.
There are a variety of high quality summer programs available to Arizona families. Your child’s own school is a good place to start your search. Also consider programs operated through your local library, parks and recreation departments, the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, community colleges and universities. You can also visit www.azafterschool.org/ChoosingQualityCareGuidelines.pdf for tips on choosing a quality out-of-school program.
Another area organization, Raising Arizona Kids, provides a list of summer camps that encourage summer learning in various categories including theater, nature, arts and sports. Their Web site, www.raisingarizonakids.com, also provides a comprehensive calendar of family events.
For older youth, summer is also an opportunity for work or community service. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, youth who are engaged in community service perform better in school, have a better sense of themselves and feel more empowered to make a difference in their own lives.
I encourage adults to look into the various activities Arizona youth can participate in that provide not only a fun and safe environment, but also a place they can test their knowledge and drive.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office at
800-253-0883 and ask to speak to Constituent Services.
Yours very truly,
Janet Napolitano
Governormore az arizona politics
Monday, May 28, 2007
Mr
did John Edwards make his millions by suing Pediatricians in his home state.
some 30 million in legal fees and judgements
www.mccainalert.com
some 30 million in legal fees and judgements
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
McCain Responds to Obama
McCain Responds to Obama
U.S. Senator John McCain has issued the following in response to a statement by Sen. Barack Obama:
"While Senator Obama's two years in the U.S. Senate certainly entitle him to vote against funding our troops, my service and experience combined with conversations with military leaders on the ground in Iraq lead me to believe that we must give this new strategy a chance to succeed because the consequences of failure would be catastrophic to our nation's security.
"By the way, Senator Obama, it's a 'flak' jacket, not a 'flack' jacket."
U.S. Senator John McCain has issued the following in response to a statement by Sen. Barack Obama:
"While Senator Obama's two years in the U.S. Senate certainly entitle him to vote against funding our troops, my service and experience combined with conversations with military leaders on the ground in Iraq lead me to believe that we must give this new strategy a chance to succeed because the consequences of failure would be catastrophic to our nation's security.
"By the way, Senator Obama, it's a 'flak' jacket, not a 'flack' jacket."
John McCain On "The Sean Hannity Show"
John McCain On "The Sean Hannity Show"
John McCain, On Our Broken Borders: "I am prepared to lead and I want to do the hard things, not the easy things. And it is very easy to kill legislation. It's always easy to come out against something. But I owe it to America and our national security requirements to do something to change the status quo. The status quo is broken borders and 12 million people who are in this country illegally, six of whom just decided they wanted to kill people at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Three had crossed our border illegally; three were here on expired visas. It's clearly a national security issue, and my commitment is to the future of the country, and my children and grandchildren." - Listen to John McCain on "The Sean Hannity Show"
John McCain, On The Consequences Of Inaction: "I do the hard things. The fact is that you can either do one of two things. You can round up and deport 12 million people, which, no one yet that I know of knows how you do that, or you put them in some kind of probationary status which they do not have citizenship, they don't have a green card, they've got to go back to the country of origin, they have to pay a 5,000 dollar fine, and they have to get in behind everybody else which is at least eight years and could be as many as 15 years after they could even qualify for to be even green card or citizenship now. ...And if you think that just, if enforcing existing laws is the way out, then again, we respectfully disagree. There are 12 million people who are not going to turn themselves in. Some of them are bad people. And some of them want to do bad things in this country, as those people who wanted to attack Fort Dix, and I don't think they're willingly going to line up for deportation." - Listen to John McCain on "The Sean Hannity Show"
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John McCain, On Our Broken Borders: "I am prepared to lead and I want to do the hard things, not the easy things. And it is very easy to kill legislation. It's always easy to come out against something. But I owe it to America and our national security requirements to do something to change the status quo. The status quo is broken borders and 12 million people who are in this country illegally, six of whom just decided they wanted to kill people at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Three had crossed our border illegally; three were here on expired visas. It's clearly a national security issue, and my commitment is to the future of the country, and my children and grandchildren." - Listen to John McCain on "The Sean Hannity Show"
John McCain, On The Consequences Of Inaction: "I do the hard things. The fact is that you can either do one of two things. You can round up and deport 12 million people, which, no one yet that I know of knows how you do that, or you put them in some kind of probationary status which they do not have citizenship, they don't have a green card, they've got to go back to the country of origin, they have to pay a 5,000 dollar fine, and they have to get in behind everybody else which is at least eight years and could be as many as 15 years after they could even qualify for to be even green card or citizenship now. ...And if you think that just, if enforcing existing laws is the way out, then again, we respectfully disagree. There are 12 million people who are not going to turn themselves in. Some of them are bad people. And some of them want to do bad things in this country, as those people who wanted to attack Fort Dix, and I don't think they're willingly going to line up for deportation." - Listen to John McCain on "The Sean Hannity Show"
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Mccain update
John McCain started the week leading up to Memorial Day in the Sooner State, where he addressed Oklahoma legislators on the need to implement government reforms that will transform and make transparent the way Washington does business. Throughout the week, John McCain addressed the need to enact comprehensive immigration reform that will secure our borders and uphold our values. He believes fixing our broken borders is a national security priority that demands immediate action, and he took his case directly to conservative bloggers and talk radio hosts. Finally, the Senator and Mrs. McCain are very much looking forward to visiting Charlotte, NC, where he will serve as honorary starter for this Sunday's Coca-Cola 600. For more information, log on to www.JohnMcCain.com and please be sure to forward this newsletter on to family, friends, and fellow John McCain supporters.
Bill Clinton's UGLY BUDDY
BILL'S UGLY BUDDY: PAYMENTS FROM SCANDAL-TIED FIRM
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
This is a more detailed version of a column that was published in The New York Post on May 24, 2007.
Since he left office in 2001, former president Bill Clinton has been paid by InfoUSA, an Omaha, Nebraska company that has been identified as a key provider of specially designed databases that are sold to criminals who use the detailed information to defraud the unsuspecting elderly.
Because Senate financial disclosure rules do not require Hillary Clinton to reveal exactly how much -- or for what -- the company has paid her husband over the past five years, we don’t know all the details. But we do know this: former presidents – especially Bill Clinton – don’t come cheap. And, just months after he left the presidency, Bill Clinton was paid $200,000 for a speech given to InfoUSA in Omaha. Since then, he has been paid an undisclosed amount each year, listed only as “more than $1000” for ‘non-employee compensation” on Senator Clinton’s Senate financial disclosure form.
According to the The New York Times, InfoUSA compiled and sold lists that disclosed the names of elderly men and women who would be likely to respond to unscrupulous scams. The lists left no doubt about the vulnerability of the elderly targets. The Times reported, for example, that InfoUSA advertised lists of “Elderly Opportunity Seekers,” 3.3 million older people “looking for ways to make money,” and “Suffering Seniors,” 4.7 million people with cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. “Oldies but Goodies” contained 500,000 gamblers over 55 years old, for 8.5 cents apiece. One list said: “These people are gullible. They want to believe that their luck can change.”
InfoUSA sold lists to companies that were under investigation or closed down by courts because of their criminal activity. The company’s internal emails show that employees were aware that the investigation for elderly fraud involved their customers, but sold the lists anyway.
The Times profiled one unfortunate 92 year old man who entered a sweepstake sponsored by InfoUSA. The information that he innocently provided was then sold to the predator marketers. After responding to their telemarketing calls seeking financial information, his entire life savings was stolen from his bank account at Wachovia Bank. These practices, using lists supplied by InfoUSA were repeated all over the country.
Last week, Hillary Clinton sought and obtained an extension of time to file her presidential candidate financial disclosure statement. Unlike the information required of Senators, this filing requires her to list not just the sources of Bill’s income but exactly how much they paid him. While Senator Clinton offered no reason for the postponement, one cannot help wondering if a desire to conceal InfoUSA’s payments to her husband while the company is under fire.
The relationship between Bill Clinton and Vinod “Vin” Gupta, the CEO and Chairman of InfoUSA is both long-standing and deep. A frequent Clinton donor, he has stayed in the Lincoln Bedroom, admitted to donating $1,000,000 to the Clinton Library and told the press that he’d consider an additional donation. Again, since the Clintons refuse to disclose who donated money to the library, we don’t know the total that he actually gave. In late 1999, Gupta gave $2,000,000 for Hillary Clinton’s Millennium New Year’s Eve bash. (They party cost $16 million and was closed to the press!)
The links between Gupta and the Clintons are extensive:
• Gutpa raised over $200,000 for Hillary’s Senate campaigns and contributed thousands to the DNC and Democratic House and Senate campaigns.
• InfoUSA was one of the sponsors of the Aspen Festival of Ideas last summer where Bill and Hillary Clinton both spoke.
• Gupta built the Bill Clinton Science & Technology Center and the Hillary Clinton Mass Communications Center in his hometown of Rampur, India
• Bill and Gutpa traveled to India together
• Gupta reportedly paid for a golf outing for Bill at a legendary Scottish course
• InfoUSA appointed Terry McAuliffe, the Clinton’s longtime money man to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary company videoyellowpagesusa.com
• Clinton appointed Gupta to the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees only a few days before he left office
• Clinton also nominated Gupta as Consul General of Bermuda and U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, but Gupta was never confirmed
• Gupta’s company co-sponsored the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative
• Gupta sent a $7000 treadmill to Chappaqua days after the Clintons left the White House. After the NY Post disclosed the gift, the Clintons returned the gift.
