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RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
US Rep, Viet Nam Vet and a dear friend. thanks Jack, for all you did.
Drifter... Longtime U.S. Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., died Monday afternoon in a Washington, D.C.-area hospital. He was 77. Murtha The 77-year-old Johnstown Democrat had been in the intensive care unit of Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., for several days. Spokesman Matt Mazonkey said Murtha was hospitalized after suffering complications from surgery to remove his gallbladder late last month. Murtha was elected in 1974 and had been serving as the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense. He was a Marine and the first Vietnam veteran to be elected to the House of Representatives. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 2:07*pm, Drifter wrote:
US Rep, Viet Nam Vet and a dear friend. thanks Jack, for all you did. Drifter... You lemmings never cease to amaze. One of the most corrupt pieces of **** in Congress finally does something beneficial for the nation (i.e. dies) and the dumb downed American public gushes forth with the sentimental slop before the carcass is even cold. Really you should wait awhile before beginning the revisionist history project about "Abscam Jack". The only reason the sleazebag didn't finish "serving" his country in Lewisburg Federal Penitentary instead of the U.S. Congress was because he was a SNITCH who testified against his partners in crime. A THIEF and a RAT FINK who personally engineered the theft of $BILLION$ from hard working Americans to the ruling elite via their military industrial complex to fund their war racket - corporate welfare wrapped in the flag. But don't take it too hard, your masters will probably name a holiday after him in ten years. By PETER JACKSON, Associated Press Writer Murtha was a perennial target of critics of so-called pay-to-play politics. He routinely drew the attention of ethical watchdogs with off-the-floor activities, from his entanglement in the Abscam corruption probe three decades ago to the more recent scrutiny of the connection between special-interest spending known as earmarks and the raising of cash for campaigns. Murtha became chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee in 1989. The same year Paul Magliocchetti, a former subcommittee staffer, left Capitol Hill to found the now-defunct PMA Group. The lobbying firm, which specialized in obtaining earmarks for defense contractors, was one Murtha's biggest sources of campaign cash. In 2007 and 2008, Murtha and two fellow Democrats on the subcommittee directed $137 million to defense contractors who were paying PMA to get them government business. Between 1989 and 2009, Murtha collected more than $2.3 million in campaign contributions from PMA's lobbyists and corporate clients, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political money. Shortly after the 2008 election, the FBI raided PMA's offices as part of a criminal investigation. In a separate development in January 2009, FBI agents raided the offices of a defense contractor from Murtha's district — Windber-based Kuchera Defense Systems Inc. — that had received millions of dollars in earmarks sponsored by Murtha while contributing tens of thousands to his campaigns. A year later, Kuchera was suspended from bidding on government contracts because of allegations that it paid more than $200,000 in kickbacks to another defense contractor. Around the same time, the House ethics committee was investigating the link between PMA-related campaign contributions and earmarks, but it had not named a subcommittee to look into possible violations by individual lawmakers. Murtha's critics recall the Abscam corruption probe, in which the FBI caught him on videotape in a 1980 sting operation turning down a $50,000 bribe offer while holding out the possibility that he might take money in the future. "We do business for a while, maybe I'll be interested and maybe I won't," Murtha said on the tape. Six congressmen and one senator were convicted in that case. Murtha was not charged, but the government named him as an unindicted co- conspirator and he testified against two other congressmen. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/8/10 16:33 , Priest wrote:
