(Rep. Pete Hoekstra) Week in Review 7/6-7/10

Week in Review 7/6 -7/10 Pete's Perspective

- Pete's Perspective on PAYGO

Press Releases

- House Bill Includes Funding to Combat Agricultural Diseases
- Hoekstra Raises Questions on Piles of Dirt on a Recently Constructed Section of I-75
- Hudsonville Native Begins Summer Congressional Internship

What Pete’s Reading

- (Washington Post) On Health Care, The Prognosis is Compromise
- (Wall Street Journal) Of NICE and Men
- (Bloomberg News) Democrats Split on Stimulus to as Job Losses Mount, Deficit Soars
- (Associated Press) Audit Finds States Using Stimulus to Stay Afloat

Videos

- Rep. Hoekstra discusses CIA on The Early Show on CBS
- Rep. Hoekstra discusses CIA on MSNBC
- Rep. Hoekstra discusses accusations against CIA on Fox News Channel
- Rep. Hoekstra on North Korean Defiance on Fox News Channel

Key Votes

- H.R. 2965 – Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act
- H.R. 2997 - Department of Agriculture Appropriations Act
- H.R. 3081 – Department of State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act

EVERY American should watch this!

I have received many e-mails from many of you (my readers). I want to say thanks for your concerns. All is well with me.

Since the Memorial Holidays I have been busy visiting many friends and veterans. I have also attended many military funerals the last few weeks for some of our fallen solders. One of them I knew and let me tell ya, it really took the wind out of my sails.

It really pisses me off how very few American Flags I saw over the July 4^th holiday. It also pisses me off the lack of respect and acknowledgement Military personal get know days.

This was sent to me today. It should give you some perspective of the respect our military personal deserve.

Killed in action the week before, the body of Staff Sergeant First Class John C. Beale was returned to Falcon Field in Peachtree City, Georgia, just south of Atlanta, on June 11, 2009. The Henry County Police Department escorted the procession to the funeral home in McDonough, Georgia. A simple notice in local papers indicated the road route to be taken and the approximate time. People lined the route for miles to pay tribute to one of our fallen. Sort of restored some of my shaken faith in 'the silent majority' of our country.

Nowadays one can be led to believe that America no longer respects honor and no longer honors sacrifice outside the military. Be it known that there are many places in this land where people still recognize the courage and impact of total self-sacrifice. Georgia remains one of those graceful places. The link below is a short travelogue of that day's remarkable and painful journey. But only watch this if you wish to have some of your faith in people restored. Please share widely.

http://blip.tv/play/AYGJ5h6YgmE

Wandering eye of the (P)OTUS?

I am beginning to wonder if the (P) in POTUS can be used for other words such as “PERVERT”?

His wife and the lefty loony liberals must be very pleased that the wondering eye ends up with an all out drool contest with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Usally the only (ASS) Obama has to look at is V.P. Biden.

This is Cool

At five minutes and six seconds after 4 a.m. On the 8th of July this year, the time and date will be: 04:05:06 07/08/09.

This won’t happen again for a thousand years.

Gov. Sarah Palin Stepping Down as Gov.

I have been a strong supporter of Sarah Palin. I wish her well with her decision to step down as Governor of Alaska.

I was shocked as many in this nation were/are about her announcement to resign.

I do understand why she would be fed up with the way the liberal media and the fact that the POS, John McCain failed to support Gov. Palin. The only republican that really defended Gov. Palin was Newt Gingrich.

It is worth mentioning that all ethics complaints against Gov. Palin have been dismissed. The liberal media and bloggers have done all they could to destroy her credibility and her family. Now she can do as she wants without worrying about more ethics complaints.

It will be interesting to see if Sarah Palin decides to run for the White House. I hope she dose. I will continue to support her.

PALIN STEPPING DOWN AS ALASKA GOVERNOR AS OF JULY 26...

'WE'RE NOT RETREATING. WE'RE ADVANCING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION'...
SPEECH...

