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…and it appears we’re going to have to give him some help.

Operation Send a Pair

The DontGo Movement is teaming up with RedState to launch the new “Send a Pair” campaign. The campaign is in place to help Mitch McConnell obtain some much needed “boldness”. Apparently, Mitch McConnell isn’t able to locate a pair of his own, so we’re going to give him some assistance.

Mission: Locate any items that could resemble a “pair” if you catch the drift,, and ship them to Mitch McConnell with a your opinion about the apparent lack of will to take a serious stand on issues important to the movement.

These items could be golf balls, novelty items (think Spencers, eBay, Amazon for inspiration), or real items such as various “dried scrotum” products found in grocery stores (make sure we can actually ship this sort of thing first). RedState has a good set of balls for sale here.

Be creative, be blunt, but most importantly… be specific in your message as to why you’re helping out by sending these.

(We’ll gladly post an video, audio, or pictures you take of this)

Target: Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnellShip to: Sen. Mitch McConnell

601 W. Broadway

Room 630

Louisville, KY 40202

Phone: (502) 582-6304

Be sure to catch pictures or video of what you’re sending so we can post it here!

The Send a Pair Project is a collaborative effort of the DontGo Movement and RedState.com

From olbroad

Florida’s junior senator, Republican Mel Martinez, called on his Senate colleagues today to reinstate a policy that prohibits U.S. tax dollars from going to international organizations responsible for performing and promoting abortions.

During the debate on reauthorizing the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Martinez offered an amendment to reinstate the policy. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 37 to 60.

“The core of this argument is whether U.S. taxpayers ought to be forced to fund efforts abroad that utilize abortion as a means of family planning,” said Martinez. “If we want to continue fostering a culture of life, where every life is considered sacred, every child is celebrated, and life at all stages is given the dignity it deserves, then we will reinstate this policy.”

The Mexico City Policy was first implemented in 1984 under President Ronald Reagan. President Obama rescinded the policy Friday.

Way to go, not that we aren't used to it. When Sen. Robert Byrd has more backbone than you there is a problem. Please someone run against this man next term.

This is why the 17th amendment sucks..

Today in Washington , many thousands of American women and men have proudly gathered on the National Mall for the March for Life. In a city of many competing political interests, these marchers have come to speak for only one cause: the goodness of every life, and the rights of the unborn.

Thirty-six years ago, those rights were denied by our highest court, in a decision that also denied the rights of all Americans to resolve the abortion issue through democratic debate and legislation. To their great credit, the organizers of the March for Life never let this anniversary pass without speaking to the conscience of America , and calling our nation to uphold its highest ideals in the protection of human life.

America owes these marchers a debt of gratitude for their perseverance in a noble cause. I am honored to count myself as their friend and ally. And because of their dedication and their goodness of heart, I am certain that one day this cause will prevail.

I noted TimesNews running the story. Now they are running everything he spits out.

Memo on Kent Williams' alleged acts prompts criticism, ouster call

GOP lawmaker hits Repubs on harassment release

TimesNews is also running the same stories. cept they are just listing them as Assocaited Press.

From these articles note Rep. Dale Ford again coming to the aide of House Speaker Kent Williams

State Rep. Dale Ford today downplayed a memo released by House Republican Leader Jason Mumpower's office that recounted another Republican lawmaker's claims she was sexually harassed by Williams in 2007.

"There's not a woman in Nashville that's afraid of Kent Williams," Ford said in a phone interview from his Jonesborough home. "He's one of the most unlikely people in the world to sexually harass anybody."

Ford shared an office suite with Williams, of Elizabethton, when both Republicans were freshman lawmakers during the last two-year General Assembly.

"They're just trying to trash Kent Williams," Ford said.

The original story never mentioned that Rep Jason Mumpower had been asked in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. It was worded that Rep Jason Mumpower released the memo on his own merit.

Rep. Susan Lynn speaks about he problems with sexual harassment and the new speaker.

Blue Collar Muse has a right up about Did the release of a memo violate the Confidentiality provision of the General Assembly’s Sexual Harassment Policy?

From a Associated Press article Look here

"The allegations were made just days after Williams surprisingly won the election for speaker when he gained the support of all 49 House Democrats to eke out a one-vote edge over Mumpower, who had the backing of the GOP caucus."

It never mentions the Nashville post asked for the records. As the post puts in its article here.

They word it as Rep Mumpower is doing this in spite.

NashvillePost.com obtained through a public records request to Mumpower’s office a copy of a memo written by Mumpower on April 17, 2007 stating that, on more than one occasion, Williams was called into meetings with his caucus leadership over his alleged behavior towards a female colleague.

Is this a hackjob or does someone have half the story?

Here. Blames the vote on 4 Republicans, believes House speaker Williams's word is gold. Seems to be a habit .

A audio clip I made of Kent WIlliams talking about his support for Jason Mumpower... here.

This was a audio interview on am 910 WJCW January 6, 2009

full interview here

Credit to Kingsport, TN Government blog. That found the link

The demons are at it again, trying to swindle back into the house speakers chair. A resolution can to the floor the FIRST ONE was to backdoor Jimmy Naifeh back in a speaker. Power corrupts and, this man can not live without it.

introduced by Democrat Craig Fitzhugh from Ripley, resolves to establish the position of "Speaker Emeritus" as a legislative office "... with unique qualifications and requirements to evidence the magnitude of accomplishment, dignity, and character of any person qualified to hold such position..." and to recognize Jimmy Naifeh Tennessee's first "Speaker Emeritus". Unsurprisingly, the minimum qualifications for such a position are precisely and exactly met by Jimmy Naifeh. Indeed, the qualifications for said office are identical to the details of Naifeh's career.

