Local politicians in the news 6/10/2008

Ryan Silvey: We all need to pay attention in this next state legislative session. Health care is going to come up. Nixon and the Democrats want everyone to pay for a bunch of kids health care. I am gravely concerned about this. I am tired of being told that I need to pay for others health care. Of course if the Federal government beats them to the punch this will all be irrelevant.

Claire McCaskill: The lap dog got her new assignment this week. Claire will be the go-to gal on the new PAYGO program. PAYGO dictates either a cut in spending or a tax increase for any new spending. Well, we know that they won't cut spending! This ought to be entertaining to watch. For the record PAYGO was a Republican concept that they used to keep Clinton's spending in check in the 90s. All you middle class intellectuals that voted for Obama and thought your taxes weren't going to go up under this President, just wait. They want to use PAYGO to cover their healthcare proposal. To be really honest I don't even see how this is feasible with the trillions of new spending that was rammed down our throat already. I guess we'll see.

Senator McCaskill on Climate Change

Below is a recent letter that I received from Senator Claire McCaskill on climate change legislation. Ms. McCaskill claims below that she will make sure that our dollars are spent wisely. She must be expecting an epiphany because she sure hasn't done that to this point.

Dear Mr. Palmer:

Thank you for contacting me regarding climate change legislation and "green jobs" in the 111th Congress. I appreciate your comments and welcome the opportunity to respond.

I believe global climate change threatens our health, environment, and national security. Congress needs to implement meaningful reform that addresses this issue as soon as possible. Drafting a responsible measure that makes both significant reductions in carbon emissions and maintains a strong U.S. economy will be difficult, but it is a task my colleagues and I are committed to.

Regarding carbon emissions and potential “cap-and-trade” legislation, I agree that something must be done to protect and preserve our environment for future generations. However, as an elected representative for all Missourians, I will always seek to protect my constituents from undue hardship and ensure that the federal government will spend their hard-earned taxpayer dollars wisely. That is why, as we continue the debate on climate change legislation, I will be working hard to include safeguards that minimize costs, keep government accountable and prevent harm to the U.S. economy.

Working families will be significantly affected by climate change legislation, so any bill addressing this issue should provide financial protection to avoid passing all costs on to consumers. There must be a cushion to offset rising energy costs and provisions that protect American jobs from international competitors that do not face the same environmental constraints. Strong climate change legislation must also spread the burden of rising energy costs evenly throughout the country, rather than disproportionately affecting one region over another. Additionally, the green jobs created by such legislation must be ones that are available to the already skilled workers of Missouri.

My colleagues and I have already taken a good first step on the way to curbing carbon emissions by passing comprehensive energy legislation into law in December 2007. This bill is expected to remove 500 million metric tons of carbon dioxide from the air through improved energy efficiency standards. However, we need to do more. Further investment in clean energy sources along with responsible climate change legislation will drastically reduce carbon emissions and start our country down a cleaner, economically stronger path, including the path to green jobs for Missouri residents.

My colleagues and I will continue to pursue legislation that will achieve real emissions reductions and still protect our nation's economy and Missouri jobs.

Thank you again for contacting me about this very important issue and please do not hesitate to let me know if I can address any other issues that might be important to you.

All best,
Senator Claire McCaskill

P. S. You may sign up for my email newsletter at www.mccaskill.senate.gov

Judge Sonia Sotomayor and more McCaskill ignorance

I seriously think that Claire McCaskill is related to Joe Biden. The woman is consistently off base and says some things that are blatantly ignorant. Michelle Malkin wrote a great column Wednesday that describes this more in detail. The column revolved around the great Latina hope Judge Sonia Sotomayor. If you haven't heard the woman has a compelling (or choose one of a dozen other adjectives) personal story. I am sorry, but I am about ready to scream. So do millions of other Americans of all races, some may find this hard to believe, but even white people too. All white people don't belong to country clubs and make millions of dollars. These people have overcome amazing hurdles in their lives to accomplish great things. Clarence Thomas is one that comes to mind. You may have forgotten how the Democrats tried to filet him like a fish when he was nominated to the court. Why, well he was a conservative, an unworthy racial minority.