Gupta’s generosity to the Clintons is only matched by his generosity to himself. InfoUSA has lately been attacked by some of its shareholders, particularly by the Greenwich, Connecticut company Cardinal Capital that went after Conrad Black. Lord Black is now on trial in Chicago for corporate fraud.
Cardinal Capital objected to Gupta’s purchase of a $600,000 skybox at the University of Nebraska, his family’s charges of $13.5 million in private jet charges, and $2.5 million for the long term lease of a yacht – all with corporate funds.
In addition to his 2001 visit to the company’s headquarters, Bill Clinton was back there to speak at a conference on privacy issues in September 2006. Senator Clinton’s disclosure statement for that period has not been publicly released, so we don’t know how much he was paid.
This connection between the Clintons and InfoUSA only underscores the necessity of full disclosure of income sources and amounts by all the presidential candidates and the release of their income tax returns, a step Mrs. Clinton has, thus far, refused to take.
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By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
This is a more detailed version of a column that was published in The New York Post on May 24, 2007.
Since he left office in 2001, former president Bill Clinton has been paid by InfoUSA, an Omaha, Nebraska company that has been identified as a key provider of specially designed databases that are sold to criminals who use the detailed information to defraud the unsuspecting elderly.
Because Senate financial disclosure rules do not require Hillary Clinton to reveal exactly how much -- or for what -- the company has paid her husband over the past five years, we don’t know all the details. But we do know this: former presidents – especially Bill Clinton – don’t come cheap. And, just months after he left the presidency, Bill Clinton was paid $200,000 for a speech given to InfoUSA in Omaha. Since then, he has been paid an undisclosed amount each year, listed only as “more than $1000” for ‘non-employee compensation” on Senator Clinton’s Senate financial disclosure form.
According to the The New York Times, InfoUSA compiled and sold lists that disclosed the names of elderly men and women who would be likely to respond to unscrupulous scams. The lists left no doubt about the vulnerability of the elderly targets. The Times reported, for example, that InfoUSA advertised lists of “Elderly Opportunity Seekers,” 3.3 million older people “looking for ways to make money,” and “Suffering Seniors,” 4.7 million people with cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. “Oldies but Goodies” contained 500,000 gamblers over 55 years old, for 8.5 cents apiece. One list said: “These people are gullible. They want to believe that their luck can change.”
InfoUSA sold lists to companies that were under investigation or closed down by courts because of their criminal activity. The company’s internal emails show that employees were aware that the investigation for elderly fraud involved their customers, but sold the lists anyway.
The Times profiled one unfortunate 92 year old man who entered a sweepstake sponsored by InfoUSA. The information that he innocently provided was then sold to the predator marketers. After responding to their telemarketing calls seeking financial information, his entire life savings was stolen from his bank account at Wachovia Bank. These practices, using lists supplied by InfoUSA were repeated all over the country.
Last week, Hillary Clinton sought and obtained an extension of time to file her presidential candidate financial disclosure statement. Unlike the information required of Senators, this filing requires her to list not just the sources of Bill’s income but exactly how much they paid him. While Senator Clinton offered no reason for the postponement, one cannot help wondering if a desire to conceal InfoUSA’s payments to her husband while the company is under fire.
The relationship between Bill Clinton and Vinod “Vin” Gupta, the CEO and Chairman of InfoUSA is both long-standing and deep. A frequent Clinton donor, he has stayed in the Lincoln Bedroom, admitted to donating $1,000,000 to the Clinton Library and told the press that he’d consider an additional donation. Again, since the Clintons refuse to disclose who donated money to the library, we don’t know the total that he actually gave. In late 1999, Gupta gave $2,000,000 for Hillary Clinton’s Millennium New Year’s Eve bash. (They party cost $16 million and was closed to the press!)
The links between Gupta and the Clintons are extensive:
• Gutpa raised over $200,000 for Hillary’s Senate campaigns and contributed thousands to the DNC and Democratic House and Senate campaigns.
• InfoUSA was one of the sponsors of the Aspen Festival of Ideas last summer where Bill and Hillary Clinton both spoke.
• Gupta built the Bill Clinton Science & Technology Center and the Hillary Clinton Mass Communications Center in his hometown of Rampur, India
• Bill and Gutpa traveled to India together
• Gupta reportedly paid for a golf outing for Bill at a legendary Scottish course
• InfoUSA appointed Terry McAuliffe, the Clinton’s longtime money man to the Board of Directors of its subsidiary company videoyellowpagesusa.com
• Clinton appointed Gupta to the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees only a few days before he left office
• Clinton also nominated Gupta as Consul General of Bermuda and U.S. Ambassador to Fiji, but Gupta was never confirmed
• Gupta’s company co-sponsored the 2006 Clinton Global Initiative
• Gupta sent a $7000 treadmill to Chappaqua days after the Clintons left the White House. After the NY Post disclosed the gift, the Clintons returned the gift.
Gupta’s generosity to the Clintons is only matched by his generosity to himself. InfoUSA has lately been attacked by some of its shareholders, particularly by the Greenwich, Connecticut company Cardinal Capital that went after Conrad Black. Lord Black is now on trial in Chicago for corporate fraud.
Cardinal Capital objected to Gupta’s purchase of a $600,000 skybox at the University of Nebraska, his family’s charges of $13.5 million in private jet charges, and $2.5 million for the long term lease of a yacht – all with corporate funds.
In addition to his 2001 visit to the company’s headquarters, Bill Clinton was back there to speak at a conference on privacy issues in September 2006. Senator Clinton’s disclosure statement for that period has not been publicly released, so we don’t know how much he was paid.
This connection between the Clintons and InfoUSA only underscores the necessity of full disclosure of income sources and amounts by all the presidential candidates and the release of their income tax returns, a step Mrs. Clinton has, thus far, refused to take.
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Saturday, May 26, 2007
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN RANDY PULLEN
A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN RANDY PULLEN
Dear Friends,
This past week has seen some of the most tumultuous political activity in Arizona and around our nation in recent memory with the introduction in Congress of bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming our nation’s immigration laws. Here in Arizona, where cross-border traffic is among the heaviest, this issue is especially important. It is safe to say that every resident of our state has, in some way, been affected by illegal immigration.
From drugs to gangs to the trafficking of people – and even to the threat of terrorism – Arizona voters of all partisan and political persuasions have very strong opinions about this issue. What unites a vast majority of voters in our state – Republicans, Democrats and independents alike – is our desire for border security first and foremost. That is the message we received from voters in all fifteen counties, young and old, rich and poor, across every demographic and from every walk of life..
When this compromise legislation, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 was announced late last week, Arizona voters were quick to react, as did grassroots-minded Republicans in states across the nation. Here at Arizona Republican Party HQ, the calls we received were very lopsided: Over 1,600 callers opposed the legislation; while only 8 supported it.
For the first 48 hours, Republicans came in to re-register as independents. Another tore his voter card up in our office and discarded the pieces on our floor. Another simply left his Republican registration cards on our desk and said he wouldn’t need them any longer.
Far too often in politics, we fail to give our grassroots their due voice. We call on them each election year to work for our party and our candidates, and then they are all too often ignored until the next election cycle. That’s not the type of Republican party we want in Arizona. We understand our voters and our Precinct Committeemen and our volunteers and our local parties are the foundation of our coming victories.
In the past 48 hours, since we engaged on this issue, by stating the Arizona Republic Party does not support the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, our phone calls, emails and faxes at the office have remained just as firmly in opposition to this legislation, but they now include thank-you notes and contributions from individuals who haven’t donated to the party in years. We’ve even had people come into HQ to re-register as Republican after leaving the party just days ago because they felt their voices were not only heard but amplified.
But conversely, I’m very concerned about the direction that some criticism has taken, most especially toward U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, who has served our state and our nation with great dedication for two decades now. I was forwarded an email today containing a letter from Congressman Trent Franks who addressed this issue so eloquently that I would like to quote directly from his letter:
“I understand that some people may disagree with Senator Kyl's position on immigration reform. However, I believe that the vitriolic rhetoric recently used by some to condemn Jon Kyl is highly inappropriate and shameful. I urge anyone who may disagree with Senator Kyl to do so respectfully and to refrain from attacking the personal integrity of this honorable man,” wrote Congressman Franks, according to the email.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Senator Kyl has earned a lifetime “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. He has frequently earned near-perfect or even 100 percent ratings from such organizations as the American Conservative Union, Americans for Tax Reform, National Right to Life, National Federation of Independent Business, US Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, and the list goes on.
Senator Kyl is considered one of the ten most effective US Senators in Congress today. From protecting our paychecks to protecting our families to protecting our nation, Jon Kyl has been Arizona and America’s most dedicated patriot for decades. He has fought our tough battles time and again, and tomorrow he will be there fighting just as hard with just as much pride. More than once I’ve heard Senator Kyl referred to as a statesman, not a politician.
As a party, we must remain committed to our principles each and every day. We must engage the Democrat majority in Congress each and every day for the benefit of our nation, our state and our party. But in our vigilance in defense of our liberty and our rights, we must not allow ourselves to deteriorate into the politics of hate or personal destruction which all-too-frequently characterize the Democrats’ attacks on our candidates at election-time.
We are at an important time here in Arizona when a reenergized grassroots can play a tremendous role in our hopes and aspirations for victory next year. To the more than one million men and women who make up the Arizona Republican Party, I am still humbled each day to serve you as chairman. Together, we can – and will – accomplish great things.
