[Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS

bear at moscow.com bear at moscow.com
Wed Apr 22 20:26:31 PDT 2009


Gary,

A few million concerned citizens ARE gay, they just aren't the teabaggers we're discussing
on 
this topic!

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> No, but to hear The bear and the hamster tell it Mr. Poopyhead and a few
> million concerned citizens might as well be.  
> Tee hee haha giggle snort,
> g
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Sunil Ramalingam 
>   To: vision 2020 
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 7:56 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT
> AWARENESS
> 
> 
>   Are you saying Larry Craig is gay? Because he denies it, you know.
> 
>   Sunil
> 
>   > From: jampot at roadrunner.com
>   > To: bear at moscow.com; lfalen at turbonet.com; vision2020 at moscow.com;
> thansen at moscow.com
>   > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:53:09 -0700
>   > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT
> AWARENESS
>   > 
>   > Are "those kind" of jokes back in vogue? I thought they fell into
> disfavor 
>   > what with it not being the 50's and all. Are you really as "hip" and
> "with 
>   > it" as you think you are when belittling folks by comparing them to 
>   > homosexuals gives you fits of giggles?
>   > 
>   > g
>   > ----- Original Message ----- 
>   > From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>   > To: <bear at moscow.com>; "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>; 
>   > <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>   > Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 11:29 AM
>   > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT
> AWARENESS
>   > 
>   > 
>   > > Bear stated:
>   > >
>   > > "So it's safe to assume that the Republican Congressman from Idaho
> is
>   > > taking a wide stance in favor of the issue of teabagging?"
>   > >
>   > > Word is, Bear, that Crapo (pronounced "CRAP-OH") stronly urges
> teabagging
>   > > as, apparently, it stimulates his package.
>   > >
>   > > Tom Hansen
>   > > Moscow, Idaho
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >> So it's safe to assume that the Republican Congressman from Idaho
> is
>   > > taking a wide stance
>   > >> in
>   > >> favor of the issue of teabagging?
>   > >>
>   > >>
>   > >> >
>   > >> > -----Original message-----
>   > >> >
>   > >> > From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
>   > >> > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:13:56 -0700
>   > >> > To:
>   > >> > Subject: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > FOR IMMEDIATE
>   > > RELEASE CONTACT:
>   > >
>   > >>
>   > >> Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150
>   > >> >
>   > >> > April 15,
>   > > 2009
>   > >
>   > >
>   > >>
>   > >> Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Sends letter to Idahoans rallying today
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Washington, DC - In a demonstration of support, Idaho Senator
> Mike
>   > > Crapo told Idahoans
>   > >> who
>   > >> are protesting high federal deficits and tax increases through
> "tea
>   > > parties" today that he
>   > >
>   > >> supports their efforts and has the voting record to demonstrate
> that.
>   > > He also noted the
>   > >> similarities between today's events and his protest 15 years ago
> when he
>   > > dumped the U.S.
>   > >> Tax Code into the Boston Harbor. As a freshman Congressman in
> 1994,
>   > > Crapo joined with a
>   > >> handful of other members of the U.S. House of Representatives to
> toss a
>   > > copy into the
>   > >> Harbor, re-enacting the famous protest by American colonists.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Crapo addressed today's tax rallies through a written letter,
> as he
>   > > was unable to
>   > >> participate in person; he is hosting forums on federal health
> care
>   > > reform in Coeur d'Alene
>   > >
>   > >> and Lewiston. He sent letters through staff members attending the
>   > > events. The letter
>   > >> reads as follows:
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Many Americans are joining together today across the nation to
> take a
>   > > stand against the
>   > >> injustice of excess taxes and spending. These are historic events
> that,
>   > > as you know,
>   > >> mirror the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773, in which the
> colonists
>   > > demonstrated their
>   > >> frustration and displeasure with the extent of the British
> Parliament's
>   > > sovereignty over
>   > >> the colonies. While today's gatherings around the country focus
> on
>   > > excessive spending, a
>   > >> common theme then and now is unfair taxes.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Those of you gathered here today are suffering the burden of
> the
>   > > extreme spending that
>   > >> the
>   > >> federal government has engaged in over the past year. Let me
> recount
>   > > the unbridled
>   > >> spending legislation passed by Congress since last spring, every
> one of
>   > > which I opposed
>   > >> and voted against:
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill,
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The 2008 stimulus bill which included the rebate checks,
