I have struggled to keep my Constitutional - Christian - Conservative perspective on important issues, while also trying to find moderate ideas to pull everyone together without compromising. This very idea goes against the very ideas of Politics i know. Being an Independent-Conservative one day, to a Jefferson-Libertarian or an American-Constitutionalist the next; i think the very similar but different ideas and approaches have really begun to mature ideas of personal liberties as well as my reflection of the role of governments interaction.
Government is not necessarily evil, but a world with too much or too little can result in no liberties or mob rule.
If i were to have made this platform last year my answers would be more "mainline" conservative, and my strays away from the "far" right would be minor. Most of which would not be and continue not be high enough priority to be mentioned on my list at this time.
My Political Platform For Office:
Term limits:
I agree with the notion of term limits but i feel strongly that a 12 year limit is too short of a combination of house and senate, was leaning towards 18 years. However I also think term limits should be placed everywhere in government, including state and local levels.
Medicare & Medicaid:
Needs to be trimmed and reformed, limit wasteful spending, and doctor limitations. If the government is going to cover the cost, it also needs provide excellent care.
Social Security:
Needs to be trimmed down considerably, however security needs to be put in place in order to protect those who have be put money into it. But for those who have never put money into it, regardless of the situation need to be cut back considerably. Federal Politicians need to be taxed and no longer exempt from paying into SS, yet being allowed to collect from it.
Federal Reserve & IRS:
We need to "End The Fed!" We need to stop the Fed from printing money and "buying" our debt with inflation taxsation.
Taxes:
We need to draw up a tax plan similar to the current “Fair Tax” program. Although the tax plan is designed to keep total taxes lower by reducing processing fees for collecting taxes, and reaches out and taxes people with illegal incomes it still has flaws. But threatens the likelihood of a black-market of tax invasion. However a Flat tax will reach out to all citizens, but will not collect taxes from undocumented citizens. What we need to do is have a low flat tax for all Americans, and fair tax on sales in lower levels in order to prevent taxes from being as much of a burden. Tax credits which are on high end goods and services need to be scrapped since they are designed and upheld by the Top class exclusively.
Military:
We need to reduce the size of our Military complex, but only minimally. Where we need to improve is our wasteful spending for entertainment and other spending sprees which do not include food or equipment for our soldiers. We need to speak softly and carry a big stick. No more air raids, and causing bigger problems for future Administrations and Americans to deal with. Our presence all over the World has lead to the attacks on 9/11 because people generally hate out image.
Public Service Pay:
In order to be a Service man, you need to provide services for the greater good of the people, not collect from them. All Pay on Congressional and Executive and Judicial levels need to be cut in half of current salaries. Pay raises no longer be voted by those who directly benefit directly from the increase. The raise should be an automatic trigger only to compensate for gross adjustment with inflation. If inflation goes down, so does the pay. The minimum pay should be at 40% of current average pay. Maximum should be capped at 60% of current pay. Any provisions to over ride these limitations can only be over turned by a simple majority of a provision on the General Election Ballot for congressional election years. State and local governments should follow suit.
Bailouts & Stimulus:
Stimulus should be limited to tax breaks, and tax credits period.
Bailouts cannot be a simple answer. There needs to be approval by 2/3 House, and 60 votes in Senate in order for the President of the United States to give out Bail outs. The Fed can no longer Bailout the government.
Woman’s Health & Abortion:
Abortion can only be used as a medical procedure to save the life of the mother, but only in time of need. All funds for abortions should be cut immediately, because abortion should be an illegal form of birth control. Woman should be allowed to get birth control for free or at reduced cost pending on income. Including and not limited to hormone and non hormone methods. This would save the country billions each year, and reduce the trauma of abortion dramatically. Surgery or an abortions still may be needed for ectopic pregnancy while dealing with birth control.
Drugs & Alcohol:
Marijuana will soon be legal, and young people rich and poor, republican and democrats are all active in this lifestyle. Our government spends more money prisoners for possessing drugs, than every other crime combined. Our cost in prisons are only going up, and we are building more and more prisons. We need to make stricter laws on Drugs for those who are dealing drugs, but we need to consider getting into the Marijuana business, just like many other major countries around the world. Marijuana can be regulated, somewhat controlled, and taxed. Weed needs to be included with Alcohol as a DUI test. Marijuana legal age should be 21. Alcohol will remain at 21, but for active military personnel stationed over seas should be following the laws of the foreign Country. This may or may not lower the drinking age.
