Archive for December, 2011
LETTER TO REP PAUL HARRIS (WA-17TH DISTRICT) REGARDING HR 2044
REP. PAUL HARRIS (R-WA 17th DIST) CLICK FOR HIS WEB SITE
He sent me a “Legislative update” and I felt compelled to reply:
This is my rebuttal to your Legislative update:
I did not see any references to HR 2044 in this update. Why are you allowing this bill to languish int he legislature when if passed, would bring the following as outlined by the financial notes: $3.0 million (2%) will be split equally (for fiscal note purposes) between Lottery Commission and Gambling Commission for expenses. Each Commission would be responsible to cover any additional expenses.
$755 thousand (0.5%) for problem gambling, $7.55 million (5.0%) to local governments (to be distributed proportionally to those local governments in which a house-banked card room is located, based on the total net win attributable to any card room within the
local government’s boundaries). Lottery assumes that if the card room is within a city, the local government proceeds will go to the city. If the card room is in an un-incorporated area, the local government proceeds will go to the county. The remaining amounts will be distributed as follows: $69.8 million (50%) to K-12 Education, $41.9 million (30%) for health and human services programs, and $27.9 million (20%) for public safety programs. So, as you can see, the financial benefits gained by the passage of these Bills are enormous. Why aren’t you pushing this Bill? This moneys would go a long way in reducing and in some cases, alleviating the financial crunch in many state agencies. Your non-support of this HR will not go un-noticed by the citizens of this state. Should this HR and its accompanying Senate Bill 5918 not be passed, we voters will know without a shadow of a doubt that you are more willing to cut state vital services and raise taxes, than do the right thing and bring this legislation into fruition, saving services and not burdening the citizenry with more taxes. If passed, the states expense on implementation of this legislation would be minimal, but could provide a couple more people with jobs within the WSGC as the only function the state would have would be one of oversight. A few more Agents may me employed to inspect the gaming facilities, that’s it. So as you can see, this is a win-win for the state. You need to do the right thing and push this legislation for passage.
REP HARRIS REPLY:
Thank you for your email in response to my legislative update. I completely agree with you on the importance of HB 2044, concerning equity and fairness through the creation and regulation of electronic scratch ticket machines for nontribal gambling establishments. I am pushing for this bill, however we choose to focus the subject of this last update as a recap of the special session. I am glad you show strong interest in this bill, because as you noted this will have a significant impact fiscally for the State. I will have more updates in the future and will be sure to talk about HB 2044, but rest assured I am VERY supportive of the bill.
Again, thank you for your email. If my office can be of any service, please feel free to contact us in the future.
Representative Paul Harris
17th Legislative District
360.786.7976
OBAMA FLOUTS THE RULE OF LAW AND WILL NOT ABIDE BY RIDERS IN THE DEFENSE SPENDING BILL
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, OBAMA WATCH on 12/25/2011
I'LL DO AS I PLEASE....PEEL ME A GRAPE!! click the pic for the story
Yes, that is right, Barry thinks he is a dictator and will not abide by the riders in the Defense Spending Bill that he just signed into law. There are riders in there that restrict his actions and he doesn’t like that one bit so he thinks he can just ignore them and do as he pleases. Well, I got news for him…….. If we do not burn up the phones to our Representative on this one, then we deserve to all go to hell. He cannot be allowed to conduct himself like this, flying in the face of Congress and literally thumbing his nose at them. If the Republicans give him a pass on this, then it’s time to vote INDEPENDENT and throw them all out on their arses!!
ANOTHER “OUT OF CONTROL” CITY COUNCIL VIOLATES CITIZENS 1ST AMENDMENT RIGHTS – FATHER NATHAN MONK AT PENSACOLA CITY COUNCIL
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in 1st AMENDMENT ISSUES, CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, CORRUPT POLICE WATCH, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, FOUNDING FATHERS STUFF, LEFT WING EXTREMIST STUFF, LIBERAL/SOCIALIST BEING EXPOSED AND/OR CONFRONTED, MOVE TOWARDS POLICE STATE, OP-ED, PATRIOTIC STUFF, POLITICAL COMMENTARY, POLITICAL NEWS, RADICALS, TAKING BACK THE GOVERNMENT, USEFULL INFORMATION, VIDEOS on 12/19/2011
In watching this video, I find it very disturbing that this Council THINKS it has the right to shut the citizenry up and not allow dissenting voices to be heard. I especially find it most disturbing that the Officers (or more aptly put “Thugs” were more than eager to violate this Priests 1st Amendment Rights. Everyone on that council must be recalled or removed and those so-called “Officers” need to be fired. Those guys need to figure out which side they are on, fascism, or democracy and the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Those men in my opinion should be shunned along with their families. Their conduct is despicable and disgraceful and un-American…..
