According to the Drudge Report:
Rep. John Culberson, TX claims the “stimulus” bill must be urgently voted on today — because Speaker Nancy Pelosi is leaving at 6:00 PM for an 8 day trip to Europe! …
Pelosi is hoping to lead a delegation to Europe; there’s a meeting with the Pope and an award from an Italian legislative group.
Who cares if nobody has actually gotten a chance to read the 1,073-page bill, which was only released to Members of Congress at 11:00 last night?
Clearly folks like Rep. Pelosi (D-CA) and President Barack “We don’t have a moment to spare” Obama (D-IL) are utterly incapable of grasping the magnitude of what they are voting, and pressuring others into voting, to do here. Borrowing $800 billion dollars — an amount that alone would stand as the 15th largest economy on the planet — and immediately spending it (not to mention frittering it away on pet pork projects) is not an action that should be taken lightly, or done without serious thought, study, and explanation.
Unfortunately, we have clearly been cursed with executive and legislative leaders in this country who have no understanding whatsoever about what a massive real-world effect their actions in Washington have on the nation they were elected to govern, as well as on the rest of the world.
Pelosi, by the way, abstained from casting a ballot either way on the unanimously-passed resolution to provide 48 hours of public access to the “stimulus” bill before a final vote.
Update by Jeff: A good question raised by the Catholics among the RS contributorship: is Pelosi rushing this terrible bill through so she can hurry over to Rome, just to be publicly slapped down by the Pope for her pro-abortion advocacy? This could be doubly embarrassing for Her Speakership….
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Is there no way to stop this? (nt)
RJD (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 10:43AM EST (link)nt
All Republicans should obstain from voting
tempest Friday, February 13th at 11:01AM EST (link)All Republicans should walk out on the vote in protest, however, I am sure all want to be on record as having voted NO so it is a catch 22.
A "NO" vote can be a protest vote as well
Jeff Emanuel (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:10AM EST (link)Signifying a willingness to strike down any proposal that they haven’t gotten a chance to read
JE
The good news is
10ksnooker (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:07AM EST (link)Everyone is watching this, because the economy is bad … It’s going to be the end when porkulus doesn’t do a thing for those in the unemployment lines.
What constitutes a quorum in the House and Senate?
RJD (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:10AM EST (link)Is a filibuster the only way to at least delay this monstrosity?
Ther are no words
NickDeringer (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:14AM EST (link)Pelosi says she’s personally against abortion, but she won’t impose her view on other people.
English translation:
Pelosi is personally against abortion, but she’ll be damned if she will let it get in the way of her political career.
NickDeringer
As one who knew her for too many years in SF
papalee Friday, February 13th at 8:14PM EST (link)if you think that she is personally against abortion you are deluded. I wish it were so but she is just as big a SF liberal and just as bigoted and close minded as any of them.
She has repeated denied the teaching of the Roman Church on this subject and yet she is supposed to be an educated and literate woman.
I stand correct
NickDeringer (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 9:44PM EST (link)Pelosi is a complete poser.
NickDeringer
Regarding Specter, Collins and Snowe
Jack_Savage (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:21AM EST (link)Let the record show that not only are they voting for this foul monstrosity, they are also supporting the manner in which it is being handled – jammed down the throats of legislators in mere hours.
You know what would stop this? If these three little ring-kissers would recover a whiff of dignity and competence and say “either this gets a week to be reviewed, or we are voting ‘no’”
By not using the enormous power they have over this measure, they have revealed themselves not only to be in favor of the bill but also in favor of the tactics. Shame on them for the rest of their lives.
You say you want a revolution ? Well, you know.......... I am NOT trying and NOT wanting to start anything..........
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:24AM EST (link)However….. There is way too much of too much in this insanity.
I can’t believe I’m even thinking like this.
I have a feeling that enough is about to become enough for some folks and this country is going to “change” overnight in a short time. I “hope” I’m wrong.
I’m still trying to understand allot of what’s in this insane legislation, because almost all of it is double-speak and looks like a total grab at the brass ring for Fascism, not Socialism.
We’ve all been joking around and snarking allot of what’s happening,
I’m sorry, but I can’t anymore. I’m no longer able to find any humor in what is happening to my beloved country.
This is our Republic at stake…….. and scarier than that, our individual freedom is in peril if we disagree with and openly dissent with these maniacs.
Stand up and let your voice be heard, or your voice WILL be silenced and your freedoms and the future of your children are imminent danger.
Our Constitution and basic rights, liberties and freedoms are hanging by just a few micro-threads and if this Bill passes and is signed, we won’t really know what is going on until things actually start happening.
