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Up until recently, I followed Senator John Cornyn on Facebook, but his obsession with Attorny General Holder got to be a little much, and as his constituent, I expressed my opinion there. Well, it seems that Senator Cornyn can’t take the heat. I’ve had my Facebook account banned from posting comments on his page, and also had my Twitter account blocked by the Senator’s Twitter account.

The Senator questioned the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s change in deportation policy, and seemed to be saying it was the responsibility of Congress:

Art 1, sec. 8 US Const: Congress shall have the power to “establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization… .”

But the Senator appears far too obsessed and busy pursuing his witch-hunt against Attorney General Holder to spend any time on the Dream Act (or any other worthwhile legislation). He’s posted (some might call it spamming) over 25 links to articles this week calling for the resignation of Attorney General Holder on his Facebook page. Meanwhile, it appears that the charges Cornyn has leveled against Attorney General Holder are unfounded: Five Things To Know About The Republican Witchhunt Against Attorney General Holder.

This comment from Facebook sums it up pretty well:

Lori Ratcliff: I LOVE our president and am so happy that he is doing the right thing in spite of all the corporate shills in the Republican party. I am SO SICK of hearing all the hatred and racism spewing from the mouths (and computers) of Republicans. Never forget, Mr. Cornyn, that it is your job to represent ALL of us, not just your personal supporters. The president is doing the right thing in spite of the congress and I say, it’s about damn time.

Looks like we won’t have to figure out what Obama means in his SOTU address, cause Judge Carter’s gonna tell us what to think!

Rather than listening to Washington insiders blab on about what President Obama means by what he says tomorrow night, please join Congressman John Carter live online to provide TEXAS comments on the President’s State-of-the-Union address.

Immediately after having to sit through the speech on the House floor, Congressman Carter will walk back over to his office in the Cannon Building and fire up his first live webcast for this new session of Congress, Texas-in-Washington with Congressman John Carter.

Please provide your comments or questions through any of the following mediums:

Email – to JudgeCarter@gmail.com
Twitter – http://twitter.com/judgecarter
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/judgecarter

That Facebook link for Judge Carter only works for “friends”, so he’ll have to approve your friend request before you can send him questions or comments there. And he doesn’t actually respond to anyone on Twitter, so maybe you should just email him and hope someone on his staff actually checks that address. Oh, and not to worry, the fact that he’s been in Washington since 2003, is a member of the Republican Steering Committee and Secretary of the House Republican Conference in no way indicates that he’s a Washington insider.

I can’t imagine what this bad haircut could possibly say that might approach a response to Obama’s SOTU on Tuesday.

January 21, 2011
http://carter.house.gov
	Join Congressman John Carter (TX-31) LIVE ONLINE for a webcast response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. TARGET Start Time: 9:30 p.m. Central Time (Tuesday, January 25)

Here’s why I like writing to my senators in Texas:

Dear Friend? Senator, you are obviously NOT my friend.

She says: “Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind. I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue that is important to you.” as she completely ignores the vast majority of Americans, and my own email asking her to vote to repeal DADT.

Constituent Response From Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
From: Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
To: Steve Dale

Dear Friend:
Thank you for contacting me about our nation’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. I welcome your thoughts and comments.

Officials from the Department of Defense previously testified before Congress that the current policy has served the military well. However, in recent months, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates publicly stated his support for repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, pending the results of an internal Pentagon review.

The internal Pentagon review report was released on November 30, 2010, and its findings indicated that the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would bring about limited disruption to unit cohesion and retention. I respectfully disagree with the report’s findings. I will not support a repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. After speaking with military personnel and former leaders of our armed services, I remain very concerned about how repealing this policy could negatively impact unit cohesion and overall troop readiness — especially during a time of war.

Our military has obligations around the world, including intensifying efforts to topple the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. I, along with many others, am concerned that a drastic change in the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy could hurt morale, recruitment, and retention at a time when our armed forces need to maintain a strong presence at home and abroad.

Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind. I appreciate hearing from you, and I hope that you will not hesitate to keep in touch on any issue that is important to you.

Sincerely,
Kay Bailey Hutchison
United States Senator

284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-5922 (tel)
202-224-0776 (fax)

http://hutchison.senate.gov

The (not so) hidden message of the election:

The 2010 election was the political equivalent of the perfect crime: The GOP vigorously took on all reforms designed to rebalance the economy for the long term, tying Washington up in contorted knots, then were rewarded at the polls by voters dissatisfied with an ugly D.C. culture unable to produce economic renewal.

@Huffington Post

Rick Perry: ‘Would You Rather Live In A State Like Texas, Or In A State Where A Man Can Marry A Man?’

http://bit.ly/cdnWYB

Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania Amendment; National Defense Authorization Act, FY2011 – Vote Agreed to (234-194, 10 Not Voting)

During the defense authorization bill debate, the House adopted this amendment that would repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” law that prohibits openly gay men and women from serving in the military. The draft of the Senate version of the authorization bill contains a similar provision.

Rep. John Carter voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

National Defense Authorization Act, FY2011 – Vote Passed (229-186, 17 Not Voting)

The House passed this $760 billion bill authorizing defense spending for the upcoming fiscal year. The Senate could take up its version of the bill sometime during the summer.

Rep. John Carter voted NO……send e-mail or see bio

http://news8austin.com/?ArID=270341

04/18/2010 06:12 PM
Karl Rove to speak at UT-Austin Monday evening
By: News 8 Austin Staff

Former White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove will give a lecture at the University of Texas Monday.

Rove is expected to talk about his time at the White House as former President George W. Bush’s top political advisor.

Rove will also share his analysis of key issues the nation currently faces, including health care, the economy and the protection of individual liberties.

The event is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. at the Texas Union Ballroom.

The event is free and open to the public.

Just got this email from John Carter, my congressmoron:

Congressman John Carter (TX-31) is now coordinating efforts between House leadership and state attorneys general nationwide in their expanding effort to overturn Obamacare on Constitutional grounds.

Tuesday night (April 20), Rep. Carter will discuss this topic on the House floor, during which he will provide updates on the lawsuits filed and the rationale behind the litigation, as part of his commitment to overturn this monstrosity of an act.

Congressman Carter also plans to answer your questions live on the House floor, so email those ahead of time to judgecarter@gmail.com

The presentation will start at approximately 7:30 p.m. Central Time, and will be aired live on CSPAN. It will be available afterward on Youtube.

Thanks, and God bless.

Why does it seem like I’m being represented in Washington by a Teabagging moron? Please don’t waste your time and my money grandstanding over frivolous lawsuits Representative Carter. That’s not what you’re in Washington to do.

Money quote at 1:17.

Palin Advises Tea Partiers: ‘Stop’ Cars With Obama Bumper Stickers

“Or that bumper sticker you see on the next Subaru driving by, an Obama bumper sticker. You should stop the driver and say, ‘So how is that hopey, changey thing working out for you?’”

That “hopey, changey” thing is working out just fine for me, Thanks. How is Scott Brown is working out FOR YOU?

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