Posted on 11/28/2012 2:49:58 PM PST by LSUfan
One of the bigger political stories of the past few days has been the backlash by some members of the GOP to the manner in which Grover Norquist of Americans for Tax Reform wields some legislators’ tax pledges as a bludgeon to Grover’s own agenda.
Some of the criticism of these lawmakers is on target as they lose their nerve following Obama’s reelection and are contemplating various “revenue enhancements” or “tax reform” schemes as mechanisms to raise taxes on American citizens. Fair enough.
But that in no way makes Grover Norquist the guy in the white hat as a review of his record shows. Not only did Norquist endorse increases in government spending (which we now have to pay for), but his record shows that Grover Norquist’s primary interest in DC is not the taxpayers but no one other than Grover Norquist and whomever is paying for his time (and it sure ain’t the taxpayers).
Let’s review some data points:
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Grover Norquist: Married to a muslim. Founder of the islamic institute. Agenda setter, policy maker, lobbyist and overall VERY heavy hitter for the based here on American soil, muslim/islamic terrorist front group, C.A.I.R. That is who Grover Norquist is.
Yes, because neither I am not at war with Islam.
Yes, because I am not at war with Islam.
And why is he considered powerful?
In that case it would only be a bludgeon if people tacitly took Norquist at his word that the pledge has been broken. What’s to putative pledge breakers from saying no, this is not a tax hike, and here’s why. It isn’t as if Norqiist has a monopoly on credibility.
This article is childish in that it pretends Norquist’s idiosyncratic views having any leverage whatsoever is him being able to “bludgeon” people with the pledge. Once again, all most people know about him is the pledge. He has not been successful in using it as a Trojan horse for farm subsidies or whatever it is he’s pushing, let alone a bludgeon. All that is required in the face of an allegation that you broke the pledge is a simpe response as to why it doesn’t qualify as a tax hike.
Considered powerful? Only by the uninitiated....or those that DO know of his proven anti-American islamic/muslim activities and just look the other way or don’t care or both.
They all pledge to uphold the Constitution but as we can see that doesn't mean squat.
It's all for show. Nothing more.
“Yes, because I am not at war with Islam.”
That’s nice. Islam is still at war with you, though.
He’s powerful because he is basically blackmailing half of our legislature, and he has access to a nearly unlimited supply of lobbying cash from his Saudi buddies.
Good luck on that war against a billion people. It’ll go about as well as the “war” on drugs.
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