On Feb 8, 2:07 pm, wrote: US Rep, Viet Nam Vet and a dear friend. thanks Jack, for all you did. Drifter... You lemmings never cease to amaze. One of the most corrupt pieces of **** in Congress finally does something beneficial for the nation (i.e. dies) and the dumb downed American public gushes forth with the sentimental slop before the carcass is even cold. He's dead. He can't do you any harm. Speaking ill of him now is of no beneft. Give him the respect he's due as a Marine, if nothing else. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
I Respect him for his Service to our Country, in the United States
Marines. Rest in Peace, John Murtha. Semper Fi, Mack. http://www.grunt.com cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 4:37*pm, "D. Peter Maus"
wrote: * *He's dead. He can't do you any harm. Speaking ill of him now is of no beneft. Give him the respect he's due as a Marine, if nothing else. What a stupid statement. The harm he did to the nation continues and will endure, even after the maggots have devoured his stinking corpse. Hard working, honest Americans will be forced to pay the tab "Sleazy Jack" and his military industrial complex masters ran up for generations to come. As I said, you lemmings never cease to amaze - keep posting please. There is something perversely satisfying about seeing imbeciles get what they deserve. By the by, Ultra liberal lefty Keith Olberman just praised the scumbag on his television show while ultra conservative righty's on Fox News were slobbering on about what a patriot "Abscam Jack" was. And the dumbed down American public still falls for the good cop/bad cop, right/left, LIbEral/CONservative charade the corrupt corporate propagandists spoon feeds them nightly. As I said, you lemmings... P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? As I said, you lemmings ...lol... the gift that never stops giving... LMAO!!! |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/8/10 20:15 , Priest wrote:
On Feb 8, 4:37 pm, "D. Peter wrote: He's dead. He can't do you any harm. Speaking ill of him now is of no beneft. Give him the respect he's due as a Marine, if nothing else. What a stupid statement. The harm he did to the nation continues and will endure, even after the maggots have devoured his stinking corpse. Hard working, honest Americans will be forced to pay the tab "Sleazy Jack" and his military industrial complex masters ran up for generations to come. As I said, you lemmings never cease to amaze - keep posting please. There is something perversely satisfying about seeing imbeciles get what they deserve. By the by, Ultra liberal lefty Keith Olberman just praised the scumbag on his television show while ultra conservative righty's on Fox News were slobbering on about what a patriot "Abscam Jack" was. And the dumbed down American public still falls for the good cop/bad cop, right/left, LIbEral/CONservative charade the corrupt corporate propagandists spoon feeds them nightly. As I said, you lemmings... P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? As I said, you lemmings ...lol... the gift that never stops giving... LMAO!!! You're comparing a United States Congressman to Lee Harvey Oswald. Makes as much sense as comparing John Wayne Gacy to Larry Harmon. Speaking of logic. |
RIP, RightWingNuts have no heart .. or brains
On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:31 -0800, Priest wrote:
On Feb 8, 2:07Â*pm, Drifter wrote: US Rep, Viet Nam Vet and a dear friend. thanks Jack, for all you did. Drifter... You lemmings never cease to amaze. One of the most corrupt pieces of **** in Congress finally does something beneficial for the nation (i.e. dies) and the dumb downed American public gushes forth with the sentimental slop before the carcass is even cold. Really you should wait awhile before beginning the revisionist history project about "Abscam Jack". you right wingnuts as even more amazing when your party sucks the corporate tit in exchange for American lifes. Are you a preist to satain? Do you worship Ru$h Limpballs just like fail- in Pailin?! |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
Priest wrote:
P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? He was framed. I still can't get over the Warren Commission report. I have the condensed single book version of it. What a farce. magic bullet II |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
Lee Harvey Oswald did not murder John F. Kennedy.
cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 9:18*pm, "D. Peter Maus"
wrote: * *You're comparing a United States Congressman to Lee Harvey Oswald. * *Makes as much sense as comparing John Wayne Gacy to Larry Harmon. * *Speaking of logic. I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways |
RIP, RightWingNuts have no heart .. or brains
On Feb 8, 9:22*pm, Ima wrote:
On Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:31 -0800, Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 2:07*pm, Drifter wrote: US Rep, Viet Nam Vet and a dear friend. thanks Jack, for all you did. Drifter... You lemmings never cease to amaze. One of the most corrupt pieces of **** in Congress finally does something beneficial for the nation (i.e. dies) and the dumb downed American public gushes forth with the sentimental slop before the carcass is even cold. Really you should wait awhile before beginning the revisionist history project about "Abscam Jack". you right wingnuts as even more amazing when your party sucks the corporate tit in exchange for American lifes. Are you a preist to satain? Do you worship Ru$h Limpballs just like fail- in Pailin?! Uh yeah right Sparky, I'm a devoted supporter of the elite power establishment. Try taking a remedial reading comprehension class dumb ass. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 9:23*pm, m II wrote:
Priest wrote: P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? He was framed. I still can't get over the Warren Commission report. I have the condensed single book version of it. What a farce. magic bullet II Yeah I know, I dismissed the Warren Commission report as a cover-up probably before you were born. However, Oswald did murder Dallas police officer J.D. Tippet during the aftermath. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/8/10 22:02 , Priest wrote:
On Feb 8, 9:18 pm, "D. Peter wrote: You're comparing a United States Congressman to Lee Harvey Oswald. Makes as much sense as comparing John Wayne Gacy to Larry Harmon. Speaking of logic. I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 10:13*pm, "D. Peter Maus"
wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways * *And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Anyway, at least you concede the lameness of your weak "he deserves respect because he was a Marine" defense - good for you. Please keep posting, I need the laughs. I'll allow you to have the last word, but do try not to dig yourself any deeper. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote:
On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/8/2010 11:38 PM, D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. Peter, your wasting your time on this kool aide drinker for what reason? BTW, thanks for the next snow storm. Drifter... |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/9/10 03:48 , Drifter wrote:
On 2/8/2010 11:38 PM, D. Peter Maus wrote: On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. Peter, your wasting your time on this kool aide drinker for what reason? BTW, thanks for the next snow storm. My pleasure. It was certainly a bust here. The weather dorks were screaming 'one foot of snow by morning' for the last 24 hours like it was a hundred year storm. Barely dusted the shingles on the roof. Have these people never seen Winter before? |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
Priest wrote: P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? m II wrote: He was framed. I still can't get over the Warren Commission report. I have the condensed single book version of it. What a farce. magic bullet II Yup, he was indeed and truly a patsy. Anyone who thinks Oswald alone was solely responsible for JFK's death needs a serious dose of reality. |
JFK Murder, Pappy Bush
Joe from Kokomo wrote:
Priest wrote: P.S. Pursuing your logic, wasn't Lee Harvey Oswald a Marine? m II wrote: He was framed. I still can't get over the Warren Commission report. I have the condensed single book version of it. What a farce. magic bullet II Yup, he was indeed and truly a patsy. Anyone who thinks Oswald alone was solely responsible for JFK's death needs a serious dose of reality. http://www.familyofsecrets.com/ |
JFK Murder, Pappy Bush
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Speaking of snow, last night North Mississippi got some snow.I saw it on
WAPT channel 16 local backwater hick tee vee noos. cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/9/2010 7:15 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote:
On 2/9/10 03:48 , Drifter wrote: On 2/8/2010 11:38 PM, D. Peter Maus wrote: On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. Peter, your wasting your time on this kool aide drinker for what reason? BTW, thanks for the next snow storm. My pleasure. It was certainly a bust here. The weather dorks were screaming 'one foot of snow by morning' for the last 24 hours like it was a hundred year storm. Barely dusted the shingles on the roof. Have these people never seen Winter before? Good for you. were still digging out from the weekend here. and, they are jumping up and down, calling for 10 more. hope we get lucky. Drifter... |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/9/10 09:37 , Drifter wrote:
On 2/9/2010 7:15 AM, D. Peter Maus wrote: On 2/9/10 03:48 , Drifter wrote: On 2/8/2010 11:38 PM, D. Peter Maus wrote: On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. Peter, your wasting your time on this kool aide drinker for what reason? BTW, thanks for the next snow storm. My pleasure. It was certainly a bust here. The weather dorks were screaming 'one foot of snow by morning' for the last 24 hours like it was a hundred year storm. Barely dusted the shingles on the roof. Have these people never seen Winter before? Good for you. were still digging out from the weekend here. and, they are jumping up and down, calling for 10 more. hope we get lucky. Drifter... It's starting to come down fairly steadily, now. Should amount to a nice cover. I'll be puttting an orange flag on the dog's tail so the coyotes can find him more easily in the drifts. Truth is, the snowplow has taken out more mailboxes than it has snow, this week. At least that keeps the highway department busy. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On Feb 8, 8:38*pm, "D. Peter Maus"
