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July 27, 2006
From the Mailbag...the Pork Edition
Andrew Roth
I just received this via email...
Ok....
My congressman Dana Rohrabacher, a former Reagan administration speech writer, has always bewildered me with his voting record. In some instances, he stands firm against spending measures, yet other times he compromises conservative values like when he casted the deciding vote in favor of the disastrous Medicare bill. Likewise, his iffy support for Jeff Flake's efforts (he has only supported 10 of the 19 amendments), has had me scratching my head.
I asked Rohrabacher today what justification he had for rejecting Flake's amendment to strip $500,000 for the infamous Banning, California pool in Jerry Lewis' district. I expected the typical cookie-cutter answer that funding specifics should be dealt with in committee. And I knew the politically-motivated reasons behind his vote: pork is bad unless it's for your state, and anyone who goes against a man as powerful and influential as Lewis is all but a lame duck.
Basically, he began by explaining how Jerry Lewis has been bombarded with criticism from all sides (including an FBI investigation.) Flake, according to Rohrabacher, was then using this recent controvery to grandstand Lewis with "callous disregard" for the circumstances surrounding him. In other words, Rohrabacher supported the earmark out of pity and sympathy for poor Jerry. Ok, so let's give ole' Jerry a break because he's about to suffer the consequences for years of corruption and gross abuses of power! Just when you think you've heard all the BS in this town...
Michael Krekel
Posted at 5:05 PM, July 27, 2006 | Trackback | Print | #
July 14, 2006
From the Mailbag...
Andrew Roth
I just got a copy of a letter that a Club for Growth member sent to Ken Mehlman, the chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC):
Mr. Mehlman,
We no longer contribute to any of the committees. We do not want to help RINOs like Snowe, Collins, Chafee, Specter, etc. I believe we were awakened by the Jeffords fiasco. So, save your money!
Remove me from your mailing list. Long live the Club for Growth!
Conservatively Yours,
Gene Roos
Louisville, KY
Posted at 5:33 PM, July 14, 2006 | Trackback | Print | #
June 18, 2006
From the Mailbag...
Andrew Roth
Here's one of the nicer (unsigned) emails that we get from our friends on the Left: bq. To: Club for Growth From: XXXX Subject: Your Website Date: Sat. 06/17/06 9:49pm bq. Where do you want to GROW into, folks? bq. Heaven? bq. Can we have an intelligent conversation on the sense of unlimited, neverending growth? (I am afraid we can not...) bq. Are you aware of the fact that you are supporting cancerous growth? bq. Because cancer is what you stand for. bq. I am neither a Democrat, nor a Republican. I am a non-citizen who considers the US a menace.
Posted at 4:33 PM, June 18, 2006 | Trackback | Print | #
January 7, 2005
From the Mailbag - Social Security
Andrew Roth
We just received this email: bq. I really love a bunch of lazy and useless rich boys trying to screw the working people of this country out of their SS. Without us you would have NOTHING - think about that. You are truly a useless bunch of greedy pigs . Get off your dead ass and try working for a change - it would make a real man out of you instead of a spoiled, sniveling little brat and nugatory human being. SHAME ON YOU! Very thoughtful, don't you think? The use of "nugatory" was brilliant!
Posted at 5:07 PM, January 7, 2005 | Trackback | Print | #
December 22, 2004
From the Mailbag - A Dean Supporter?
Andrew Roth
We just got this via email (I have not edited it - any errors are by the author): bq. you people should be put in prison..not only have you help a thief and liar get elected, but now you are trying to steal millions away from the american retired person...God will place judgement upon you all...see ya in hell losers!!! Santa is going to put a rock in this fella's stocking. 'Tis the season...
Posted at 11:23 AM, December 22, 2004 | Trackback | Print | #
