They say a Man is known by the company he keeps. With this in Mind, let's examine the voting record of the new President Elect.
S Amdt 1184. Vote to pass an amendment that would prohibit undocumented immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies, domestic violence, stalking, violation of protection orders, crimes against children, or crimes relating to the illegal purchase or sale of firearms, from gaining legal status. Vote: NO
HR 1424. Vote to pass a bill that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, with a total outstanding balance of up to $700 billion, and also provides tax incentives for alternative energies and contains income tax and alternative minimum tax provisions. Vote: YES
Vote to concur on HR 2642, a bill that appropriates $190.39 billion and rescinds $3.86 billion for a net expenditure of $186.53 billion. This bill provides education funding for certain veterans, extends unemployment compensation, establishes a moratorium on certain actions regarding Medicaid, and appropriates funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Vote: YES
S AMDT 4909 to HR 5631: To prohibit the use of funds for a public relations program designed to monitor news media in the United States and the Middle East and create a database of news stories to promote positive coverage of the war in Iraq. Vote: NO
HR 4939: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Vote YES
Highlights $70.58 billion for "Global War on Terrorism," Prohibits funds to aid the Palestinian Authority or other Palestinian political entities until such entities show a commitment to nonviolent principles, recognize Israel, and accept previous agreements (Sec 1304)
HR 3199: Vote to adopt a conference report that extends the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct "roving wiretaps" and access certain business records through December 31, 2009, and makes the remaining 14 provisions of the Patriot Act permanent. Vote: YES
HR 3057: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Vote: YES
Highlights
-$4.6 billion for the Foreign Military Financing Fund, of which $2.28 billion in grants only for Israel, $206 million for assistance to Jordan, and $10 million for Tunisia
HR 7081: To approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Provides for the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to India for non-military use (Sec 101).
Requires the president to certify to Congress that this agreement does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by assisting India to produce or acquire nuclear weapons (Sec. 102). Vote: YES
So what we can we learn from this very small sample of his voting records ? What can we assume to be his positions on the issues ?
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S Amdt 1184. Vote to pass an amendment that would prohibit undocumented immigrants convicted of aggravated felonies, domestic violence, stalking, violation of protection orders, crimes against children, or crimes relating to the illegal purchase or sale of firearms, from gaining legal status. Vote: NO
HR 1424. Vote to pass a bill that allows the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions, with a total outstanding balance of up to $700 billion, and also provides tax incentives for alternative energies and contains income tax and alternative minimum tax provisions. Vote: YES
Vote to concur on HR 2642, a bill that appropriates $190.39 billion and rescinds $3.86 billion for a net expenditure of $186.53 billion. This bill provides education funding for certain veterans, extends unemployment compensation, establishes a moratorium on certain actions regarding Medicaid, and appropriates funds for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Vote: YES
S AMDT 4909 to HR 5631: To prohibit the use of funds for a public relations program designed to monitor news media in the United States and the Middle East and create a database of news stories to promote positive coverage of the war in Iraq. Vote: NO
HR 4939: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Vote YES
Highlights $70.58 billion for "Global War on Terrorism," Prohibits funds to aid the Palestinian Authority or other Palestinian political entities until such entities show a commitment to nonviolent principles, recognize Israel, and accept previous agreements (Sec 1304)
HR 3199: Vote to adopt a conference report that extends the authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct "roving wiretaps" and access certain business records through December 31, 2009, and makes the remaining 14 provisions of the Patriot Act permanent. Vote: YES
HR 3057: Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Vote: YES
Highlights
-$4.6 billion for the Foreign Military Financing Fund, of which $2.28 billion in grants only for Israel, $206 million for assistance to Jordan, and $10 million for Tunisia
HR 7081: To approve the United States-India Agreement for Cooperation on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for other purposes.
Provides for the transfer of nuclear technology and materials to India for non-military use (Sec 101).
Requires the president to certify to Congress that this agreement does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by assisting India to produce or acquire nuclear weapons (Sec. 102). Vote: YES
So what we can we learn from this very small sample of his voting records ? What can we assume to be his positions on the issues ?
- Funding for Israel to continue it's illegal occupation and continued human rights violations is fine.
- Believing that Palestine must recognise Israel but Israel does not have to recognise Palestine is fine
- Believing that Israel can use force against Palestine but Palestine cannot use force is fine. The Irony is stunning here as this is a war of rocks versus Helicopter Gunships.
- Allowing Mexican murderers to gain legal status in the US is fine.
- Transferring Taxpayers' wealth to his Wall St Cronies is fine. (Look at Obama's Campaign Donations list.)
- Funding for American Illegal aggression in the Middle East is fine.
- Covering it up by means of propoganda is fine.
- Sending billions to Israel is fine.
- Constitutional Guarantees being denied to American citizens, without them being involved in the debate, is fine.
- Abrogation of the Nuclear Non Proliferation treaty is fine where India and Israel (who have nuclear weapons) are concerned but not for Iran (Who do not have Nuclear Weapons).
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The bailout package also includes a major defeat to the insurance industry by protecting the millions of Americans with mental illness who have their insurance cut off. But no one seems to want to protect THOSE taxpayers.
This account is no more accurate than those of the people who treat him like a savior.
Edited at 2008-11-10 11:50 am (UTC)
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