Cover Up???
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By Tony Snow
April 27, 2005Senators Byron Dorgan, John Kerry and Richard Durbin pulled a fast one last week on their congressional colleagues. They tried to bury forever documents alleging that senior government officials tried to transform portions of the IRS and the Justice Department into a goon squad for attacking political enemies and aiding political friends.
Naturally, they didn’t declare their intentions openly. Instead, Sen. Dorgan attached an innocent looking amendment to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill that will fund government operations after September 30. The last-minute amendment read:
“At the end of the bill, add the following:
“SEC. __ . (a) None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act or any other ACT may be used to fund the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros after June 1, 2005.
“(b) Not later than July 1, 2005, the Government Accountability Office (sic) shall provide the Committee on Appropriations of each House with a detailed accounting of the costs associated with the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros.”
Before detailing the sleight of hand, let’s consider the background. Former FBI Director Louis Freeh insisted on the appointment of an Independent Counsel in 1995 after learning that then-Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros shuttled payments to his mistress without reporting them to the IRS. Once the news went public, Cisneros resigned from office, his previously promising political career in tatters. He later admitted to a misdemeanor and paid a fine of $10,000. President Clinton pardoned him in 2001.
Dorgan’s bill would shut down the 10-year probe conducted by Independent Counsel David Barrett’s investigation, but it would add something unprecedented in the case of special or independent counsels: it would prevent the publication of the counsel’s report on the case. A decade’s worth of investigations — sworn testimony, documentation of alleged abuses, grand-jury proceedings, etc. — would vanish without a trace.
In this instance, that would mean burying charges that key officials in the Justice Department and the IRS abused their power by going easy on Cisneros and targeting political opponents of Bill Clinton. Those charges — not the Cisneros case — have served as the focal point of Barrett’s investigation for the last several years. While Senator Dorgan and his colleagues may not know this, lawyers for Henry Cisneros and other Clinton-era public servants do. They also know that Barrett is the first man ever to receive grand-jury subpoena power to look at the inner workings of the IRS.
A Dorgan press release summarizes the senator’s case for quashing the report: “The Independent Counsel was appointed ten years ago, but has failed to file a report and continues to spend millions of dollars, despite the fact that the subject long ago resigned from office, pled guilty to a misdemeanor, paid a $10,000 fine, and received a presidential pardon.”
The argument has unmistakable appeal, especially since Barrett has gotten less bang for the buck than any previous independent counsel (one conviction for $20 million dollars).
Nevertheless, the claim is misleading. Barrett isn’t responsible for dragging out the investigation or adding to its cost. As the Wall Street Journal noted in an April 22 editorial, “any blame for this delay lies mainly with Mr. Cisneros’ lawyers at Williams and Connolly, who have filed more than 190 motions and appeals; one single appeal took some 18 months to deal with. The 400-page-plus report has been largely done since last August, and awaits only a requisite period for review and response by those named in its pages. The only thing threatening a hold-up past June are further defense motions seeking still more delay.”
Barrett also stands accused of wasting money, even though he has claimed in a letter to members of Congress: “This Office undergoes a complete GAO audit not once, but twice a year, to which we provide full assistance and cooperation. I have never received a complaint from the GAO. To my knowledge, the only person to whom a GAO official expressed a concern was to a Washington Post reporter for a Washington Post article on April 1, 2005. The Washington Post article was relied upon by Senator Dorgan in introducing SA 399.”
Yet, even if Barrett were profligate, wouldn’t the public have a right to know whether government officials abused the IRS and its extraordinary powers for political purposes? Why not insist on publishing the report, and conducting a GAO audit of the independent counsel, rather than singling out the counsel while burning his work?
This gets us to the heart of the issue: Senators Dorgan, Kerry and Durbin have been lured into sponsoring a cover-up of what could be a hair-raising case of governmental malfeasance. As the Journal noted, “abuse of the taxing power is about as serious as corruption can get in our democracy.”
One would assume that senators of any party not only would want to know more about allegations of this sort, but would insist on going after agents responsible for such a breach of the public trust, especially if the bad actors worked for the IRS, Justice Department or the White House. After all, once a federal agency decides to engage in political chicanery, it’s not likely to stop just because an administration changes.
