Friday, July 07, 2006
Steve King: GOP Hypocrite of the Week
What an honor!
A national website has named our congressman, Steve King, the "GOP Hypocrite of the Week." As they stated in their press release, "Can someone tell us why Republicans are so mean, offensive and bitter?" Good question!
For more details on King, go to www.kingwatch.org
A national website has named our congressman, Steve King, the "GOP Hypocrite of the Week." As they stated in their press release, "Can someone tell us why Republicans are so mean, offensive and bitter?" Good question!
For more details on King, go to www.kingwatch.org
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Appoint Steve King Ambasador to Iraq
The Des Moines Register editorial board today suggested that Steve King should be named U.S. ambasador to Iraq, since he believes it is such a safe place to live. That was just one of the four reccomendations the Register made, based on King's fantasy that Bagdhad is safer than Washington DC.
For much more on Steve King, go to www.kingwatch.org
So, rather than take issue with the validity of the comparison, we offer these recommendations:
1. Congressman King should, forthwith, call for the immediate removal of all U.S. troops in Iraq. They obviously are no longer needed there.
2. Deploy those troops in the District of Columbia. Establish a secure area (call it the Red Zone while the GOP is in control; the Blue Zone when the Democrats rule), around the U.S. Capitol and downtown Washington to protect lawmakers, federal workers and K Street lobbyists from the lawlessness.
3. Name Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chief of police in Washington, D.C.
4. Appoint King as U.S. ambassador to Iraq, where he, obviously, will feel much more secure.
For much more on Steve King, go to www.kingwatch.org
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Can racists become representatives?
The following is an article that just ran in the University of Northern Iowa's student newspaper. Thank God for smart students like Tristan Abbott. Article follows:
Can racists become representatives?
Tristan Abbott
NI Opinion Columnist
The Voting Rights Act, implemented in 1965 and continued under the Reagan administration, has helped hundreds of thousands of minority voters have their voices heard.
Sure, it’s been danced around an awful lot, particularly with the GOP’s shameful efforts during past two presidential elections, but at least it’s prevented some of the very worst practices, including poll taxes and selective literacy tests, both of which were designed to disenfranchise Black voters.
The VRA came up for extension late last week. You’d think congress’ renewal would be a no-brainer, right?
I mean, who in their right mind could take a stand against an act that makes it easier for people to vote?
Even if a few congress people were such bigoted morons, surely they wouldn’t be so stupid as to expose their racism to the entire nation, right?
Right?
Erm… no.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2006, a small group of Republican congressmen overrode huge, bipartisan committee support and prevented the extension of the VAR from being voted upon.
Most of these congressmen were from the south, but lucky for us, one was from Iowa: the fifth district’s Steve King.
King’s reasoning for his work in killing the Act was – and I’m not exaggerating this in any way – that he was against the fact that the VRA might have allowed bilingual voting. Seriously. Go to his website: it offers a whole section about how bilingual voting is the greatest scourge our nation currently faces (aside from Arabs), and he has even introduced legislation aimed towards banning it outright.
King supports his position by saying: “If we want to demolish modern-day obstacles and bring all backgrounds into our voting process to communicate with each other, we must unify the country instead of driving a wedge between cultures.”
His logic, then, seems to suggest that the best way to help non-English speaking immigrants to vote is to effectively prevent them from voting. It’s neat, really: it’s rare that you get to see such flawed and moronic logic on full public display.
There is no other term for King’s actions aside from racism. I don’t care what kind of BS he has to say about “culture wedges,” I don’t care how, according to his Orwellian double-speak logic, he has come to the conclusion that preventing people from voting will help their voices be more clearly heard. He is actively working to politically disenfranchise an ethic subpopulation. That is racism. If you support this, you are a racist.
I don’t know what else to say. I can’t see how anyone could possibly defend this without delving into “Mexicans took my daddy’s job if they want to live in America they should speak American” territory. All I hope is that the VRA is brought back to the floor before next June, when it will expire, and is granted precisely the kind of up-and-down vote that I thought the GOP were fans of.
