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Title: GOP Demands $55 Million Taxpayer Dollars For 2012 Convention Security (But Demands You to Sacrifice Social Security)
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Published: Jul 24, 2011
Author: http://www.politicususa.com/en/gop-conve
Post Date: 2011-07-24 17:29:55 by tom007
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GOP Demands $55 Million Taxpayer Dollars For 2012 Convention Security July 15, 2011 By Jason Easley 172digg Share4768 44 Republicans have been telling us that America can’t afford Social Security, Medicare, or unemployment, but they want taxpayers to foot the bill for $55 million worth of security at the 2012 GOP convention. This is what the GOP’s fiscal conservatism really looks like. The video from My Fox Tampa Bay: Buckhorn pushes for funds for RNC security: MyFoxTAMPABAY.com Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn was in full give us money or the terrorists win mode, “We need to make sure that the nominee and the delegates are safe because God forbid there be an incident… This is a national security event. They’ve got to live up to their obligation. And yes, it’s a lot of money. But without that money, we would have almost an impossible task trying to put this on.” In typical Republican fashion, they want the money RIGHT NOW!!!! The RNC host committee’s Ken Jones said, “We need the money soon. We can’t wait until next year. We have to have it this year. That’s very important.” Sadly, Bob Buckhorn is a Democrat. Mayor Buckhorn does have some legitimate concerns. In the current economic environment, no US city could afford to foot the bill for such an event. The mayor is worried that DC is going to leave him high and dry and his city will lose the convention. However, I disagree with both Mayor Buckhorn and Ken Jones that the only way for the 2012 GOP convention to be able to afford security is if the taxpayers get stuck with the bill. Why can’t the RNC show us how effective the private sector can be and raise the money themselves? I am sure the Koch Brothers would be glad to cut a check to get the ball rolling. Republicans are always telling the American public that the big government is a waste, so instead of paying Tampa police for security, why don’t they just award a no bid contract to Xe? Before we let Republicans privatize our schools, prisons, and every other public asset that isn’t nailed down, they should use themselves as a case study. Find a private contractor that will provide top notch comprehensive security for less than $55 million, then we’ll be glad to discuss privatization. Republicans have been telling us that we can’t afford Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, Veterans benefits, public education, unemployment benefits, and even in some extreme cases police and firefighters. If we can’t afford basic public services, then where is the money supposed to come from for us to pay for security at the GOP convention? If we are too broke to take care of seniors, vets, the disabled, and the poor, then we are also too broke pay for people to work the door at your self-congratulatory four day kegger. Sorry GOP, but we’re broke. Remember?
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#6. To: tom007 (#0)
Republicans cannot buy enough security in 2012. And they know it.
Ron Paul is a Republican, you got a problem with him? Or Rand? Your slip is showing.....and it's red.
Or Rand? Either Ron and Rand are RINOS or the rest of the GOP in Congress are. Clearly they are not birds of the same feather since Ron clings to the classic definition of small govt conservative and he often votes by himself against all revenue bills he views as unconstitutional. The fact that he was forced to start his own caucus because he shares little or nothing with big govt Republicans is further proof that you are disingenuous when using The Pauls to lend respectability to the worm eaten GOP majority. We have a de facto two party govt and Paul is forced to serve as a Pub simply because they more closely reflect his views than Dems, or perhaps because they once stood for the things he supports. Why should someone have to explain the reason he doesn't run as a 3rd party outsider and lose every time you bring this up? Do you believe that Ron Paul has anything in common with a GOP that has no problem with The FED, foreign aid or unconstitutional taxation? And for the record, any similarity between The Pauls and state level Pubs is incidental. Those who hold traditional conservo views (or who simply parrot them to get elected to state office) have no influence in the backrooms where the National GOP deals are cut. All such candidates must "mature" into national PUBS (and support Israel, The Fed, foreign aid, funding for ground to air missile batteries for every American synagogue, etc.,) before ever being seriously considered for a spot on the national ticket. At some point you'll have to realize that your belief in "PUBs=good and DEMs=bad" is simply a control mechanism. Until you shed your Pollyanna support for (either half-there is no difference) the two party Rockefeller system of corporate control of the US then all that will ever be needed to neutralize you is one voter who is a dedicated, true believer, welfare state Democrat. In short, we have seen the enemy and it is you, along with your equally dedicated mirror among the Democrats. Both sides serve to maintain the "ph (political huckster) balance" that allows the shadow govt to continue the destruction of America. Neither side has to compromise their "theoretical core principles" one iota (even though you entire congressional delegation won't embrace them in practice) and yet they continually neutralize the other enough to prevent either acid or alkali from dominating or otherwise upsetting the carefully funded and hand picked system of bribed and/or blackmailed Rockefeller stooges (Clinton, a "damn good D" and Bush, a "damn good R") in office. I'd be willing to bet that you know the truth but you don't have to courage to risk being ostracized by family and/or associates you like and respect. I can understand this because I didn't have the courage to alienate a nice elderly lady while she was still alive. She was a staunch supporter of the death penalty after her son was murdered. It was an anti who pointed out to me that people like me who support capital punishment in theory often have second thoughts when they learn of the reality in practice. In theory I support it but I no longer trust wormy, career climbing prosecutors or judges who refuse to allow belated DNA testing or incompetent public defenders to decide which poor, powerless slob (It's rarely if ever an issue for rich or influential defendants) lives or dies. I was standing in a federal courtroom when a popular reporter said to me, "Oh well, he's probably guilty of something else" in response to my question about wrongfully executing a defendant. The Gannett reporter was clearly kissing up to the two federal deputy AGs present and I wanted to kick him in his ovaries for his cowardice before it occurred to me that I've been guilty of similar offenses. So, go ahead and attack me even though I allowed you a window of escape....But, please don't insult me or your fellow brethern & sistern by claiming that the current GOP is "the party of American values".