(UPDATED 022112 WITH REPLY FROM CONGRESSWOMAN JAMIE HERERRA-BUETLER – UPDATED 121911 WITH REPLY FROM SENATOR PATTY MURRAY) (UPDATED WITH VIDEO) WASHINGTON REPRESENTATIVE JAIME HERRERA-BEUTLER AND SENATORS CANTWELL AND MURRAY VOTES AWAY OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS / CONGRESSIONAL VOTING RECORD ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012
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OUR FUTURE HOMES? MAYBE............
As this article outlines, this bill is so draconian you might as well tear up the Bill of Rights. I am appalled that Congress would do such a thing. It is now legal to use the might of the United States military against its own citizens in the USA. All the government needs to do is use the laws and guidelines, the very same ones I have been highlighting on this web site, determine that whatever you are doing falls within the “you might be a terrorist if” guidelines published by the DHA, and the next thing you know, you have the DOD breaking down your door at 3am and hauling you off to jail because simply, they can…. That IS where we are now thanks to the very people who we sent to DC to protect our rights and I am so very disappointed in my Rep. She is a Freshman and was specifically sent to NOT do what she just did. Check the list below to see how your Rep voted. It is truly a bleak and black day in and for America………………
Votes by Representative
I am writing you to express my dismay at your vote concerning The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2012. Your main purpose in Congress, as stated by your Oath of Office was to protect the Constitution and the rights of the citizens of this nation. Your AYE vote on this Bill is blatantly just the exact opposite. While the poorly crafted language is seemingly aimed at persons inside the United States who are aiding identified terrorist organizations, the language is purposely vague so that it could be interpreted in very broad terms and conditions which can be “cherry picked” and used against the citizenry in most draconian ways. This Bill effectively tears up the intent of The Bill of Rights as written by our Founding Fathers. You know this and you still voted in favor of passage of this Constitution crushing legislation. In my opinion, you are unfit to serve because you willingly violated your oath of office and violated the rights of the citizens of Washington State. I will not in any way shape or form, support you in your upcoming election. In fact I think you should be recalled immediately. I anticipate that your response to this letter will include your rational for this betrayal to your oath and to the citizens you were supposed to represent. In that light, it will be shallow and not acceptable as usual.
CLICK THE PIC FOR THE VIDEO
REPLY FROM SENATOR PATTY MURRAY:
Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding military detention. It is good to hear from you. As you know, in the aftermath of the attacks of September 11, 2001, the Bush administration devised a new detention system outside of established legal structures of the U.S. criminal justice system and military courts-martial. Through legislation and a series of high-profile Supreme Court rulings, both Congress and the federal judiciary took action to clarify and limit parts of the Bush administration’s detention programs. Although President Obama has taken some important steps toward the fair and humane treatment of detainees, I believe much more work has yet to be done. I continue to support closing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay and the ability of the Administration to try terror suspects in the U.S. federal court system. The federal courts are well-equipped to handle these complex and difficult cases—since 2006, federal courts have successfully tried over 300 terrorism suspects while military commissions have tried only three. I strongly support giving our military and intelligence agencies the tools they need to protect our nation and our service members. I understand some evidence against detainees may be too sensitive to national security to be presented in civilian court or may be tainted due to harsh interrogation techniques. Right now, the Secretary of Defense and the Attorney General can decide whether to use a military tribunal or a federal court. I believe the Obama administration should continue to have the flexibility to decide on a case-by-case basis, and I opposed Republican amendments during consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act that would strip the President of this authority.