". a minimum service of 18 years as Speaker of the House of Representatives, a minimum service of 14 years in other leadership positions associated with the House, and receipt of the coveted William M. Bulger Excellence in State Legislative Leadership Award ..."

Near the end of the resolution's text, we find the real purpose of the Legislation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Speaker Emeritus may perform such functions and duties as are assigned by the Speaker of the House.

Story here

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“[The Huckabee campaign] is part of my resume but it doesn’t define me politically,” Saltsman explained. “I’m not sure if you look at my history that you’d think I was a Huckabee guy. You could just as easily say I’m a Bob Corker guy, a Lamar Alexander guy or a Frist guy.”

Saltsman certainly made no apologies for his association with Huckabee and spoke with pride of his “13 months” on the campaign but he did make sure to put a bit of distance between himself and the Huckabee message. Saltsman made it plain that he was a straight politics guy in his role as campaign manager — a hired hand — not the idea man.

Quotes from here

Corker, Lamar, and the Huck.......... Naaaa gonna pass on this endorsement. These are the people that hurt our party. They cloud the vision of principals we hold on to. I don't want a "politics guy" I want core principals, all the candidates he has helped do not share the same ones as I do. I usually support the local guy, not this time.

Dont forget this one

Huckabee backs up his claim to be a “paradoxical Republican.” While he is decidedly not a fiscal conservative and makes statements to distance himself from conservatives in his party, his national campaign manager John "Chip" Saltsman wrote to the American Spectator insisting that, “Without doubt, Mike Huckabee is a fiscal conservative who cut taxes almost 100 times in the state of Arkansas and returned almost $400 million to Arkansas taxpayers, including the first broad-based tax cut in the history of the state.” He goes on to say that, “A fair appraisal of Governor Huckabee's record reveals that he is an authentic, consistent conservative whose goal is to reduce both taxes and spending when he is President.”

If all I wanted is a for hire guy then get the guy that ran Obama's campaign. I want someone that knows the core principals and will use that to take us into the future.

House Republicans made Jason Mumpower majority leader on Monday, positioning the Bristol lawmaker to eventually take over the speakership from the long-time Democratic speaker, Jimmy Naifeh.

“My friends, this is the first time in history that House Republicans have been gathered on this floor as the majority party,” Mumpower said.

Story here

Thank God!

East TN is now in control!!!!!!!!!!!!

By ERIK SCHELZIG – 11 hours ago NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year. Thompson, best known on TV for his role as a gruff district attorney on NBC's "Law & Order," dropped out of the crowded GOP primaries in January after his much-anticipated presidential campaign failed to gain strong support among conservatives. He campaigned heavily for eventual nominee John McCain, and had recently tried to gain support to be in charge of the Republican National Committee. But his former finance chairman, B.C. "Scooter" Clippard, said Thompson told him Wednesday that he was returning to acting and dropping his RNC bid. "He seriously considered it, but he called and said that it was not in the cards," Clippard said. Clippard said he did not know which television programs might be interested in Thompson. "He has some wonderful opportunities back in the television market that probably financially far outweigh being chair of the RNC," Clippard said. Thompson, 66, was a lawyer and character actor before being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1993, only to turn his back on politics after his first full term in favor of a full-time acting career in 2002. Thompson began his acting career playing himself in the film "Marie" in 1985, about a high-profile legal case he handled in Tennessee. And while his presidential ambitions didn't pan out, at least Thompson got to play the commander in chief as Ulysses S. Grant in the 2007 TV movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

by Ted Nugent

11/12/2008

My specialty is making Fedzilla punks squirm and turn into a puddle of sweat and drool. Therefore, in the spirit of famous butt kickers Generals Chesty Puller and George Patton, I say we launch an attack on all fronts. Uncle Ted hereby declares it is open season on RINOs. No bag limits or permits required. Conservative ideas, arguments and votes are the weapons we will use. Hunt them down and shine a blazing light on these RINO turncoat cockroaches. Zero in the “we the people” crosshairs of your voting assault weapon and aim for the RINO pumpstation. Double tap center mass. Whack em and stack em, track em and hack em, pack em and give em no slack. Let’s do to the RINO beasts what we did to the passenger pigeon. Force out of the Republican Party out the subspecies known as RINOs.

We must not make the mistake of keeping the GOP tent so big that there’s room for RINOs. They are in the business of producing conservative defeats. Instead, join me in the new Conservative Revolution. Let’s go out and win another one for the Gipper.

Lets GET EM!!

Cmon boys you gotta respond to this. Or you will loose KPT for a long time.

Published 11/11/2008 By Hank Hayes

A restraining order was issued two months ago to a person identified as a Tennessee House GOP research analyst accused of using the Internet to allegedly defame state Rep. Nathan Vaughn of Kingsport, the Times-News has learned....

The Web content, according to the court filings, did not identify the persons who paid for and authorized the sites.

Gilmer, identified as the research analyst, was also identified as an aide to House GOP Caucus Chairman Glen Casada of Franklin.

Neither Mumpower nor Gilmer immediately responded to e-mails and phone calls seeking comment.

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