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F.O.A.D. October 21st 13 12:22 AM

Is it...
 
Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

BAR[_2_] October 21st 13 03:33 AM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


I would have hoped that there would be some of the North Eastern states, you know like the
one that had the original tea party would have sent at least one.

Califbill October 21st 13 04:09 AM

Is it...
 
"F.O.A.D." wrote:
Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the most
Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members of the confederacy?


Not going to be the Northeast. They love the idea of getting more money
from the Federal Treasury, than they send in!

[email protected] October 21st 13 04:25 AM

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On Sunday, October 20, 2013 7:22:19 PM UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:
Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the

most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members

of the confederacy?


Flagged for violent, or hateful content.

**** OFF ASSHOLE

F.O.A.D. October 21st 13 11:51 AM

Is it...
 
On 10/21/13, 1:36 AM, wrote:
On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


That is not really true but nice rant anyway. You have 2 tea party
reps from Maryland. (one sitting, one just left)
They have them from Illinois, Indiana, California, Iowa, New
Hampshire, Ohio and your girlfriend from Minnesota.



"most" was the key word here.

BAR[_2_] October 21st 13 12:29 PM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

On 10/21/13, 1:36 AM,
wrote:
On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


That is not really true but nice rant anyway. You have 2 tea party
reps from Maryland. (one sitting, one just left)
They have them from Illinois, Indiana, California, Iowa, New
Hampshire, Ohio and your girlfriend from Minnesota.



"most" was the key word here.


Always leaving yourself an escape hatch.



iBoaterer[_4_] October 21st 13 01:31 PM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


I'll tell you this, more government money bleeds into the north than the
south.

F.O.A.D. October 21st 13 05:43 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/21/13, 12:21 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 06:51:15 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 1:36 AM,
wrote:
On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

That is not really true but nice rant anyway. You have 2 tea party
reps from Maryland. (one sitting, one just left)
They have them from Illinois, Indiana, California, Iowa, New
Hampshire, Ohio and your girlfriend from Minnesota.



"most" was the key word here.


It is not even "most" only the ones you concentrate on.



Most of the Teabaggin' Traitors in the House come from the states of the
former traitorous confederacy.

Wayne.B October 21st 13 07:26 PM

Is it...
 
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:25:33 -0400, wrote:

BTW why was the confederacy "traitorous"?

Where in the constitution does it say a state can not secede?
At best the constitution is silent on that.


===

And as any good southerner can tell you, it was the north that invaded
the south.

Califbill October 21st 13 07:35 PM

Is it...
 
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:25:33 -0400, wrote:

BTW why was the confederacy "traitorous"?

Where in the constitution does it say a state can not secede?
At best the constitution is silent on that.


===

And as any good southerner can tell you, it was the north that invaded
the south.


Wan't known as the "War on Northern Aggression"?

Wayne.B October 21st 13 08:35 PM

Is it...
 
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:35:03 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:25:33 -0400, wrote:

BTW why was the confederacy "traitorous"?

Where in the constitution does it say a state can not secede?
At best the constitution is silent on that.


===

And as any good southerner can tell you, it was the north that invaded
the south.


Wan't known as the "War on Northern Aggression"?


===

"War of Northern Aggression"

jps October 21st 13 10:11 PM

Is it...
 
On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Califbill October 21st 13 10:15 PM

Is it...
 
Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:35:03 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 13:25:33 -0400, wrote:

BTW why was the confederacy "traitorous"?

Where in the constitution does it say a state can not secede?
At best the constitution is silent on that.

===

And as any good southerner can tell you, it was the north that invaded
the south.


Wan't known as the "War on Northern Aggression"?


===

"War of Northern Aggression"


Ipad spelling correction.

F.O.A.D. October 22nd 13 02:22 AM

Is it...
 
On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?


Your question supplies the answer, of course.


Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

jps October 22nd 13 04:54 PM

Is it...
 
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?


How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?


At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

F.O.A.D. October 22nd 13 04:58 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/22/13, 11:54 AM, jps wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?


How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?


At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.



Actually, some 144 Republican members of the U.S. House voted against
the bill ending the government shutdown, and so did 18 Republican
members of the U.S. Senate. Teabaggers all, no matter how they describe
themselves.

iBoaterer[_4_] October 22nd 13 05:45 PM

Is it...
 