Whatever abuses Barrett may have found in the Clinton era very well could persist into this administration, only with a pro-Republican tilt. Yet, the sponsors of the midnight amendment have adopted the Sgt. Shultz defense: They know nothing — and they want the American public clothed in ignorance as well. (Compare this behavior to the alacrity with which Senate Democrats have retailed unsworn, over-the-transom complaints about John Bolton.)
The Dorgan-Kerry-Durbin amendment made it past Democratic and Republican Senators because they had no idea the trio had added the cover-up language to a measure that, among other things, finances continuing military and humanitarian operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Fortunately, Congress still has an opportunity to ensure that the Barrett report sees the light of day. Members of the House-Senate conference, which must produce a final version of the appropriations bill for the president’s signature, still can strip out the report-killing amendment.
Here is a list of names and phone numbers for the Senate conferees:
Senate:
Sen. Thad Cochran (202) 224-5054
Sen. Ted Stevens (202) 224-3004
Sen. Arlen Specter (202) 224-4254
Sen. Pete Domenici (202) 224-6621
Sen. Kit Bond (202) 224-5721
Sen. Mitch McConnell (202) 224-2541
Sen. Conrad Burns (202) 224-2644
Sen. Richard Shelby (202) 224-5744
Sen. Judd Gregg (202) 224-3324
Sen. Robert Bennett (202) 224-5444
Sen. Larry Craig (202) 224-2752
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (202) 224-5922
Sen. Michael DeWine (202) 224-2315
Sen. Sam Brownback (202) 224-6521
Sen. Wayne Allard (202) 224-5941
Sen. Robert Byrd (202) 224-3954
Sen. Daniel Inouye (202) 224-3934
Sen. Patrick Leahy (202) 224-4242
Sen. Tom Harkin (202) 224-3254
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (202) 224-4654
Sen. Harry Reid (202) 224-3542
Sen. Herb Kohl (202) 224-5653
Sen. Patty Murray (202) 224-2621
Sen. Byron Dorgan (202) 224-2551
Sen. Diane Feinstein (202) 224-3841
Sen. Richard Durbin (202) 224-2152
Sen. Tim Johnson (202) 224-5842
Sen. Mary Landrieu (202) 224-5824Share your thoughts with Tony. E-mail him at tonysnow@foxnews.com
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Senators Byron Dorgan, John Kerry and Richard Durbin pulled a fast one last week on their congressional colleagues. They tried to bury forever documents alleging that senior government officials tried to transform portions of the IRS and the Justice Department into a goon squad for attacking political enemies and aiding political friends.
Comments:
Reply 1 - Posted by: john56, 4/27/2005 11:07:12 AM
If a Republican pulled this stunt, the Sunday shows would have to go to 90 minutes, CBS would run another night of 60 minutes, the New York Times would run a special section and USA Today would have another cartoon.
But since it's RATs, well, who cares?
Reply 2 - Posted by: texaslass3, 4/27/2005 11:16:24 AM
WHERE IS FOX NEWS ON THIS???? Go Tony but Brit Hume, where are you????
Reply 3 - Posted by: Cavallodifiero, 4/27/2005 11:16:53 AM
And how was IRS complicit in this deal? And why don't we have laws that impact the congress in the same way it impacts citizens. You know RICO laws where these senators conspired to use an arm of government to force competition out. And to coerce opponents.
Reply 4 - Posted by: wacko, 4/27/2005 11:17:01 AM
Sure, it looks like a big story at first glance, but how does it compare with George W. Bush maybe missing a National Guard physical in 1972? I mean, these Big Media guys do have their priorities.
Reply 5 - Posted by: ltgod, 4/27/2005 11:19:26 AM
Welcome back, Tony. You have hit the ground running! This must not be allowed to stand. LDotters, call your Senators.
Reply 6 - Posted by: lana720, 4/27/2005 11:19:36 AM
Clinton - the legacy that keeps on giving!
Reply 7 - Posted by: eightiron, 4/27/2005 11:22:18 AM
It really coms down to the fact that ten years is too long for this to be hanging around.
Reply 8 - Posted by: pizzaman, 4/27/2005 11:24:04 AM
For the MSM, this isn't news. But news that Bush doesn't want to appoint Kerry supporters to the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission is front page news.
