Posted on 01/04/2008 1:55:34 PM PST by William Tell 2
George Phillips is the Republican candidate for the office of the 22nd Congressional District NY. The current representative is one of the most liberal members of congress Maurice Hinchey.
This information about Hinchey is from Discover the Networks of Frontpagemag.com
1-"Hinchey has one of the most liberal voting records in the House," wrote journalist Michael Barone in the 2004 Almanac of American Politics. Congressman Hinchey is a member of the radical Progressive Caucus. The group Americans for Democratic Action (ADA) rates his recent voting record as 100 percent on the left side of legislation.
2-In 2002 Hinchey joined 43 other members of Congress, all but two of whom were Democrats, in signing a letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell alleging human rights violations by the Government of Colombia in its war against the drug-running guerrilla terrorist Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces, FARC, established as the military wing of the Colombian Communist Party. This letter, published worldwide and used as pro-FARC anti-Government of Colombia propaganda, made no mention of FARC's thousands of murders, atrocities and support from Cuban Marxist dictator Fidel Castro and from Venezuela's Marxist caudillo Hugo Chavez. The letter urged Secretary Powell "to take our concerns into account when determining whether to approve additional military aid for Colombia this year."
In November 2004 Colombian Defense Minister Alberto Uribe announced that informants had warned of a FARC plot to assassinate President George W. Bush during his brief visit that month to Colombia.
In 2003 Congressman Hinchey co-sponsored legislation reducing or ending U.S. economic sanctions and travel restrictions against Cuba. In 2001 he had voted to keep a travel ban in place against Communist Cuba until Castro frees political prisoners. In 2000 he voted against Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Communist China until its observance of human rights improves.
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Phillips is a solid conservative who worked for Rep Chris Smith of NJ He teaches high school. More info is available at http://mypoliticalsite.com/phillips
He needs donations so if you can and you like what he represents send something his way
Hinchey is horrible, but his district is tailor-drawn for him. Best of luck to his GOP opponent !
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