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Two Nights, one Hotel Room in Copenhagen Costs Taxpayers $4406.00
Posted by: | CommentsLet me get this straight: Americans are all being forced to: tighten their belts due to a recession caused by government interference with the housing market; warily watch the economy for the feared “double-dip” recession that, if it comes, will also have been caused by government interference in the Nation’s business; hold onto jobs that they don’t like for fear of being unable to find another one if they quit; take “stay-cations” because they can’t afford real vacations; and basically cut back on anything and everything.
Meanwhile, over 100 Representatives and government workers spent over $1.1 million dollars to attend the Copenhagen Summit. Not only did our Representatives spend 1.1 Million Tax-Payer Dollars to attend a summit based on fabricated evidence of Global Warming, (Climategate emails), but they also in no way accounted for the taxpayer money they spent while there. Furthermore, had the so-called leaders had their way, this Summit would have forced Americans to pay higher taxes and increased energy costs in order to subsidize third-world, emerging countries’ efforts to go “green”. So we go to a Climate Change Conference to pay countries like China to whom we already owe billions of dollars.
The recently released expense report lists each Representative and some staffers being reimbursed exactly $4,406.00. Nancy Pelosi claimed that $4,406.00 was the cost of the hotel (the Five Star Marriott Copenhagen):
Pelosi’s office did offer an explanation for the high room charges. Those who stayed just two nights were charged Read More→
Liberals Block C-SPAN and Republicans from Health Care Debate
Posted by: | CommentsThe liberals continue to lie and cheat their way to the destruction of America with plans of ramming the health care bill right down your throats. Like it or not!
The likes of Obama, Pelosi, and Reid continue to block Republicans and the American public from any level of participation in the final version of the health care bill with their continued blockage of C-SPAN coverage of the Democratic debates over the final combining of the House and Senate versions. All this after, then candidate, Barack Obama promised Hope and Change with numerous promises to provide the American people with a transparent government. Apparently they have something to hide from the American people as they plan to provide America with some of the worst change imaginable.
Representative Steve King made the following statement regarding the issue of Liberals blocking C-SPAN and the American people from health care negotiations between the House and the Senate on the final version.
“Bypassing a conference committee and shutting C-SPAN cameras out of health care negotiations allows the liberal troika of President Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid to craft their bill out of the public’s eye. When the legislation comes up for a final vote, amendments will not be allowed and limited debate will be held. No previous committee action or amendment votes will apply to this completely new bill.
“This is the functional equivalent of Obama, Pelosi and Reid getting together in a phone booth, shutting the doors and crafting a massive health care bill that will affect our entire country. Writing their government-run health care legislation in secret to prevent the participation of the American people and to expedite the bill’s passage is shameful. The only thing that is transparent is this troika’s disdain for transparency.”
Senator Harry Reid’s office had the following response regarding the blackout of C-SPAN coverage while he tried to divert the blame to the Republicans.
STATEMENT FROM REID SPOKESMAN ON HEALTH REFORM TRANSPARENCY
Washington, DC—Spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Jim Manley, released the following statement today regarding the transparent process undertaken by Senate Democrats to lead passage of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act through the Senate last month:
“Senator Reid appreciates C-SPAN’s commitment to ensuring transparency and we will continue to fully comply with the longstanding precedents of open access to the work of Congress.
“The drafting of this health insurance reform bill has set new standards for transparency. As the C-SPAN letter states, there have been ‘literally hundreds of hours of committee hearings, mark ups and floor debate on these bills’ – and every one of those hours was broadcast across the country.
“The HELP Committee held a televised markup that lasted more than 13 days, and in which it accepted 161 Republican amendments. The Finance Committee then marked up their bill for eight days – the longest in 22 years – and each of those meetings was similarly broadcast. The Committee posted the Chairman’s mark of the bill online six days earlier. The full text of the substitute amendment and the Congressional Budget Office’s assessment were both available online for weeks.
“But what should truly concern the American people is the Republicans’ shamelessly transparent strategy of relying on misinformation and myths to stop reform at all costs. Their ploys are broadcast on C-SPAN for all of America to see, as much of it happens on the Senate floor. For example, at the beginning of the floor debate Senator Reid asked consent from Senate Republicans to file all amendments well in advance and post them on the Internet, but the Republican Leadership refused this request. During consideration of the Sanders amendment, Republicans publicly made clear they would use procedural games to turn ‘transparency’ into a tactic of delay and obstruction.
“Just as our health reform bill will create a more open health insurance system – transparency that will save lives and money and stop insurance company abuses – we are committed to transparency in the legislative process. We will continue to ensure that the Congress and the public will have ample opportunity to evaluate the bill before it moves to final passage.”
