HERO REPUBLICAN BUNNING Again Blocks Irresponsible Dem Spending …Update: KY Tea Party Backs Bunning
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, 6:18 AM
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At least there’s ONE REPUBLICAN who is willing to stand up to the out of control radicals in Washington DC…
Hero Senator Jim Bunning (R-KY) blocked the libs again today.
Bunning and Senator Harry “This War Is Lost” Reid traded attacks this morning:
“It is really hypocritical of the Democrats to argue for pay as you go, then to present a bill that is not only not paid for, not a little bit.”
NPR reported:
On the floor of the Senate, Republican Jim Bunning of Kentucky just defended the position he’s taken that has delayed an extension of jobless benefits for the nation’s unemployed and has forced the furlough of about 2,000 federal workers.
Saying that he has blocked votes on the legislation to underscore his opposition to the ongoing growth in federal debt, Bunning read a letter from “Robert in Louisville,” who told the senator that even though he hasn’t been working regularly in the past two years he supports what Bunning is doing.
“This country is sooner or later going to implode because of the massive amount of debt run up over the past 40 or 50 years,” Robert wrote, according to Bunning.
Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats tripled the national deficit in one year in 2009. They will almost certainly top that this year.
They want to spend more. But, today anyway, Senator Bunning won’t let them.
Michelle Malkin has nothing but praise for Senator Bunning.
UPDATE: The Louisville Tea Party came out today in support of Jim Bunning.
UPDATE 2: This comes from Melany K.:
The reason the Dems are so furious is that Bunning called their bluff. They could use money already appropriated, but not spent, like the stimulous, but that’s being held for use in buying votes this summer and fall. The Dems don’t want that money wasted on unemployment, etc. (otherwise known as a black hole).
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ebayer commented:
As Bunning pointed out,they passed “Paygo” and should abide by the law they agreed to.
Major Kong commented:
A few days old but illustrates what’s in store for us.
http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/european-welfare-state-model-under-strain-as-labor-tensions-rise/
olm commented:
Bunning is absolutely right. We do not have the money.
Take it one step further, we do not have the money for a massive new entitlement either.
The Democrats are out to spend regardless of being broke. It has got to stop.
DocScience commented:
One man can make a difference.
LorenU commented:
The real scandal is to package all this pork in a bill for unemployment benefits. No one stands up to stop spending on the out of work in a bad economy. That is why they add all this extra stuff to the bill and pass it in the middle of the night.
Strip out all the pork and pass the unemployment benefits by itself.
bill-tb commented:
Bunning is doing what pay-ga scam was supposed to do.
The more you see, the more you realize it’s truth that our congressional clunkers and president lack. Tell the truth …
ar05075 commented:
I called the Senator to thank him, and apologize for my worthless Sen. Flimsey Grahmnesty.
wow commented:
I can see both sides to this problem. Kind of between a rock and a hard place. I agree with pay-go, but on the other hand have family members out of work and no matter how they try cannot get work and know they need help. As I said… a rock and a hard place. Stop all the freaking pork spending (both parties), stop taxing everyone into oblivion and create an environment of stability where the job-creators will create jobs. They’ll only do this if they do not fear the government coming after them to tax them to death!
AuntieMadder commented:
Harry Reid is such a sniveling little weasel. I won’t miss seeing or hearing him after Jan 2011.
Major Kong commented:
aro @ #8
I also called the Senator’s office to express my appreciation. Mentioned too, that the people of Kentucky are fortunate to have him representing them. In neighboring state of Illinois, we who care about fiscal responsibility and restraint are S.O.L.
BA commented:
I sent a “thank you” email earlier. Hope that’s ok as a substitute for a call.
And the comments at the NPR article linked at Drudge are very supportive of Bunning. So I supported those supporting him.
I had the impression from some report yesterday that he was just able do this because he’s retiring but from the Malkin post I now think he has been fighting this battle for a while.