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?


At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.


There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.


I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!

Charlemagne October 22nd 13 06:09 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.


There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.


I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....

iBoaterer[_4_] October 22nd 13 06:47 PM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.


I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


What does the constitution have to do with me not wanting to be
associated with the crazy fools that are the tea party?

jps October 22nd 13 08:23 PM

Is it...
 
On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:09:52 -0400, Charlemagne
wrote:

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.


I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


I hope you're drunk because otherwise you're just damned stupid.

It's Republicans who are shredding the constitution, ****wit. And
your chosen party is paying for it by having to put up with idiots
elected in gerrymandered districts who don't give a **** about the
country.

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

Califbill October 22nd 13 08:54 PM

Is it...
 
jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:09:52 -0400, Charlemagne
wrote:

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


I hope you're drunk because otherwise you're just damned stupid.

It's Republicans who are shredding the constitution, ****wit. And
your chosen party is paying for it by having to put up with idiots
elected in gerrymandered districts who don't give a **** about the
country.

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.


Both sides are shredding the Constitution! And California is a prime
example of gerrymandering. We have a Legislature that is way more to the
left than the state as a whole. We even had a ballot measure to take
districting out of the hands of the legislature and the crooks stacked the
redistributing agency, and use false data knowingly.

Charlemagne October 22nd 13 10:31 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/22/2013 3:23 PM, jps wrote:
On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:09:52 -0400, Charlemagne
wrote:

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


****wit.


Yup, hate and intolerance.. get the **** out


BAR[_2_] October 23rd 13 01:21 PM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

In article ,
says...

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


What does the constitution have to do with me not wanting to be
associated with the crazy fools that are the tea party?


The US Constitution grants you the freedom of association.

BAR[_2_] October 23rd 13 01:21 PM

Is it...
 
In article , says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:09:52 -0400, Charlemagne
wrote:

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


I hope you're drunk because otherwise you're just damned stupid.

It's Republicans who are shredding the constitution, ****wit. And
your chosen party is paying for it by having to put up with idiots
elected in gerrymandered districts who don't give a **** about the
country.

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.


How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?

iBoaterer[_4_] October 23rd 13 01:26 PM

Is it...
 
In article ,
says...

In article ,
says...

In article ,
says...

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


What does the constitution have to do with me not wanting to be
associated with the crazy fools that are the tea party?


The US Constitution grants you the freedom of association.


So, again, what does the constitution have to do with my NOT WANTING to
be associated with crazy fools? I don't need a document, it's common
sense.

iBoaterer[_4_] October 23rd 13 01:49 PM

Is it...
 
In article ,
says...

In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:09:52 -0400, Charlemagne
wrote:

On 10/22/2013 12:45 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Tue, 22 Oct 2013 08:54:12 -0700, jps wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:36:32 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 21:22:41 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

On 10/21/13, 9:11 PM,
wrote:
On Mon, 21 Oct 2013 14:11:44 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:22:19 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

Is it a coincidence that the states most responsible for putting the
most Tea Party representatives in the U.S. House are all former members
of the confederacy?

Your question supplies the answer, of course.

Et Tu JP?

I was not aware these were states of the confederacy

Trent Franks, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 2nd
congressional district

David Schweikert, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 6th
congressional district

Paul Gosar, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 4th
congressional district

Matt Salmon, Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th
congressional district

Jeff Denham, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 10th
(formerly 19th) congressional


Tom McClintock, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 4th
congressional district

Ed Royce, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 39th

Gary Miller, Republican U.S. Representative from California's 42nd

Cory Gardner, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 4th
congressional district

Doug Lamborn, Republican U.S. Representative from Colorado's 5th
congressional district

Raul Labrador, Republican U.S. Representative from Idaho's 1st
congressional district

Randy Hultgren, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 14th
congressional district

Joe Walsh, Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois's 8th
congressional district

Dan Burton, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 6th

Todd Young, Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana's 9th
congressional district

Steve King, Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 5th
congressional district

Tim Huelskamp, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 1st
congressional district