Reply 9 - Posted by: Yorkiemom, 4/27/2005 11:26:57 AM
Senator phone numbers are listed. We all need to call and not let the Dims get by with this.
Reply 10 - Posted by: meanwesttexan, 4/27/2005 11:28:01 AM
A reminder that the Libertarians have a point that the police powers of the government are very dangerous in the wrong hands.
Reply 11 - Posted by: JerseyDvl, 4/27/2005 11:33:31 AM
Welcome back Tony, I hope that you are feeling much better and know how much we are all pulling for you.
Now that I said that, let me say: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Not even the de-clawed Drudge would touch this one but it must come to light and you are just the man to do it.
Reply 12 - Posted by: noddy, 4/27/2005 11:33:37 AM
Tony, Tony, Tony. You were supposed to be resting not digging out dirt. Welcome back! And with a story to get your teeth into.
Reply 13 - Posted by: cpmjohn, 4/27/2005 11:37:38 AM
I'd like to know specifically why Kerry-The-Traitor was so anxious to bury this issue.
Reply 14 - Posted by: JerseyDvl, 4/27/2005 11:38:44 AM
This isn't even on Foxnews.com...only Tony's site.
The double standard is ridiculous and this had better hit the wires today.
Reply 15 - Posted by: Tell Me Why, 4/27/2005 11:39:23 AM
The pubbies will duck looking intom this because the BEASt still has their files! And theire numbers also!
Too bad the pubbies were castrated years ago.
Reply 16 - Posted by: Freedomlover, 4/27/2005 11:39:23 AM
Contact Senate leaders and your Representatives in the House. The House will be more effective in getting this cover up action repealed.
Reply 17 - Posted by: Christie, 4/27/2005 11:43:18 AM
Since my senators are brain-dead Demos, can i call say, Kay Bailey Hutchison? They won't know that I'm calling from Mexifornia, right?
Thanks Tony, you are the bomb.
Reply 18 - Posted by: Ratt, 4/27/2005 11:43:24 AM
Tony my Man , I am impressed.
Reply 19 - Posted by: The Chairman, 4/27/2005 11:47:13 AM
These corrupt democraps are working hard to cover up more flagrant corruption on the part of the clintoons. We can't allow this to happen. Do call your Senaror's today, before this monstrosity becomes law.
Remember, we need to do everything we can now to uncover and expose the slime, sleaze, corruption, etc. of the clintoons. If hildabeast is sufficiently damaged by the truth coming out, she might not even get the nomination, or if she does she will be badly damaged goods. For her to get elected President would be a national disaster of the first order, so we need to stop her.
CALL YOUR SENATORS!
Reply 20 - Posted by: norcoast, 4/27/2005 11:48:09 AM
If Congressional bills required only one subject per legislative bill, these kinds of slight of hand would be impossible to occur. Is there a web site out there that looks at tags to bills like this on an ongoing basis? This is the sausage part of lawmaking that has to be stopped
Reply 21 - Posted by: recallhillary.com, 4/27/2005 11:48:36 AM
Can Mr. Snow connect the criminal dots to HER?? Coupled with the upcoming David (Daniel?) Rosen trial in about 10 days, perhaps SHE may finally be teetering on the edge of richly deserved disgrace and allied prosecution.
Reply 22 - Posted by: JerseyDvl, 4/27/2005 11:55:29 AM
Update:I have called the main players in the coverup and Feinstein...their offices don't even know what the Barrett Report is!
I told them to pass the message along that we are on to the coverup and that will do.
These people really are stupid and think we are cut from the same cloth of ignorance...FAT CHANCE.
Reply 23 - Posted by: Gray Ghost, 4/27/2005 11:57:20 AM
From Ann Coulter's column:IRS turns Bubbas screw-Juanita Broaddrick, whom about 60 percent of Americans believed when she accused President Clinton of raping her (how do you like that poll?), is being audited by the Internal Revenue Service.
Maybe it's just the luck of the draw. It has to be admitted, the odds of the IRS randomly auditing a woman Clinton has tried to have sex with are not insubstantial.
Reply 24 - Posted by: Harmony1, 4/27/2005 11:57:44 AM
This is why we all love Tony Snow....Thank You, Tony...you are the Best. If they could, they would have buried this right in the middle of the Amendment; gee, nobody ever reads those, do they?