Sincerely,
RANDY
Dear Friends,
This past week has seen some of the most tumultuous political activity in Arizona and around our nation in recent memory with the introduction in Congress of bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming our nation’s immigration laws. Here in Arizona, where cross-border traffic is among the heaviest, this issue is especially important. It is safe to say that every resident of our state has, in some way, been affected by illegal immigration.
From drugs to gangs to the trafficking of people – and even to the threat of terrorism – Arizona voters of all partisan and political persuasions have very strong opinions about this issue. What unites a vast majority of voters in our state – Republicans, Democrats and independents alike – is our desire for border security first and foremost. That is the message we received from voters in all fifteen counties, young and old, rich and poor, across every demographic and from every walk of life..
When this compromise legislation, the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 was announced late last week, Arizona voters were quick to react, as did grassroots-minded Republicans in states across the nation. Here at Arizona Republican Party HQ, the calls we received were very lopsided: Over 1,600 callers opposed the legislation; while only 8 supported it.
For the first 48 hours, Republicans came in to re-register as independents. Another tore his voter card up in our office and discarded the pieces on our floor. Another simply left his Republican registration cards on our desk and said he wouldn’t need them any longer.
Far too often in politics, we fail to give our grassroots their due voice. We call on them each election year to work for our party and our candidates, and then they are all too often ignored until the next election cycle. That’s not the type of Republican party we want in Arizona. We understand our voters and our Precinct Committeemen and our volunteers and our local parties are the foundation of our coming victories.
In the past 48 hours, since we engaged on this issue, by stating the Arizona Republic Party does not support the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2007, our phone calls, emails and faxes at the office have remained just as firmly in opposition to this legislation, but they now include thank-you notes and contributions from individuals who haven’t donated to the party in years. We’ve even had people come into HQ to re-register as Republican after leaving the party just days ago because they felt their voices were not only heard but amplified.
But conversely, I’m very concerned about the direction that some criticism has taken, most especially toward U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, who has served our state and our nation with great dedication for two decades now. I was forwarded an email today containing a letter from Congressman Trent Franks who addressed this issue so eloquently that I would like to quote directly from his letter:
“I understand that some people may disagree with Senator Kyl's position on immigration reform. However, I believe that the vitriolic rhetoric recently used by some to condemn Jon Kyl is highly inappropriate and shameful. I urge anyone who may disagree with Senator Kyl to do so respectfully and to refrain from attacking the personal integrity of this honorable man,” wrote Congressman Franks, according to the email.
Over the course of his distinguished career, Senator Kyl has earned a lifetime “A” rating from the National Rifle Association. He has frequently earned near-perfect or even 100 percent ratings from such organizations as the American Conservative Union, Americans for Tax Reform, National Right to Life, National Federation of Independent Business, US Chamber of Commerce, Americans for Prosperity, and the list goes on.
Senator Kyl is considered one of the ten most effective US Senators in Congress today. From protecting our paychecks to protecting our families to protecting our nation, Jon Kyl has been Arizona and America’s most dedicated patriot for decades. He has fought our tough battles time and again, and tomorrow he will be there fighting just as hard with just as much pride. More than once I’ve heard Senator Kyl referred to as a statesman, not a politician.
As a party, we must remain committed to our principles each and every day. We must engage the Democrat majority in Congress each and every day for the benefit of our nation, our state and our party. But in our vigilance in defense of our liberty and our rights, we must not allow ourselves to deteriorate into the politics of hate or personal destruction which all-too-frequently characterize the Democrats’ attacks on our candidates at election-time.
We are at an important time here in Arizona when a reenergized grassroots can play a tremendous role in our hopes and aspirations for victory next year. To the more than one million men and women who make up the Arizona Republican Party, I am still humbled each day to serve you as chairman. Together, we can – and will – accomplish great things.
Sincerely,
RANDY
Friday, May 25, 2007
Newt Gingrich will probably run for president 2008
Newt Gingrich will probably run for president 2008
Dr. Johnson: "I know you've avoided this, but let's talk about what your plan is."
Gingrich: "... on the 30th of September, we'll look to see if there is a requirement for a citizen candidate who is committed to bold language and clearer solutions...and if there is, I'll probably end up running..."
Gingrich also blasted U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Dr. Johnson: "I know you've avoided this, but let's talk about what your plan is."
Gingrich: "... on the 30th of September, we'll look to see if there is a requirement for a citizen candidate who is committed to bold language and clearer solutions...and if there is, I'll probably end up running..."
Gingrich also blasted U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Thursday, May 24, 2007
McCain to visit Boston next month
McCain to visit Boston next month for campaign fundraiser
BOSTON Sen. John McCain will hold a fundraiser next month in Massachusetts, home state of his presidential rival Mitt Romney.
The Arizona Republican will gather June 18 with supporters at The Taj hotel, the former Ritz-Carlton overlooking the Public Garden, McCain's campaign confirmed.
Organizers include Jane Swift, the state's former acting governor, and Jean Inman, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.
Meanwhile, former Gov. Paul Cellucci is helping organize another fundraiser next month on behalf of a third GOP presidential candidate, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The date and location have yet to be announced, although Cellucci previously confirmed the event.
The three Republicans who combined to hold the governor's office from 1991 to 2003 have split in the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Former Gov. William F. Weld is backing Romney, who was Massachusetts governor between 2003 and 2007, while Cellucci is supporting Giuliani and Swift has endorsed McCain.
BOSTON Sen. John McCain will hold a fundraiser next month in Massachusetts, home state of his presidential rival Mitt Romney.
The Arizona Republican will gather June 18 with supporters at The Taj hotel, the former Ritz-Carlton overlooking the Public Garden, McCain's campaign confirmed.
Organizers include Jane Swift, the state's former acting governor, and Jean Inman, former chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.
Meanwhile, former Gov. Paul Cellucci is helping organize another fundraiser next month on behalf of a third GOP presidential candidate, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The date and location have yet to be announced, although Cellucci previously confirmed the event.
The three Republicans who combined to hold the governor's office from 1991 to 2003 have split in the race for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. Former Gov. William F. Weld is backing Romney, who was Massachusetts governor between 2003 and 2007, while Cellucci is supporting Giuliani and Swift has endorsed McCain.
"immigration bill fundamentally flawed" Gov. Bill Richardson
In opposing immigration bill, Richardson caught in debate
immigration bill fundamentally flawed
WASHINGTON - Of all the candidates running for president,
none has more weathered the crosscurrents of the immigration
battle than Gov. Bill Richardson, the New Mexico Democrat.
Richardson, whose mother is Mexican, is the governor of a border
state with the highest percentage of Latino immigrants in the country.
He has been entangled in the issue at home and a player in the ongoing
struggle in Washington about rewriting the nation's immigration laws.
He is the first Latino to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
Richardson initially said he would support the immigration compromise
announced earlier this week. But on Wednesday, he said that after
reading it in detail, he had decided to oppose it, saying the measure
placed too great a burden on immigrants - tearing apart families that
wanted to settle in the United States, creating a permanent tier of
second-class immigrant workers, and funding a border fence that
Richardson had long opposed.
"This is fundamentally flawed in its current form, and I would
oppose it," he said. "We need bipartisanship, but we also need
legislation that is compassionate. I'm not sure this is."
see more at...........
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5972184
immigration bill fundamentally flawed
WASHINGTON - Of all the candidates running for president,
none has more weathered the crosscurrents of the immigration
battle than Gov. Bill Richardson, the New Mexico Democrat.
Richardson, whose mother is Mexican, is the governor of a border
state with the highest percentage of Latino immigrants in the country.
He has been entangled in the issue at home and a player in the ongoing
struggle in Washington about rewriting the nation's immigration laws.
He is the first Latino to seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
Richardson initially said he would support the immigration compromise
announced earlier this week. But on Wednesday, he said that after
reading it in detail, he had decided to oppose it, saying the measure
placed too great a burden on immigrants - tearing apart families that
wanted to settle in the United States, creating a permanent tier of
second-class immigrant workers, and funding a border fence that
Richardson had long opposed.
"This is fundamentally flawed in its current form, and I would
oppose it," he said. "We need bipartisanship, but we also need
legislation that is compassionate. I'm not sure this is."
see more at...........
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_5972184
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
Arizona CHAIRMAN PULLEN TO APPEAR ON HARDBALL
CHAIRMAN PULLEN TO APPEAR ON HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS AND SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRIT HUME TODAY
Tune into MSNBC today at 2:00PM local time and catch Chairman Pullen talk about the Senate's immigration bill with Chris Matthews. The show repeats at 4:00PM and 12:00AM. Then check out Special Report with Brit Hume on Fox News at 3:00PM and see another segment with Chairman Pullen on immigration reform.
http://www.mccainalert.com
Tune into MSNBC today at 2:00PM local time and catch Chairman Pullen talk about the Senate's immigration bill with Chris Matthews. The show repeats at 4:00PM and 12:00AM. Then check out Special Report with Brit Hume on Fox News at 3:00PM and see another segment with Chairman Pullen on immigration reform.
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congresss can't comprehend current immigration laws yet
congresss can't comprehend current immigration laws yet they want to add 300 more pages ?
public opinoin of congress is lower the Bushes, that's hitting bottom.
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public opinoin of congress is lower the Bushes, that's hitting bottom.