StrangernFiction commented:
The left ties the American economy in a knot with endless regulation (much of which is inane), refuses to come close to fully utilizing America’s natural resources, overtaxes business, lets an army of illegals mooch off of a more than generous welfare state that they have established (they includes big government Republicans as well), and then they cry and whine when someone reminds them that we don’t have the money. You have to love statists — NOT.
jim commented:
The competition is stiff, but Harry Reid is probably the slimiest creature in Washington.
Ladue Pundit commented:
Where are the rest of the Republicans?
Where is Kit Bond (MO-R)? He’s retiring, too. Good thing.
ahem commented:
Write him and let him know you support him.
down with dems commented:
Some more Republicans need to sac up and support this man.
J commented:
Obstruct away!
olm commented:
I am liking the party of Hell No! I wish other republicans would consider joining Bunning
mike gunderson commented:
you suppose Sen Bunning voted consistently for funding of two wars that will probably won’t be paid off for a couple of decades?
olds-mo-william commented:
Say it again Melany K! “They could use money already appropriated, but not spent, like the stimulous, but that’s being held for use in buying votes this summer and fall. The Dems don’t want that money wasted on unemployment, etc.”
Red commented:
This guy is now at the top of my A-list. Nice job Bunning, keep up the good work.
Joanne commented:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8543897.stm
When the news media is always harping the same tune, you’ve got to start wondering about what they are not reporting.
“US President Barack Obama is planning “dramatic reductions” in the country’s nuclear arsenal, a senior US administration official has said.”
Destroys America’s economy – just putting on the finishing touches
Weaken America militarily – in the works
avery commented:
They need to reduce the size of govement employe by at least 50% all except the military.
Rezko Lot commented:
Off topic, but Dylan Ratigan just had a meltdown on TV today accusing tea partiers of being racists. It was the most insane leftwing moment I have seen.
Solaratov commented:
mike gunderson
March 2nd, 2010 | 2:29 pm | #20
you suppose Sen Bunning voted consistently for funding of two wars that will probably won’t be paid off for a couple of decades?
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You mean, like the democRATS who voted for every one of them – after they had added billions in needless pork? Like them?
cal rifkin commented:
the leftist, care-obsessed, bigger-spending dems and squishy repubs will relentlessly attack bunning, but giving his point of view more attention, for what it’s worth, is a good thing… hell, why not make the benefits endless?
Espresso Logic - The 6th Sense commented:
mike gunderson
March 2nd, 2010 | 2:29 pm | #20
you suppose Sen Bunning voted consistently for funding of two wars that will probably won’t be paid off for a couple of decades?
I see stupid people.
Beachbum commented:
I agree that if they wish to extend unemployment benefits that they should use the stimulous money to do so.
I applaud Senator Bunning for standing up to the Democrats and that piece of dog sh?t called Harry Reid by forcing their hand on the “Pay-Go” issue and show just how hypocritical the Dems are.
I just went to Senator Bunnings website and thanked him for his courage and his stand on this issue and stated how dissapointed I am that EVERY Republican Senator is not behind him on this issue.
Of course, many of the Republicans in office now have no spine when it comes to what’s best for the country and I am watching each and every one and keeping notes for November. They want our support and vote but will not do what has to be done to stop the uncontrolled spending. How sad !!!
Just_Saying commented:
Tried several times to telephone his office — always busy. I hope his supporters are burning up the phones.
Here is where you can email him:
http://bunning.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm
MainStreet commented:
I agree with LorenU “Strip out all the pork and pass the unemployment benefits by itself.”
Was reading a section of The Secret today and came across this thought: Mother Teresa said, “I will never attend an anti-war rally. If you have a peace rally, invite me.” Mother Teresa saw no value in the negative and lived her life in the positive.
I was thinking of the Tea Party Movement, some of which is based on anti this and anti that, but for the most part is a positive movement for freedom. When you look at Ronald Reagan, he was always for and seldom against, he was positive and gave our great country the courage and feeling of that greatness.