As for you, if you’re as ashamed as me to hail from the same state as Steve King, give him a call and tell him so. He can be reached in Washington at 202-225-4426. If you’re a true patriot, check out his website at HYPERLINK “http://www.house.gov/steveking/” http://www.house.gov/steveking/ .
Can racists become representatives?
Tristan Abbott
NI Opinion Columnist
The Voting Rights Act, implemented in 1965 and continued under the Reagan administration, has helped hundreds of thousands of minority voters have their voices heard.
Sure, it’s been danced around an awful lot, particularly with the GOP’s shameful efforts during past two presidential elections, but at least it’s prevented some of the very worst practices, including poll taxes and selective literacy tests, both of which were designed to disenfranchise Black voters.
The VRA came up for extension late last week. You’d think congress’ renewal would be a no-brainer, right?
I mean, who in their right mind could take a stand against an act that makes it easier for people to vote?
Even if a few congress people were such bigoted morons, surely they wouldn’t be so stupid as to expose their racism to the entire nation, right?
Right?
Erm… no.
On Wednesday, May 21, 2006, a small group of Republican congressmen overrode huge, bipartisan committee support and prevented the extension of the VAR from being voted upon.
Most of these congressmen were from the south, but lucky for us, one was from Iowa: the fifth district’s Steve King.
King’s reasoning for his work in killing the Act was – and I’m not exaggerating this in any way – that he was against the fact that the VRA might have allowed bilingual voting. Seriously. Go to his website: it offers a whole section about how bilingual voting is the greatest scourge our nation currently faces (aside from Arabs), and he has even introduced legislation aimed towards banning it outright.
King supports his position by saying: “If we want to demolish modern-day obstacles and bring all backgrounds into our voting process to communicate with each other, we must unify the country instead of driving a wedge between cultures.”
His logic, then, seems to suggest that the best way to help non-English speaking immigrants to vote is to effectively prevent them from voting. It’s neat, really: it’s rare that you get to see such flawed and moronic logic on full public display.
There is no other term for King’s actions aside from racism. I don’t care what kind of BS he has to say about “culture wedges,” I don’t care how, according to his Orwellian double-speak logic, he has come to the conclusion that preventing people from voting will help their voices be more clearly heard. He is actively working to politically disenfranchise an ethic subpopulation. That is racism. If you support this, you are a racist.
I don’t know what else to say. I can’t see how anyone could possibly defend this without delving into “Mexicans took my daddy’s job if they want to live in America they should speak American” territory. All I hope is that the VRA is brought back to the floor before next June, when it will expire, and is granted precisely the kind of up-and-down vote that I thought the GOP were fans of.
As for you, if you’re as ashamed as me to hail from the same state as Steve King, give him a call and tell him so. He can be reached in Washington at 202-225-4426. If you’re a true patriot, check out his website at HYPERLINK “http://www.house.gov/steveking/” http://www.house.gov/steveking/ .
Monday, July 03, 2006
Is Steve King INSANE? (aka "That's what I thought.")
I guess I’m going to have to follow the same advice I keep dishing out to everyone else who says...
“Oh, I don’t get involved in politics...”
or
“I don’t pay attention to politics...”
or
“Politics don’t concern me...”
And my response is...
Me: “Oh, I thought you had kids.”
Them: “But I do.”
Me: “Then politics DO concern you. You’re ALREADY involved, whether you know it or not. You’re just letting OTHER people make some of the most important decisions concerning your kids.”
or
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you somehow manage to never get sick...or don’t have to worry about a job or gas to get there or health benefits like the rest of us...because if you DO, then politics DO concern you, and you’re ALREADY involved...and you know by now who’s making some of those most important decisions that concern YOU.”
Okay, so I’m not really that undiplomatic. And I’ve really only put it in those specific words to one person, but it was a sister so I could get away with a small crack in my diplomacy methods.
The fact is, I live in Iowa. Western Iowa to be precise. Iowa’s 5th congressional district to be exact. And here, there’s just no ignoring or getting around what our toothpick-chewing illiterate country bumpkin congressman is doing to embarrass ALL his constituents (oh yeah, democratic and republican alike) day after day and week after week and month after month and year after year.
