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    Rep. Calvert's Hypocrisy

    by: bill hedrick for congress

    Wed Mar 11, 2009 at 21:57:24 PM PDT


    It turns out that Rep. Ken Calvert likes having it both ways.  He voted against the spending bill yet added 34 earmarks totaling more than $42 million to it.

    When asked about adding those earmarks to the bill, Calvert said, "That doesn't obligate me to vote for the spending."

    Calvert also voted against the Stimulus Bill and then came home for a series of town hall meetings where he touted the new projects and jobs the bill would bring.

    "House Republicans are saying one thing in Washington and then something completely different in California. It's the height of hypocrisy," said Andy Stone, a spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

    I'm getting tired of hearing Mr. Calvert complain about spending after he voted to bailout banks and corporate CEOs to the tune of $700 billion with no oversight, and who repeatedly voted to spend a budget-busting trillion dollars in Iraq.

    The argument is ridiculous - eight years of out of control spending by the Republicans and suddenly they are the party of fiscal responsibility?  Do they honestly believe we will fall for that?

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    Can we please... (3.33 / 3)
    ...for the love of God get rid of this clown?  

    Does he really think we're so stupid that we're going to fall for this?  

    I think a more accurate statement would be "In spite of all my efforts to prevent it from happening, there will be 10,000 new jobs and $42 million coming to this Congressional District."

    What a complete and total tool...uh, of the Republican party.  


    So Thankful Bill Hedrick Didn't Win (0.00 / 0)
    I am so thankful that Bill Hedrick did not win. Our county would be in shambles. Also, Bill Hedrick supports gay marriage and is against Prop 8. I am so thankful that Ken Calvert supports Prop 8 and understands and truly believes that marriage is between a man and a woman. Bill Hedrick opposes Prop 8.

    Bill Hedrick also believes that Illegal immigrants should have amnesty here in Riverside while so many minorities (like myself) who are US Citizens can not find employment. Thank you Ken Calvert for trying to enforce the E-Verify system in government even though people like Bill Hedrick are against verifying the citizenship of employees. We need jobs here in Riverside and Ken Calvert is making that happen. We need Americans to be hired first before we look outside our county for H1-B visa workers and illegal immigrants and Ken Calvert is fighting in Washington to make that happen.

    Ken Calvert needs to continue to focus on Riverside and make sure Riverside in protected. It would have been a shame if he let Riverside get nothing while the rest of the country is paving roads and building bridges. Thank you Ken Calvert for thinking about Riverside and ensuring that we will continue to be a thriving community even during these tough economic times.

    I guess Bill Hedrick would not spend any money on our military as well. Ken Calvert made sure that our military has the money that they need in our district. He made sure that we would have the money to fix the roads and build the bridges that are needed in our county to keep jobs here.  Thank you again Ken Calvert for protecting Riverside. Thank you for keeping jobs here in Riverside and not let our small businesses go under. Thank you for the E-Verify system and making sure companies who get government contracts hire the US Citizens here in Riverside. And thank you for Protecting the marriage between a man and a woman by supporting Propostion 8.


    I guess you (4.00 / 1)
    only believe in liberty and freedom as long as it supports your views and those in your party.  By the way. Bill Hedrick has two sons fighting the war as well as his wife, fighting for your freedoms and mine, regardless of what we may believe.  Bill Hedrick is a good man and you'd be damn lucky to have him represent you.

    It's obvious that he's instilled love of Country as a parent and respect for everyone's rights.  

    Bill and Beth, his wife of 28 years, have lived in Corona since 1981. They have five children. Their son Adam, a soldier with the 3rd ID, is currently serving a second Iraqi deployment east of Baghdad. Son Jesse served in Baquba with the 1st ID before suffering a near-fatal "heat event," while his wife, Evelyn, completed her second tour as an army convoy driver in Baghdad. Their third child, Sarah, is an apprentice electrician, and the youngest two, Zach and Rebekkah, are students.

    http://www.hedrickforcongress....



    "The difference between a liberal and a conservative is that a liberal does not have to put the word 'compassionate' in front of his name to prove that he gives a shit"
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    [ Parent ]
    LOL (4.00 / 2)
    I am so thankful that Bill Hedrick did not win. Our county would be in shambles

    Hate to tell you, but many people think that Riverside County is in a shambles now.

    Riverside county is ranked sixth nationwide in foreclosuresw and has a 10.4% unemployment.

    Ken Calvert votes against every package proposed by the President to get the county going again.

    And Riverside county residents get robbed every day by the Orange County toll roads as they try to get to work.

    But go ahead. Blame the queers and the Mexicans if it makes you feel better.


    You have to be kidding me. You said: "Mexicans and Queers"? What's wrong with you? (0.00 / 0)
    What packages does the President currently have out there that will get the country going again?

    Is it $5 billion to ACORN? Seriously. Name me one package that will get this country going again that the President has in the stimulus package. There is nothing in that package that will get people working in Riverside.

    I am also offended that you would call people queers. My brother is not a queer. Just because him and I disagree on the term "marriage" does not give you the right to call anyone queer.

    Then you say Mexicans. You have to be kidding me again. I told you that I am also a minority but a US Citizen. I should be allowed to take the job before any company who takes government funds looks past a US citizen and gives the job to an illegal immigrant. Mexicans are not illegal immigrants.

    What a horrible thing to say. Mexican and Queers. You should be ashamed of yourself... Gays are people and citizens and deserve better than that from you.



    [ Parent ]
    You can't have it both ways. (4.00 / 1)
    You can't come on here and bash immigrants and gays and not expect to be called on it.  

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    Your Friend Said The Word Queer, Not Me (0.00 / 0)
    You called them Queers. They are not. They are American Citizens. There is nothing in my writing that bashed gays.

    Also, if you read and stop being emotional you will notice that I said

    "Illegal Immigrants".

    There is a huge difference.

    You like to confuse the word immigrant with "illegal immigrant". The difference is that the "illegal immigrant" did not wait in line. Just jumped in front of all of my friends.

    Immigrants waited in line and did everything by the book.

    My latino brothers, my african american brothers, my middle eastern brothers, my asian brothers, and my european brothers who are citizens must have jobs FIRST. After we are hired then you can go down the ladder and look at "Illegal Immigrants".

    Americans need jobs first. Once Americans are working again we can look at the Tier 2 workers.



    We're here, we're queer. Get USED TO IT! (3.50 / 2)
    Go ahead and keep trashing us, "Liberty." We're used to it. Oh, yeah, and we understand that Liberty and Freedom are only for you straight white folks. No need to rub it in!

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