Welcome to the leadership position, Democrats! From the Fox News report today (video here):
"Rahm Emanuel tried to regain control of the press conference. Finally he said we are going to go back to the caucus room and come back when the peace protestors are gone. Cindy Sheehan and cohorts were on capitol hill saying, 'Look, we are not interested in your domestic agenda. We want you to get out of iraq and get out of iraq now.' "
Ironic, isn't it, that the first stab at bipartisanship came from Sheehan and her gang? She is certainly a woman of single focus and determination...
(My thanks to Michael Ricci for sending the video link today!)
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Sheehan is indeed a woman of determination. I don't agree with all of the things she has done to get her message out, but I guess she thinks that extreme actions speak volumes?
Dawn, sorry, I tend to interupt your threads, and I am about to do so again. Thus, I apologize in advance.
I noticed on your other thread that you were kind enough to send the ALL-IN-ONE email to the legislative body to vote NO on Kathy Stein. Two things, I have received mail back from legislators and those emails should be addressed to Speaker Jody Richards at: jody.richards@lrc.ky.gov
Not to bore your readers, but please allow me to share my reasons for NOT wanting Kathy Stein to chair ANYTHING let alone the Judicial Committee.
Kathy Stein is NOT qualified. I will give only two of the many reasons why Speaker Richards should NOT let Stein Chair the Judiciary Committee.
1. On July 13, 2006, Jonathan Miller publicly supported Kathy Stein to draft legislation to make it legal for taxpayer money to pay state employees to chat all day with Stein's good friend, Mark Nickolas on the blog Jonathan Miller conceived.
In the Spring of 2005, Kentucky Treasurer Jonathan Miller conceived the blog and wined and dined Mark Nickolas until Nickolas agreed to operate the blog. The blog has a reputation of slandering politicians, judges and public official, but naturally supports Kathy Stein and Jonathan Miller.
The legislation that Jonathan Miller supports and Kathy Stein is drafting illustrates that Stein and Miller play FAVORITES when drafting legislative bills. The bill shows a complete disrespect for how taxpayer money should be spent.
2. Stein showed a complete lack of respect for the families and friends of our men and women in the military when she vehemently and callously removed the POW/MIA flag hanging at the old courthouse building in Lexington. Whether you are for or against the Iraq War (and I oppose the Iraq War), her stance on that was anti-patriotic and anti-American. That flag should be there as a bitter-sweet reminder of the sacrifices men and women in the military make.
Jonathan Miller and Kathy Stein must be held accountable for their use of taxpayer money. Jonathan Miller encouraged Mark Nickolas to operate that blog full time. A legitimate question that I have seen raised on blogs is: "Has Jonathan Miller or Kathy Stein donated any taxpayer money into that blog from the Discretionary Funds they both can use to enable Mark Nickolas to trash talk public officials that stand in the way of Miller and Stein?"
Sorry again Dawn to interupt your thread. I think this information regarding Kathy Stein and Jonathan Miller is very, very important and serious. I hope an audit or something of both their discretionary funds takes place. If either or both have written a check to Foundation for Kentucky's Future Inc., well ... that's what the blog is set up as with the Ky. SOS and banks. EEKKK!!!
I received similar feedback on my group email to the address posted in the previous commentary on Kathy Stein. Not only was I told that it was up to leadership but I was also informed by Ms. Marzian (D-District 34) that Stein is "highly qualified and I fully support her." Partisan lines have been drawn on this one, I'm afraid. I am writing a bit about Marzian for this evening's post. She's a piece of work.
I just want to be sure that commenters here know that their comments will always stand. My own, however, are sometimes in need of correction...