Posted on 07/13/2006 6:34:12 PM PDT by smoothsailing
Center for National Policy to Present Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award to Rep. John Murtha.
7/13/2006 4:01:00 PM
To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor
Contact: Patrick Doherty of the Center for National Policy, 202-682-4119 or pdoherty@cnponline.org
News Advisory: Rep. Murtha will make a national security address that will last approximately 10 minutes.
The Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award honors the late Edmund S. Muskie (1914-1996) who served our nation in the Navy, as governor of Maine, as U.S. senator and as U.S. secretary of state. He chaired the CNP board following his retirement from government service.
WHO:
-- The Honorable John P. Murtha, U.S. House of Representatives
-- The Honorable Tim Roemer, President, Center for National Policy
WHAT: Edmund S. Muskie Distinguished Public Service Award Luncheon, 2006
WHEN: Thursday July 20, 2006, noon to 1:30 p.m. A light reception (from noon to 12:30 p.m.) will be followed by the luncheon/award ceremony from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. After introductions and presentation of the award, Rep. Murtha will make a 10-minute acceptance speech.
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Columbia Room A/B, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001. Nearest Metro: Union Station
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The Center for National Policy (CNP) is a non-profit, non- partisan public policy organization whose mission is to enhance America's security and prosperity by engaging our national leaders with practical and innovative policy solutions.
Then they can present Ed Muskie posthumously with the John Murtha Award for Distinguished Public Service by a Deceased Politician. There would be a nice symmetry to such a gesture.
Do you remember Jack Murtha "The conscience of the House"
Original Copy of Jack Anderson Murtha Article August 6, 1980
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune ^ | August 6, 1980 | Jack Anderson
Jack Anderson Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune, Wednesday, August 6, 1980
Excerpts
"I want to deal with you guys awhile before I make any transactions at all, period," he told them, "After we've done some business, well, then I might change my mind."
Still, he wanted them to understand that he was the best man in Congress the sheik could acquire "I'm going to tell you this, if anybody can do it, I'm not BS-ing you fellows, I can get it done my way," he boasted "There's no question about it."
"All at once," he said, "some dumb (expletive deleted) would go start talking eight years from now about the whole thing and say (expletive deleted), this happened. Then in order to get immunity so he doesn't go to jail, he starts talking and fingering people. So the (SOB) falls apart."
"You give us the banks where you want the money deposited," offered one of the bagmen.
"All right," agreed Murtha "How much money are we talking about?"
"Well, you tell me"
"Well, let me find out what is a reasonable figure that will get their attention," said Murtha, "because there are a couple of banks that have really done me some favors in the past, and I'd like to put some money in."
Later Murtha asked again how much the sheik might be willing to deposit in a bank the congressman would designate. "Oh," said Amoroso, "I think a million dollars." The figure aroused new enthusiasm in Murtha.
Murtha emphasized again how influential he was "I'll be quite honest with you," he confided "I've got as much influence in that (expletive deleted) Congress with the leadership and the White House as anybody in Congress. I went to the ball game with the President. There were three of us me, Tip (Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill) and that was it. So I've got as much influence, and I know as much about the (expletive deleted) workings--you're not going to have any trouble."
'A light reception (from noon to 12:30 p.m.)'
I wasn't aware Murtha was on a Crisco Lite diet.
5.56mm
I volunteer the name the Muskie Putzkie
"Who, What, When, Where..."
WHY!!??
That is enough to make you puke.
Murtha will be the recipient this year for his adeptness at squirming out of an ethics complaint based on an FBI tape saying he would consider the bribe later.
Jefferson will probably be up for the award next year because he's already said there's nothing illegal about the 90 grand in cash found in his freezer.
Ed Muskie should be turning over in his grave.
Typical political claptrap from this cadre of clowns...
CNP Board of Directors / Executive Committee:
* Peter B. Kovler, Chairman (CNP), The Marjorie Kovler Fund, Washington, D.C.
* Leon E. Panetta, National Advisory Board Chairman (CNP), Panetta Institute, CSU Monterey Bay, CA
* Maureen S. Steinbruner, President, Center for National Policy,Washington, D.C.
* Terrence D. Straub, Vice Chairman (CNP), US Steel Corporation, Washington, D.C.
* James L. Tanner, Jr. Treasurer (CNP), Williams & Connolly, Washington, D.C.
* David Geanacopoulos, Counsel (CNP) Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Washington, D.C.
* Michael D. Barnes, The Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, Washington, D.C.
* Canon Robert J. Brooks, Washington, D.C.
* John F. Cooke, Declaration of Independence Project, Beverly Hills, CA
* Sandra Feldman, American Federation of Teachers, Washington, D.C.
* Stephanie Matthews O'Keefe, Secretary (CNP)
* Morton Bahr, Communications Workers of America, Washington, D.C.
* John Brademas, New York University, New York, NY
* Genevieve Smith Brown, Consultant, Community Development, Anderson, SC
* Jack W. Buechner Manatt, Phelps, & Phillips, Washington, D.C.
* Douglas H. Dority, UFCW, International Union, Washington, D.C.
* John Freidenrich, Bay Partners, Cupertino, CA
* Morton Funger, Ralmor Corporation, McLean,VA
* Dan Glickman, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Washington, D.C.
* Marcia Hale, Democratic National Committee, Washington, D.C.
* Benjamin W. Heineman, Jr., General Electric Company, Fairfield, CT
* Lester S. Hyman, Swidler & Berlin, Washington, D.C.
* Sara S. Morgan, Houston, TX
* Andrea S. Panaritis, Christopher Reynolds Foundation, New York, NY
* Deborah M. Sale, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
* J. Anthony Smith, Schmeltzer, Aptaker & Shepard, Washington, D.C.
* Maurice Tempelsman, Leon Tempelsman & Son, New York, NY
* Samuel J. Tenenbaum, Lexington, SC
* John J. Wilhelm, Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Int'l Union, Washington, D.C.
Sad, Democrats have lost their minds.
Can we get a little FReep going for this? I'd love to have a few good posters/signs and stand outside and welcome Jack Murtha to the event? I wonder if DC Chapter of FR would help us out on this? What do you think? If we are less than 25, we don't need a permit. But I guess we better check with kristinn.
I wasn't aware that dumba$$ Murtha was qualified to make a national security address.
BTTT
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