Please be assured that I will keep your views on this important topic in mind during the 112th Congress. If you would like to know more about my work in the United States Senate, please feel free to sign up for my weekly updates at http://murray.senate.gov/updates/. Thank you again for contacting me and please keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Patty Murray
United States Senator
(my comment; You see, she does not care about the Bill of Rights)
UPDATED 121911
Lawmaker obtains commitment to revisit detainee language
UPDATED 022112 REPLY FROM CONGRESSWOMAN JAIME HERRARA BEUTLER
February 14, 2012
Thank you for contacting me about Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). It is an honor to represent the people of Southwest Washington, and it is important for me to hear from folks in our region.
I certainly understand your concerns about Sections 1021 and 1022 of the NDAA and how these sections impact our civil liberties and Constitutional rights. I am a firm believer that your federal representative should take a proactive role in preserving your Constitutional rights.
I have not and will not support any legislation that would limit your Constitutional rights or allow American citizens to be detained under military authority and held without due process. Please let me share with you why I believe the NDAA takes the proper steps to preserve your Constitutional rights and provide the President and our military with the tools they need to combat terrorism.
The NDAA reaffirms that the President may use “all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF)” against al Qaeda and the Taliban. The AUMF was authorized following the September 11th terrorist attacks and had not been updated since it was originally sanctioned in 2001. It is important to provide the President and our military with the resources they need to combat al Qaeda and the Taliban, and this bill accomplishes this goal by reaffirming current laws and without expanding presidential authority.
People had very valid and legitimate concerns about Section 1021 of the NDAA as it relates to the use of force. Before voting for the NDAA I checked to make sure this legislation will not take away from or infringe upon your Constitutional rights. The use of force does not apply to U.S. Citizens, in fact Section 1021, Subsection E which explicitly exempts U.S. citizens reads: (e) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States.
Section 1022 of the NDAA clarifies procedures for how non-U.S. citizens linked to al Qaeda or the Taliban are to be detained. Evidence must be presented that demonstrates a foreign national’s link to al Qaeda or the Taliban in order for the detainment to be legal. This section clarifies that terrorists apprehended by law enforcement agencies must be held under military custody. However, Section 1022, Subsection B explicitly exempts U.S. citizens and legal residents. It reads:(b) APPLICABILITY TO UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—
(1) UNITED STATES CITIZENS.—The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to citizens of the United States.
(2) LAWFUL RESIDENT ALIENS.—The requirement to detain a person in military custody under this section does not extend to a lawful resident alien of the United States on the basis of conduct taking place within the United States, except to the extent permitted by the Constitution of the United States.
Our country continues to be under the very real threat of terrorism, and it is important to make sure our military is proper equipped to protect our citizens. It is equally important for us to take steps to preserve and uphold our Constitutional rights. The NDAA accomplish both of these goals.
Thank you again for contacting me on this important issue. I invite you to visit my website at www.HerrreraBeutler.house.gov for additional information or to sign up to be kept up to date on this important issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance.
Sincerely,
Jaime Herrera Beutler
Member of Congress
HAIR-BRAINED UN GLOBALISTS PROPOSE THE MOTHER OF ALL CLIMATE TREATIES
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in CORRUPT POLITICIANS, HUH?!?!?, LEFT WING EXTREMIST STUFF, NEW WORLD ORDER STUFF, OP-ED, POWER GRABS, RADICALS, USEFULL INFORMATION on 12/10/2011
CLICK MOTHER EARTH TO READ THE ARTICLE
This proposal boggles the mind!! The only thing more boggling is the fact that there will be people here in the USA that think this would be a great thing…… You jut can’t make this stuff up…. The UN is such a sham and poor excuse for an organisation that the US should back out of it and kick it out of the USA. Send it to say… the UK. After all, their scientists believe in the global warming crap…..They published it………
WILL KAGEN RECUSE HERSELF FROM THE OBAMA-CARE CASE BEFORE THE SCOTUS?
Mob Boss to one of his Lieutenants?
