Small Post of Wisdom

Someone left this on my Blog on the DNC site, and thought it well worth sharing with the readers here.

D iversity
E ducation, energy & the environment
M iddle class, poor & working people
O verhaul of foreign policy
C ivil liberties
R esponsible budgets
A ffordable healthcare
T rustworthy
S ecurity & separation of church and state

What's your vision for America?

Nancy Pelosi STRONGLY Supporting Murtha

OK...there seem to be two camps of thoughts on Murtha...speaking to a source in Washington today who disagrees with me, I still have to give the nod to John Murtha. He may have some dents in his armor, but then we all do. He was the voice that guided us out of the wilderness in that he SHAPED, and FORCED the debate on Iraq to the front burner, made it THE NUMBER ONE issue in the midterm elections. Wonder if he would get up his seat on military appropriations for the nod as Majority Leader....hmmmm.

Anyway, according to an article in The Hill, Nancy Pelosi has begun a full court press as she throws her full weight behind seeing Murtha win the position of Majority Leader. As they say, "YOU GO GIRL". I've already made my own position on this clear both here, and on You Tube. Murtha's got my vote...as if that matters in the day of Electronic Vote Stealing Machines. (see Florida) By the way Nancy, lose the suit...tell your husband to make a trip to New York, there are some great places here where he can shop for you...I'll even show him around. You can ask my wife, I have great tastes, and am a serious POWER SHOPPER HERE...for those of you who do not know it, Nancy's husband dresses her, as she HATES to shop.


Pelosi pulls out the stops for Murtha
By Josephine Hearn

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/111506/pelosi.html

Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is imploring her colleagues to support Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) for majority leader, multiple House Democrats said yesterday, dealing an unexpected but not necessarily fatal blow to Murtha’s opponent, Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).

It had been unclear until yesterday whether Pelosi would use her clout to turn votes to Murtha. She endorsed him in a letter Sunday, but some dismissed it as a nod to personal loyalty rather than a statement of her intentions.

Washington Agenda verse People's Agenda

A Video On The Subject:



A Citizen's Letter To Both Sides of Congress:

This email is being sent out to members of Congress on BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. We the American People voted for change on November 7th, spoke loud and clear that we are tired of business as usual, tired of STAY THE COURSE, in Iraq, and in our Federal Government. It is time to return to a government run BY AND FOR THE PEOPLE, not a government run for and by the rich and elite.

One week into the new Washington, and it is already starting to SMELL like the old one did. So, since none of you seem to have a clue about what most Americans (which means the lower and middle class) want, we'll give you a clue. The peoples AGENDA.

1. Iraq War-Stop stalling, bring out Baker's report, and let's change the course. Changing the course does not mean changing the slogan, and letting Bush maintain the Status Quo there. There is a civil war raging, and our troops are caught in the middle. Regardless of what some think, Murtha had it right...it's time for a NEW PLAN.

You Tube Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7MDs7lhzxA Soon to be posted on a slew of political blogs.

2. Illegal Aliens...yes, ILLEGAL ALIENS. We do not care how hard working they are, they are stealing our jobs, depressing our wages, and in many cases they are ruining our neighborhoods and lowering our property values...maybe some of you should get out into your districts and SEE what it is like to live next to a house with 30-40 illegal aliens living in it. We want our fence, we want ARMED troops on the border, we want ANYONE hiring illegals severely punished...no exceptions. We do not want Catholic Charities using OUR TAX money to run job centers, and we OPPOSE amnesty by any label including Earned Citizenship or a liberal Guest Worker program. It's TIME WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN. Immigration Reform should not be about winning over the Latino Vote, it should be about what is best FOR MOST AMERICANS.

3. Tax Cuts...we oppose of of them that have benefited the rich and elite, which is almost ALL OF THEM. Trickle down economics did not work under Reagan, and it is not working now. Stop saddling our children and their children with an out of control national debt.

4. Social Security...first, repay ALL THE IOU's! We want it SAVED, not privatized. Do not tell someone who has paid into the system for 34 of their 50 years of life that they ARE OUT OF LUCK.

