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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (120367)	12/21/2011 1:40:03 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

When Sam Rayburn died he had $6,000 in his bank account and a little bit of land in Texas. He never accepted a free meal or payment for his travel during his entire time in the US congress. Has Pelosi followed in his footsteps?

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (120367)	12/21/2011 1:49:46 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

AP is really rubbing it in our faces. Spiking the football in the end zone. ................................................................................................... 2 women share 1st kiss at US Navy ship's return .................................................................................................. By BROCK VERGAKIS Associated Press 12/21/2011 hosted.ap.org VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- A Navy tradition caught up with the repeal of the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" rule on Wednesday when two women sailors became the first to share the coveted "first kiss" on the dock after one of them returned from 80 days at sea. Petty Officer 2nd Class Marissa Gaeta of Placerville, Calif., descended from the USS Oak Hill amphibious landing ship and shared a quick kiss with her partner, Petty Officer 3rd Class Citlalic Snell of Los Angeles. The crowd screamed and waved flags around them. Both women, ages 22 and 23 respectively, are fire controlmen in the Navy. They met at training school and have been dating for two years. Navy officials said it was the first time on record that a same-sex couple was chosen to kiss first upon a ship's return. Sailors and their loved ones bought $1 raffle tickets for the opportunity. Gaeta said she bought $50 of tickets. The Navy said the money would be used to host a Christmas party for the children of sailors. The ship returned to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story following an 80-day deployment to Central America. The crew of more than 300 participated in exercises involving the militaries of Honduras, Guatemala Colombia and Panama as part of Amphibious-Southern Partnership Station 2012. Snell is based on the USS Bainbridge, the guided missile destroyer that helped rescue cargo captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in 2009.

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (120367)	12/21/2011 2:23:14 PM
From: joseffy	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

House Won’t Rebuke Rep. Allen West for Nazi Propaganda Remark December 20, 2011 by Madeleine Morgenstern theblaze.com The House of Representatives defeated a resolution Tuesday to criticize Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) for his remarks comparing the Democrats’ political messaging to the work of top Nazi propaganda head Joseph Goebbels. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) introduced the resolution to disapprove of West’s remarks, but a Republican motion to kill the resolution was approved 231-188. Just three GOP members voted with all Democrats to keep the resolution alive. West, a freshman congressman and Tea Party favorite, made his comments to reporters last week about the Democrats’ supposed skill in convincing the American people that the only people to blame for the problems in Washington are the Republicans. “If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine,” West said. The resolution said the House “disapproves of the behavior of the representative from Florida, Mr. West, for bringing discredit to the House by offending the memory of those who died during the Holocaust.” When Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent West a note telling him he should “help raise the level of congressional discourse in a vigorous debate,” West responded to Conyers standing by his comments, according to the resolution. “The Democratic Party does indeed have a vicious propaganda machine, it espouses lies and deceit and the master of deceptive information would be truly proud,” West wrote. The resolution would have condemned “the repetition of this abhorrent and outrageous sentiment,“ and said it demonstrates ”not only the willful and malicious misapplication of history, but also his disdain for the decorum of the Congress.”

To: Ann Corrigan who wrote (120367)	12/21/2011 2:40:32 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Rep. Allen West: Nazi Joseph Goebbels Would ‘Be Very Proud of the Democratic Party’ ................................................................. December 16, 2011 by Madeleine Morgenstern theblaze.com Rep. Allen West said Thursday the top Nazi propaganda minister would “be very proud” of the Democrats because of their skill in convincing the American people that the only people to blame for the problems in Washington are the Republicans. “If Joseph Goebbels was around, he’d be very proud of the Democrat Party, because they have an incredible propaganda machine,” the Florida Republican told reporters in the Capitol, Politico reported. “You have the president, who has an incredible megaphone and a platform, and he has people all across this country believing that the only people on Capitol Hill are House Republicans. He’s not talking anything about his controlled Senate. So, it’s a great propaganda machine. And I have to give him kudos for being able to leverage that,” he said. West also accused some in the media of “enabling” the Democrats to do so. “Let’s be honest, you know, some of the people in the media are complicit in this, in enabling them to get that type of message out,” he said. West, whose South Florida district is heavily Jewish, predicted his words would be used to “demonize” or “demagogue” him and insisted he was only making the comparison to propaganda, not comparing the Democratic Party to Naziism as a whole. “I’m talking about propaganda, OK,” he said. “Don’t start taking my words and twisting it around. I’m talking about propaganda. And I think that’s a very important thing. When you tell me that everyone thinks that the only people on Capitol Hill are House Republicans, it‘s because that’s what’s being portrayed, is that there’s nobody else up here.” “Once again, you guys will take whatever I say and you will spin it to try to demonize me or demagogue me,” West added. “What I’m talking about is a person that was the minister of propaganda. And I’m talking about propaganda. So please. I’ll be prepared to wake up tomorrow and you guys make up some crazy story. Whatever.” Reaction to West’s comments poured in Thursday, with the National Jewish Democratic Council releasing a statement condemning him for “invoking the Holocaust to make a political point.“ The organization called on West to immediately apologize to the Jewish community and ”the Americans who fought valiantly to defeat the Nazis.” “Shame on him,” tweeted Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. “Rep West needs to apologize now for insulting the memories of the millions who lost their lives during the Holocaust.” Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) sent West a personal handwritten note Thursday to say he was disappointed in the remarks, Politico reported. “He was a vicious notorious anti-Semite who went down in history as propagandist for Hitler,” Conyers, the senior-most black lawmaker in Congress, wrote in reference to Goebbels. “I beg of you to help raise the level of congressional discourse so that we can engage in vigorous debate without resort[ing] to personal attacks.” But West refused to back down, reportedly responding: “Mr. Conyers, The Democrat Party does indeed have a vicious propaganda machine. It espouses lies and deceit and the Master of deceptive information would truly be proud…I have been personally attacked and denigrated on countless occasions. I do not appreciate your letter…Truth is Powerful Sir! Steadfast & Loyal, Allen.” In 2010, then-candidate West refused to apologize after he accused a Democratic “tracker” recording one of his campaign appearances of using “Gestapo-type intimidation tactics,” according to the Miami Herald.