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House Website Shut Down During Cap & Trade Debate

Posted by Betsy Ross on Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:13:23 PM

Last week the House passed one of the most contentious and potentially the most expensive legislation for all Americans in the history of our country.

The "Cap & Trade" or "Energy Stimulus" bill passed at the behest and direction of newly inaugurated president (small "p" until that birth certificate is produced) Barack Obama.  Obama lobbied heavily on the House Democrats to pass this centerpiece legislation for his "green jobs," agenda.  Although if history is any indication, there will be more loss of jobs than gains due to this legislation.

After all, Congress has been handing out corporate welfare to the energy and petro companies for literally decades for their research and development costs in order to promote cleaner forms of fuel and energy.  And where has that gotten us?

Nowhere, but has made a bundle for the banks and financiers on Wall Street and shareholders of those energy companies and concerns.  As most likely will this fiasco of a bill.

You see, part of the "global economy" plan for this "globally planned" agenda is that the certificates for carbon credits can be exchanged or sold so that companies that are not in compliance can "buy their way" out of their violation.

And with the profits these companies are making on their products and services due to their favored status with Congressional members, who truly believes that this will "stimulate" green jobs and searches for alternative fuels?  Not most rational and sane adults, anyway.

Simply addressing the lack of insulation and "chicken wire and stucco" homes that are now being built by the large national and global builders would reduce energy consumption around the world in a matter of months.  And eliminate the need for some of those nuclear power plants that are also quite pricey, and then involve more taxpayer costs in order to protect those generators from both internal and external meltdowns.

The building of the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station outside of Phoenix, Arizona in the last several decades certainly did not reduce energy costs to local residents.  Nor did it reduce the pollution in any significant matter, since the fact is the Phoenix area is now populated by refugees mostly from other states, and also those literally missions of non-Americans using the state as either a place of commerce, or secondary income source working for the drug cartels.

It was interesting to note that last Friday as the "Cap and Trade" bill was being voted and amendment up to the final hour and vote Friday evening, the website for the House Energy Committee posted a notice stating that due to the amount of emails that they were receiving, the website was shut down until further notice.

As with the "Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Act," it appears the new modus operandi for the sanctuary on the Hill is to "officially" pass unconstitutional legislation in only one house of Congress, and then either hold it in the hopper or pass it without any media attention during a "diversionary" story in the other.  And then fund some of those "unofficially" passed bills as if they were the force of law through the various regulatory bodies.

To my knowledge, the memos Ms. Napolitano sent out and the Fusion Centers which are being used to train local law enforcement on these crimes of "perception of intent" have been funded by Congress, although the bill under which such authority would be granted has yet to be passed by the Senate.

Maybe this is self-preservation in order to save face and political careers, and also as a protection against any and all charges of treason or "high crimes and misdemeanors" that could or would be applicable under the circumstances.

Another rather open ended bill was introduced also this session having to do with cybersecurity, the "Cybersecurity Act of 2009," in which Congress was going to authorize the executive office to have final say and jurisdiction regarding the shutdown of the internet and governmental service providers in the event of cyber-attack.

The language was so open ended it afforded the president ultimate authority in such an event of by including not only the event of an outside or foreign bug or virus, but "for other reasons."

I wonder if the shutdown of the House Energy Commissions website last Friday was determined by the president to be one of those "other reasons."

After all, Mr. Obama excels at making apologies for this country and its  citizens, and since this was truly a bi-partisan act of treason with presidential support, it would appear that such language was interpreted by those lawyers both within and employed by members of Congress to be within the broad scope of "and for other reasons."

And the most ironic thing about the entire "Cap and Trade" scam further amalgamating the U.S. economy and government with that of the "global community" (global socialism) is that it was passed one week before Independence Day.

A day I predict will live in infamy for our children, and great grandchildren as the greatest act of treason under the existing law of this country, America's Constitution.

A celebration in this country honoring the founders sacrifice in severing their ties and bonds with the global community.  Whether intentional or not, a slap in the face of those founders, and all Americans who value their sacrifice and their intention to form a "more perfect union" apart from any foreign influence.

This, America, is your transparent and accountable government.

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Who's On the Freddie MacGravy Train At The Cost of the American Public Under That "Bailout?"

Posted by Betsy Ross on Thursday, January 01, 2009 9:19:48 PM
All Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008

Name  Office  State  Party                                Gr. Tot.   PACS     Indiv.
                               