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McCain takes a cheap shot at Romney
McCain takes a cheap shot at Romney
McCain vs. Romney
The New York Sun's Ryan Sager just asked McCain to comment on Mitt Romney's
public criticism of the immigration compromise. McCain responded, "Maybe I
should wait a couple of weeks and see if [his position] changes."
McCain then got in a one-two punch that hit both
Romney's
title="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,264026,00.html">alleged
exaggerations about his hunting experience and his employment of
immigrants for landscaping work: "Maybe he'll get out his small varmint gun
and drive those Guatemalans off his lawn."
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McCain vs. Romney
The New York Sun's Ryan Sager just asked McCain to comment on Mitt Romney's
public criticism of the immigration compromise. McCain responded, "Maybe I
should wait a couple of weeks and see if [his position] changes."
McCain then got in a one-two punch that hit both
Romney's
title="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,264026,00.html">alleged
exaggerations about his hunting experience and his employment of
immigrants for landscaping work: "Maybe he'll get out his small varmint gun
and drive those Guatemalans off his lawn."
www.mccainalert.com
Lawmaker wants McCain to resign Senate seat over missed votes
Arizona Lawmaker wants McCain to resign Senate seat over missed votes
May 22, 2007
Arizona - Republican state Representative Russell Pearce in Arizona
wants U.S. Sen. John McCain to show up for votes while running
for president or quit his day job.
May 22, 2007
Arizona - Republican state Representative Russell Pearce in Arizona
wants U.S. Sen. John McCain to show up for votes while running
for president or quit his day job.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Senator McCain, his campaign slumping, still backs Bush
Senator McCain, his campaign slumping, still backs Bush
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate
John McCain (news, bio, voting record), a one-time favorite
trying to shore up his slumping campaign, defended his support
for the unpopular Iraq war on Wednesday and accused
Democrats of putting politics ahead of U.S. security.
McCain said Democratic proposals for withdrawal timetables in Iraq
were cynical calculations that would create chaos in the Middle East
and said the new military strategy by President George W. Bush
and the new U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus,
needed time to succeed.
"We who are willing to support this new strategy, and give General
Petraeus the time and support he needs, have chosen a hard road,
but it is the right road. It is necessary and just," the Arizona
senator said in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute in
Lexington, Virginia.
"Let's put aside for a moment the small politics of the day. The judgment
of history should be the approval we seek, not the temporary favor of
the latest public opinion poll," said McCain, 70, who has slumped in
recent polls.
McCain has staked his campaign on the success of Bush's strategy of
building up forces in Baghdad to restore security in the city and
eventually allow an easing of the sectarian conflict and economic
recovery.
The speech at the conservative military institution in Virginia was
the first of three planned ahead of the formal launch of his White
House campaign at the end of April.
McCain's chief opponents for the Republican nomination, former
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney, also support Bush's new strategy in Iraq.
But McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, has been the most
outspoken supporter in Congress of the war and has become closely
linked with Bush's policy. He said the new course was "making progress," but cautioned about being too rosy about Iraq's future.
"We have a long way to go, but for the first time in four years,
we have a strategy that deals with how things really are in Iraq
and not how we wish them to be," he said.
Democrats fired back after the speech. Presidential contender Barack
Obama (news, bio, voting record), a senator from Illinois, renewed
his call for a change in strategy and "a responsible end to this war."
'IDEOLOGICAL FANTASIES'
"Progress in Iraq cannot be measured by the same ideological fantasies
that got us into this war," Obama said of McCain's speech.
Democratic White House contender John Edwards said "the people
playing politics with Iraq are Senator McCain and President Bush,
and they should be ashamed of themselves."
McCain said a quick retreat in Iraq would endanger the Middle East and
embolden terrorists, and he criticized Democrats in Congress for
trying to attach withdrawal timetables to a bill to fund the war.
"It may appear to be the easier course of action but it is a much
more reckless one, and it earns them no credit even if it gives
them an advantage in the next election," he said.
McCain has struggled to recapture the magic of his maverick but
ultimately losing presidential bid in 2000, when he won the
New Hampshire primary but fell to Bush in a bitter nomination battle.
After entering the 2008 race as an early favorite, McCain has slumped
in the polls as the war has grown more unpopular. He fell to third
among Republicans in fund raising in the first three months of the year.
He was forced to back away earlier this week from upbeat comments he
made about the country's security after a recent visit to Baghdad,
where he traveled under heavy military protection.
see more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070411/pl_nm/usa_politics_mccain_dc;_ylt=All4ClgCVe5xuUo7e19y0keyFz4D
Iraq plan By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
Wed Apr 11, 3:58 PM ET
www.mccainalert.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate
John McCain (news, bio, voting record), a one-time favorite
trying to shore up his slumping campaign, defended his support
for the unpopular Iraq war on Wednesday and accused
Democrats of putting politics ahead of U.S. security.
McCain said Democratic proposals for withdrawal timetables in Iraq
were cynical calculations that would create chaos in the Middle East
and said the new military strategy by President George W. Bush
and the new U.S. commander in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus,
needed time to succeed.
"We who are willing to support this new strategy, and give General
Petraeus the time and support he needs, have chosen a hard road,
but it is the right road. It is necessary and just," the Arizona
senator said in a speech at the Virginia Military Institute in
Lexington, Virginia.
"Let's put aside for a moment the small politics of the day. The judgment
of history should be the approval we seek, not the temporary favor of
the latest public opinion poll," said McCain, 70, who has slumped in
recent polls.
McCain has staked his campaign on the success of Bush's strategy of
building up forces in Baghdad to restore security in the city and
eventually allow an easing of the sectarian conflict and economic
recovery.
The speech at the conservative military institution in Virginia was
the first of three planned ahead of the formal launch of his White
House campaign at the end of April.
McCain's chief opponents for the Republican nomination, former
New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former Massachusetts Gov.
Mitt Romney, also support Bush's new strategy in Iraq.
But McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam, has been the most
outspoken supporter in Congress of the war and has become closely
linked with Bush's policy. He said the new course was "making progress," but cautioned about being too rosy about Iraq's future.
"We have a long way to go, but for the first time in four years,
we have a strategy that deals with how things really are in Iraq
and not how we wish them to be," he said.
Democrats fired back after the speech. Presidential contender Barack
Obama (news, bio, voting record), a senator from Illinois, renewed
his call for a change in strategy and "a responsible end to this war."
'IDEOLOGICAL FANTASIES'
"Progress in Iraq cannot be measured by the same ideological fantasies
that got us into this war," Obama said of McCain's speech.
Democratic White House contender John Edwards said "the people
playing politics with Iraq are Senator McCain and President Bush,
and they should be ashamed of themselves."
McCain said a quick retreat in Iraq would endanger the Middle East and
embolden terrorists, and he criticized Democrats in Congress for
trying to attach withdrawal timetables to a bill to fund the war.
"It may appear to be the easier course of action but it is a much
more reckless one, and it earns them no credit even if it gives
them an advantage in the next election," he said.
McCain has struggled to recapture the magic of his maverick but
ultimately losing presidential bid in 2000, when he won the
New Hampshire primary but fell to Bush in a bitter nomination battle.
After entering the 2008 race as an early favorite, McCain has slumped
in the polls as the war has grown more unpopular. He fell to third
among Republicans in fund raising in the first three months of the year.
He was forced to back away earlier this week from upbeat comments he
made about the country's security after a recent visit to Baghdad,
where he traveled under heavy military protection.
see more at http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070411/pl_nm/usa_politics_mccain_dc;_ylt=All4ClgCVe5xuUo7e19y0keyFz4D
Iraq plan By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent
Wed Apr 11, 3:58 PM ET
www.mccainalert.com
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Hannity starts a Iraq clock ticking on the Democrats on Fox news .
Hannity starts a Iraq clock ticking on the Democrats on Fox news .
lookd like everyone is waiting on the Democratic "new Direction in Iraq".
oh well, time will tell...................
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lookd like everyone is waiting on the Democratic "new Direction in Iraq".
oh well, time will tell...................
www.mccainalert.com
Saturday, December 30, 2006
21st Century slaves ?
21st Century slaves ?
"If he succeeds, the transformation of the United States of America from a great nation into a cesspool of 21st Century slaves and their owners will mean the Bush mission is finally accomplished. Middle Class America will cease to exist..."
see more at...........
http://www.minutemanproject.com/
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"If he succeeds, the transformation of the United States of America from a great nation into a cesspool of 21st Century slaves and their owners will mean the Bush mission is finally accomplished. Middle Class America will cease to exist..."
see more at...........
http://www.minutemanproject.com/
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Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Democrats as wimps ?
Democrats as wimps ?
A Split Over War, the Wimp Thing, and How to Win
by Dick Polman
At a time when the Iraq war is draining President Bush's popularity, you might think that the Democrats would have a consensus plan of their own for ending the bloodshed and winning the peace.
But no such plan exists - because the party's liberal grassroots base and the cautious Washington establishment are too busy warring with each other.
The liberals, emboldened by growing antiwar sentiment in the polls, essentially want a timetable for pulling out the U.S. troops, but the centrists think that such a stance would enable Bush's spin team to once again paint the Democrats as national-security wimps.
Bush is politically vulnerable at the moment, but the fractious Democrats are ill-poised to take advantage. The liberal base is out of sync with the most visible contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination (Sens. Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, and John Kerry), all of whom voted for Bush's war, none of whom have embraced the calls for troop withdrawal.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0822-09.htm
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A Split Over War, the Wimp Thing, and How to Win
by Dick Polman
At a time when the Iraq war is draining President Bush's popularity, you might think that the Democrats would have a consensus plan of their own for ending the bloodshed and winning the peace.