I found this part of the Malkin column the most intriguing. McCaskill was on Fox News the other morning to talk about Sonia Sotomayor. For those that are not following this closely Sotomayor has made one comment that really has people upset, me included. She said in a 2001 statement at UC-Berkeley: ""I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

I am not quite sure what exactly that is supposed to mean, but your ethnic heritage is not necessarily going to qualify you to make any sort of wise decision. If you really want to analyze the reality of this statement further, I would be even more fearful of any judge that wears their ethnicity on their sleeve as a qualification to make any sort of decision. Those that have been paying attention the last thirty years realize that minorities in this society are repetitively told that they cannot get ahead and the only way that they can get ahead is if they support those on the left who are going to level the playing field for them. Look no playing field is perfectly level in any culture around the world. It just doesn't work that way. I am not saying as rational human beings we shouldn't work to make things more equal. Turning those that trully need help into helpless victims who can't escape because the color of their skin is worse than any intentional racist behavior. It's manipulative, it's psychological, and it creates more harm.

McCaskill, never one to disappoint came through in usual flying colors on this one. I had often suspected that there was more to this comment and low and behold there is. According to McCaskill the statement is out of context. For those less attentive, anytime a liberal is lying or trying to spin something they bring out the context defense. To the average person this makes sense because politics is often a game of taking things out of context. I don't think liberals ever learned the concept of context in grade school and middle school. Oh, so, what's the context you ask?

Here is your context: "Whether born from experience or inherent physiological or cultural differences, a possibility I abhor less or discount less than my colleague Judge Cedarbaum, our gender and national origins may and will make a difference in our judging. Justice [Sandra Day] O'Connor has often been cited as saying that a wise old man and wise old woman will reach the same conclusion in deciding cases.... I am... not so sure that I agree with the statement. First... there can never be a universal definition of wise. Second, I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn't lived that life."

Her words prove that she is incapable of impartial jurisprudence. Law is not gendered or colored, it's law. If you can't look past your own racial views then you do not deserve to dawn a robe in a county court, forget the Supreme Court. The human mind is capable of using logic and ignoring race. It's really not that hard.

You do realize her words stereotype white males into an inability to make fair and impartial decisions. I am severely offended by that statement. She has no right to make comments like this. A judge must be capable of understanding all perspectives but knowing that his/her decision boils down to the law and a fair treatment of all races and genders before that law.

In the same speech she went even further to say that for judges to be impartial is an "aspiration because it denies the fact that we are by our experiences making different choices than others." (Stuart Taylor, National Journal, 5/23/2009). An aspiration, why in the world even have the damn law! If you can't determine what the law is because of your own racial background you really are feeble minded.

Judges should not be empathetic, that's not their job. That's what we have lawyers for. Mr. Obama has further demonstrated his willingness to cast this society in his image in what he wants to see. Are you shocked? Let us not forget that this man sat in a church of 20 years where a racist pastor, Jeremiah Wright, spewed racial hatred to his parishioners. Racial hatred that was intentionally directed at whites and the United States government. Mr. Obama was never fit to be President of this nation and he is proving his ineptness on a daily basis. It's no wonder that Ms. McCaskill makes a good little lap dog for this administration.

Our representatives in the news 5/23/2009

This is an open letter that Sam Graves signed on to regarding the adverse effects of HR 2454 on farmers. If you don't know HR 2454 is the Waxman-Markey Cap and Trade Bill. This ignorant legislation is dangerous and misguided. The science of global warming is still not fully understood and the sky is falling mentality of liberals, leftists, and global warming hacks should be received with caution. If you want to see food prices and everything else go up in this country then this is the bill for you!

This article discusses comments Mr. Graves made regarding the reauthorization of the Entrepreneurial Development Programs of the Small Business Administration.

Good ole' Claire McCaskill thinks we can safely house terrorists in our prisons. Yeah, we probably could house them but not safely. These are radicals and there are plenty of potential candidates in prison who could be radicalized. Good idea Claire!

It seems we have a substance abuse problem in the military too. I can't say that I am surprised. I will actually give McCaskill credit on this one. This does need addressed and it looks like she is trying to do something.

