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Rep. Alcee Hastings: “We Just Make Up the Rules as We Go Along”
UrbanGrounds ^ | 3/20/10 | Robbie Cooper

Posted on 03/21/2010 5:23:35 AM PDT by Reaganesque

I’d say this video is “unbelievable,” but it’s not unbelievable that members of the most corrupt Congress in the history of the known universe don’t care about laws, rules, procedures, or our Constitution.

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL), who you might remember as a disgraced former judge who was impeached (by a Democrat Congress) for taking bribes:

There ain’t no rules here, we’re trying to accomplish something. . . .All this talk about rules. . . .When the deal goes down . . . we make ‘em up as we go along.

Video here.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hastings; make; rules; up
The sad thing is, this should be shocking but, coming from these people, I'm not even slightly surprised. Criminals all. This is what they mean when they say the Constitution is a "living document."
1 posted on 03/21/2010 5:23:35 AM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: Reaganesque

We know Hastings likes to make up his own rules, he belongs in prison...I’d like to see him making up his own rules there.


2 posted on 03/21/2010 5:27:15 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Deathcare, a solution desperately looking for a problem.)
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To: Reaganesque

I saw the video, exactly as described.

Conservatives go by the rules.

We do and shall, its what we are.

The left, the liberals, the deemocrats, they care not for the rules, the laws or the consequences.

From an usurper such as Obama who is still technically NOT eligible to be POTUS all the way down.


3 posted on 03/21/2010 5:27:58 AM PDT by Eye of Unk ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act" G.Orwell)
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To: Reaganesque

And he made these remarks while sitting on the Rules Committee. I can only wonder if this was a defense of the Slaughter Solution.


4 posted on 03/21/2010 5:29:24 AM PDT by Reaganesque ("And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers.")
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To: Eye of Unk

X-black panther.
Just a real scumbag m/f’er
We need to band together and make a few rules


5 posted on 03/21/2010 5:30:41 AM PDT by manonCANAL
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To: Reaganesque

I’m so sick of all this. Thank you American voters, you have elected people who will destroy America.


6 posted on 03/21/2010 5:32:02 AM PDT by kalee (The offences we give, we write in the dust; Those we take, we engrave in marble. J Huett 1658)
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To: Reaganesque
Criminals all.

Especially Alcee Hastings! That guy belongs behind bars, not in Congress!

7 posted on 03/21/2010 5:32:11 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: Reaganesque
Remember a beautiful little country in Africa called Rhodesia? It's named that after a precious metal found there, a metal that Obama had made into a ring for Michelle. This country was called the "breadbasket of Africa" not long ago.

Well, now that country is filled with starving citizens who just consumed a dead bull elephant in three hours. The economy is in collapse as it suffers hyperinflation. A military junta rules.

What destroyed this nation? A Socialist bent on redistributing the wealth to provide social justice for minorities. Bet they have free health care, too.

8 posted on 03/21/2010 5:34:24 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Don't just pick between Bull Sh*t and Horse Sh*t, clean out the stable!)
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To: manonCANAL
X-black panther.

Don't forget he was impeached and removed from office when he was a FEDERAL Judge for corruption and perjury. He was only the sixth Federal Judge to be removed from office in the history of the United States. How this guy qualifies to be a member of Congress is beyond me......

9 posted on 03/21/2010 5:36:33 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: ROCKLOBSTER

Hastings should be in prison, but instead he is in a house of ill repute.


10 posted on 03/21/2010 5:39:09 AM PDT by safetysign
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To: kalee
Thank you American voters, you have elected people who will destroy America.

In Hastings case, he was elected to a district that was created after the 1990 census. If we had any investigative reporters left someone should look into this and see if ACORN was involved.....

11 posted on 03/21/2010 5:39:26 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: Thermalseeker

He probably was “deemed” the winner for his House seat!
Maybe the other guy won — who knows. But perhaps the Secretary of State in FLA “deemed” him the winner after consultations with Pelousy!


12 posted on 03/21/2010 5:42:02 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: Thermalseeker

He is a Democrat.


13 posted on 03/21/2010 5:42:38 AM PDT by sport
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To: Thermalseeker
How this guy qualifies to be a member of Congress is beyond me......

Think melanin and party affiliation.