NONE of this is being even remotely discussed anywhere in the media except on talk radio – and that WILL be silenced as fast as they can.
I can’t go on or I’ll explode in real rage.
I know I’m not alone in my thoughts.
One day when this all shakes out and we are once again a free nation with common sense and honesty as the main governance factors, I really want to meet as many of you as I can just to shake your hands and say thank you. I say we have a party. A real one.
Cheers !
You're not alone in your thinking
beaming Friday, February 13th at 11:46AM EST (link)and passion about this. I’ve always worked hard, played by the rules, and every year have felt liberty slipping away. No one seems to listen. This is a drastic turn of events that deserves a ” tea party “.
The only question is when will the sheeple wake up, too late ?
Time to hoist the Jolly Roger,
Old_Crow (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:57AM EST (link)and storm the castle of the Imperial Congress. And no, I’m not kidding.
“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
It's not just the money
Scope (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:58AM EST (link)As you have said Kenny, this is a move to Socialism or Facism. It’s not just the massive amount of money being wasted, it is more about just what programs will be set in motion with that money that is more frigtening.
I can’t help but to think that everyone is concerned with the futures of the “children.” Remember many of those voting age “children” are who voted for this President and Congress. Maybe this will be one of those life’s experiences that they lacked when they cast their votes. They will have to learn the hard way.
Not an either/or.
NickLevi86 (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 12:23PM EST (link)Fascism is, after all, “national SOCIALISM.” We’re screwed either way. I think the milita movements will start to grow again, as they did under Clinton. And when they get paranoid as Clinton did, we will have a repeat of Waco and Ruby Ridge. I hope that when that happens it will also be a repeat of Lexinton and Concord. If not, I’m moving to some harmless out of the way place like Mauritius.
“Any love letter is incomplete without a Ronald Reagan quote”
–my sophomore year roommate
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If you think the national level of rage is high now,
papalee Friday, February 13th at 8:20PM EST (link)just wait until the reality of this monstrosity really begins to sink into the public skull – like when grandma dies because she is refused health care because of age and previous bad habits.
More and more none of us will dare to write anything of what we believe, want to do or want to happen to those who have so betrayed us and the nation.
Vote "Present"
texas214 (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:28AM EST (link)All republicans should, by paper ballot, vote “Present” on th estimulus.
The People are speaking...
persiflage Friday, February 13th at 11:49AM EST (link)or something is going on in D.C. I haven’t been able to open a link to the Senate or Representative’s constituent comment websites for hours. Servers/systems appear overwhelmed. I can hope, can’t I?
“A republic, if you can keep it…” – B. Franklin
he wants more
mom2oneson (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 11:51AM EST (link)Why are they caving to pass this it this will never ever end.
The 3 of them remind me of a jr high girls clique intimidating others trying to get their way. The other 3 remind me of the girls not in the clique trying to be accepted.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_bi_ge/congress_stimulus
“Obama, addressing a White House group, noted that lawmakers had a “spirited debate” and said the legislation is “only the beginning” of what he considers necessary “to turn our economy around.” The president did not get all he wanted out of the bill.”
Not naive schoolgirls...
H (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 12:14PM EST (link)Make no mistake, these three are not posturing for the approval of the opposition. They are the opposition, camped out on the Republican side of the aisle just waiting to be activated for their swing votes in precisely this type of Pearl Harbor situation.
Keep up the emails... phone lines are jammed.
GT350 Friday, February 13th at 12:14PM EST (link)Even phone lines for California “True Blue” reps are jammed. Keep the pressure on, contact them via email / home pages.
I like contacting them via their home pages. By putting in my address and zip code, they have to realize that I”m a constituent and not just a crank.
The app provided by RedState /HumanEvents is great… an easy way to get in touch with all of your DC and local reps.
http://humanevents.capwiz.com/humanevents/home/
I'm trying
red4ever (Diary) Friday, February 13th at 12:40PM EST (link)My problem is one of my senators and my representative are the biggest spokespeople in FAVOR of this mess. Oh well, I can at least remind them they were elected to represent ALL of their constitutents and ask them to put off the vote until there is time to read the bill.
The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of great moral crisis, maintain their neutrality.
Dante
Nancy's trip to Europe
fisk2521 Friday, February 13th at 1:25PM EST (link)Maybe Pelosi wants to make a special visit in Europe, to the Pope. I watched her kiss his ring when Pope Benedict was in Washington last year.
What a hypocrite. The Pope should excommunicate her.
I’ve never seen such an undermining of Democracy in this country. It is truly frightening.
LDavis