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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Silat on December 07, 2006, 03:58:55 AM
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http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/12/06/working-seems-to-be-a-problem-for-rep-kingston/
Working seems to be a problem for Rep. Kingston
Steny Hoyer tells the House that they'll finally have to work like the rest of us.
"I have bad news for you," Hoyer told reporters. "Those trips you had planned in January, forget 'em. We will be working almost every day in January, starting with the 4th."
"Keeping us up here eats away at families," said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. "Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families — that's what this says."
I didn't know being elected to the House means you don't have to work. Working usually helps marriages because—you know— it helps to feed their families. As C&Ler Brian says: "By the time the gavel comes down on the 109th Congress on Friday, members will have worked a total of 103 days. That's seven days fewer than the infamous "Do-Nothing Congress" of 1948."
The "do nothing" label fits. Mr. Kingston. You may remember him from his ridiculous Hardball appearance during the Foley scandal.
:lol
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Would it be as funny if he were a democrat, or is it just republican laziness that's shamefully humorous?
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One way or another, you may be sure Lew would not post about it if the negative story was about a Democrat. Its an agenda thing :)
culero (hi Lew!)
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I got a whole year away from family over here, and many others get 365+ day deployments to Iraq. I bet he voted for the defense budget, so that means he's anti-family too.
Suck it up whiner boy Kingston, do your damn job and STFU.
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Originally posted by eagl
I got a whole year away from family over here, and many others get 365+ day deployments to Iraq. I bet he voted for the defense budget, so that means he's anti-family too.
Suck it up whiner boy Kingston, do your damn job and STFU.
:aok
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Who remembers Maynard G. Krebbs?
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From Doby Gillis?
Naw.. I'm too young.
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term limits ... without the bloated pensions..
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Give them a small pension for their service, but yea I'm 100% for term limits.
My proposal is 80% turnover, 2 terms maximum, with 20% at any one time allowed to use a "party leadership waiver" to extend to 6 total terms. Party leadership votes to see who gets to stay.
Sort of like survivor, but with a multi-trillion dollar budget.
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Originally posted by eagl
I got a whole year away from family over here, and many others get 365+ day deployments to Iraq. I bet he voted for the defense budget, so that means he's anti-family too.
Suck it up whiner boy Kingston, do your damn job and STFU.
+10! :mad:
I see we have a potrait of him on the bbs too. Here it is. :cry
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Originally posted by eagl
I got a whole year away from family over here, and many others get 365+ day deployments to Iraq. I bet he voted for the defense budget, so that means he's anti-family too.
Suck it up whiner boy Kingston, do your damn job and STFU.
:aok :aok :aok
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Originally posted by Neubob
Would it be as funny if he were a democrat, or is it just republican laziness that's shamefully humorous?
Do ya think there'd be a few more posts in here if a democrat had done the same?
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Do ya think there'd be a few more posts in here if a democrat had done the same?
Oh yeah. There'd be an argument about which side is worse.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
Do ya think there'd be a few more posts in here if a democrat had done the same?
I think that laughing at this behavior is a bit ignorant, whether it's at the expense of a republican or democrat. Politicians, democrat or republican, through their laziness, corruption, stupidity, ignorance, what have you, are in positions to make all of our lives worse. Laughing at any of them for abusing or neglecting their responsibilities is like yelling 'I told you so' to somebody getting raped, all the while knowing that you're likely to be in line for it too, sooner or later. Comes across as a bit lame, whether it's coming from one side or the other.
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William Nast was ignorant? Will Rogers was ignorant? Stephen Colbert is ignorant? Jon Stewart ignorant? You might disagree with their politics or their choice of target, but hardly ignorant.
I think finding ignorance in satirical humor is a little ignorant.
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Originally posted by Eagler
term limits ... without the bloated pensions..
Term limits are just a placebo.
ack-ack
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Originally posted by Max
Who remembers Maynard G. Krebbs?
WORK!!??!!
Oh yeah, Maynard the beatnik and his tin foil collection.
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Originally posted by midnight Target
William Nast was ignorant? Will Rogers was ignorant? Stephen Colbert is ignorant? Jon Stewart ignorant? You might disagree with their politics or their choice of target, but hardly ignorant.
I think finding ignorance in satirical humor is a little ignorant.
Actually, I think what I said was that the politics or targets are immaterial.
The people you mentioned derive or derived good earnings from their humor, which makes them sharp and savvy in their fields. Their 'satirical humor' also consisted of more than a ':lol'.
I suppose that pointing a finger and saying 'look what a degenerate you elected' has just lost some of its charm for me. If it still does it for you, be my guest and laugh all you want.
