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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Now Anyone Who Disagrees With Someone On The Senate Floor Should Be Kicked Out? Foolish!

Former Sen. Alan Simpson: Throw Cruz Out of Senate

By Greg Richter | Monday, 21 Dec 2015 05:29 PM

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Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson tells Newsmax TV he is "spooked" by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and that he should be removed from his job.

"Anybody that calls a majority leader a liar on the floor of the U.S. Senate ought to be canned and thrown out of the Senate," Simpson said Monday on "The Steve Malzberg Show."

Cruz's comments came after the Senate passed the $1.1 trillion budget deal against the wishes of conservative members of the Republican Party, including Cruz.

"What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that [contradicts] not only what he told every Republican senator, but what he told the press over and over and over again, [it] was a simple lie," Cruz told his colleagues. "We know now that when the majority leader looks us in the eyes and makes an explicit commitment, that he is willing to say things that he knows are false. That has consequences for how this body operates."

Cruz may be leading in the presidential polls in Iowa, Simpson said, but he noted that Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum have done well there too, only to go down "like a flaming comet."

On a separate issue, Simpson said GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump shouldn't hold his breath waiting for an apology from Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

"She's never going to do anything," Simpson said. "She spent her whole life not apologizing to anybody. Why would you start now at this age?"

Monday, December 21, 2015

Heroes Fight But For How Long? When Is It Time To Retreat And Re-Group?

Will Allen West Leave the GOP?

Dec 20, 2015
Source: AAN
by: AAN Staff

Conservative hero Allen West is not happy

about the direction of the GOP, and he's

sounding off. Will he leave the GOP? No,

he's going to fight for it!

I’ve never seen a bigger group of

defeatists in my life. Yes, I was there and recall the countless times I had

to hear, “this is not the fight, the real fight is coming.” I must deliver a

message to the GOP: you’ve shown the American people you have no

fight in you. The consequences of this week’s Omnibus bill will be felt far

into next year, in primary elections and in the general election. There will

be the noise emanating from the progressive socialist left that the

Republican party is being taken over by “right-wing extremists.” That’s just

more Alinsky fear mongering and we’re not listening. The real extremists

are Obama and his minions and we need a group of dedicated patriots

willing to make the stand for this republic.

And I’m very familiar with the GOP establishment and what they’ll do to

someone who threatens them. I know how many fundraisers I attended

on behalf of my colleagues. I know how much money I raised for

candidates who are now members of Congress, and I’m disappointed

with those supported by the Guardian Fund who voted for this Omnibus

bill. However, I won’t be discouraged because my oath is to the Constitution

and the American people. Therefore, I’ll fight harder and recommit myself

even stronger.

Those who are discouraged by this week's omnibus bill should console themselves by

looking at the collection of political outsiders that are currently dominating the polls, while

establishment favorite Marco Rubio fails to gain the traction that political professionals

keep saying he will. The omnibus bill might look bad, but every other indicator suggests

the grassroots are taking over. As West concludes:

Will I leave the GOP? Nope, I’ll get this fixed, regardless of these behind

-the-scenes folks with money who feel they are in control — message

to y’all, you ain’t!

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

What Damage Can Be Done In A 2000 Page Bill? Lots!

CONGRESSMEN UNLOAD ON $1.1 TRILLION, 2,000-PAGE OMNIBUS

'How do you sell this back home? Constituents across this country feel betrayed'

Published: 2 hours ago

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GREG COROMBOS

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The Republican-controlled Congress appears poised to approve a $1.1 trillion omnibus bill to fund the government through the fiscal year that Democrats say is a big win for their agenda and that will pass with a majority of Democratic votes.

The rush to exit Washington before the holidays has also led to likely passage of a nearly $700 billion tax bill that makes expiring tax break provisions permanent and provides certainty to many small business owners. However, the omnibus bill is the legislation getting the attention.

