Each and every Member of Congress is up for re-election in 2010.
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Nevada
Berkley, Shelley, D-1st: Will have been in office 12 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman.
Heller, Dean, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Titus, Dina, D-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
New Hampshire
Hodes, Paul W., D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. Has announced that he will be running for the Senate in 2010.
Shea-Porter, Carol, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this woman.
New Jersey
Adler, John, D-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Andrews, Robert E., D-1st: Will have been in office 22 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Frelinghuysen, Rodney, R-11th: Will have been in office 17 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Garrett, Scott, R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Holt, Rush, D-12th: Will have been in office 12 years at the end of this term. Nepotism. Son of former US Senator Rush Holt, Sr. His mother was WV Secretary of State. Do not re-elect this man.
Lance, Leonard, R-7th: all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
LoBiondo, Frank, R-2nd: Will have been in office 16 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. He pledged on his first election to only stay in office for 6 terms (12 years). So much for honesty and truth.
Pallone Jr., Frank, D-6th: Will have been in office 22 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Pascrell Jr., Bill, D- 8th: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. Will be 74 years of age at the end of this term.
Payne, Donald M., D-10th: Will have been in office 22 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. Will be 76 years of age at the end of this term.
Rothman, Steven, D-9th: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Sires, Albio, D-13th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Smith, Chris, R-4th: Will have been in office 30 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
New Mexico
Heinrich, Martin T., D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Lujan, Ben R., D-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Teague, Harry, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
New York
Ackerman, Gary, D-5th: Will have been in office 28 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Arcuri, Michael A., D-24th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bishop, Timothy, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Clarke, Yvette D., D-11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Crowley, Joseph, D-7th: Will have been in office 12 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Engel, Eliot, D-17th: Will have been in office 22 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Hall, John J., D-19th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Higgins, Brian, D-27th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Hinchey, Maurice, D-22nd: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Israel, Steve, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
King, Pete, R-3rd: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Lee, Christopher J., R-26th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Lowey, Nita, D-18th: Will have been in office 22 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman. Will be 74 during this term.
Maffei, Daniel B., D- 25th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Massa, Eric J.J., D- 29th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. CDR, USN (RET)
McCarthy, Carolyn, D-4th: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman.
McHugh, John M., R-23rd: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. On the other hand, Mr. McHugh was nominated to serve as Secretary of the Army on 2 Jun 09.
McMahon, Michael E., D-13th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Maloney, Carolyn, D-14th: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman.
Meeks, Gregory W., D-6th: Will have been in office 13 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Murphy, Scott, D- 20th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Nadler, Jerrold, D-8th: Will have been in office 11 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Rangel, Charles B., D-15th: Will have been in office 40 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. On September 24, 2008, the House Ethics Committee announced an investigation into Rangel's alleged failure to report rental income or pay taxes on a beach rental property in the Dominican Republic, allegedly living in multiple rent-subsidized apartments in New York City while claiming his Washington, D.C. home as his primary residence (If Washington, DC is his primary residence, how can he hold office from NY State?) for tax purposes, alleged use of congressional stationery to solicit donors for a public policy institute in his name at City College, and other alleged questionable activities.
Serrano, José E., D-16th: Will have been in office 21 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Slaughter, Louise, D- 28th: Will have been in office 28 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman. She will also be 81 years old at the completion of this term.
Tonko, Paul D., D-21st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Towns, Edolphus, D-10th: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Velázquez, Nydia M., D-12th: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman.
Weiner, Anthony D., D-9th: Will have been in office 12 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
North Carolina
Butterfield, G.K., D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Coble, Howard, R-6th: Will have been in office 26 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. He will also be 79 years old at the completion of this term.
Etheridge, Bob, D-2nd: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Foxx, Virginia, R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Jones, Walter B., R-3rd: Will have been in office 16 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Kissell, Larry, D-8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McHenry, Patrick T., R-10th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McIntyre, Mike, D-7th: Will have been in office 14 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man.
Miller, Brad, D-13th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Myrick, Sue, R-9th: Will have been in office 16 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this woman.
Price, David, D- 4th: Spent 8 years in Congress the first time and at the completion of this term will have an additional 14 consecutive years. That’s enough. Do not re-elect this man.
Shuler, Heath, D-11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. Hope he’s a better Congressman than he was a Washington Redskins Quarterback!
Watt, Mel, D-12th: Will have been in office 18 years at the end of this term, do not re-elect this man. He also appears to be a racist. "You're just another arrogant white man — telling us what we can do — it's all about your ego — another f--king arrogant white man." Watt to Ralph Nader at 2004 meeting of Congressional Black Caucus.
North Dakota
Pomeroy, Earl, D-NPL-At-Large: Will have been in office 19 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Northern Mariana Islands
Sablan, Gregorio, Indep-At-Large: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. However, see American Samoa.
Ohio
Austria, Steve, R-7th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Boccieri, John A., D-16th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. USAFR C-130 pilot.
Boehner, John A., R-8th: Will have been in office 20 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Driehaus, Steve, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Peace Corps.
Fudge, Marcia L., D-11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Jordan, Jim, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kaptur, Marcy, D-9th: Will have been in office 24 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Kucinich, Dennis J., D-10th: Will have been in office 24 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
LaTourette, Steven C., R-14th: Will have been in office 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Latta, Robert E., R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. Although his father was also the Congressman from this district there’s a 20 year gap between the two.
Kilroy, Mary Jo, D-15th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Ryan, Tim, D-17th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Schmidt, Jean, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Space, Zachary T., D-18th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Sutton, Betty, D-13th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Tiberi, Pat, R-12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Turner, Michael, R-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Wilson, Charles A., D- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Oklahoma
Boren, Dan, D-2nd: I have a slight problem with the nepotism factor. This gent’s father was Governor of OK and US Senator from OK, his grandfather was an OK Congressman. Do not re-elect this man.
