Politics on the Rocks is proud to announce our 4 year anniversary party featuring Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann on Sunday, December 11th 6:00 PM at The Mint in Scottsdale located at 7373 E. Camelback Rd. in Scottsdale, Arizona. This free event is also our 2011 Christmas party. Immediately following our free public event, there will be a private VIP reception with Presidential Candidate Michele Bachmann. Get a chance to meet and take a picture with Michele Bachmann. TO RSVP for the private reception, please click on this link: http://www.facebook.com/events/118028284979656/ To get more information on the VIP reception, please send an email to charles@politicsontherocks.com. Part restaurant, part ultra-lounge, The Mint occupies a 7,000 square foot space that was previously a bank, giving inspiration to the name. In a nod to its past, The Mint’s centerpiece is the original vault door, while updated touches evoke a Hollywood Regency design influence. For more information on The Mint please visit: http://www.themintaz.com/ We would like to thank our marketing partners Gem Ray & Scottsdale Nights.
Michele Bachmann is running for president to bring a new voice to the White House – a voice of constitutional conservatism, limited government, and a safe and secure America.
Elected in 2006, Michele is the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. From the beginning, she has demonstrated bold reform, pushing to fix Washington’s broken ways.
Michele is a leading advocate for tax reform, a staunch opponent of wasteful government spending, and a strong proponent of adherence to the Constitution, as intended by the Founding Fathers. She believes government has grown exponentially, with Obamacare being the most recent example of its uninhibited growth. Michele wants government to make the kind of serious spending decisions that many families and small businesses have been forced to make. She is a champion of free markets and she believes in the vitality of the family as the first unit of government. She is also a defender of the unborn and staunchly stands for religious liberties.
Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Michele was elected to the Minnesota State Senate in 2000 where she championed the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. Before that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on hundreds of civil and criminal cases. That experience solidified her strong support for efforts to simplify the Tax Code and reduce tax burdens on family and small business budgets. Michele also led the charge on education issues in Minnesota calling for the abolishment of Goals 2000 and the Profiles of Learning in its school. She recognized the need for quality schools and subsequently started a charter school for at- ‐risk kids in Minnesota.
Michele sits on the Financial Services Committee (FSC) and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. This experience has given her keen insight into the housing crisis and credit crunch, leading Michele to be a staunch opponent of the taxpayer- ‐funded bailout of Wall Street and the Dodd- ‐Frank legislation. Serving on the Intelligence Committee, she has consistently advocated peace through strength to ensure America’s national security. She has proudly taken a vow to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Our charity of the month for December is “Packages from Home.” Their sole purpose is to provide food, personal care, and recreational items to deployed American troops, at no cost to them. Since March 2005 they have averaged 1,000 to 1,500 packages a month being shipped to our heroes. Their goal is to ship many more. They collect donated items from generous patriotic citizens who live all across America. These items include non-perishable food, personal toiletries, and recreational items like games, books, music CDs and movie DVDs. If you feel inclined to participate in this charity, please bring these types of goods to the event. They will then be given to the charity to be shipped to American Troops. For more information on Packages from Home, please visit their website: http://www.packagesfromhome.org/
We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, December 11th 6:00 PM at The Mint in Scottsdale.
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Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum are the only two true conservatives on the ballot.
Absolutely!
But did they come out in support of your Uncle Russell? If not does that make them RINO’s too p2012p?
They are also the only two complete whackjobs left on the ballot. No thanks, I have no need for two theocratic ninnies.
ROFL!
You’re a “progressive” liberal Democrat so you won’t be voting for any Republican, LOL!
No, I am not a Democrat, stop making assumptions (you know what happens when you assume). I am independent, former life long Republican.
There is a reason that, even in this mess of bad candidates that Michelle and Rick are scraping the bottom.
You’re an ultra left, progressive Democrat who supports the leftist agenda of homosexual “marriage”. Do you deny that you support the homosexual “marriage” of ultra left wing liberals Dianne Feinstein and Jerrold Nadler?
