Jennerationx

Stupid Women in Politics

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December 16, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Politics | , , | No Comments Yet

The Substitution of Legislation by Regulation

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Tom Karas says quit “whining” while he kills our children’s future.

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December 8, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | coal | , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Obama the Dream-Sucker.

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December 4, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | jobs | , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

If global warming is a hoax.

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November 30, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Global Warming, Michigan, coal | , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Bart Stupak doesn’t agree with “Maderson”

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November 15, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Bart Stupak, Constitutional Law, Income Tax | , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Gitmo North

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While we wait to hear the fate of the prison of Standish, MI, let’s put together the facts. The facility is one of a few in the U.S.that may be used to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.

small_090529-bart-stupakBart Stupak, Congressman of the 1st District, is enthusiastic about the idea, and helped suggest his district as a home to the Gitmo prisoners.  He first suggested an Upper Peninsula prison, but settled on Standish, which was due to close November 1st, 2009, 150 miles from Dearborn.

The town is divided on the issue, but efforts led by Dave Munson, and Kelly Kimball to oppose the transfer to the small prison town seem effective.  Munson  has testified in Washington D.C., and Kimball has been involved with protesting the move.

A major townhall was held in August which offered more information to the locals.  Attending were Pete Hoekstra (R) Holland, Deb Burlingame, 911 Families for a Safe and Strong America, and Munson.

Although interested in the prospects of keeping the prison open, since it is the town’s major employer, the City council of Standish changed their minds about housing the detainees. The council wanted some questions answered about the move because they noted that not a lot of information is being offered by the administration, nor from Stupak.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of the United States agrees to hear a case involving Chinese Muslims, or “Uighurs” and refuses to hear a case from a Yemeni detainee.  The Uighurs are pushing to enjoy a free life on American soil.

Just like a slap to reality, a Detroit Imam was shot by the FBI in Dearborn.  Luqman Ameen Raids Michigan-MediaAbdullah was “‘advocating and encouraging his followers to commit violent acts against the United States,’ FBI agent Gary Leone said in an affidavit…” The leader of the radical U.S. Sunni Muslim group has members that are, “mostly are black and some converted to Islam while in prisons across the United States.” Abdullah’s son was arrested in Canada.

Gordon Cullulu, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, who spoke at a town hall in October in Standish, wrote a very detailed and informative article for Human Events, dealing with the real threat to the citizenry of Standish with examples from across the globe to back it up. Cullulu writes, “The mythical 1,000 promised jobs, the lure that continues to entice naive officials, would be filled not by state Department of Corrections personnel but by federal employees. As of latest reporting the administration plans a hybrid system of confinement – some military personnel, others in the Federal Corrections system – but little or no local hiring.”

With little information from the Obama Administration, it leaves me to guess that Standish is still on the table.  In an email I received from my friend, Tim Sumner, a retired U.S. Army NCO and co-founder of  911 Families For a Safe & Strong America, more information:

Tim writes, “You see, the largest number of detainees fit into Category C: too dangerous to release but not enough evidence to prosecute them. Out of the 215 remaining at Gitmo, about 60 will be prosecuted, about 60 will be (at some point) offloaded to other nations, and about 100 are Category C detainees. The latter are not going to be spread around in either prisons or military brigs because 1) the Geneva Convention says detainees can’t be placed in prisons with common criminals, 2) military brigs are for the common criminals who happen to have been in the military at the time of their crimes, and 3) it would spread the security concerns to those brigs.


So, what seems to be the plan?


Detainees change status from war criminal to federal defendant if charged under Article III. Thus, they can be housed in federal prisons and the administration has opened up 40 beds at Supermax.


The Navy brig in Charleston was toured in October by the Assistant Vice-Deputy Undersecretary of Semi-Defense for Detaining Overseas Operating Contingents (too much?) and those charged with war crimes and prosecuted by Military Commissions might go to a nearby national guard base that the brig there also controls. In other words, that part of the plan remains fuzzy.


Standish is still very much on the Category C table. If that is the decision, Obama will likely throw the town some money “from his stash” to keep the sewer system running in the black yet he will restore not one prison job to the locals as it will be DOD operated with DOJ oversight.”

I remain convinced that this possible move is a direct threat to the 1st District of Michigan, and the fact that Bart Stupak is all for it knowing what we know, means he is either clueless or evil.  I was against this move when I first heard of it, I am even more convinced now that this move, though not inevitable right now, is the stupidest thing ever considered and is against both the nation’s interest and Michigan’s.



November 9, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Bart Stupak, Gitmo Prisoners, Michigan, Obama, Politics, Standish, jobs | , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Stupak shows in DC, will vote for healthcare bill.

“We came to the point where we actually had an agreement tonight, but it fell apart,” Stupak said.

Stupak (D-MI) has been making it clear that he would not vote for the healthcare bill if it included federally funded abortion.  He and Rep. Ellsworth (D-IN) have introduced an amendment to the bill that:

  • Explicitly prevents all federal tax dollars from being used to provide abortions in the public option;
  • Prohibits any funds from the US Treasury from paying for abortion services in any of the plans purchased through the proposed Health Insurance Exchange-private or public;
  • Establishes clear, strict rules for separating public funds from the premiums of private individuals (ensuring that no public funds  are ever used to pay for an abortion in any health plan offered on the Health Insurance Exchange);
  • Guarantees every American participating in the Health Insurance Exchange will always have access to a pro-life insurance option;
  • Expands conscience protections to prevent the government from discriminating against pro-life health insurance plans.  (Taken from Ellsworth’s website.)

