Ogre's Politics & Views

July 25, 2007

Democrat Plans

Did anyone else notice this sign in the office of Harry Reid? It sure appears accurate based on the results Democrats (who are in the majority) are getting in the Senate these days...

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NC HB 1366

Usually I just talk about North Carolina government in the mornings. But I received this notice today and thought I'd attempt to spread the word for residents of the socialist republic of North Carolina.

The short version: House Bill 1366 is attempting to give special rights to people based on their actions. If you decide that you want to have sexual relations with a person of your sex, you will be protected more than people who do not. The bill will require government schools to not accept, but encourage, approve of, and teach about homosexuality. This is in direct conflict with the 14th amendment of the Constitution (equal protection).

The longer version:

The pro-homosexual "Bullying Bill" was scheduled to be heard today (Tuesday) in the Senate Judiciary 2 Committee but has been delayed until the committee's meeting on Thursday. It appears that the vote on this bill, House Bill 1366-School Violence Prevention Act, could be very close. We need you to CALL the members of the Senate Judiciary 2 Committee ALL DAY Wednesday and ask them to OPPOSE this bill! The committee membership with phone numbers and county representation is listed below. An Issue Brief describing the bill in more detail is attached.

Please be sure to call the members of the Judiciary 2 Committee on Wednesday, especially if a member of the committee represents your county. THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU! If you call and they are unavailable, leave a message and then call back later. If you responded to our earlier alert and sent an email to your senator about this bill, thank you, but please also call committee members on Wednesday.

THIS IS CRITICAL, because if this bill passes in its current form, it would be the first time in state history that the terms "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression" would exist in state law. This bill would affirm and grant special legal status to homosexuality, bisexuality, cross dressing and other "alternative" sexual behaviors, not only in our state law but also in our public schools. Implementation of this bill will virtually ensure that all public school children will be introduced to concepts of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity and expression" as early as elementary school.

TALKING POINTS ON HOUSE BILL 1366:

* HB 1366 would force ALL of North Carolina's local boards of education to adopt anti-bullying policies that grant specially protected status to public school students and employees on the basis of their real or perceived "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression." Public schools across the state would be required to affirm, support and defend students and staff who are involved in or identify with homosexuality, bisexuality, cross dressing and other "alternative" sexual behaviors.

* HB 1366 is unnecessary, because the State Board of Education adopted a policy in July 2004 requiring local boards of education to "develop and maintain policies and procedures to prevent, intervene, investigate, document, and report all acts of harassment, bullying, or discrimination no later than January 2005." When adopting this policy, the Board specifically rejected the enumeration of special classifications or characteristics like "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression," because they wanted to ensure that the local policies applied equally to all school children.

* Delineating certain groups of students and staff as being specifically protected from bullying would violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which requires equal protection for all citizens.

* The inclusion of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity or expression" in state law for the first time in history would pave the way for other pro-homosexual legislation and endless lawsuits challenging North Carolina's marriage laws and other statutes that uphold traditional family values.

Please be sure to CALL the following members of the Senate Judiciary 2 Committee on Wednesday and ask them to OPPOSE House Bill 1366-School Violence Prevention Act.

SENATE JUDICIARY 2 COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Sen. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (Cabarrus, Iredell) 919-733-7223
Sen. Austin M. Allran (Catawba, Iredell) 919-733-5876
Sen. Tom Apodaca (Buncombe, Henderson, Polk) 919-733-5745
Sen. Bob Atwater (Chatham, Durham, Lee) 919-715-3036
Sen. Doug Berger (Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren) 919-715-8363
Sen. Stan Bingham (Davidson, Guilford) 919-733-5665
Sen. Walter H. Dalton (Cleveland, Rutherford) 919-715-3038
Sen. Charlie S. Dannelly (Mecklenburg) 919-733-5955
Sen. Katie G. Dorsett (Guilford) 919-715-3042
Sen. Don East (Alleghany, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin) 919-733-5743
Sen. W. Edward Goodall (Mecklenburg, Union) 919-733-7659
Sen. Jim Jacumin (Burke, Caldwell) 919-715-7823
Sen. Ed Jones (Bertie, Chowan, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, Perquimans) 919-715-3032
Sen. John H. Kerr III (Greene, Pitt, Wayne) 919-733-5621
Sen. Joe Sam Queen (Avery, Haywood, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey) 919-733-3460
Sen. John Snow (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania) 919-733-5875
Sen. A.B. Swindell (Nash, Wilson) 919-715-3030

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BDS - What's Next?