The always entertaining Claire McCaskill 5/23/2009

You know, Claire McCaskill is a never ending bundle of fun. Why? Because it's hard to believe that anyone can say the dumb things she says and never get called on it. See McCaskill play both sides of the Guantanamo Bay issue. She voted against the funding but that was as she said "I think it is more of an indication that the planning process is taking longer than anticipated." No Claire, you like your role as Obama's lap dog and you knew if you voted for this funding that Missouri would not like that. You were protecting your political behind. Way too lead Claire!

While we are on the topic of Claire I received a fun Tweet from her the other day and thought I would share with you. "Every single day, during every single sportng event, there're ongoing human tragedies,despair,&strife.I still think it's ok to enjoy sports. [sic]" I think it's okay to keep Guantanamo open to prevent further American human despair, but hey that's okay I guess we should just forget about the 3,000 people that died on 9/11. But you see Claire disagrees with you and me because as she said "We will close Gitmo, We must keep America safe & shut down terrorist recruiting tool. We have to plan & do it right, just not as quickly." Hmmm… I'll let you decide.

Our Representatives in the news 5/21/2009

A few articles below are of interest to us Clay Countians.

Sam Graves: REALLY IMPORTANT!!! It's here! Cap and Trade has officially been introduced into Congress. HR 2454, the bill has been sent to committee. This article discusses the response from agriculture, this is the industry among many (not to mention you and I) that will be hurt the most.

Claire McCaskill:
Article on the new credit card bill.

Kit Bond: Bond and his homeless bill.

Claire McCaskill...a bunch of cookies...and 20 pounds??

I don't mean to sound rude about what I am about to say, the truth hurts sometime. I had to laugh when I came across this article, but I must say it taps into a couple things wrong with this nation. I am not shy about the fact that I think that Claire McCaskill is one of the most ineffective Senators in Washington. Which probably makes her perfect to be President Obama's little lap dog. Which she has become. Did you know her name has even been floated as a Supreme Court nominee to replace retiring liberal Justice Souter? This is not realistic, it was just a political Beggin' Strip.

Anyway, Claire McCaskill said at MSU's College of Business graduation ceremony that when she lost the Governor's race in 2004 it was devastating. Because of her devastation, she stayed on the couch, ate chocolate chip cookies, and gained 20 pounds. No, really, that's what she said.

This woman is our United States Senator? It was a political defeat. She didn't get dumped by her middle school crush. To take it one step further why in the world is this woman speaking to a graduating class of business students. According to her own biography on her Senate website she has never managed a business in her life.

Why am I bringing all this up? I think it taps into a sickness that we have in this country. We are fascinated with position, title, and college degree but we don't ever expect people to really be qualified for anything anymore. Life experience doesn't mean squat. I was a middle level manager at Target in my last job. My last boss there, 22, straight out of college and no experience. This was the rule not the exception at Target. Inside their stores they have what are called Executive Team Leaders, basically assistant store managers, you must have a college degree. Take a person that has worked at Target for 10+ years at the next level down on the totem pole, no college degree, absolutely no chance of promotion. This is the norm for many other companies. Look at our President! What has he done, c'mon someone tell me. Oh, yeah, community organizer, lawyer, professor, state Senator, Senator, President. Tell me where in their he actually did anything. Position...title...degree.

Take it one step further. This country is full of weak people, not all of us, but a fair amount. Sorry if that offends you, but it's the truth. We are a nation that is plagued by low self-esteem and we continuously self medicate with food, booze, drugs, and junk. I was guilty of this until I finally woke up. Why are we in this financial mess right now? People who had accomplished little were able and encouraged to purchase homes that they couldn't afford by politicians. Yes, the bankers were told to satisfy these people. The bankers were weak, in and of the fact that they never stood up to the clowns in Washington and told them no. Why was Obama elected President? Because he talks and sounds just like what people want to be. Confident, charismatic, and intelligent. Why do you think that commentators like Chris Matthews get warm fuzzy feelings in their legs when they hear him speak?

Claire you lost a Governor's race. You decided to sit on a couch, suck your thumb, and shovel saturated fat down your throat until you felt better? What is wrong with this nation? I am a true believer in the fact that that governments and leaders reflect the people and the people reflect reflect their government. We better wake up soon! This nonsense has to end.