http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/petestark/ en-us Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340119/posts (CNN) — Rep. Barney Frank, D-Massachusetts, raised eyebrows last month when he told a constituent at a raucous health care town hall event, "Trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a dining room table." Now Rep. Pete Stark, D-California, is involved in a similar instant YouTube classic, telling a town-hall participant over the weekend that he wouldn't "waste the urine" to pee on the man's leg. First reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and confirmed by a YouTube clip of the event, the longtime congressman made the remark after the participant launched into a long,... CNN Political Ticker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340119/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340057/posts One of Pete Stark's Town Hall meetings was held in Fremont, California. Although the media reported that only one person was in opposition to Stark in San Leandro, Fremont was a different story. A senior citizen told Pete "don't pee on my leg and then tell me it's raining", Pete's reply: "I wouldn't dignify you by peeing on your leg - I wouldn't waste the urine". Not exactly Congressional level behavior in my opinion... Here is a condensed version of the meeting which gives you a flavor of the questions that opponents and supporters alike asked Stark. VIDEO YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340057/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:34:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331276/posts Michelle Malkin: Independent TV documentarian Jan Helfeld asks California Democrat Rep. Pete Stark about the national debt and the economy. Stark tells him repeatedly to “shut up, breitbart.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2331276/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 15:47:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330858/posts Watch Congressman Pete Stark blow up when Jan Helfeld asks him why Stark believes, "the more we owe, the wealthier we are." You Tube - Jan Helfeld http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330858/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:30:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316830/posts I attended a Congressman Pete Stark town hall meeting today (8/15/09). It was everything I thought it would be….and that ain’t good. I arrived well over an hour before the event and there was already a line. The people in front of me actually counted the numbers of people ahead of us and there were only 72. This is important because when I entered the hall I was given a number that might be “randomly” called. That number was not 72, it was 97. Since the hall only held a couple of hundred that raised some suspicions that the event... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2316830/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:38:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2215853/posts U.S. Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark, D-Calif., the No. 2 man on the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee, responsible for writing the tax code, could be the latest in a list of prominent Democrats in Washington with tax problems. According to a Bloomberg News report, he has allegedly been taking advantage of a tax break on a Maryland home he claims as his principal residence. Homeowners in Maryland qualify for a tax credit for residences they use “for the legal purposes of voting, obtaining a driver’s license, and filing income tax returns,” according to the Maryland Assessment Procedures... The Bulletin http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2215853/posts#comment Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:33:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2212238/posts Republicans danced on tabletops last week after Bloomberg News reported that longtime Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, claims a Maryland home as his "principal residence," thereby snaring a tax break. "My message to Pete Stark," said Ron Nehring, chairman of the California Republican Party, "is that California is a wonderful place to visit — and it's an even better place to live. He should try doing that. "It's an outrage," Nehring added, "for someone to purport to represent California but take a tax deduction claiming that they don't live in California." A senior member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee,... San Jose Mercury News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2212238/posts#comment Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:07:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211409/posts Maryland officials are considering revoking a property tax exemption for a California congressman, a member of a House tax-writing committee who says his principal residence is in Maryland. C. John Sullivan Jr., director of the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, confirmed yesterday that officials are examining the property tax bill of Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), who claimed his Anne Arundel County home as his principal residence and until recently was able to have his property taxes reduced. But under recent changes in Maryland law, homeowners can claim a "homestead exemption" only if they hold a Maryland driver's license or... WaPo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211409/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:09:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210446/posts Reporting from Washington -- Rep. Pete Stark (D-Fremont), dean of the California congressional delegation, has claimed his Maryland home as his principal residence to qualify for a $3,770 tax break, even though it is thousands of miles from the Northern California district he represents -- and where he is registered to vote. A senior member of the House's tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, Stark said he was unaware that he might not be eligible for the tax break. Asked whether it was questionable for him to receive it, he said, "I guess it is." To qualify, a property must be... