Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
On Liberal Debris
Liberal debris get so pissed and so sensitive when you call them out. like cockroaches when the lights go on.
Todd Klimson
My new hashtag #liberaldebris
Todd Klimson
My new hashtag #liberaldebris
35 Shocking Statistics That Prove That Things Have Gotten Worse In America
Most Americans know that things used to be much better in the United States, but they don’t have the facts and the figures to back that belief up. Well, after reading the shocking statistics in this article nobody should be left with any doubt that things have gotten worse in America. There are less jobs, incomes are down, home values have plummeted, poverty is up, consumer debt is way up, dependence of the government has skyrocketed and government debt is totally out of control. Sadly, it hasn’t really mattered which political party has had control over the White House. Things have gotten worse under Obama, they got worse under Bush, and they got worse under Clinton. We are in the midst of a horrific long-term economic decline and the American people desperately need to wake up.
The following are 35 shocking statistics that prove that things have gotten worse in America….
#1 Median household income in the United States is down 7.8 percent since December 2007 after adjusting for inflation.
#2 There are 5.6 million less jobs than there were when the last recession began back in late 2007.
#3 The U.S. government says that the number of Americans “not in the labor force” rose by 17.9 million between 2000 and 2011. During the entire decade of the 1980s, the number of Americans “not in the labor force” rose by only 1.7 million.
#4 In 2007, the unemployment rate for the 20 to 29 age bracket was about 6.5 percent. Today, the unemployment rate for that same age group is about 13 percent.
#5 In 2007, 73.2 percent of all young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 that were not enrolled in school had jobs. Today, that number has declined to 65 percent.
#6 Back in the year 2000, more than 50 percent of all Americans teens had a job. This past summer, only 29.6% of all American teens had a job.
#7 When Barack Obama entered the White House, the number of “long-term unemployed workers” in the United States was approximately 2.6 million. Today, that number is sitting at 5.6 million.
#8 The average duration of unemployment in the United States is nearly three times as long as it was back in the year 2000.
#9 Back in 1950, more than 80 percent of all men in the United States had jobs. Today, less than 65 percent of all men in the United States have jobs.
#10 According to the Obama administration, about 20 percent of all jobs in the United States were manufacturing jobs back in the year 2000. Today, about 5 percent of all jobs in the United States are manufacturing jobs.
#11 Sadly, more than 56,000 manufacturing facilities in the United States have been shut down since 2001.
#12 Back in 1980, less than 30% of all jobs in the United States were low income jobs. Today, more than 40% of all jobs in the United States are low income jobs.
#13 The U.S. trade deficit with China during 2011 was 28 times larger than it was back in 1990.
#14 About twice as many new homes were sold in the United States in 1965 as are being sold today.
#15 Home prices in the 4th quarter of 2011 were four percent lower than they were during the 4th quarter of 2010. Overall, U.S. home prices are 34 percent lower than they were back at the peak of the housing bubble.
#16 The total value of household real estate in America has declined from $22.7 trillion in 2006 to $16.2 trillion today.
#17 At the end of 2011, 22.8 percent of all homes in the United States with a mortgage were in negative equity. That would have been unthinkable a decade or two ago.
#18 Total home mortgage debt in the United States is now about 5 times larger than it was just 20 years ago.
#19 Total consumer debt in the United States has increased by a whopping 1700% since 1971.
Link to the original page here: http://www.mrconservative.com/2012/03/2799-35-shocking-statistics-that-prove-that-things-have-gotten-worse-in-america
The following are 35 shocking statistics that prove that things have gotten worse in America….
#1 Median household income in the United States is down 7.8 percent since December 2007 after adjusting for inflation.
#2 There are 5.6 million less jobs than there were when the last recession began back in late 2007.
#3 The U.S. government says that the number of Americans “not in the labor force” rose by 17.9 million between 2000 and 2011. During the entire decade of the 1980s, the number of Americans “not in the labor force” rose by only 1.7 million.
#4 In 2007, the unemployment rate for the 20 to 29 age bracket was about 6.5 percent. Today, the unemployment rate for that same age group is about 13 percent.
#5 In 2007, 73.2 percent of all young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 that were not enrolled in school had jobs. Today, that number has declined to 65 percent.