Previously I mentioned a classic case of Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS). The people who are suffering from this syndrome are indeed often quite obsessed with President Bush and often blame him for, well, everything in the world that disagrees with their personal ideas. I have come to wonder what will happen when Bush's term in office is over.

I know when Clinton was in power, people told Rush Limbaugh that he would be lost when Clinton was out of power -- but Limbaugh opposed stupidity in government, not just Clinton. When Clinton left, Limbaugh still had lots to talk about because stupidity and anti-freedom in government still runs rampant (among Democrats and Republicans).

But BDS is completely different. These people are openly opposed to Bush personally. These people blame Bush personally for things like global warming. When Bush leaves office, there is going to be a vast hole in these people's lives. Like most people, they will need to seek something to fill that vast hole. I do not know what they will do with themselves. We can hope and pray that they find something good with which to fill that hole (like Jesus), but I suspect that will not be the case. Instead, I suspect they will become zealots for some other religion -- like environmentalism or global warming.

What do you think these people will do with themselves?

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Government Newspeak

You know, words used to have meanings. When we had one unifying language in the United States (English), we could effectively communicate with one another because the words had a common meaning. When someone spoke of a "horse," for example, people knew exactly what the object of the discussion was. Today, however, that is no longer the case. And the destruction of the language is very intentional and can often be traced to government.

I personally first noticed the total destruction of the language with the misuse of the word "next." Do you know what "next" means? I suspect you do not, because it means whatever the person using it happens to want it to mean at the moment. When I was growing up, it had a very clear meaning. It used to mean something along the lines of "immediately following." That is no longer the case. If you hear it on the radio or TV, in invariably means, "after about 2-3 minutes of commercials."

Government, however, is much better at changing the meanings of words, and often with a more intentionally evil purpose. And yes, in most cases, it is exactly as Orwell predicted it would be in 1984. For example, if you give me $10, do I have more or less money than I did before? If I'm government, you just took money from me. And yes, they can and do repeat and scream that statement until you believe it. You see, I thought you were going to give me $20 and you only gave me $10. Therefore, you took money from me.

To see this amazing redefinition of words in action, check just about any action of your local government. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School board, in cooperation with the Charlotte Observer (socialist paper of record) is now claiming they cut schools and renovations. They are claiming they're "trimming" the budget and they've reduced, removed, and cut schools and classrooms. Of course, this is a total lie because they're actually planning on getting $516,000,000.00 that they did not have before. So literally, in government-speak, giving them $516 million is causing them to make CUTS. That is intentional lying.

And every now and then one of the socialist bastards member of the Politburo lying bureaucrats will make a mistake and their actual words (with real meanings) will get reported:

If we are going to persuade the voters of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County that our needs are real, I think it's important for us to come together and show leadership.

So sayeth $250,000+/ yr Peter Gorman, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. In other words, he knows the needs aren't real, but that they need to lie and fool the suckers workers and voters that they are real. And to convince the unwashed (that's you) to vote for this massive pile of cash, they will do whatever it takes -- including using words with false meanings to scare you and outright lies.

They also continuously refer to the "bond package" and explain that it will not cost tax money. Either these people really are dumber than a box of rocks, or they're outright lying again. Do you know anywhere that I can borrow $516 million for an unlimited amount of time and I don't have to pay interest on it? I'll give you a clue -- there isn't anywhere. What's happening in Charlotte is that the interest payments on all these "free" bonds is rising every year -- it's now somewhere in the range of 20% of the entire budget! But these government-types honestly don't care. They just want more of your money now for themselves, plain and simple. And like any other common thief, they are more than willing to lie to get your money.

Ronald Reagan once said, "Trust, but verify." Government in this country simply cannot be trusted -- no matter what verification system you want to use. They intentionally misuse words to convince you to make them larger and more bloated. Remember the primary purpose of the government-run (public) education system in America: to get more money for themselves to spend.