Jim Manley
Spokesman/Senior Communications Advisor Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
(202) 224-2939
Pelosi’s Bandage for a Temporary Jobs Solution
Posted by: | CommentsWhile many of us were busy watching and fighting the health care reform bill yesterday, the President’s playmate, Nancy Pelosi, worked the House for an hour to close a deal on the next Democrats Jobs Bill.
I know this is going to leave you throwing your hands up in the air and shaking your heads and even asking questions like, how can they pass another jobs bill when the last one they passed, TARP, has only had a fraction of the money used and has yet to produce many quality long term jobs? Here’s an example of the types of jobs they are so proud to have saved, “Department of Education Video Highlights School Counselor Jobs Saved in Fairfax County, Va.“. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful there are “SOME” people who have had their jobs saved. My point here is, if their jobs were slated to be cut, then what will happen when the temporary funding runs out? Answer: The positions will be cut! This is why I see these funds as being used as a temporary bandage instead of a real jobs solution.
The plans are for $50 billion for public works projects (can we say union jobs and pad the pockets of your friends, projects?) with a nearly $50 billion being dedicated to financially strapped state and local governments (once again I would bet we could track this money right to the areas providing the most support to Democrats).
What does all this truly mean? It is my belief, and others, that this money, and the remaining unused TARP funds, will be used in an attempt to try and secure wins in 2010 and 2012. Time for a wake up call, people. It’s not too hard to see that a win for them just isn’t going to happen.
The sad fact is that this is only a bandage for the real issues of state and local governments having chosen to create too large of budgets during the good times and their unwillingness to make tough, yet necessary, cuts to those budgets during this economic downturns. This issue isn’t just an issue of Democrats. The old school Republicans carry a lot of blame here as well.
The plan passed with a vote of 217-212 with no Republicans voting for the bill and a shocking 38 Democrats voting against it.
Full Steam Ahead for Pelosi Health Care
Posted by: | CommentsThis cartoon, by Rob Smith, Jr. of Rob’s Right, portrays the S.S. Pelosi Healthcare ship as it rushes full steam ahead while running over anything in it’s path, including the tea parties ship.
This cartoon is provided by: Rob Smith, Jr.
Washington Emergency Health Care House Call on November 5, 2009
Posted by: | CommentsThe emergency health care “House Call” held on November 5, 2009 was another huge success for patriots of America. The event was started by concerned Representatives, like Michele Bachmann, Steve King, and Tom Price, as a way for concerned citizens to express their opposition to the Pelosi health care bill. Considering the short notice of only 6 or so days, this event was a huge success as it was attended by proud citizens from across America to rally against the take over of our free and private health care system.
Oddly enough, I happened to be watching MSNBC, for the first time in weeks, as they did actually discuss the event held in Washington. As much as they did surprise me by at least providing coverage of the rally, they did not let down my expectations of their failed reporting when they announced that there were only a few thousand people that attended the event. I’ll let you be the judge of that, as you view the videos that I have included for your viewing pleasures.
As you view the videos, please take a moment to give them a 5 star positive rating to offset the liberal attacks trying to bring their ratings down.
You can also listen to a replay of a live accounting of the health care “House Call” event, provided by Phil Russo and Jason Hoyt, of Tea Party Patriots LIVE (Click on the “March” tab to hear the replay), as they did a special on location show during the event.
Second Washington “House Call” Planned for Tomorrow
Posted by: | CommentsCongressman Steve King, of Iowa, has just announced the plans for a second “House Call” on Washington.
The event will be held tomorrow, Saturday November 7, 2009, and will be held at the Capitol at 1:00 PM EST.
Republican Members of Congress, Americans concerned about health our health care future, and other guests (to be announced) will be speaking and attending this second “House Call” opposing the Pelosi health care plan.
View King’s press release below:
Second “House Call” Event Planned For Tomorrow
King Calls on American People to Come to Washington and Kill PelosiCare
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Steve King today made the following statement calling on American citizens to come to Washington this weekend to stop a government takeover of health care.
“Nancy Pelosi and Washington liberals cannot ignore what transpired yesterday in Washington. Americans from every state stormed Capitol Hill. They took over the Hill. And they loudly chanted ‘Kill this bill!’
“We can kill this bill and stop the government takeover of health care. We need the help of every American willing to stand up for freedom and liberty. I urge all Americans who oppose this bill to come to Washington tomorrow morning and join us to stop this bill.”
Tomorrow at one p.m. Congressman King will join his Republican colleagues and Americans from across the nation seeking to have their voices heard in the health care debate for a second House Call press event. Republicans and other participants will deliver a message that the American people reject a government takeover of health care.
