[paraclete]

Good for YOU! Now go tell those other than abortion dead why you are not as outraged by their deaths as you are the unborn!! From what you have written many times, those refugee's garner little sympathy, or empathy. Nor do minorities. So spare me the champion for the unborn crap.

Refugees have my sympathy but illegal immigrants do not, there is a distinction. Those who legally come here and there are many, are accepted without question, but what they do later may be questioned. I have no sympathy for attempts to change our society into the hell holes they emerged from. Which minorities do you speak of, some minorities are more equal than others. I have no sympathy for the gay community, in my opinion they are too vocal and I don't like their lifestyle. I have little sympathy for those who will sit on their backside and take welfare and not do anything to help themselves, but if someone is prepared to have a go I have sympathy for their difficulties, which is one reason why I think there should be a fair minimum wage.

So Tal you take your radical leftist views and condemn others for not thinking to same as you, I will always be for a "fair go" which is why I support proper access to medical services, access to unemployment support in need, regulation of the market place and the right to life as an inalienable right just like other rights

[talaniman]

How are they changing your world (illegal immigrants)? Just curious.

[paraclete]

How are they changing your world (illegal immigrants)? Just curious.

My personal world; they live far away, but there is little doubt that immigration from the trouble spots of the world fuels violence in the society. I have corns between the ears listening to the debate in the media and parliament

The nation; it is spending a great deal of money and resources on controlling the flow, housing the arrivals. This money and resource would be better spent in addressing internal issues such as lifting the indigenous out of poverty, or in international aid assistance. The nation has had to establish processing centres and camps offshore to access claims and where these illegals are found to be economic migrants return them to point of origin. Recent issues have strained the relationships with neighbouring countries who fail to take responsibility for transit of these people through their borders and with international agencies such as UNHCR. I think we are reaching a point of loosing patience, I know I am

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politi...122-31972.html

The Prime Minister said Australia was entitled to protect its borders and would continue to do so, irrespective of Indonesian concerns over territorial incursions.

[speechlesstx]

Statue of bigotry

[tomder55]

When Ed Koch was running against Mario Cuomo 1977 ,the Cuomo campaign (managed by young Andrew ) put up these campaign posters that said 'Vote for Cuomo,Not the homo" . Both Cuomo s denied they were involved . But Koch never forgave either .

[paraclete]

well you could hope voters followed that advice

[speechlesstx]

Not only do Dems not care that the IRS was and still is targeting conservatives, they're currently investigating a Hollywood conservative group, Schmucky wants them to do so more aggressively.

Chuck Schumer Call on IRS to Crack Down on Tea Party Funding: ‘Redouble Those Efforts Immediately’ | TheBlaze.com

Add Cuomo saying conservatives have no place in his state and leftists trying to blacklist people (Phil Robertson, Maria Conchita Alonzo) and it's starting to feel like a new McCarthyism. What ever happened to your philosophy of live and let live? How does this fit in with your diversity and tolerance rhetoric? Come on Admit it, you don't tolerate anyone that doesn't tote your water and you're perfectly willing to use the government to target your fellow Americans. Payback is hell you know.

[excon]

Hello again, Steve:

Not only do Dems not care that the IRS was and still is targeting conservatives,

Well, I'm not a Dem. They're too right wing for me, but I DO care if my president is using the IRS to go after his enemies..

In fact, I care VERY, VERY, VERY much. I just need a little PROOF. A tad'll do. I don't need much. You don't need ANY.

excon

[Tuttyd]

Chuck Schumer Call on IRS to Crack Down on Tea Party Funding: 'Redouble Those Efforts Immediately' | TheBlaze.com

The Blaze says in the first paragraph:

Sen. Chuck Schumer said Thursday that the Internal Revenue Service should should be used more aggressively to keep Tea Party funding in check explaining that this would help "weaken" and "exploit" the conservative movement.


Using two isolated words from persons speech suggests quote mining. It is dishonest to insert these words ( "weaken" and "exploit") into the journalists commentary on the speech. There should be the opportunity to view the whole speech.

It is very poor journalism that suggests a dishonest agenda.