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July 24, 2007

Bush Approval Ratings

Harsh, but true:

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Visited States

Now I thought that I'd visited a lot of states:


create your own visited states map
or check out these Google Hacks.

But Kender's got me beat!

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Government vs. People

Here at this blog, I often complain about the government. I complain that it's no longer government for the people (or even by the people, any more). But sometimes readers may not completely understand what I'm talking about. To that end, here is an example of a government response and a freedom-based response:

Let's say you witness a situation created by government: the major roads leading into a city are congested with a large amount of traffic. Upon further observation, you can see that most of the traffic is created by individuals in their cars. While some observers may say that this is not even a problem, for the sake of discussion, we'll accept that there's a problem here.

Now, those who are interested in government-based solutions (socialists, communists, members of the Democrat Party, the media, etc) will all observe and see the problem. Then any solution that will be generated will be based on more government control. These types of people will look at the problem and say, "We've got to do something to STOP these people from creating the traffic jam." In this case, as can be witnessed around the country, government tries to STOP people from causing the traffic jam -- they attempt to force people into mass transit. They waste space trying to force people to drive in carpool lanes. They attempt to force people to stop driving by installing taxes and tolls. In all cases, however, all their efforts are focused on forcing people to do something.

In a freedom-based society, government would not try to force people to do anything (other than prevent them from forcing others to do things). A government that was for the people and by the people would instead ask questions like, "How can we let people do what they desire here and reduce the traffic?" They might actually build more roads. They might adjust the lanes so that more lanes are inbound in the mornings (and not HOV-only). They might move the government offices (and their employees) to a location that would remove those employees from the traffic streams. But in all cases, they would not try and adjust people and tell them what to do.

So go ahead and pick a side -- most people already have. Unfortunately, those who side with me, for freedom, often find themselves aligned against the government behemoth -- and paying for the government to take away their very own freedoms. I just wish more people honestly wanted freedom.

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Patton on Iraq

Now this just darn neat. Hat tip to Always on Watch.

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NC Candidate Blogging

Bob Orr is a Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina. He's decided to make and attempt at blogging. I do hope he keeps up regular updates throughout the campaign. My suggestion, Mr. Orr (even if you didn't ask for it) -- update daily, every day, no matter how busy you are.

Oh, and turn on comments! Sure, you'll get some wackos in there (this is North Carolina, home of the socialists of NC Blue), but it will do nothing but help you. Just post some blurb about how those comments aren't your position. Seriously, I think this could really help you connect with voters.

Fred Smith appears to have a blog, but it's pretty out of date. This is the 2008 election, folks -- blogs ARE being used. I really think they can do more good than harm.

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July 23, 2007

Giant Llama

Have you ever seen a llama so big?

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That's a big llama.

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Iran Asks for Help

The people of Iran want help. I wonder who will help them.

According to the research, 58% of the people in Iran want help from a foreign military to remove I'mADinnerJacket from power. 79% of the people of Iran want a Democratic government, instead of the current Sharia totalitarian dictatorship. A full 43% of the people even support a military strike to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb! And I'mADinnerJacket's approval rating is even lower than the US Congress: at 8%.

So, to those who oppose the war on terrorism, those who oppose the war in Iraq. To those who oppose Americans at war everywhere on the planet I have one question: would you help these people? These people who WANT help? These people who are begging for help in getting rid of a madman dictator?

Regardless of your opinions of the war in Iraq, how we got there, why we got there, current progress, etc. Who will stand up and tell these people, "Oh gee, sorry, if you want to get rid of your insane dictator, you're going to have to do it yourself because we're just not interested in helping."

I think perhaps it's time to withdraw from Iraq -- and into Iran. We would be welcomed by the people there.

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Classic BDS

Wow. If you've never seen the abbreviation "BDS," you might not be familiar with it. For those who don't follow all things political, I'll help you out -- BDS is "Bush Derangement Syndrome." I imagine the APA will come up with the exact classifications for this syndrome (if they haven't already). Wikipedia credits the source of the syndrome to Charles Krauthammer:

"the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency -- nay -- the very existence of George W. Bush."