14 posted on 03/21/2010 5:43:51 AM PDT by raybbr
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To: kalee

American voters? — many of them vote for who the State-run media including major newspapers, tells them for whom to vote.


15 posted on 03/21/2010 5:43:59 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: sport
He is a Democrat.

Yep, and that is all anyone should ever need to know. If there is any doubt about how corrupt DemocRats are, it is on full display right now for everyone to see with their own eyes......

16 posted on 03/21/2010 5:45:01 AM PDT by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: Reaganesque
I am going to play devil's advocate here.

I would really like to see the full context of that quote. There is almost a plaintive quality to it that, to me, might suggest he was saying, "I don't know what's going on here. I don't like how this is being done. 'We just make up rules as we go along.'"

It's possible he was bragging or crowing but it just doesn't ring true considering the tone.

Of course, this doesn't take away from the fact that he's going to vote for it. Or, that the dems are simply spitting all over the Constitution. Or, that these reps are giving the U.S. the finger.

17 posted on 03/21/2010 5:51:46 AM PDT by raybbr
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To: Thermalseeker
Every once in a while you read an account of how law enforcement will grab a bad guy, say a computer hacker, and they'll hire him to help them detect other bad guys so they can stop them.

The Democrats embrace the bad guys so that they can help them perpetuate the dishonesty.

18 posted on 03/21/2010 5:52:53 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Aevery_Freeman
Rhodesia was named after Cecil Rhodes, not Rhodium.

An ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, he was the founder of the state of Rhodesia, which was named after him...He set up the provisions of the Rhodes Scholarship, which is funded by his estate. [from Wikipedia]

19 posted on 03/21/2010 6:08:14 AM PDT by hellbender
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To: Reaganesque

This P.O.S. is my congress thief.
In the past I asked for some help with my passport. His office refused saying I was not in his district.
A gerry mandered district made up to insure a black congress person.
This guy is garbage.


20 posted on 03/21/2010 6:10:27 AM PDT by Joe Boucher (Just say NO to RINOs. (FUBO))
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To: Reaganesque

The African American Dr. Jesse Cannon, a doctor of 30 years I protested TURN COAT JOHN TANNER, bribed by a NATO job, said he’d retire..0 may get to the point of having to CONSCRIPT the retired doctors, or import Non-English speaking ones or both.

TURN COAT BRIBED BY NATO JOB JOHN TANNER rally 3/20/2010
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2475145/posts?page=16
AIN’T JUST GRANNY & GRAMPS GETTING WHACK, MILITARY IS TOO.
KEEP THE CALLS UP! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE

Hold your own street protest in front of your reps local offices. Or busy street corners. Try and get the local media to cover it. Hammer the Medicare/SS issue, nothing like mad grannies and gramps.

This is from a 2007 contact list of congressional aides. Some might not be there any longer, but worth a try. The ones on the one post are senate aides, a few have bounced back, it’s worth the effort to clog up their email system along with the phones, and 1/3rd of these senators are up for re-election.

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Contact congressional aides.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857768/posts
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
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Toll free to the US Senate:
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Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts. Be sure to call KNOWN RINOS too.THEY ARE ANSWERING THEIR LOCAL NUMBERS
Here is one of the ones Rush gave out on the radio that I’m calling. So far it’s been busy but I’m going to burn it up till I get to tell my congress critter to vote NO!
Join me?..... 1-877-762-8762

CODE RED Contact list http://www.nrcc.org/CodeRed/targets/
Remember they are all being offered BRIBES for their votes. Ask them how much their bribe price is.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Sunday March 21st.

Good idea from the bloggers at Hillbuzz:
http://hillbuzz.org/2010/03/17/action-items-march-17th-2010/
They offer specifics and links on how to put pressure on Dem DONORS, who have private numbers for legislators who may have taken their phones off the hook.
Congress may not want to hear from us, but they’ll listen to the money men.

