Posted on 03/05/2007 8:24:25 AM PST by AuntB
Those of us who have been involved in property rights battles appreciated Helen Chenoweth-Hage. What a great loss to all of us due to her untimely fatal accident last year. Talk about your dream ticket for the presidential race.
A poster from Idaho, Helen's home state, on a polictical forum states:
"We are very particular about our conservatives.We like principles and backbone. We elected Helen Chenoweth/Hage and Bill Sali. Helen loved Duncan Hunter and spoke of him often, that is why I loved him before he ever decided to run."
Helen and Duncan had a great appreciation for each other and accomplished much while they were both in congress, especially protecting private property rights.
It was announced this week that the Mt. Soledad Cross, which the ACLU sued to have removed, will in fact remain per the Supreme Court, largely due to the actions of Duncan Hunter.
In a field hearing held by COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES on the Endangered Species act in 1999 in Hemmet, California, Chenoweth and Hunter were in the forefront to protect the average American citizen property owner. They questioned, with little mercy, the bureaucrats who through archaic regulations and unnecessary paperwork were thwarting use of private land by it's legitimate owners. Hunter's comments speak for themselves.
Mr. HUNTER: I think that shows some of the misguided policies, and, Mr. Chairman, I think this falls on our back as well as those of the Administrators. In this effort that is to protect the environment and the perversion that I think we have made of some of the regulations, we have actually damaged the environment. We have massive traffic jams that are a result of people not being able to afford homes in the areas where they work. One reason they cannot afford homes is because we are protecting their environment in the communities where they work. So we have them put out tons of smog on the freeway to get 60 miles away where they can afford a home. So I think that working America has a real stake in seeing to it that we pull back regulation, make it more reasonable and make it more applicable to folks like the gentleman who was in here, Mr. Turecek. I do not know if you saw him, but average people that have pieces of land that they want to develop, to give them a fighting chance at it. Mr. Kading, I appreciate all of the witnesses, but I especially appreciate you being here and laying out the perspective of a working man."
Recently, Hunter has stated this concerning property rights and the Kelo property rights/eminent domain decision by the Supreme Court:
"I am deeply concerned with the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision greatly broadening local government’s use of eminent domain in Kelo vs. New London and believe it is important that Congress protect the property rights of private landowners and curb the government from excessive regulatory takings. It is for this reason that I voted in favor of expressing the grave disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the majority opinion in the Kelo case.
Additionally, I cosponsored H.R. 3268 , the Eminent Domain Tax Relief Act of 2005, which abolished the capital gains tax on private property taken by the government through eminent domain. I also voted in favor of a legislative amendment offered to H.R. 3058, the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, prohibiting federal funding from being used to improve or construct infrastructure support on lands acquired through the use of eminent domain of private property for private development."
Hunter was awarded the American Farm Bureau Federation Friend of Farm Bureau award for the 105th Congress. The "Friend of Farm Bureau" is given each session of Congress to those members of Congress who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors.
Helen and Duncan worked on other projects such as controlling trade agreements like Nafta and getting out of the World Trade Organization.
Afta NAFTA - "GOP sponsors of the NAFTA Accountability Act in the 104th Congress included such high-profile conservatives as Duncan Hunter, Zach Wamp, Helen Chenoweth, and Gerald Solomon. In a speech before Congress on March 12, 1996, Hunter claimed that between one and five million jobs had been lost to corporate downsizing over the past three years. "We seem to be giving our own country away" through NAFTA, GATT, the World Bank, and foreign adventurism, he said: "billions and billions to other countries while our own people head for the unemployment office or have to settle for jobs in fast-food restaurants."
From March 27, 2000: Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has managed to win seven co-sponsors so far for a resolution that he introduced earlier this month calling on the United States to withdraw from the World Trade Organization. Responding to the congressman's call to co-sponsor the measure, issued in a letter March 10, have been Reps. Helen Chenoweth (R-Idaho), Duncan L. Hunter (R-Calif.)........
This morning we read an article about Diane Alden, who has been an important journalist in the property rights battle and conservatism in general.
The bio on Adlen states, " Diane's heroes include Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Joan of Arc, St. Padre Pio, Lou Dobbs, the Minutemen, Phyllis Schlafly, Helen Chenoweth-Hage, Barbara Cubin, George Putnam, Marc Bernier, Duncan Hunter, Tom Tancredo, Jeff Sessions, Mark Kirkorian, Frank Gaffney, Steve Farrell, Peter Brimelow, William Hawkins, her dad Neil Alden, as well as the unsung heroes who have blogged and supported real conservatism and American interests as opposed to the partisan or corporate variety. Most particularly her heroes include the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States who lay it on the line every single day." [snip]
Costa Rica is against CAFTA.
Costa Ricans Expand CAFTA-DR Fight San Jose, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica s front for the struggle against the free trade agreement with the United States announced on Friday it would extend its actions within and outside Costa Rica to reach achieve its rejection. Dean Eugenio Trejos, of the San Jose Technological Institute and president of the Front, said that peaceful protests would be carried out in the entire country.
