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WHY IS JACK SCARED TO DEBATE? REASON NUMBER 14: HE DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW THAT HE VOTED AGAINST STIFFER SENTENCES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES OR DRUG TRAFFICKING Monday, October 23, 2006 (MONONGAHELA, October 23) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's refusal to meet with her to debate the issues, despite newspaper editorials urging him to debate, a League of Women Voters offer to host and sponsor a debate, and local television stations' offer to air the debate -- today released this statement: "One week...

MONONGAHELA, August 2) -- Washington County Commissioner and Pennsylvania 12th district Republican Congressional nominee Diana Irey -- responding to Jack Murtha's statement today that "I don't blame the staff sergeant for lashing out," in response to a law suit filed against Murtha by Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich, claiming defamation -- today released the following statement: "'I don't blame the staff sergeant for lashing out.' "That's what Jack Murtha had to say today, responding to news that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich has sued Murtha for defamation of character and libel. "'Lashing out?' Filing a lawsuit for libel and defamation is not...

A 21st Century Energy Policy Monday, July 17, 2006 For too long, our dependence on oil -- particularly foreign oil -- has shaped our foreign and national security policy. For too long, we have allowed ourselves to be dependent on the whims of foreign dictators whose nations control vital supplies of a resource we need, often times in parts of the world where instability leads to the supply disruptions that can wreak havoc on energy costs. For too long, moreover, our dependence on foreign oil has meant that we have, in effect, been funding both sides in the Global War...

SavetheSoldiers.com Launches Censure Murtha Petition SavetheSoldiers.com, a web community committed to supporting the U.S Military and most importantly the officers, Marines and soldiers who are doing the fighting, has placed a petition online to censure Congressman John Murtha. The petition can be reached at www.censuremurtha.com."This is about decency not politics. We ask people regardless of political affiliation to send a message that this conduct will not be tolerated and there will be a price to pay. We ask all Americans of good conscious to support our effort against Mr. Murtha and remain vigilant against any politician or publication that...

Wednesday July 26, 2006 Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), who has suspended his race to become majority leader in the event that the Democrats capture the House, plans to campaign in 41 races around the country where he said party leaders believe he can be helpful. This is a dramatic increase in activity for Murtha, who did not campaign for House candidates in 2004, according to his spokeswoman. Helping Democratic candidates could pay dividends in a race for majority leader against Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). Murtha says he thinks such a race is likely and told The Hill that if...

Murtha: US Staying in Iraq Helps Potential Enemies By Randy Hall CNSNews.com Staff Writer/Editor July 21, 2006 (CNSNews.com) - Pennsylvania anti-war Congressman John Murtha Thursday said the U.S. military's continued presence in Iraq is emboldening America's potential enemies by depleting American resources that could be used in other conflicts around the world. "Who wants us in Iraq? North Korea, Iran, China, Russia and al Qaeda," Murtha told a luncheon gathering in Washington, D.C. Those entities, he added, believe that "as a nation, we are distracted, and as a world superpower, we're depleting our resources." (See Video at article link above)...