GOP Leadership Warns of 'Bureaucratic Nightmare'

What did I tell ya?
H.R. 2454 NIGHTMARE; Coming to You Soon.
It seems that the citizens are practicing there right of not obtaining a high school education and will vote for the idiot that promises them the world.
We are so fucked with these idiots making decisions for the normal folks in the Senate and Congress.


House GOP Leadership Warns Climate Change Bill Will Hurt Economy, Calls Legislation 'Bureaucratic Nightmare'
As President Obama urges senators to pass climate change bill, Republican leadership warns it will hurt the economy -- with House Minority leader John Boehner calling the bill "a bureaucratic nightmare."


As President Obama urges senators to follow the House on a controversial climate change bill, Republican leadership warns that the legislation will hurt the U.S. economy -- from big business down to the individual taxpayer -- with House Minority leader John Boehner calling the bill "a bureaucratic nightmare."

Read More Here

H.R. 2454 NIGHTMARE; Coming to You Soon

H.R.2454: To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.

BULLSHIT !!!!!

This piece of legislation will impose a national energy tax on every household and business in America. Economic analysis shows that this bill, commonly referred to as “cap and trade,” will cost millions of jobs, reduce earnings for the average U.S. worker and devastate Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

By directly increasing energy costs across-the-board, consumers will subsequently see an increase in the price of nearly all goods and services. Why congressional leadership has decided to impose such a massively regressive tax on the American people and give foreign countries a competitive advantage in the middle of a recession is simply unfathomable. Instead, Congress should lift government impediments and allow America’s energy entrepreneurs to develop innovative and market-driven solutions to our energy needs.

Here are the 8 losers of the Republican party this week.
Rep. Mary Bono Mack [R, CA-45] Aye
Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0] Aye
Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10] Aye
Rep. Leonard Lance [R, NJ-7] Aye
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2] Aye
Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23] Aye
Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8] Aye
Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4] Aye
These 2 Republicans that did not vote.
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] Abstain
Rep. John Sullivan [R, OK-1] Abstain

Abstain Votes: 2
Aye Votes:8

The bill passed, but it would not have passed if the Republicans held to there own party values.
Aye Votes: 219
Nay Votes: 212
See how your Rep. voted; Click Here
Here are some facts that you may not know about the Bill; Click Here
Shared by Congressman Pete Hoekstra

Death of Michael Jackson

MYSTERY: WHAT KILLED MICHAEL JACKSON?

REPORT: 'Collapsed after an injection of potent Demerol'...

WEEKS AWAY FROM LONDON 'COMEBACK'...

'50 year old male Not breathing at all'...

Paramedics spent 42 minutes trying to resuscitate...

Rehearsed at Staples Center The Night Before His Death...

WIRE...

FINAL PHOTO...

QUINCY JONES: 'Part of my soul has gone with him'...

13 Yr. Old Strip Search Ruled Unconstitutional

As I said in my 4-18-09 post;
This would really piss me off if I had that happen to my kid. The schools have absolutely no right to strip search. It dose not matter if they are searching boys or girls. It dose not matter if the Women are searching the girls and the men are searching the boys. Remember, we live in a fucked up society that supports homosexuals. Who knows how people are now days.
Crap, to do this is unbelievable. I do not understand why the parents were not involved.

What happens now is up to the courts. I have not taken the time to read the documents and news reports, however, I’m sure this girl and her family will still be fucked over by the system.

That’s My View and My Opinion from a very tired Big Mark.

Ed, Farrah and Michael

They say things happen in threes. I guess they do this week.
I have not entered a post on "Ed" McMahon, Farrah Fawcett or Michael Jackson.

We all know the latest on these individuals; they have lost their lives to some type of medical issue. Then again, Ed did have the age on his side.

Ed McMahon; thanks for the memories, you and Johnny were the best.

Farrah Fawcett, your poster inspired me and took me from boy hood to man hood. I will never forget the influence your poster had on me, friends and our parents.

Michael Jackson; I remember 1983, your album Thriller was bigger than life and for a kid like me who loved Metal, I enjoyed watching you dance.