The White House is calling it a Democratic victory and Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee created a list of their policy wins along with the many GOP priorities left on the cutting-room floor. Among the most frustrating items for conservatives include full funding for Planned Parenthood, sanctuary cities, the refugee resettlement program, the new Green Climate Fund created at the Paris climate conference and controversial government rules on water, ozone and power plants. In addition, the deal exceeds the caps placed on spending by the 2011 Budget Control Act by about $50 billion.

“How do you sell this back home?” asked Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz. “You see what’s going on in the presidential race, why outsiders are winning the day, and that’s because the constituents across this country feel betrayed.”

“The Republicans control the House and the Senate, and yet this bill is very much a Democratic bill,” added Gosar.

Listen to the WND/Radio America interview with Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.:

Over in the Senate, the conservative reaction is very similar.

"There is a high degree of frustration because what happens in a process like this – where there is no process other than having four leaders from the two houses of Congress going behind closed doors and negotiating a 2,000-page bill – everyone is left out," said Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. "That means you've got 433 congressmen whose constituents are effectively disenfranchised and 98 senators whose constituents are effectively disenfranchised, having no voice in the process at all."

Lee said that approach led to some very bad provisions in the omnibus that would never be approved on their own.

"A lot of things that are in there shouldn't be and wouldn't be if we had an open process," he said. "A lot of things that are not in there but should be are left out of it as a result of the fact that it's just impossible for four people to accurately represent the collective wishes and will of 300 million Americans."

Gosar is especially mad about the energy provisions in the bill. While a decades-old ban on crude oil exports is being lifted, he said much more power is also granted to the government on overseeing the energy industry that will kill coal and dry up fracking. He said America won't have much oil to export anymore. He's also furious that the IRS is getting $200 million more from taxpayers.

Lee said he is most upset about a cyber-security provision that was inserted with no debate and is actually worse than a bill the Senate rejected earlier in the year. He also slammed the full funding of the Green Climate Fund, which will collect billions in taxpayer dollars for the United Nations to hand out to nations allegedly impacted by climate change.

Listen to the WND/Radio America interview with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah:

Lee said Congress is on a vicious cycle that hurts the country and makes cynics of the people.

"This kind of thing perpetuates itself as long as members of Congress continue to vote for bills like this," he said. "As long as they continue to pass, I think they will continue to happen this way. It won't be until members of Congress say, 'No, I don't care who's in charge. I'm not going to vote for a bill like this where I'm completely left out and where my voters in my state have no voice."

Instead of ramming through a 2,000-plus page spending bill with just a couple days notice, Lee wants to slow things down with a six-week continuing resolution so every lawmaker can weigh in on long-term spending.

"Let's pass something to keep the government funded for six weeks or so, and let's come back and put this bill on the table perhaps as a starting point," Lee said. "And then have votes on what that bill's going to look like at the end of the day."

While very few conservatives are thrilled with the negotiating done by House Speaker Paul Ryan, Gosar said Ryan was also dealt a terrible hand by former Speaker John Boehner.

"There was a lot of manure that was left in the barn to the speaker, but I'm also questioning the resolve in negotiating here," Gosar said.

Gosar is particularly upset by the number of riders left out of the omnibus, provisions he said are sponsored by members of both parties and passed with majority support but that leadership kicked to the curb.

Lee said it's part of the political calculating done by leadership.

"They're counting votes, and they're saying we're going to have to rely on at least some Democrats to vote for this because we know that some Republicans are not going to like this bill or this process," he said. "That leads to a discussion of what can and what can't pass. Sometimes that's going to produce a bill like this one that Democrats might end up being a lot happier with. That has some Republicans understandably upset."

One of the frequent arguments used by GOP leaders and their allies in these budget debates is that too many conservatives allow their demands for a perfect bill to stop them from backing a good bill, and the more Republicans reject such measures, the more the pot must be sweetened to attract Democrats.

Lee said that argument is baseless.

