Another Democrat involved in a sex scandal: Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) faces Ethics Review for alledged Sexual Harassment

Another Democrat involved in a sex scandal: Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL) faces Ethics Review for alledged Sexual Harassment Scotty Starnes | June 22, 2011 at 8:03 PM | Tags: Alcee Hasting (D-FL), ethics investigation, Judicial Watch, Office of Congressional Ethics, sexual harassment | Categories: Political Issues | URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-5vi

Drain the swamp. I wrote about this alledged sexual harassment a few months back. Now it looks like the Office of Congressional Ethics is moving forward with the investigation.

WASHINGTON—A congressional ethics panel is investigating allegations that Florida Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings sexually harassed a member of his staff, according to people familiar with the matter.

Another Congressional Black Caucus member being investigated and a typical Democrat thinking with his dick. Twitter isn't involved this time.

The investigation of Mr. Hastings is being conducted by the Office of Congressional Ethics, the House's independent ethics investigative arm, and it is at a preliminary stage.

It began at least a month ago after Judicial Watch, a conservative group, filed a lawsuit as the legal counsel for Winsome Packer, a staffer on a commission Mr. Hastings headed. She alleged that she had been sexually harassed by the congressman and that he retaliated when she tried to report it.

At the time, Mr. Hastings was chairman of the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, a group set up in the 1970s to monitor a Cold-War era pact. Ms. Packer, a Republican, also worked for the commission.

Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, said his organization has been contacted by House investigators. "We can confirm that Ms. Packer is cooperating with the Office of Congressional Ethics," he said.

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President Barrack Obama's Complete List of Historic Firsts

Posted on June 18, 2011 by dancingczars| 23 Comments

 

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By Doug Ross and Jim Campbell

Doug's contributions are in blue, mine in red.  Enjoy

Yes, he's historic, alright.

We can agree he is African it's the American part that he has chosen not to prove.

• First President to Violate the War Powers Act

• First President to Orchestrate the Sale of Murder Weapons to Mexican Drug   Cartels

. First President to Ever seize automobile companies, GM and Chrysler.

. First President to Put forth a forged long form birth certificate  on the White House website, claiming that he was a natural-born citizen, he took ownership of it in a press conference and lied and joked around asking, "What's all the fuss?"

. First President to Move control of the Census Bureau from the Commerce Department directly into the White House where it was managed by former Chief of Staff Rham Emmanuel.

. First President to use his Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's ongoing effort to create international small arms accords that will subvert the Second Amendment rights of US citizens.

. First President to use FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to gain control over the internet in opposition to a judge's ruling and Congress's will, by reclassifying internet companies as telecommunication providers thus making them subject to FCC regulation.

. The First President to Direct the EPA to unilaterally set carbon emission standards, thus bypassing Congress which opposes Obama's energy reform bill. For more information see my CFP article Forget Cap and Trade: EPA Regulation of CO2 Emissions are about to begin.

• First President to be Held in Contempt of Court for Illegally Obstructing Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

• First President to Defy a Federal Judge's Court Order to Cease Implementing the 'Health Care Reform' Law

• First President to Require All Americans to Purchase a Product From a Third Party

. First President to Sue a sovereign state, AZ for protecting it's borders when he chose not to do so.

• First President to Spend a Trillion Dollars on 'Shovel-Ready' Jobs — and Later Admit There Was No Such Thing as Shovel-Ready Jobs

• First President to Abrogate Bankruptcy Law to Turn Over Control of Companies to His Union Supporters

• First President to Demand a Company Hand Over $20 Billion to One of His Political Appointees

• First President to Encourage Racial Discrimination and Intimidation at Polling Places

• First President to Arbitrarily Declare an Existing Law Unconstitutional and Refuse to Enforce It

• First President to Threaten Insurance Companies if they Publicly Speak out on the Reasons for their Rate Increases

• First President to Tell a Major Manufacturing Company In Which State They Are Allowed to Locate a Factory

• First President to Withdraw an Existing Coal Permit That Had Been Properly Issued Years Ago

• First President to Fire an Inspector General of AmeriCorps for Catching One of His Friends in a Corruption Case

• First President to Propose an Executive Order Demanding Companies Disclose Their Political Contributions to Bid on Government Contracts

• First President to Golf 73 Separate Times in His First Two-and-a-Half Years in Office

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King County Tax Dollars at Work

King County Tax Dollars at Work dcgere | June 22, 2011 at 5:30 pm | Tags: King County, Seattle's Pride Parade | Categories: Crazy Politicians | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-7Is

Last fall, King County (Washington) adopted a budget  (entitled, "Balancing the Budget, Sharing the Pain") that included cuts to close the $60 million shortfall anticipated in 2011. "We went through this budget line-by-line to cut spending in the most responsible way possible, just as many individuals and families everywhere are doing with their own household budgets," said one councilmember.  "We had to make extremely difficult choices in this budget and use our limited resources to protect as many residents of King County as possible," said another councilmember.