We must find leaders that espouse the qualities of a Mother Teresa or a Ronald Reagan and see that they have the opportunity to turn our country around, to create a slimmed down government, to free up American business to create new products and new jobs, to create incentives for those currently dependent on government to rise up and be productive citizens, to free doctors to again practice non-defensive medicine, to deal with our enemies in a direct and straightforward way to protect our freedoms from outside forces, and to create personal wealth to provide for ourselves and our children’s health and future.
Be on the lookout, these men are out there.
Rick commented:
The part of this story that really gets under my skin is this. The Dims want to pass the bill under “unanimous consent.” That means without an actual vote. “The war is lost” Harry can bring this to a floor vote any time he wants, and it only needs 51 yea votes to pass. But the cowardly Dims, don’t want to be on record voting for more budget busting entitlement bills..
Does the media tell the American people what is really happening? NO! It’s more politicaly expedient to let the public think Bunning is actually stopping the bill.
Palinfan commented:
Have any, ANY of the Republicans realized that the reason the Tea Parties are becoming so popular is because when ONE Republican stands up for principle, the other Republicans run for cover? Where are the rest of the goddamned Republicans?!
Palinfan commented:
BTW, I just went to his website and wrote a short supportive note.
Chris commented:
“The reason the Dems are so furious is that Bunning called their bluff. They could use money already appropriated, but not spent, like the stimulous, but that’s being held for use in buying votes this summer and fall. The Dems don’t want that money wasted on unemployment, etc. (otherwise known as a black hole).”
What’s really humorous is that most of the “stimulus” debt was/is going to prop up all these state and municipal governments whose budgets are completely overdrawn.
That’s really why the unemployment numbers have been so horrible; it wasn’t about “saving or creating” jobs, it was about keeping the plebian wolves at bay by preventing them from realizing that their public dole of bread and circuses had just about run its course.
The truth of the matter is that most Americans (especially Gen-X and the Millenials) don’t care what accounting tricks the government uses, they just want the “extend and pretend” game to continue until they are hopefully in their graves.
People ought to be watching what’s going on in Greece right now–they are going to be the watershed on the immediate future of the welfare state. If Europe bails them out (via Goldman Sachs), expect Italy, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, and the rest to line up for their own bailout until the policy reaches our own shores. If Europe tells them “Tough toenails,” the other nations will be forced to figure out how to function in a world with no free lunch.
What’s going on with Bunning and the rest of Congress is merely a bulb on a much larger global Lite-Brite.
xiphos commented:
According to one source, this afternoon Bunning got in step with the republicans that support the unemployment extension.
Taqiyyotomist commented:
Hmm…
Okay, xiphos, I give up. Which source?
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(are you an MSM writer?)
StrangernFiction commented:
#38
Ditto
Lance commented:
Every member of Congress was there when we passed the point of no return. Most were buying votes with entitlements and the rest condoned it. No one knew better than our lawmakers how the system was being manipulated and some are still cashing in. Some are just getting out of town.
Rick commented:
I just saw on Fox news that Dinghy Harry has decided to allow a floor vote.
Told ya!
Jo commented:
Harry Riedkhan and Nancy ‘Hannibal the Cannibal’ are walking hate crimes. The want the military destroyed. This means that they want you dead.
burt commented:
Obama is planning to give everyone the the choice – submit, or starve. Looks like Gunderson has already given up.
Bobbissimo commented:
Wow, I’ve never seen so many crybabies who need the company of people who think just like they do in order to feel empowered. What a sad collection you are.
…And how cruel. How pitiless. How un-Christian and frankly, inhuman. Pathetic. Go out and do some good deeds.
bg commented:
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Bobbissimo @ 8:50 pm #47
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Sam commented:
Interesting how your graphic claims the last two years of Clinton’s surpluses as “Bush Years.” The Dubya wasn’t in office until 2001.
bg commented:
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Harry I am a Hypocrite Reid NV-D
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bg commented:
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Sam @ 9:21 pm #49
mayve this will help clear it up for you..