Cole, Tom, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Fallin, Mary, R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Lucas, Frank, R-3rd: Will have been in office 17 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Sullivan, John, R-1st: A point of contention during Sullivan's re-election campaign in 2004 was his police record. A review by local media concluded he had at least three arrests: for assault and battery of an off-duty police officer in 1982 and for public intoxication and disturbing the peace in 1985, while still under-age. His last arrest, at age 27, was due to an outstanding bench warrant issued after he failed to appear in court for a traffic violation.
In July 2004, Dave Pearson, a former GOP communications consultant, claimed he was owed $20,000 for work he did on Sullivan's 2002 special election. Pearson put out a press release attacking his former candidate, and sent a letter to all of Sullivan's campaign contributors: "Sullivan is the most dishonest, disingenuous and crooked politician I have ever known. He is a liar because he repeatedly lied to me and others about his business background, his arrest records and many other things." Sullivan responded by saying that Pearson was fired for "not doing his job" and "owes me money probably."
On May 28th, 2009, Rep. Sullivan entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol. Maybe he’s being wrongly accused, maybe he’s not, however, it’s the perception that counts. Do not re-elect this man.
Some of you may still feel that I'm overstepping my bounds. Well, perhaps I am, so what. That's why these are my "politically uncorrect" views. The bottom line comes in with two statements: (1) if you want change in this country, those who're highlighted in red aren't going to give it to0 you. They have had years to do so. and (2) if most Americans want term limits on politicians, we have to do it ourselves, they won't!
God Bless America,
Gunner Sends
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Re-election of Members of Congress, Part III
Each and every Member of Congress is up for re-election in 2010.
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Louisiana
Alexander, Rodney, R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Boustany Jr., Charles W., D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Cao, Joseph, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Cassidy, William "Bill", R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Fleming, John, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Melancon, Charlie, D-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Scalise, Steve, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Maine
Michaud, Michael, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man. I’ve worked with Mike on the House Committee for Veteran Affairs. He’s one of the good guys.
Pingree, Chellie, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Massachusetts
Capuano, Michael E., D- 8th: Will have served 12 years at the end of this term. Although it hasn’t been consecutive, this seat was once held by his father. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Delahunt, William, D-10th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Frank, Barney, D- 4th: Will have served 30 years at the end of this term. In 1990, the House Ethics Committee recommended Frank be reprimanded because he "reflected discredit upon the House". Do not re-elect this man.
Lynch, Stephen F., D- 9th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
McGovern, James, D- 3rd: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Markey, Ed, D- 7th: Will have served 35 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Neal, Richard E., D- 2nd: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Olver, John, D-1st: Will have served 20 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 during his next term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tierney, John, D- 6th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tsongas, Niki, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman. Even though her late husband was a Congressman, there was a 10 year gap between his death and her election.
Maryland
Bartlett, Roscoe, R- 6th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Already 82 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Cummings, Elijah, D- 7th: Will have served 15 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Edwards, Donna F., D- 4th: Arrested April 27, 2009 outside the Sudan embassy during a protest against genocide in Darfur.The Representative and four other US Congressional Representatives were protesting the blocking of aid to victims. They were arrested after ignoring warnings issued by police maintaining a police line to protect the embassy in Washington D.C. We do not need our elected representatives to break the law. Do not re-elect this woman.
Hoyer, Steny H., D- 5th: Will have served 30 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kratovil, Jr., Frank M., D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Ruppersberger, Dutch, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Sarbanes, John P., D- 3rd: My former Congressman. Nepotism. His Dad held the seat, then moved on to the Senate. Ben Cardin took the seat. When Sarbanes, Sr retired, Cardin took his Senate seat and Sarbanes, Jr. took the House seat. Do not re-elect this man.
Van Hollen, Chris, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Michigan
Camp, Dave, R- 4th: Will have served 20 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Conyers Jr., John, D-14th: Will have served 46 years at the end of this term. Is currently 80 years old. Married to Monica Conyers, who is currently President of the Detroit City Council and the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation into political corruption in the city. Do not re-elect this man.
Dingell, John D., D- 15th: Will have served 56 years at the end of this term. Is currently 80 years old. Nepotism. Replaced his father in the seat. Together they’ve held the seat for 78 consecutive years. Do not re-elect this man.
Ehlers, Vernon J., R- 3rd: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Hoekstra, Pete, R- 2nd: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kildee, Dale, D- 5th: Will have served 34 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kilpatrick, Carolyn, D-13th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Her son, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick , was convicted of a number of felonies while serving as Mayor of Detroit. Do not re-elect this woman.
Levin, Sander, D- 12th: Will have served 28 years at the end of this term. Already 77 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
McCotter, Thaddeus, R-11th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Miller, Candice, R-10th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Peters, Gary, D-9th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. LCDR, CB, USNR. Persian Gulf Vet. Navy Achievement Medal
Rogers, Mike, R- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. US Army, 1985-89. FBI, 1989-94.
Schauer, Mark, D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Stupak, Bart, D-1st: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Upton, Fred, R-6th: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Minnesota
Bachmann, Michele, R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Ellison, Keith, D-F-L-5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Kline, John, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. COL, USMC (RET)
McCollum, Betty, D-F-L-4th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Oberstar, James L., D-F-L- 8th: Will have served 36 years at the end of this term. Will be 75 before the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Paulsen, Erik, R-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Peterson, Collin C., D-F-L-7th: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Walz, Timothy J., D-F-L- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. CSM(R), NGUS
Mississippi
Childers, Travis, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Harper, Gregg, R-3rd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Taylor, Gene, D- 4th: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Thompson, Bennie G., D-2nd: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Missouri
Akin, Todd, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Missouri National Guard
Blunt, Roy, R-7th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Carnahan, Russ, D-3rd: Nepotism abounds. Mr. Carnahan’s father was Governor of Missouri and Senator-elect when he died in a plane crash. His mother was a US Senator. His sister is Missouri Secretary of State. Do not re-elect this man.
