Comments on: It’s the Honesty, Stupid http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/its-the-honesty-stupid/ Speaking Out For The Silent Majority (TM) Sat, 26 May 2012 05:43:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: henry http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/its-the-honesty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-95663 henry Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:02:08 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2215#comment-95663 What we have here is man's inability to communicate to all concerned. We need people in political office to think "moderate." There are always two sides to the story. A well balanced approach to any argument will always give people an opportunity to see each others' perspectives and the result will be peace. But in order to have this, both sides must give up "self." Jesus said: "Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven." We are here on this earth for a short while. Whatever we do, whether it is political,religious, or whatever, Christ will hold us accountable for eternity. What we have here is man’s inability to communicate to all concerned. We need people in political office to think “moderate.” There are always two sides to the story. A well balanced approach to any argument will always give people an opportunity to see each others’ perspectives and the result will be peace.
But in order to have this, both sides must give up “self.” Jesus said: “Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven.” We are here on this earth for a short while. Whatever we do, whether it is political,religious, or whatever, Christ will hold us accountable for eternity.

]]> By: Rocky http://www.californiaconservative.org/liberals/its-the-honesty-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-95574 Rocky Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:28:18 +0000 http://www.californiaconservative.org/?p=2215#comment-95574 My Daddy Can beat up Your Daddy! Saying Sen. Obama didn't live up to his word is like saying any politician doesn't live up to his word, frankly. Does Obama deserve to have this played out in public? Does any disagreement like this deserve airing, like so much dirty laundry? That it was covered so extensively gives rise to the question, What's really going on here?<blockquote>"We know McCain has a big temper, and can explode, he certainly did give Obama a dressing down."--http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184228,00.html</blockquote> The problem here is that the bipartisan McCain is probably upset that Obama -- often cited as a Democratic <em>rising star</em> -- is stealing his thunder. I'm posting here becuase Americans, like me, are starting to wonder what is going on in Washington. <blockquote>"Obama is proposing creation of a nine-member congressional "Ethics Commission," with subpoena power to probe ethics allegations. Four commissioners would be former federal judges, four former members of Congress and the ninth a sort of wild-card pick. This new group would not supplant the House and Senate ethics committees but could kick-start these sleepy panels, which have not done much of a job of enforcing ethics laws already on the books.--http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-nws-sweet08.html</blockquote> McCain has a long, storied history of so-called "reform" that has done little to help either party. Compare McCain's task force -- a "working group" -- to a solidly selected and uniquely positioned Ethics Committee. Frankly, when I read this, I wondered <b>who was the conservative and who was the liberal</b>. <blockquote>McCain, long a backer of legislation to reduce the influence of big money and special interests in lawmaking, is sponsoring a bill that would require lobbyists to disclose more information on their activities, including the gifts they give lawmakers, double to two years the waiting period before a lawmaker can take a job as a lobbyist and require members to pay charter rates when they travel on corporate jets. --http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1587120&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</blockquote> It's time for the Congress to get their priorities straight. Are they there to bicker or do the peoples' work? Moreover, does McCain think this kingd of behavior elevates him in Conservative eyes? Giving Obama the spotlight like this is just helping him continue his rise in liberal circles. McCain would be better served letting the public see how his plan differs from the Democrats' and make a case for that. Otherwise, the score is Obama 1, McCain 0. My Daddy Can beat up Your Daddy!
Saying Sen. Obama didn’t live up to his word is like saying any politician doesn’t live up to his word, frankly. Does Obama deserve to have this played out in public? Does any disagreement like this deserve airing, like so much dirty laundry? That it was covered so extensively gives rise to the question, What’s really going on here?
“We know McCain has a big temper, and can explode, he certainly did give Obama a dressing down.”–http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184228,00.html

The problem here is that the bipartisan McCain is probably upset that Obama — often cited as a Democratic rising star — is stealing his thunder. I’m posting here becuase Americans, like me, are starting to wonder what is going on in Washington.

“Obama is proposing creation of a nine-member congressional “Ethics Commission,” with subpoena power to probe ethics allegations. Four commissioners would be former federal judges, four former members of Congress and the ninth a sort of wild-card pick. This new group would not supplant the House and Senate ethics committees but could kick-start these sleepy panels, which have not done much of a job of enforcing ethics laws already on the books.–http://www.suntimes.com/output/sweet/cst-nws-sweet08.html

McCain has a long, storied history of so-called “reform” that has done little to help either party. Compare McCain’s task force — a “working group” — to a solidly selected and uniquely positioned Ethics Committee. Frankly, when I read this, I wondered who was the conservative and who was the liberal.

McCain, long a backer of legislation to reduce the influence of big money and special interests in lawmaking, is sponsoring a bill that would require lobbyists to disclose more information on their activities, including the gifts they give lawmakers, double to two years the waiting period before a lawmaker can take a job as a lobbyist and require members to pay charter rates when they travel on corporate jets. –http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1587120&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

It’s time for the Congress to get their priorities straight. Are they there to bicker or do the peoples’ work? Moreover, does McCain think this kingd of behavior elevates him in Conservative eyes? Giving Obama the spotlight like this is just helping him continue his rise in liberal circles. McCain would be better served letting the public see how his plan differs from the Democrats’ and make a case for that. Otherwise, the score is Obama 1, McCain 0.

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