Okay, so I have a new favorite bookmark. You know, the one I "might" have mentioned a time or two ... that one at www.KingWatch.org where King Steve is really getting the royal treatment. (Oh sure, blame me for a lame pun, but it's not like the Kingmeister knows what a pun is, anyway. He probably thinks it has something to do with football.)
I’m not on any kind of blood pressure medicine, so I always have to be careful when I start talking about King or start reading those articles on KingWatch.org. I mean, those folks have done their homework so well I could read for hours, but then again...that blood pressure thing.
So, I tried to ignore the KingWatch.org site for a while and read what else folks have to say about our favorite bigoted congressman, and what do I run across? That our favorite martian from Planet Kiron thinks the solution to our immigration problem is for Americans to HAVE MORE CHILDREN. You know, because it WOULD REDUCE THE NEED FOR IMPORTED LABOR. (Oh boy. I can hear Redd Roxx now...."It's the big one! I swear, it's the big one!"
I swear on a stack of Bibles, folks, I am NOT making this up. He really supports this lunacy he calls his “fertility plan.” (You know, even though I have absolutely Nothing against people without college degrees, it's really starting to piss me off when it's 2006 and an uneducated bigot can still pass himself off as a congressman and won't take the time to educate himself on matters of POPULATION GROWTH!) I mean, IS HE INSANE?? And, doesn't Congress have one of those programs where King could at least "work" on some college courses during his tenure? I'd bet his buddies would even help pay for classes just so he'd quit embarrassing them (again, democrats and republicans alike) with his 4th grade math and 6th grade grammar and pre-Civil War racism.
So, as I'm trying not to get addicted to KingWatch.org, I head on over to the Des Moines Register where I read Jane Norman's article “King says immigration views based on ‘rule of law,’” and Jane says, “There are Iowans who have great distaste for King and his views.”
You think?! There you have it, folks. The GREAT UNDERSTATEMENT of the decade.
And if you can stomach it, take a look at “Who Really Stalled the Voting Rights Act Renewal?” You may want to have a paper sack handy. I wouldn’t recommend using the same one you went running for after reading about King’s involvement with cockfighting.
Then again, who am I to be dishing out such advice?
Answer: An informed Iowa voter who will be voting for Joyce Schulte, OUR next 5th congressional district representative!
Isn't it about time we elected someone who REALLY represents Iowa values?
“Oh, I don’t get involved in politics...”
or
“I don’t pay attention to politics...”
or
“Politics don’t concern me...”
And my response is...
Me: “Oh, I thought you had kids.”
Them: “But I do.”
Me: “Then politics DO concern you. You’re ALREADY involved, whether you know it or not. You’re just letting OTHER people make some of the most important decisions concerning your kids.”
or
Me: “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you somehow manage to never get sick...or don’t have to worry about a job or gas to get there or health benefits like the rest of us...because if you DO, then politics DO concern you, and you’re ALREADY involved...and you know by now who’s making some of those most important decisions that concern YOU.”
Okay, so I’m not really that undiplomatic. And I’ve really only put it in those specific words to one person, but it was a sister so I could get away with a small crack in my diplomacy methods.
The fact is, I live in Iowa. Western Iowa to be precise. Iowa’s 5th congressional district to be exact. And here, there’s just no ignoring or getting around what our toothpick-chewing illiterate country bumpkin congressman is doing to embarrass ALL his constituents (oh yeah, democratic and republican alike) day after day and week after week and month after month and year after year.
Okay, so I have a new favorite bookmark. You know, the one I "might" have mentioned a time or two ... that one at www.KingWatch.org where King Steve is really getting the royal treatment. (Oh sure, blame me for a lame pun, but it's not like the Kingmeister knows what a pun is, anyway. He probably thinks it has something to do with football.)
I’m not on any kind of blood pressure medicine, so I always have to be careful when I start talking about King or start reading those articles on KingWatch.org. I mean, those folks have done their homework so well I could read for hours, but then again...that blood pressure thing.