Trejos added that the strategy is to spread the struggle in the region through contacts with other organizations and unions.
The demonstration on February 26 brought 30,000 Costa Ricans out in protest..
http://www.plenglish.com/Article.asp?ID=%7BA3089756-A1D6-4B9D-A3E5-7791A3A4C624%7D&language=EN
And they pay more for their imports, which is what I said.
So they make profits by the sheer volume of exports, and buy little in return by comparison.
I prefer to make profits by not selling 40% too low and buying 40% too high. But maybe that's just me.
No my friend, you can toot China's horn all you want
Where did I do that? I'm just correcting your misunderstanding.
We should treat them as the enemy they are.
They are definitely an enemy. Does creating a Chinese middle class make the Commies more or less likely to be in power in 10 years? In 20 years?
Giving them unfettered, artificially low priced access to this country is no ones interest but their own.
Americans who buy their low priced goods benefit. Americans who borrow money at lower rates benefit.
I hope this post wasn't the boat you claimed I missed, cause you really haven't made your point yet.
I'll have to find one. He's impressed with those apparently.
Is the capitol a hay barn? (I know, it's full of bovine excrement...)
So? That doesn't source your statement here. Please back it up:
" But Hunter wants government to manipulate the markets and he's considered a friend of the farmers because he wants to use your tax dollars to manipulate agriculture as well."
Yes, I'm more impressed with my facts than with your feelings.
Costa Rica is not against CAFTA. They signed the treaty, but have not yet ratified it through the Costa Rica legislature. That will happen in a few months.
Yes, some union thugs there are opposed to it. They're undoubtedly happy to have Hunter on their side.
Hmmm, you do make an interesting observation.... ;-)
Beyond absurd. But don't let that stop you from making ridiculous suggestions and impugning others.
How do you feel about people who were once starving and couldn't provide for their families being able to eat regularly and have some hope for the future? These people don't care about ideology and little red books. They might care more if they were starving and didn't have any hope. The Chicoms are evil. No one here disputes that. The people who have to survive under their tyranny are not.
I prefer to make profits by not selling 40% too low and buying 40% too high. But maybe that's just me.
You do that if a) it is your national strategy to undercut manufacturers in the US and b) you export far more than you import and c) you subsidize your exporters to achieve that national goal.
They do all three. It's indiputable.
LOL. So you think China is doing us a favor by doing these three things. And you think relying on the chicoms to keep our interest rates low is a wise choice? The Chinese middle class has little to say how the communist rulers conduct foreign policy. When they do say, they end up knitting your BVDs for you so you can get that valued bargain at JC Penney.
No, you can look up Hunter's voting record for yourself, and see how many free trade agreements or agricultural subsidy bills he's voted for.
He's not ashamed of it. Heck, your own article discusses them tangentially.
I'm not going to do your own research for you when you won't even read the article you posted.
And I'm not trying to start an anti-Hunter campaign. He's wrong on trade. Period.
To the best of my knowledge they do not. That is why I said labor...did not say wages. There is a considerable amount of forced labor through their (China's) prison system.
Again, slave labor.
You have yet to acknowledge that China cheats. That is a fact. I've posted no "feelings". I just don't ignore the obvious malfeasance that you do.
I wrote the article. I have his record. Now show us something to back up your statement or admit it's just your 'feelings'.
He's going after them now because it plays well to the populists. There will always be a trade demon to whip up public sentiment for protection. The EU is highly protectionist but bashing them just doesn't play to the crowds as well. I like Hunter but he's being an opportunist on this issue and is advocating more for government control of the economy. Where does his do gooding end? How can you be sure? Protectionists don't do well in national elections. That's why I wish he would drop this protectionist rhetoric.
If China is undercutting us why is their economy one-seventh the size of ours? Why is our GDP per capita 30 times greater? You act like a country that manipulates their economy can be successful in the long term. Never has worked and never will. There is no need for us to shoot ourselves in the feet just because they do it.
Hunter is the best choice.
They are the fastest growing large economy in the world. At their present pace they may eclipse us in the not too distant future, and be the industrial behomoth on the planet. All the while manipulating "free trade" agreements, blocking imports they deem too competitive, getting high tech companies ot not only manufacture there, but to give them their technology. It has worked beautifully for their armament industry.
They are an enemy who needs to be treeated as such.
How does subsidizing their exports and selling them to us for a 40% discount going to make them rich?
So you think China is doing us a favor by doing these three things.
I prefer buying $100 of stuff for $60. I prefer a mortgage below 6% to one over 8%.
And you think relying on the chicoms to keep our interest rates low is a wise choice?
Who's relying on them? I borrowed my money. Rates can hit 10%, won't raise my mortgage.
The Chinese middle class has little to say how the communist rulers conduct foreign policy.
Little say now. Is that more than they had 20 years ago? Will they have more say in the next 20 years?
He's as right on trade as you can get.
It's the most obvious national security issue there is. Many types of manufacturing must be maintained here, and penalizing the dumpers is the best way to do that. We have no real allies in this world, and it is beyond foolish to pretend that we do.
Try this feeling.
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 24% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
http://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Duncan_Hunter.htm
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