#6 Back in the year 2000, more than 50 percent of all Americans teens had a job. This past summer, only 29.6% of all American teens had a job.
#7 When Barack Obama entered the White House, the number of “long-term unemployed workers” in the United States was approximately 2.6 million. Today, that number is sitting at 5.6 million.
#8 The average duration of unemployment in the United States is nearly three times as long as it was back in the year 2000.
#9 Back in 1950, more than 80 percent of all men in the United States had jobs. Today, less than 65 percent of all men in the United States have jobs.
#10 According to the Obama administration, about 20 percent of all jobs in the United States were manufacturing jobs back in the year 2000. Today, about 5 percent of all jobs in the United States are manufacturing jobs.
#11 Sadly, more than 56,000 manufacturing facilities in the United States have been shut down since 2001.
#12 Back in 1980, less than 30% of all jobs in the United States were low income jobs. Today, more than 40% of all jobs in the United States are low income jobs.
#13 The U.S. trade deficit with China during 2011 was 28 times larger than it was back in 1990.
#14 About twice as many new homes were sold in the United States in 1965 as are being sold today.
#15 Home prices in the 4th quarter of 2011 were four percent lower than they were during the 4th quarter of 2010. Overall, U.S. home prices are 34 percent lower than they were back at the peak of the housing bubble.
#16 The total value of household real estate in America has declined from $22.7 trillion in 2006 to $16.2 trillion today.
#17 At the end of 2011, 22.8 percent of all homes in the United States with a mortgage were in negative equity. That would have been unthinkable a decade or two ago.
#18 Total home mortgage debt in the United States is now about 5 times larger than it was just 20 years ago.
#19 Total consumer debt in the United States has increased by a whopping 1700% since 1971.
Link to the original page here: http://www.mrconservative.com/2012/03/2799-35-shocking-statistics-that-prove-that-things-have-gotten-worse-in-america
Obama Gave Special Treatment to Donors?
Obama Gave Special Treatment to Donors?: ABCNEWS.COM - Administration questioned on whether president handed out plum jobs and posts.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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The Story Behind the Obama Law School Speech Video | Government / Elections / Politics | FRONTLINE http://dld.bz/bavZC via @frontlinepbs
Video: Obama speaks at Harvard protest in 1990 defending Derrick bell
As promised small portions of the Obama video from his Harvard days were released by Steve Bannon.
Here is the link:
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/03/07/video-obama-speaks-at-harvard-protest-in-1990/
Today’s Breitbart.com has announced a video to be released, showing Harvard law student Barack Obama defending Professor Derrick Bell Jr. in a protest. According to Breitbart.com, the original video has been heavily edited and more will be shown on Hannity tonight.
In the meantime, I thought it might be interesting to have a few fun facts about the late Professor in advance of the show.
This obituary, written upon his death, had some interesting points to make:
Bell was credited with developing “critical race theory,” which suggested that the U.S. legal system was inherently biased against African Americans and other minorities because it was built on an ingrained white point of view. He argued in his many books and lectures that the life experiences of black people and other minorities should be considered in hiring decisions and in applying the law.
Bell maintained that the standards for promotion and tenure at law schools – and Harvard, in particular – were inherently discriminatory and excluded a broad group of minorities. By hiring only graduates of top-tier law schools who had clerked at the Supreme Court, he argued, academia was populated by a uniform group of standard-issue professors, most of them white men.
And why are we not surprised that he was a Farrakhan supporter?
Some scholars, both black and white, challenged Bell’s ideas, as well as his strong support of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Nonetheless, Bell remained one of the country’s most outspoken public intellectuals until his death.
Author James Traub voiced this opinion in his 1993 piece on the professor:
That’s Derek Bell’s bottom line: if it comforts whites, it’s bad; if it comforts blacks–i.e., Farrakhan–it’s good. Bell, along with Farrakhan and so many others, offers victimization as a consolation.
Yes, I imagine there will be so much more to learn about the good professor.
Here is the link:
http://hotair.com/archives/2012/03/07/video-obama-speaks-at-harvard-protest-in-1990/
Today’s Breitbart.com has announced a video to be released, showing Harvard law student Barack Obama defending Professor Derrick Bell Jr. in a protest. According to Breitbart.com, the original video has been heavily edited and more will be shown on Hannity tonight.