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210446/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:41:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210293/posts According to Bloomberg, yet another Congressman is cheating on his state property taxes. Representative Fortney H. "Pete" Stark, Jr. the second-ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, has been claiming as his primary residence a waterfront home in Maryland for purposes of that state's property tax credit. Homeowners in Maryland qualify for the tax credit for residences they use "for the legal purposes of voting, obtaining a driver's license, and filing income tax returns," according to the Maryland Assessment Procedures Manual. Bloomberg reports that Stark, age 77 is registered to vote in California's 13th congressional district using the address... American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2210293/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:18:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182928/posts The stimulus actually makes it harder for doctors, hospitals and pharmacies to use health IT, under the guise of "privacy." This is especially dishonest. Insurers already know the health condition of millions of Americans from claims information, which list diagnoses, prescriptions, procedures, etc. The government does too, because it pays so many medical bills through the entitlement programs. In its pure form, the primary purpose of health IT is to organize all this data in a useful way, so we can get a better sense of health trends and outcomes. Large insurers like Kaiser Permanente and others are starting to... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182928/posts#comment Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:58:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154025/posts WASHINGTON -- Rep. Pete Stark, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee's health panel, will be an important player as Washington tackles health care next year. But his blunt criticism of opponents and his positions to the left of many other Democrats promise to make the process bumpier. The California Democrat delivered his latest zinger last week, saying he wouldn't negotiate with insurance companies on a health-care overhaul. "I think their intention is to see the Democrats fail, regardless of what it does for health care in this country," Rep. Stark told reporters. The industry, he said, has "been... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154025/posts#comment Thu, 25 Dec 2008 01:06:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021256/posts Of course Democrats in Congress support the troops. But that doesn't mean they have to tolerate being in the same building with them. From a letter an enraged Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark, Jr. (D-CA) recently sent to the Secretary of Defense: Dear Secretary Gates: Yesterday, while voting on the war supplemental spending bill in the House of Representatives, I couldn’t help but notice a contingent of approximately 20 flag rank Army officers sitting in the House Gallery watching the debate and vote for a couple of hours. I was looking from below so I thought they were Army, but there... moonbattery http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021256/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 01:15:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018407/posts This isn't a Vanity post. It is real. Below is an e-mail I received from a friend. It needs to be posted. A class of senior Army War College officers (all of whom are either Iraq or Afghanistan combat veterans with multiple deployments) were taking part on a tour of Congress. All of this was officially approved and part of the Army War College curriculum. The officers observing Congress hold multiple bronze stars between them; and other citations too numerous to mention. Congressman Pete Stark observed them in the gallery, and below is his official letter of outrage. If Congressman... US Congress http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018407/posts#comment Tue, 20 May 2008 00:50:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017019/posts Newly-announced Obama endorser and superdelegate, Rep. Pete Stark, talking about the California gay marriage decision on XM's POTUS08 earlier today: Rebecca Roberts, XM: Congressman Pete Stark of California, a new super-delegate for Barack Obama. I wanted to get your reaction, by the way, since you're a Californian, on the Supreme Court decision to overturn the ban on gay marriage. Stark: I think that was, you know... California usually leads on these issues of human rights and civil rights. I was quite proud of our state supreme court. We're going to have a big fight, because you know, the born-again Christians... Campaign Spot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017019/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 20:04:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017022/posts WASHINGTON, (AP) -- An anti-war Democratic congressman is demanding to know why there were uniformed Defense Department personnel watching House proceedings from a public gallery Thursday, who they were and what they were doing. "If they were here on official duty, this was an abhorrent misallocation of our military resources at a time of war," Northern California Rep. Pete Stark asserted Friday in a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates. Stark, an 18-term incumbent known for his liberal positions and outbursts of temper, said he observed the contingent of 20 or so officers, apparently Army generals, in the gallery for... