John Paul Jones Must Have Been A Sheldon Whitehouse Type Democrat
Posted: Thursday, December 24, 2009
by Joel Hendon
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Most people are familiar with an American eighteenth century naval hero, of sorts. He was born and named simply, John Paul, Jr. He later added "Jones" to his name. It is recorded that he began his naval career at age 13, when he began as an apprentice aboard the English "Friendship" and served on several others afterwards. But he became famous over a trip as a sailor on the Scottish brig "John", when the captain and the first mate both died from Yellow Fever. Although fairly young and lacking in navigational experience, he successfully maneuvered the ship back to a safe port. The ship's owners were so impressed and appreciative, they made him master of the ship and crew and gave him 10% of the cargo.
His experience gave him command of a U.S. Naval vessel and in a fierce battle where he took over the British "Serapis", at one point the captain of the British vessel quipped him of it being time for him to surrender. It is then that the famous response was made, " I have not yet begun go fight".
Now, I've told you all about John Paul Jones to tell you of a popular joke passed around while I was in the Army. The joke goes, that after heavy bombardment from the British vessel, the ships deck was littered with dead and dying crewmen when Jones made the statement, "I have not yet begun to fight". In response to which a bloody, broken Marine, shakily raised his head and said, "There's always some damn fool who hasn't had the word."
Now to compare all this with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse,(D-RI). I read in today's paper where he has done his part to divide the nation, as has all the other high and mighty Democrats who are now so brave because they are able to buy any of their own dissidents' votes and get their bills passed regardless of the unpopularity of them.
He made critical remarks concerning the fact that three Republican Senators did not vote on the Department of Defense spending bill, and said that not voting was the same as a no vote. Those three men were absent from the assembly but he nevertheless accused them of stalling tactics. He accused the Republicans of having backers of "birthers", "fanatics", "people running around in right-wing militia and Aryan support groups." The vast majority of Republicans do not belong to any of these so-called groups. These groups are the figment of a concerned Democratic leaderships' imagination. They can see the handwriting on the wall in forthcoming elections and don't have enough sense to be a little conciliatory.
Senator Whitehouse just hasn't had the word. The American people do not want the Healthcare plan now about to be shoved down their throats. Just look at a few recent polls:
Associated Press poll: 12/10-12/14: For 36%---Aganist 44% (8 %)
NBC News/Wall St. Journal: 12/11-12/14: For 32%---Against 47% (15%)
Rasmussen Reports: 12/12-12/13: For 40%---Against 56% (16%)
CNN/Opinion Research: 12/02-12/03 For 36%---Against 61% (25%)
Quinnipiac: 12/01-12/6: For 38%---Against 52% (14%)
Fox News: 12/08-12/09: For 34%---Against 57% (23%)
Anyone except the haughty Democratic hierarchy can easily see this is enough to lose many congressional seats and even the presidency itself. And just keep in mind that they are calling you "birthers, fanatics, members of right-wing militia, and Aryan support groups" That is not all, but that is what Senator Whitehouse calls us. He also quoted a paragraph in his speech which he says was taken from Manchester Journal-Inquirer's editor who adds to those things he has called us, "now mostly shameful party", "...it has gone crazy", "...more and more dominated by the lunatic fringe", "...has poisoned itself with hate", and more. Who sounds as if they are full of hate?
We see a president who will personally offer huge handouts for a congressional vote, a Senate Leader who will do the same. We see people such as Senator Ben Nelson, who would sell his soul to try and appear a good representative to his constituents by selling his vote to Harry Reed for $100,000,000 dollars in state Medicaid funds. His feeble transparent excuse was that he received a concession in the abortion language of the healthcare bill. The change was so meaningless that it should embarrass every one who was involved. It was only the $100 million. This is open corruption and will come back to haunt those who have participated in it. One article from a moderate news source headed the article "Senator Ben Nelson Castrates Himself In Public". The good people of Nebraska cannot help but be embarrassed about such overt Chicago Style Politics.
It would appear, that if one has to buy their own party members vote for some bill, it must be a lousy bill. And it is. It will prove to be an embarrassment to those who brought it to fruition. And do you know what the carrot offered to Senator Nelson consisted of. The bill is greatly increasing the use of Medicaid and in so doing, greatly increasing the costs, so each state will have to shoulder it's portion of the expense...except Nebraska and Louisiana. No increase for Nebraska or Louisiana, thanks to two Senators and Senate Leader. All other states will have to take up the slack, simply because of three men and a woman who wanted their way over that of the voters. I hope all who were involved, sleep well, from now to their next election time. President Obama himself negotiated a $100 million dollar payoff to Louisiana's Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana in November under the guise of it having been a state with a major disaster. A new segment was added to the bill covering "states recovering from a major disaster" which only covered one state, Louisiana.
It is only very slightly amusing to hear that Obama and Landrieu met for "negotiating" what about the bill would be necessary to secure her vote. It should have been, how much money will it take to buy your vote. The same applies with Reid and Nelson, except Nebraska wasn't recovering from a major disaster. It makes one wish they had done as the many administration appointees, simply to have forgotten to pay our taxes.
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