Lynn Jenkins, Republican U.S. Representative from Kansas's 2nd
congressional district

Jerry Moran, Republican U.S. Senator Kansas

Andrew Harris, Republican U.S. Representative from Maryland's 1st
congressional district

Justin Amash, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 3rd
congressional district

Tim Walberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 7th
congressional district

Kerry Bentivolio, Republican U.S. Representative from Michigan's 11th
congressional district

Michele Bachmann, Republican U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th
congressional district

Vicky Hartzler, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 4th
congressional district

Billy Long, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th
congressional district


Blaine Luetkemeyer, Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri's 9th
congressional district

Denny Rehberg, Republican U.S. Representative from Montana's At-large
congressional district

Adrian Smith, Republican U.S. Representative from Nebraska's 3rd
congressional district

Tom Coburn, Republican U.S. Senator Oklahoma

James Lankford, Republican U.S. Representative from Oklahoma's 5th
congressional district

Mike Kelly, Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania's 3rd
congressional district

Pat Toomey, Republican U.S. Senator Pennsylvania

Rob Bishop, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 1st
congressional district

Jason Chaffetz, Republican U.S. Representative from Utah's 3rd
congressional district

Mike Lee, Republican U.S. Senator Utah

David McKinley, Republican U.S. Representative from West Virginia's
1st congressional district

Cynthia Lummis, Republican U.S. Representative from Wyoming's At-large
congressional district


You are unaware of the meaning of "House" and "most"?

How many tea party representatives do you think there are in the
house?

At least 80 who signed that stupid petition in advance of shutting the
government down, the vast majority of which hail from southern states.

There are only 46 who openly caucus with the tea party.

I wouldn't want anybody to know I was associated with those crazy fools,
either!


Don't like the constitution, get the **** out....


I hope you're drunk because otherwise you're just damned stupid.

It's Republicans who are shredding the constitution, ****wit. And
your chosen party is paying for it by having to put up with idiots
elected in gerrymandered districts who don't give a **** about the
country.

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.


How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?


http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo



F.O.A.D. October 23rd 13 05:09 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/23/13, 12:01 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,

says...


They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?


http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.



I like Congressman Grayson's comment about the Teabaggin' Traitors:

"If the hood fits, wear it."

iBoaterer[_4_] October 23rd 13 05:30 PM

Is it...
 
In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,

says...


They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?


http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.


Really, I had absolutely NO trouble clicking on the "close" button to
close the subcription window..... Anywho...

House Speaker John Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Tea Party,
and their circle even attempted -- in unsettlingly bumbling manner -- to
read the document into the Congressional Record at the opening of the
current Congress.



Now, however, with a backdoor plan to commit the United States to a
course of permanent warmaking, they are affronting the most basic
premises of a Constitution that requires congressional declarations of
all wars and direct and engaged oversight of military missions.



The House Republican leadership, working in conjunction with House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-California, has included in
the 2012 defense authorization bill language (borrowed from the sweeping
Detainee Security Act) that would effectively declare a state of
permanent war against unnamed and ill-defined foreign forces
"associated" with the Taliban and al Qaeda.



The means that, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
(which GOP leaders in the House have refused to officially recognize as
a significant development), the Department of Defense will be authorized
to maintain a permanent occupation of Afghanistan, a country bin Laden
abandoned years ago, and a global war against what remains of bin
Laden's fragmented operation.



Instead of an explicit declaration of war with Afghanistan or the ill-
defined global conflict, the GOP leaders has slipped language into the
spending bill that simply announced theU.S. is "engaged in an armed
conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces" and that
claims an old "Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily
includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat
posed by these groups."



That's about a wide-ranging as it gets, and the ranking Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee argues that the language makes a mockery of
the Constitutional requirement that Congress check and balance the
executive branch and the Department of Defense when it comes to
questions of extending wars.

John H[_2_] October 23rd 13 05:40 PM

Is it...
 
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:30:27 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...


They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?

http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.


Really, I had absolutely NO trouble clicking on the "close" button to
close the subcription window..... Anywho...

House Speaker John Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Tea Party,
and their circle even attempted -- in unsettlingly bumbling manner -- to
read the document into the Congressional Record at the opening of the
current Congress.



