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White House: Firing AmeriCorps IG an act of "political courage"
Washington Examiner ^
| June 18, 2009
| By Byron York
Posted on 06/18/2009 11:54:03 AM PDT by MaestroLC
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From "the most ethical administration in history"...
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:54:04 AM PDT
by
MaestroLC
To: MaestroLC
“We are proud to defend our corrupt practices and we have the political courage to fire the whistleblowers”
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:55:09 AM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com <----go there now,----> tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: MaestroLC
about as much political courage as littleman’s attack on Gov.Palin’s family
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:55:22 AM PDT
by
shadeaud
("If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten." -- George Carlin)
To: MaestroLC
They admit it! He was fired for political reasons and not job performance.
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:56:14 AM PDT
by
avacado
To: MaestroLC
Then why didn’t the MSM get their thongs in a twist over Bush firing 8 AG’s but nothing over Clinton firing all of them when he took office?
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:56:26 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
('Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not..' ~ Thomas Jefferson)
To: MaestroLC
I seem to recall hearing that it was a violation of the law ... a law sponsored by the (then) junior Senator from Illinois ... one "Barack Hussein 0bama".
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:56:46 AM PDT
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: MaestroLC
>> A top White House lawyer called the firing of AmeriCorps inspector general Gerald Walpin an act of “political courage,”
Corruption is Courage.
War is peace
Freedom is slavery
Ignorance is strength
On another note, it seems they have changed their story from “Walpin is suffering from dementia!” to “Walpin does not play well with others!”.
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:58:10 AM PDT
by
Nervous Tick
(Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
To: MaestroLC
Should have said “Political Suicide”.
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:58:13 AM PDT
by
RC2
To: MaestroLC
Sort of like swatting flies.
To: avacado
They admit it! He was fired for political reasonsMaybe they're already getting cocky enough that, if we fight this IG firing, we can reign them in a bit.
The left always overreaches and this might be the fight to knock them back on their heels for awhile.
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:58:23 AM PDT
by
paulycy
(Liberal DOUBLE-STANDARDS are HATE speech.)
To: MaestroLC
Probe one...of another forty before 2012. I can’t see how you avoid not appointing an investigator and having to face some senate committee to explain how “political courage” really works.
To: MaestroLC
It does take some courage to break the Law, especially if you once endorsed the same law you broke as Senator.
Couragous Crook ?
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posted on
06/18/2009 11:59:00 AM PDT
by
4Speed
To: MaestroLC
Barky’s digging his own grave!
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:00:56 PM PDT
by
SonOfDarkSkies
(Obama: "Enough about me, let's talk about you...what do you think of me?")
To: GeronL
It appears that the breaking of laws is of no concern to the Obama administration. A massive double standard. Be they Constitutional laws, or not. Also, fascism and oppression also seem to be “in vogue” as well. Are we looking at another version of Venezuela here?? Seems that way.
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:01:07 PM PDT
by
EagleUSA
To: MaestroLC
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:01:09 PM PDT
by
gimme1ibertee
(For the sake of our Republic....RAISE HOLY HELL!)
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:01:31 PM PDT
by
stop_fascism
(Georgism is Capitalism's best, last hope)
To: windsorknot; Gator113
Nominate this one for quote of the day...would make a great tagline.
With all of the maggots occupying the White House, a few flies are no surprise.
posted by Gator113
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:01:39 PM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
To: MaestroLC
So, “Working Well” with the leadership means nodding your head and agreeing with them?
An IG should have a reasonably adversarial relationship with the leadership. He should make sure they are following the law and not wasting taxpayer money.
To: hoosiermama
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:03:42 PM PDT
by
Gator113
(I live in "one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Imam Obama told me so.)
To: 4Speed
Civil disobedience = political courage
Maybe refusing to go along with Obama's grand scheme for the nation is a mark of political courage too.
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posted on
06/18/2009 12:04:01 PM PDT
by
stayathomemom
(Beware of cat attacks while typing!)
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