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations Continuing Resolution,
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (otherwise
>   > > known as TARP 1 and
>   > >
>   > >> TARP 2),
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (otherwise
>   > > known as the
>   > >> stimulus bill of 2009),
>   > >> >
>   > >> > * The Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > These seven pieces of legislation total a staggering 3.2
> trillion in
>   > > taxpayer dollars.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > I opposed and voted against each one of these. In fact, each
> time a
>   > > vote came up, I
>   > >> warned that while Idahoans and Americans across the country were
> cutting
>   > > back on their
>   > >> spending during difficult times, Congress and the Administration
> were
>   > > proposing to further
>   > >
>   > >> increase federal spending to unprecedented levels and increase
> the
>   > > public debt, placing an
>   > >
>   > >> additional debt burden of tens of thousands of dollars on the
> head of
>   > > every single
>   > >> American.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > This is your money; you deserve to see clearly how spending
> decisions
>   > > by the Congress
>   > >> are
>   > >> reflected in a rising national debt that will be placed on our
> children
>   > > and grandchildren.
>   > >
>   > >> To no avail, I reminded my colleagues that we have relied far too
>   > > heavily on spending and
>   > >
>   > >> debt creation in hopes that we can revive the economy. In fact,
> small
>   > > business creates 90
>   > >
>   > >> percent of the jobs in our economy, not the federal government.
> We need
>   > > to increase
>   > >> incentives for business and rework our tax policy to encourage
> job
>   > > creation and new
>   > >> investment in the American economy. The last thing we need during
> these
>   > > difficult
>   > >> economic times is a tax increase.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > $3.2 trillion represents grossly-inflated and
> fiscally-irresponsible
>   > > expenditures of
>   > >> taxpayer dollars. We cannot spend ourselves into prosperity.
> Tripling
>   > > federal programs
>   > >> is not the answer to economic stimulus, and it's certainly not
> the
>   > > answer to sustainable
>   > >> growth of small business-the heart and soul of our economy.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > Debts in the trillions; expiring tax cuts; unchecked
> entitlement
>   > > growth-it's government
>   > >> run amok, or, as many here in Idaho have heard me say over the
> past few
>   > > months: hold on,
>   > >> Big Government is back. Back in 1994, when I was a Member of the
> House
>   > > of
>   > >> Representatives, I joined a few of my colleagues in the Boston
> Harbor on
>   > > the very ship on
>   > >> which the original Boston Tea Party was held for a re-enactment
> of that
>   > > event. At that
>   > >> time, we physically threw the Internal Revenue Code in Boston
> Harbor.
>   > > My friends, today,
>   > >> you are having another Tea Party because we must continue to
> remain
>   > > vigilant and active
>   > >> against excessive, unfair and outrageous government spending and
>   > > taxation. My feelings
>   > >> about taxes remain unchanged. Limited government is best, and
> taxpayers
>   > > know better than
>   > >> Congress how to allocate their hard-earned dollars.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > I commend you all on your efforts today. Continue to let your
> elected
>   > > officials know
>   > >> how
>   > >> you feel about how your hard-earned taxpayer dollars are being
> spent,
>   > > not just today, but
>   > >> until your voices are heard and change truly happens.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > To directly link to this news release, please use the following
>   > > address:
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
> http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=311507
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> > # # #
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
> ........................................................................
>   > >> >
>   > >> > This is generated from an unattended mailbox. If you have
> constituent
>   > > comments or
>   > >> information you would like forwarded to Senator Crapo, please do
> so at
>   > > the Senator's
>   > >> website, http://crapo.senate.gov<http://crapo.senate.gov/>.
> Comments
>   > > sent to this e-mail
>   > >> address will not be responded to.
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >> >
>   > >>
>   > >>
>   > >>
>   > >>
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>   > > "So keep fightin' for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don't
> forget to
>   > > have fun doin' it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be
> outrageous,
>   > > ridicule the fraidy-cats, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom
> can
>   > > produce. And when you get through kickin' ass and celebratin' the
> sheer
>   > > joy of a good fight, be sure to tell those who come after how much
> fun it
>   > > was."
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>   > > - Molly
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