Marriage:
It is important that we keep the Values of marriage, however many people get values and traditions confused with one another. The image of marriage already is not what it is suppose to be. The Biblical principles of marriage are already scrapped for most people. Which is why we need to push for a Covenant Marriage which holds up the Biblical marriages and takes the marriage the next religious and legal step to put limitations on divorce. I will leave the destiny of regular marriage in the hands of the reformers once Covenant marriage is established Nationwide.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
( ( ( (o) ) ) ) Target practice
It is a shame that the latest tragedy in Tucson where a Congresswoman and a federal judge were the targets of what is now being called a terrorist attack from within. Many were killed, and many more wounded. The Congresswoman is on of the survivors, after being shot in the head and going through surgery she is now breathing on her own and moving here arms. She is still is critical condition.
Who is the Target? The Tea-Party, Sarah Palin, and Rush Limbaugh.
Sarah Palin used cross-hair targets on her website on districts which were races the tea party supported figure was supporting republicans to aim at seats they normally would not seriously challenge in 2010. Gifford’s seat was one of the seats selected, however Gifford escaped with reelection. The Far Left media wanted to push the story as if she won reelection only to loss her life. But she is fighting, and holding on, making small recovery each day, and the longer she is in the hospital alive, the more real information which comes out.
Rush Limbaugh gets attacked every time something happens in the media, because he is out spoken, and if you disagree with the left media and the white house they like to sum you into all of the problems from within the political party of your background. No evidence against Rush, just accusations to try to get him off the radio.
The Tea-Party is summed in here, because wouldn't a white young male with a gun, who is targeting a democratic congresswoman for murder have to be a Tea-Partier? Isn't that an off the wall stereo type?
Who committed the crime? Jared Loughner of AZ, a first registered Democrat, who changed his registration in 2006 prior to voting to Independent and is on record for voting in both 2006 and 2008. In 2010, the year of the Tea Party, Jared did not vote. His family describe him as an independent liberal. Meanwhile Congresswoman Gifford describes herself in her home state as a conservative democrat.
According to Jared’s friends: he is anti-gun, he is reported to recently saying to a group of his friends that he would do what ever it took for our government to get rid of guns. (notice only the local media reports this) the national media is out attacking the Far-Right, because why else would a young man shoot to kill a Democratic congresswoman? CNN and MSNBC broke the story when the news first aired that Jared was a Tea-partier. But that can be recovered by anyone who knows him, that he is anything there but.
Since this shooting Congress has begun writing up and passing laws for their own protection. Isn't that strange they worry about their own protection but do little for us. Reminds me of all the times they get pay increases, and increased benefits. Or when they first gave themselves the best heath-care in the world, yet what do we have?
Congress is even pushing a Bill that would remove crosshairs as a symbol to be used in reference with political figures and their districts, and in campaigns. They have been accusing the republicans and tea partiers for being the problem here.
Here are just 3 examples of Democrat Senate races where crosshairs were used in their ads 2010.
- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) against Tea Partier Sharron Angle ®
- Glassman (D) nominee against Tea Partier JD Hayworth® who lost in the primary against incumbent Senator John McCain ®.
- Senator Manchin (D), (then governor of WV) against John Raese ® nominee.
This is not a party issue, and this is not a tragedy to be politicizing!
The Democrats are trying to use this story as they do every story including the Gulf oil Spill for their own glory to attack the Republican party and Tea Party movements to push Liberal legislation. (the oil spill turned sour on the white house) Pres. Obama has given speeches about decreased ammunition, and other regulations, and tougher for people to become licensed to carry firearms.
What is the media frenzy really about? With the ACLU (of all people ) joining up with the NRA, against the Administrations agenda, the government is trying to find away to enforce new strict gun laws. They are just one step closer to taking our guns.
We have become the targets in the crosshairs. We The People. We have a majority in the supreme court who oppose fire arms and are more politically keen to vote in favor of limiting gun rights than ever before.
Who is the Target? The Tea-Party, Sarah Palin, and Rush Limbaugh.
