tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91279899312108990272011-06-08T02:34:20.427-04:00Exposing the hypocrisy, lies and rubberstamp legislative actions of Michigan's 2nd Congressional District Representative Pete HoekstraAikoAdamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13998308657237322310noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127989931210899027.post-8124738937843778832008-03-12T20:36:00.004-04:002008-03-13T19:46:33.730-04:00

Trying very, very hard to tack the Senate version of the FISA legislation to anything that is humanly possible, Hoekstra and his gopper pals tried for HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007. Here's what Crazy Pete had to say:This bill is intended to ensure the mental health of Americans; yet, no American’s health can be fully secured if they are under attack by a

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Last Wednesday, the House passed The College Opportunity and Affordability Act by a huge bipartisan measure of 354-58. Once again, as he did in September of 2007 Hoekstra voted against making college affordable and accessible. The highlights of this bill include:Encourage colleges to rein in price increases and provide consumers with helpful information * Ensures states maintain higher

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The day before the *coughfarce* primary Pete said this about Magic Underpants Man's chances in his district"We are here," he said, pointing to his thumb, representing the Detroit area, including suburban Southfield. "And I represent this part"—he pointed to the left side of his palm—"which is God's country." Things looked "pretty good" there for Romney, he said.Hmmmm well it didn't quite work out

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I find it amusing that one of the staunchest right wing neocon hacks called for political unity today while speaking to the Holland Area Chamber of Commerce."When members of the parties try to work together, you get hammered by the extremes in both parties for working together,""With a radical middle, we can focus on getting things donePerhaps we should look at the facts: * Hoekstra voted with

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Yesterday the House approved legislation (HR 2082: Intelligence Authorization Act) banning the use of waterboarding by CIA agents during interrogation. The bill requires that all agents follow the Army Field Manual's interrogation "standard", which does not include torture. Pete Hoekstra voted no. His no vote equals his support of torture methods to be used by Americans, human rights violations

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The National Intelligence Estimate reports today that Iran halted it's nuclear weapons program over 4 years ago, that Iran does not have a nuclear weapon, that Iran has not restarted it's nuclear weapons program, and that Iran is less determined to develop nuclear weapons than had been assumed since 2005. Pete Hoekstra would like you to believe they are the next great threat. Just like in Iraq in

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Joe Klein's error riddled FISA piece in TIME magazine had many in the blogosphere in an uproar. But who fed him the information that he didn't bother to check? Why it's (drumroll please....wait for it, you'll be shocked I'm sure.....) The Lying Dutchman Pete Hoekstra! Pete "outed" himself as Klein's source (shocked aren't you!) in an oped in the National Review . He backs his good buddy Joe Klein

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In a press release regarding Gov. Granholm creating a panel to analyze climate change's effect on MI Pete says:“The intelligence community is currently using its assets and experts to study the worldwide impact of climate change, and I would be more than willing to share their findings with Governor Granholm."But in May 2007 he blasted the idea of using our resources to study the effects of

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(Welcome to guest blogger MichiganGirl...crossposted with permission from MichiganLiberal and dailyKos)I've been asking myself a question for quite awhile, "What drives Pete Hoekstra's desire for eternal war? Is it possible that the infinite statements from Pete Hoekstra (Lying Dutchman MI-02) like this: "Our nation faces a serious and ongoing threat from radical, militant jihadists. I fear that

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Quite a busy quarter for the Lying Dutchman. First it was children and now among many others it is Veterans. Who doesn't Pete vote against? HR 3043 among many other things, provides for veterans: $231 million for Veterans' Employment and Training programs to assist returning veterans to find and train for jobs $23.6 million for the Homeless Veterans' Program. $10 million for those veterans

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Continuing his media assault over the turtle fence in Muskegon, Pete sent a letter to Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm. To which Gov. Granholm responded. Here's the blow by blow point for point.Pete said: I am writing to request that you convene a working group to study how the State can better allocate funds from its budget. I am willing to volunteer my time and effort to help determine how to

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The newest diversionary tactic being used by the Hoekstra camp is making waves in West Michigan. A 4 foot fence is being erected along US-31 in Muskegon for the purpose of diverting turtles from the highway. two state-protected turtle species -- the wood and Blanding's turtle -- are among those being victimized on the highway, along with one of special concern, the Eastern box. Snappers, painted

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Courtesy of Media MouseOn Monday, ACTIVATE/SDS held a Critical Mass bike ride in solidarity with the "No War, No Warming" protests taking place in Washington DC (http://www.nowarnowarming.org). Here in Grand Rapids, the Critical Mass bike ride visited a fundraiser being held in East Grand Rapids for Representative Pete Hoekstra as well as the Harvey Hummer dealership on 28th Street. Similar

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Here's the headline to put out. Why does Pete Hoekstra hate American children? In a recent poll 81% favor expanding SCHIP. 74% say they would be willing to pay more taxes to expand SCHIP. Is everyone getting this?? Not Pete Hoekstra. Pete votes for what Pete believes in. Not you. Not children. Not the people of the United States of America. Who does Hoekstra represent? The insurance industry has

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Ugghhh...OK so I was talking to somebody yesterday and said isn't it terrible that we judge these bills based on if they are not as bad as the previous. But fact is this bill isn't as bad as the temporary bill. It still has problems, like too much leverage for bushco. But a little ray of sunshine peeked through this weekThe Committee rejected an amendment by Ranking Member Congressman Pete