Dodd, Christopher J  S  CT  D                             $165,400  $48,500  $116,900 
Obama, Barack  S  IL  D                                   $126,349  $6,000  $120,349 
Kerry, John  S  MA  D                                     $111,000  $2,000  $109,000 
Bennett, Robert F  S  UT  R                               $107,999  $71,499  $36,500 
Bachus, Spencer  H  AL  R                                 $103,300  $70,500  $32,800 
Blunt, Roy  H  MO  R                                      $96,950  $78,500  $18,450 
Kanjorski, Paul E  H  PA  D                               $96,000  $57,500  $38,500 
Bond, Christopher S 'Kit'  S  MO  R                       $95,400  $64,000  $31,400 
Shelby, Richard C  S  AL  R                               $80,000  $23,000  $57,000 
Reed, Jack  S  RI  D                                      $78,250  $43,500  $34,750 
Reid, Harry  S  NV  D                                     $77,000  $60,500  $16,500 
Clinton, Hillary  S  NY  D                                $76,050  $8,000  $68,050 
Davis, Tom  H  VA  R                                      $75,499  $13,999  $61,500 
Boehner, John  H  OH  R                                   $67,750  $60,500  $7,250 
Conrad, Kent  S  ND  D                                    $64,491  $22,000  $42,491 
Reynolds, Tom  H  NY  R                                   $62,200  $53,000  $9,200 
Johnson, Tim  S  SD  D                                    $61,000  $20,000  $41,000 
Pelosi, Nancy  H  CA  D                                   $56,250  $47,000  $9,250 
Carper, Tom  S  DE  D                                     $55,889  $31,350  $24,539 
Hoyer, Steny H  H  MD  D                                  $55,500  $51,500  $4,000 
Pryce, Deborah  H  OH  R                                  $55,500  $45,000  $10,500 
Emanuel, Rahm  H  IL  D                                   $51,750  $16,000  $35,750 
Isakson, Johnny  S  GA  R                                 $49,200  $35,500  $13,700 
Cantor, Eric  H  VA  R                                    $48,500  $46,500  $2,000 
Crapo, Mike  S  ID  R                                     $47,250  $40,500  $6,750 
Frank, Barney  H  MA  D                                   $42,350  $30,500  $11,850 
Bean, Melissa  H  IL  D                                   $41,249  $34,999  $6,250 
Bayh, Evan  S  IN  D                                      $41,100  $16,500  $24,600 
McConnell, Mitch  S  KY  R                                $41,000  $40,000  $1,000 
Maloney, Carolyn B  H  NY  D                              $39,750  $16,500  $23,250 
Dorgan, Byron L  S  ND  D                                 $38,750  $30,500  $8,250 
Miller, Gary  H  CA  R                                    $38,000  $31,500  $6,500 
Rangel, Charles B  H  NY  D                               $38,000  $14,750  $23,250 
Tiberi, Patrick J  H  OH  R                               $35,700  $32,600  $3,100 
Bunning, Jim  S  KY  R                                    $33,802  $29,650  $4,152 
Stabenow, Debbie  S  MI  D                                $33,450  $32,000  $1,450 
Chambliss, Saxby  S  GA  R                                $33,250  $22,500  $10,750 
Menendez, Robert  S  NJ  D                                $31,250  $30,500  $750 
Enzi, Mike  S  WY  R                                      $31,000  $27,500  $3,500 
Van Hollen, Chris  H  MD  D                               $30,700  $11,000  $19,700 
Landrieu, Mary L  S  LA  D                                $30,600  $20,000  $10,600 
Murray, Patty  S  WA  D                                   $30,000  $23,000  $7,000 
Clyburn, James E  H  SC  D                                $29,750  $26,000  $3,750 
Crowley, Joseph  H  NY  D                                 $29,700  $25,500  $4,200 
Sessions, Pete  H  TX  R                                  $29,472  $24,000  $5,472 
McCrery, Jim  H  LA  R                                    $29,000  $26,000  $3,000 
Hooley, Darlene  H  OR  D                                 $28,750  $19,500  $9,250 
Royce, Ed  H  CA  R                                       $28,600  $4,000  $24,600 
Renzi, Rick  H  AZ  R                                     $28,250  $28,000  $250 
Lieberman, Joe  S  CT  I                                  $28,250  $11,500  $16,750 
Baucus, Max  S  MT  D                                     $27,500  $21,000  $6,500 
Moore, Dennis  H  KS  D                                   $26,550  $25,500  $1,050 
Coleman, Norm  S  MN  R                                   $24,690  $12,000  $12,690 
Matheson, Jim  H  UT  D                                   $24,500  $24,000  $500 
Schumer, Charles E  S  NY  D                              $24,250  $1,500  $22,750 
Durbin, Dick  S  IL  D                                    $23,750  $14,000  $9,750 
Rogers, Mike  H  MI  R                                    $22,750  $21,000  $1,750 
Lynch, Stephen F  H  MA  D                                $22,500  $13,500  $9,000 
Rockefeller, Jay  S  WV  D                                $22,250  $5,000  $17,250 
Smith, Gordon H  S  OR  R                                 $22,000  $20,000  $2,000 
Mikulski, Barbara A  S  MD  D                             $21,750  $16,500  $5,250 