Sarah Palin used cross-hair targets on her website on districts which were races the tea party supported figure was supporting republicans to aim at seats they normally would not seriously challenge in 2010. Gifford’s seat was one of the seats selected, however Gifford escaped with reelection. The Far Left media wanted to push the story as if she won reelection only to loss her life. But she is fighting, and holding on, making small recovery each day, and the longer she is in the hospital alive, the more real information which comes out.
Rush Limbaugh gets attacked every time something happens in the media, because he is out spoken, and if you disagree with the left media and the white house they like to sum you into all of the problems from within the political party of your background. No evidence against Rush, just accusations to try to get him off the radio.
The Tea-Party is summed in here, because wouldn't a white young male with a gun, who is targeting a democratic congresswoman for murder have to be a Tea-Partier? Isn't that an off the wall stereo type?
Who committed the crime? Jared Loughner of AZ, a first registered Democrat, who changed his registration in 2006 prior to voting to Independent and is on record for voting in both 2006 and 2008. In 2010, the year of the Tea Party, Jared did not vote. His family describe him as an independent liberal. Meanwhile Congresswoman Gifford describes herself in her home state as a conservative democrat.
According to Jared’s friends: he is anti-gun, he is reported to recently saying to a group of his friends that he would do what ever it took for our government to get rid of guns. (notice only the local media reports this) the national media is out attacking the Far-Right, because why else would a young man shoot to kill a Democratic congresswoman? CNN and MSNBC broke the story when the news first aired that Jared was a Tea-partier. But that can be recovered by anyone who knows him, that he is anything there but.
Since this shooting Congress has begun writing up and passing laws for their own protection. Isn't that strange they worry about their own protection but do little for us. Reminds me of all the times they get pay increases, and increased benefits. Or when they first gave themselves the best heath-care in the world, yet what do we have?
Congress is even pushing a Bill that would remove crosshairs as a symbol to be used in reference with political figures and their districts, and in campaigns. They have been accusing the republicans and tea partiers for being the problem here.
Here are just 3 examples of Democrat Senate races where crosshairs were used in their ads 2010.
- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) against Tea Partier Sharron Angle ®
- Glassman (D) nominee against Tea Partier JD Hayworth® who lost in the primary against incumbent Senator John McCain ®.
- Senator Manchin (D), (then governor of WV) against John Raese ® nominee.
This is not a party issue, and this is not a tragedy to be politicizing!
The Democrats are trying to use this story as they do every story including the Gulf oil Spill for their own glory to attack the Republican party and Tea Party movements to push Liberal legislation. (the oil spill turned sour on the white house) Pres. Obama has given speeches about decreased ammunition, and other regulations, and tougher for people to become licensed to carry firearms.
What is the media frenzy really about? With the ACLU (of all people ) joining up with the NRA, against the Administrations agenda, the government is trying to find away to enforce new strict gun laws. They are just one step closer to taking our guns.
We have become the targets in the crosshairs. We The People. We have a majority in the supreme court who oppose fire arms and are more politically keen to vote in favor of limiting gun rights than ever before.
TSA: You have heard the stories.
So our government regulation for boarding an airline have changed greatly, pat-downs on the suspicious and metal detectors for all have gone a long way crossing over into the land of unforgiveness. Now travels boarding a plane must go through a magnetic radiation cell where they we will taking high-def x-ray images of the nude body. (already some celebrities images have been posted online) while they claim you are only being viewed by 1 person. yet they save each file.
Your alternate plan which makes this acceptable? A heavy pat down, which involves 3 separate pats to the front and back of your personal space, for a hold of 3 seconds, and the right to strip you immediately there in a crowded room if they have an suspicion or have any difficulty. (its been done to children, elderly people, wheelchair bound, and cancer patients).
Doesn’t look like much of a choice does it? The pat downs were enforced even more after a large protest against the TSA scanners, the idea from the government is to make the pat downs so grimy and discomforting that in the future you plan to simply just walk through the revealing scanners.
Here is the problem: radiation. Sickly, elderly and people with lots of exposure to radiation are forced to go to the pat-downs and here do not have a choice for a less invasive process. (so they not be stripped like animals in front of the travelers in line)
Here our first good news: the government is double downing after fighting hard for several months that there is nothing wrong with such processes (which they are exempt from) but now that airports are against them (probably due to decline in air traffic) the government is starting to take a new tone. Now instead of replacing all metal detectors with the TSA scanners, they are actually considering to remove most of the scanners in the airports.
