[Vision2020] Fw: CRAPO COMMENDS TAX PROTESTS, DEFICIT AWARENESS
g. crabtree
jampot at roadrunner.com
Thu Apr 23 06:14:12 PDT 2009
True enough but, to belittle people who are not, using homosexual innuendo
(can't ya just hear the hamster snickering in the background) as was the
case with the comments regarding Mike Crapo (chortle, snort) reeks of the
schoolyard taunts of "You're so gay" and "What A fag." I get that you have
little respect for Crapo and the citizens who gathered on 15 April to
express their opinions. Is the best way for you to make that apparent to
utilize homosexual imagery? I realize I didn't help by expressing my
personal distaste for some of the terminology but to continue to utilize
these and other references to that lifestyle as disparagement really doesn't
seem to me to be doing much to further your tolerant liberal credentials.
g
----- Original Message -----
From: <bear at moscow.com>
To: <jampot at roadrunner.com>; <sunilramalingam at hotmail.com>;
<vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:26 PM
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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