Clay Jr., William "Lacy", D-1st: Nepotism. Took his father’s seat in the House. Do not re-elect this man.
Cleaver, Emanuel, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Emerson, Jo Ann, R-8th: Will have served 15 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Graves, Sam, R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, R-9th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Skelton, Ike, D- 4th: Will have served 44 years at the end of this term. Already 77 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Montana
Rehberg, Dennis, R-At-Large: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Nebraska
Fortenberry, Jeff, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Smith, Adrian, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Terry, Lee, R- 2nd: Will have served 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
In previous posts, I said that I would not comment on the issues, that I'd let you make your own decisions. They're still your decisions, but next spring I will repost everyone marked as "Re-elect" from all the Congressional and Senatorial re-election posts. At that time I will list where each of them stand on selected National issues. That will better serve your decision making process. Just keep in mind - no one should stay in office for more than 12 consecutive years.
God Bless you.
Gunner Sends
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Louisiana
Alexander, Rodney, R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Boustany Jr., Charles W., D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Cao, Joseph, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Cassidy, William "Bill", R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Fleming, John, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Melancon, Charlie, D-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Scalise, Steve, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man
Maine
Michaud, Michael, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man. I’ve worked with Mike on the House Committee for Veteran Affairs. He’s one of the good guys.
Pingree, Chellie, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Massachusetts
Capuano, Michael E., D- 8th: Will have served 12 years at the end of this term. Although it hasn’t been consecutive, this seat was once held by his father. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Delahunt, William, D-10th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Frank, Barney, D- 4th: Will have served 30 years at the end of this term. In 1990, the House Ethics Committee recommended Frank be reprimanded because he "reflected discredit upon the House". Do not re-elect this man.
Lynch, Stephen F., D- 9th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
McGovern, James, D- 3rd: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Markey, Ed, D- 7th: Will have served 35 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Neal, Richard E., D- 2nd: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Olver, John, D-1st: Will have served 20 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 during his next term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tierney, John, D- 6th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tsongas, Niki, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman. Even though her late husband was a Congressman, there was a 10 year gap between his death and her election.
Maryland
Bartlett, Roscoe, R- 6th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Already 82 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Cummings, Elijah, D- 7th: Will have served 15 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Edwards, Donna F., D- 4th: Arrested April 27, 2009 outside the Sudan embassy during a protest against genocide in Darfur.The Representative and four other US Congressional Representatives were protesting the blocking of aid to victims. They were arrested after ignoring warnings issued by police maintaining a police line to protect the embassy in Washington D.C. We do not need our elected representatives to break the law. Do not re-elect this woman.
Hoyer, Steny H., D- 5th: Will have served 30 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kratovil, Jr., Frank M., D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Ruppersberger, Dutch, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Sarbanes, John P., D- 3rd: My former Congressman. Nepotism. His Dad held the seat, then moved on to the Senate. Ben Cardin took the seat. When Sarbanes, Sr retired, Cardin took his Senate seat and Sarbanes, Jr. took the House seat. Do not re-elect this man.
Van Hollen, Chris, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Michigan
Camp, Dave, R- 4th: Will have served 20 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Conyers Jr., John, D-14th: Will have served 46 years at the end of this term. Is currently 80 years old. Married to Monica Conyers, who is currently President of the Detroit City Council and the subject of an ongoing FBI investigation into political corruption in the city. Do not re-elect this man.
Dingell, John D., D- 15th: Will have served 56 years at the end of this term. Is currently 80 years old. Nepotism. Replaced his father in the seat. Together they’ve held the seat for 78 consecutive years. Do not re-elect this man.
Ehlers, Vernon J., R- 3rd: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Hoekstra, Pete, R- 2nd: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kildee, Dale, D- 5th: Will have served 34 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kilpatrick, Carolyn, D-13th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Her son, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick , was convicted of a number of felonies while serving as Mayor of Detroit. Do not re-elect this woman.
Levin, Sander, D- 12th: Will have served 28 years at the end of this term. Already 77 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
McCotter, Thaddeus, R-11th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Miller, Candice, R-10th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Peters, Gary, D-9th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. LCDR, CB, USNR. Persian Gulf Vet. Navy Achievement Medal
Rogers, Mike, R- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. US Army, 1985-89. FBI, 1989-94.
Schauer, Mark, D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Stupak, Bart, D-1st: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Upton, Fred, R-6th: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Minnesota
Bachmann, Michele, R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Ellison, Keith, D-F-L-5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Kline, John, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. COL, USMC (RET)
McCollum, Betty, D-F-L-4th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this woman.
Oberstar, James L., D-F-L- 8th: Will have served 36 years at the end of this term. Will be 75 before the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Paulsen, Erik, R-3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Peterson, Collin C., D-F-L-7th: Will have served 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Walz, Timothy J., D-F-L- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. CSM(R), NGUS
Mississippi
Childers, Travis, D-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Harper, Gregg, R-3rd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Prosecuter
Taylor, Gene, D- 4th: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Thompson, Bennie G., D-2nd: Will have served 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Missouri
Akin, Todd, R-2nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. Missouri National Guard
Blunt, Roy, R-7th: Will have served 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Carnahan, Russ, D-3rd: Nepotism abounds. Mr. Carnahan’s father was Governor of Missouri and Senator-elect when he died in a plane crash. His mother was a US Senator. His sister is Missouri Secretary of State. Do not re-elect this man.