No details were given. I am curious if they will spread them out as an alternate route for passengers to go through the lines much more speedily. Still invasive, but if they can get you to give up privacy for comfort they can break you into it slowly so you don’t even realize you are giving up your rights and freedom.
[conversation i stumbled across on a facebook wall]
Your alternate plan which makes this acceptable? A heavy pat down, which involves 3 separate pats to the front and back of your personal space, for a hold of 3 seconds, and the right to strip you immediately there in a crowded room if they have an suspicion or have any difficulty. (its been done to children, elderly people, wheelchair bound, and cancer patients).
Doesn’t look like much of a choice does it? The pat downs were enforced even more after a large protest against the TSA scanners, the idea from the government is to make the pat downs so grimy and discomforting that in the future you plan to simply just walk through the revealing scanners.
Here is the problem: radiation. Sickly, elderly and people with lots of exposure to radiation are forced to go to the pat-downs and here do not have a choice for a less invasive process. (so they not be stripped like animals in front of the travelers in line)
Here our first good news: the government is double downing after fighting hard for several months that there is nothing wrong with such processes (which they are exempt from) but now that airports are against them (probably due to decline in air traffic) the government is starting to take a new tone. Now instead of replacing all metal detectors with the TSA scanners, they are actually considering to remove most of the scanners in the airports.
No details were given. I am curious if they will spread them out as an alternate route for passengers to go through the lines much more speedily. Still invasive, but if they can get you to give up privacy for comfort they can break you into it slowly so you don’t even realize you are giving up your rights and freedom.
[conversation i stumbled across on a facebook wall]
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Dave Argall - Pay Raise
There is no doubt that the overnight pay raise as it is remembered was a mistake for Dave Argall to vote with. As people remember: Dave along with a majority of representatives had voted to increase their pay and pensions over night.
Some have even accused Dave are heading up the bill, and lobbying for votes on the bill. Not true.
Dave voted along with the bill, but remains one of just a few members to vote for the bill, whom are still alive in today’s political environment. Within 4 months this pay raise was repealed. Dave Argall and Sam Rohrer co-wrote a bill which would repeal almost every part of the bill. The pay raise and the pension. But this does not explain why the bill went through in the first place.
There were several problems which were attempted to be address by this horrific bill, One was to increase the salary of law makers which had not been adjusted in over 20 years, likewise the pension which wasn't adjusted since shortly after its fund was created. But this is as deep as most people know about or remember.
The local Federal Judges and District Attorney’s salaries are capped based on this pay, without a pay increase here, other salaries could not be raised. At the time of this vote a majority of PA voters were unhappy that such people were not being paid accordingly.
Although in the end of the final bill representatives were allowed to keep 7,000, many of them did not. Dave Argall did not accept this money.
If Dave made this mistake, what will stop him from making similar mistakes again? One thing to remember is that Dave lead the charge to repeal the bill, and he didn’t stop until the bill was successful! He also passed legislation which blocked the state house from voting on bills after 11pm. On top of this he passed a bill which required law makers to not vote on a bill until 24hrs after they had received the bill in which they were voting on. In many states and in Congress these are some laws that need to be put into practice. If we send Dave Argall to Congress, we know he will:
1. Represent Us.
2. Learn from his mistakes.
3. Admit his mistakes.
4. Fight to correct injustice.
5. Push for Common sense laws and practices in Washington.
In 18 years we have continued to get the same things from Tim Holden! He says he is conservative, yet when his vote is needed he votes with his party. He has done so 11 times alone on the issue of Abortion since Aug 2007! He has voted for almost every pet project of government waste projects 97% over the past 2 years! We need to send someone to congress who knows the money they are spending is OURS NOT THEIRS!
Some have even accused Dave are heading up the bill, and lobbying for votes on the bill. Not true.
Dave voted along with the bill, but remains one of just a few members to vote for the bill, whom are still alive in today’s political environment. Within 4 months this pay raise was repealed. Dave Argall and Sam Rohrer co-wrote a bill which would repeal almost every part of the bill. The pay raise and the pension. But this does not explain why the bill went through in the first place.
There were several problems which were attempted to be address by this horrific bill, One was to increase the salary of law makers which had not been adjusted in over 20 years, likewise the pension which wasn't adjusted since shortly after its fund was created. But this is as deep as most people know about or remember.
