[Rhodes22-list] A Hero Goes to Washington (POLITICS)

[john Belanger]

we don't vote on individual pieces of legislation. we vote on bills with earmarks. like you said.....longhaul. 

Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:  John,

And exactly how long was it between the Declaration of Independence and the
passage of the Constitution? Who has the most dysfunctional Congress at the
moment? I believe the Iraqis passed 71 pieces of legislation after the
August break. How many has ours passed? Get real!

Brad

On 9/11/07, john Belanger wrote:
>
> i heard yesterday that they can't even agree on what type and how much
> power a centralized government should have. lets go to cuba and haiti. at
> least they are in our own hemisphere.
>
> Brad Haslett wrote:
> John,
>
> The President has the power and the votes to keep the present course. Tell
> the other boys and girls to pin their plans down on a specific date. Who
> do
> we blame for still being in Germany in 2007, Korea in 07' , Kosovo in 07',
> Iraq in 2015? This is a long haul!
>
> Brad
>
> On 9/10/07, john Belanger wrote:
> >
> > there are no plans anywhere to change the course of the president on
> iraq.
> > thats fact.
> >
> > Brad Haslett wrote:
> > Did anyone watch the live feed with Petraeus versus the Senate today?
> > What
> > a ship of fools! I'm taking tomorrow off from life, working on my
> > airplane, and depending on the good General(s) to look after things.
> > Before you bitch, do your homework. Dr. Petraeus was brilliant today.
> The
> > Congress was, well, Congress in the finest glory of idiocy that only the
> > US
> > Congress can achieve.. What a good day to be alive and in, uh, America!
> > (My apologies to Charlie Daniels).
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > Tomorrow, Tuesday 9/11, I will be busy. Visit with you later!
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