MSM....OutFOXed Again!
Reply 25 - Posted by: pithy_opiner, 4/27/2005 12:00:53 PM
Why can't someone just leak this stuff out?
Its happened before....
Reply 26 - Posted by: noddy, 4/27/2005 12:02:20 PM
#20 thank you for mentioning that. I am not as familiar as I should be with how these bills work, but it seems to me the only way politicians are able to get bills through is to add these tags from others to get their approval to the main part. And these tags often have nothing to do with the original bill. I wish there was a way to just deal with the original issue.
Reply 27 - Posted by: rmsimms, 4/27/2005 12:07:20 PM
Someone should "leak" the report to media outlets that won't spike it...let the libs be hoist on thier on petard.
Reply 28 - Posted by: Aitch748, 4/27/2005 12:12:28 PM
Somebody email this to Michelle Malkin, Captains Quarters, PowerLine, and Little Green Footballs.
Reply 29 - Posted by: Gary O, 4/27/2005 12:20:36 PM
“At the end of the bill, add the following:
“SEC. __ . (a) None of the funds appropriated or made available in this Act or any other ACT may be used to fund the independent counsel investigation of Henry Cisneros after June 1, 2005."
Now here's my question: Why is Congressional intervention to save the life of Terry Schaivo inappropriate, but Congressional intervention to save the hide of Henry Cisneros is not?
Reply 30 - Posted by: amereagle, 4/27/2005 12:20:52 PM
God bless, Tony ... the Democrats are, simply, no longer American.
Reply 31 - Posted by: Aitch748, 4/27/2005 12:27:52 PM
Why is Congressional intervention to save the life of Terry Schaivo inappropriate, but Congressional intervention to save the hide of Henry Cisneros is not?
I would imagine that the fact that the state government of Florida was trying to **kill** Schiavo **for no crime at all** might have had something to do with it. Somehow I don't think the death penalty is in the cards for Henry Cisneros no matter how this turns out.
Cripes.
Reply 32 - Posted by: pithy_opiner, 4/27/2005 12:28:56 PM
Great point #29
Reply 33 - Posted by: rekfan, 4/27/2005 12:35:21 PM
The Broderick incident (so-called alleged) is infuriating. Just look at her face on the Coulter article (about being audited).
Why is old man Bush palling around the Lip Biter? Read Hitchen's "No one left to lie to". Hitchens has no doubt she is telling the truth and personally talked to another woman who decribed the same abuse with the same MO (she will deny if name is mentioned) . I believe in forgiveness and I don't think he would rape now, but he's caused great harm to people and will not be held accountable and should not be "rehabilitated" by Bush Sr.
Reply 34 - Posted by: TheTech, 4/27/2005 12:37:56 PM
TONY the TIGER must be feeling GREAT!
This is amazing that the MSM is not covering this - not!
God Bless Tony Snow! He has been given a new lease on life and knows it matters now to not let this stuff get buried any longer.
Reply 35 - Posted by: msd, 4/27/2005 12:43:35 PM
If you prefer to email, here is the site to go to:
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/congress/conemail.txt
4-22-2005 CONGRESSIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESSES for 109th Congress 2005-2006:
Most Members of Congress consider e-mail for constituents only.
Numerous reports that SENATE E-MAIL is bouncing back when a
senator's mailbox is full. May need to use webmail instead.
Reply 36 - Posted by: Penney, 4/27/2005 12:47:01 PM
Tony is BACK!!! HOORAY!
dems have NO SHAME!
Reply 37 - Posted by: yaya123, 4/27/2005 1:00:54 PM
We've always been suspsicious of the FBI Files pilfered by the Clintons. Maybe we should have concentrated more of their abuse of the IRS.
Reply 38 - Posted by: JoniTx, 4/27/2005 1:02:47 PM
There's more on this in todays Wall Street Journal, including a letter to the editor from Durbin, Dorgan & Kerry. Ugh. Way to go Tony!
Reply 39 - Posted by: SteelBreeze, 4/27/2005 1:06:45 PM
Rush already went over this last week, but I'm gald to see Tony has picked up on it too.
