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Radio Host Calls for Expulsion of Rep. Slaughter Published in March 12th, 2010 HotAirPundit – Mark Levin Calls For The Expulsion of Louis Slaughter From The House of Representatives (Audio) Steve Schippert – ThreatsWatch – This We Will Defend – “Slaughter Strategy” Is An Affront To The Constitution Steve Schippert: You must defend the process. This is not on par with reconciliation, which at least still requires a voting body to vote. This is on a level all its own. The implementation of any ‘Slaughter Solution’ is the circumventing of the Constitution and the legislating of tyranny. Open debate and...

Hush money plagues Garn / Representative says he gave woman $150,000 after 1985 nude incident in hot tub Statement from Representative Kevin Garn - Delivered from the floor of the House on March 11, 2010 SALT LAKE CITY -- A top leader in the Utah House of Representatives, Rep. Kevin Garn, 55, admits he paid a woman to keep quiet about an incident in a hot tub 25 years ago. Garn, a prominent Layton businessman, said Thursday he paid a former Cedar City woman $150,000 eight years ago and that the deal included a confidentiality agreement. "This came up eight...

While press and pundits focus almost ad nauseum on what will happen Tuesday in New York's 23rd Congressional District, as well as the gubernatorial races in New Jersey and Virginia, everyone has forgotten the battle being waged for the California congressional seat vacated by Ellen Tauscher when she resigned to become a member of President Obama's State Department. To be sure, the 10th Congressional District of the Golden State is a Democratic stronghold, especially after some recent gerrymandering. The latest poll shows Democratic candidate and current Lt. Gov. John Garamendi with a commanding 10-point lead over Republican challenger David Harmer,...

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas Everett Eissenstat told a crowd at the Americans Conference that work was progressing on free trade agreements with both Panama and Colombia, though ``less tangible'' concerns about violence and impunity in Colombia have yet to be fully resolved. ``I don't think anyone even in Colombia is happy with the status quo,'' Eissenstat said in an interview with The Miami Herald following an address at the Americas Conference in Coral Gables. ``The Colombian government is undertaking tremendous reforms on its own initiative and I think that is indicative that they feel there is additional...

Reminder: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, 5th District, Missouri, will be holding his monthly "coffee." Here are the details: COFFEE with CLEAVER AUGUST 8, 2009 JP Coffee 3390 SW Fascination Dr. Lee's Summit, MO 8-10 AM

The following letter was sent to urge my senators and congressman to vote against the Obama administration's universal health care proposal. I shouldn't have to elaborate to explain why it is such a foolish idea, but if you don't understand drop me a comment and I would be happy to indulge your curiosity. Senators Udall, Bennett, and Congressman Lamborn, I am a United States citizen residing in Colorado. This letter concerns the upcoming votes in the House and Senate related to the Obama Administration’s health care plan. I am asking you to vote against any proposed government health care plan.

In a time of economic turmoil, most Americans are being frugal with their money, but one freshman congressman is taking cost-cutting to a new level. Newly elected Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, opted out of renting an apartment in Washington, instead deciding on a cot in his office every night. "I will save $1,500 a month doing this," Chaffetz said. "I get paid a very handsome salary, no doubt about it, but you know, I've got expenses and a future for my kids and my family, too." In a stroke of luck, Chaffetz was one of the few freshmen members of...

Rep. Mike Simpson, sleeping with Pelosi on the first date e-mail I sent to Mike Simpson ~ Good job, sleeping with Nancy Pelosi on the first date. You guys will have more leverage for a better bill on the next go around. Maybe if you didn't quit so easy you could get a capitol gains cut and stop Mark to Market. Thank god there were some democrats to vote conservative or we wouldn’t have another shot at making this travesty easier to swallow. Maybe you ought to listen to Newt Gingrich or Steve Forbes or maybe your constituents before you...

Representative Anthony D. Weiner, Democrat of Brooklyn and Queens, drives a 2008 Chevrolet Impala, leased for $219 a month. Representative Michael R. McNulty, a Democrat from the Albany area, gets around in a 2007 Mercury Mariner hybrid, a sport utility vehicle, for $816 a month. “It gets a little better than 25 miles a gallon,” Mr. McNulty said. Charles B. Rangel, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is not so caught up in the question of gas mileage. He leases a 2004 Cadillac DeVille for $777.54 a month. The car is 17 feet long with a 300-horsepower...

DETROIT -- A member of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's staff filed a police report claiming Detroit City Council Pro Tem Monica Conyers threatened him with a gun at a board meeting on Wednesday. Conyers' chief of staff, Sam Riddle, told Local 4 that Conyers never threatened him with a real gun and what she said was that she had a bigger gun than Milton, and the gun was her husband. Riddle said she was referring to a political gun. Conyers is the wife of U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Detroit. Milton also reported that Conyers said, "I am going to have my...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Tom Lantos of California, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in Congress, died early Monday morning, his spokeswoman said.

