I read a Wapo piece this afternoon, and all in all it wasn't half bad, even though that is something I hate to admit about Wapo. I am however fair enough to not let MY bias overrule my judgement. It is an editorial piece, so perhaps that is why it does show some objectivity, if not total fairness.
On national security, the House Democrats' plan offers more goals than details. Who could disagree with promises to "eliminate Osama Bin Laden, destroy terrorist networks like al-Qaeda, finish the job in Afghanistan and end the threat posed by the Taliban" or "redouble efforts to stop nuclear weapons development in Iran and North Korea?" But the hard part -- on which Democrats offer no details -- is how that is to be done.I am surprised Wapo even allowed that portion to be printed, but there it is!!!
I also read an article on Nancy Pelosi and how not many people even know who she is and even less know what she stands for. So I looked up her voting record. I must admit, I adore the internet where information is available at the touch of a key. This record actually scared the hell out of me.
I truly believe people should KNOW before they go vote, what they will get if they allow the Democratic party to take Congress or the Senate. Following is the record of Pelosi's votes, the next potential speaker of the house, and all should read them and understand exactly what will happen if we do not get out and vote REPUBLICAN.
Pelosi on National Security:
Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Do you feel safer yet? THIS could be the next house speaker.... remember this when you go to vote, you may be voting for a "local" candidate, but if it is a democratic candidate, you will be handing THIS woman the speaker of the house position.
Pelosi on Tax Reform:
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted NO on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
Rated 21% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
The rags like to say that the GOP is trying to scare the American public and that the Democratic party is not a tax party, yet her record clearly shows that it is not a "scare tactic" it is the truth.
Pelosi on Abortion:
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted NO on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
We are not talking about first trimester abortions here, we are talking about this.
Pelosi on Civil Rights:
Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Pelosi on Corporations:
Voted NO on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
Rated 34% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Pelosi on Crime:
Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
Pelosi on Drugs:
Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
Pelosi on Education:
Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
Pelosi on Energy and Oil:
Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
Preserve Alaska's ANWR instead of drilling it. (Feb 2001)
Pelosi on Families and Children:
Voted NO on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
Rated 8% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Pelosi on Government Reform:
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Pelosi on Gun Control:
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
Pelosi on Healthcare:
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on Prescription drug coverage under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
Pelosi on Immigration:
Voted NO on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Pelosi on Social Security:
Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
This is what the Democrats do not tell you. This is the woman that will be speaker of the house should any of you vote Democrat. Remember this.
Others posting on Pelosi and Democrats: Dumb Ox, Don Surber, Liberal Lie, Conservative Truth, Barking Moonbat, Pirate's Cove for a laugh, Rightwing Guy, Chicago Ray, Gay Patriot, Flopping Aces.