“Debt and Deficit”
btw, Congress holds the purse strings per se..
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bg commented:
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eh, just for the oink of it..
CAGW
February, 2010
Porkers of the Month
[Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
and Census Director Robert Groves]
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Chris commented:
“Interesting how your graphic claims the last two years of Clinton’s surpluses as “Bush Years.” The Dubya wasn’t in office until 2001.”
Interesting how Clinton didn’t even bother paying down the national debt with those surpluses. Probably because those surpluses were from Social Security and sunk into Treasuries, creating an exponentially greater burden on taxpayers down the road to meet those obligations.
ogee commented:
Unemployment benefits are not ENTITLEMENTS. They are bought and paid for. Everyone puts money into the fund. So where are the funds now? They have always given extensions when benefits run out why not now? People are hurting and scared. They can’t find jobs. States are running at 11% recorded unemployment and up to 50% unrecorded unemployment. This is wrong just plain wrong. You think it’s okay to fund the world but when it comes to a fund that the working people of this country paid into then it’s squashed? This is sic and over the top. Funny how those who are doing just fabulously don’t want unemployment benefits extensions to happen. Think! Families are jobless, hungry and hurting with no end in sight. Many are losing their homes and everything they own. Don’t you care? The partisan political BS has to stop and I mean now. The country is going down the tubes because of blind faith to a party. Wake the freak up! They need to take it out of the TARP money and stop whining. People need more time and a leg up.
bg commented:
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ogee @ 1:20 am #54
re: [Families are jobless, hungry and hurting with no end in sight.]
for all intent & purpose, that is exactly what Obama is aiming for.. how else does one take-over a country, or surrender it’s sovereignty to the NWO??
CLOWARD-PIVEN STRATEGY (CPS)
[First proposed in 1966 and named after Columbia University sociologists Richard Andrew Cloward and his wife Frances Fox Piven (today Piven is an honorary chair for the Democratic Socialists of America), the "Cloward-Piven Strategy" seeks to hasten the fall of capitalism by overloading the government bureaucracy with a flood of impossible demands, thus pushing society into crisis and economic collapse.
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Most Americans to this day have never heard of Cloward and Piven. But New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani attempted to expose them in the late 1990s. As his drive for welfare reform gained momentum, Giuliani accused the militant scholars by name, citing their 1966 manifesto as evidence that they had engaged in deliberate economic sabotage. “This wasn’t an accident,” Giuliani charged in a July 20, 1998 speech. “It wasn’t an atmospheric thing, it wasn’t supernatural. This is the result of policies and programs designed to have the maximum number of people get on welfare.”
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In 1982, partisans of the Cloward-Piven strategy founded a new “voting rights movement,” which purported to take up the unfinished work of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Like ACORN, the organization that spear-headed this campaign, the new “voting rights” movement was led by veterans of George Wiley’s welfare rights crusade. Its flagship organizations were Project Vote and Human SERVE, both founded in 1982. Project Vote is an ACORN front group, launched by former NWRO organizer and ACORN co-founder Zach Polett. Human SERVE was founded by Richard A. Cloward and Frances Fox Piven, along with a former NWRO organizer named Hulbert James.
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Both the Living Wage and Voting Rights movements depend heavily on financial support from George Soros’s Open Society Institute and his “Shadow Party,” through whose support the Cloward-Piven strategy continues to provide a blueprint for some of the Left’s most ambitious campaigns to overload, and cause the collapse of, various American institutions. Leftists such as Barack Obama euphemistically refer to this collapse as a “fundamental transformation,” on the theory that society can only be improved by destroying the deeply flawed existing order and replacing it with what they view as a better alternative.]
RTWT!!
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