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    Repiglican Roast

    A spirited discussion of public policy and current issues

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    Location: The mouth of being

    I'm furious about my squandered nation.

    Friday, June 23, 2006

    Trizzle, trazzle, trozzle, trome....... time for this one to come home.


    A glance at the voting record of Conrad Burns, Menace from Montana. He opposes everything I hold dear, from civil rights for all to birth control to the right to use the courts to seek redress when a corporation rolls over and hurts you in their ongoing quest for profit that minus all other consideration.

    Typical repiglikkkan. Wouldn't want to meet such a vicious thug in a dark alley.


    Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)

    Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
    Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

    Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)

    Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
    Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping.

    Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)

    Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
    Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)

    Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)

    Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
    Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
    Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
    Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
    Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
    Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
    Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)

    Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
    Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)

    Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's AMWR. (Nov 2005)
    Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
    Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
    Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
    Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)

    Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
    Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
    Voted YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline.
    Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

    Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
    Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
    Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions & corporations. (Apr 2001)
    Voted YES on funding for National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
    Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)

    Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)

    Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
    Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
    Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)

    Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Dec 2005)
    Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
    Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)

    Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Nov 2005)

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