Reply 40 - Posted by: kanphil, 4/27/2005 1:07:56 PM
Go, Tony, go! Nice to see you've got the lead back in your pencil.
Reply 41 - Posted by: Norfran, 4/27/2005 1:12:38 PM
Thank you Tony Snow and Lucianne.com for makng this public. Senator DeWine, our senator, will get at least four letters from our family requesting he kill this amendment.
Tony, we prayed the Rosary for you this morning. God Bless
Reply 42 - Posted by: weenerdog, 4/27/2005 1:18:06 PM
One thing I can tell you from personal experience, when you survive a life threatening illness, it will make you more fearless in life in general, and in your job in particular. Go get'em Tony (The Tiger), you're great!
Reply 43 - Posted by: brg119, 4/27/2005 1:18:27 PM
Well, the democrats have got away with so much, they think they are immune to investigations, and it appears they are right. Let us not sit idly by and let this corruption go on any longer. I wish President Bush and his father would not be so chummy with the Clintons. It only gets them in trouble.
WELCOME BACK TONY.
Reply 44 - Posted by: drumleggagh, 4/27/2005 1:19:29 PM
I emailed both my Senators in Maine (Snowe and Collins) on 4/20 when I first heard of this story and then again on 4/25 when I didn't get any reply from either of them. I asked them if they had any idea of what was in the report and a) if it was damaging to the Democrats and the former administration then we (the people who paid for it!) have a right to see it and b) if it was not damaging then why are attempts being made to cover it up?
Still no answer!
Reply 45 - Posted by: GOP_U_BET, 4/27/2005 1:26:50 PM
Don't have to call MY Senators, Inhofe and Coburn because they are honest and upright conservatives. This is a luxury anyone can enjoy if they get good Senators and Members of Congess.
Reply 46 - Posted by: Mrs M, 4/27/2005 1:33:27 PM
What Senator am I supposed to call? Durbin and Obama are my Senators! That's why I want to move to Missouri. I don't bother any more with the Illinois fools.
Reply 47 - Posted by: micktexan, 4/27/2005 1:34:44 PM
Well what did we expect from a bunch of crooked Senate Old Boys?
This report not only needs to be published, but anyone that did anything illegal in this matter should be severly prosecuted,convicted,then shot at dawn!
Reply 48 - Posted by: baja_ha, 4/27/2005 1:46:49 PM
From the article:
Here is a list of names and phone numbers for the Senate conferees:
List deleted. The material posted is included in the article. No need to repeat on thread.
And click here for their email addresses.
Reply 49 - Posted by: eightiron, 4/27/2005 1:50:51 PM
This same subject was in the news at least a week ago. Nevertheless, glad to see Snow is doing better.
Reply 50 - Posted by: CyberMom, 4/27/2005 1:57:16 PM
Also, when you send any representative a letter, send it Certified, Return Receipt Requested. It may cost a little more, but it guarantees an answer, believe me.
Reply 51 - Posted by: Katie Corrupt, 4/27/2005 2:01:08 PM
Sicing the IRS on citizens is something that will strike a cord with every American. The public was mostly indifferent about the Clinton sex scandal, they won't be about this.
Reply 52 - Posted by: 4LadyK, 4/27/2005 2:03:58 PM
Sent the link to Drudge.
Amazing this is not on his site.
Of course...I do realize how important and newsworthy a new tv show about live cosmetic surgery is and how that may be more important to post than this story...
sarcasm off.
Love Drudge, but sometimes he has me scratchin' my head as far as what is newsworthy, lol!
Reply 53 - Posted by: mamateach, 4/27/2005 2:12:18 PM
I'm with #17. Thought I was lucky to have left her brain dead senators, but I seeme to have jumped from the frying pan into the fire of good old New England liberal politics! Kay Bailey Hutchison is the last time that I voted for a senator who actually got elected...does that mean I can call her?
Glad to see Mr. Snow is up and at 'em again!
Reply 54 - Posted by: gone2pot, 4/27/2005 2:25:12 PM
I called my Depands wearing Republican Senator, Kitt Bond, who is on that subcommittee. As usual, Kitt's clueless. The intern wanted the bill number, even after practically reading him Tony's article. I asked the brain surgeon to tell Kitt to vote against the Dorgan attachment. Still clueless as to what I was talking about, he thanked me for calling. I shook my head and hung up. Maybe Kitt's out of Depends and the laundry bill is rising.