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No, that is not what you said, but I'll accept that it is what you meant.
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Term limits are just a placebo.
ack-ack
Besides, we already have term limits. They're called "elections".
culero
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Term limits are just a placebo.
ack-ack
Spot on.
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Give them a fricken punch clock. In when you work out when you dont and your check is prorated by the hours you work. Acupple of 200 dollar paycheks will wake the panty waste up.
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Originally posted by Ack-Ack
Term limits are just a placebo.
ack-ack
I don't think so .. no more than two terms and they are out
it would solve many issues and reshape both parties from the inside out
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I dont care what team they are on. They better get to ******* work!
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Originally posted by Irwink!
WORK!!??!!
Oh yeah, Maynard the beatnik and his tin foil collection.
You GOT it!
Maynard was #1.
#2 = Chatsworth Osborne Jr.
#3 = Mrs Osborne - "You nasty boyz!"
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Originally posted by Eagler
I don't think so .. no more than two terms and they are out
it would solve many issues and reshape both parties from the inside out
Name three, please.
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we would be better off if none of em ever showed up for work and no new bills were passed and all the old ones sunseted.
A hard working democrat is just a person that is more efficient at leading us toward socialism and removal of our second amendment rights. The more he works and the harder he works... the worse of we are.
lazs
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Term limits, but also reform the laws, so an average person has a chance to run and win. Right now only a rich person, or someone backed by a lot of money has a chance to win. And with all that money, the person putting up the money wants something in return. This leads to all kinds of problems.
I want to be represented by someone with real life experience. Not by someone that got there because of money, or who you know, or your last name.
Frodo
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Hell.... I would settle for having anyone to vote for who wanted to accomplish something that I could agree with... I don't care about all the petty crap they want to give me and I sure as hell do care about all the taxes and restrictions they put on me...
As it is... they all seem to think that I want bigger government and more taxes to pay for more restrictions and a bunch of laws that work against my individual rights.
lazs
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Originally posted by Sandman
Name three, please.
it'd stop blind party loyalty
remove the good old boy network
it'd remove the ted kennedys that will never be removed until they die if it is left the way it is today
why do you think govs and potus have limits?
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Originally posted by Eagler
it'd stop blind party loyalty
remove the good old boy network
it'd remove the ted kennedys that will never be removed until they die if it is left the way it is today
why do you think govs and potus have limits?
I don't see how term limits will effect party loyalty in the least.
What "good old boy network?" You mean the money? Term limits won't change this.
Kennedy's constituency is given the option to limit his term every six years. One can only assume that the people of Massachusetts are happy with their representation.
Governor term limits are set by the states for any myriad of reasons. The 22nd Amendment was adopted because the Congress was fearful that a long standing presidency might upset the balance of legislative, judicial, and executive power.
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Originally posted by Sandman
Governor term limits are set by the states for any myriad of reasons. The 22nd Amendment was adopted because the Congress was fearful that a long standing presidency might upset the balance of legislative, judicial, and executive power.
They were fearful that another long-standing presidency might upset Congress. If balance of power was the heart of the issue, they'd have extended the amendment to include themselves.
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so Sandman you are not for term limits?
you would actually vote against them?
it has nothing to do with "being happy with their rep" and all to do with the fact they have gathered so much power/connections, short of a stroke -you are not going up unseat a kennedy type ..
bet a Foley homo email would not bring down a rooted kennedy type ..
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Originally posted by Eagler
so Sandman you are not for term limits?
you would actually vote against them?
Yes and yes.
I'd rather see changes in campaign finance.
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Originally posted by VOR
They were fearful that another long-standing presidency might upset Congress. If balance of power was the heart of the issue, they'd have extended the amendment to include themselves.
The Congress is already weakened by their number. A Senator is just 1 of a 100. A rep is just 1 of 435. The president is 1 of 1.
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Originally posted by Sandman
The Congress is already weakened by their number. A Senator is just 1 of a 100. A rep is just 1 of 435. The president is 1 of 1.
Numbers don't tell the story.
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Originally posted by Neubob
Would it be as funny if he were a democrat, or is it just republican laziness that's shamefully humorous?
It would be just as sad if it were a dem.. But it wasnt. So think about that:)
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Term limits would not be a good idea. High ranking Senators and Congressmen on committees have a level of expertise that you would lose by limiting them to a certain number of terms.
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Originally posted by Stang
Term limits would not be a good idea. High ranking Senators and Congressmen on committees have a level of expertise that you would lose by limiting them to a certain number of terms.
Term limits are law.
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Time to clean house..said it before and will keep saying it.