In the meantime, I thought it might be interesting to have a few fun facts about the late Professor in advance of the show.
This obituary, written upon his death, had some interesting points to make:
Bell was credited with developing “critical race theory,” which suggested that the U.S. legal system was inherently biased against African Americans and other minorities because it was built on an ingrained white point of view. He argued in his many books and lectures that the life experiences of black people and other minorities should be considered in hiring decisions and in applying the law.
Bell maintained that the standards for promotion and tenure at law schools – and Harvard, in particular – were inherently discriminatory and excluded a broad group of minorities. By hiring only graduates of top-tier law schools who had clerked at the Supreme Court, he argued, academia was populated by a uniform group of standard-issue professors, most of them white men.
And why are we not surprised that he was a Farrakhan supporter?
Some scholars, both black and white, challenged Bell’s ideas, as well as his strong support of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Nonetheless, Bell remained one of the country’s most outspoken public intellectuals until his death.
Author James Traub voiced this opinion in his 1993 piece on the professor:
That’s Derek Bell’s bottom line: if it comforts whites, it’s bad; if it comforts blacks–i.e., Farrakhan–it’s good. Bell, along with Farrakhan and so many others, offers victimization as a consolation.
Yes, I imagine there will be so much more to learn about the good professor.
Ocala City Council seat race takes odd turn
By Susan Latham Carr
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 12:12 p.m.
OCALA -- In expressing his hope of saving taxpayers the cost of conducting a runoff election for the Ocala City Council District 3 seat, candidate Glen Fiorello unwittingly opened up Pandora's box and sent city attorneys scurrying to the law books.
Fiorello, who is running against Jay A. Musleh for the seat, told the City Council Tuesday night that he would withdraw from the race, conceding the position to Musleh, in order to save the $55,000 cost of the runoff election on April 24.
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“I would like to have my name taken off the ballot now so Mr. Musleh can fill the seat I am vying for,” Fiorello told the council.
But Assistant City Attorney W. James Gooding III stopped Fiorello in his tracks.
“You may not want to do this,” Gooding said. “It may not save the city any money.”
Musleh beat Fiorello and Robert “Bobby” Tillander in the Feb. 28 special election to fill the unexpired term of John Priester. Priester was removed from office by the City Council in December because he did not live in the district he represented. His term ends in 2013. Musleh got 48.87 percent of the 3,133 votes cast in February's special election. Fiorello came in second with 36.74 percent and Tillander came in third with 14.40 percent of the vote. Because Musleh did not receive the required 50 percent plus one majority vote required by the city charter to win the office, a runoff election among the two top candidates was called. Tillander, because he finished third, was eliminated.
“If Glen withdraws, under our charter there would still be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander,” City Attorney Patrick Gilligan said. “I have to find out what Mr. Tillander wants to do regardless of what Mr. Fiorello wants to do.”
Fiorello has not officially withdrawn yet.
If Fiorello does not withdraw, the runoff between Musleh and Fiorello will be held as planned, Gilligan said.
If Fiorello does withdraw and Tillander does not, then there would be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander.
But if both Fiorello and Tillander withdraw, Gilligan is not certain what the outcome would be and was researching that Wednesday.
“We're in a flux,” Gilligan said.
If Musleh is the last man standing, there is a question about whether the whole election has to be done over again because the charter said no one will become a council member unless they have received the majority vote of 50 percent plus one. So, under the charter, it is possible that Musleh may not be eligible for office. Or it may be that state law would kick in and that there would be a presumption of Musleh having a majority because it would be assumed he would vote for himself. That is what happened in the case of Mary Sue Rich and John McLeod. Neither had opponents, so it was presumed that they would vote for themselves and, therefore, have the majority, Gilligan said. But Gilligan and Marion County Supervisor of Elections Dee Brown were continuing to research all that on Wednesday morning.
“I am just trying to do a nice thing. Who in the world would have thought this?” Fiorello said Wednesday. “Lord have mercy.”
Fiorello is waiting to hear what the attorneys say before making a decision to withdraw or not.
If it turns out that there would be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander if he left the race, Fiorello said he would keep his name on the ballot.
Tillander said Wednesday morning he was talking to his advisors about what he should do.
