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Sadly, Coburn's Pork-Busting Is Rebuked
The Daily Oklahoman ^ | 10-23-05 | Oklahoma editorial staff

Posted on 10/23/2005 6:55:56 AM PDT by Osage Orange

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To: Osage Orange

Senator Inhofe has gotten a piece of my mind on this issue . . . again. I'm with you, OO. If these guys keep spending more and more of our money, like they've been doing, then we'll get some news guys in there.

But they need to keep in mind that many of us have revolutionary blood in our veins that goes back to the 1700s. We will suffer a long train of abuses, but we have a limit, and at that point, we break with the established government.

They are making a mistake if they think force of arms will overcome us at that point. History is clear about that.


41 posted on 10/23/2005 10:17:35 AM PDT by savedbygrace ("No Monday morning quarterback has ever led a team to victory" GW Bush)
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To: Osage Orange

Sadly, these same members would have to vote on the proposal for the term limits.

3 terms in the Senate, 9 terms in the House - doesn't even have to be a lifetime ban, and starts with the current term of the members, not retroactive. That would sufficiently put fresh bodies in there every once in awhile and allow for enough experience in the mix to keep it from being chaotic. Not even that would pass, however.


42 posted on 10/23/2005 10:27:36 AM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Republican Wildcat
I'd be a bit more radical and make it three 4 year terms for Senators....and four 3 year terms for Congresscritters.

12 years ought to be enough....For crying out loud....most citizens don't work 12 years at the same job anymore....No reason the gob'ment suck-ups need to..!!

Yeah...you are more than likely right....it's a pipe dream.

FRegards,

43 posted on 10/23/2005 10:39:17 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary's heart is blacker than the devil's riding boots......................)
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To: Osage Orange
I listened to Tom Coburn speak on CSPAN.

I was impressed how he answered the questions and handled himself.

He may be a good candidate for President or Vive President.

Any way you look at it we need more Toms in the congress. Tom Coburn and Tom Tancredo.
44 posted on 10/23/2005 10:42:23 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: Osage Orange

The battle over internal improvements goes back to the time of the writing of the constitution. If the internal improvements made so far were to be dug up and returned to the natural state, the country would revert to wilderness.


45 posted on 10/23/2005 10:42:25 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: Osage Orange
Politicians: posturing, power-hungry pilfering perpetrators and proliferators of perfidy. Check out the 17th amendment to the constitution. Then you will understand why senators vote for pork.

Carolyn

46 posted on 10/23/2005 10:54:50 AM PDT by CDHart (The world has become a lunatic asylum and the lunatics are in charge.)
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To: Osage Orange

Now Republicans are fighting other Republicans over whose pet projects should get the most funds. These people don't seem to care that they are spending money that doesn't belong to them. I expect the Democrats, not the Republicans, to have this lack of fiscal restraint.


47 posted on 10/23/2005 11:02:23 AM PDT by Holden Magroin
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To: William Creel
Congress is too friendly with each other.

Did you ever hear Dennis Miller's definition of Congress (in his comedy routine "The Raw Feed")? If not, here it is:

"Most politicians are stiffs. Let's face facts: Congress is just a place where we send mediocre men to be Earl Scheibed into looking kinda vaguely consequential, and politics is just another bulls**t world where 'my esteemed colleague' means 'this pr*ck here'."

48 posted on 10/23/2005 2:15:21 PM PDT by Christian4Bush (FreeRepublic: your educational retreat from the stress of Leftist media jihad.)
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To: Osage Orange

Saw this editorial yesterday. Can I assume the Tulsa World did not have the same take on this?

Dr. Tom is coming to our fundraiser here in Cleveland County on the 18th of November as our keynote speaker to help out our County Party. Cannot wait to hear him speak!


49 posted on 10/24/2005 3:59:47 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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To: Osage Orange
These are the men who would have confirmed Janice Rogers Brown?

What a freaking joke.

50 posted on 10/24/2005 4:03:12 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Osage Orange

I want another Dr. Tom to run against Inhofe -- I am livid Inhofe voted against this bill.

Know Landrieu only voted because of New Orleans but people like Allen voted their conscience!


51 posted on 10/24/2005 4:03:43 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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To: PhiKapMom
Saw this editorial yesterday. Can I assume the Tulsa World did not have the same take on this?

I don't read the Tulsa SocialistMarxist World....

My fish won't even be wrapped in that LiberalLeftist rag....

I'd like to go to that fundraiser.....let me know the particulars.....

FRegards,

52 posted on 10/24/2005 6:33:20 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary's heart is blacker than the devil's riding boots......................)
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To: Osage Orange

You and I have the same attitude on the Tulsa World!

We are waiting on OU to tell us which venue and then everything will be firmed up. I will definitely let you know.

Cannot wait to hear Dr. Tom -- enjoyed him at the Convention -- he is making very few appearances so we are really lucky to have him be our keynote speaker.


53 posted on 10/24/2005 7:26:12 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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I want another Dr. Tom to run against Inhofe -- I am livid Inhofe voted against this bill.

Same, same....!!

Inhofe blew it on this issue...and apparently had an attitude about it also.

I know he wasn't happy when Dr. Coburn won the primary either......

FWIW-

54 posted on 10/25/2005 10:53:19 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Hillary's heart is blacker than the devil's riding boots......................)
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To: Osage Orange

I know! I wasn't happy at the establishment wanting Humphries but I was sure glad when Dr. Tom won and didn't have to have a run-off.


55 posted on 10/25/2005 11:28:06 AM PDT by PhiKapMom (AOII MOM -- Istook for OK Governor in 2006! Allen in 2008!)
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