But, taking to the floor this afternoon, Stupak signaled that he would indeed vote for the bill, and continued to encourage his Democrat friends to support his amendment.

The bottom line is, Stupak sees nothing wrong with the government takeover of healthcare.

Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey describes the disgusting endorsement by the American Bishops of this monstrosity of a bill.

November 7, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Bart Stupak | , , , | 1 Comment

Stupak “whipping” on Abortion from afar, doesn’t really mean it.

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November 5, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Bart Stupak | , , , , | 1 Comment

Mother-in-law’s death prevents Stupak from voting on Health Care Bill

After signaling for months that he has enough votes in Congress to kill the Health Care Bill, Bart Stupak may not even be in DC to vote.

Elaine Olsen, Stupak’s mother-in-law unexpectedly passed away in Escanaba on Sunday.  May she rest in peace.

For months and months, Stupak has been telling constituents and making headline news that he leads a group of about 40 Democrat legislators who vow to vote down the health care bill currently on the schedule in the House.  The vote will presumably take place on Friday.

Stupak’s main problem with the bill is that it contains wording that will allow for the federal funding of abortion.  Recently, he stated that “even if it costs him his seat,” he will not vote for abortion funding.  Catholic News Agency writes:

“Democratic leaders, including President Obama, have claimed that no federal funds would be used to pay for abortions, but this is a deception, because the public plan will be a federal agency program that can spend only federal funds. The federal government would pay abortion providers for performing elective abortions – a sharp break from decades of federal policy.”

An absolute must-read from theblogprof shows the stark contrasts of Catholic opinion in congress over the bill.

Without a leader there to voice opposition to federally funded abortion in the health care bill, will the other Catholic House members of the Democrat majority do anything about the provision?

Democrat Catholics in the House of Representatives:

Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania

Michael A. Arcuri, New York

Joe Baca, California

Xavier Becerra, California

Timothy H. Bishop, New York

John Boccieri, Ohio

Robert Brady, Pennsylvania

Michael E. Capuano, Massachusetts

Dennis A. Cardoza, California

Christopher P. Carney, Pennsylvania

William Lacy Clay, Missouri

Gerald E. Connolly, Virginia

Jim Costa, California

Jerry F. Costello, Illinois

Joe Courtney, Connecticut

Joseph Crowley, New York

Henry Cuellar, Texas

Kathy Dahlkemper, Pennsylvania

Peter DeFazio, Oregon

William D. Delahunt, Massachusetts

Rosa L. DeLauro, Connecticut

John D. Dingell, Michigan

Joe Donnelly, Indiana

Michael F. Doyle, Pennsylvania

Steve Driehaus, Ohio

Brad Ellsworth, Indiana

Anna Eshoo, California

Kirsten E. Gillibrand, New York

Charlie Gonzalez, Texas

Raul M. Grijalva, Arizona

Luis V. Gutierrez, Illinois

John J. Hall, New York

Phil Hare, Illinois

Brian Higgins, New York

Maurice D. Hinchey, New York

Ruben Hinojosa, Texas

Tim Holden, Pennsylvania;

Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania

Marcy Kaptur, Ohio

Patrick J. Kennedy, Rhode Island

Dale E. Kildee, Michigan

Mary Jo Kilroy, Ohio

Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona

Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio

James R. Langevin, Rhode Island

John B. Larson, Connecticut

Daniel Lipinski, Illinois

Ben Ray Lujan, New Mexico

Stephen F. Lynch, Massachusetts

Dan Maffei, New York

Betsy Markey, Colorado

Ed Markey, Massachusetts

Jim Marshall, Georgia

Eric Massa, New York

Carolyn McCarthy, New York

Betty McCollum, Minnesota

James P. McGovern, Massachusetts

Michael E. McMahon, New York

Jerry McNerney, California

Charlie Melancon, Louisiana

Michael H. Michaud, Maine

George Miller, California

Harry E. Mitchell, Arizona

James P. Moran, Virginia

Patrick J. Murphy, Pennsylvania

John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania

Grace F. Napolitano, California

Richard E. Neal, Massachusetts

James L. Oberstar, Minnesota

David R. Obey, Wisconsin

Frank Pallone, New Jersey

Bill Pascrell, New Jersey

Ed Pastor, Arizona

Nancy Pelosi, California

Tom Perriello, Virginia

Charles B. Rangel, New York

Silvestre Reyes, Texas

Ciro D. Rodriguez, Texas

Lucille Roybal-Allard, California

Tim Ryan, Ohio

John T. Salazar, Colorado

Linda T. Sanchez, California

Loretta Sanchez, California

Jose E. Serrano, New York

Joe Sestak, Pennsylvania

Carol Shea-Porter, New Hampshire

Albio Sires, New Jersey

Hilda L. Solis, California

Ellen Tauscher, California

Gene Taylor, Mississippi

Mike Thompson, California

Paul Tonko, New York

Nydia M. Velazquez, New York

Peter J. Visclosky, Indiana

Diane E. Watson, California

Peter Welch, Vermont

Charles A. Wilson, Ohio

November 3, 2009 Posted by jennerationx | Bart Stupak | , , | 1 Comment