So guess how King County Library  System (KCLS) is spending their money responsibly? By paying employees to attend Seattle's Pride Parade!

Outreach

 A portion of the email sent to the staff:

"For a second year, KCLS will proudly carry a banner and march in the Seattle Pride Parade! This year the parade is on Sunday, June 26th. KCLS employees, volunteers, family and friends are invited to join our contingent on a march through downtown Seattle. For employees, participation requires manager approval. Because this is a KCLS Diversity Committee sponsored event and because this event is an outreach activity, this is a work-related activity."

Julie Brand, Community Relations and Marketing Director with the KCLS, said this is just another one of the library system's outreach activities. "We do extensive outreach throughout all the communities we serve, whether it's festivals, parades, or farmer's markets," she said. Brand explained many libraries are open on Sundays, so the Pride Parade falls on a work day for many of the employees. "There's no difference between doing it any other day of the week."

Brand said employees will be educating the public on the library's available resources. "They go with library materials. They use it as an opportunity to talk to folks about what the library has and what sort of resources and programs and services we can be providing to them," said Brand. There will be about 20 employees participating in the parade on Sunday.

KCLS has an extensive website where you can thoroughly research all the programs and services they offer. And do you think those attending a Pride Parade are going there to be educated about the library programs? Glad to know King County is spending their money in the most responsible way to "protect us".

DCG

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Re: Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals

That is Kalifornia doing that.  Especially SanFranLoonieville.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Sharon Fuentes <oneforentropy@gmail.com> wrote:

Travis now relax.....

 

There are all types of gimmicks out there to get us to buy everything. Why do you think the drug companies hire stud muffins and bombshells to promote their products to Drs.  Shameless advertising.  It works...they monitor what Drs. prescribe and how often.  The major pharmacies allow the companies to troll the data  banks to see what the Drs are writing and know how to successfully target the "vulnerable" ones.  This was the case when I moved in 08.  The laws may have changed since then.

 

I agree they should not stop them.  But it appears that it is state legislation mandating the change and not the Feds in this case-at least not that I am aware of.  You have more time and seen more than I in this regard.

 

S

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Travis <baconlard@gmail.com> wrote:

The toys have been a successful gimmick for the companies.  I see no need to stop them.  Especially since the feds say so.  I am at the point that I think we sshould all do the exact opposite of what the commie feds say do.  If enough people, companies, and states tell the feds to stick it they will have to quit this silly crap.  I now consider every liberal, socialist, commie, democrat, and islamist to be nothing but TRAITORS.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Sharon Fuentes <oneforentropy@gmail.com> wrote:

hehehehe Well.....Travis.  I agree.  But this is not unique to liberal or conservative or any other political ideology. Both parties are guilty of buying their children toys that make them inactive and I don't think that pulling the toys from the meals has anything to do with ideology.  But I agree-the kids need to get off their ear ends and move more than they eat just like us fat adults. 

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Travis <baconlard@gmail.com> wrote:

Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals doctorbulldog | 22 June, 2011 at 11:11 am | Categories: Health, Liberals, Overreaction, Parenting | URL: http://wp.me/p1NPg-7cq

What a crock of libtarded BS!  It's not the toys making kids fat; it's all that high-calorie, high-carb food combined with a sedentary lifestyle.  Hey, here's an idea:  Throw away the Xbox, get your kids off the computer, turn off the television, and kick your kids out of the house for a few hours so they can play stick-ball or something.  Yes, it really is that simple:

Jack in the Box yanks toys from kids' meals

By Mary Slosson - LOS ANGELES | Wed Jun 22, 2011

(Reuters) - Fast-food chain Jack in the Box has pulled toys from its kids' meals, a spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.

The move, which managers at Los Angeles outlets said took effect on Thursday, comes as fast-food companies are under pressure to stop using toys to market children's meals that are high in calories, sugar, fat and salt.

Lawmakers in San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara County have passed laws that will require kids' meals to meet certain nutritional standards before they can be sold with toys.

[...]

CSPI [Center for Science in Public Interest] in December sued McDonald's Corp, the world's largest hamburger chain, to stop it from using Happy Meal toys to lure children into its restaurants.

Consumer and health advocates are using the announcement to put pressure on McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell and other fast food chains that still include toys in kids' meals.

[...]

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Re: Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals

Travis now relax.....

 

There are all types of gimmicks out there to get us to buy everything. Why do you think the drug companies hire stud muffins and bombshells to promote their products to Drs.  Shameless advertising.  It works...they monitor what Drs. prescribe and how often.  The major pharmacies allow the companies to troll the data  banks to see what the Drs are writing and know how to successfully target the "vulnerable" ones.  This was the case when I moved in 08.  The laws may have changed since then.