Sorry, Lampoon, I didn’t hear your answer. Speak up loud and clear for us and tell us about how you support the homosexual “marriage” agenda of ultra left wing liberals Dianne Feinstein and Jerrold Nadler. No need to be shy.
I think it’s great that leftists are flocking to institutions like marriage and economic stability. It’s the first step away from revolution and anarchy.
They aren’t flocking to marriage, they are flocking to a redefiniton of “marriage” which includes “marriage” between homosexuals. It’s the first step to destroying America by destroying the American family.
Aw, fringe is going to start stalking me.
Typical of you, no answers, just the usual blather. You always prove the old adage “its better to be quiet and be thought of as a fool, then to speak up and prove it beyond a shadow of a doubt”
Voted Republican long as I can remember. But, damn, this is a sorry slate of candidates, and as the party skews towards the extremists its less palatable for me.
Keep on ranting like a fool, its funny, unintentional, but funny.
Typical of you, no answers, just the usual blather.
Do you deny that you support the homosexual “marriage” of ultra left wing liberals Dianne Feinstein and Jerrold Nadler?
Yes, you do support the homosexual “marriage” of lefties Dianne Feinstein and Jerrold Nadler. That makes you a radical, ultra left, liberal, progressive Democrat.
Phew! Better go home and have you mommy put a fresh diaper on you, LOL!
Sorry, Lampoon, I still didn’t hear you admit that you support the homosexual “marriage” agenda backed by radical, ultra left liberal Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Jerrold Nadler. You’ll have to speak up louder.
I actually answer questions, unlike you. You are too cowardly to answer any question.
Hypocrite.
Oh, you have hurt me beyond measure! All I want in this world is the approval of Lampoon the Pinko! I am utterly crushed!
Guess the only thing left to do now is to drink a beer, have a good belch and take a whiz in the Lampoon.
Have a nice day, TC!
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Lampoon says:
December 7, 2011 at 8:13 pm
No, I am not a Democrat, stop making assumptions (you know what happens when you assume). I am independent, former life long Republican.
They are also the only two complete whackjobs left on the ballot. No thanks, I have no need for two theocratic ninnies.
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Statistics show that “Independents” overwhelmingly vote Democrat and support so-called “Progressive” initiatives.
Calling elected representatives “whackjobs” while evoking religious bigotry is cruelly unfair and reeks of deliberate hysteria-mongering politics of personal destruction, something the Democrat Party ought to be removing from its standard discourse
You disgrace yourself by indulging in it.
So?
I voted for McCain. Stick that in your “statistics” pile. LOL
You disgrace conservatives all the time by making them all look like fringe whackjobs.
On the other hand, Lampoon, you don’t look like a “fringe whackjob”, you actually ARE a “fringe whackjob”, LOL!
If you were any further on the lunatic fringe of the radical, ultra left, you would be reaching into your right pocket with your left hand!
Have a nice day, Pinko!
What’s the matter Coward American? Another day goes buy and you are too craven to answer any questions. But you demand answers from others.
Another hypocrite. Too cowardly to answer any questions, another chicken hawk.
Yeah, can’t wait for the big Trump debate with Gingrich, Santorum and Bachmann.
It’s not often that you hear about a train wreck almost a month before it happens.
Anyone think p2012p and Zoo realize they just endeared themselves to millions of Obama fans?
I’ll do you one better, smartass. If the GOP nominee is Gingrich, Paul, or Romney, I’ll VOTE for Obama. With Obama in the White House, and a GOP-controlled congress, there will be NO amnesty.
Can I buy you and Obama for Prez bumper sticker now or do you want to wait, zoo?
I like a lot of what Rick Santorium has to say. His positions on many issues is consistent with mine. However, as a conservative who is not a big fan of the Social Conservative movement, he strikes me at times too much in favor of big-government intrusions into the personal lives of others.
