A Journalist's Guide to 'Project Gunwalker'-Part Nine

Examiner.com article character limits preclude adding more updates to the initial and subsequently-posted Journalist's Guides to Project Gunwalker. This is a continuation of updates from this column and Sipsey Street Irregulars beginning January 27, 2012. It also includes contributions from regional Gun Rights Examiners.

Click here for the Part One chronology from Dec. 28, 2010 through March 8, 2011. Click here for Part Two, beginning on March 9, 2011 and ending on April 15, 2011. Click here for Part Three, beginning on April 17, 2011 and ending on June 19, 2011. Click here for Part Four, beginning on June 20, 2011 and ending on July 27, 2011. Click here for Part Five, beginning July 28, 2011 and ending September 8, 2011. Click here for Part Six, beginning September 9, 2011 and ending on October 22, 2011. Click here for Part Seven, beginning October 23, 2011 and ending on December 18, 2011. And click here for Part Eight, beginning December 19, 2011, and ending January 26, 2012.

posted on February 13, 2012 by da Tagliare

Boehner Looking More Like Benedict Arnold of Republican Party

When the Republican Party regained control of the House of Representatives in the 2010 election, John Boehner (R-OH) became Speaker of the House. At that time, Boehner spoke about how he and the Republican controlled House would stand up against the path that President Obama and the Democrats had been leading our country down.

In one of the first stand offs, many of the newly elected Republican House members stood firm on the debt crisis. They were determined to keep their campaign promises by cutting spending and the national debt. Under Boehner’s leadership, the Republican House eventually made compromises with the Democratic controlled Senate and the president to avert a government shutdown and supposed default on the national debt loan payments.

Then on the payroll tax cuts, the Republican House insisted on passing a measure to extend them through the end of 2012. The Democratic Senate only wanted a two month extension. Once again, a number of freshman Republicans in the House vowed to stand firm on their demand for a one year extension. And once again, Boehner slithered off to the White House to negotiate with the President. He came back with another capitulation measure as he bowed to the pressures of the Democrats once again.

For the past six months, Operation Fast and Furious has been a central issue on Capitol Hill. Rep Darrell Issa (R-CA) is head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He has launched a House investigation into the ATF’s botched gun running program in an attempt to hold those responsible for it and the death of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry.

US Attorney General Eric Holder has been before the House investigation panel and has repeatedly lied to them and continues to refuse to turn over all of the documentation the panel has insisted on having. Some members of the panel have indicated they may be considering contempt charges against the nation’s top cop.

A growing number of House Republicans have been calling for the immediate resignation of US Attorney General Eric Holder. There is a ‘no confidence’ resolution in the House that has been signed by more and more representatives.

Among all of the outcries for Holder’s removal from office, House Speaker Boehner has remained silent. He has not said anything to condemn Holder’s lying to Congress and the American people.

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