Clay Jr., William "Lacy", D-1st: Nepotism. Took his father’s seat in the House. Do not re-elect this man.
Cleaver, Emanuel, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Emerson, Jo Ann, R-8th: Will have served 15 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Graves, Sam, R-6th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Luetkemeyer, Blaine, R-9th: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Skelton, Ike, D- 4th: Will have served 44 years at the end of this term. Already 77 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Montana
Rehberg, Dennis, R-At-Large: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Nebraska
Fortenberry, Jeff, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Smith, Adrian, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except the 5th. Re-elect this man.
Terry, Lee, R- 2nd: Will have served 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
In previous posts, I said that I would not comment on the issues, that I'd let you make your own decisions. They're still your decisions, but next spring I will repost everyone marked as "Re-elect" from all the Congressional and Senatorial re-election posts. At that time I will list where each of them stand on selected National issues. That will better serve your decision making process. Just keep in mind - no one should stay in office for more than 12 consecutive years.
God Bless you.
Gunner Sends
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Re-election of Members of Congress, Part II
Each and every Member of Congress is up for re-election in 2010.
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Florida
Bilirakis, Gus M., R- 9th: Replaced his father, Mike Bilirakis, in this seat. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Boyd, Allen, D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Brown, Corrine, D- 3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Brown-Waite, Virginia, R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Buchanan, Vern, R- 13th: Named one of the 20 most corrupt members of Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Do not re-elect this man.
Crenshaw, Ander, R- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Castor, Kathy, D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, R- 21st: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Nephew of Fidel Castro. Brother of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. Do not re-elect this man.
Diaz-Balart, Mario, R-25th: Nephew of Fidel Castro. Brother of Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Do not re-elect this man.
Hastings, Alcee L., D- 23rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in next term. Impeached from Federal Bench. Do not re-elect this man.
Grayson, Alan, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Klein, Ron , D- 22nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kosmas, Suzanne M., D- 24th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Mack, Connie, R-14th: Son of Senator Connie Mack. Husband of Congresswoman Mary Bono. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Meek, Kendrick, D- 17th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Mica, John, R-7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the end of this term. Brother of Congressman Daniel A. Mica. Do not re-elect this man.
Miller, Jeff, R- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Posey, Bill, R- 15th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Putnam, Adam, R- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. However, he has announced he will be running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2010.
Rooney, Tom, R-16th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, R-18th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Stearns, Cliff, R- 6th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, D-20th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Wexler, Robert, D- 19th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Young, C.W. Bill, R- 10th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 30 years at the end of this term. Is already 78 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Georgia
Barrow, John, D- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bishop Jr., Sanford D., D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Deal, Nathan, D- 9th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. However, he may be running for Governor of Georgia in 2010.
Gingrey, Phil, R- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Jr., D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kingston, Jack, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Lewis, John, D- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 24 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Linder, John, R- 7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Marshall, Jim, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. 2 Bronze Star Medals, Purple Heart, “Ranger Hall of Fame”.
Broun, Paul C., R- 10th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Price, Tom, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Scott, David, D- 13th: His business allegedly owes $150,000 in back taxes. Since 2002, his campaign has allegedly paid $500,000 in rentals and sales fees to his own company. Named one of the 22 most corrupt politicians in Washington by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Do not re-elect this man.
Westmoreland, Lynn A., R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Guam
Bordallo, Madeleine, D-Guam (Delegate): Already age 75. Do not re-elect this woman. See American Samoa.
Hawaii
Abercrombie, Neil, D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 (20 consecutive) years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Hirono, Mazie K., D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Iowa
Boswell, Leonard, D- 3rd: Already age 75. Do not re-elect this man.
Braley, Bruce L., D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
King, Steve R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Loebsack, David, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Latham, Tom, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Idaho
Minnick, Walt, D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Simpson, Mike, R- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Illinois
Bean, Melissa L., D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Biggert, Judy, R-13th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in her next term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Costello, Jerry, D-12th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 23 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Davis, Danny K., D- 7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician there is no doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Gutierrez, Luis, D- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician, there is no doubt in my military mind that, he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. I have worked against this man regarding the proposed closure of the North Chicago VAMC. I also worked with him when he was a member of the House Committee on Veteran Affairs, when he bothered to attend a committee meeting. He helped cause the closure of the Navy bombing range at Vieques, which resulted in the closure of the Naval Air Station at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, which resulted in over 500 Puerto Ricans losing their jobs and the Puerto Rican economy taking a major hit. Do not re-elect this man.
Foster, Bill, D-14th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Hare, Phil, D- 17th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Halvorson, Deborah "Debbie", D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Jackson Jr., Jesse L., D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician, there is no doubt in my military mind that, he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Johnson, Timothy V., R- 15th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kirk, Mark, R-10th: Meets all of my criteria. I worked with Mark in the fight to keep North Chicago VAMC open, when he was John Porter’s Chief of Staff and when he was a freshman Congressman. He’s good for Illinois. Re-elect this man.
Lipinski, Daniel, D- 3rd: Nepotism. Replaced his father in Congress. As a Chicago politician there is no doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Manzullo, Donald, R- 16th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Don on a number of projects; the North Chicago VA Medical Center; a veteran’s nursing home project in Boone County; increased funding for veteran’s projects. Don is most definitely an exception to my criteria.
Quigley, Mike, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Mr. Quigley may be the exception to the rule of Mayor Daley owning all Chicago Democrats. Re-elect this man.