The local Federal Judges and District Attorney’s salaries are capped based on this pay, without a pay increase here, other salaries could not be raised. At the time of this vote a majority of PA voters were unhappy that such people were not being paid accordingly.
Although in the end of the final bill representatives were allowed to keep 7,000, many of them did not. Dave Argall did not accept this money.
If Dave made this mistake, what will stop him from making similar mistakes again? One thing to remember is that Dave lead the charge to repeal the bill, and he didn’t stop until the bill was successful! He also passed legislation which blocked the state house from voting on bills after 11pm. On top of this he passed a bill which required law makers to not vote on a bill until 24hrs after they had received the bill in which they were voting on. In many states and in Congress these are some laws that need to be put into practice. If we send Dave Argall to Congress, we know he will:
1. Represent Us.
2. Learn from his mistakes.
3. Admit his mistakes.
4. Fight to correct injustice.
5. Push for Common sense laws and practices in Washington.
In 18 years we have continued to get the same things from Tim Holden! He says he is conservative, yet when his vote is needed he votes with his party. He has done so 11 times alone on the issue of Abortion since Aug 2007! He has voted for almost every pet project of government waste projects 97% over the past 2 years! We need to send someone to congress who knows the money they are spending is OURS NOT THEIRS!
PA-17 has better option on Tuesday!
PA Sen. Dave Argall (R) challenges 18year Congressman Tim Holden. (D)
Both candidates represent Schuylkill County, a county which has not been represented by a republican in the house of representatives since the 1960's!
Abortion:
Tim Holden has been in office for 18 years as a congressmen, and has touted a pro-life rating of 100% up until 2006. In August 2007 according to National Right to Life, Tim Holden soiled his pro-life record be voting against the Pro-life movement for the very first time. Since then he has been going back and forth across the fence voting pro-choice on 10 additional occasions. More importantly on 3 separate occassions he would have been the deciding vote to block pro-choice legislation and opted out of voting. Dave on the other hand has been fighting for pro-life legislation.
Term Limits:
Tim once fought had for term limits, now that he has been in office for 18 years, he is no longer in favor of term limits, which is one of the campaign promises he swore to fight for 18 years ago. Dave Argall on the other hand supports term limits and agrees with what Tim had started 18 years ago, without limits the legislators become disconnected with the people and eventually become corrupt.
Spending:
According to Citizens Against Government Waste: Tim Holden has a 3% for voting against Wasteful spending in congress since 2009. This brings his career down to only 18% which puts him on the bottom tier of candidates for preventing Government waste. Meanwhile Dave Argall was just one of a few Republicans in the State senate to vote against the PA state budget for 2010, saying there is too much spending waste in the bill, and recently the many Democrats in Governors executive branch are predicting that there isn't enough of money to cover the budget, and this is why Rendell attacked Corbett claiming that he will have to raise taxes.
Blue-Dog & Fiscal Spending:
Holden calls himself a “Blue-dog” Fiscal conservative Democrat - which is an organized coalition within the Democratic party to reduce out of control spending, it was created in 1994 to be the middleman between Liberal Democrats, and Republicans in congress. However Tim was the first Blue-dog who voted for the Stimulus package without any pressure from Democratic Leaders in congress. Just 2 weeks ago Holden made the front page of the Republican Herald for being the deciding vote and only Blue-dog to vote to adjure session and come home early which will allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire. With this vote: Holden now is over 96% in line with Nancy Pelosi since she had taken over the Speaker roll. Dave Argall has always been fiscally conservative, he supports a balanced budget, and even headed a team to find hidden spending in the state budget.
Size of Government & Health care:
Tim Holden once represented us, but over the last several years he has begun to represent the Liberal Agenda of NY and CA. Dave on the other hand is in favor of Smaller role in Government, repealing the health care bill to work out compromise where necessary. Tim Holden on the other hand voted Against the final bill once it had obtained the needed votes to pass, but previously he voted “yes” 4 times to allow the bill up for vote rather than to hold off longer and look for common ground between the two parties. He also has voted several times since to uphold challenged portions of the Health Care Law, and has refused to sign the Petition in Congress to repeal the bill, to work on a more effective compromise.