wrote: On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways * * And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. * *Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. * *You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. I think it is wise to objectively remember and learn from the mistakes that each generation, each person makes. Every person makes good and bad decisions and choices in his/her life. Murtha was one of these, one among billions. To say he was an honorable Marine and an occasionally dishonest politician in the same breath is truthful and objective, and thus does not dishonor his memory. Both things are worth remembering about the man, both provide important character studies and lessons for those that follow, and neither should be hidden nor forgotten. Bruce Jensen |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
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Jackson,Mississippi.7 Day View thangy,,,, sleet,,,,, sleet,,,, light snow. So, whar is Dat global warming? Limeyland is looking furr/atz sum extry Cold ''weather'' aboutz rat now. Currently, 39 degrees inside of my flower box on doggy's front porch, 71 degrees on doggy's couch. cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
My snail mail March 2010 Popular Mechanics magazine showed up here this
morning.On page 14, Solo Act, it says,,, New Forensic Analysis Shoots A Hole In A Kennedy Assassination Theory.By Alex Hutchinson. Digital forensic tools have added to the evidence that Lee Harvey Oswald was a lone gunner rather than part of a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy.Hany Farid, director of the Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College, analyzed a famous photo of Oswald that some say must have been doctored, because the shadows under Oswald's nose and behind his body appear to be caused by different light sources.However, Farid found no sign of tampering when he measured for inconsistencies in the image's underlying pixels.He also created a 3D image of Oswald that demonstrated that both shadows could have been made by the sun at the time Oswald's wife took the photo.Farid says that the image would be hard to fake today, and likely impossible using 1963 technology. And I SAY, Hany Farid is FULL of SH.T!!! Photo film negatives are Easy to fake. cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
On 2/9/10 10:34 , bpnjensen wrote:
On Feb 8, 8:38 pm, "D. Peter wrote: On 2/8/10 22:32 , Priest wrote: On Feb 8, 10:13 pm, "D. Peter wrote: I am not comparing one criminal to the other. Just pointing out the fallacy of your "he was a Marine" bs. You flag wavers can't have it both ways And I'm pointing out the fallacy of your logic, as well. You clowns can't have it both ways, either. I'm trying to see your point of view Mr. Maus but I can't shove my head that far up my ass. Oh, now...you're being modest. We both know better. You're whistling Dixie in the dark even now. I think it is wise to objectively remember and learn from the mistakes that each generation, each person makes. Every person makes good and bad decisions and choices in his/her life. Murtha was one of these, one among billions. To say he was an honorable Marine and an occasionally dishonest politician in the same breath is truthful and objective, and thus does not dishonor his memory. Both things are worth remembering about the man, both provide important character studies and lessons for those that follow, and neither should be hidden nor forgotten. Bruce Jensen Make no mistake. I didn't like the guy. I didn't care for his politics. And there was quite a shadow over his public service career relating to his ethics. That said, he served as a Marine. No mean accomplishment, there. And he was elected to the Congress. And though I occasionally question his integrity, he was certainly no Rod Blagojevich. But the man is now dead. He can do no harm. He can hurt no one. He can have little influence. To bash the man, now, is pointless. And as you correctly point out, Bruce, there are lessons to be learned and truths to be remembered. |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
I didn't like his politics either.But, he Was a Marine.I Respect that.
On todays WLBT channel 3 12:00 PM Noon Day News, the weather guy predicted a potential 2 to 4 inches of snow for Thursday, going into Thursday night. I Hate snow, and also sleet! cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
What was Dan Blocker's politics like? A REPUBLICAN, no doubt.
http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPer...sCartright.htm TEXAS is a REPUBLIC. cuhulin |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
Heyyyyyy,,,, The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County movie has just now
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RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
A real piece of political **** who was also a marine at one time. So how many marines died as the result of Murtha pushing that worthless piece-of-junk called the V-22 Osprey so that his district gets a piece of the action? Cost is 114 million bucks per unit that can deliver some 10 (ten) M-16 rifles and their operators...Only qualified M-16 rifle operators need to reply. Good-Bye Murtha. Roger NNNN |
RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
Somebody in Holland,Michigan has a 1964 CJ6 and a 1950 Bantam Trailer
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RIP, John Murtha dies at 77.
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