I like his stand on abortion. I think it is admirable the dedication he has shown to honoring the young child that passed away at birth, in face of ridicule from the left. I love it when he defends religious intolerance.
I do not appreciate, however, his trying to force his flavor of faith onto others and I do not appreciate his supporting Israel not because Israel is a nation worth supporting, but because he thinks it is his role to being about the second coming of Jesus and that he needs Israel to accomplish that mission. That’s a bit troubling to me.
Edit: I love it when Santorum when defends against religious intolerance. Sorry for the missed, vital, word “against” in the post above.
TC wrote: “…he strikes me at times too much in favor of big-government intrusions into the personal lives of others.”
Really? Can you provide us with some examples?
Gee, you really are full of hate for religious people, aren’t you! NOH8!
@”Conservative American” I can name another ultra-left wing liberal who supports gay marriage… Dick Cheney. So, I guess you think he is destroying America too.
Hey, that’s nothing, GA. I can name Conservative Republican senators who oppose homosexual marriage:
Each of the following senators was given a “Defenders of Liberty” honor by the American Conservative Union and given a “Perfect 2010 ACU Rating of 100″.
Barrasso: “In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an ‘A’ rating from the NRA, I have voted for prayer in schools, against gay marriage and have sponsored legislation to protect the sanctity of life.”
Brownback: “Giving public sanction to homosexual “marriage” would violate this government responsibility to safeguard the needs of children by placing individual adult desires above the best interests of children.”
Coburn: “Marriage, defined as the union of one man and one woman, is the foundation of the family and human society.”
Cornyn: “U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to his Senate colleagues Wednesday calling for action to defend marriage between a man and a woman.”
DeMint: “DeMint believes marriage is the cornerstone to building strong families and communities, and must be protected. For this reason, the senator has consistently supported an amendment to the United States Constitution declaring marriage shall only consist of a legal union between a man and a woman.”
Hatch: “Marriage is the fundamental building block of our society. For many years, many have tried to undermine the traditional family and have asked judges to redefine marriage, providing a constitutional guarantee for same-sex marriage. I have been one of the leading voices in the Senate against this agenda of judicial activism.”
And here are some Conservative Republican Congressmen who oppose homosexual marriage:
Each of the following Congressman was given a “Defenders of Liberty” honor by the American Conservative Union and given a “Perfect 2010 ACU Rating of 100″.
Akin: “Congressman Todd Akin, Chairman of the Seapower & Projection Forces Subcomittee, today released a letter to Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of language protecting traditional marriage on the National Defense Authorization Act.”
Alexander: “In addition, I believe in the sanctity of marriage and support a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman.”
Blackburn: “Congressman Blackburn is a committed advocate for pro-life policy in the U.S. House, and is dedicated to preserving the traditional institution of marriage.”
So, according to your position of supporting homosexual “marriage”, each of these members of Congress isn’t Conservative, they are simply people who want to “discriminate” against homosexuals and deny them their alleged “rights”. Is that it?
Of course he is. Cheney is no Conservative. He isn’t a “ultra-left wing liberal either. He is a corporatist. He was concerned with the fortunes of Halliburton while in office and obsessed with getting hold of the oil in Iraq. Do you think his position on homosexual “marriage” could possibly be at all affected by the fact that his daughter is homosexual? ‘Ya think?
Well, if we got “ahold” of the oil in Iraq, then we’d have lower fuel prices, so that’s just buying a Democrat Party propaganda meme. The USA is not an Iraq oil customer, EUROPE is.
How many people know what Halliburton actually does? They are an oil-field SUPPORT company,not an oil company.
We knew a lot of oil industry people in Nigeria … the misinformation on what oil companies and oil support companies do is unbelievable. The Progressive Left is the source of the phony narrative, not facts.
Wanumba wrote: “The USA is not an Iraq oil customer, EUROPE is.”
Wrong!