“When it's official, I will give you an official answer one way or another,” Tillander said about Fiorello's withdrawal. “I will talk to my wife and my family and we will pray about it and see which way God leads me.”
Contact Susan Latham Carr at 352-867-4156 or susan.carr@starbanner.com.
Staff Writer
Published: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 12:12 p.m.
OCALA -- In expressing his hope of saving taxpayers the cost of conducting a runoff election for the Ocala City Council District 3 seat, candidate Glen Fiorello unwittingly opened up Pandora's box and sent city attorneys scurrying to the law books.
Fiorello, who is running against Jay A. Musleh for the seat, told the City Council Tuesday night that he would withdraw from the race, conceding the position to Musleh, in order to save the $55,000 cost of the runoff election on April 24.
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“I would like to have my name taken off the ballot now so Mr. Musleh can fill the seat I am vying for,” Fiorello told the council.
But Assistant City Attorney W. James Gooding III stopped Fiorello in his tracks.
“You may not want to do this,” Gooding said. “It may not save the city any money.”
Musleh beat Fiorello and Robert “Bobby” Tillander in the Feb. 28 special election to fill the unexpired term of John Priester. Priester was removed from office by the City Council in December because he did not live in the district he represented. His term ends in 2013. Musleh got 48.87 percent of the 3,133 votes cast in February's special election. Fiorello came in second with 36.74 percent and Tillander came in third with 14.40 percent of the vote. Because Musleh did not receive the required 50 percent plus one majority vote required by the city charter to win the office, a runoff election among the two top candidates was called. Tillander, because he finished third, was eliminated.
“If Glen withdraws, under our charter there would still be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander,” City Attorney Patrick Gilligan said. “I have to find out what Mr. Tillander wants to do regardless of what Mr. Fiorello wants to do.”
Fiorello has not officially withdrawn yet.
If Fiorello does not withdraw, the runoff between Musleh and Fiorello will be held as planned, Gilligan said.
If Fiorello does withdraw and Tillander does not, then there would be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander.
But if both Fiorello and Tillander withdraw, Gilligan is not certain what the outcome would be and was researching that Wednesday.
“We're in a flux,” Gilligan said.
If Musleh is the last man standing, there is a question about whether the whole election has to be done over again because the charter said no one will become a council member unless they have received the majority vote of 50 percent plus one. So, under the charter, it is possible that Musleh may not be eligible for office. Or it may be that state law would kick in and that there would be a presumption of Musleh having a majority because it would be assumed he would vote for himself. That is what happened in the case of Mary Sue Rich and John McLeod. Neither had opponents, so it was presumed that they would vote for themselves and, therefore, have the majority, Gilligan said. But Gilligan and Marion County Supervisor of Elections Dee Brown were continuing to research all that on Wednesday morning.
“I am just trying to do a nice thing. Who in the world would have thought this?” Fiorello said Wednesday. “Lord have mercy.”
Fiorello is waiting to hear what the attorneys say before making a decision to withdraw or not.
If it turns out that there would be a runoff between Musleh and Tillander if he left the race, Fiorello said he would keep his name on the ballot.
Tillander said Wednesday morning he was talking to his advisors about what he should do.
“When it's official, I will give you an official answer one way or another,” Tillander said about Fiorello's withdrawal. “I will talk to my wife and my family and we will pray about it and see which way God leads me.”
Contact Susan Latham Carr at 352-867-4156 or susan.carr@starbanner.com.
RFK jr. calls Inhofe Big Oil's call girl.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr: Jim Inhofe Is 'Big Oil's Top Call Girl' http://huff.to/wCHUwE via @HuffingtonPost
I'm going to call Inhofe and make sure he is Ok
I'm going to call Inhofe and make sure he is Ok
Fantastic new Conservative networking forum!
I found this Conservative Networking forum from Linkedin.com. The premise is simple… Make a forum for conservatives to gather and exchange ideas, leads, referrals and build business relationships.
From the forum: Even though many people believe that conservatism is a political philosophy, we believe that it also translates into business practices. Freedom, independence and liberty should not just reside in the world of political speech. Oh, and let’s not forget one of the cornerstones of our republic, CAPITALISM!
We have made an effort to drill down to the specific items that would help you sell your product or service, just network, or find a specific product or service.