Yawn.....
I'm not attacking you, but didn't it become clear that if the vaunted conservative George Bush and his good conservative buddies John McCain and Lindsey Graham fought a pitched battle with the American people to NOT end illegal immigration and evict the criminals that maybe, just maybe, they did not give a damn about the real defense of America as opposed to endless wars overseas with a bunch of damn hillbilly goatherders in Ashcanistan/etc.??
Sure. The only time I've defended RINOs was in the last general election and what we've gotten is far worse than anything McCain would have delivered. As long as Americans continue to not vote in the primaries, remain political rubes,then expect Heysus to beam them up out of this mess, we're doomed. Others will do their thinking, and others will chose their candidates.
#21. To: Flintlock (#20)
Do you have a realistic expectation that Ron Paul will prevail over all the RINO's who've thrown their hat in the ring??
The GOP's backroom cronies selected McCain for the same reason they selected Bob Dole in '96-they intended to lose. Or do you actually believe that the rank and file of the GOP searched high and low and voted for the best qualified candidate in the entire US? I actually had good Republicans-salt of the Earth Americans try to explain why Dole was the better candidate to which I could only reply, "Instead of selling me on Dole why don't you run someone I like and I'll vote for him?" (Their reply was the same as that from Kang and Kodos on The Simpsons. "What are you going to do, vote 3rd party? GO AHEAD, THROW YOUR VOTE AWAY! HAHAHHAHAHAHAH!") And, only the silliest of "big govt conservatives" (?) actually defended John McCain then or try to lionize his never-meant-to-be-presidency now. The answer was obvious-the rank and file of the GOP have absolutely no say in who gets the nomination. So why do you blame Obama for the current state of affairs when the elections ('96 and '08) were the Republicans' to lose? Or, are we really supposed to believe that there is no such thing as a qualified AND charismatic Republican that will fit into one blue suit? And BTW, what bill has become law that didn't require bipartisan support? If the Pubs had voted against every POS bill introduced then none would have become law. Why do you blame Obama and not your beloved Republican Party who could have stopped them all dead by withholding the votes needed for passage? "I hear the cottonwoods whisperin' above, Flintlock, Flintlock, Flintlock's in love...." The ole hooty-owl hooty-hoos to the dove, "....Flintlock, Flintlock, Flintlock's in love....". Does my lover feel What I feel When he comes near? My heart beats so joyfully, You'd think that he could hear. Wish I knew if he knew What I'm dreamin' of ....Flintlock, Flintlock, Flintlock's in love....."
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#8. To: ratcat (#6)
Republicans cannot buy enough security in 2012.
#17. To: Flintlock, ratcat (#8)
Ron Paul is a Republican, you got a problem with him?
#18. To: HOUNDDAWG (#17)
#19. To: Flintlock (#18)
#20. To: X-15 (#19)
George Bush and his good conservative buddies John McCain and Lindsey Graham fought a pitched battle with the American people to NOT end illegal immigration and evict the criminals
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#25. To: Flintlock, X-15 (#20)
I want to thank George Bush for putting me into the White House.
Also, like to give a nod to John McCain, Dick Cheney, and the GOP talking heads in DC for utterly abandoning their Conservative Base . . .
#26. To: Flintlock (#20)
Sure. The only time I've defended RINOs was in the last general election and what we've gotten is far worse than anything McCain would have delivered.
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