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Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: MrLars on July 18, 2003, 05:41:53 PM
I'll be watching the rerun on C-Span tonight at 8pm ET to see for myself but from what I've read  < not much on the mainstream media yet > the fireworks were rather interesting.

Here's the only story I've found so far....

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11104-2003Jul18.html?nav=hptop_tb
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: funkedup on July 18, 2003, 05:48:13 PM
Wow sounds like a surplus of sour grapes in DC.  If the little whiners don't want play... I say they forfeit.
Not surprised that the moronic California Democrats were leading this one BTW.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: MrLars on July 18, 2003, 06:02:27 PM
I dunno Funked, calling the Capitol Police because they thought there was going to be a disturbance on the floor < their stated reason > and the fact that the police went directly to the library sounds like the Reps are trying to quel descent.

Then not giving Mr. Stark time to vote by bringing the gavel down so quickly smacks of, for lack of a better term, fascism.

This little episode is telling of the accelerated degeneration of the political process, both sides are at fault but calling the cops to intimidate the opposition is a new low that the Reps seem to be embracing.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: john9001 on July 18, 2003, 06:36:40 PM
your absolutly right , how dare them neo-nazi fascist republicans pass a law that lets working people put more money away for retirement, if this keeps up the govt will lose all control over the people.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Erlkonig on July 18, 2003, 07:17:40 PM
Don't have a Rethuglican goonsquad on call?  Call the police!  Or ever better, the Dept. of Homeland Security.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: MrLars on July 18, 2003, 07:28:31 PM
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Originally posted by john9001
your absolutly right , how dare them neo-nazi fascist republicans pass a law that lets working people put more money away for retirement, if this keeps up the govt will lose all control over the people.



The nature of the bill passed is irrevelant, it's the procedure used that is/was questionable.....anklehumper < tm Oopsy >
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 18, 2003, 09:25:32 PM
Addmittedly the whole thing stinks but lets be honest the Domocrat legislators again ran out pouting like spoiled children and once again, like recently in Texas, the Republicans were forced to send the police out to get them.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 18, 2003, 10:40:09 PM
It's time for campaign finance reform and term limits.

These bastards have long since forgotten who they work for.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 18, 2003, 10:42:23 PM
I stay as far away from them and their careers as possible...
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 18, 2003, 10:46:41 PM
Exactly... you stay away from the polls... therefore, your opinion of politics and politicians means dick.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 18, 2003, 10:49:32 PM
lol  ohhh you see how bitter you are because your side lost?
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 18, 2003, 10:52:02 PM
I am on my own side. :p
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: majic on July 18, 2003, 10:52:13 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
It's time for campaign finance reform and term limits.

These bastards have long since forgotten who they work for.


Special interests?  :D   :D


Seriously, I could go fer sum term limuts.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 18, 2003, 11:04:15 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
I am on my own side. :p


:)

But serious why should I waste my time by voting for jokers like these on either side...  Please dont tell me I should vote for the next one who says " Vote for me - I'm not a Washington insider!."
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 18, 2003, 11:12:08 PM
Because the revolution begins with one person. No matter how small you might think your contribution, it is important.



All taunts aside... I wish you and everyone else in this country would vote. If we don't, what's the point of democracy?
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 18, 2003, 11:33:44 PM
I understand the problem of not voting - I just dont really believe enough in any of these people to waste time and effort to get attatched to them.

I'd love it if there was some canditate I wanted to vote for but these days only the most crazy determined egotistical SOB ever get a chance to run and even if they are "decent" people their opponents dig up trash on them. He or she does the same and both practically start calling each other child molestors in one commerical - you know the one with the dark screen, flashed newspaper quotes and the ominous sounding narration -  all the while both also run those warm fuzzy family sytle ads - you know the ones, playing baseball in the backyard with the kids and of course this message is always brought to you by "Paid for by puppies, orphans and grandmothers voters group" or some other wholesome BS sounding  "voters" group..


And no I dont think campaign finance reform will fix it, both sides are rolly stuffing it with dozens of loopholers so they can get their union and business money...  Heck even the ACLU thinks it's unconstitutional..

No Thanks!
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 19, 2003, 09:56:19 AM
You get the government you deserve...
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Torque on July 19, 2003, 12:43:02 PM
All those rantings about living in a democracy and you failed to simply grasp the basic concept of it, go figure.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sixpence on July 19, 2003, 12:47:28 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Because the revolution begins with one person. No matter how small you might think your contribution, it is important.



All taunts aside... I wish you and everyone else in this country would vote. If we don't, what's the point of democracy?


He makes a good point.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 19, 2003, 01:23:22 PM
Why should I be forced, and yes thats exactly your position,  to vote for anyone if I am really disguisted by all the candidates - perhaps you people are the ones missing the point of a democracy. You guys do know that Saddam Hussein forced people to vote in the last Iraqi election before the war.  If I dont like any of them I wont vote for them, plain and simple.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 19, 2003, 01:27:23 PM
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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
You get the government you deserve...


Then stop whining about Bush....
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Sandman on July 19, 2003, 01:44:11 PM
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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Then stop whining about Bush....


I earned the right...  I voted.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: Steve on July 19, 2003, 02:00:34 PM
You deserve Bush,  you get the government you deserve.
Title: Antics in the House!
Post by: GRUNHERZ on July 19, 2003, 02:17:03 PM
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Originally posted by Steve
You deserve Bush,  you get the government you deserve.


Exactly!