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Here we go again Pete says...the flawed bill has no liability protections for patriotic companies that may have heeded the government’s request to help protect the nation at its time of greatest need.Bush says:that he will not sign the bill if it does not give retroactive immunity to U.S. telecommunications companies that helped conduct electronic surveillance without court orders.Pete says:“By

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Congressman Pete Hoekstra is unusually silent on the issue that has been investigated the past few weeks. Namely Blackwater and it's run and gun security operations in Iraq and the lack of oversight or even rule of law. A memorandum to the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform on October 1st lists the following incidents as grounds for an investigation* Blackwater has been involved in 195

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Showing his solidarity to the republicans in the Michigan legislature Hoekstra issued this press release In which he states:"..raising taxes in Michigan is the wrong solution for a state that leads the nation in unemployment and businesses and families are leaving for better economic environments in other parts of the country."So what does Hoekstra think will fix the budget? What does he think

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As I was reading the summary I was trying to figure out why Hoekstra voted against this bill, besides him voting against most funding bills. So I dug a little deeper...The House-passed legislation includes binding arbitration language for contract disputes, providing for a fair collective bargaining process between the FAA and its unions. "The House was vigilant in its efforts to improve the

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Surprise, surprise! "I believe it is important to be successful in Iraq, and I believe that in Gen. Petraeus and the strategy he has outlined, we have the best chance we have for success,"So he supports the plan of letting the troops that were added as the "surge" return, when the military knew that was the timeline they had planned all along. See... that's not a withdrawl. I keep hearing and

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Today General Petraeus will report on the "situation" in Iraq. I think we all know how that will go. But for a more in depth analysis of this report watch the following video released by the National Security Network In an article from today's Detroit Free Press Pete Hoekstra says"he just hopes the report leads to a discussion about what America's real threats are in the Middle East and around

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HR 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 includes the following assistance for higher education and loan reductions:Increasing the Purchasing Power of Pell Grants: Authorizes and appropriates additional funding for the program for FY2008-FY2017 to increase the amount of the maximum Pell grant for which a student is eligible by $200 for each of the award years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, $300 for

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HR 2786:To reauthorize the programs for housing assistance for Native Americans, passed the House on Thursday (9/6/07) 333-75 with major bipartisan support. But our Congressman voted against the bill.Permits the provision of housing or housing assistance provided through affordable housing activities assisted with grant amounts for: (1) essential (under current law, essential non-Indian) families

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It just has some of the same old lyrics as reported by the Associated Press and Detroit Free Press (ugghh...yeah I know).In 2004 and 2005 Hoekstra was fully behind the war and the policy set forth by Bush & Co. Pete changed his talking points to "islamofascists" and Islamic Jihaadists in the months following the surge debate so he could justify the war on his terms. Not on the merits of it's

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Here's the Op-Ed wherein he continues to spin why Americans should lay down and let their constitutional rights be trampled and attack anyone who disagrees with him, with some fear mongering, and just a dash of "radical jihadists" for flavor. In it Pete says:The 2008 Intelligence Authorization bill cut human-intelligence programs but directed U.S. intelligence agencies to study global climate

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There's a lot more to this letter to pick apart.The only real basis for “fear” here is the scare tactics being perpetuated by the TimesBut in the next paragraph there is this veiled idea by HoekstraFirst, the legislation was intended to address significant and substantial intelligence gaps that have arisen at a time of enhanced threat of terrorist attack on the United States. The need for the

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More on FISA. Look's like NYT made Pete mad....again.Here's their editorial that set him off.Here is Hoekstra's rebuttal to the Executive Editor in which he says:It has been my practice not to deal with the New York Times after its recklessness in repeatedly disclosing highly classified intelligence programs to enemies who seek to attack our nation and because of what I believe was a lack of

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Here's the link to the story.So... We were all bummed that the Dems caved and passed this legislation. We thought "Hey, at least it's only 6 months." Well, if Shrub and Hoekstra have their way it will only get worse. Here's what the preznit wants:"When Congress returns in September the Intelligence committees and leaders in both parties will need to complete work on the comprehensive reforms

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Let's take a look back....say the last 2 months and see what Pete Hoekstra thinks about recent appropriation bills. We will examine the bill, it's effect on the district and what Pete said and how he voted. Sounds like fun you say?First up is HR 2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008.Jun 27 - The effort to transfer Camp Swampy into the

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Hoekstra is currently touring the district on his annual "Remember when this got me elected? I'm just like you!" bike tour titled "Agriculture: Helping to Drive the West Michigan Economy". But this past Thursday (Aug. 2) Pete was a no vote on H.R. 3161: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2008, joined by fellow hack

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Pete Hoekstra never ceases to amaze. Just when I think he has said the most idiotic thing I can think of...he tops it! July 08, 2007Rep. Hoekstra on Iraq, Interrogation Methods HUME: I want to draw you out on something that has become an issuein the campaign. It came up particularly in the debate that Fox Newsdid in questions to Senator McCain and others.

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On July 17th Pete said: "Our counterterrorism efforts have been effective in constraining al-Qaida's capabilities, but their intention and efforts to carry out spectacular attacks in America have not stopped. The NIE underscores why we cannot grow complacent or relax our vigilance against the radical jihadist threat." - Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Mich. The bill passed the House 371-40 on July 27th.

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