Now, however, with a backdoor plan to commit the United States to a
course of permanent warmaking, they are affronting the most basic
premises of a Constitution that requires congressional declarations of
all wars and direct and engaged oversight of military missions.



The House Republican leadership, working in conjunction with House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-California, has included in
the 2012 defense authorization bill language (borrowed from the sweeping
Detainee Security Act) that would effectively declare a state of
permanent war against unnamed and ill-defined foreign forces
"associated" with the Taliban and al Qaeda.



The means that, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
(which GOP leaders in the House have refused to officially recognize as
a significant development), the Department of Defense will be authorized
to maintain a permanent occupation of Afghanistan, a country bin Laden
abandoned years ago, and a global war against what remains of bin
Laden's fragmented operation.



Instead of an explicit declaration of war with Afghanistan or the ill-
defined global conflict, the GOP leaders has slipped language into the
spending bill that simply announced theU.S. is "engaged in an armed
conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces" and that
claims an old "Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily
includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat
posed by these groups."



That's about a wide-ranging as it gets, and the ranking Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee argues that the language makes a mockery of
the Constitutional requirement that Congress check and balance the
executive branch and the Department of Defense when it comes to
questions of extending wars.


It would have made a lot more sense if the wording said, "...al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated
forces are engaged in an armed conflict with the United States." And it certainly makes sense to
address the continuing and evolving threat posed by these groups, unless, of course, you believe
that these groups pose no threat to the US, its citizens around the world, or our allies.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!



F.O.A.D. October 23rd 13 05:41 PM

Is it...
 
On 10/23/13, 12:37 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:09:17 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:


I like Congressman Grayson's comment about the Teabaggin' Traitors:

"If the hood fits, wear it."


He should know. He is George Zimmerman's congressman.


I'm sure Alan is a strong supporter of that thug. BTW, Zimmerman hasn't
been in the news lately...did he move to Belize?

iBoaterer[_4_] October 23rd 13 06:22 PM

Is it...
 
In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:30:27 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,

says...

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?

http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.


Really, I had absolutely NO trouble clicking on the "close" button to
close the subcription window..... Anywho...

House Speaker John Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Tea Party,
and their circle even attempted -- in unsettlingly bumbling manner -- to
read the document into the Congressional Record at the opening of the
current Congress.



Now, however, with a backdoor plan to commit the United States to a
course of permanent warmaking, they are affronting the most basic
premises of a Constitution that requires congressional declarations of
all wars and direct and engaged oversight of military missions.



The House Republican leadership, working in conjunction with House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-California, has included in
the 2012 defense authorization bill language (borrowed from the sweeping
Detainee Security Act) that would effectively declare a state of
permanent war against unnamed and ill-defined foreign forces
"associated" with the Taliban and al Qaeda.



The means that, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
(which GOP leaders in the House have refused to officially recognize as
a significant development), the Department of Defense will be authorized
to maintain a permanent occupation of Afghanistan, a country bin Laden
abandoned years ago, and a global war against what remains of bin
Laden's fragmented operation.



Instead of an explicit declaration of war with Afghanistan or the ill-
defined global conflict, the GOP leaders has slipped language into the
spending bill that simply announced theU.S. is "engaged in an armed
conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces" and that
claims an old "Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily
includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat
posed by these groups."



That's about a wide-ranging as it gets, and the ranking Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee argues that the language makes a mockery of
the Constitutional requirement that Congress check and balance the
executive branch and the Department of Defense when it comes to
questions of extending wars.


It would have made a lot more sense if the wording said, "...al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated
forces are engaged in an armed conflict with the United States." And it certainly makes sense to
address the continuing and evolving threat posed by these groups, unless, of course, you believe
that these groups pose no threat to the US, its citizens around the world, or our allies.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!


John, try to keep up, this is about skirting the constitution.....

John H[_2_] October 23rd 13 06:39 PM

Is it...
 
On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:22:11 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 12:30:27 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,
says...

They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?

http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.

Really, I had absolutely NO trouble clicking on the "close" button to
close the subcription window..... Anywho...

House Speaker John Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Tea Party,
and their circle even attempted -- in unsettlingly bumbling manner -- to
read the document into the Congressional Record at the opening of the
current Congress.



