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Some Days We All Disagree

Here are a few posts by two fellows that I consider friends. The great thing about friendship is that you can disagree and still remain friends. John Farmer has defended me on numerous occasions and I am thankful for that. Being a friend of mine is not popular most times, but John Farmer and Mickey White continue to do so because they both have character. This is a quality all of your friends should have unlike those that have friends like Tre Hargett, Jeff Ward and Shirley Ward. I had to put that in there because I can and I am an ass.

13 Responses to “Why Marsha Blackburn Is My Hero”
Austin Says: August 23rd, 2006 at 4:25 pm
You need to re-think Blackburn as your hero. Check back for the Range USA story in the very near future.Austin
John Farmer Says: August 23rd, 2006 at 4:28 pm
See, I told you
mickey white Says: August 23rd, 2006 at 7:28 pm
John, Marsha has voted for so much PORK I don’t know where to start.She votes for EVERY trade bill and supports the UNITED NATIONS which I don’t understand, how can she be Pro Gun and vote FOR the UN which wants our Guns, which Does NOT confirm that our Rights come from God, and every ‘war’ we have been in and Lost was a ‘UN’ action.God save US.
Austin Says: August 23rd, 2006 at 7:37 pm
You go Mickey! Come to the light side of the force John.
John Farmer Says: August 23rd, 2006 at 7:50 pm
Mickey, they ALL have voted for so much PORK! The trade bills she is voting the party line (unlike me she wants a future in politics). And perhaps she sees some value in the UN That is why I started the Blue Collar Republican blog so you guys can post the FACTS. Those pesky little facts have a way of changing the whole thing.
mickey white Says: August 24th, 2006 at 4:35 am
John, I have posted some Marsha Blackburn votes on my BLOG.Check them out!
mickeywhite.blogspot.com
mickey white Says: August 24th, 2006 at 5:35 am
John, here is just one of many of your hero’s vote:Fiscal 2005 Budget Resolution.
This resolution (House Concurrent Resolution 393) would establish broad spending and revenue targets over the next five years. It calls for $871.3 billion in “discretionary” spending (including $50 billion for supplemental funding of operations in Iraq) and another $1.5 trillion in “mandatory” spending for fiscal 2005. Based on these targets, the “mandatory” spending portion of the budget would increase by 5 percent over last year, and the total budget — a whopping $2.4 trillion — would increase by 3 percent This resolution projects that the budget deficit would be cut significantly by fiscal 2009 (from $376.8 billion in fiscal 2005 to $234 billion in fiscal 2009); however, according to a Congressional Quarterly Fact Sheet, “Budget Resolution for FY 2005,” these projected deficits are deceptively low due to an accounting sleight-ofhand whereby “these deficits are calculated by using the surpluses in the Social Security trust funds to offset spending on other programs. If these Social Security surpluses are not counted, the projected deficits in each fiscal year would be $550.7 billion in FY 2005 and $471.8 billion in FY 2009.” The House adopted this resolution on March 25, 2004 by a vote of 215 to 212 (Roll Call 92).
Marsha Blackburn Vote FOR this bill.
108-3 (Source: The New American, July12, 2004)
John Farmer Says: August 24th, 2006 at 8:21 am
Sorry Mickey, I don’t consider The New American to be a reliable source of “facts”. I’m not putting down the Birch Society, but their publication is written with an agenda. It is sort of like a Mormon reads the Bible and picks out parts to support his/her point of view, or a Catholic does the same. I don’t want to go into this indepth in comments on this blog. I will do some follow-up posts on the deficit later (with “facts”). But if you pull the latest numbers from the CBO you will find that the deficit has stabilized as % of GDP and revenues have increased (without any tax increase) closing the gap in recent historical real numbers and in projections.

The national budget is like a supertanker, you don’t just slam on the brakes and stop it. You take steps in the right direction and slow it down first. I and you may disagree with Blackburn on whether the steps taken have been enough, but to say that the Congress has not taken steps would certainly not be fair. And considering we have had a war and natural disasters to contend with….not bad.
Am I satisfied with the results of the last two Congress’s….absolutely not! But that is the subject of seperate posts.
mickey white Says: August 24th, 2006 at 8:30 am
You can’t dispute her votes, they are from the Congress’s own roll call.
John Farmer Says: August 24th, 2006 at 8:38 am
I did not dispute her vote..I disputed YOUR numbers! I have no problem with her vote.
mickey white Says: August 24th, 2006 at 9:15 am
Supplemental Appropriations.
The final version (conference report) of this supplemental appropriations bill H.R. 1268) would add another $82 billion to the federal budget for fiscal 2005. The supplemental pending, even if needed and constitutional, should not have been added on to the annual federal budget after the fact, but should have been included as part of the regular appropriations process. The supplemental spending in this bill includes $75.9 billion for defense-related purposes, most of it for the military occupation of Iraq, and $907 million for tsunami victims, the latter clearly unconstitutional. One particularly objectionable element of this legislation is the REAL ID Act, which was added to the supplemental appropriations bill by the conference committee. The REAL ID Act would authorize the federal government to impose national standards for driver’s licenses and thereby develop a national ID system. The House adopted the final version of H.R. 1268 on May 5, 2005 by vote of 368-58 (Roll Call 161).
Marsha Blackburn Vote FOR this bill.
109-1 (Source: The New American, August 8, 2005)
John Farmer Says: August 24th, 2006 at 9:35 am
For the LAST time Mickey….quit posting from The New American on my blog! If you are incapable of independent analysis and thought then you don’t need to be in the political arena. It is sort of like a Jehovah Witness who has to check the latest issue of the Watchtower before knowing what to think. I’m not going to waste my time rebuking incomplete quotes from a conspiracy magazine. Quite frankly, The New American would have a problem with ANY spending bill (which is okay). But this is not a forum for the John Birch Society. It is a forum for YOUR thoughts and ideas, based on facts (not opinion pieces) you put together on your own.
mickey white Says: August 24th, 2006 at 9:38 am
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Fellows I think we must agree to disagree on this issue. I don't like Marsha simply for her vote on CAFTA. I don't think the American people can stand to lose 1,000,000 more jobs. Also I don't want to see American farmers put out of business and our sugar cane standards hit the toilet. John I am sure you have your reasons for liking Marsha and Mickey I know why you don't like her. Let's move forward with the issues we can work on.

As always the voice of reason.
Austin

posted by Austin Farley Your Hero @ 11:23 AM