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Lawmaker Asks People to Stop Complaining,
Gets Earful-
McClatchy Washington Bureau
| 11/20/09
| David Goldstein
Posted on 11/21/2009 11:10:25 AM PST by 1776 Reborn
Edited on 11/21/2009 12:13:03 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator.
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WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver wanted people to stop complaining for a day and count their blessings.
What he got, however, was just more complaints.
Indeed, the Missouri Democrat was on the receiving end this week of an angry torrent of ill will from conservative Web sites about him and about Congress.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; Society
KEYWORDS: complaining; democrat
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To: 1776 Reborn
""Next time you ask people to count their blessings, duck make sure your political party is not trying to forcibly remove most of them."
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:14:45 AM PST
by
LongElegantLegs
(Raise the fanged and warlike mistress, stern, impassive, weaponed mistress...)
To: 1776 Reborn
He only wanted us to count our blessings to make it easier for them to tax them.
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:15:55 AM PST
by
magslinger
(Cry MALAISE! and let slip the dogs of incompetence.)
To: magslinger
How about a day without a new tax proposal!
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:20:11 AM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: 1776 Reborn
A Methodist minister for nearly four decades,That says a lot!
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:20:13 AM PST
by
lonestar
(Obama and his czars have turned Bush's "mess" into a national crisis!)
To: lonestar
Well then he is very familiar with passing the (tax) collection plate already!
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:23:05 AM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: 1776 Reborn
And...the National Council of Churches!
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:24:01 AM PST
by
lonestar
(Obama and his czars have turned Bush's "mess" into a national crisis!)
To: 1776 Reborn
We peasants should just relax and eat cake, so that we may reflect on the joy of having our chains rest so lightly upon us.
"Why are you people so upset, and why am I tied to this post? Is that a lit match?"...
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:36:18 AM PST
by
The Comedian
(Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
To: lonestar
And...the National Council of Churches!
I hate the think what our Muslim friends collect.......
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:37:40 AM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: The Comedian
“Why are you people so upset?”
Yeah, just bend over.......
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:40:06 AM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: 1776 Reborn
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:49:27 AM PST
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.)
To: 1776 Reborn
I’m paying taxes for other folk’s ponies when I’ve yet to receive mine.
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:50:10 AM PST
by
bgill
(The framers of the US Constitution established an entire federal government in 18 pages.)
To: 1776 Reborn
I think we should all call his office on Wednesday and complain.
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posted on
11/21/2009 11:50:16 AM PST
by
AUH2O Repub
( SPalin/Hunter 2012)
To: 1776 Reborn
I’m sure, Rep. Cleaver that, as soon as we all shut up and agree with you, everything will be just fine.
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:00:55 PM PST
by
YHAOS
To: 1776 Reborn
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:08:40 PM PST
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: 1776 Reborn
He should take his own advice.
Freedom Snatachers (lawmakers) spend their days drumming up and looking for complaints so that they can make their name by enacting laws.
He’s fine with complaining as long as it isn’t about him and his cohorts.
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:20:13 PM PST
by
Nickname
To: 1776 Reborn
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:25:13 PM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: Nickname
“He should take his own advice.
Freedom Snatachers (lawmakers) spend their days drumming up and looking for complaints so that they can make their name by enacting laws.
He’s fine with complaining as long as it isn’t about him and his cohorts.”
The guy probably wanted a day with some intern uninterrupted. (;-)
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:27:48 PM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: A.A. Cunningham
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posted on
11/21/2009 12:29:35 PM PST
by
1776 Reborn
(Test kids and politicians (bigger idiots) on the Constitution!)
To: 1776 Reborn
Take your own advice: Stop complaining about us complaining.
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