Boarders & Security:
Dave Argall supports the Arizona Immigration Law and supported Legislation in the state which would fight against Illegal immigrants for living and working in PA, the bill would focus on Employers who hire workers without any proof of citizenship, as well as push to convict Aliens who are under arrest for other crimes to be sent back to the country in which they have immigrated from. Including countries around the world, nor just from the south. Tim once criticized the Obama Administration for getting involved in Hazleton PA, for getting involved with local issues; but now would not commit to legislation designed to protect our boarders.
On many issues the choice is pretty clear, if you are Conservative or Liberal you may see a huge contrast between the candidates.
I hope this information is Helpful!
Volunteer for Argall for Congress
Both candidates represent Schuylkill County, a county which has not been represented by a republican in the house of representatives since the 1960's!
Abortion:
Tim Holden has been in office for 18 years as a congressmen, and has touted a pro-life rating of 100% up until 2006. In August 2007 according to National Right to Life, Tim Holden soiled his pro-life record be voting against the Pro-life movement for the very first time. Since then he has been going back and forth across the fence voting pro-choice on 10 additional occasions. More importantly on 3 separate occassions he would have been the deciding vote to block pro-choice legislation and opted out of voting. Dave on the other hand has been fighting for pro-life legislation.
Term Limits:
Tim once fought had for term limits, now that he has been in office for 18 years, he is no longer in favor of term limits, which is one of the campaign promises he swore to fight for 18 years ago. Dave Argall on the other hand supports term limits and agrees with what Tim had started 18 years ago, without limits the legislators become disconnected with the people and eventually become corrupt.
Spending:
According to Citizens Against Government Waste: Tim Holden has a 3% for voting against Wasteful spending in congress since 2009. This brings his career down to only 18% which puts him on the bottom tier of candidates for preventing Government waste. Meanwhile Dave Argall was just one of a few Republicans in the State senate to vote against the PA state budget for 2010, saying there is too much spending waste in the bill, and recently the many Democrats in Governors executive branch are predicting that there isn't enough of money to cover the budget, and this is why Rendell attacked Corbett claiming that he will have to raise taxes.
Blue-Dog & Fiscal Spending:
Holden calls himself a “Blue-dog” Fiscal conservative Democrat - which is an organized coalition within the Democratic party to reduce out of control spending, it was created in 1994 to be the middleman between Liberal Democrats, and Republicans in congress. However Tim was the first Blue-dog who voted for the Stimulus package without any pressure from Democratic Leaders in congress. Just 2 weeks ago Holden made the front page of the Republican Herald for being the deciding vote and only Blue-dog to vote to adjure session and come home early which will allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire. With this vote: Holden now is over 96% in line with Nancy Pelosi since she had taken over the Speaker roll. Dave Argall has always been fiscally conservative, he supports a balanced budget, and even headed a team to find hidden spending in the state budget.
Size of Government & Health care:
Tim Holden once represented us, but over the last several years he has begun to represent the Liberal Agenda of NY and CA. Dave on the other hand is in favor of Smaller role in Government, repealing the health care bill to work out compromise where necessary. Tim Holden on the other hand voted Against the final bill once it had obtained the needed votes to pass, but previously he voted “yes” 4 times to allow the bill up for vote rather than to hold off longer and look for common ground between the two parties. He also has voted several times since to uphold challenged portions of the Health Care Law, and has refused to sign the Petition in Congress to repeal the bill, to work on a more effective compromise.
Boarders & Security:
Dave Argall supports the Arizona Immigration Law and supported Legislation in the state which would fight against Illegal immigrants for living and working in PA, the bill would focus on Employers who hire workers without any proof of citizenship, as well as push to convict Aliens who are under arrest for other crimes to be sent back to the country in which they have immigrated from. Including countries around the world, nor just from the south. Tim once criticized the Obama Administration for getting involved in Hazleton PA, for getting involved with local issues; but now would not commit to legislation designed to protect our boarders.
On many issues the choice is pretty clear, if you are Conservative or Liberal you may see a huge contrast between the candidates.
I hope this information is Helpful!
Volunteer for Argall for Congress
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Blue Dog Coalition ~ Tail of Fiscal Conservative Reform
Nine term Congressman Tim Holden on PA-17 is a member of the Fiscal conservative Democrat Blue-dog coalition - which is an organized coalition within the Democratic party to reduce out of control spending. Created in 1994 it was to become the middleman between Liberal Democrats, and Republicans in congress.