Reply 55 - Posted by: Photoonist, 4/27/2005 2:28:36 PM
Just goes to show that the clinton administration could hold a ten year reunion at the federal penitentiary of our choice and be joined by Democrats from Congress who are willing to engage in a coverup that directs more harm towards the American people than Watergate ever could and all would be in their proper place as the bars clanged shut.
Reply 56 - Posted by: baja_ha, 4/27/2005 2:34:29 PM
#54, the article only provides this:
The Dorgan amendment to the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill.
Despite claiming ignorance, Senator Bond's staff knew exactly what you were referring to.
Reply 57 - Posted by: youngtexan, 4/27/2005 2:35:21 PM
My God! If the Republicans did something like this, it will be all over the news and we hear never ending stories. The Dems will have an orgasm over this!
Reply 58 - Posted by: mindermast, 4/27/2005 2:54:33 PM
I believe the House bill is HR 1268
Reply 59 - Posted by: citizen1, 4/27/2005 3:00:57 PM
The Dems and Pubbies work hand-in-hand on cover-ups. TWA 800, Sybil Edmonds, etc. Lying to the general public is a mutual perk of their public offices.
Reply 60 - Posted by: Too Darned Honest, 4/27/2005 3:27:42 PM
I'm in the 7th Congressional District and I too am stuck with Senators Durbin and Obama but I have just finished drafting a letter to both of them. I'm even going to sent it to Representative Danny Davis. Liberals all but this is important. My research shows its H.R. 1268 which seems to have already been voted on as of the 21st. Does that mean it's a done deal?
Reply 61 - Posted by: Zelle1485, 4/27/2005 3:29:44 PM
Looks like Tony spent his convalescence time wisely. I am SO glad to see him doing well.
Reply 62 - Posted by: chief, 4/27/2005 3:43:19 PM
Bravo Zulu Tony! Glad you are back.
Reply 63 - Posted by: Riverwalker, 4/27/2005 3:44:01 PM
Maybe they plan to send in Sandy Berger with his Captain Kangaroo pockets if this nasty little trick doesn't work for them. It's remarkable how easy he got away with that.
We bought and paid for that report and I want it! Cisneros's lawyers are doing what they're paid to do, delay, delay, delay until people who know anything are either pushing up daisies or in a nursing home. They can't be allowed to get away with this.
Reply 64 - Posted by: Davids918, 4/27/2005 3:56:20 PM
Durbin is an idiot. Tried to get him to help my senior citizen father with the IRS, but never had the decency to reply. Only Fitzgerald worked on it. Now, they have Obama? Yikes.
Need Bush to actually use that line-item veto, and take this little amendment out of this bill.
Simple.
Reply 65 - Posted by: Too Darned Honest, 4/27/2005 4:10:44 PM
I've always thought Fitzgerald left Washington because he felt it was so devoid of Stateman and courrupt he was just wasting his time there.
Reply 66 - Posted by: browneyes, 4/27/2005 4:17:15 PM
# 60, I believe the next step is that "1268" goes to conference. I would recommend calling/ writing your Congress critters as well. It is a joint conference.
Reply 67 - Posted by: smithpilot, 4/27/2005 4:28:37 PM
I found this passage interesting ... As the Wall Street Journal noted in an April 22 editorial, “any blame for this delay lies mainly with Mr. Cisneros’ lawyers at Williams and Connolly, who have filed more than 190 motions and appeals; one single appeal took some 18 months to deal with ... in light of the fact that each appeal went to the D.C. Circuit who appointed the Independent Counsel. Aren't Durbin, Kerry and Dorgan knee deep in the Democrat obstruction of the appontment of Circuit judges?
Reply 68 - Posted by: Halfgenius, 4/27/2005 4:46:03 PM
I do think this warrants an investigation. these slimy senators do not belong in the Senate much less free to roam the streets! Where is the media? Why is the media adding fuel to our claims of bias and duplicity? FOX NEWS...Wake up America is burning!
I'm not much on the phone because of faulty hearing, but I can raise cain on the keyboard, and I do think sending those letters registered is effective. at least I get responses.
