Monday, February 20, 2006
Sue's hypocritical words...
As this blog notes, Sue has gone on the record and taken a strong stand about how the very fabric of our Democracy comes unraveled when the President lies. Here's what Sue had to say on the floor of the House:
Unfortunately, these words date back to December 1998, when the House was voting to impeach Bill Clinton. But now that the proverbial shoe is on the other foot and now that we're talking about something much more serious than a married man lying about an affair, like lying about the reasons for going to war and spying on US citizens, what does Sue have to say? Absolutely nothing!
Isn't it time for the people of the 19th to fire Sue Kelly? Indeed, why not tell the folks in your local community how you really feel about Sue? You can now order a t-shirt or get a bumper sticker with "Fire Sue Kelly" here.
Perhaps we would all best be guided by the words of Edmund Burke who, in a speech to the Electors of Bristol on November 3, 1774 said,
`Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.'
Certainly, the President has the same right as everyone else to the equal and unfettered protection of our judicial system. This process we undergo today is about whether we will ever again be able to honestly say to ourselves and to our children that we live in a country where no one is above the law.
I still believe in that country. It's not a perfect country. Unfortunately, there is hypocrisy, there is dishonesty, there is evasion of laws. These things surely exist in that country I believe in.
But if by our actions today we sanction hypocrisy, if by our vote we ratify dishonesty, if by our vote we permit evasion of laws at the very highest level of our Government, then we will have forevermore surrendered the thing that makes us uniquely American--a free, yet legal, society.
`Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.'
Certainly, the President has the same right as everyone else to the equal and unfettered protection of our judicial system. This process we undergo today is about whether we will ever again be able to honestly say to ourselves and to our children that we live in a country where no one is above the law.
I still believe in that country. It's not a perfect country. Unfortunately, there is hypocrisy, there is dishonesty, there is evasion of laws. These things surely exist in that country I believe in.
But if by our actions today we sanction hypocrisy, if by our vote we ratify dishonesty, if by our vote we permit evasion of laws at the very highest level of our Government, then we will have forevermore surrendered the thing that makes us uniquely American--a free, yet legal, society.
Unfortunately, these words date back to December 1998, when the House was voting to impeach Bill Clinton. But now that the proverbial shoe is on the other foot and now that we're talking about something much more serious than a married man lying about an affair, like lying about the reasons for going to war and spying on US citizens, what does Sue have to say? Absolutely nothing!
Isn't it time for the people of the 19th to fire Sue Kelly? Indeed, why not tell the folks in your local community how you really feel about Sue? You can now order a t-shirt or get a bumper sticker with "Fire Sue Kelly" here.
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Hey, everybody,
It seems we are very lucky...we have our very own pet wingnut.
What's a wingnut? Well, if we take a look at the species, we can see some interesting genetic traits.
First, they have only one deeply held belief: that single belief is that George Bush is GOD. Everything else...logic, principles, common sense, the truth, GOP incompetence, Dick Cheney, etc...is secondary to this one dear belief.
They also go to great lengths to repeat GOP talking points and the propaganda spewed by FAUX News. A perfect example is the WMD Found! story above.
As we continue this spring, you'll begin to note other interesting aspects to their personality.
As we continue to tell the truth and repeat facts, watch how more ourlandish he becomes. We MUST be hitting a nerve, because the wingnut usually pays no attention to others unsless their power and fictions are challenged.
So, sit back and have some fun. If we simply ignore him, we'll get a rare opportunity to see him in all his raging glory.
It seems we are very lucky...we have our very own pet wingnut.
What's a wingnut? Well, if we take a look at the species, we can see some interesting genetic traits.
First, they have only one deeply held belief: that single belief is that George Bush is GOD. Everything else...logic, principles, common sense, the truth, GOP incompetence, Dick Cheney, etc...is secondary to this one dear belief.
They also go to great lengths to repeat GOP talking points and the propaganda spewed by FAUX News. A perfect example is the WMD Found! story above.
As we continue this spring, you'll begin to note other interesting aspects to their personality.
As we continue to tell the truth and repeat facts, watch how more ourlandish he becomes. We MUST be hitting a nerve, because the wingnut usually pays no attention to others unsless their power and fictions are challenged.
So, sit back and have some fun. If we simply ignore him, we'll get a rare opportunity to see him in all his raging glory.
Um, maybe we're missing something here, but if "presidents have been doing this for years" as Mr. GOP claims, do you really think Jimmy Carter would have criticized Bush the way he did at Coretta Scott King's funeral?
Mr. Gop is right when he says that Bush has protected his office, most of us would characterize it as CYA, or deflecting blame. But, as much as he will probably be in denial about it, 9/11 happened on W's watch. He'll probably blame it on Clinton, but at least Mr. Clinton tried to do something about al Qaeda, even during his scandal, while the GOP'ers all screamed "No War For Monica." Bush did not even hold one meeting about terrorism before 9/11. He hasn't managed to track down a 6'5" Arab who needs dialysis regularly, and has publicly stated the he doesn't spend much time on him.
Yes, Mr. GOP is right when he says that Carter and Clinton did wiretaps, but leaves out the part that they did them legally, with court orders, as did Bush I and Reagan (Another part he left out...)
Yeah, Bill Clinton lied under oath about oral sex, and he still didn't get thrown out over it, because it was BS that had nothing to do with anything else. On the other hand, Mr. Bush has publically admitted to breaking the FISA law. He says the Justice Department said it was OK, and that it was covered under the Iraq War resolution, but there are MANY more differing legal opinions that say what Mr. Bush refuses to hear.
So, yeah, pardon us if we dare to point out hypocrisy...oh yeah, and ignorance.
Yes, Mr. GOP is right when he says that Carter and Clinton did wiretaps, but leaves out the part that they did them legally, with court orders, as did Bush I and Reagan (Another part he left out...)
Yeah, Bill Clinton lied under oath about oral sex, and he still didn't get thrown out over it, because it was BS that had nothing to do with anything else. On the other hand, Mr. Bush has publically admitted to breaking the FISA law. He says the Justice Department said it was OK, and that it was covered under the Iraq War resolution, but there are MANY more differing legal opinions that say what Mr. Bush refuses to hear.
So, yeah, pardon us if we dare to point out hypocrisy...oh yeah, and ignorance.
Oh, yeah, one more thing...
Sue said this- "then we will have forevermore surrendered the thing that makes us uniquely American--a free, yet legal, society."
In spite of what Karl Rove says, not one Democrat has EVER said that we shouldn't do wiretaps on terrorists. What we do demand is that it be done legally, with a court order. There's that pesky "free, yet legal" stuff again.
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Sue said this- "then we will have forevermore surrendered the thing that makes us uniquely American--a free, yet legal, society."
In spite of what Karl Rove says, not one Democrat has EVER said that we shouldn't do wiretaps on terrorists. What we do demand is that it be done legally, with a court order. There's that pesky "free, yet legal" stuff again.
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