Tim Holden was one of the first Blue-dogs who voted for the Stimulus package without any pressure from Democratic Leaders in congress. How is increasing debt going to help out economy?
According to Citizens Against Government Waste: Tim Holden has a 3% for voting against Wasteful spending in congress since 2009. This brings his career down to only 18% which puts him on the bottom tear of candidates for preventing Government waste. What happened to being fiscally responsible?
Just 2 weeks ago Holden made the front page of the Republican Herald for being the deciding vote and only Blue-dog to vote to adjure session and come home early; which will allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire. How will this tax increase on many businesses help companies expand and hire new workers, with our unemployment at 9.6%?
Tim Holden voted himself a pay raise 4 times, and even when he did not, he still accepted the money. From 97-2009 Tim’s salary has increased nearly 40K!
Tim has been in office for 18 years touting a pro-life rating of 100% up until 2006. In August 2007 according to National Right to Life, Tim Holden soiled his pro-life record be voting against the Pro-life movement for the very first time. Since then he has been going back and forth across the fence voting pro-choice on 10 additional occasions. More importantly on 3 separate occasions he would have been the deciding vote to either block pro-choice legislation or to support pro-life legislation and opted out of voting.
Holden now is over 96% in line with Speaker Nancy Pelosi since she had taken over the Speaker roll. How is this moderating between the two parties?
It is time that the Conservative on the PA-17th district stand up in unity behind a true Conservative. State Senator Dave Argall has proven time and time again that he is a true Conservative. He was one of a just a select few senators to vote against the current state budget because of the millions of dollars of wasteful spending! Now the budget looks to be under funded. He is pro life, and in favor of term limits. He signed a pledge not to raise taxes. He is in favor of the Bush tax cuts, and would like to find a way to make taxes more fair. When he has made mistakes in the past, he went and corrected them. Many politicians give themselves pay raises, but how many of them go and repeal the pay raise before it comes into effect? Not many.
Sen. DAVE ARGALL For CONGRESS PA-17
Tim Holden was one of the first Blue-dogs who voted for the Stimulus package without any pressure from Democratic Leaders in congress. How is increasing debt going to help out economy?
According to Citizens Against Government Waste: Tim Holden has a 3% for voting against Wasteful spending in congress since 2009. This brings his career down to only 18% which puts him on the bottom tear of candidates for preventing Government waste. What happened to being fiscally responsible?
Just 2 weeks ago Holden made the front page of the Republican Herald for being the deciding vote and only Blue-dog to vote to adjure session and come home early; which will allow the Bush Tax cuts to expire. How will this tax increase on many businesses help companies expand and hire new workers, with our unemployment at 9.6%?
Tim Holden voted himself a pay raise 4 times, and even when he did not, he still accepted the money. From 97-2009 Tim’s salary has increased nearly 40K!
Tim has been in office for 18 years touting a pro-life rating of 100% up until 2006. In August 2007 according to National Right to Life, Tim Holden soiled his pro-life record be voting against the Pro-life movement for the very first time. Since then he has been going back and forth across the fence voting pro-choice on 10 additional occasions. More importantly on 3 separate occasions he would have been the deciding vote to either block pro-choice legislation or to support pro-life legislation and opted out of voting.
Holden now is over 96% in line with Speaker Nancy Pelosi since she had taken over the Speaker roll. How is this moderating between the two parties?
It is time that the Conservative on the PA-17th district stand up in unity behind a true Conservative. State Senator Dave Argall has proven time and time again that he is a true Conservative. He was one of a just a select few senators to vote against the current state budget because of the millions of dollars of wasteful spending! Now the budget looks to be under funded. He is pro life, and in favor of term limits. He signed a pledge not to raise taxes. He is in favor of the Bush tax cuts, and would like to find a way to make taxes more fair. When he has made mistakes in the past, he went and corrected them. Many politicians give themselves pay raises, but how many of them go and repeal the pay raise before it comes into effect? Not many.
It is time we send someone to Washington who will represent US, and NOT Nancy Pelosi!
