BREAKING NEWS: Charlie Rangel asking for "leave" from committee chair....

According to WCBS TV House Ways and Means Committee Chair Charlie Rangel has asked Speaker Pelosi for a "leave of absence" from the position, after being reprimanded for ethics violations.

Plagued by ethics scandals, New York Congressman Charles Rangel gave up the gavel on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday.

For now, the move is only temporary.

It certainly did not come as a shock, but Rep. Rangel's announcement reverberated from Washington to New York and around the country.

"I have, this morning, sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi, asking her to grant me a leave of absence," Rangel said.

There was then a salvo from the Republican minority leader of the House.

"The ethics committee has found that Mr. Rangel violated the rules of the House and he's been admonished," said Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio. "As a long-time member of the House he does not deserve to be a member of the Democrat leadership nor as chairman of this committee."

Seems a long time coming for a tax cheat and taxpayer fund stealing elitist from New York. But yet they say it's only temporary.....sigh.

BIG NEWS! I am running for Congress....

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Josh Lyman, Chief of Staff
417-555-1111

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417-555-2222


HARRIS ANNOUNCES RUN FOR ALL OF MISSOURI'S SIX PHANTOM CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

Lifelong Missouri resident and blogger Caleb Harris has announced his intention to seek the nomination for all six of Missouri's phantom congressional districts that received federal stimulus money.
"I feel that while Obama has provided needed job's to these newly created districts, someone must speak for these people now," said Harris. "These phantom people have no voice in Congress being that Obama just recently doubled the size of the US House. I call on Gov. Jay Nixon to immediately move for a special election, so I can go to Congress and represent the ghosts among us."
Harris has created a top-notch campaign team led by Campaign Manager Josh Lyman and Communications Director Toby Zeigler. Lyman and Zeigler are veterans of the political world, both having served in President Jed Bartlett's administration and highly featured on NBC's acclaimed documentary about the administration, The West Wing.
"Caleb Harris is the only man that can and will stand up for the oppressed voice of the phantom's, who have long yearned to be heard," said Lyman.
Harris has some top-notch endorsements in the works, which will be forthcoming at a press conference to be determined.

Stimulus creates jobs for non-existent congressional districts....government entities don;t know which district they are in?

ABC News reported:

"Here's a stimulus success story: In Arizona's 15th congressional district, 30 jobs have been saved or created with just $761,420 in federal stimulus spending. At least that's what the Web site set up by the Obama administration to track the $787 billion stimulus says.
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Discrepancies on government Web site call into question stimulus spending.

There's one problem, though: There is no 15th congressional district in Arizona; the state has only eight districts.

And ABC News has found many more entries for projects like this in places that are incorrectly identified.

Late Monday, officials with the Recovery Board created to track the stimulus spending, said the mistakes in crediting nonexistent congressional districts were caused by human error."

So the government is blaming this on human error and in a statement said they have updated the erroneous information in this manner:

"If a recipient reported an incorrect or invalid congressional district, the code “ZZ” appears in the “Congressional District” field as a placeholder. The recipient will change the report with the correct congressional district during the next reporting period, beginning January 1, 2010."

Upon further investigation of stimulus funds provided here in Missouri, there are five grants either completed or pending which have the designated "ZZ" code in their field. One of those grants is for the Rex Spencer Equipment Company, a private company, so all is well, right? Wrong.
The other four grants with the "ZZ" code that didn't know their correct Congressional District are (drumroll please).... The Housing Authorities for the Cities of Aurora and Hannibal, and Springfield's own loveable City Utilities. These blessed and responsible government and public agencies did not know what Congressional district they are located in. How is it that two housing authorities that provide government assisted, low-income housing provided by HUD, and the public utility company in the state's third largest city not know which district they were located in?
Furthermore, many of the stimulus projects in Missouri are just blank, meaning one of two things....either we have a phantom Congressional district known as District Blank or 00, or the entire government system from local on up is run by incompetent and ignorant fools. I think I'll go with the latter, but maybe I'll run with the former and have a big announcement coming later....