Now, if there's any psychologists or psychiatrists (I always forget which is which) who really want to study this syndrome, I can provide a classic "textbook" case of BDS, with an example.

Last week I posted about Democrats. Specifically, it was about one bill that the Democrats did not support. It outlined what was in the bill and gave quotes of Democrats -- those same Democrats who would not support the bill. The post was about showing how Democrats say one thing but actually DO another.

Along comes a person to comment. The very first comment was about President Bush. Now there was absolutely nothing in the post about President Bush at all. It was about Democrats. I told the commenter that they could read the post. At this point, the commenter almost got it. He mentioned that my post didn't mention Bush at all -- but then he continued to ask about President Bush's position.

After trying to explain to the commenter that I was talking about the United States Senate, he continued to ask about president Bush. I went ahead and explained in simple terms that the post was about the Senate and not Bush. I explained that I really didn't care what Bush thought about this particular bill. Therefore, this commenter somehow logically concluded that I was ignorant.

Yes, because I didn't want to talk about something that this person did (Bush), I was ignorant. The discussion actually continued. In each and every comment (except one), this posted continued to mention Bush. As of this writing, he has continued to mention Bush -- 19 times now. And he's blamed Bush for, well, I'm not sure what. And yes, because I didn't want to talk about what he wanted to talk about, he started calling me names.

Take a peek at the thread if you dare -- but be careful, if you attempt to apply rational logic or attempt to discuss with him, you may actually get dumber. It's a true classic case of Bush derangement syndrome.

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Easley Writes Budget Again

In most representative forms of government, there are three branches. The division of powers is usually quite clear. But in North Carolina, there's not much division. Democrats have retained control for literally over a hundred years, so when they disagree with one another, that doesn't mean much. But sometimes they disagree so much that they just do one another's jobs for them.

This time, governor Easley has decided that he gets to decide how much government will spend. According to that old, outdated, useless document (the Constitution), the legislative branch determines spending. But here in North Carolina, when the governor wants to spend money, he just spends it. He just decided what the budget will be for education, no matter what the legislature decides.

Oh, and Easley's claiming that he has the authority to do so because a renegade judge previously had ruled that he, personally (the judge) could determine the exact dollar amounts to be spent on education, no matter what the legislature decided.

So, who, exactly, gets to decide how much money is spent on education in North Carolina? The governor claims that he can. One judge claims the he can. Meanwhile, the Democrats in the legislature are arguing over how many tax increases they can get past the people while they attempt to decide. What a total cesspool. The only way to fix this nightmare is to start over. North Carolina government really, really stinks.

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July 21, 2007

Geek Quiz







What Kind of Geek Are You?


You're a gaming geek, fresh out da basement. You probably have saved sheets of old, favorite characters you no longer play and own your weight in gaming books. Let's not even go into how many dice you've got sitting around - more than you'll ever use. You know what TSR, WotC and GDW mean and might've even played T&T once. Geek.
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Now that quiz is just scary accurate. I actually HAVE played T&T! (And I'm betting there will be no one who reads this who even knows what that is...)

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NH Gun Laws

Apparently the Supreme Court in New Hampshire has serious problems with freedom. That's really unfortunate, because New Hampshire is the site of The Free State. Then again, that's why freedom-oriented people (over 400 of them) have already moved to New Hampshire -- to advance freedom, somehow.

However, the recent election of Democrats in NH has definitely slowed the advance of freedom. And now the supreme court there is doing it's part to ensure no one shall be free. They have ruled that people just don't really have that whole right to bear arms. The court seems to think that people have that right, but if government wants to take that right away, that's fine too.

The news article points out the case and makes it more complicated than it really is. However, the article does point out that the court basically ruled that the government IS free to restrict and regulate the "right" to bear arms any time it wants to. Sigh. I guess the word "rights" doesn't actually mean RIGHTS any more. If it's subject to restriction and regulation, then it was never a right to begin with. The whole point of a right is that the government CANNOT remove it. But no longer in NH (although there may be an appeal to the US Supreme Court).

