Replies

Look. I live in Kolbe's district. He's got to go! He is one of a very few Republicans to not only vote 100% pro-abortion, but to vote against banning partial birth abortion EVERY time it has come up for a vote. He even voted against the 'Laci Peterson' Fetal Homicide bill. He wants amnesty for border intruders who have made it passed our weak border defenses. He micromanages the Border Patrol to trip up their efforts to secure the border. He is one of the 13 Cardinals in Congress - chairman of the 13 appropriations subcommittees - and has overseen the largest increase in non-defense discretionary spending in the history of the Republic. As one of the Cardinals, he is complicit in the threatening of reformers and those who wanted to cut or limit out of control government spending. He is always willing to sell out our sovereignty to the United Nations and other international entities like NAFTA, WTO, etc. And, now, he's an enemy to the core unit of our society - marriage between a man and a woman. His support of establishing the San Pedro River Riparian Area and the La Cienega perservation area have hemmed Fort Huachua in, empowered the environmentalist whackos, furthered the myth of a "water problem" in the area, and therefore leave Fort Huachuca as a prime target for BRAC shutdown.

Kolbe is arrogant and ignores the disires of the people he supposedly represents. Recently, when speaking about his amnesty proposal, he said he knew his constituents were against it but that he wasn't going to change his position.

Kolbe has got to go!

It’s Time for Cochise County to be represented in Congress
Paul Rollins - SEAR Club Columnist
7.9.2004

It’s Time for Cochise County to be represented in Congress

Paul Rollins
SEAR Club Columnist
Jul. 5, 2004 12:00AM

In 1776, John Adams said that representative government “should be in miniature an exact portrait of the people at large. It should think, feel, reason and act like them.” Unfortunately for voters of Cochise County, our representative government has failed us. Jim Kolbe, the man charged with thinking, feeling, reasoning, and acting as we do instead performs all of these as if he were representing a district of downtown San Francisco.

The conservative base in district eight, which Kolbe claims to represent, has been rallied to action due to years of extreme social liberalism and softness on key issues, such as immigration and traditional family values. Conservatives are weary of Kolbe’s refusal to represent the majority that gave him the power he now abuses. Five key issues, long ignored or impugned by Kolbe, will ultimately cost him his seat come November. They are as follows, in no particular order:

Kolbe Rejects Efforts to Safeguard Traditional Marriage

Kolbe has consistently opposed efforts to protect traditional marriage by promoting an amendment to the constitution, which would slam the door on activist judges bent on overturning the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA effectively defined marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and a woman and was passed overwhelmingly by Congress in a strong show of bipartisan support for the protection of traditional marriage. It has become evident that a constitutional amendment protecting marriage is the only sure way to ward off the enemies to our traditional and proven values.

Kolbe refuses to support the constitutional amendment approach because, says he, it will “limit the rights of one group of Americans. Never before has it been proposed that our Constitution be used to limit the rights of citizens rather than expand those rights. We must not start down such a dangerous path now." The real danger, my friends, is to continue with Kolbe down this path, fraught with the horrific social consequences of the alternative marriage lifestyle.

Kolbe Will Not Represent Cochise County

In order for representative government to work, the people must be…well, represented. The simple fact remains that as of late, Jim Kolbe must be reminded that Cochise County is part of his congressional delegation. A recent schedule put out by Kolbe’s staff shows various Town Hall meetings in Tucson, Marana, and Green Valley. What about Town Halls for Cochise County? There are no Town Hall meetings scheduled so far, however Kolbe’s office recently informed SEAR Club President Todd Evans that Kolbe is “planning to have one [a Town Hall meeting] towards the end of August,” because the congressman is super busy, or something like that. In any event, Kolbe’s recent actions are highly skeptical given that he normally always schedules these events in Cochise County at the same time he schedules meetings for Tucson, Marana, etc. Walter Kolbe, Jim Kolbe’s brother, stated in a letter to the editor of the Sierra Vista Herald in February 2004, “Regrettably, Jim Kolbe is a congressman and not a representative. The difference being a representative represents the wishes of a majority of his constituents, while a congressman represents himself.” It is time for Cochise County residents as well as others from Cochise County to stand up demand that we are represented.

Jim Kolbe's position, statements, and votes encourage illegal immigration

Kolbe has consistently opposed efforts to close our border in order to stop the flow of illegal immigration. The dirty laundry list is long and undistinguished. Consider the following facts:

He has repeatedly opposed any bill to put our military on the border.
He continues to support amnesty plans such as HR 3142 and HR2899, both of which Kolbe co-sponsored, that would grant amnesty for illegal aliens by providing them a 3 year H-4B visa. Said Kolbe of his misguided plan: “Real immigration reform must also include a way to remove the incentive for crossing the border illegally. We need to institute a temporary worker program that will allow needed workers with U.S. jobs awaiting them to cross in a regular manner. I believe my legislation [HR 2899] will relieve the incredible illegal flow that is so devastating our well-being." Since this statement and others like it, immigration along the Arizona border has increased an astounding 60%. It appears that Kolbe’s refusal to take a tough stand is all the incentive illegal aliens needed to overrun our state.
He has voted in favor of sanctuary policies, which forbid public officials, including police officers, from reporting illegal alien activity to the border patrol or other federal agencies.
He has also opposed mandatory workplace verifications designed to keep employers from employing illegal aliens.

The current immigration problem in our state is costing Arizona taxpayers a whopping $1.3 billion per year. The devastation of private property and the disgraceful trashing of our national forests have taken their toll and Cochise County voters have had enough. Clearly, Kolbe has not heard us nor chooses not to represent us in this important issue.

Jim Kolbe Supports Abortion

Since 1973, abortion has claimed the lives of over 44 million babies. A holocaust that dwarfs the horrors of even World War I and II combined. Kolbe’s extreme pro abortion stance has included such disgraces as voting against banning partial birth abortion every time such legislation has come up for a vote. Furthermore, Kolbe voted against the Unborn Victims of Violence, a bill which would have made it a federal crime to harm a fetus while committing other crimes. It is evident that Jim Kolbe holds in contempt the lives of millions now dead and millions more babies who will yet die. His is a disgusting voting record that proves Kolbe’s enormous insensitivities toward core human principles.

Jim Kolbe is an Avowed Homosexual.
If ever there is a point where we are not represented, this is it, considering less than 3% of Americans consider themselves to be homosexual. Kolbe, who was forced out of the closet following his vote for DOMA in 1996, said, I’m not bitter about this, but I think it’s unfortunate for our society that things have to happen this way,” he said at a news conference…This, should be as irrelevant as the fact that I am blue-eyed, right-handed, and balding." Kolbe assumes that just because he does not wear designer clothes or feign a lisp that we should not worry about his sexual orientation playing a part in the representation of his district. “That I am a gay person has never affected the way that I legislate,” Kolbe said. “The fact that I am gay has never, nor will it ever, change my commitment to represent all the people of Arizona's 5th District.” SouthernVoice.com, a gay and lesbian online newsletter recently claimed that since Kolbe came out of the closet, he “became more supportive of gay and lesbian rights issues than [he] had been while closeted.” His voting record and statements since he was outed has proven this. The plain truth is that any individual who has sunk to the moral low of homosexual behavior is far more likely to support radical positions on social issues as the aforementioned points in this article have clearly shown.

Voters of Cochise County: After twenty long years of playing second fiddle to Jim Kolbe’s special interests, it is time we showed him the door. Gratefully we have an alternative in Representative Randy Graf, who stands firmly for family values and tough border protection policies. Let’s exercise our God-given right to choose our representation so that finally our voices can be heard.