Roskam, Peter J., R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rush, Bobby L., D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician there is a doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley, mostly because he attempted to defeat Daley as Mayor of Chicago. Convicted Felon. Founder of the Black Panther Party. Do not re-elect this man. Rush said, in 2000: "Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Barack is a person who read about the civil-rights protests and thinks he knows all about it."
Schakowsky, Jan, D- 9th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Schock, Aaron, R- 18th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Shimkus, John, R- 19th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Mr. Shimkus on a couple of projects, and he MAY prove to be an exception to my criteria.
Indiana
Burton, Dan, R- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Buyer, Steve, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. I worked with Mr. Buyer when he was ranking member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veteran Affairs. He needs to be replaced. Do not re-elect this man.
Carson, André, D- 7th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Donnelly, Joe, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Ellsworth, Brad, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Hill, Baron, D- 9th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. I worked with Mr. Hill’s staff, via e-mail and telephone, on a piece of veteran’s legislation in the early part of this century. Although he’ll be in office for 10 years at the completion of this term, he has a two year gap in service. Re-elect this man.
Pence, Mike, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Souder, Mark E., R-3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Visclosky, Peter, D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 26 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kansas
Jenkins, Lynn, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Moore, Dennis, D-3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 19 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Moran, Jerry, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 19 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. However, he has indicated that he will be running for the US Senate in 2010.
Tiahrt, Todd, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kentucky
Chandler, Ben, D- 6th: Nepotism. Father was US Senator. Do not re-elect this man.
Davis, Geoff, R- 4th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Guthrie, S. Brett, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rogers, Harold, R- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 20 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in his next term. Do not re-elect this man.
Whitfield, Ed, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Yarmuth, John A., D- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
I think that some people may want to take me to task for this Congressional breakdown. But that's fine. People are allowed their own opinions. Howevere, I intend to keep harping on the point that if we want term limits, and Congress won't pass the bill (including at least two men on this page that were elected o0n a promise to serve only 3 terms and have now served 5), than it's up to us to impose the limits on them ourselves.
I don't know how you feel, but I want my country back. Right now I almost feel like an unwanted visitor in a Nation to which I've dedicated over 30 years of my adult life.
God Bless America.
Gunner Sends
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Florida
Bilirakis, Gus M., R- 9th: Replaced his father, Mike Bilirakis, in this seat. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Boyd, Allen, D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Brown, Corrine, D- 3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Brown-Waite, Virginia, R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Buchanan, Vern, R- 13th: Named one of the 20 most corrupt members of Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Do not re-elect this man.
Crenshaw, Ander, R- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Castor, Kathy, D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln, R- 21st: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Nephew of Fidel Castro. Brother of Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart. Do not re-elect this man.
Diaz-Balart, Mario, R-25th: Nephew of Fidel Castro. Brother of Congressman Lincoln Diaz-Balart. Do not re-elect this man.
Hastings, Alcee L., D- 23rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in next term. Impeached from Federal Bench. Do not re-elect this man.
Grayson, Alan, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Klein, Ron , D- 22nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kosmas, Suzanne M., D- 24th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Mack, Connie, R-14th: Son of Senator Connie Mack. Husband of Congresswoman Mary Bono. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Meek, Kendrick, D- 17th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Mica, John, R-7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the end of this term. Brother of Congressman Daniel A. Mica. Do not re-elect this man.
Miller, Jeff, R- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Posey, Bill, R- 15th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Putnam, Adam, R- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. However, he has announced he will be running for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture in 2010.
Rooney, Tom, R-16th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana, R-18th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Stearns, Cliff, R- 6th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie, D-20th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Wexler, Robert, D- 19th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Young, C.W. Bill, R- 10th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 30 years at the end of this term. Is already 78 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
Georgia
Barrow, John, D- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bishop Jr., Sanford D., D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Deal, Nathan, D- 9th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. However, he may be running for Governor of Georgia in 2010.
Gingrey, Phil, R- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Jr., D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kingston, Jack, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Lewis, John, D- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 24 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Linder, John, R- 7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Marshall, Jim, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man. 2 Bronze Star Medals, Purple Heart, “Ranger Hall of Fame”.
Broun, Paul C., R- 10th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Price, Tom, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Scott, David, D- 13th: His business allegedly owes $150,000 in back taxes. Since 2002, his campaign has allegedly paid $500,000 in rentals and sales fees to his own company. Named one of the 22 most corrupt politicians in Washington by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Do not re-elect this man.
Westmoreland, Lynn A., R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Guam
Bordallo, Madeleine, D-Guam (Delegate): Already age 75. Do not re-elect this woman. See American Samoa.
Hawaii
Abercrombie, Neil, D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 22 (20 consecutive) years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Hirono, Mazie K., D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Iowa
Boswell, Leonard, D- 3rd: Already age 75. Do not re-elect this man.
Braley, Bruce L., D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
King, Steve R- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Loebsack, David, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Latham, Tom, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Idaho
Minnick, Walt, D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Simpson, Mike, R- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Illinois
Bean, Melissa L., D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Biggert, Judy, R-13th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in her next term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Costello, Jerry, D-12th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 23 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Davis, Danny K., D- 7th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 14 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician there is no doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Gutierrez, Luis, D- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician, there is no doubt in my military mind that, he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. I have worked against this man regarding the proposed closure of the North Chicago VAMC. I also worked with him when he was a member of the House Committee on Veteran Affairs, when he bothered to attend a committee meeting. He helped cause the closure of the Navy bombing range at Vieques, which resulted in the closure of the Naval Air Station at Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, which resulted in over 500 Puerto Ricans losing their jobs and the Puerto Rican economy taking a major hit. Do not re-elect this man.
