Who is it that is saying no to ditching DADT right now, after it was gift wrapped?
On Nov 2, 8:21 am, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Greg.... > From what I've seen of Tommy.... he is a very polite sort of person... > I don't think he's ignoring you so much... just trying to avoid an > ugly "confrontation"... not that you would confront him aggressively > GFB... it's just that Mr. News.... doesn't know that yet, I don't > think.... > Besides.... it's pretty obvious that Republicans are the party of > "NO"... they were probably the same sort who said "NO" to the request > for more lifeboats before the Titanic left on its final > voyage....HAR..... > You've gotta know that the Republicans will say "NO" to the Dream Act, > regardless of the circumstances of its presentation.... > > On Nov 2, 6:53 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Bump > > > >On Nov 1, 10:30 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > The DREAM Act- Gives immigrant youth who were brought here as > > > > children > > > > a path to citizenship by earning a college degree or serving the > > > > military for 2 years. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”- Would have repealed the law that > > > > forces gay and lesbian services members to lie about their sexuality > > > > and gives the military the right to discharge soldiers based on their > > > > sexuality. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > > > > You're just setting your self up. Reid piggy backed Dream and DADT on > > > > a defense appropriations bill. So, you don't know what republicans > > > > blocked. Ooops! Reid promises a lame duck vote on Dream all by > > > > itself. Good! I support it. > > > > > But your bigger problem with repealing DADT, is that a federal court > > > > just did, and Obama is fighting it! That and of course its a dem > > > > policy to begin with. Oops! > > > > On Oct 31, 8:25 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > BILLS THE REPUBLICANS HAVE BLOCKED (UPDATED!)by Fay Easter > > > > > By Matthew Desmond > > > > > > Here's just a short list of some of the bills that Republicans have > > > > > blocked, or attempted to block, since Obama became President: > > > > > > Tax on Companies that ship jobs overseas- A bill that would have > > > > > eliminated a tax break that companies get when they ship jobs > > > > > overseas. Republicans blocked this, allowing companies to keep the tax > > > > > break they receive when they ship jobs to other countries. > > > > > > Political Ad disclosure bill- Would have required all donors to > > > > > political campaigns to reveal themselves. Republicans blocked this, > > > > > not once but twice. > > > > > > Subpoena Power for the Committee investigating the BP Oil Spill – Give > > > > > subpoena power to the independent committee responsible for > > > > > investigating BP’s roll in the oil spill. Republicans attempted to > > > > > block this. > > > > > > The Small Business Jobs Act -would give LOCAL, community banks access > > > > > to billions of dollars to loan to small businesses. Republicans > > > > > blocked this, then attempted to block it a second time and failed. > > > > > > The DREAM Act- Gives immigrant youth who were brought here as children > > > > > a path to citizenship by earning a college degree or serving the > > > > > military for 2 years. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > > Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”- Would have repealed the law that > > > > > forces gay and lesbian services members to lie about their sexuality > > > > > and gives the military the right to discharge soldiers based on their > > > > > sexuality. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > > From Crooks and Liars - When John McCain led the filibuster of the > > > > > Defense Appropriations Act yesterday, he blocked far more than the > > > > > DREAM Act and repeal of DADT. Here are just a few of the other blocked > > > > > provisions, courtesy of Mother Jones. > > > > > > No permanent military bases in Afghanistan. > > > > > Report identifying hybrid or electric propulsion systems and other > > > > > fuel-saving technologies for incorporation into tactical motor > > > > > vehicles. > > > > > Protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members > > > > > of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. > > > > > Improvements to Department of Defense domestic violence programs. > > > > > Department of Defense recognition of spouses of members of the Armed > > > > > Forces. > > > > > Department of Defense recognition of children of members of the Armed > > > > > Forces. > > > > > Enhancements to the Troops-to-Teachers Program. > > > > > Fiscal year 2011 increase in military basic pay. > > > > > Improving aural protection for members of the Armed Forces. > > > > > Comprehensive policy on neurocognitive assessment by the military > > > > > health care system. > > > > > Authority to make excess nonlethal supplies available for domestic > > > > > emergency assistance. > > > > > And those were just some of the progressive provisions. On the > > > > > conservative side, there are these, and more: > > > > > > Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of > > > > > individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, > > > > > Cuba. > > > > > Prohibition on the use of funds to modify or construct facilities in > > > > > the United States to house detainees transferred from United States > > > > > Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. > > > > > Prohibition on use of funds to give Miranda warnings to Al Qaeda > > > > > terrorists. > > > > > > And here's the bills that Republicans had blocked when we compiled our > > > > > first list; > > > > > > Senator Franken’s Anti-Rape Amendment to the Defense Appropriations > > > > > Bill - Makes it so that women raped overseas while working for foreign > > > > > contractors have the right to have their case heard in an American > > > > > court instead of having their case mediated by the company they work > > > > > for. Only Republican men voted against this, but it passed. > > > > > > Benefits for Homeless Veterans- Would have expanded benefits to > > > > > homeless veterans and homeless veterans with children. Republicans > > > > > blocked this. > > > > > > Affordable Health Care For America Act- Prevents insurance companies > > > > > from discriminating against you on the basis of "pre-existing > > > > > conditions". Requires that insurance companies spend 85 cents of every > > > > > dollar that you pay on your actual health care. Limits health > > > > > insurance companies profit margins. Republicans blocked this for > > > > > months before it finally passed and have vowed to repeal it if they > > > > > are elected. > > > > > > Health Care for the 9/11 First Responders who got sick from being at > > > > > Ground Zero- Would provide billions of dollars in health care to help > > > > > the 9/11 First Responders who were at Ground Zero on 9/11 and are now > > > > > sick because of it. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > > The Jobs Bill- Offsets the payroll tax for 1 year for companies that > > > > > hire new employees, or people receiving unemployment insurance. Also > > > > > gives other tax incentives to companies hiring new employees. > > > > > Republicans attempted to block this. > > > > > > Wall Street Reform- Puts stricter regulations on the banks, preventing > > > > > them from becoming "too big to fail". Curbs reckless spending > > > > > practices that caused the banking crisis. Republicans attempted to > > > > > block this. > > > > > > American Recovery and Reinvestment Act- Pumped billions of dollars > > > > > into state and local Governments to prevent us from sinking into a > > > > > second Great Depression. Republicans opposed this but now want to take > > > > > credit for the parts of it that we know are successful. > > > > > > Oil Spill Liability- Raises the liability on what companies can be > > > > > made to pay to clean up after an oil spill. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > > Immigration Reform- Republican suggested comprehensive immigration > > > > > reform until Obama supported it. Now they're rabidly opposed to it and > > > > > even voted against their own legislation. Republicans blocked this. > > > > > > Unemployment extension bill HR-4213- Would provide additional aid to > > > > > the millions of Americans still on unemployment who are just trying to > > > > > support themselves and their families. Republicans blocked this bill > > > > > for 8 weeks before it finally passed. Republicans blocked this for 8 > > > > > weeks before it finally passed. > > > > > > Fair Pay Act of 2009- Also called the Lily Ledbetter bill. Requires > > > > > that women receive equal compensation to men for doing the same work. > > > > > Republicans attempted to block this. > > > > > > The next time someone tells you that the Republicans care about the > > > > > American people just give them this list of all the bill Republicans > > > > > wanted to fail. > > > > > > -- > > > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > > > Have a great day, > > > > > Tommy- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
