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Jackie menconi's Blog – June 2010 Archive (10)

Stop Kagan Nomination

We all know what a big mistake it would be to put Kagan on the Supreme Court. Not only is she not qualified

but she is nothing more then an Obama Social Progressive who is put there for no other reason then to further his agenda long after he is out of office (how about 35 years)

By her own admission she views the Constitution as a "living document" to be changed whenever the court wishes she intends to make law not interpret law.

I know we can not hope for a…

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Added by jackie menconi on June 30, 2010 at 11:25am — 1 Comment

S3194 Collective bargaining rights for public safety officers

Obama is paying off his union buddies big time with this one. This bill is attempting to expand public sector unionish by imposing it on states and municipalities that have not permitted their civil service public employees to unionize.

Instead of allowing states to handle their own labor relations this bill will federally madate forced unionism for

all police and firefighters.

Big labor is demanding a vote on this bill and Harry Reid is happy to oblige.

Added by jackie menconi on June 22, 2010 at 5:58pm — No Comments

deep water drilling ban

Federal judge has just overturned Obama's six month moratorium on deep water drilling. President plans to

appeal.

Added by jackie menconi on June 22, 2010 at 12:57pm — No Comments

SB2494 School Voucher Bill

Groundbreaking school choice bill that would offer opportunity scholarships to sutdents in Chicago's worst performing schools and also permit parents to use school vouchers will becoming up for another vote in the House.

This bill has already passed the Senate and is just 5 or 6 votes short of passing in the House despite very heavy lobbying against by the union.

The bill was defeated once in the House but on Wednesday was put on extended consideration which…

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Added by jackie menconi on June 18, 2010 at 8:06am — No Comments

Arizona Tacking Aim at 14th Amendment

According to State Representative John Kavanagh Arizona hopes to present a bill in January to deny

birth certificates to children born to Illegal immigrant parents.

According to Kavanagh it was never the original intent of the drafters of the constitution to bestow citizenship

upon Illegal aliens.

Arizona feels it will be challenged and will end up in the Supreme Court.

Added by jackie menconi on June 15, 2010 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Afganistan Mineral Find

The U.S. Army has discovered a TRILLON dollar mine field including gold, silver and other various minerals.

This would take this country out of poverty and stabilize the area. Hopefully it would end the war in Afganistan and bring our troops home. Stay tuned for more.

Added by jackie menconi on June 14, 2010 at 12:03pm — No Comments

HR5175 Discolsure Act

This bill is scheduled to come up for discussion during the week of June 14th. It's purpose is to "Amend the Federal Election Act of 1971" by increasing government regulations on free speech and targeting individual members of organizations while excempting labor unions from such regulations.

Bloggers beware the Disclosure act aims to silence political speech by intimidation & onerous regulations.

Any person or origanization who wants to place an ad, pay for a billboard or…

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Added by jackie menconi on June 13, 2010 at 12:58pm — No Comments

SJ26

This resolution disapproving the expanding powers given the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases was defeated

in the senate by a vote of 53 - to 47. Even if it had passed in the senate President Obama was prepared to

veto the resolution.

Added by jackie menconi on June 10, 2010 at 10:07pm — 1 Comment

HR 4173 Wall Street Reform

HR4173 Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection Act to improving accounability and transparency in the financial system to end "to big to fail" and to protect taxpayers by ending bailouts has just been defeated in the

House of Rep. by a vote of 217 to 198 all along party lines of course.

Added by jackie menconi on June 10, 2010 at 2:38pm — No Comments

Reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Eric Cantor from You Cut brought a resolution to the floor of the House of Rep. to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today and it was defeated by a vote of 230 to 180. Here is how our Reps from Illinois voted:

John Shimkus 19th yes

Judy Biggert 13th yes

Jan Schakowsky 9th No.

Bobby Rush 1st No.

Melissa Bean 8th No

Jerry Costello 12th No.

Danny Davis 7th No.

Bill Foster 14th No.

Luis Gutierrez 4th No.

Debbie Halverson 11th…

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Added by jackie menconi on June 10, 2010 at 1:58pm — No Comments

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