Foster, Bill, D-14th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Hare, Phil, D- 17th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Halvorson, Deborah "Debbie", D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Jackson Jr., Jesse L., D- 2nd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician, there is no doubt in my military mind that, he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Johnson, Timothy V., R- 15th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Kirk, Mark, R-10th: Meets all of my criteria. I worked with Mark in the fight to keep North Chicago VAMC open, when he was John Porter’s Chief of Staff and when he was a freshman Congressman. He’s good for Illinois. Re-elect this man.
Lipinski, Daniel, D- 3rd: Nepotism. Replaced his father in Congress. As a Chicago politician there is no doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley. Do not re-elect this man.
Manzullo, Donald, R- 16th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Don on a number of projects; the North Chicago VA Medical Center; a veteran’s nursing home project in Boone County; increased funding for veteran’s projects. Don is most definitely an exception to my criteria.
Quigley, Mike, D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Mr. Quigley may be the exception to the rule of Mayor Daley owning all Chicago Democrats. Re-elect this man.
Roskam, Peter J., R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rush, Bobby L., D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. As a Chicago politician there is a doubt in my military mind that he is beholden to Mayor Richard Daley, mostly because he attempted to defeat Daley as Mayor of Chicago. Convicted Felon. Founder of the Black Panther Party. Do not re-elect this man. Rush said, in 2000: "Barack Obama went to Harvard and became an educated fool. Barack is a person who read about the civil-rights protests and thinks he knows all about it."
Schakowsky, Jan, D- 9th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Schock, Aaron, R- 18th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Shimkus, John, R- 19th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 12 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Mr. Shimkus on a couple of projects, and he MAY prove to be an exception to my criteria.
Indiana
Burton, Dan, R- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Buyer, Steve, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 18 years at the end of this term. I worked with Mr. Buyer when he was ranking member and Chairman of the House Committee on Veteran Affairs. He needs to be replaced. Do not re-elect this man.
Carson, André, D- 7th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Donnelly, Joe, D- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Ellsworth, Brad, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Hill, Baron, D- 9th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. I worked with Mr. Hill’s staff, via e-mail and telephone, on a piece of veteran’s legislation in the early part of this century. Although he’ll be in office for 10 years at the completion of this term, he has a two year gap in service. Re-elect this man.
Pence, Mike, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Souder, Mark E., R-3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Visclosky, Peter, D- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 26 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kansas
Jenkins, Lynn, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Moore, Dennis, D-3rd: Will have been in the House of Representatives 19 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Moran, Jerry, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 19 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man. However, he has indicated that he will be running for the US Senate in 2010.
Tiahrt, Todd, R- 4th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Kentucky
Chandler, Ben, D- 6th: Nepotism. Father was US Senator. Do not re-elect this man.
Davis, Geoff, R- 4th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Guthrie, S. Brett, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rogers, Harold, R- 5th: Will have been in the House of Representatives 20 years at the end of this term. Will turn 75 in his next term. Do not re-elect this man.
Whitfield, Ed, R- 1st: Will have been in the House of Representatives 16 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Yarmuth, John A., D- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
I think that some people may want to take me to task for this Congressional breakdown. But that's fine. People are allowed their own opinions. Howevere, I intend to keep harping on the point that if we want term limits, and Congress won't pass the bill (including at least two men on this page that were elected o0n a promise to serve only 3 terms and have now served 5), than it's up to us to impose the limits on them ourselves.
I don't know how you feel, but I want my country back. Right now I almost feel like an unwanted visitor in a Nation to which I've dedicated over 30 years of my adult life.
God Bless America.
Gunner Sends
Monday, May 11, 2009
Re-election of Members of Congress, Part I
Each and every Member of Congress is up for re-election in 2010.
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Alabama
Aderholt, Robert, R-4th: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bachus, Spencer, R-6th: Will have 18 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bonner, Jo, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bright, Bobby, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Davis, Artur, D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. However, he has announced that he will be running for Governor of AL in 2010.
Griffith, Parker, D-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rogers, Mike, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Alaska
Young, Don, R-At-Large: Will have 34 years in the House at the completion of this term. Is already 75 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
American Samoa
Faleomavaega, Eni F. H., D-American Samoa (Delegate): Just what in the heck is a delegate? There’s no such critter in the Constitution. Why are we supporting a non-voting member of Congress? American Samoa is a territory, not a state; they don’t deserve anyone in Congress. It’s about 10% of the size of Rhode Island with 10% of the population of Wyoming. If they want a Congressman, let them apply for Statehood. In any event, Mr. Faleomavaega will have been in office for 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Arkansas
Berry, Marion, D-1st: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Boozman, John, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Ross, Mike, D-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Snyder, Vic, D-2nd: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Arizona
Flake, Jeff, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Franks, Trent, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Giffords, Gabrielle, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. However, she comes close with item 6, as her husband is CAPT Mark Kelly, USN, an Astronaut at NASA. Re-elect this woman.
Grijalva, Raul, D-7th: Was a member of Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán. This is a group that says As Chicanas and Chicanos of Aztlán, we are a nationalist movement of Indigenous Gente that lay claim to the land that is ours by birthright. As a nationalist movement we seek to free our people from the exploitation of an oppressive society that occupies our land. Thus, the principle of nationalism serves to preserve the cultural traditions of La Familia de La Raza and promotes our identity as a Chicana/Chicano Gente.’ In essence they want AZ, CA, NM, and TX returned to Mexico or set up as a separate Hispanic Nation. Do not re-elect this man.
Kirkpatrick, Ann, D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Mitchell, Harry E., D-5th: Meets all of my criteria except. Re-elect this man.
Pastor, Ed, D-4th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Shadegg, John, R-3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
California
Baca, Joe, D-43rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I have worked with Mr. Baca in an attempt to get specific veteran’s legislation through the house. I have found him to be a caring professional. He MAY be an exception to my criteria.