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017022/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 20:10:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004694/posts Just in case you haven't already noticed, whenever a policy proposal is made that would increase self-reliance and decrease dependency on government you will find the Democrats lined up against it ... every single time. These people believe that America is great because of government .. not because of the hard work, perseverance and determination of the American people. Democrats like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama try to make you believe that they actually care about your healthcare. That's horsecrap. The truth of the matter is: they don't. They care about power. Democrats want to provide government healthcare or insurance... NEALZ NUZE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004694/posts#comment Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:38:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939151/posts Three Bay Area House members were among nine Democrats who voted against a Republican-sponsored resolution "recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith." Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, said she had opposed the bill Tuesday because using Christianity for political purposes is an affront to Christmas. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Fremont, invoked "Grinch" in saying the president's impending veto of a children's health insurance plan had him feeling anything but holiday cheer. And Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, said the holiday season "is a time to celebrate all religions and faiths," with Congress doing no more than wishing everyone good tidings. Rep.... Contra Costa Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939151/posts#comment Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:08:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915467/posts Heroism: Rep. Pete Stark has apologized for his invective against President Bush and the U.S. military. For this, he deserves credit. But if he'd stop politicizing the war, he wouldn't make such mistakes in the first place. Stark is the San Francisco Democrat who berated congressional foes last week for spending to "blow up innocent people if we can get enough kids to grow old enough for you to send to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." The repugnant remark rightly triggered public outrage. But it wasn't outrageous enough to merit a rebuke by Stark's... IBD http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915467/posts#comment Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:13:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1915509/posts Pete Stark supporter, billybobjoe57, has returned to YouTube and his mood has complete CHANGED. Why? Unlike his attitude in yesterday's DUmmie FUnnies EDITION where he was upbeat, even playful when sticking out his tongue, in this latest VIDEO he is angry and depressed to the point where it wouldn't surprise me if he had just stuck his head in a bucket of water and end it all following his YouTube recording session. So why the change? In the first video made 5 days ago, billybobjoe57, was in a triumphant mood because FINALLY there was a Democrat in the form of... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1915509/posts#comment Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:36:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915409/posts Here's a dispicable comment that Stark said to a Veteran on his answering machine: Stark's comments to a veteran Breitbart.tv http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915409/posts#comment Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:18:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1915324/posts BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Freudenschade, baby! The DUmmies FINALLY found a hero in Pete Stark who refused to back down from his BDS remarks about president Bush. Only one little problem here, Stark was finally forced to back down today and now the DUmmies are in despair as you can see in this THREAD glumly titled, "(Rep) Stark Apologizes." No more heroes for them. Most likely they should blame Hillary for the Stark reversal because she can't afford to have Democrats perceived as Stark Raving Mad in the general election. So let us now watch the DUmmies go Stark raving mad in... DUmmie FUnnies http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1915324/posts#comment Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:15:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915304/posts WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark of California apologized Tuesday for comments he made last week suggesting President Bush was sending troops to Iraq to get their "heads blown off for his amusement." The apology came after the House voted 196-173 with eight members voting present to table a resolution introduced by House Minority Leader John Boehner censuring Stark. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915304/posts#comment Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:27:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915126/posts House bid to censure Stark falls short By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer 18 minutes ago Republicans failed in an effort Tuesday to have the House censure Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., who said in a congressional speech last week that U.S. troops are being sent to Iraq "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." Without debate, the House voted 196-173 to kill the proposal to censure Stark for "his despicable conduct." The vote was mostly along party lines, with all 168 Republicans on hand supporting the measure offered by Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio. Five Democrats joined... Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915126/posts#comment Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:45:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915132/posts Embattled Democrat Pete Stark has just publicly apologized to "the president and his family." He took the floor after his fellow Democrats successfully killed a motion to censure him in the wake of his remarks last Thursday asserting that American troops were fighting in Iraq to have their "heads blown off for the president's amusement." "I want to apologize to my colleagues, many of whom I have offended," Stark began. He then apologized to "the president and his family" and "the troops." "I hope that with this apology, I return to being as insignificant as I should be," he concluded... MSNBC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1915132/posts#comment Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:03:19 GMT