[NeedKarma]

Meanwhile mall shootings and school shootings continue in the US as it were a normal daily occurrence. It's come to this.

[speechlesstx]

Using two isolated words from persons speech suggests quote mining. It is dishonest to insert these words ( "weaken" and "exploit") into the journalists commentary on the speech. There should be the opportunity to view the whole speech.

You sure seem to expend a lot of effort trying to discredit me. Why is that? It's a known fact that Schumer wants to annihilate the Tea Party and it's clear he'll use any means necessary, lies, smears and now force of government specifically to marginalize the Tea Party. But whatever, here's another link.

Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Democrats, the administration and the IRS must immediately “redouble” efforts to close loopholes created by a recent Supreme Court ruling that opened the floodgates for money into politics.


“One of the great advantages the tea party has is the huge holes in our campaign finance laws created this ill-advised decision,” said Schumer, referring to Citizens United, in an afternoon speech at the Center for American Progress. “Obviously, the tea party elites gained extraordinary influence by being able to funnel millions of dollars into campaigns with ads that distort the truth and attack government.”


Most of Schumer’s remarks focused on his ideal Democratic political playbook against conservatives. He argued that Democrats could combat the tea party by more openly discussing the benefits of government involvement in everyday Americans’ lives.


Schumer suggested administration action on campaign finance at the end of his speech — making it appear like an afterthought. But his remarks on campaign finance — a frequent topic for the senator — provided one of the few actionable items for Democratic efforts to marginalize the tea party.


In 2013, the administration and the IRS came under fire for targeting political groups.


“This is not the place for a broad discussion of this issue, and it is clear that we will not pass anything legislatively as long as the House of Representatives is in Republican control, but there are many things that can be done administratively by the IRS and other government agencies – we must redouble those efforts immediately,” the New York Democrat continued.


“Tea party members realize importance of this issue,” Schumer continued. “In the recent budget negotiations House Republicans nearly blew up the entire agreement because we would not put in the bill a provision that would prevent the IRS from moving forward and administratively closing some of the Citizens United loopholes.”


Schumer appears to be referring to a standoff, first reported by Politico, stoked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, to attach a rider to the budget deal that would have prohibited the Treasury Department from issuing new rules to the IRS on political activity by tax-exempt organizations.

To discuss campaign finance reform is fine, but to do so in the context of specifically shutting down your enemies is not.

[talaniman]

Back to the real world, along with the shootings on campuses, and malls we have this,

Brain-dead, pregnant Texas woman taken off life support; unclear if case will spark law change | Star Tribune

[Tuttyd]

You sure seem to expend a lot of effort trying to discredit me. Why is that? It's a known fact that Schumer wants to annihilate the Tea Party and it's clear he'll use any means necessary, lies, smears and now force of government specifically to marginalize the Tea Party. But whatever, here's another link.



To discuss campaign finance reform is fine, but to do so in the context of specifically shutting down your enemies is not.

There is a bit of a difference between the two articles. As far as I can see, nowhere in the two articles do the quoted words "weaken" and "exploit" appear in the actual first person narrative.

This of course doesn't mean that he didn't use the words in his speech. It is possible that these words may have not been used in relation to the IRS.

For example, the word, "exploit" may have been used to point out the weakness in the natural divisions that exist between the wealthy elites who provide the funding and the grass roots movement. That would be a legitimate political tactic.

The point is we don't know unless we see the words within context. I am not trying to discredit you. I am happy to accept the Blaze report provided there is evidence. I think this is a reasonable position to take.

By being critical of the Blaze article I am not discrediting you, I am discrediting the source you are providing. I dislike left-wing dishonesty, but for some reason I dislike right-wing dishonesty even more. I guess that's just my politics.

[speechlesstx]

Removed.

[speechlesstx]

It's come to this, Wendy the shameless liar Davis posing...as the poser she is.

[paraclete]

a pretty picture, soccer Mum?

[NeedKarma]

What offends you now about that pic?

[paraclete]

guns and flags in the same image

[speechlesstx]

Offends? It's hilarious, nothing like an anti gun lib trying to look like a bada$$ to get votes. It's like Dukakis in a tank.

[NeedKarma]

Gee, that's so interesting.