Becerra, Xavier, D- 31st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Berman, Howard, D-28th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bilbray, Brian P., R-50th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bono, Mary, R- 45th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Calvert, Ken, R- 44th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Campbell, John, R-48th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Capps, Lois, D- 23rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Cardoza, Dennis, D-18th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Costa, Jim, D-20th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Davis, Susan, D-53rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Dreier, David, R-26th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 30 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Eshoo, Anna G., D- 14th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Farr, Sam, D-17th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Filner, Bob, D-51st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Bob Filner on the House Committee on Veteran Affairs. He’s an interested, knowledgeable, and caring man. He MAY be an exception to my criteria.
Gallegly, Elton, R-24th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Harman, Jane, D-36th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Herger, Wally, R-2nd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Honda, Mike, D-15th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Hunter, Duncan D., R-52nd: Replaced his father in the House. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Issa,Darrell, R- 49th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Lee, Barbara, D-9th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lewis, Jerry, R- 41st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 32 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Lofgren, Zoe, D-16th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lungren, Daniel E., R- 3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. However, my criteria calls for no more than 12 consecutive years. Mr. Lungren served for 10 years, than was out of office for 16 years before being re-elected. Re-elect this man.
McKeon, Buck, R-25th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Matsui, Doris O., D-5th: Replaced her husband in the House. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this woman.
McCarthy, Kevin, R- 22nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McClintock, Tom, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McNerney, Jerry, D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Miller, Gary, R- 42nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Miller, George, D- 7th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 36 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Napolitano, Grace, D- 38th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Will turn 75 during her next term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Nunes, Devin, R-21st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Pelosi, Nancy, D- 8th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Father was Congressman from Maryland. Do not re-elect this woman.
Radanovich, George P., R- 19th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Richardson, Laura, D-37th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this woman.
Rohrabacher, Dana, R- 46th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 22 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, D- 34th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Royce, Ed, R- 40th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Sanchez, Linda, D-39th: Sister of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Do not re-elect this woman.
Sanchez, Loretta, D-47th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Sister of Congresswoman Linda Sanchez. Do not re-elect this woman.
Schiff, Adam, D- 29th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Sherman, Brad, D- 27th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Vacanct, 32nd:
Speier, Jackie, D- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Stark, Fortney Pete, D- 13th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 38 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tauscher, Ellen, D- 10th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Thompson, Mike, D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Waters, Maxine, D- 35th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Watson, Diane E., D-33rd: Is 75 years of age. Do not re-elect this woman.
Waxman, Henry, D-30th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 26 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Woolsey, Lynn, D- 6th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Colorado
DeGette, Diana, D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lamborn, Doug, R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Markey, Betsy, D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Perlmutter, Ed, D- 7th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Polis, Jared, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Salazar, John T., D-3rd: Brother of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Do not re-elect this man.
Coffman, Mike, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Connecticut
Courtney, Joe, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
DeLauro, Rosa L., D-3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Larson, John B., D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Murphy, Christopher S., D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Himes, Jim, D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Delaware
Castle, Michael N., R- At-Large: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
District of Columbia
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D-Delegate: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman. See American Samoa.
When we elect a Congressman, we, in GUNNER’S VIEW, should look at certain basic criteria before getting into the issues themselves. First, no Member should serve for more than 12 consecutive years. By taking root in Washington they’re no longer really working for their constituents, but instead they’re working for themselves. Second, no Member should serve beyond age 75. They lose mental acuity, health goes downhill, and they’re no longer what we want or need. Third, Members serving due to nepotism or cronyism need to be removed. Fourth, our politicians need to be above reproach. No scandal, no criminals, no perception of misdeeds or malfeasance. Fifth, no professional politicians. Sixth, they should have served the Nation in some thankless profession first (i.e. military, Peace Corps, VISTA, Public Health Service, Assistant District Attorney or Public Defender, cop, etc.)
I do not intend to discuss the issues addressed by these man and women, only how they fit in my basic criteria. Issues are something that you and you alone, need to decide on.
Now I know that finding someone who meets all of that criteria will be tough. But you know what, you’re the employer and you get what you pay for. If you’ll settle for second or third best than you deserve what you get. And, yes, I know there are exceptions to my rules, so go find those men and women and send them to Washington.
Here are the Members of Congress and how they fit under my rules:
Alabama
Aderholt, Robert, R-4th: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bachus, Spencer, R-6th: Will have 18 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bonner, Jo, R-1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bright, Bobby, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Davis, Artur, D-7th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man. However, he has announced that he will be running for Governor of AL in 2010.
Griffith, Parker, D-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Rogers, Mike, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Alaska
Young, Don, R-At-Large: Will have 34 years in the House at the completion of this term. Is already 75 years old. Do not re-elect this man.
American Samoa
Faleomavaega, Eni F. H., D-American Samoa (Delegate): Just what in the heck is a delegate? There’s no such critter in the Constitution. Why are we supporting a non-voting member of Congress? American Samoa is a territory, not a state; they don’t deserve anyone in Congress. It’s about 10% of the size of Rhode Island with 10% of the population of Wyoming. If they want a Congressman, let them apply for Statehood. In any event, Mr. Faleomavaega will have been in office for 22 years at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Arkansas
Berry, Marion, D-1st: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Boozman, John, R- 3rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Ross, Mike, D-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Snyder, Vic, D-2nd: Will have 14 years in the House at the end of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Arizona
Flake, Jeff, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Franks, Trent, R- 2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Giffords, Gabrielle, D- 8th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. However, she comes close with item 6, as her husband is CAPT Mark Kelly, USN, an Astronaut at NASA. Re-elect this woman.