Sen. DAVE ARGALL For CONGRESS PA-17
Polling is key
Based off of some Face Book advertisement poll I clicked on, i would be 77% support of Florida Independent Senate candidate Charlie Crist and 69% in support of Tea Party Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio. Democratic candidate Meek wouldn't reach high enough for it to give me a percentage.
I think the polled questioned heavily asked about Libertarian questions in which neither candidate scored high on, but were designed to give points to Meek and Crist depending on how you voted. I do not know. Trust is a huge factor for me, and that is not measured on a poll, with the fact Crist has changed his mind about several key issues to me i think these same questions may be a different outcome next month. so i would lean towards Rubio if i were voting in FL.
I've mentioned this months ago - Polling is designed to get voters to agree with the pollster, not the get the opinion of the person being polled.
Today i got a phone call from OTR (later i researched to find out this was Yale, and this was an official Quinnipiac Poll for PA)
They asked me my name. Asked me if i still lived at such and such college dorm address, i can not believe you are calling me on my cell phone and asking me if i live in the same dorm room as i did 2 years ago -- address. Of course, i said yes. Because this lie right here is what makes polling great. You just never know who or what you are calling.
They asked me if me or my family worked for any elected official, are working on any campaigns, or work for the news media. (don’t say yes, don’t say yes) Yes I said.
They thanked me for my time and told me that was the conclusion of the poll. I asked them quick enough to prevent them from hanging up, that if i said no would they have asked me about the upcoming election (obviously) they said yes. This is the simplified version actually: the truth is, there was a lot of “umms” and pauses and awkward fumbles and slip up on her end, she did not feel comfortable on the phone calling me, and i not her. This poll came off as amateur. Will be more than interested in finding out the outcome of this poll over the next few days.
I was listening in on, trying to see if i recognized a voice in the background from the blocked number that had called my cell phone, believing at first that it may have been a local political hack.
Here is a point: This group was getting cell phone numbers from out dated college dorm rooms. As far as i know that dorm building is either being torn down, or this is its last year. But on the flip side some pollsters don’t even call cell phones at all, and the Liberal media points out that there is a 4% advantage of Democrats to Republicans using cell phones. I think part of the advantage might just be the fact that younger people might pick up blocked phone calls without screening the call. But who knows, someone will figure out what the ratio of landline and cell phone is per district and also try to factor that in which everything else when manipulating the numbers of a poll.
I think the polled questioned heavily asked about Libertarian questions in which neither candidate scored high on, but were designed to give points to Meek and Crist depending on how you voted. I do not know. Trust is a huge factor for me, and that is not measured on a poll, with the fact Crist has changed his mind about several key issues to me i think these same questions may be a different outcome next month. so i would lean towards Rubio if i were voting in FL.
I've mentioned this months ago - Polling is designed to get voters to agree with the pollster, not the get the opinion of the person being polled.
Today i got a phone call from OTR (later i researched to find out this was Yale, and this was an official Quinnipiac Poll for PA)
They asked me my name. Asked me if i still lived at such and such college dorm address, i can not believe you are calling me on my cell phone and asking me if i live in the same dorm room as i did 2 years ago -- address. Of course, i said yes. Because this lie right here is what makes polling great. You just never know who or what you are calling.
They asked me if me or my family worked for any elected official, are working on any campaigns, or work for the news media. (don’t say yes, don’t say yes) Yes I said.
They thanked me for my time and told me that was the conclusion of the poll. I asked them quick enough to prevent them from hanging up, that if i said no would they have asked me about the upcoming election (obviously) they said yes. This is the simplified version actually: the truth is, there was a lot of “umms” and pauses and awkward fumbles and slip up on her end, she did not feel comfortable on the phone calling me, and i not her. This poll came off as amateur. Will be more than interested in finding out the outcome of this poll over the next few days.
I was listening in on, trying to see if i recognized a voice in the background from the blocked number that had called my cell phone, believing at first that it may have been a local political hack.
Here is a point: This group was getting cell phone numbers from out dated college dorm rooms. As far as i know that dorm building is either being torn down, or this is its last year. But on the flip side some pollsters don’t even call cell phones at all, and the Liberal media points out that there is a 4% advantage of Democrats to Republicans using cell phones. I think part of the advantage might just be the fact that younger people might pick up blocked phone calls without screening the call. But who knows, someone will figure out what the ratio of landline and cell phone is per district and also try to factor that in which everything else when manipulating the numbers of a poll.
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