There's a party coming to Branson and no I don't mean Dick Clark....it's time for a TEA Party....

Empty your calenders if at all possible for this event....it's going to be big. Just received this from Branson TEA Party DIrector Eric Farris:

On Saturday, November 21, 2009, The Branson Tea Party Coalition will host a peaceful Constitutional Rally that will ring out “America First!” Join us at 11 a.m. for a one-hour roadside demonstration which will be held on the Highway 76 Strip in the area stretching from The Apple Tree Mall all the way to Fall Creek Road. You are encouraged to bring your signs with messages of your concerns regarding the outrageous and questionable actions of our elected leaders. (Note: keep the messages civil, sincere, and appropriate for public viewing.)

The roadside demonstration will be followed by a Speakers’ Forum/Tea Party Rally from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Join us for this inspiring event at AREA 57 next to the wee wee Clark American Bandstand Theatre, located at 1600 W. Hwy 76. Branson, MO.

Here is a rundown of our speakers:

- Dr. Randy Sukman, a local doctor who will discuss the dangers of the pending health care reform bills;
- Dimitri Tsahiridis , a local citizen who immigrated to the US from a socialist European country and who can speak first hand about socialism and the poor healthcare available in the country of his birth,
- Ted Scheets, a 97 year old former business owner who will discuss his concerns with the move away from traditional values and the lack of financial responsibility in Washington;
- Vincent David Jericho, a radio talk show host from Springfield, who will discuss the proposed "fairness doctrine" and the assault by Washington on Fox News and the media to "toe the line" in its press coverage;
- former Marine Sgt. Paul Curtman from St. Louis who will talk about federalism and what powers were and were not provided in the Constitution to the federal government versus which ones were reserved to the States,
- Darin Chappell, an instructor at Missouri State University who will discuss the freedoms which are under attack by pending legislation and actions of the executive branch in Washington;
- Judy Berkstressor, former State Representive, who will discuss the lack of financial responsibility in Washington and its failure to cut taxes on those who create jobs in its push to enact ever increasing wasteful spending measures; and
- Eric Farris, Director of the Branson Tea Party Coalition, will serve as the MC together with discussing the radicalism of the various czars who serve in the current administration

Remember, just because the house has passed two socialist bills, doesn't mean the fight is over.
“The cause goes on. Don’t get cynical because look at yourselves and what you were willing to do, and recognize that there are millions and millions of Americans out there that want what you want, that want it to be that way, that want it to be a shining city on a hill.” - Ronald Reagan to his staff after his defeat in 1976.

Gibbs says Obama troop decision to come in the next weeks...or months...or 2012...or NEVER

Baghdad Bob...er I mean Obama Press Man Robert Gibbs...said the Dear Leader's answer on our military leaders request for more troops "will come in the next few weeks"...or the week after....or later...or 25 minutes after a meeting in Copenhagen with our commanding General, after we try and get Chicago the 2024 Olympics....or whenever I feel like invading Canada because their stupid citizens coming here and commenting on OUR health care plan is ruining my idea to socialize America...
Good God we got him out the the U.A.E, gave him a better shave, kept him out of the sun, and gave him some classier glasses...IT IS BAGHDAD BOB....ugh.

Ron Reagan Jr. A disgrace to his father....

Frank Gaffney, a noted conservative commentator recently had it out with Ron Reagan, the shameful and noted liberal son of President Reagan, in which Gaffney told him his father would be ashamed of him....



Right on Mr. Gaffney! And Ronnie Jr. (god I hate even criticizing that name so damn you for making me do it) I cannot believe you even had the gall to shake your finger at him like you don't KNOW it is true???? I watched your father growing up...so much so it was like watching my grandfather on television and your blatant disrespect for everything he stood for makes me think that I loved him and his ideals MORE THAN YOU! Don't believe that? Check out this exchange from an article in 2004 which shows William F. Buckley's disdain for you and your shameless self-promotion....a man who knew all of you VERY well...