Grijalva, Raul, D-7th: Was a member of Chicano Student Movement of Aztlán. This is a group that says As Chicanas and Chicanos of Aztlán, we are a nationalist movement of Indigenous Gente that lay claim to the land that is ours by birthright. As a nationalist movement we seek to free our people from the exploitation of an oppressive society that occupies our land. Thus, the principle of nationalism serves to preserve the cultural traditions of La Familia de La Raza and promotes our identity as a Chicana/Chicano Gente.’ In essence they want AZ, CA, NM, and TX returned to Mexico or set up as a separate Hispanic Nation. Do not re-elect this man.
Kirkpatrick, Ann, D- 1st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Mitchell, Harry E., D-5th: Meets all of my criteria except. Re-elect this man.
Pastor, Ed, D-4th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Shadegg, John, R-3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
California
Baca, Joe, D-43rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I have worked with Mr. Baca in an attempt to get specific veteran’s legislation through the house. I have found him to be a caring professional. He MAY be an exception to my criteria.
Becerra, Xavier, D- 31st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Berman, Howard, D-28th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Bilbray, Brian P., R-50th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Bono, Mary, R- 45th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Calvert, Ken, R- 44th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Campbell, John, R-48th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Capps, Lois, D- 23rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Cardoza, Dennis, D-18th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Costa, Jim, D-20th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Davis, Susan, D-53rd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Dreier, David, R-26th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 30 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Eshoo, Anna G., D- 14th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Farr, Sam, D-17th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Filner, Bob, D-51st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man. That being said, I’ve worked with Bob Filner on the House Committee on Veteran Affairs. He’s an interested, knowledgeable, and caring man. He MAY be an exception to my criteria.
Gallegly, Elton, R-24th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Harman, Jane, D-36th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Herger, Wally, R-2nd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Honda, Mike, D-15th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Hunter, Duncan D., R-52nd: Replaced his father in the House. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this man.
Issa,Darrell, R- 49th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Lee, Barbara, D-9th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 13 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lewis, Jerry, R- 41st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 32 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Lofgren, Zoe, D-16th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lungren, Daniel E., R- 3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. However, my criteria calls for no more than 12 consecutive years. Mr. Lungren served for 10 years, than was out of office for 16 years before being re-elected. Re-elect this man.
McKeon, Buck, R-25th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Matsui, Doris O., D-5th: Replaced her husband in the House. Nepotism. Do not re-elect this woman.
McCarthy, Kevin, R- 22nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McClintock, Tom, R-4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
McNerney, Jerry, D- 11th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Miller, Gary, R- 42nd: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Miller, George, D- 7th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 36 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Napolitano, Grace, D- 38th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Will turn 75 during her next term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Nunes, Devin, R-21st: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Pelosi, Nancy, D- 8th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 24 years at the completion of this term. Father was Congressman from Maryland. Do not re-elect this woman.
Radanovich, George P., R- 19th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 16 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Richardson, Laura, D-37th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this woman.
Rohrabacher, Dana, R- 46th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 22 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Roybal-Allard, Lucille, D- 34th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Royce, Ed, R- 40th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Sanchez, Linda, D-39th: Sister of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Do not re-elect this woman.
Sanchez, Loretta, D-47th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Sister of Congresswoman Linda Sanchez. Do not re-elect this woman.
Schiff, Adam, D- 29th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Sherman, Brad, D- 27th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Vacanct, 32nd:
Speier, Jackie, D- 12th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Stark, Fortney Pete, D- 13th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 38 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Tauscher, Ellen, D- 10th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Thompson, Mike, D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Waters, Maxine, D- 35th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Watson, Diane E., D-33rd: Is 75 years of age. Do not re-elect this woman.
Waxman, Henry, D-30th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 26 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Woolsey, Lynn, D- 6th: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Colorado
DeGette, Diana, D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 14 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Lamborn, Doug, R-5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Markey, Betsy, D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this woman.
Perlmutter, Ed, D- 7th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Polis, Jared, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Salazar, John T., D-3rd: Brother of Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Do not re-elect this man.
Coffman, Mike, R- 6th: Meets all of my criteria. Re-elect this man.
Connecticut
Courtney, Joe, D-2nd: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
DeLauro, Rosa L., D-3rd: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman.
Larson, John B., D- 1st: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 12 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
Murphy, Christopher S., D- 5th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Himes, Jim, D- 4th: Meets all of my criteria except item 6. Re-elect this man.
Delaware
Castle, Michael N., R- At-Large: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 18years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this man.
District of Columbia
Norton, Eleanor Holmes, D-Delegate: Will have served in the House of Representatives for 20 years at the completion of this term. Do not re-elect this woman. See American Samoa.
Now some of these folks I've asked you not to re-elect have done a great job. However, if we want to get the point across that we want term limits, age limits, no criminals, no anti-Americans, etc. than we have to do it ourselves, because Congress won't.
For you veterans out there who may think I'm a little off base here, think about this ~ the House of Representatives is required to appropriate the funds to keep our country running. The Federal Fiscal Year ends on 30 Sept. When was the last time, in your memory, that they managed to to pass a Department of Defense or Department of Veteran Affairs Appropriations Bill before the Fiscal Year ended? As best I can recall it's been well over ten years. Sure they pass a continuing funds resolution and when the budget finally gets passed, in say Jan or Feb (5 or 6 months late) they brag about it, saying they gave VA the biggest increase ever. What they don't tell you is that for that 5 or 6 months VA must operate at last year's level of funding and they never see the full increase.
Lord we pray that you will re-engage the memories of our Congress members so they remember why they ran for Congress in the first place.
Gunner Sends.
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