Diana Irey....You Don't Know Jack....BootMurtha....Vets4Irey
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Posted on 11/04/2006 4:07:49 PM PST by jazusamo
WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 2: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE VOTED TO KILL THE USA PATRIOT ACT. TWICE.
Saturday, November 4, 2006
(MONONGAHELA, November 4) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air the debate - today released this statement:
"More than two weeks ago, we began our 21-part series, 'Why doesn't Jack want to debate?' wherein I suggest 21 reasons Jack Murtha might be refusing to debate me in public. So far, we've listed 19 reasons Mr. Murtha wouldn't want to debate.
"Today I offer reason number 2 Jack Murtha is scared to debate me: because HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE VOTED TO KILL THE USA PATRIOT ACT. TWICE.
"In the wake of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the U.S. Government moved to update archaic laws and regulations governing domestic intelligence gathering and law enforcement efforts. The USA Patriot Act, originally enacted in 2002, is one of the crucial elements in this program. But several portions of the USA PATRIOT Act were set to expire in 2005, so Congress had to reauthorize the law.
"Jack Murtha voted against extending the expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act - not once, but twice: on July 21, 2005 (Roll Call vote #414) and again on December 14, 2005 (Roll Call vote #627).
"No wonder he doesn't want to debate me.
"It's time to send in a mom to clean up the mess. Next Tuesday, voters in the 12th Congressional District will have the opportunity to do just that."
For those keeping score, here's the running scorecard:
21 REASONS JACK IS SCARED TO DEBATE: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW:
21. He has voted himself 12 straight pay raises.
20. He has voted to raise his own pay from $42,500/yr to $165,500/yr.
19. He tried to take a $50,000 cash bribe from an undercover agent for the FBI.
18. His "investment defense" was nothing more than a ruse to hide his $50,000 cash bribe from an undercover agent for the FBI.
17. He wrongfully accused U.S. Marines of cold-blooded murder.
16. He voted against allowing military personnel to assist the Department of Homeland Security with border security in times of a threat to national security.
15. He voted against legislation to fulfill recommendations of the 9/11 Commission to prohibit illegal aliens from obtaining driver's licenses or other official ID cards; to ensure terrorists do not enter or remain in the U.S. through loopholes in asylum or deportation laws; and to strengthen border security by completing the San Diego border fence.
14. He voted against stiffer sentences for illegal aliens convicted of violent crimes or drug trafficking.
13. He voted against increasing funds to help state and local governments arrest and detain illegal aliens.
12. He voted against the Border Control, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005.
11. He voted against the Secure Fence Act of 2006.
10. He voted against protecting traditional marriage.
9. He voted to allow liberal judges to overturn a law protecting traditional marriage.
8. Contrary to what he says now about his role in Abscam, he didn't just say 'no' to a $50,000 cash bribe.
7. He once hosted a welcome back party for a former congressional staffer who'd just been convicted of taking an illegal bribe.
6. He pushed for a new law to require taxpayers to pay the legal bills of Members of Congress who had been convicted of taking bribes.
5. He voted against giving U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies the power to wiretap suspected terrorists when they call associated in the United States.
4. He voted against giving U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies the power to properly interrogate and bring to trial terrorists who plot against the United States.
3. He said we could safely redeploy American forces from Iraq to Okinawa. Okinawa, Japan. A very, very, very long ways away.
2. He voted to kill the USA PATRIOT act. Twice.
BTTT!
BIG BUMP
Diana Irey....You Don't Know Jack....BootMurtha....Vets4Irey
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Anyone have idea if this is possible?
I have no idea about the possibility of a debate or anything else happening on Monday, I live on the Left Coast.
But I sure do like surprises! :-)
(That's what my Grandmother used to say when she was having a real fine time!)
I have to agree, Smooth. It is fun and I think about it all the time even though she will not be my Congresswoman. How I wish we could get some candidates like Diana here.
I'll (probably) still be stuck with the lib Baird but hopefully McGavick can boot Cantwell out. He's my only hope of a Repub for representation.
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