The elder statesman of the conservative movement considered Ron Jr.'s remarks a public challenge that ought to be challenged publicly. Buckley wrote Reagan a letter that specifically addressed his claim in an interview with the New York Times that he, as a self-professed atheist, admired the Buddhist teachings of ''mindfulness and loving kindness and compassion.'' Buckley told him: ''You proceed in a single interview to profane/deride the faith of your parents, which is not very mindful.''

Did you wag your finger at him? I haven't found a single response from you on google about that one...so I'll assume you just hung your head in shame. Want more from Buckley? Ok....

There was more than one interview. In his graveside eulogy, the son threw a dart at President Bush by saying his father never wore ''his faith on his sleeve.'' That was just the beginning of attempts to dispel any notion that Bush was another Reagan. ''My father did not know George W. Bush from Adam,'' he said on CNN, adding: ''My father was a man -- that's the difference between him and Bush.'' As far as Republicans using the Reagan heritage, he said on MSNBC, ''This is their war. If they can't stand on their own two feet, they're no Ronald Reagans.''

This fit the desperate effort by Bush-bashers to keep the president from politically benefitting as a result of national grief over Reagan's passing. With publication in the New York Times Magazine of Ron Jr.'s interview with Deborah Solomon, Buckley wrote the son with a point-by-point response.

RR Jr.: The nude picture of his sister Patti in Playboy was ''just something that is not too exciting.''

WFB: ''Why then was there so much excitement about it?''

RR Jr.: As for his father's reaction when he dropped out of Yale to join the ballet, ''That was fine with him.''

WFB: ''It wasn't fine with him and he enlisted my aid in trying to persuade you to stay in college.''

RR Jr.: Having three cats while being childless ''is like having children.''

WFB: ''No, it's not like having children.''

RR Jr.: As to whether his mother helps him out financially, ''Of course not. My father felt that children should make their own way.''

WFB: ''I know, and you know that I know, something about that question. But to say that 'of course' your mother does not help you out suggests she will not do so even if there were a need. Are you saying she would not acknowledge you in her will?''

RR Jr.: As to the Abu Ghraib prison abuses, ''How can Christians tolerate it?''

WFB: ''I don't know of any Christians who 'tolerate it.' The perpetrators are reviled.''

RR Jr.: In an answer to a question, he said he did not vote for Bush in the last election.

WFB: ''Odd that you should permit this invasion of privacy whose only purpose is to remark the political infidelity of the son of Ronald Reagan.''

RR Jr.: His father ''worked hard to impress upon his children the value of kindness.''

WFB: ''If he did, he was manifestly unsuccessful.''

Like I have said to many a friend...it is a shame that the son of Ronald Reagan who has his blood running through him has chosen to shamelessly whore himself out, while undercutting his father's legacy, meanwhile the son who does not have his blood (Michael) at least has his heart and soul.
Now come wag your finger and scold me Ronnie Jr. I'd love to have that debate...

While Georgia and Missouri flood...Obama spends and hour with Letterman and plays basketball

Remember back in 2004, the blame placed on the feds and Bush for Hurricane Katrina? Well now we see massive flooding in Georgia that has claimed several lives and with more rain forecast, the danger of the same happening in Missouri. So where is our beloved President Obama during this time of crisis? On Letterman for an hour yesterday, and today playing basketball with his aide Reggie Love, the HuffandPuffington Post points out.



No menton in that story of the tragedies, just that Mr. Love was the hottest guy in the White House.
Seems to me that unless your state voted for Obama, it doesn't require the attention they required of the Bush Administration in 2004. If George Bush was the "decider" Obama is becoming the "divider".
(H/T to JammieWearingFool)