Check it out and join in:
http://www.conservativenetworking.com/
From the forum: Even though many people believe that conservatism is a political philosophy, we believe that it also translates into business practices. Freedom, independence and liberty should not just reside in the world of political speech. Oh, and let’s not forget one of the cornerstones of our republic, CAPITALISM!
We have made an effort to drill down to the specific items that would help you sell your product or service, just network, or find a specific product or service.
Check it out and join in:
http://www.conservativenetworking.com/
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
"Joe the Plumber" wins GOP Primary!!
Samuel Wurzelbacher "Joe the Plumber" wins GOP Congressional primary!!
Story Here
I want to personally congratulate him on his victory.
Todd Klimson
Story Here
I want to personally congratulate him on his victory.
Todd Klimson
Letter: Won't vote for Nelson's reelection | StAugustine.com
Letter: Won't vote for Nelson's reelection | StAugustine.com
Nelson votes against Obama's initiative?? C'mon Bill who are you kidding? Oh yeah reelection.
Does Bandwagon Bill Nelson support and defend our rights guaranteed under the Constitution or does he not?
Nelson votes against Obama's initiative?? C'mon Bill who are you kidding? Oh yeah reelection.
Does Bandwagon Bill Nelson support and defend our rights guaranteed under the Constitution or does he not?
Comedian who called Palin the C-word Louis C.K. snags hosting duties at political gig
Yes it's true the same guy that has called Sarah Palin a C-word over and over is has been selected as the featured speaker for the 68th Annual Radio & Television Congressional Correspondents' Dinner, to be held in June.
It will be attended most probably by none other than you Guessed it, Bocrack Obama. The hypocrasy of the liberal debris is really wearing thin on me. Limbaugh gets chastised for calling a law student a slut (is she??), loses 12 advertisers so far and liberals are asking for his head. Are you kidding me??
“We’re very excited about having Louis C.K. at the dinner,” said Jay McMichael of CNN, who chairs the RTCA’s executive committee. “This is an evening you’ll want to experience. We’re shaking things up, showcasing the unexpected, and delivering lots of laughs.”
Louis C.K. has been quoted as saying, " (palin).. has a family of Chinese people living in her c-hole"
On the Opie and Anthony show, Louis said this "“When she was on stage at the fucking convention, that [Trig] just came out of her f-in disgusting c-word. Her f-in retard-making c-word. I hate her more than anybody"
Seriously and this guy is hosting the 68th Annual Radio & Tv Correspondants dinner?
Where's the liberal media jumping on this? Is Obama going to call Palin and ask her if she's doing all right. No Obama is going to attend and get a chuckle out of this idiot. I'l,l be watching.
Wake up America.
Todd Klimson
It will be attended most probably by none other than you Guessed it, Bocrack Obama. The hypocrasy of the liberal debris is really wearing thin on me. Limbaugh gets chastised for calling a law student a slut (is she??), loses 12 advertisers so far and liberals are asking for his head. Are you kidding me??
“We’re very excited about having Louis C.K. at the dinner,” said Jay McMichael of CNN, who chairs the RTCA’s executive committee. “This is an evening you’ll want to experience. We’re shaking things up, showcasing the unexpected, and delivering lots of laughs.”
Louis C.K. has been quoted as saying, " (palin).. has a family of Chinese people living in her c-hole"
On the Opie and Anthony show, Louis said this "“When she was on stage at the fucking convention, that [Trig] just came out of her f-in disgusting c-word. Her f-in retard-making c-word. I hate her more than anybody"
Seriously and this guy is hosting the 68th Annual Radio & Tv Correspondants dinner?
Where's the liberal media jumping on this? Is Obama going to call Palin and ask her if she's doing all right. No Obama is going to attend and get a chuckle out of this idiot. I'l,l be watching.
Wake up America.
Todd Klimson
Monday, March 5, 2012
Oppo Target #2 Will feature The Belgian Waffler Bill Nelson
Next week I will profile Senator Bill Nelson as I have in the past. Nelson has been a pervasive waffler. Look at his record on abortion.
Rated 25% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion.
Nelson scores 25% by the NRLC on abortion issues
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 NRLC scores as follows:
0% - 15%: pro-choice stance (approx. 174 members)
16%- 84%: mixed record on abortion (approx. 101 members)
85%-100%: pro-life stance (approx. 190 members)
Bill,
What do you stand for??