5. Medical Coverage...it should be available for all LEGAL AMERICAN CITIZENS.

6. Prescription Drugs for our seniors...we want competitive bidding.

7. Minimum Wage...raising it to $7.25 and hour should be just the start. Ireland now has a minimum wage of $9.50 and hour and is thriving! The concept of a living wage has arrived, and Congress needs to make it happen.

8. Estate Tax....KEEP IT. Stop trying to throw millionaires and billionaires a bone.

9. Earmarks...get rid of them COMPLETELY.

10. Term Limits...we want them, and you people need to ENACT THEM.

There is more, but like Letterman, we'll start with the top ten. The Republican Dynasty collapsed in this election, and the Democrats are now on probation. If both sides of the aisle stop their infighting, and learn to work together FOR THE PEOPLE, there is a good chance that most if not all of you will be re-elected in 2008. However, stay the course inside the beltway, and we will toss ALL INCUMBENTS OUT, regardless of the party they claim as theirs.

Respectfully,

Porgie Tirebiter

My Challenge to Nancy Pelosi Answered, Now I CHALLENGE THE HOUSE

On Veteran's Day, I saw Nancy Pelosi's letter to the editor of "The Hill" blog, and challenged her on this blog, and via her Congressional email to show her words were not empty rhetoric, prove her support for a deserving Veteran by openly throwing all of her support behind John Murtha. It's refreshing to see she's decided to do just that...not saying my challenge to her tipped the scales, but John Murtha has earned her support in his quest to be Majority Leader. With this endorsement, I would now challenge her fellow Democratic members of Congress to END THE IN FIGHTING, and stand behind her in supporting Congressman John Murtha as the next Majority Leader. It was his bravery in speaking out again George Bush's failed "Stay the Course" policy in Iraq that made last Tuesday's sweeping victory possible, it was his voice that contributed to Bush firing Donald Rumsfeld on Wednesday morning.


Pelosi supports Murtha for majority leader
Sides are being drawn in the Democratic battle over who will fill the position of majority leader in the House. Likely House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has given her support to prominent Iraq war critic John Murtha over her current deputy, Murtha's office announced Sunday. Murtha faces a strong rival in Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland, now the minority whip.

Veterans Day Challenge to Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi, I have taken the liberty of posting below some of your words shared today on, "The Hill" blog concerning your sentiments on Veterans and the debt we owe them. In light of those words, I would now CHALLENGE you to do the right thing for one of our veterans in the Congress. It is time for you to come forward PUBLICALLY, and support John Murtha's efforts to become the next Majority Leader. John Murtha is a true American hero who served his country, and he had the guts and integrity to publically speak up against George W. Bush's failed Stay The Course policy in Iraq when most everyone else was afraid to take a stand. He took the heat, and energized many of us in the Democratic Grassroots. It is because of him that grassrooters such as myself plugged in, got involved and won Congressional seats in Districts such as New York's 19th District where no one gave us a chance. You, and the Democratic Party owe us, and you owe John Murtha. You resolved one leadership problem, and the time has come to resolve another by standing behind John Murtha with every bit of clout and persuasion you can muster. To do anything else would see your words printed to day ringing hallow and untrue.

http://blog.thehill.com/

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi-from her comments in The Hill Blog

How we repay the service of our veterans speaks volumes about our national character. That is why Democrats will continue to work to honor our national promise to our veterans. We will work across parties to ensure the VA health care system receives the funding it needs and that veterans receive the benefits they have earned and deserve. Providing for our military veterans and their families is a continuing cost of war and should be a central component of our national defense policy.

In the 110th Congress, we will be proud to welcome five new Democratic Members of the House who were elected Tuesday and have served in our military and have chosen to continue their public service in Congress: retired Navy Vice Admiral Joe Sestak, Patrick Murphy, and Chris Carney, all of Pennsylvania; Tim Walz of Minnesota and Phil Hare of Illinois. We will look to them and many of their Democratic colleagues who are veterans for their advice and leadership on how we can best support those who wear, and those who have worn, our country’s uniform.