Sunday, April 14, 2013

Wicker speaks

Senator Roger Wicker had this to say about his vote on the school safety bill filibuster last week:


32 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, I wish he'd made this decision, not because the NRA directed it, but because debate is important to a FUNCTIONING democracy.

Being the puppet of any special interest group on either side of the aisle should not be a source of pride but of embarrassment!

Clearly, our Senator doesn't understand that special interest groups have to forment fear and conflict and misrepresent to get their membership to grow and to get money to pay the lobbyists.

Given my strong support for veterans, I'm more than confused by his comment on veterans' gun rights. Does he wish to make sure that those veterans who suffer from PTSD and are suicidal are exempted should we deal with keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill???!!!!! I suppose we could reduce our spending to disabled veterans if we make sure more of them can kill themselves easily ( sarcasm).

Curt Crowley said...
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Anonymous said...

8:32; I agree Wicker is a dull tool in the box of implements; however, there's no reason to imply he's chummy with Lindsey.

8:27; Ya done good til you got to 'forment' (sic). 2:67 urculdj

Anonymous said...

How low will the approval ratings of Congress have to get before our Senators and Congressmen understand we want them to actually govern?
We might as well rename the parties POP I and POP II for Parties of the Pandering!
And, worse, those without a brain that hasn't been bought, run off those who can think for themselves by being mean spirited obstructionists!
READ and study issues for yourself, Senator!

Anonymous said...

"Weasel Wicker". Love that one Curt.

Anonymous said...

MACHIN-TOOMEY BACKGROUND CHECK 'COMPROMISE' REGULATES TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION
hmmmmmmmm

Cliff Cargill said...

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Anonymous said...

Just as i said last week. Sen Cochran's vote was the smart play. He never had to explain why he voted the way he did because no one was mad at him. Wicker was trying to do something alot of politicians like to do...THINK. The votes were there without Wicker voting...so why bother getting involved Wicker? Next time Senator...dont think so much....Haley Barbour did it one to many times!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Wicker, our rights are not debatable!

Anonymous said...

TRAITOR. Weasel Wicker is a TRAITOR. No debate is needed on the 2nd amendment. Stupid move Weasel.

Anonymous said...

Seems to be a tremendous amount of ignorance here. No where did Wicker say "rights" were debatable.

But, there are people in government that want to limit our rights either with new laws or with executive decision and the debate needs to happen to educate them about the 2nd amendment.

Additionally, there are a bunch of things surrounding all of this besides just background checks and gun registrations. Wicker said he will filibuster the final bill if restricts the rights of citizens.

All of this name-calling and uproar over a procedural vote is laughable at best. It's sad that so many here think their rights exist in such a minute matter. Something so important should not be decided by procedure

Anonymous said...

Considering the reduced frequency with which you are releasing comments from moderation would you suggest we only check in once a day going forward?

Anonymous said...

Lots of 'top water' commenters here who really have no clue what his vote actually meant and did not mean.

Anonymous said...

@11:46 Haley Barbour said a lot of stuff as well but in the end he pardoned a bunch of pre-meditated murderers. I guess Mississippians are a little jaded now. Plus if you have to explain your vote or hope people are mind readers of your ulterior motives your an idiot.

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Anonymous said...

God save us from the fanatics who can't tolerate anyone else's point of view .
God save us from fanatics who engage in verbal or physical assaults on those with whom they do not agree in hopes of frightening or humiliating others into submission.
Committing violence is evil but so is encouraging hatred and violence.
Fanatics aren't able to persuade others because their position is strong and their cause is just, so they intimidate.


Curt Crowley said...
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Anonymous said...

Thank you Curt. I understood what it meant but suddenly I was 'ignorant'. (according to 11:46) Our rights will now be up for debate. I guess the folks out here who are not attorneys are supposed to keep our mouths shut and never have an opinion. Wicker is a traitor.

Anonymous said...

Actually, the people are stupid.