But no such plan exists - because the party's liberal grassroots base and the cautious Washington establishment are too busy warring with each other.
The liberals, emboldened by growing antiwar sentiment in the polls, essentially want a timetable for pulling out the U.S. troops, but the centrists think that such a stance would enable Bush's spin team to once again paint the Democrats as national-security wimps.
Bush is politically vulnerable at the moment, but the fractious Democrats are ill-poised to take advantage. The liberal base is out of sync with the most visible contenders for the 2008 presidential nomination (Sens. Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, and John Kerry), all of whom voted for Bush's war, none of whom have embraced the calls for troop withdrawal.
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines05/0822-09.htm
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006
is Swift meatpacking "The Jungle" of 2006 ?
is Swift meatpacking "The Jungle" of 2006 ? Upton Sinclair famous book
of exploiting workers in the meatpacking industry.
more at www.mccainalert.com
of exploiting workers in the meatpacking industry.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
Gingrich hints at 2008 White House run
Gingrich hints at 2008 White House run
WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich suggested on Sunday he might not run for president in 2008 if a rival has all but locked up the Republican nomination by next fall.
The former House speaker from Georgia said it would not be too late for him to enter the race after next Labor Day, if he believed no candidate had a clear advantage. He praised Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) of Arizona and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani as the contenders to watch.
"If one of them seals it off by Labor Day, my announcing now wouldn't make any difference anyway," Gingrich said. "If none of the three, having from now 'til Labor Day, can seal it off, the first real vote is in 2008. And there's plenty of time in the age of television and e-mail, between Labor Day and 2008."
The nominee will not be picked officially until the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in early September 2008.
Gingrich pointed out that John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan each waited to announce his candidacy until less than a year was left before the election. Kennedy confirmed he was running on Jan. 2, 1960; Reagan did so for the first time on Nov. 20, 1975, when he did not win the nomination, again on Nov. 13, 1979, and Jan. 29, 1984 when he did capture the White House.
"Of course I'm thinking about it," Gingrich said. "I hope between now and September, to help create with every candidate in both parties, a wave of new ideas, a wave of new solutions."
see more at........
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061217/ap_on_el_pr/white_house2008
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WASHINGTON - Newt Gingrich suggested on Sunday he might not run for president in 2008 if a rival has all but locked up the Republican nomination by next fall.
The former House speaker from Georgia said it would not be too late for him to enter the race after next Labor Day, if he believed no candidate had a clear advantage. He praised Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record) of Arizona and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani as the contenders to watch.
"If one of them seals it off by Labor Day, my announcing now wouldn't make any difference anyway," Gingrich said. "If none of the three, having from now 'til Labor Day, can seal it off, the first real vote is in 2008. And there's plenty of time in the age of television and e-mail, between Labor Day and 2008."
The nominee will not be picked officially until the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., in early September 2008.
Gingrich pointed out that John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan each waited to announce his candidacy until less than a year was left before the election. Kennedy confirmed he was running on Jan. 2, 1960; Reagan did so for the first time on Nov. 20, 1975, when he did not win the nomination, again on Nov. 13, 1979, and Jan. 29, 1984 when he did capture the White House.
"Of course I'm thinking about it," Gingrich said. "I hope between now and September, to help create with every candidate in both parties, a wave of new ideas, a wave of new solutions."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061217/ap_on_el_pr/white_house2008
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Friday, November 17, 2006
Mothers Against Illegal Aliens
http://www.mothersagainstillegalaliens.org/
Mothers Against Illegal Aliens CALL FOR ACTION to Congress of the United States of America.
MAIA orders the Congress of the United States of America without delay, to explicitly clarify in simple terms the 14th Amendment and bring into conformity the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment Section 1 of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the 14th Amendment gives Congress the force to facilitate this order by the People of the United States of America.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution clearly states: “All persons born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” (emphasis added).
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Mothers Against Illegal Aliens CALL FOR ACTION to Congress of the United States of America.
MAIA orders the Congress of the United States of America without delay, to explicitly clarify in simple terms the 14th Amendment and bring into conformity the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment Section 1 of the United States Constitution. Section 5 of the 14th Amendment gives Congress the force to facilitate this order by the People of the United States of America.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution clearly states: “All persons born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States” (emphasis added).
see more at the eb site
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
old fart, Senator Mccain wants another shot at the pres nomination?
old fart, Senator Mccain wants another shot at the pres nomination?
Arizona people would have voted him out of office
if he was up for re election in November,
not Senator Jon Kyl.
McCain may launch committee to explore a presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Days after the Republican Party's horrendous showing in the elections, speculation is building that Sen. John McCain is nearing a decision on running for
president in 2008.
The Arizona Republican is considered to be a leading
candidate for the GOP's nomination. But this week in
Phoenix, McCain was insisting that he still hadn't
decided on another White House bid.
Yet the senator and his advisers also have
consistently said in interviews with The Arizona
Republic over the past year that once the midterm
elections were over, he would begin the process of
seriously considering a run. advertisement
The latest such report came Friday when
unidentified sources close to McCain told the
Associated Press that a final decision likely
would not come until after the holidays.
McCain and about a half-dozen of his top aides,
huddled in Phoenix, have already decided to proceed
with the formation of a presidential exploratory
committee as early as next week, ABC News said.
An exploratory committee would enable McCain to
officially start raising money for a presidential
campaign.
A "draft McCain" effort was announced Thursday and
is expected to be formally launched in the next
few weeks in 15 states, including Arizona.
see more at
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1111mccain1111.html
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Arizona people would have voted him out of office
if he was up for re election in November,
not Senator Jon Kyl.
McCain may launch committee to explore a presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Days after the Republican Party's horrendous showing in the elections, speculation is building that Sen. John McCain is nearing a decision on running for
president in 2008.
The Arizona Republican is considered to be a leading
candidate for the GOP's nomination. But this week in
Phoenix, McCain was insisting that he still hadn't
decided on another White House bid.
Yet the senator and his advisers also have
consistently said in interviews with The Arizona
Republic over the past year that once the midterm
elections were over, he would begin the process of
seriously considering a run. advertisement
The latest such report came Friday when
unidentified sources close to McCain told the
Associated Press that a final decision likely
would not come until after the holidays.
McCain and about a half-dozen of his top aides,
huddled in Phoenix, have already decided to proceed
with the formation of a presidential exploratory
committee as early as next week, ABC News said.
An exploratory committee would enable McCain to
officially start raising money for a presidential
campaign.
A "draft McCain" effort was announced Thursday and
is expected to be formally launched in the next
few weeks in 15 states, including Arizona.
see more at
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1111mccain1111.html
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Friday, November 10, 2006
Did the President sandbag the GOP?
DEMOCRAT MAJORITY WILL PUSH BUSH AMNESTY
Did the President sandbag the GOP?
Los Angeles, CA - Why did President George W. Bush wait until after the mid-term elections to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld? Why was there virtually no support from the White House for Republican candidates like Randy Graf and J.D. Hayworth in Arizona?
Most pundits agree that if Rumsfeld was to be replaced, it would have been much better for Republicans had the announcement been made before the elections. And with the razor-thin losses of key Republican candidates to supposedly "conservative" Democrats, it seems clear that a little more money or other support from the President or national GOP headquarters might have kept the House and Senate from turning over to Democrat control.
"Here you have conservative candidates and some incumbents who were solidly in favor of protecting our borders - a position with which the overwhelming American majority agrees," commented Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist. "Bush has been unable to pass his amnesty program through the GOP-controlled Congress, but he won't give up, so why wouldn't he welcome a more compliant Democrat-led pro-illegal alien Congress, where he wouldn't have effective opposition from his own party?"
Today's speech by the President tends to confirm Gilchrist's ruminations. When asked about the prospect of the Democrats cooperating with his amnesty proposals, Bush seemed almost delighted with the change of House leadership. Americans who question the open borders policies of this and previous administrations will have plenty to worry about in the coming months, if Gilchrist's analysis proves accurate.
"This is a devastating blow to the security of the country," said Gilchrist. "Every American is at greater risk than before the elections. Illegal aliens and terrorists are celebrating today, but our mission remains clear: we shall continue our surveillance and reporting operations in a continuing effort to inform and mobilize Americans to demand better border security."
###
SOURCE: MinutemanProject.com
The Minuteman Project
P.O. Box 3944
Laguna Hills, California 92654
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Did the President sandbag the GOP?
Los Angeles, CA - Why did President George W. Bush wait until after the mid-term elections to replace Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld? Why was there virtually no support from the White House for Republican candidates like Randy Graf and J.D. Hayworth in Arizona?
Most pundits agree that if Rumsfeld was to be replaced, it would have been much better for Republicans had the announcement been made before the elections. And with the razor-thin losses of key Republican candidates to supposedly "conservative" Democrats, it seems clear that a little more money or other support from the President or national GOP headquarters might have kept the House and Senate from turning over to Democrat control.
"Here you have conservative candidates and some incumbents who were solidly in favor of protecting our borders - a position with which the overwhelming American majority agrees," commented Minuteman Founder Jim Gilchrist. "Bush has been unable to pass his amnesty program through the GOP-controlled Congress, but he won't give up, so why wouldn't he welcome a more compliant Democrat-led pro-illegal alien Congress, where he wouldn't have effective opposition from his own party?"