For 15 years I have been allowed the privilege of representing the people of the 2nd District of Alabama in the U. S. House of Representatives. This has been an honor, privilege and responsibility that I have taken seriously. I've worked hard at it, and hope that my efforts to serve our nation, state and the 2nd District have been well received. "In February I will celebrate my 71st birthday. While there remains much work to be accomplished by Congress, I made a difficult decision over the weekend not to seek election for a ninth term. The decision was difficult...

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (AP) - A state lawmaker has taken a break from the ongoing state budget talks to hunt snow sheep in Russia. Rep. David Agema stayed in session until 4 a.m. Saturday and voted three times against a proposal by Democrats to raise the state income tax before leaving on the two-week trip, said his chief of staff, Karen Spoelman. The House of Representatives worked without a resolution throughout the weekend. The Grandville Republican had planned the trip for three years, long before he was elected to his first House term last November, said Trevor Pittsley, a member of...

The Republican candidate who's trying to unseat Democratic Rep. Tom Allen on Tuesday called for the resignation of GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert over the congressional page sex scandal.Darlene Curley said Hastert has allowed attention to be drawn away from important issues facing Congress through his "failure to investigate the issue properly." The FBI is conducting a criminal investigation and the House ethics committee is investigating any potential violations of standards of conduct following the resignation of Florida Rep. Mark Foley's over his come-ons to male pages. Regardless of the outcome, Hastert should step down anyway, because he has...

Mornin' Freepers, Make it easy for your voice to be heard by putting your Senators, Rep, and newspaper in your cell phone and email directories. You may want to include your mayor's office, school board, etc. This will make it more likely that we get our voices heard. Contact Info on your Senators, Rep, and local newspaper. Another idea I had a while back for maximizing your voice locally is to set up a group of 10, 15, or 20 like-minded individuals. Depending on the size of the group (which should be a multiple of 5), each person in the...

U.S. Army Spc. Miranda Pressley BOSS Representative Enhances Unit’s Morale By Capt. Lyn Graves 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment KIRKUK, Iraq, July 18, 2006 -- Keeping up a deployed unit’s morale is vital to sustained operational readiness, and one 101st Airborne Division soldier, who helps keep morale in Iraq high, is the morale “BOSS.” Spc. Miranda Pressley is the battalion Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, or BOSS, representative for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division. The BOSS program provides an organized outlet for single soldiers to interact in positive, constructive...

State Rep. Avon Wilson died Monday at her Roswell home after a long battle with cancer. She was 76. Wilson, a retired school teacher and former director the Adult Basic Education Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, had represented District 59 in the New Mexico House since 2000. The district includes part of Roswell. She was a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Labor and Human Resources Committee. Wilson, a Republican, also served on the Welfare Reform Oversight Committee, which meets between sessions. Throughout her illness, said State Rep. Dan Foley, R-Roswell, Wilson would ask about...

HOLMDEL, N.J., July 10, 2006 – More than 40 American Gold Star Mothers and their guests from around the country came together here yesterday to honor the children they've lost in the country's conflicts. Members of American Gold Star Mothers Inc., are escorted by New Jersey State Troopers to the New Jersey Vietnam Memorial. A ceremony at the memorial July 9 honored the mothers and the children they lost in America's conflicts. Photo by Samantha L. Quigley  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The ceremony, held at the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial here, included a roll call honoring...

Nationwide Rally to Stop Illegal Immigration on Saturday, July 1st, at noon, at every City HallOn May 1st - Million of Illegal Aliens Marched in our StreetsTwelve million illegal aliens demonstrated their political power, and declared May 1st to be A Day Without Undocumented Workers ( illegal aliens ). They boycotted the USA, all US businesses and institutions. Millions of them marched in our streets, carried Mexican flags, shouted "Si se puede!", and demanded new laws from our Congress. On July 1st - U.S. Citizens Nationwide Rally and BoycottRally to stop the invasion by millions of illegal aliens. 1-Day boycott...

USA Citizens Day - July 1st Immigration Control Rally Nationwide Rally on Saturday, July 1st, at noon, at your City HallMay 1st - Million of Illegal Aliens Marched in our StreetsTwelve million illegal aliens demonstrated their political power, and declared May 1st to be A Day Without Undocumented Workers ( illegal aliens ). They boycotted the USA, all US businesses and institutions. Millions of them marched in our streets, carried Mexican flags, shouted "Si se puede!", and demanded new laws from our Congress. July 1st - U.S. Citizens Nationwide Rally for Immigration ControlRally to stop our continuous invasion by...