This guy points his finger in the wind to see which way it blows. Voted for Obamacare and now is running from it.
Stay tuned for the oppo on Senator Bill Nelson.
Todd Klimson
The Klimson Group, LLC
Opposition Research Consultant
352.426.2716
Rated 25% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion.
Nelson scores 25% by the NRLC on abortion issues
OnTheIssues.org interprets the 2006 NRLC scores as follows:
0% - 15%: pro-choice stance (approx. 174 members)
16%- 84%: mixed record on abortion (approx. 101 members)
85%-100%: pro-life stance (approx. 190 members)
Bill,
What do you stand for??
This guy points his finger in the wind to see which way it blows. Voted for Obamacare and now is running from it.
Stay tuned for the oppo on Senator Bill Nelson.
Todd Klimson
The Klimson Group, LLC
Opposition Research Consultant
352.426.2716
The most liberal US Senator: Sherrod Brown. My oppo Target #1
In 2011, among the National Journal’s annual rankings, Sherrod Brown tied with eight other members for the title of the most liberal member of Congress.
Rated 25% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. Enough said. Please do not gag on your keyboard when you look at this voting record.
He faces a GOP up-and-comer Josh Mandel in the US Senate Race. My God Looking at his voting record, Brown could serioulsy be considered the epidemy of liberal rule:
Check it out:
Sherrod Brown on Foreign Policy
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
Sherrod Brown on Free Trade
Supports fair trade; opposes exporting jobs. (Oct 2006)
Fight against unfair trade agreements. (Jan 2006)
Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
Tariffs against countries undervaluing their currency. (May 2009)
Sponsored bill to review free trade agreements biennially. (Jun 2009)
Sponsored bill imposing tariffs for manipulating currency. (Feb 2011)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
Sherrod Brown on Government Reform
Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005)
Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)
Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Gun Control
Click here for 5 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
Voted NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sherrod Brown on Health Care
Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Provide mental health services for older Americans. (May 2005)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
Sherrod Brown on Homeland Security
Voted every time in favor of final intelligence budgets. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted NO on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)
Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Immigration
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Sherrod Brown on Jobs
Our trade policy hemorrhages manufacturing jobs. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Require full disclosure of outsourced employees. (Feb 2001)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Paperback: Michele Bachmann
vs. Sarah Palin
On The Issues
Sherrod Brown on Principles & Values
Voted with Democratic Party 96.9% of 318 votes. (Sep 2007)
Endorsed by conservative group that cares about tax fairness. (Oct 2006)
This state and this country need a new direction. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
Religious affiliation: Lutheran. (Nov 2000)
Rated 75% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Sherrod Brown on Social Security
Privatizing undermines Social Security’s finances. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
Sherrod Brown on Tax Reform
2006: Did you get any of the Bush tax cuts? (Aug 2008)
DeWine’s ads doctor WTC photos to distort my record on taxes. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
Rated 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Sherrod Brown on Technology
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
Paperback: Rick Santorum
vs. Newt Gingrich
On The Issues
Sherrod Brown on War & Peace
Instruct the military to come up with a withdrawal plan. (Oct 2006)
Iraq has distracted the War on Terror and made us less safe. (Oct 2006)
Voted against $87 billion that went to Halliburton. (Oct 2006)
Safe, orderly troop withdrawal from Iraq by Oct. 2006. (Dec 2005)
Bush and Cheney lied about Iraq. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran. (Oct 2007)
Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Welfare & Poverty
Click here for 7 full quotes on Welfare & Poverty OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
Source: On the issues.org
I strongly and proudly endorse Josh mandel for the US Senate (R) Ohio.
Todd Klimson
Rated 25% by the US COC, indicating an anti-business voting record. Enough said. Please do not gag on your keyboard when you look at this voting record.
