My Letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer

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Thursday September 23, 2010 · 3:48 PM PDT

2010/09/23 · 15:48

It happened. I finally had it. Not more than a few days after another dedicated Democratic supporter voiced her own exhaustion and exasperation, I finally had my own moment of exhaustion.

The last straw was the disgusting and cowardly move by Senate and House Democrats to punt the tax cut football until after the election. A perfect case where good politics and good policy intersected, and which put Republicans in a terrible bind, and it was thrown away out of cowardice. Truly, truly sickening.

I have had enough, and I sent Reid and my own Senator (Barbara Boxer) letters informing them that they can essentially kiss my ass, my money, and my vote goodbye until they get it through their heads to change their minds and schedule a vote before the election. I'm tired of defending suck. So they better stop sucking before election time if they want my vote. Go below the fold for the text of my letter to Senator Barbara Boxer. It's a little...um, angry at parts so who knows how it will be received but it was what I felt.

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Monday May 21, 2007 · 1:50 PM PDT

2007/05/21 · 13:50

Crossposted on my personal blog

If you've been paying any attention to the news lately you've no doubt heard about the Siniora (US friendly) government in Lebanon fighting hard against al-Qaeda tied group Fatah al-Islam (remember this name!) in norther Lebanon Palestinian refugee camp.

I mentioned that this Sunni extremist group sounded familiar: That I was sure I had seen an article a few months back that told us how the US and UK were stupidly funding Sunni extremist groups in norther Lebanon (many with al-Qaeda ties) in order to harm Shia Iran and Shia Hezbollah's interests in Lebanon, and thus help the Siniora government.

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Sunday August 27, 2006 · 7:59 PM PDT

2006/08/27 · 19:59

[Editors Note 2/28/06: I was not clear in this post about this point, as posted at my other blog and at Daily Kos, but let me be clear and state that my belief that we should stay is totally dependent on if Bush and the military leadership changes its tactics (in part as I suggest). If they do not than there is no reason to keep our troops over there...we would be better off taking them home and bracing for the global consequences of a regional Sunni/Shia conflict.]

Crossposted at my Blog My Two Cents

I've been thinking much about this very unpopular war lately...And I've come to a point in my thinking where I know I will be at some odds with many in the liberal blogosphere, as well as in opposition to a majority of the American people. Before I explain that, let me make a few things clear for people. Read More

HUGE. Lebanon Update - Reason For Optimism (with Poll)

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Saturday July 29, 2006 · 5:45 PM PDT

2006/07/29 · 17:45

Crossposted at My Two Cents

A lot of stuff seemed to happen overnight, or I just was not paying close enough attention. Lets start with some important updates in Lebanon and real reasons for optimism (can you believe it!!) Read More

What Happens If Israel Invades Lebanon?

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Thursday July 20, 2006 · 9:05 PM PDT

2006/07/20 · 21:05

Everyday, we hear of rockets hitting Israel, and missiles pounding Lebanese civilians or Hezbollah locations. After the escalation of striking outside of areas Southern Lebanon and south Beirut it has more or less become an issue of strike and counterstrike. Devastation is found on both sides, although, because of the sophistication of Israel's weaponry the casualties in Lebanon are strikingly more numerous.

As it stands at least 306 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel's campaign began, according to Lebanese officials. At least 31 Israelis have been killed, including 16 soldiers.

Today is different than the other days though. We might see a drastic transformation of the conflict and of the political pressures associated with it. So with out further ado.
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Everyone's Getting Into the Hamas Act

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Wednesday July 12, 2006 · 12:01 PM PDT

2006/07/12 · 12:01

Crossposted at My Two Cents

Well now Israel is sending soldiers into Lebanon to fight Hezbollah fighters for what they describe as 'acts of war.'

What can this mean? Read More

Terrorist Coming Through Mexico? What are you, Stupid?

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Friday July 07, 2006 · 9:22 PM PDT

2006/07/07 · 21:22

Crossposted at my blog My Two Cents: http://my-twocents.blogspot.com/...

I'm watching Lou Dobbs right now - I don't know why I continue to since it certainly kills my mood - and I see that their new fear-mongering tactic is to scare Americans with the threat of terrorist infiltrating into the US from Mexico. This only the latest in a series of ways to scare Americans into changing their mind on any form of amnesty or earned legalization for Mexicans and others. There's also the 'cost of illegal immigration' (they pay taxes by the way AND take of social services at a far reduced rate that other Americans), how they bring down wages (not true except they do play a small role in the low wages of the poorest Americans. Most of that can be attributed to other things such as the lack of a inflation adjusted minimum wage for example and not really immigration. They contribute to raising wages for everyone else though.) They bring diseases, crime, etc...etc...

I've heard it all on Lou Dobbs. Now they lay this wammie on Americans.
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The Republican Tax Hike!!

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Wednesday June 14, 2006 · 8:01 PM PDT

2006/06/14 · 20:01

That's right, you read that correctly. It was an amazing piece of language jujitsu that I HAD to comment on it. Bear with me, I'll lead you through this.

On Kudlow and Company, Kudlow was talking about the Democrats "New Direction" plan (interestingly, the only place on TV I've seen it mentioned...no wonder people don't think Democrats have any ideas, TV never bothers to tell people about them), calling it essentially "cut and run & tax hikes." He then proceeded to drone the familiar Republican argument that if they oppose continuing the temporary tax cuts, Democrats would be dishonest claiming they are not gonna raise taxes. Kudlow was not expecting the response from the Dem representative Read More

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My Letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer

US/UK Funded al-Qaeda Tied group Fatah al-Islam in Lebanon!

My Thoughts on Iraq - Why We Should Stay

HUGE. Lebanon Update - Reason For Optimism (with Poll)

What Happens If Israel Invades Lebanon?

Everyone's Getting Into the Hamas Act

Terrorist Coming Through Mexico? What are you, Stupid?

The Republican Tax Hike!!