Posted on 06/25/2008 2:35:59 PM PDT by Fox_Mulder77
My friends, I have just read the most disturbing words from someone purporting to be an American Congressman, Alcee Hastings, an impeached Federal judge. His words, regarding the soaring price of gasoline, "There ain't no answer, OK? ... All the talk is feel good talk.", is the most pathetic and abyssmal response I have heard, recently. Perhaps I can offer Congressman Hastings, and his cohorts, a lesson from American history.
On the second day at Gettysburg, a young Professor of Rhetoric from Bowdoin College in Maine, LTC Joshua Chamberlain, was told he was the end of the Union line along Seminary Ridge. He was given a position at a place called Little Round Top. Chamberlain and his Maine Men took repeated attacks from the Confederate forces on that hot July day. Chamberlain's 20th Maine Regiment eventually ran out of ammunition, and as the Confederates prepared for another charge up Little Round Top, Chamberlain gave a simple order.............."Bayonets!"
Imagine Alcee Hastings at Little Round Top? "We aint got no bullets and there aint nothin we can do", and the salvation of our Union would have taken a different course. Because the victory at Gettysburg was the first defeat of Gen. Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia, turning them back from an eventual attack on Washington DC.
If Congressmen Hastings, Klein, Wexler, Mahoney, and Congresswoman Wasserman-Schultz all share this defeatist attitude, then South Florida, and indeed America need them no longer. This is not leadership, not to mention bad english, it is abject failure, and the lack of intestinal fortitude to take responsibility and accountability to find a solution. As there are many solutions to our Country's energy independence.
Having served this Country in several combat zones, I can attest to this, when in a firefight a bad decision is better than no decision at all. There can be no doubt as to why this Congress- under the presumed leadership of Speaker Pelosi- are a collection of whining losers, and we as the American people should not have to suffer for their lack of courage, competence, and character.
Finally, as to the issue of timelines for solutions; in World War II Pacific theater, the USS Yorktown had received incredible battle damage, I believe at Midway, and limped into Harbor. It was estimated that the damages would require 6 months to repair. The USS Yorktown made headway back into the fight three days later.
Americans are not quitters Congressman Hastings, we find a way to win!
Best Regards, Lieutenant Colonel Allen B West (US Army, Ret) Candidate, Florida's US Congressional Distict 22When
Good attitude. Perhaps he will win and help lead the fight.
Love it, love it LOVE IT!!!!!!!
90% of the idiocy in the world comes out of Congress.
The less they think they can do the better.
I'll go him one better....
"I get tired of hearing people, politicians, friends of mine, Democrats, Republicans, liberal, conservative, all of them telling you they have the answer [to everything]," said Hastings, serving his eighth term in Congress. "There ain't no answer [to everything], OK? ... All the talk is feel good talk [from politicians]."
Fox’s Friends Mega Ping!!
Anyone who can't figure out what to do needs a few simple lessons in basic economics. After they master that, try these simple steps:
1) Announce that ANWR, the OCS, and all federal lands for exploration and drilling.
2) Announce that the permitting process for new power plants and refineries will be reduced from 8+ years to 90 days.
3) Announce that the EPA has restricts the "blends" of gasoline from 38 to 3 (regular, high-test, and diesel).
4) Announce that Maxine Waters (et al) will be prosecuted for high treason for suggesting nationalization of the oil or any other industry.
5) Announce that a windfall profits tax, wage and price controls, and other measures of this ilk will never again be permitted in the US economy.
A final step would be to throw out any Congress person who can't pass Econ 101.
You can't "fight" your way to lower prices. The only real way to lower prices is to A) Decrease demand, or B) Increase supply.
Economics isn't an enemy rushing up a hill. It's a set of immutable laws, bayonets or no.
Thanks for the ping Fox!
I love the logo! Good deal!
We need some common sense in Washington! Go West Go!
btw, just donated to the cause.
The Sun-Sentinel is excerpt/link only.
Very nice speech by Colonel West but I didn’t see a solution anywhere in there. Unless it’s to fix bayonets and charge the Shell Station.
Hooah.
the republicans should run a string of “we cant..” sound bytes from every rat in congress. that ought to help put some of them down for good, and out of office
I hope this overstatement was a simple instant of overzealousness; there is no need to exaggerate the accomplishment.
I believe that it took three weeks. No less remarkable, and the point still valid.
You need to remove the blinders, Mac.
The main point is quite valid: doing nothing or claiming that nothing can be done, clearly can't solve anything.
Doing nothing is all that our so-called leadership can dream up.
As an aside, the Yorktown was damaged at the Battle of the Coral Sea and was repaired in time for Midway.
Much to the surprise and dismay of the opposition.
Alcee Hastings — once again proving he’s an inempt, incompetent and ignorant a$$hole....
Oh - and a member in good standing of the Congressional Black Caucus as an impeached corrupt former Judge.
Folks — the morons you send to Congress are LITERALLY destroying America..
If McLame only had 1/10 the spunk this guy has he would win in another 49 state landslide...
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