Today's speech by the President tends to confirm Gilchrist's ruminations. When asked about the prospect of the Democrats cooperating with his amnesty proposals, Bush seemed almost delighted with the change of House leadership. Americans who question the open borders policies of this and previous administrations will have plenty to worry about in the coming months, if Gilchrist's analysis proves accurate.
"This is a devastating blow to the security of the country," said Gilchrist. "Every American is at greater risk than before the elections. Illegal aliens and terrorists are celebrating today, but our mission remains clear: we shall continue our surveillance and reporting operations in a continuing effort to inform and mobilize Americans to demand better border security."
###
SOURCE: MinutemanProject.com
The Minuteman Project
P.O. Box 3944
Laguna Hills, California 92654
MccainAlert
MccainAlert
Thursday, November 09, 2006
would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?
would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?
would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?
It was a close senate race in Arizona this year. I feel if Mccain was up to
re election he would have lost.
Mainly due to his absurd alliance with senator kennedy over border control
/ amensty
oh well, next time.
see more at www.mccainalert.com
MccainAlert.com
would Senator Mccain have lost his senate seat this year?
It was a close senate race in Arizona this year. I feel if Mccain was up to
re election he would have lost.
Mainly due to his absurd alliance with senator kennedy over border control
/ amensty
oh well, next time.
see more at www.mccainalert.com
MccainAlert.com
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
what's this Republican Jim Kolbe ,attends the democratic winner party for cd 8
what's this Republican Jim Kolbe ,attends the democratic winner party for cd 8 on Tues Nov 7, 2006.
what's this Republican, retiring Jim Kolbe attends the democratic winner for cd 8.
glad he's out of office.
should be drummed out of the republican party.
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what's this Republican, retiring Jim Kolbe attends the democratic winner for cd 8.
glad he's out of office.
should be drummed out of the republican party.
MccainAlert.com
Monday, November 06, 2006
voters angry or disappointed ?
are voters angry or disappointed ? 10/6/2006
November 6th, 2006
are voters angry or disappointed ? 10/6/2006.
I feel that the votes will indicate disappointment in all incumbents.
Please are not happy with the oil/gas problem, Iraq problem and any self serving politican.
Time will tell tommorrow 10/7/2006 election day.
MccainAlert.com
November 6th, 2006
are voters angry or disappointed ? 10/6/2006.
I feel that the votes will indicate disappointment in all incumbents.
Please are not happy with the oil/gas problem, Iraq problem and any self serving politican.
Time will tell tommorrow 10/7/2006 election day.
MccainAlert.com
Friday, November 03, 2006
Rep. Jim Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry
Rep. Jim Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry
Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry
Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe breaks his silence about the inquiry into a 1996 camping trip.
A trip he took with two former, male pages and others.
The Justice Department opened an inquiry about the Grand Canyon trip after a complaint was filed at the U.S. Attorney's office in Phoenix two weeks ago.
The inquiry was initiated a few weeks after Kolbe's name was brought up in connection with the congressional page scandal, involving former Congressman Mark Foley.
Foley resigned last month after his racy emails to young, male pages surfaced.
A page, concerned about alleged inappropriate emails from Foley, visited Kolbe's office in either 2001 or 2002.
Kolbe claims he never read the emails or knew of their content and referred the matter to the house clerk.
A complaint was given to the Phoenix office but it's not clear if it accused Kolbe of inappropriate behavior on the Grand Canyon trip.
For weeks, Kolbe has been out of the country and speaking only through his office until Wednesday.
Congressman Kolbe spoke very briefly to the media Wednesday about the inquiry but his message was clear, "I didn't do anything wrong."
He said, "I know there are a number of inquiries that are underway and we are cooperating fully with all those inquiries and I'm sure at the end of the time it will show that we've acted appropriately and did the exactly right thing."
The justice department is looking into a complaint about a 1996 camping trip Congressman Kolbe took with two 17 year old boys, both former pages, along with his sister, staff members, and park employees.
There are conflicting details about what went on.
NBC news interviewed a source who claimed to be "uncomfortable" with Kolbe's attention to one of the pages. The page in question told NBC he didn't want to get into the details.
But a park official and the other page say they didn't see anything inappropriate.
Kolbe said, "It's certainly not fun, there's no question about that and we didn't do anything wrong and I'm think that'll be demonstrated at the end."
Kolbe wasn't willing to discuss former colleague Mark Foley, who's under investigation for sending inappropriate emails to pages.
Kolbe said, "It's not appropriate for me to be get into talking about all the individual things nothing inappropriate was done and I'm sure that will be demonstrated in the end."
The House Ethics committee is also looking into the camping trip.
As for Foley, News 4 learned Wednesday that he checked into the Sierra Tucson treatment facility on October 1st.
Kolbe says he wasn't aware that Foley was in town, Tucson, and has no plans to visit him.
see more at
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?s=5591285
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Kolbe breaks silence on camping trip inquiry
Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe breaks his silence about the inquiry into a 1996 camping trip.
A trip he took with two former, male pages and others.
The Justice Department opened an inquiry about the Grand Canyon trip after a complaint was filed at the U.S. Attorney's office in Phoenix two weeks ago.
The inquiry was initiated a few weeks after Kolbe's name was brought up in connection with the congressional page scandal, involving former Congressman Mark Foley.
Foley resigned last month after his racy emails to young, male pages surfaced.
A page, concerned about alleged inappropriate emails from Foley, visited Kolbe's office in either 2001 or 2002.
Kolbe claims he never read the emails or knew of their content and referred the matter to the house clerk.
A complaint was given to the Phoenix office but it's not clear if it accused Kolbe of inappropriate behavior on the Grand Canyon trip.
For weeks, Kolbe has been out of the country and speaking only through his office until Wednesday.
Congressman Kolbe spoke very briefly to the media Wednesday about the inquiry but his message was clear, "I didn't do anything wrong."
He said, "I know there are a number of inquiries that are underway and we are cooperating fully with all those inquiries and I'm sure at the end of the time it will show that we've acted appropriately and did the exactly right thing."
The justice department is looking into a complaint about a 1996 camping trip Congressman Kolbe took with two 17 year old boys, both former pages, along with his sister, staff members, and park employees.
There are conflicting details about what went on.
NBC news interviewed a source who claimed to be "uncomfortable" with Kolbe's attention to one of the pages. The page in question told NBC he didn't want to get into the details.
But a park official and the other page say they didn't see anything inappropriate.
Kolbe said, "It's certainly not fun, there's no question about that and we didn't do anything wrong and I'm think that'll be demonstrated at the end."
Kolbe wasn't willing to discuss former colleague Mark Foley, who's under investigation for sending inappropriate emails to pages.
Kolbe said, "It's not appropriate for me to be get into talking about all the individual things nothing inappropriate was done and I'm sure that will be demonstrated in the end."
The House Ethics committee is also looking into the camping trip.
As for Foley, News 4 learned Wednesday that he checked into the Sierra Tucson treatment facility on October 1st.
Kolbe says he wasn't aware that Foley was in town, Tucson, and has no plans to visit him.
see more at
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?s=5591285
MccainAlert.com
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Senator John "too many paragraphs" Kerry........
Senator John "too many paragraphs" Kerry........
puts his foot in his mouth again.
does he write his own material ?
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puts his foot in his mouth again.
does he write his own material ?
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Friday, October 27, 2006
North American Union to Replace USA?
North American Union to Replace USA?
by Jerome R. Corsi Posted May 19, 2006
President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration’s true open borders policy.
Secretly, the Bush administration is pursuing a policy to expand NAFTA politically, setting the stage for a North American Union designed to encompass the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. What the Bush administration truly wants is the free, unimpeded movement of people across open borders with Mexico and Canada.
President Bush intends to abrogate U.S. sovereignty to the North American Union, a new economic and political entity which the President is quietly forming, much as the European Union has formed.
The blueprint President Bush is following was laid out in a 2005 report entitled “Building a North American Community” published by the left-of-center Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR report connects the dots between the Bush administration’s actual policy on illegal immigration and the drive to create the North American Union:
At their meeting in Waco, Texas, at the end of March 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush, Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin committed their governments to a path of cooperation and joint action. We welcome this important development and offer this report to add urgency and specific recommendations to strengthen their efforts.
What is the plan? Simple, erase the borders. The plan is contained in a “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America” little noticed when President Bush and President Fox created it in March 2005:
In March 2005, the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States adopted a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), establishing ministerial-level working groups to address key security and economic issues facing North America and setting a short deadline for reporting progress back to their governments. President Bush described the significance of the SPP as putting forward a common commitment “to markets and democracy, freedom and trade, and mutual prosperity and security.” The policy framework articulated by the three leaders is a significant commitment that will benefit from broad discussion and advice. The Task Force is pleased to provide specific advice on how the partnership can be pursued and realized. To that end, the Task Force proposes the creation by 2010 of a North American community to enhance security, prosperity, and opportunity. We propose a community based on the principle affirmed in the March 2005 Joint Statement of the three leaders that “our security and prosperity are mutually dependent and complementary.” Its boundaries will be defined by a common external tariff and an outer security perimeter within which the movement of people, products, and capital will be legal, orderly and safe. Its goal will be to guarantee a free, secure, just, and prosperous North America.
The perspective of the CFR report allows us to see President Bush’s speech to the nation as nothing more than public relations posturing and window dressing. No wonder President Vincente Fox called President Bush in a panic after the speech. How could the President go back on his word to Mexico by actually securing our border? Not to worry, President Bush reassured President Fox. The National Guard on the border were only temporary, meant to last only as long until the public forgets about the issue, as has always been the case in the past.
