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Enough Already

Guest post by David Garber

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It’s bad enough that for the past five years, Congress, led by the Republicans has failed in their duties to provide us with the services they were elected to give us.

Instead, they have lied, stonewalled, blocked, sabotaged filibustered, prevented job growth, killed sane gun control, and generally driven this country into the toilet. A comfortable place for the old, white, hacks of that party, but not for the rest of us.

What we got instead is no immigration plan, no tax reform, a gigantic fiscal cliff, more tax relief for the rich, less air quality restrictions, a phony Benghazi scandal, a made-up IRS bruhaha, and a cut back in social services, especially for the poor. On a scale of 1 to 10, Congress is mining record negative numbers and falling fast.

Oh, one other thing they did do — actually 30+ time now — they voted on bills to void or vacate the Affordable Healthcare Act. 36 Votes. Are you crapping me?

When are these asshats going to get it. We want action on pressing matters, not political issues… We want fairness, not partisanship.

Isn’t it about time we start taking names and arm ourselves with our votes to see to it that these lackies and political slackers are driven from office? Let’s start at the top. Boehner, McConnell, and work our way down as they come up for re-election.

Let’s stop rewarding obstructionism. Get with the program. Down with asshats — let’s “Dump the chump!”

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Video- President’s Weekly Address: Fixing our Immigration System and Expanding Trade in Latin America

Live Streaming Video- President Obama Speaks in Mexico City 10:15a EDT

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Video- Senator Pat Leahy Defends Refugees After Boston Attack

Good on Leahy. Just a matter of time before the crazies propose zero immigration. Via.

Video- Mr. Know-IT-ALL Trump Warns GOP To Be Careful On Immigration Reform


All those sceery Mescicans coming to take you vote! Via.

Native American state rep to KS official, former Romney advisor: “When you mention illegal immigrant, I think of all of you.”

Native American Rep. Ponka-We Victors (D-Wichita)

Native American Rep. Ponka-We Victors (D-Wichita)

At a a hearing about a Kansas statute that allows children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at public universities, Native American Rep. Ponka-We Victors (D-Wichita) went after anti-immigrant, Secretary of State Kris Kobach. That would be the same Kobach who wrote state laws like SB 1070 in Arizona and another in Alabama.

Via the Topeka Capital-Journal has this stand-out quote from the state representative:

“I think it’s funny Mr. Kobach, because when you mention illegal immigrant, I think of all of you.”

Bingo.

How’s that shoe feel on the other foot, Mr. Kobach?

Wednesday’s hearing on House Bill 2192 would have repealed a nearly 10-year-old statute that allows students who graduate from Kansas high schools and have lived in Kansas for at least three years to pay in-state tuition at state universities and community colleges, regardless of residency status.

Kobach, a lightning-rod for controversy on immigration issues, told the committee federal law conflicts with that statute.

He quote: “U.S. citizens should always come first when it comes to handing out government subsidies.”

Guess whose quote got applause. Hint: It wasn’t Kobach’s.

As Think Progress notes, Kobach “served as an advisor on Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2012 and continues to fight for stricter laws in Kansas and around the country.”

How’s that reachy-outy thing workin’ for ya, GOP?

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Glenn Beck Disapproves of the WWE Demonizing the Tea Party

I love these right-wing internecine fights over who can hate whom the most. Glenn thinks the poor Tea Party is getting a raw deal.  

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From the Media Matters article:

“Beck targeted the Colter character on his radio show, arguing that Colter is “demonizing the Tea Party.” Beck also accused the WWE of “mocking me for standing up for the Constitution.” Beck’s co-host Stu Burguiere complained: “It seems that the villain, the guy you’re supposed to hate, is this stereotype of a conservative that I’ve never met.”"

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Note: I think the *original* Boston Tea Party is getting a raw deal having its name appropriated by a corporate-paid ‘grass roots’ movement which is anything but.