If you want more gory details (with graphic, but accurate word usage), see what Bruce has to say about this horrible, horrible blow to freedom. After all, if the supreme court rules that government can, at will, restrict and regulate anything they want, what was the whole purpose of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights? According to the NH Supreme Court, those documents literally mean NOTHING because the government can remove or adjust them any time they want.

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Let the Brainwashed Vote!

S. Hankins, of the News and Observer, wants the legislature to allow people to vote. Now that's a VERY odd position for any editor of any print paper in the country to take. Nearly all the time, the editors strongly and blindly support the all-knowing and all-powerful legislature over the opinions of the stupid people that read their papers. So what gives?

Well, currently the North Carolina Legislature is considering raising some taxes (well, that's actually about ALL they do -- they are Democrats). This time, however, they're considering creating a brand-new tax, instead of just raising a tax. And this tax would really, really raise a LOT of money -- which means a lot of people would really get slammed with it. And yes, as usual, the poor would be hardest hit by the tax.

What's the new tax? It's the moving tax. Yes, literally, this is a tax that you would pay, a fine, for moving from one house to another. It would be based on the price of the house, so it wouldn't matter if you made money on the house or lost money. In fact, as with most taxes, it would actively DISCOURAGE moving -- which is what government really, really likes. Of course if they called it a tax on moving, no one would support it. So instead, they call it something confusing and nice -- a "land transfer tax."

The article goes on to mention how the legislature is feeling a lot of pressure from various people to NOT pass this tax. For example, if the tax passed, a large number of Realtors would be out of a job -- because people could no longer afford to sell their houses. Contractors and home-builders would be out of jobs because people couldn't afford the new houses that just increased in cost by 2-5%. And yes, the economy WOULD suffer because housing starts and sales absolutely would reduce.

So this author claims that most of the voters would support this tax, while the legislators would not. Of course, that's backed up complete and total lies:

What's the alternative to a land transfer tax? Higher property and sales taxes and increased water and sewer rates.

Liar, liar, pants on fire, Mr. Hankins. That is a complete and total lie, and you damn well know it. The clear and obvious answer to everyone but those who hate freedom is for GOVERNMENT TO SPEND LESS MONEY. Why is that concept so hard to grasp for socialists and miserable bastards who want to take the money I earn from me? Mr. Hankins, you're a scumbag. If YOU want more government spending, YOU work for it and pay for it. Leave me the hell alone.

Oh, and the answer to my original question? Mr. Hankins is actually a super-socialist: He is executive director of the N.C. League of Municipalities and president of the Partnership for North Carolina's Future -- in other words, he openly and continuously despises anything that relates to freedom. He IS a communist and is actively working to destroy capitalism, freedom, and the republic; hoping to replace it with total communism. He is my enemy.

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July 20, 2007

Friday Feast #152

Here's how it works:

Each Friday when you visit this meme, you will find 5 enticing courses for your mind to gobble up:

Appetizer - a quick, tasty morsel to get you started

Soup - smooth and warm to soothe your mind

Salad - a nutritious blend of "veggies"

Main Course - a hearty portion that is sure to satisfy

Dessert - light concoction for your sweet tooth


And now for this week's fare:
Appetizer: On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being highest) how much do enjoy watching sports on television?

That's a tough one. No, really, it is. I'm trying to think, right now, of which sports you can actually participate in ON a television. Then again, according to ESPN, damn near anything is a sport (POKER?), so I guess things like placing a lamp on the television could actually be considered a sport. Therefore, I guess I'm going to have to go with "1" because I'm not really all that thrilled by watching people place lamps on televisions. What a strange question.
Soup: If you could completely memorize any one work of fiction, which one would you pick?

There's only one possible answer to this question. WHY?!? Good Lord, with all the things I keep forgetting, there's no way I'd use up valuable brain space with a work of fiction! There's already too much useless crap I can remember in there now (like Don Mattingly's lifetime Batting Average of .307)!
Salad: What is your favorite breakfast food?

None of the above. Really. I don't eat breakfast much. Actually, most days I snack all day and just eat supper. Don't worry, it's mostly nutritional stuff (and only a few cookies and beers a day). Then again, it's not really that I don't like breakfast, but there's no time. When I leave the house by about 4:45am each day, there's only so early you can wake up in the morning.
Main Course: Name something fun you can do for less than $10.00.