They are stupid in numbers and even more stupid due to social media and a compliant mass media.

They don't know what Wicker's vote meant. Wicker's vote, along with all of the other Republican Senators, meant that they understand that a filibuster was only for THAT DAY. Had they filibustered, the bill could simply be brought up again and again and again. Force the filibuster again and again and again.

It shouldn't be too hard for an individual to imagine what the gun-grabbers along with a compliant media would do with that scenario. It also shouldn't be too hard to understand that would likely lead to loss of seats in the mid-terms, which would lead to a much easier passage of actual gun bans, registrations or outright confiscations.

So, instead of parliamentary games with our God-given rights, it's going to be debated. And quite frankly, I do not want the fate of such an important right decided by an internal Senate procedural matter.

Anonymous said...

9:14 am, I'm not an attorney but I am smart enough to know what I don't know and what I do.
I'd suggest you don't know nearly as much about your " rights" as you imagine.
You have the right to be stupid( and are clearly exercising that right) but you don't have the right to endanger others with your stupidity.
I'd suggest you look up the word, traitor, but I doubt it'd do any good to someone who reads but has trouble with comprehension.

Anonymous said...

I hope the Obamatollah will quickly move to register all pressure cookers in light of events this week. We must track all cooking utensils of such lethality.

Curt Crowley said...
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Anonymous said...

Bunch of ass-wipes here that do not want others to have opinions. I stand with Rand. Wicker is a weasel/traitor. I know the definition, perhaps YOU should look it up 11:02 am. Weasel betrayed the trust of the majority of his constituents. Read his facebook page if you can understand it. They have plenty to say. Enjoy your day AW.

Pete Perry said...

Curt, Rand does not speak for the entire Republican Party. You do not have to "Stand with Rand" or else you are a Dem. Sorry, but that's a little extreme.

Anonymous said...

12:53pm...if you aren't drunk out of your mind, something is serious wrong with you.

KF, I'm disappointed you didn't delete this one as it's so clearly the product of a sick mind.




Anonymous said...

ricin?!?

Anonymous said...

Do we really need Crowley to descend from on high and tell us the relative importance of Wicker's vote? If Crowley had less of a personal vendetta and more of a relevant point, his infrequent appearance here would be more educational. Do we really need his lessons on 'why I dislike Wicker'?

Anonymous said...

trai·tor
noun
1. a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
2. a person who commits treason by betraying his or her country.

Hmmmmm - if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...

Anonymous said...

April 16, 2013 at 5:24 PM you are free not to read anything here.

Anonymous said...

Of course , you pick up a dictionary and were literal 10:22 pm
A vote on gun control that allows debate is not " a cause". That is where your thinking is a crazy thought pattern.
Also, that you are unable see that inflammatory rhetoric incites those whose mental illness is worse than yours ( I hope) to violence in the belief that their fellow crazies will regard them as " patriots" is indicative of how disturbed you are.
Rational people understand words are powerful and understand the imnportance of civil discourse.

I'm not surprised given the attacks on Wicker on right wing blogs that he was sent a literal poison letter as the blog messages have been poisonous.

Nor will I be surprised if the Boston bomber is a right wing terrorist like the Atlanta and Oklahoma bombers. Attacking a city in a state that is seen as liberal isn't a big step for right wing nuts.

What is your literal understanding of " You reap what you sow" ? Do you imagine that is about farming?!?

Anonymous said...

7:28 am here...suspect in ricin letters is from Tupelo.
He sent a letter to Obama as well.

I doubt this will give anyone pause for thought, but it should.


Curt Crowley said...

You far left loons are tiresome. Stop trying to control the narrative by marginalizing anyone who speaks forcefully about issues important to them. This is the game the left plays, and it cannot go unchallenged.

The Godless Sodomite at 7:28AM appears to have even less respect for the First Amendment as the Second. Anyone who believes that the deranged few are driven to violence by protected speech on a blog--as opposed to the raging electrical fire inside their heads--is a moron.



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