If she doesn’t, that will mark a truly dark turn for the Constitution. She was asked point-blank if she was in any way involved in this legislation and she said “no”. I believe that that answer is a bald face lie and not only should indicate that she MUST recuse herself from the debate, but, her answer being a lie, should cause her legitimacy for her position on the SCOTUS to come into question. If she does not, this will be one of the biggest scandals ever to hit the SCOTUS. Click the pic for the story. In light of this information, I don’t see how she can not recuse herself…
CBS REPORTS “FAST & FURIOUS” WAS TO BE USED AS JUSTIFICATION FOR MORE GUN CONTROL LAWS
NEED WE SAY MORE?
Yup, you read that right…., a mainstream media outlet is reporting that “F&F” data was to be used as evidence that more gun laws should be enacted. This just goes to show how deep the sedition against the Constitution and Bill of Rights really is. It is these very people in the Federal Government that must be weeded out and fired, never again to have any responsibility or avenues of influence in ANY government function. Of course the problem is, many in Congress share that ideal. Click the pic for the details. It sickens me…….
BACK IN 1996, OLYMPIA SNOWE TALKED ABOUT THE MERITS OF A NEW WORLD ORDER
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in CORRUPT POLITICIANS, VIDEOS on 12/04/2011
Should she be allowed to govern with this attitude?
THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUR CHRISTMAS TOYS AND “CHINA-GATE” AND BILL CLINTON
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in 2012 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 2012 Vote, BIG BROTHER, CHINA INFO, CHINA/USA RELATIONSHIP WATCH, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, LEFT WING EXTREMIST STUFF, NATIONAL DEFENSE ISSUES, NEW WORLD ORDER STUFF, OBAMA WATCH, OP-ED, POLITICAL COMMENTARY, POLITICAL NEWS, RADICALS, TAKING BACK THE GOVERNMENT, USEFULL INFORMATION on 12/04/2011
CLICK THE PIC FOR THE TOY STORY.....
In this lead story you will see how the global economy is helping the Chinese working class,…or is it. I work with a lot of Asians from all over that area, to include a few people from China and I know this to be true, plus I was told that a lot of toys are made by prison labor. does not surprise me at all, nor should it you. My immediate thought was to check and see how much of an influence or how much of a role Jon Huntsman played in this situation, but it looks like he may not have much of a role in the toy manufacturing machine. However, he was working very closely with Obama which should be enough to raise the hair on the back of your neck. This story beings me back to Bubba and China-Gate. It is really worth revisiting now especially since we are in a much more precarious situation national security wise because of him and this scandalous affair.
CHINA WANTS TO INVEST IN US INFRASTRUCTURE
CHINA WANTS TO HELP US WITH OUR INFRASTRUCTURE. IS THAT A GOOD THING? Click the pic for the story
I don’t know if I am the only one thinking this but I don’t see how having China help us with our infrastructure could be a good thing. Already California has had a major portion of a bridge repair make in China. If this is where the states are leaning, we are in real trouble.
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YOUR REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS VOTED TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TRACK YOUR KIDS HEALTH AND SOCIAL PROGRESS
Posted by conservativeamericanvet in BIG BROTHER, CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, CORRUPT POLITICIANS, FOUNDING FATHERS STUFF, NEW WORLD ORDER STUFF, PLAN FOR REFORMING THE GOVERNMENT, POLITICAL COMMENTARY, POLITICAL NEWS, POWER GRABS, RADICALS, STIMULUS INFO, TAKING BACK THE GOVERNMENT, WASHINGTON STATE ISSUES on 12/28/2011
IS THIS THE TYPE OF FILE YOU WANT THE FEDS TO HAVE ON YOUR CHILD? (hypothetical example)
In the 2009 Stimulus Bill, there are provisions that allows the Federal Government the authority to maintain a file on your kids progress as they grow up and YOU can’t do a thing about it. If this is not enough to indicate that this government is totally out of control and operating outside the confines and boundaries of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, then, well, I am out of words……. Read this story and contact your Representatives and give them a piece of your mind. I heard that Montana is mounting a recall movement to remove the Senators who voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2011 (NDAA). Because the Washington State Constitution allows recall also, I think the Citizens of Washington State should do the same, including all the rest who vote in favor of unconstitutional acts like this. We citizens need to send a message loud and clear to these power hungry elitist. We own this country, not them! Click the pic for the story.
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