How long is this answer supposed to be? I can think of dozens, no, hundreds of things that are fun to do that cost less than $10. And you there, with the dirty mind, I wasn't thinking of that type of thing. Actually, I've always been relatively creative, so my mind is continuously already thinking of things to be doing (usually other than what I'm supposed to be doing at the moment). I guess if I had to try and sum up one answer for this one, I'd say: CREATE.
Dessert: How long does it usually take you to fall asleep?

Okay, I've been working on this one, but I don't quite have the answer yet. I keep starting the stopwatch when I lie down, and I promise myself that as soon as I fall asleep, I'll reach over and turn it off...

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Llama Riding

This is a little girl riding a llama. Is it just me, or is there something really, really odd about this picture?

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Canival of Homeschooling

I thought carnivals were dying down. Boy was I wrong! Look at all the entries in this week's carnival of Homeschooling!

Wow. Even if you don't homeschool, you ought to wander over there and take a peek. Lots of really interesting and neat stuff there.

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Democrats Support What Troops?

Democrats keep complaining that they support the troops. Well, they support the troops like I support Hillary Clinton: I just don't want her to win. A few details about the "support" that the Democrats want to give to the American troops:

To recap here are a few items that the Department of Defense Authorization Act would do:

* A 3.5 percent pay increase across-the-board for all service members and would guarantee a pay increase for members of the American Forces
* $50 million for the Defense Health Program sustainment account for health care facilities, particularly at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
* An increase in the authorized payment from $12,000 to $100,000 for Defense Department military personnel who die while working in a combat zone.
* An additional $4.1 billion for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles.

To recap here is what Democrat Senators have said about the troops:

* �We've all made a promise to our servicemen and women that while their away protecting us; we would be in Washington protecting them and their families. We should not let partisan judicial politics stop us from keeping that promise.� (Sen. Mark Pryor, Senate Democrat Conference Web site, accessed 7/19/07)
* �Our first priority should be to ensure that the men and women who honorably serve our country are given the resources they need to succeed both on and off the battlefield.� (Sen. Dick Durbin�s Web site, accessed 7/19/07)
* "As part of the Defense Authorization bill this week, I will introduce an amendment making it clear Congress will provide every dollar and every authority needed to build vehicles resistant to roadside bombs and shaped charges. As long as we have a single soldier in Iraq, we must do whatever it takes to provide them the best protection possible. This must be a national priority. (Sen. Joe Biden press release, 7/16/07)
* ��it is extremely important to make sure our troops continue to know we support them. The president was right to commend the troops for their tremendous efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, but honoring them with words is not enough. It�s critical that our troops have the proper equipment they need to do their jobs.� (Sen. Jay Rockefeller press release, 1/20/04)
* �As long as our nation's policies put them there, our troops should hear an unequivocal message from Congress that we support them.� (Sen. Carl Levin Washington Post Op-Ed, 6/21/07)
* �We are here to say that, yes, we're going to fight hard for all of what government can do -- the needs that they [soldiers] have, the financial needs, whether it's health care needs, mental health care needs, equipment and everything.� (Sen. Mary Landrieu press conference, 7/11/07)
* The first definition of patriotism is keeping faith with those who�ve worn the uniform of the United States of America. Our obligation is to keep faith with the men and women of the American military and their families-whether they are on active duty, in the National Guard or Reserves, or veterans. (Sen. John Kerry�s Web site, accessed 7/19/07)
* We must ensure that our troops at home and abroad have the tools they need to protect freedom and democracy across the globe. I'm committed to working together to ensure our military and our men and women in uniform have what they need to do their jobs.� (Sen. Max Baucus� Web site, accessed 7/19/07)

Yet when it came time to vote on legislation to increase troop pay, to increase money for military healthcare, to increase benefits for military widows and families, to increase the safety of our troops; Democrats staged a self-described stunt and when that failed to even impress their own liberal base, they throw a temper-tantrum and pulled the bill from the floor.

If Democrats really supported the troops they would call on their leadership to quit pandering to the left and pass legislation that actually does support our troops.

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