He faces a GOP up-and-comer Josh Mandel in the US Senate Race. My God Looking at his voting record, Brown could serioulsy be considered the epidemy of liberal rule:
Check it out:
Sherrod Brown on Foreign Policy
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
Voted NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine. (Apr 2001)
Impose sanctions and an import ban on Burma. (Oct 2007)
Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
Develop a strategy to protect civilians in Darfur. (Feb 2007)
Condemn violence by Chinese government in Tibet. (Apr 2008)
Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
Sherrod Brown on Free Trade
Supports fair trade; opposes exporting jobs. (Oct 2006)
Fight against unfair trade agreements. (Jan 2006)
Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
Tariffs against countries undervaluing their currency. (May 2009)
Sponsored bill to review free trade agreements biennially. (Jun 2009)
Sponsored bill imposing tariffs for manipulating currency. (Feb 2011)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)
Sherrod Brown on Government Reform
Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
Voted YES on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
Voted NO on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
Voted NO on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
Criminalize false or deceptive info about elections. (Nov 2005)
Reject photo ID requirements for voting. (Sep 2005)
Establish the United States Public Service Academy. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)
Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Gun Control
Click here for 5 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.
Voted NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
Sherrod Brown on Health Care
Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
Voted NO on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)
Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
Voted NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare. (Jan 2001)
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record. (Dec 2003)
Provide mental health services for older Americans. (May 2005)
Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
Expedited licensing for biosimilar products. (Mar 2009)
Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Make health care a right, not a privilege. (Nov 1999)
Sherrod Brown on Homeland Security
Voted every time in favor of final intelligence budgets. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
Voted NO on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
Voted NO on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
End the use of anti-personnel mines. (Mar 2001)
Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record. (Dec 2003)
Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
Address abuses of electronic monitoring in the workplace. (Apr 1993)
Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)
Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Immigration
Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
Rated 0% by FAIR, indicating a voting record loosening immigration. (Dec 2003)
Rated 25% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)
Sherrod Brown on Jobs
Our trade policy hemorrhages manufacturing jobs. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
Voted NO on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
Require full disclosure of outsourced employees. (Feb 2001)
Rated 100% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a pro-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)
Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination. (Jan 2009)
Paperback: Michele Bachmann
vs. Sarah Palin
On The Issues
Sherrod Brown on Principles & Values
Voted with Democratic Party 96.9% of 318 votes. (Sep 2007)
Endorsed by conservative group that cares about tax fairness. (Oct 2006)
This state and this country need a new direction. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
Religious affiliation: Lutheran. (Nov 2000)
Rated 75% by the AU, a mixed record on church-state separation. (Dec 2006)
Member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. (Nov 2007)
Sherrod Brown on Social Security
Privatizing undermines Social Security’s finances. (Sep 2006)
Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
Voted NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
Voted YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
Reject proposals for private saving accounts. (May 2002)
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
Sherrod Brown on Tax Reform
2006: Did you get any of the Bush tax cuts? (Aug 2008)
DeWine’s ads doctor WTC photos to distort my record on taxes. (Oct 2006)
Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
Voted NO on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
Voted NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person. (Feb 2001)
Rated 27% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Rated 100% by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
Sherrod Brown on Technology
Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
Voted NO on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)
Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
Terminate funding for the superconducting super collider. (Feb 1993)
Paperback: Rick Santorum
vs. Newt Gingrich
On The Issues
Sherrod Brown on War & Peace
Instruct the military to come up with a withdrawal plan. (Oct 2006)
Iraq has distracted the War on Terror and made us less safe. (Oct 2006)
Voted against $87 billion that went to Halliburton. (Oct 2006)
Safe, orderly troop withdrawal from Iraq by Oct. 2006. (Dec 2005)
Bush and Cheney lied about Iraq. (Dec 2005)
Voted YES on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Condemns anti-Muslim bigotry in name of anti-terrorism. (Oct 2001)
Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran. (Oct 2007)
Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
Sherrod Brown on Welfare & Poverty
Click here for 7 full quotes on Welfare & Poverty OR background on Welfare & Poverty.
Voted YES on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)
Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality. (Nov 1999)
Source: On the issues.org
I strongly and proudly endorse Josh mandel for the US Senate (R) Ohio.
Todd Klimson
When doing Opposition research make sure your facts are correct!!
When performing opposition research on an opponent be absolutely 100% sure your research is accurate and verifiable. You don't want to end up like Tom Smithsburg who is running for Chicago committeeman in the 42nd ward. These blunders are not only embarrassing, but can cost you the election. Ask yourself this: When this guy votes for a bill in office, will he verify the facts of the bill?? or just vote assuming the facts are correct?