Reply 69 - Posted by: Dolley Madison, 4/27/2005 5:27:25 PM
And while you're at it: SAFETEA Senate Bill, #S.732. It is a transportation bill that has had "invasive species" provisions added to it.
If you have weeds, grass, trees, shrubs, you're in trouble - your property could become the target of the radical enviros and federal bureaucrats. The provisions are under Sec. 166 of the bill. You can go to thomas.loc.gov and read it, by searching the bill number.
These provisions are the foot in the door to Fed control of invasive species; something the Greens covet. It has nothing to do with science nor environment, just land control and $$$ for radical green groups. It gives the key to controlling every square inch of land in the US. Originated from Clinton executive order #13112 in 1999.
Call 202.224.3121 and ask for your senator's number and call.
Reply 70 - Posted by: Too Darned Honest, 4/27/2005 5:30:38 PM
Interesting No. 66. If I understand correctly send sentiments to all the Congressmen in my State. I'll do that to all 20, certified and return receipt, as also suggested. It will be interesting to see how many responses I get, if any.
Reply 71 - Posted by: mamamoose, 4/27/2005 5:33:59 PM
Heard this from Rush, but every bit of publicity helps and sure am glad to see Tony back doing business at the same old stand. Go Tony!!!!
Reply 72 - Posted by: Liberty Girl, 4/27/2005 5:51:25 PM
No point in my calling Corzine or "The Cadaver", but seeing as I'm blessed enough to live in one of the few Republican strongholds in New Jersey I will be calling my Congressman Scott Garrett (R) tomorrow. He usually has the guts to stand on the right side of these things.
Reply 73 - Posted by: trajan999, 4/27/2005 6:33:38 PM
This is amazing!
I'm astounded!
Why isn't the MSM all over this??!!!!
Kerry's finally introduced a piece of legislation!!!
Reply 74 - Posted by: MalteseU, 4/27/2005 6:44:51 PM
Wow!
Tony's jumped back into the ring, swinging!
Alright, Tony!!
Reply 75 - Posted by: mabelkitty, 4/27/2005 7:26:09 PM
I'm stunned.
I called my Senator's office and his mailbox is full.
I hope it's because of all the blowback this amendment has caused!
I better hear about this on Fox and Friends tomorrow!
Reply 76 - Posted by: GreatPlains, 4/27/2005 7:40:05 PM
Welcome Back, Tony !! What would we do without you??!!
Tony did say on his show, that despite what the Democrats do to hide the findings-Tony will report them on his show.
And where are the Republicans and George Bush on this ??
Reply 77 - Posted by: acidkibitzer, 4/27/2005 7:42:29 PM
Jumpin' Jalalabad! Rush! Get on this story.
The libs have it coming.
Reply 78 - Posted by: ivehadit, 4/27/2005 8:19:16 PM
Senators and congressmen/women:
WE ARE WATCHING YOU.
Reply 79 - Posted by: Marillion, 4/27/2005 8:41:51 PM
Onward!
Reply 80 - Posted by: Betty Jean, 4/27/2005 9:07:26 PM
I almost get sick to my stomach when I think we could have had that idiot JFnK as our president. He's about as dumb as a rock.
Reply 81 - Posted by: dokker, 4/27/2005 9:34:11 PM
My senators are Lincoln and Pryor Do I stand a chance..I imagine it would cover Kerry and form 180 also ...
Reply 82 - Posted by: YY4U, 4/27/2005 10:54:25 PM
Broken record time.
The Left took over the bureaucracy in the forties, the media in the sixties, the judiciary in the seventies, education in the eighties. These are the unelected branches of government. They don't really give a rip who the voters elect because totalitarians like Kerry et al can govern throught he unelected branches.
Clinton sicced the IRS on every political enemy he had, but since the media wouldn't report it, no one knew. He committed perjury but the media attacked the man who discovered he lied under oath (Starr).
We morons elected Republicans to the House and Senate in 94 and the Presidency in y2k and 2004, but Dems have continued to govern through the UNELECTED branches of government.
Reply 83 - Posted by: Muguy, 4/28/2005 12:14:46 AM
Anyone remember when Richard Nixon was crucified for misusing the IRS to go after political enemies?