Thus far in 2011 the U. S. has been importing an average of 473,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Iraq.
http://www.eia.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/data_publications/company_level_imports/current/import.html
Wanumba wrote: “Well, if we got “ahold” of the oil in Iraq, then we’d have lower fuel prices, so that’s just buying a Democrat Party propaganda meme.”
Wrong!
Who do you mean by “we”? Because American companies have access to oil doesn’t mean that U. S. consumers are going to get it. In fact, between January and September of this year, the U. S. has EXPORTED an average of 43,700 barrels of crude oil per day.
http://205.254.135.7/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=PET&s=MCREXUS2&f=M
Wanumba wrote: “How many people know what Halliburton actually does? They are an oil-field SUPPORT company,not an oil company.”
Right!
How is that relevant?
Wanumba wrote: “We knew a lot of oil industry people in Nigeria … the misinformation on what oil companies and oil support companies do is unbelievable. The Progressive Left is the source of the phony narrative, not facts.”
I have provided you above with facts and links to the sources I cited. If you think that is a “phony narrative” of the “Progressive Left”, prove it.
CA, what is the percentage of our oil imports that we get from Iraq? AS compared to the total? AS compared to Europe’s dependency?
Why is Halliburton the oil bad boy when thye are an oil field support company, but say Occidental Petroleum which IS an oil company is invisible? Al Gore’s richesse?
Just pointing out the mess of this entire subject.
Wanumba wrote: “CA, what is the percentage of our oil imports that we get from Iraq? AS compared to the total? AS compared to Europe’s dependency?”
Irrelevant to your statement. You wrote, and I quote, “The USA is not an Iraq oil customer, EUROPE is.”
You stated flalty the the USA is NOT an Iraq oil customer. That is factually in error. This year, we have been importing an average of 473,000 barrels of crude oil PER DAY from Iraq. We are, in fact, an Iraq oil customer.
Wanumba wrote: “Why is Halliburton the oil bad boy when thye are an oil field support company, but say Occidental Petroleum which IS an oil company is invisible?”
Where did I write that Halliburton is the oil “bad boy”? Quote me.
What I wrote, about CHENEY, is this: “He was concerned with the fortunes of Halliburton while in office…”.
The Progressive Left is obsessed with Halliburton, that’s all. There are some ads floating around just this week showing BIG Oil and .. Dick CHeney… so it’s more a general comment about the entire narrative.
@ConservativeAmerican … Wow, you walked right into a trap of your own making 1) you stated that only ultra left-wing liberals support gay marriage 2) you do a tap dance by saying Cheney is not a conservative (hah) 3) you attack Cheney for loving and looking out for his daughter (so much for wanting to ruin America.) 4) your politics of hate is on the wrong side of history. Let’s see some positive, uplifting posts from you in the future.
Very poor attempt, GA, very poor. Let’s address number one, shall we.
GA wrote: “1) you stated that only ultra left-wing liberals support gay marriage.”
Which political party, aside from the Communist Party USA, supports homosexual marriage? Why it’s the Democrat Party!
Which political party is the party of ultra left-wing liberals? Why it’s the Democrat Party!
What is the “Respect for Marriage Act”? It is proposed legislation to repeal the “Defense of Marriage Act”.
Who in introduced the “Respect for Marriage Act” in the U. S. Senate? Why it was radical, ultra left, liberal progressive Democrat Dianne Feinstein of California!
In committee, who in the Senate voted for the “Respect for Marriage Act” and who voted against it? All Democrats voted for it and all Republicans voted against it.
At the same time, the Republican controlled U. S. House of Representatives has taken up the legal defense of the “Defense of Marriage Act” after Obama ordered his DOJ to cease defening portions of it.
So it is the Democrat Party, the party of the liberal left, which is supporting homosexual marriage and it is the Republican Party which is opposing homosexual marriage.
Now, GA, any further questions of comments on you first point? Don’t be shy now, speak up.