Now, however, with a backdoor plan to commit the United States to a
course of permanent warmaking, they are affronting the most basic
premises of a Constitution that requires congressional declarations of
all wars and direct and engaged oversight of military missions.



The House Republican leadership, working in conjunction with House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-California, has included in
the 2012 defense authorization bill language (borrowed from the sweeping
Detainee Security Act) that would effectively declare a state of
permanent war against unnamed and ill-defined foreign forces
"associated" with the Taliban and al Qaeda.



The means that, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
(which GOP leaders in the House have refused to officially recognize as
a significant development), the Department of Defense will be authorized
to maintain a permanent occupation of Afghanistan, a country bin Laden
abandoned years ago, and a global war against what remains of bin
Laden's fragmented operation.



Instead of an explicit declaration of war with Afghanistan or the ill-
defined global conflict, the GOP leaders has slipped language into the
spending bill that simply announced theU.S. is "engaged in an armed
conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces" and that
claims an old "Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily
includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat
posed by these groups."



That's about a wide-ranging as it gets, and the ranking Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee argues that the language makes a mockery of
the Constitutional requirement that Congress check and balance the
executive branch and the Department of Defense when it comes to
questions of extending wars.


It would have made a lot more sense if the wording said, "...al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated
forces are engaged in an armed conflict with the United States." And it certainly makes sense to
address the continuing and evolving threat posed by these groups, unless, of course, you believe
that these groups pose no threat to the US, its citizens around the world, or our allies.

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!


John, try to keep up, this is about skirting the constitution.....


For sure, that's why I said, " It would have made a lot more sense if the wording said, "...al
Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces are engaged in an armed conflict with the United States."
And it certainly makes sense to address the continuing and evolving threat posed by these groups,
unless, of course, you believe that these groups pose no threat to the US, its citizens around the
world, or our allies.

Don't you agree?

John H. -- Hope you're having a great day!



Califbill October 23rd 13 07:04 PM

Is it...
 
iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Wed, 23 Oct 2013 08:49:14 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

In article ,

says...


They should be tried for treason, sedition or whatever else is
allowable under the constitution.

How exactly are the Republicans shredding the US Constitution?

http://tinyurl.com/ltq3mcj

Useless link, I can't get by the "subscribe now" ad


http://tinyurl.com/m27jrvo


Again Kevin googles up something and links it without reading it.

The words "shredding" and "Constitution" were in the hit piece but not
in the same sentence.


Really, I had absolutely NO trouble clicking on the "close" button to
close the subcription window..... Anywho...

House Speaker John Boehner, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, R-Tea Party,
and their circle even attempted -- in unsettlingly bumbling manner -- to
read the document into the Congressional Record at the opening of the
current Congress.



Now, however, with a backdoor plan to commit the United States to a
course of permanent warmaking, they are affronting the most basic
premises of a Constitution that requires congressional declarations of
all wars and direct and engaged oversight of military missions.



The House Republican leadership, working in conjunction with House Armed
Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-California, has included in
the 2012 defense authorization bill language (borrowed from the sweeping
Detainee Security Act) that would effectively declare a state of
permanent war against unnamed and ill-defined foreign forces
"associated" with the Taliban and al Qaeda.



The means that, despite the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
(which GOP leaders in the House have refused to officially recognize as
a significant development), the Department of Defense will be authorized
to maintain a permanent occupation of Afghanistan, a country bin Laden
abandoned years ago, and a global war against what remains of bin
Laden's fragmented operation.



Instead of an explicit declaration of war with Afghanistan or the ill-
defined global conflict, the GOP leaders has slipped language into the
spending bill that simply announced theU.S. is "engaged in an armed
conflict with al Qaeda, the Taliban and associated forces" and that
claims an old "Authorization for Use of Military Force necessarily
includes the authority to address the continuing and evolving threat
posed by these groups."



That's about a wide-ranging as it gets, and the ranking Democrat on the
House Judiciary Committee argues that the language makes a mockery of
the Constitutional requirement that Congress check and balance the
executive branch and the Department of Defense when it comes to
questions of extending wars.


When was the last declared war?


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