(This article is dated 9-14-2012. I did a "Title" search and couldn't find it.)
Is anyone surprised? I’m not. The GOP long ago ceased to be an effective vehicle for conservatism.
This article is unnecessarily inflammatory and doesn’t speak well for the source. Go read the bill for yourself, it’s a standard appropriations bill:
http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx?day=20120913&today=20120919
Here’s the link to those who voted for and against:
http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx?day=20120913&today=20120919
There are some good comments on the original thread about this, here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2931729/posts?page=1
from my MegaVote email...
Continuing Resolution - Vote Passed (329-91, 9 Not Voting)
The only “must-pass” bill on the congressional ledger before election season fully takes over is a measure to fund the government beyond September 30. Prior to the August recess, Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. announced an agreement in principle to fund the government for six months. The House did its part last week, passing six-month CR with an overwhelming majority. The resolution sets FY 13 annualized spending at $1.047 trillion, roughly in line with the level set by last year’s debt ceiling agreement. Democrats claimed a tactical victory as the House Republican budget passed earlier this year had set a lower spending level. The perceived tradeoff for Republicans is that, if they win control of the Senate next year and retain the House majority, they will have a freer hand in writing spending bills. While most programs receive a nominal increase in funding from the CR, a handful, including wildfire suppression, cybersecurity, and veterans’ benefits, would receive more substantial boosts. There is also about $88.5 billion in war funding and $6.4 billion in disaster relief, neither of which count against the overall cap. The resolution is likely to pass quickly in the Senate and has the White House’s backing; however, one potential snag is a decrease in surface transportation funding from the level in the reauthorization passed in July. Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who chaired the conference committee on that bill, has already expressed concern on that front.
Rep. Francisco Canseco voted NO......send e-mail or see bio
The shocking adoption of an official (if secret) policy by the United States, of defining its own national security in terms of the reduction of population of other, poorer nations, represents the predominant influence, but not yet the core worldview, of the neo-Malthusians.
Their policies are represented to governments in terms of economic or strategic coercion, the exercise of raw power of empires or superpowers to stop the development of other, competitor nations. But their core objective is sheer racial and class hatred, a desire to eliminate as many brown, black, yellow, or poor human beings as possible.
http://american_almanac.tripod.com/malthsay.htm
What a time to conduct this betrayal... you would think that they want to loose this November.
Boehner - that bastard Boehner and his side-kick McConnell.
It fascinates me that every time I say the GOP will do these things I am labeled some Obama loving Liberal.
Let me tell you where this is all headed since way too many Conservatives follow the elite like sheep.
Obama will be re-elected big. The Senate stays Dem and there is a 60% chance the GOP loses the House.
Being Conservative means facing facts. And the facts are, we’ve been played BIG time. So go ahead, believe all the silly, desperate poll analysis by those with their heads in the sand or those who are trying to spin the Romney hidden tape disaster into a plus. MAYBE after the election we can get down to saving Conservatism.
Is anyone really surprised by this?
Did you really the GOPe represented conservative views.
Not only do they love abortion, they love forcing YOU to pay for abortion!!
Thank goodness for the 2 party system.... rgh... never mind
This will help bring out the conservative base.... NOT
GeronL - Thanks for the Link - Good Thread!
Inside the DC Beltway the “Two Party System” means something completely different from what most of us peons and peasants in Flyover Country have assumed for years....
It’s over. If 2010 wasn’t enough to shake up the cowards in the GOP, then nothing will.
FU Boehner you pussy.
I hate the GOP, I loathe the Dems.