Call them and fax them them instead of telling us you don’t trust them.

www.faxzero.com for two free faxes a day.
www.gotfreefax.com for another 2 free faxes per day.
Congressional Dems on Twitter
http://www.arrghpaine.com/congressional-dems-on-twitter
RUSH says to pressure these 2
Charles Wilson, Ohio Toll Free Number 888-706-1833 DC (202) 225-5705 fx: (202) 225-5907, Bridgeport, (740) 633-5705 fx: (740) 633-5727, Canfield, (330) 533-7250 fx: (330) 533-7136 Marietta, : (740) 376-0868 fx: (740) 376-0886 Ironton, (740) 533-9423 fx: (740) 533-9359 Wellsville, 330) 532-3740 Canfield, here is the zip code 44406.
Joe Cao DC (202) 225-6636 Fax: (202) 225-1988, NO (504) 483-2325 Fax: (504) 483-7944

NEW FLIPPERS
Rep. Bart Gordon TN (202) 225-4231 Fax: (202) 225-6887 Murfreesboro, TN 37130 GETS A NASA JOB for his vote
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Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
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Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
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Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District
Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE

NEW NO’s
Travis Childers MS On the Net: Travis Childers, http://www.childers.house.govRep. Glenn Nye, Virginia Beach
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928, Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304
Michael A. Arcuri (NY-24)
Harry Teague NM NO
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District

And here are toll-free numbers we can use to call any Senators or Reps.

At the first number below you must wait through a tape recording urging you to tell your Rep or Senator to vote “yes” for the health care bill. Just hang on and when the recording is over, you will get the Capitol operator. Just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Then you will either talk to an aid or have the chance to leave a message for him/her to vote NO on the health care bill.

When you use the second number and the Capitol operator comes on, just ask for your Rep or Senator’s office. Every time I use this number I get the Rep or Senator’s answer machine, so it may be set up that way all the time...to go to their answer machine. Either way you can leave a message to vote NO on the health care bill!

We need to use these toll free numbers that have been set up for the health care/ BO supporters and illegals to use! After all they are FREE!

1-866-220-0044, 1-866-338-1015, 877-851-6437, 877-210-5351


21 posted on 03/21/2010 6:11:20 AM PDT by GailA (obamacare paid for by cuts & taxes on most vulnerable Veterans, disabled,seniors & retired Military)
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To: Reaganesque

Alcee is just telling the truth. We are following the road to Zimbabwe. BO is merely part of the team which seeks to oppress the average freedom-loving citizen. His team consists of the super-rich (eg Soros), the limo-libs in the Sodom called Hollywood, and american-hating old media, libs and progs. These are our enemies, make no mistake, all of them our enemies.


22 posted on 03/21/2010 6:11:55 AM PDT by Neoliberalnot ((Read "The Grey Book" for an alternative to corruption in DC))
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To: Eye of Unk

Conservatives are like the good guy wrestler. The Bad guy{ in this case, Democrats of course} pick up a chair and hit the good guy accross the back. The Ref{ Media} was distracted by the bad guys manager or something and missses the whole thing. then the good guy picks up the chair just as the ref turns around and starts yelling at him.
Except this is for real and for keeps.


23 posted on 03/21/2010 6:22:07 AM PDT by Yorlik803 (better to die on your feet than live on your knees.)
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To: Reaganesque

bump


24 posted on 03/21/2010 6:32:01 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Joe Boucher
A gerry mandered district made up to insure a black congress person.
Same for Louise Slaughter's district ...


25 posted on 03/21/2010 6:37:11 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Reaganesque

bump


26 posted on 03/21/2010 6:37:19 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Thermalseeker
This is evidence of the usurpation of his oath of office. Impeach him now.
27 posted on 03/21/2010 6:46:25 AM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: oh8eleven
Look at the 22nd, tailor made for that numb-skull socialist freakazoid Maurice “Is THAT MY GUN?” Hinchey....You know, the guy who is a paranoid Schizoid...
28 posted on 03/21/2010 6:48:18 AM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: Shady
The 22nd is a mirror image of Slaughter's. Go figure.


29 posted on 03/21/2010 7:54:34 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Reaganesque

He did this as a judge, too.


30 posted on 03/21/2010 8:04:47 AM PDT by uscabjd
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To: uscabjd
It is the black entitlement thought.
31 posted on 03/21/2010 9:15:34 AM PDT by bmwcyle (Free the Navy Seals)
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To: hellbender
Wollaston discovered rhodium between 1803 and 1804 in crude platinum ore he presumably obtained from South America.

My apologies, I meant to say that Rhodium was named after the country - the point I was trying to emphasize is that I think it not incidental that Obama chose that metal.

32 posted on 03/21/2010 11:58:15 AM PDT by Aevery_Freeman (Don't just pick between Bull Sh*t and Horse Sh*t, clean out the stable!)
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