"That argument carries no water here," he said. "That argument doesn't even apply here. It's not just that the bill is imperfect. We're not demanding perfection. We're not insisting on perfection and nothing else. What we're saying is let's at least have some process. When there is no process at all and most members of the House and most members of the Senate are completely excluded from it, you're going to end up with a bad bill, not just an imperfect bill but a really bad one."

Another line of attack on the conservative position is that the GOP must accept some bad elements of a final deal so long as Democrats control the White House and can gum things up in the Senate like they did earlier this year on separate bills to support veterans and military construction. If they don't go along, according to the argument, Republicans will get blamed for a shutdown regardless of the facts.

Gosar isn't buying it.

"That's what everyone said in 2013 for 2014's outlook. Guess what happened? Republicans won majorities," said Gosar, referring to the GOP fight to defund Obamacare two years ago.

The only major difference between Gosar and Lee in response to the omnibus is how to respond. While Lee is pushing a six-week continuing resolution to trigger meaningful debate, Gosar is ready to make the politicians stay in D.C. right now until this is resolved in a responsible way.

"We should be prepared to stay here," he said. "We should have looked them in the eye and said, 'You know what? We didn't get our job done, so guess what? When you want to walk out with all the riders moved, then prepare all your members and staffs to prepare to stay in Washington, D.C., for Christmas."

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Boehner Is Not The Leader Of The Opposition, He Believes In Big And Bigger Government.

GOP LEADERSHIP CAUGHT CONSPIRING WITH OBAMA

The election of 2014 proved one thing. America is hungry for change. So much so that they voted out Democrats and Republicans in record numbers.

GOP leadership is still dug in deep, and they know that they only have a short amount of time to inflict as much damage as they can before the incoming class of freshman Republicans stand in their way.

That’s why Boehner and his buddies rushed to push their Omnibus bill through in just a few short hours.

The $1.1 Trillion dollar spending program fully funds amnesty as well as Obamacare, and should raise some serious concerns for every hard working American.

The worst part is these “leaders” have worked together with the White House to make sure that Obama’s pet programs are well funded.

The Guardian writes about this unlikely partnership:

Republicans formed an unlikely alliance with the White House in a late-night scramble to pass a $1.1tn federal budget over the objections of House Democrats, who claim it has been hijacked by Wall Street lobbyists and campaign finance interests.

In dramatic scenes that mirrored the lead-up to the government shutdown of October 2013, White House chief of staff Denis McDonough spent three hours locked in talks with the House Democratic caucus on Thursday night trying to persuade its members to drop their opposition to the so-called “cromnibus” and pleading with them that it was the best deal available.

The one thing you can determine from this is the Republican leadership wants to make it so Obama can advance his agenda. Americans want secure borders and the repeal of Obamacare, and GOP leadership could care less about the wishes and desires of Americans.

Sean Hannity slammed Boehner for his serious missteps.

He said:

John “Gruber” Boehner, two days after the election, talking tough on the issue of amnesty. But unfortunately, that is all it was, because, it’s conservatives who feel like they have been burned, as the speaker aligned himself with the president, with Harry Reid, Steny Hoyer, and Joe Biden to pass a spending bill just a short time ago…

John Boehner “Grubered” conservatives tonight and by that, I mean the conservative base in particular. And Michele Bachmann hit the nail on the head; he never would have done this before the election. He has no inspiring vision and to me, he’s everything that’s wrong with Washington. He’s a Democratic Party Lite. He doesn’t have those bold color differences that Reagan talked about. And in my view, he shouldn’t be the speaker. He should be replaced.

This kind of betrayal is one of the worst to have been put on the American people.

It’s disgusting to see what is being done behind closed doors in the name of corporate greed.

The same things are happening consistently in D.C.

One of the other major problems to arise in recent years has to do with the development of alliances between big food and medical companies.

These programs have not only contributed to a rise in disease rates, but also food costs.

If you want to get safer food at 10 cents on the dollar you need to see how easy it can be.