Posted on 07/16/2010 9:25:06 AM PDT by Neil E. Wright
You will simply not believe this. Our 8th District US Congressional representative, the Hon. Gabrielle Giffords, in a meeting of the House Armed Services Committee, asked General David Petraeus the following question:
"General Petraeus, what are you doing to reduce carbon emissions in the war on terror?"
Wow. I had to read, and re-read this several times to believe it. Folks, there are American sons & daughters dying every week on the foreign battlefields of southwest Asia . The nation is completely bankrupt and - quite literally, borrowing 43 cents for every dollar in federal spending. We have the largest environmental disaster in the nation's history in the Gulf of Mexico , and we have Mexican drug armies invading our nation. And yet ...
A member of Congress from Arizona 's 8th congressional district took the time to ask our battlefield commander what he is doing to curb carbon emissions in the war.
Gabrielle Giffords is the poster-child for what is wrong with the US Congress. We are being led by imbiciles. To the rest of America reading this blog, and to Gen. Petraeus if this e-mail makes it to your inbox - my sincerest apologies for the stupid question asked of you by my US congressional representative. General - I am sure you have better things to worry about than carbon emissions on the battlefield. I assure you, as a registered voter in Arizona 's 8th congressional district, I will do everything I can to ensure Rep. Giffords is voted out of office in November, and I pray you'll get back to business of fighting the war on terror without worrying about such petty and nonsensical matters as your carbon footprint in the war.
Mark Beres, Maj., USAF (ret.)
Tucson , Arizona
And she’s married to a Naval Officer/Astronaut... Go figure.
Bee-yoo-tiful, harleyguy!
BTW, I think Chris Christie in New Jersey could actually make a reply like that to those fatuous turds in Congess... and get away with it.
What a YouTube moment, eh?
I’ll make a deal with the people of AZ-8
I’ll vote MY congresstwit out, if you vote YOURS out.
Mine isn’t quite as loony as yours, but she IS an incumbent.
Here are the Republican primary candidates. Any input on who will win?
http://www.keyhouseraces.com/content/spotlight-az-8th-congressional-district
Best way is to make it so the terrorists no longer breath.
Ridding the world of carbon-exhaling terrorists?
I was being a bit tongue in cheek, must admit......your examples are just part of the reason why.
guessed wrong on that one though the lisy of stupid comments supported my guess.
The U.S. Military, helping the planet by reducing carbon footprints, one terrorist at a time.
Cripes. You’ve got a much easier job.
Why do you think the Maryland ping list is called the ‘Freak State’ list?
We’ll do our best, but if I was betting, I’d wager on an AZ win.
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