 

I agree they should not stop them.  But it appears that it is state legislation mandating the change and not the Feds in this case-at least not that I am aware of.  You have more time and seen more than I in this regard.

 

S

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Travis <baconlard@gmail.com> wrote:

The toys have been a successful gimmick for the companies.  I see no need to stop them.  Especially since the feds say so.  I am at the point that I think we sshould all do the exact opposite of what the commie feds say do.  If enough people, companies, and states tell the feds to stick it they will have to quit this silly crap.  I now consider every liberal, socialist, commie, democrat, and islamist to be nothing but TRAITORS.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Sharon Fuentes <oneforentropy@gmail.com> wrote:

hehehehe Well.....Travis.  I agree.  But this is not unique to liberal or conservative or any other political ideology. Both parties are guilty of buying their children toys that make them inactive and I don't think that pulling the toys from the meals has anything to do with ideology.  But I agree-the kids need to get off their ear ends and move more than they eat just like us fat adults. 

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Travis <baconlard@gmail.com> wrote:

Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals doctorbulldog | 22 June, 2011 at 11:11 am | Categories: Health, Liberals, Overreaction, Parenting | URL: http://wp.me/p1NPg-7cq

What a crock of libtarded BS!  It's not the toys making kids fat; it's all that high-calorie, high-carb food combined with a sedentary lifestyle.  Hey, here's an idea:  Throw away the Xbox, get your kids off the computer, turn off the television, and kick your kids out of the house for a few hours so they can play stick-ball or something.  Yes, it really is that simple:

Jack in the Box yanks toys from kids' meals

By Mary Slosson - LOS ANGELES | Wed Jun 22, 2011

(Reuters) - Fast-food chain Jack in the Box has pulled toys from its kids' meals, a spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.

The move, which managers at Los Angeles outlets said took effect on Thursday, comes as fast-food companies are under pressure to stop using toys to market children's meals that are high in calories, sugar, fat and salt.

Lawmakers in San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara County have passed laws that will require kids' meals to meet certain nutritional standards before they can be sold with toys.

[...]

CSPI [Center for Science in Public Interest] in December sued McDonald's Corp, the world's largest hamburger chain, to stop it from using Happy Meal toys to lure children into its restaurants.

Consumer and health advocates are using the announcement to put pressure on McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell and other fast food chains that still include toys in kids' meals.

[...]

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Re: Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals

The toys have been a successful gimmick for the companies.  I see no need to stop them.  Especially since the feds say so.  I am at the point that I think we sshould all do the exact opposite of what the commie feds say do.  If enough people, companies, and states tell the feds to stick it they will have to quit this silly crap.  I now consider every liberal, socialist, commie, democrat, and islamist to be nothing but TRAITORS.

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Sharon Fuentes <oneforentropy@gmail.com> wrote:

hehehehe Well.....Travis.  I agree.  But this is not unique to liberal or conservative or any other political ideology. Both parties are guilty of buying their children toys that make them inactive and I don't think that pulling the toys from the meals has anything to do with ideology.  But I agree-the kids need to get off their ear ends and move more than they eat just like us fat adults. 

On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 7:24 PM, Travis <baconlard@gmail.com> wrote:

Jack Goes All Libtard: Yanks Toys in Kid's Meals doctorbulldog | 22 June, 2011 at 11:11 am | Categories: Health, Liberals, Overreaction, Parenting | URL: http://wp.me/p1NPg-7cq

What a crock of libtarded BS!  It's not the toys making kids fat; it's all that high-calorie, high-carb food combined with a sedentary lifestyle.  Hey, here's an idea:  Throw away the Xbox, get your kids off the computer, turn off the television, and kick your kids out of the house for a few hours so they can play stick-ball or something.  Yes, it really is that simple:

Jack in the Box yanks toys from kids' meals

By Mary Slosson - LOS ANGELES | Wed Jun 22, 2011

(Reuters) - Fast-food chain Jack in the Box has pulled toys from its kids' meals, a spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.

The move, which managers at Los Angeles outlets said took effect on Thursday, comes as fast-food companies are under pressure to stop using toys to market children's meals that are high in calories, sugar, fat and salt.

Lawmakers in San Francisco and nearby Santa Clara County have passed laws that will require kids' meals to meet certain nutritional standards before they can be sold with toys.

[...]

CSPI [Center for Science in Public Interest] in December sued McDonald's Corp, the world's largest hamburger chain, to stop it from using Happy Meal toys to lure children into its restaurants.

Consumer and health advocates are using the announcement to put pressure on McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell and other fast food chains that still include toys in kids' meals.

[...]

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