Read the rest of the story here:
Read the rest of the story here:
Judge Fail: Bush-Appointed Federal Judge Sends Racist, Anti-Obama Email Comparing Interracial Sex To Bestiality
By Ian Millhiser on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:00 am
Chief Judge Richard Cebull, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal district court in Montana, admitted yesterday to sending a racist email forward comparing President Obama’s conception to sex with a dog:
“A little boy said to his mother; ‘Mommy, how come I’m black and you’re white?’” the email joke reads. “His mother replied, ‘Don’t even go there Barack! From what I can remember about that party, you’re lucky you don’t bark!’” [...]
Cebull said his brother initially sent him the email, which he forwarded to six of his “old buddies” and acquaintances.
He admitted that he read the email and intended to send it to his friends.
“The only reason I can explain it to you is I am not a fan of our president, but this goes beyond not being a fan,” Cebull said. “I didn’t send it as racist, although that’s what it is. I sent it out because it’s anti-Obama.“
Cebull’s email is inexcusable, and his explanation for sending it only makes things worse. At best, Cebull has admitted that he despises President Obama so much that he lacks the ability to exercise basic judgment when confronted with an opportunity to insult the president. This hardly a suitable trait in a man whose sole job duty is to exercise judgment.
Worse, Cebull’s poor judgment does not simply compromise his own reputation, it also undermines the very integrity of our legal system. Federal judges hear many, many race discrimination cases, and a good judge will deem many of these cases lacking in merit and rule that no discrimination took place. Every time Cebull does so — or has done so in the past — is now tainted by the question of whether his decisions were rooted in the law or in his own racial animus.
Nor does Cebull’s claim to not hate black people, only our black president, make the situation any better. Federal judges are also called upon to evaluate the legality of a president’s actions at times — often in highly charged and controversial cases. Every time Cebull is asked to judge the Obama Administration is now also tainted.
It’s not at all clear how Cebull can remain on the bench in light of this taint. The legitimacy of the law depends upon litigants being able to trust the unbiased motives of the men and women entrusted with judging. Cebull’s actions strike directly at the heart of that trust.
Ok we may have our differences with Obama, but taking it to this extreme is reprehensible!! I would seriously petition for this judge to be removed. I would hate to find out cases that he has decided with thoughts like this in his mind.
Chief Judge Richard Cebull, a George W. Bush appointee to the federal district court in Montana, admitted yesterday to sending a racist email forward comparing President Obama’s conception to sex with a dog:
“A little boy said to his mother; ‘Mommy, how come I’m black and you’re white?’” the email joke reads. “His mother replied, ‘Don’t even go there Barack! From what I can remember about that party, you’re lucky you don’t bark!’” [...]
Cebull said his brother initially sent him the email, which he forwarded to six of his “old buddies” and acquaintances.
He admitted that he read the email and intended to send it to his friends.
“The only reason I can explain it to you is I am not a fan of our president, but this goes beyond not being a fan,” Cebull said. “I didn’t send it as racist, although that’s what it is. I sent it out because it’s anti-Obama.“
Cebull’s email is inexcusable, and his explanation for sending it only makes things worse. At best, Cebull has admitted that he despises President Obama so much that he lacks the ability to exercise basic judgment when confronted with an opportunity to insult the president. This hardly a suitable trait in a man whose sole job duty is to exercise judgment.
Worse, Cebull’s poor judgment does not simply compromise his own reputation, it also undermines the very integrity of our legal system. Federal judges hear many, many race discrimination cases, and a good judge will deem many of these cases lacking in merit and rule that no discrimination took place. Every time Cebull does so — or has done so in the past — is now tainted by the question of whether his decisions were rooted in the law or in his own racial animus.
Nor does Cebull’s claim to not hate black people, only our black president, make the situation any better. Federal judges are also called upon to evaluate the legality of a president’s actions at times — often in highly charged and controversial cases. Every time Cebull is asked to judge the Obama Administration is now also tainted.
It’s not at all clear how Cebull can remain on the bench in light of this taint. The legitimacy of the law depends upon litigants being able to trust the unbiased motives of the men and women entrusted with judging. Cebull’s actions strike directly at the heart of that trust.
Ok we may have our differences with Obama, but taking it to this extreme is reprehensible!! I would seriously petition for this judge to be removed. I would hate to find out cases that he has decided with thoughts like this in his mind.
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