POLITICS: Dem leaders are 'unprincipled scum'
On Apr. 15th, 2008
By failing to allow a vote on the Protect America Act - which gained bipartisan support in the Senate - the Democratic "leadership" in Congress is doing nothing more than enabling their trial-lawyer contributors to sue telecommunications companies who, in the past, patriotically cooperated 
with US government efforts to monitor overseas - that's "overseas" - terrorist traffic. Result: those companies upon whom the government very heavily relies for new terrorist leads are no longer inclined to cooperate. For the Pelosi Gang, politics again trumps American security.
The Pelosi Gang is also blocking a vote on the SAVE Act which, among other common-sense provisions, calls for sanctions against US employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens, as well as an increase in the number of border patrol agents to better safeguard our borders.
As if this cynical and self-serving obstructionism is not enough, the shameless Pelosi Gang has refused to stop passage of nearly $18 billion worth of pork barrel spending, aka earmarks, this in direct contravention of their sacred promise to voters in 2006 to restore transparency, fiscal responsibility, and honesty to Congress. Yeah, right.
Unpardonable liars and disgracefully self-serving politicians bent on power alone, the Pelosi Gang and their congressional minions once again have shown their true colors - and it definitely isn't red, white and blue.
Unprincipled scum!
How any truly knowledgeable American can, in good conscience, vote Democrat this year completely escapes me!
JIM DELANEY, GREECE
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Emanuel Winner on April 16th, 2008
"How any truly knowledgeable American can, in good conscience, vote Democrat this year completely escapes me!"
I suppose because after nearly 28 years of Republican dominance of the government and the media, the country is bankrupt, in deep in an illegal colonial war, hated or distrusted across the globe, with a population demoralized and unhappy.
The only unprincipled person in this discussion is Mr. Delaney, who like his mentor Mr. Starkweather, is a regular contributor to the civil unrest destabilizing our community. But there's no party position for you, Delaney - the era of right-wing intimidation is over. Go home and find something better to do with your life. The only fear reasonable citizens of Monroe County have is that we may have to be pestered by local newspaper editors who think you have something worth putting into print.
Andrew Anissi on April 17th, 2008
Because of all the widespread apathy and failure to act, both parties failed to produce suitable candidates that represent that parties' visions for America. The Republican candidate is a globalist, pro-war, pro-spending, pro-wire-tapping neo-con, rather than being a libertarian, small-government conservative. The Democratic candidate are pro-open borders, and import dumping, rather than being protectionist and pro-American worker / American middle class. We need to rise up and support good, principled, nationally minded candidates who actually intend to make this country a better place, and defend American values.
Louis Richards on April 18th, 2008
A member of the party headed locally by bottom-feeder, Steve Minarik, is calling the loyal opposition "unprincipled scum"??!! Mmmm, LOVE IT when you guys talk dirty to one another...