[Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS
g. crabtree
jampot at roadrunner.com
Thu Apr 23 09:57:29 PDT 2009
Of course some are. Folks of a conservative persuasion come in all shapes,
sizes, colors, and flavors but, making a weak attempt to diminish those who
aren't by implication is disingenuous, hypocritical, and above all, lacking
in wit.
g
----- Original Message -----
From: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>
To: <bear at moscow.com>; <jampot at roadrunner.com>;
<sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS
> Some Tea Baggers are. Tammy Bruce who sometimes substitutes fro Laura
> Ingraham is gay.
> Roger
> -----Original message-----
> From: bear at moscow.com
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:26:31 -0700
> To: jampot at roadrunner.com, sunilramalingam at hotmail.com,
> vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT
> AWARENESS
>
>> Gary,
>>
>> A few million concerned citizens ARE gay, they just aren't the teabaggers
>> we're discussing
>> on
>> this topic!
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > 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."
>> > > >
>> > > > - Molly
>> > > > Ivins
>> > > >
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