The North American Union plan, which Vincente Fox has every reason to presume President Bush is still following, calls for the only border to be around the North American Union — not between any of these countries. Or, as the CFR report stated:
The three governments should commit themselves to the long-term goal of dramatically diminishing the need for the current intensity of the governments’ physical control of cross-border traffic, travel, and trade within North America. A long-term goal for a North American border action plan should be joint screening of travelers from third countries at their first point of entry into North America and the elimination of most controls over the temporary movement of these travelers within North America.
Discovering connections like this between the CFR recommendations and Bush administration policy gives credence to the argument that President Bush favors amnesty and open borders, as he originally said. Moreover, President Bush most likely continues to consider groups such as the Minuteman Project to be “vigilantes,” as he has also said in response to a reporter’s question during the March 2005 meeting with President Fox.
Why doesn’t President Bush just tell the truth? His secret agenda is to dissolve the United States of America into the North American Union. The administration has no intent to secure the border, or to enforce rigorously existing immigration laws. Securing our border with Mexico is evidently one of the jobs President Bush just won’t do. If a fence is going to be built on our border with Mexico, evidently the Minuteman Project is going to have to build the fence themselves. Will President Bush protect America’s sovereignty, or is this too a job the Minuteman Project will have to do for him? see more at………………
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14965
MccainAlert.com
by Jerome R. Corsi Posted May 19, 2006
President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration’s true open borders policy.
Secretly, the Bush administration is pursuing a policy to expand NAFTA politically, setting the stage for a North American Union designed to encompass the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. What the Bush administration truly wants is the free, unimpeded movement of people across open borders with Mexico and Canada.
President Bush intends to abrogate U.S. sovereignty to the North American Union, a new economic and political entity which the President is quietly forming, much as the European Union has formed.
The blueprint President Bush is following was laid out in a 2005 report entitled “Building a North American Community” published by the left-of-center Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR report connects the dots between the Bush administration’s actual policy on illegal immigration and the drive to create the North American Union:
At their meeting in Waco, Texas, at the end of March 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush, Mexican President Vicente Fox, and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin committed their governments to a path of cooperation and joint action. We welcome this important development and offer this report to add urgency and specific recommendations to strengthen their efforts.
What is the plan? Simple, erase the borders. The plan is contained in a “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America” little noticed when President Bush and President Fox created it in March 2005:
In March 2005, the leaders of Canada, Mexico, and the United States adopted a Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP), establishing ministerial-level working groups to address key security and economic issues facing North America and setting a short deadline for reporting progress back to their governments. President Bush described the significance of the SPP as putting forward a common commitment “to markets and democracy, freedom and trade, and mutual prosperity and security.” The policy framework articulated by the three leaders is a significant commitment that will benefit from broad discussion and advice. The Task Force is pleased to provide specific advice on how the partnership can be pursued and realized. To that end, the Task Force proposes the creation by 2010 of a North American community to enhance security, prosperity, and opportunity. We propose a community based on the principle affirmed in the March 2005 Joint Statement of the three leaders that “our security and prosperity are mutually dependent and complementary.” Its boundaries will be defined by a common external tariff and an outer security perimeter within which the movement of people, products, and capital will be legal, orderly and safe. Its goal will be to guarantee a free, secure, just, and prosperous North America.
The perspective of the CFR report allows us to see President Bush’s speech to the nation as nothing more than public relations posturing and window dressing. No wonder President Vincente Fox called President Bush in a panic after the speech. How could the President go back on his word to Mexico by actually securing our border? Not to worry, President Bush reassured President Fox. The National Guard on the border were only temporary, meant to last only as long until the public forgets about the issue, as has always been the case in the past.
The North American Union plan, which Vincente Fox has every reason to presume President Bush is still following, calls for the only border to be around the North American Union — not between any of these countries. Or, as the CFR report stated:
The three governments should commit themselves to the long-term goal of dramatically diminishing the need for the current intensity of the governments’ physical control of cross-border traffic, travel, and trade within North America. A long-term goal for a North American border action plan should be joint screening of travelers from third countries at their first point of entry into North America and the elimination of most controls over the temporary movement of these travelers within North America.
Discovering connections like this between the CFR recommendations and Bush administration policy gives credence to the argument that President Bush favors amnesty and open borders, as he originally said. Moreover, President Bush most likely continues to consider groups such as the Minuteman Project to be “vigilantes,” as he has also said in response to a reporter’s question during the March 2005 meeting with President Fox.
Why doesn’t President Bush just tell the truth? His secret agenda is to dissolve the United States of America into the North American Union. The administration has no intent to secure the border, or to enforce rigorously existing immigration laws. Securing our border with Mexico is evidently one of the jobs President Bush just won’t do. If a fence is going to be built on our border with Mexico, evidently the Minuteman Project is going to have to build the fence themselves. Will President Bush protect America’s sovereignty, or is this too a job the Minuteman Project will have to do for him? see more at………………
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=14965
MccainAlert.com
Monday, October 23, 2006
what the piss?, where is the "Secure Fence Act" ?
what the piss?, where is the "Secure Fence Act" ?
A cheap political stunt may cost more republican votes.
waves of illegals and drugs coming in from Mexico.
People are anxious for this fence in Arizona.
thanks
cc: senator Mccain
Senator Kyl
www.mccainalert.com
MccainAlert.com
A cheap political stunt may cost more republican votes.
waves of illegals and drugs coming in from Mexico.
People are anxious for this fence in Arizona.
thanks
cc: senator Mccain
Senator Kyl
www.mccainalert.com
MccainAlert.com
Friday, October 20, 2006
MccainAlert.com: Your Chance to Volunteer and Attend Mitt Romney Dinner
MccainAlert.com: Your Chance to Volunteer and Attend Mitt Romney Dinner
Senator John Mccain promises "suicide" ?
Arizona Senator John McCain,
a possible presidential contender in 2008,
joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide"
if Democrats win the Senate in November.
McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for
Republican congressional candidates, was asked
his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover
of the Senate in the November 7 elections.
"I think I'd just commit suicide," McCain told
reporters, to accompanying laughter from
Republicans standing with him.
see more at....
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-10-18T193648Z_01_N18365054_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22
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Senator John Mccain promises "suicide" ?
Arizona Senator John McCain,
a possible presidential contender in 2008,
joked on Wednesday he would "commit suicide"
if Democrats win the Senate in November.
McCain, on a visit to Iowa to campaign for
Republican congressional candidates, was asked
his reaction to a potential Democratic takeover
of the Senate in the November 7 elections.
"I think I'd just commit suicide," McCain told
reporters, to accompanying laughter from
Republicans standing with him.
see more at....
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2006-10-18T193648Z_01_N18365054_RTRUKOC_0_US-MCCAIN.xml&src=rss&rpc=22
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
new web site for Arizona senate race
operated by senator kyl people.
pedersonfacts.com
http://pedersonfacts.com
MccainAlert.com: Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
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MccainAlert.com: Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
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Friday, October 13, 2006
Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
Walmart busted again: Jury, Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
Jury: Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
PHILADELPHIA - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, must pay at least $78 million for violating Pennsylvania state labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury said Friday.
Michael Donovan, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, had asked
the jury for at least that amount for what he said were
missed or shortened breaks, or time employees worked off
the clock.
The class-action suit involves 187,000 current and former employees who worked at Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs in Pennsylvania from March 1998 through May of this year.
The Common Pleas Court jury found Thursday that Wal-Mart violated state labor laws.
Lead plaintiff Dolores Hummel, who worked at a Sam's
Club in Reading from 1992-2002, charged in her suit
that she had to work through breaks and after quitting
time to meet work demands in the bakery. She said she
worked eight to 12 unpaid hours a month, on average,
to meet work demands.
"One of Wal-Mart's undisclosed secrets for its
profitability is its creation and implementation of
a system that encourages off-the-clock work for its
hourly employees ..." Hummel said in her suit, which
was filed in 2002.
The plaintiffs used electronic evidence, such as systems
that show when employees are signed on to cash
registers
and other machines, to help win class certification
during several days of hearings last year.
Wal-Mart had a corporate policy that gives hourly
employees in Pennsylvania one paid 15-minute break
during a shift of at least three hours and two such
breaks, plus an unpaid 30-minute meal break, on a
shift of at least six hours.
see more at..........
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061013/ap_on_bi_ge/wal_mart_breaks;_ylt=ArSnVQ1hATFPuzb7U2ZnMANv24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3bGI2aDNqBHNlYwM3NDk-
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Jury: Wal-Mart to pay workers $78M-plus
PHILADELPHIA - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, must pay at least $78 million for violating Pennsylvania state labor laws by forcing employees to work through rest breaks and off the clock, a jury said Friday.
Michael Donovan, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, had asked
the jury for at least that amount for what he said were
missed or shortened breaks, or time employees worked off
the clock.
The class-action suit involves 187,000 current and former employees who worked at Wal-Mart and Sam's Clubs in Pennsylvania from March 1998 through May of this year.
The Common Pleas Court jury found Thursday that Wal-Mart violated state labor laws.
Lead plaintiff Dolores Hummel, who worked at a Sam's
Club in Reading from 1992-2002, charged in her suit
that she had to work through breaks and after quitting
time to meet work demands in the bakery. She said she
worked eight to 12 unpaid hours a month, on average,
to meet work demands.