So, I tried to ignore the KingWatch.org site for a while and read what else folks have to say about our favorite bigoted congressman, and what do I run across? That our favorite martian from Planet Kiron thinks the solution to our immigration problem is for Americans to HAVE MORE CHILDREN. You know, because it WOULD REDUCE THE NEED FOR IMPORTED LABOR. (Oh boy. I can hear Redd Roxx now...."It's the big one! I swear, it's the big one!"
I swear on a stack of Bibles, folks, I am NOT making this up. He really supports this lunacy he calls his “fertility plan.” (You know, even though I have absolutely Nothing against people without college degrees, it's really starting to piss me off when it's 2006 and an uneducated bigot can still pass himself off as a congressman and won't take the time to educate himself on matters of POPULATION GROWTH!) I mean, IS HE INSANE?? And, doesn't Congress have one of those programs where King could at least "work" on some college courses during his tenure? I'd bet his buddies would even help pay for classes just so he'd quit embarrassing them (again, democrats and republicans alike) with his 4th grade math and 6th grade grammar and pre-Civil War racism.
So, as I'm trying not to get addicted to KingWatch.org, I head on over to the Des Moines Register where I read Jane Norman's article “King says immigration views based on ‘rule of law,’” and Jane says, “There are Iowans who have great distaste for King and his views.”
You think?! There you have it, folks. The GREAT UNDERSTATEMENT of the decade.
And if you can stomach it, take a look at “Who Really Stalled the Voting Rights Act Renewal?” You may want to have a paper sack handy. I wouldn’t recommend using the same one you went running for after reading about King’s involvement with cockfighting.
Then again, who am I to be dishing out such advice?
Answer: An informed Iowa voter who will be voting for Joyce Schulte, OUR next 5th congressional district representative!
Isn't it about time we elected someone who REALLY represents Iowa values?
QUICK! Is there a Doctor in the House!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!Especially if you live in Washington, D.C., but make sure you follow Rep. Steve King's advice (yeah, the hick from western Iowa standing next to Jethro) and head to Iraq, where (as he's stated TWICE now on the U.S. House floor) that it's a much safer place to live than Washington, D.C. In fact, King won't quit talking about sending his own wife there. (Hmmmmm -- perhaps he's takin' a likin' to Miss Ellie May?)
The folks over at the (terrific!!) new KingWatch.org site seem to think so. King, he likes dem der hills!
Yeah, he's got his statistics screwed up all right. (Even though unlike his friend Jethro, King did manage to graduate from high school.)
But, considering most of our folks in congress ARE college educated, surely there must be a DOCTOR around! No, not a regular doctor. I'm talking the kind where King can get comfortable on a sofa while he prattles on and on about immigration and argues about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and how he doesn't want some of our AMERICAN CITIZENS to have the right to vote.
Why? Because they might have a little problem with their English? And King don't? [sic]
Why, yee haw, Mista Steve! Whad'ya done did with your report card, boy? You know, the one ya'll get on the 2005 Middle-Class Record (by a non-partisan, non-profit think tank) that scores how each of you folks in that dangerous city of Washington vote on issues pertaining to the middle class? You know, the one with the complete listing of each Members' grade of how they scored in efforts to "grow the American middle-class in 2005"?
Why, no wonder you done hid that report card! You got worse than an F! You got a big fat ZERO, boy! And you're s'posed to be representin' the values and morals and dreams and ambitions of western Iowans???
It's pretty bad when even Rush Limbaugh -- as a republican -- is embarrassed because of you and -- how shall we put it -- all the negative criticism you're stirring up in the House and nationwide as you constantly vie for the spotlight to tell anyone who'll listen all about that "A" you did get back in 4th grade.
You naughty, naughty boy. Why, 'ppears to me you need a good paddlin'! Then again, I really hate seeing any kind of harm come to anyone. Why don't you just head on over to Iraq with that little wife of yours. There, I'm sure you'll be much safer than you are in D.C. Ain't that right, Jethro?