Free America Nothing will happen if there is no Action.
You whiners are sheep.. willing to sit there and "Baaaa Baaaa Baaa" all Year long. You've place ******s in positions that they are incapable of holding. They "propose" change, "promise" change and continue to feed the sheep. Three bags full. Both Partys do the same.
You have let America slide to the lowest depths..Education of our youth drops..Parents fault. You let others think for you "ACLU" your fault. If "IT" isn't Politically Correct you fear what you say....Lemmings!
Well so you think it's not "Your" problem. BullChit. You just refused to get involved. You have become a "Just Me" Generation... You "Allow" the Fall of America to happen because you have became a sheep, a Lemming or an Osterich. If it doesn't involve you personally it doesn't matter.
You allow "Outsourcing" you allow "Illeagle Immigration" you allow "Urban Crime and Gangs" You have became a "Mute" on your own behalf.
I don't pity you, I loathe you. You have became the Enemy Within.
Sleep well pitiful ones.
Oh and BTW it's Merry Christmas, it's a Christmas Tree, there is a baby Jesus in a Manger in a Nativity Scene and English is OUR National language.
Hope you write this down.
Time to Get Real!
Mac
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Unless Americans and our allies wake up and actually listen to the threats of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his ilk, term limits will be the least of our worries.
This lunatic seems to have every intention, and sooner than later, the means to start WW3 with a holocaust that will make 9/11 look like a walk in the park.
God help me, I hope I'm wrong but listen to the sabre rattling coming from Tehran...it damned frightening.
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Originally posted by Neubob
I think that laughing at this behavior is a bit ignorant, whether it's at the expense of a republican or democrat. Politicians, democrat or republican, through their laziness, corruption, stupidity, ignorance, what have you, are in positions to make all of our lives worse. Laughing at any of them for abusing or neglecting their responsibilities is like yelling 'I told you so' to somebody getting raped, all the while knowing that you're likely to be in line for it too, sooner or later. Comes across as a bit lame, whether it's coming from one side or the other.
Read this again and tell me why you vote for either party. This is the written word of HYPOCRISY. Keep electing em in there for all of you to whine at.
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Read this again and tell me why you vote for either party. This is the written word of HYPOCRISY. Keep electing em in there for all of you to whine at.
I appreciate the testosterone-saturated conclusion-jumping, but I haven't voted for either party in years.
If you need to bark, do it at somebody that stands behind them, either of them.
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
How many have you forgot this?
Mac
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Originally posted by Max
God help me, I hope I'm wrong but listen to the sabre rattling coming from Tehran...it damned frightening.
Fret not. I think you're wrong. ;)
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Originally posted by AWMac
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
How many have you forgot this?
Mac
I remember it.
I'm just trying to figure out how to fit Iraq into that tiny little box.
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Originally posted by Sandman
Fret not. I think you're wrong. ;)
same attitude your side had of OBL in the 90's ...
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Originally posted by Eagler
same attitude your side had of OBL in the 90's ...
OBL is in Iraq?
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Originally posted by Stringer
OBL is in Iraq?
is he?
never said he was .. just stating a fact about the dems view about global security for the US
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Originally posted by Eagler
same attitude your side had of OBL in the 90's ...
My side?
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Originally posted by Neubob
I appreciate the testosterone-saturated conclusion-jumping, but I haven't voted for either party in years.
If you need to bark, do it at somebody that stands behind them, either of them.
"Testosterone"? Far from it cupcake, I've just always found it funny when people ACTUALLY get pissed off at the politicians. They're mostly 20-30 years older than me. You'd think they would have gotten the hint 50 years prior, but the gears just never meshed, grinding away all the while.
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
"Testosterone"? Far from it cupcake, I've just always found it funny when people ACTUALLY get pissed off at the politicians. They're mostly 20-30 years older than me. You'd think they would have gotten the hint 50 years prior, but the gears just never meshed, grinding away all the while.
I'm not your cupcake. Danish, maybe, but no cupcake.
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Originally posted by Neubob
I'm not your cupcake. Danish, maybe, but no cupcake.
Danish's are yummy. Good wit young Jedi, good wit. <> I hope you realize I wasn't "calling you out", more so the "vocal majority" of political gripers in here and everywhere.
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I didn't take it like that, Mash... I'm as fed up with the finger pointing as much as the next guy, if for no other reason than the fact that it's just not funny anymore.
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Originally posted by Neubob
I didn't take it like that, Mash... I'm as fed up with the finger pointing as much as the next guy, if for no other reason than the fact that it's just not funny anymore.
Amen to that! BTW, I voted Independant the last few elections.