"One of Wal-Mart's undisclosed secrets for its
profitability is its creation and implementation of
a system that encourages off-the-clock work for its
hourly employees ..." Hummel said in her suit, which
was filed in 2002.
The plaintiffs used electronic evidence, such as systems
that show when employees are signed on to cash
registers
and other machines, to help win class certification
during several days of hearings last year.
Wal-Mart had a corporate policy that gives hourly
employees in Pennsylvania one paid 15-minute break
during a shift of at least three hours and two such
breaks, plus an unpaid 30-minute meal break, on a
shift of at least six hours.
see more at..........
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061013/ap_on_bi_ge/wal_mart_breaks;_ylt=ArSnVQ1hATFPuzb7U2ZnMANv24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3bGI2aDNqBHNlYwM3NDk-
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
best goverment $$$ can buy, see new opensecrets.org
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to see who's wineing and dining your elected offical.
see the new travel section to see who paying for
hauling /transporting your elected offical around.
www.opensecrets.org
new politcal data site
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best goverment $$$ can buy, see new opensecrets.org
to see who's wineing and dining your elected offical.
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hauling /transporting your elected offical around.
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new politcal data site
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McCain backs Hayworth but gets grief for endorsing Minuteman Graf
McCain backs Hayworth but gets grief for endorsing Minuteman Graf
Sen. John McCain has endorsed Scottsdale Congressman J.D. Hayworth despite a strong disagreement between the two Republicans on illegal immigration. The endorsement will
help the conservative Hayworth with independents and
moderates in a key congressional contest.
The move comes after McCain endorsed Tucson conservative congressional candidate Randy Graf in another Arizona race.
The Graf endorsement is earning McCain criticism from
Democrats who say the senator is selling out to the
Republican Party's right-wing to gain favor for a 2008 presidential run. Democrats point out that Graf is
supported by some ultra-conservatives.
The GOP senator cited Hayworth's support for
business-backed tax cuts and national security
and work for Indian tribes in his endorsement.
He did not mention border security or immigration.
Hayworth favors a security-first approach and opposes
a guest worker program favored by McCain, President
Bush and business groups. McCain supports a more
moderate approach on immigration including a
legal path for some illegal immigrants already in
the U.S.
Hayworth faces a tough election challenge from
former Tempe Mayor and Democratic state Sen.
Harry Mitchell. Mitchell favors a federal guest worker plan.
Hayworth and Mitchell are seeking to represent
a U.S. House seat that includes Tempe,
Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and southeastern
portions of Phoenix. The Hayworth-Mitchell
contest is garnering national attention and
could determine which party controls Congress.
Graf, like Hayworth, opposes the guest worker plan
sponsored by McCain and Kolbe. Graf is also a
member of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a
conservative, volunteer group that patrols
the border and is very critical of McCain's
approach to illegal immigration.
Democrats are hoping former state Sen. Gabrielle
Giffords can win the open Kolbe seat. The Arizona
Democratic Party went after McCain for his
backing of Graf saying the GOP senator is looking
to appease the GOP's far right-wing.
"It's sad when John McCain, who has become an icon
on the strength of his convictions, throws those
ideals out the window in order to curry weight
with the extreme wing of his party," said Arizona
Democratic Party Chairman and Director David Waid.
McCain is expected to announce a second presidential
run after the November elections. He has been
reaching out to conservatives, but has had tense
relations with social conservatives and backers
of President Bush.
see more at..............
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/10/09/daily13.html
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Sen. John McCain has endorsed Scottsdale Congressman J.D. Hayworth despite a strong disagreement between the two Republicans on illegal immigration. The endorsement will
help the conservative Hayworth with independents and
moderates in a key congressional contest.
The move comes after McCain endorsed Tucson conservative congressional candidate Randy Graf in another Arizona race.
The Graf endorsement is earning McCain criticism from
Democrats who say the senator is selling out to the
Republican Party's right-wing to gain favor for a 2008 presidential run. Democrats point out that Graf is
supported by some ultra-conservatives.
The GOP senator cited Hayworth's support for
business-backed tax cuts and national security
and work for Indian tribes in his endorsement.
He did not mention border security or immigration.
Hayworth favors a security-first approach and opposes
a guest worker program favored by McCain, President
Bush and business groups. McCain supports a more
moderate approach on immigration including a
legal path for some illegal immigrants already in
the U.S.
Hayworth faces a tough election challenge from
former Tempe Mayor and Democratic state Sen.
Harry Mitchell. Mitchell favors a federal guest worker plan.
Hayworth and Mitchell are seeking to represent
a U.S. House seat that includes Tempe,
Scottsdale, Fountain Hills and southeastern
portions of Phoenix. The Hayworth-Mitchell
contest is garnering national attention and
could determine which party controls Congress.
Graf, like Hayworth, opposes the guest worker plan
sponsored by McCain and Kolbe. Graf is also a
member of Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, a
conservative, volunteer group that patrols
the border and is very critical of McCain's
approach to illegal immigration.
Democrats are hoping former state Sen. Gabrielle
Giffords can win the open Kolbe seat. The Arizona
Democratic Party went after McCain for his
backing of Graf saying the GOP senator is looking
to appease the GOP's far right-wing.
"It's sad when John McCain, who has become an icon
on the strength of his convictions, throws those
ideals out the window in order to curry weight
with the extreme wing of his party," said Arizona
Democratic Party Chairman and Director David Waid.
McCain is expected to announce a second presidential
run after the November elections. He has been
reaching out to conservatives, but has had tense
relations with social conservatives and backers
of President Bush.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/10/09/daily13.html
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Friday, October 06, 2006
did Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal ?
did Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal ?
for the Family Research Council titled “Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal,” claiming that the “real issue” in the scandal surrounding Rep. Foley’s resignation is the “link between homosexuality and child sexual abuse.”
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for the Family Research Council titled “Pro-Homosexual Political Correctness Sowed Seeds for Foley Scandal,” claiming that the “real issue” in the scandal surrounding Rep. Foley’s resignation is the “link between homosexuality and child sexual abuse.”
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Monday, October 02, 2006
did't both Senator Kyl and John Mccain work against Prop 200 ?
did't both Senator Kyl and John Mccain work against Prop 200 ?
ignoring the will of the citizens of Arizona
Despite a huge effort by political leadership on both sides of the aisle to defeat it, the electorate passed Proposition 200 with 56 percent of voters voting in the affirmative. Proving that immigration is an "elite vs. public" issue rather than a "right vs. left" issue due to the fact that the wealthy are more likely to benefit from increases in cheap labor while the middle class and the poor view cheap illegal immigration labor as a threat to their livelihood, the opposition to Prop. 200 was made up of a bipartisan group of elites. Senator John McCain (R), Senator John Kyl (R), Governor Janet Napolitano (D), the Arizona Republican Party, the Arizona Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the AFL-CIO, and other bi-partisan elected officials and organizations were all opposed to Protect Arizona Now. [[1]] These groups spent hundreds of thousands of dollars campaigning against the will of the public.
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ignoring the will of the citizens of Arizona
Despite a huge effort by political leadership on both sides of the aisle to defeat it, the electorate passed Proposition 200 with 56 percent of voters voting in the affirmative. Proving that immigration is an "elite vs. public" issue rather than a "right vs. left" issue due to the fact that the wealthy are more likely to benefit from increases in cheap labor while the middle class and the poor view cheap illegal immigration labor as a threat to their livelihood, the opposition to Prop. 200 was made up of a bipartisan group of elites. Senator John McCain (R), Senator John Kyl (R), Governor Janet Napolitano (D), the Arizona Republican Party, the Arizona Democratic Party, the Green Party, the Libertarian Party, the AFL-CIO, and other bi-partisan elected officials and organizations were all opposed to Protect Arizona Now. [[1]] These groups spent hundreds of thousands of dollars campaigning against the will of the public.
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Rep Mark Foley seeks political asylum in "rehab" ?
Rep Mark Foley seeks political asylum in "rehab" ?
seems to be a new politcal retreat from the media.
didn't kennedy pull the same shit, hiding under the blanket of rehab.
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seems to be a new politcal retreat from the media.
didn't kennedy pull the same shit, hiding under the blanket of rehab.
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Rep. Mark Foley quits, likes young boys ?
Rep. Mark Foley quits, likes young boys ?
Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned
from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports
he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage
congressional interns.
Foley, chairman of the House caucus on missing and
exploited children, said he would resign immediately
after ABC News reported he sent messages to current
and former congressional pages with repeated
references to sexual organs and acts.
"Today I have delivered a letter to the Speaker
of the House informing him of my decision to resign
from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective
today," Foley said in a statement.
"I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting
down my family and the people of Florida I have
had the privilege to represent."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060929/pl_nm/usa_politics_foley_dc_4
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Six-term Republican Rep. Mark Foley of Florida resigned
from the U.S. Congress on Friday following reports
he sent sexually inappropriate e-mails to underage
congressional interns.
Foley, chairman of the House caucus on missing and
exploited children, said he would resign immediately
after ABC News reported he sent messages to current
and former congressional pages with repeated
references to sexual organs and acts.
"Today I have delivered a letter to the Speaker
of the House informing him of my decision to resign
from the U.S. House of Representatives, effective
today," Foley said in a statement.
"I am deeply sorry and I apologize for letting
down my family and the people of Florida I have
had the privilege to represent."
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060929/pl_nm/usa_politics_foley_dc_4
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days to Movember elections.
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