McCain, John  S  AZ  R                                    $21,550  $0      $21,550 
Spratt, John M Jr  H  SC  D                               $21,500  $17,000  $4,500 
Brown-Waite, Ginny  H  FL  R                              $21,000  $21,000  $0 
Davis, Geoff  H  KY  R                                    $21,000  $19,500  $1,500 
Velazquez, Nydia M  H  NY  D                              $20,750  $16,750  $4,000 
Baca, Joe  H  CA  D                                       $20,500  $20,200  $300 
Alexander, Lamar  S  TN  R                                $20,500  $20,000  $500 
Allard, Wayne  S  CO  R                                   $20,250  $0  $20,250 
Neugebauer, Randy  H  TX  R                               $20,000  $20,000  $0 
Nelson, Ben  S  NE  D                                     $20,000  $19,000  $1,000 
Salazar, Ken  S  CO  D                                    $19,900  $17,000  $2,900 
Jefferson, William J  H  LA  D                            $19,250  $8,500  $10,750 
Byrd, Robert C  S  WV  D                                  $18,500  $8,000  $10,500 
Hatch, Orrin G  S  UT  R                                  $18,250  $12,500  $5,750 
Miller, Brad  H  NC  D                                    $18,000  $16,500  $1,500 
Sherman, Brad  H  CA  D                                   $18,000  $12,500  $5,500 
Craig, Larry  S  ID  R                                    $18,000  $15,000  $3,000 
Roberts, Pat  S  KS  R                                    $18,000  $18,000  $0 
Waters, Maxine  H  CA  D                                  $17,800  $15,000  $2,800 
Biggert, Judy  H  IL  R                                   $17,750  $15,500  $2,250 
Gerlach, Jim  H  PA  R                                    $17,750  $16,500  $1,250 
Reyes, Silvestre  H  TX  D                                $17,550  $2,000  $15,550 
LaTourette, Steven C  H  OH  R                            $17,500  $17,500  $0 
Brownback, Sam  S  KS  R                                  $17,300  $14,250  $3,050 
Barrett, Gresham  H  SC  R                                $17,250  $13,000  $4,250 
Watt, Melvin L  H  NC  D                                  $17,250  $13,000  $4,250 
Scott, David  H  GA  D                                    $17,000  $13,500  $3,500 
King, Pete  H  NY  R                                      $16,750  $1,000  $15,750 
Cummings, Elijah E  H  MD  D                              $16,700  $10,000  $6,700 
Grassley, Chuck  S  IA  R                                 $16,500  $14,500  $2,000 
Cantwell, Maria  S  WA  D                                 $16,250  $0  $16,250 
Domenici, Pete V  S  NM  R                                $16,226  $7,000  $9,226 
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie  H  SD  D                      $16,200  $4,500  $11,700 
Putnam, Adam H  H  FL  R                                   $15,500  $15,500  $0 
Feinstein, Dianne  S  CA  D                               $15,250  $2,000  $13,250 
Brown, Sherrod  S  OH  D                                  $15,000  $15,000  $0 
Feeney, Tom  H  FL  R                                     $14,750  $13,500  $1,250 
Sununu, John E  S  NH  R                                  $14,750  $0  $14,750 
Hinojosa, Ruben  H  TX  D                                 $14,500  $13,000  $1,500 
Capito, Shelley Moore  H  WV  R                           $14,250  $8,000  $6,250 
Burr, Richard  S  NC  R                                   $14,250  $13,500  $750 
Jackson, Jesse Jr  H  IL  D                               $14,000  $8,000  $6,000 
Meeks, Gregory W  H  NY  D                                $14,000  $13,500  $500 
Cornyn, John  S  TX  R                                    $14,000  $12,000  $2,000 
Collins, Susan M  S  ME  R                                $13,000  $12,000  $1,000 
Boxer, Barbara  S  CA  D                                  $12,750  $5,000  $7,750 
McHenry, Patrick  H  NC  R                                $12,500  $12,500  $0 
Israel, Steve  H  NY  D                                   $12,050  $10,000  $2,050 
Nunes, Devin Gerald  H  CA  R                             $12,000  $12,000  $0 
Davis, Artur  H  AL  D                                    $11,750  $11,500  $250 
Martinez, Mel  S  FL  R                                   $11,750  $8,500  $3,250 
Roskam, Peter  H  IL  R                                   $11,650  $8,500  $3,150 
Pryor, Mark  S  AR  D                                     $11,650  $9,500  $2,150 
Webb, James  S  VA  D                                     $11,550  $1,000  $10,550 
Doolittle, John T  H  CA  R                               $11,450  $6,900  $4,550 
Lee, Barbara  H  CA  D                                    $11,250  $11,000  $250 
Thune, John  S  SD  R                                     $11,057  $1,000  $10,057 
Klein, Ron  H  FL  D                                      $11,000  $11,000  $0 
Mahoney, Tim  H  FL  D                                    $11,000  $11,000  $0 
Fossella, Vito  H  NY  R                                  $10,750  $7,500  $3,250 
Schultz, Debbie Wasserman  H  FL  D                       $10,750  $9,750  $1,000 
Thompson, Mike  H  CA  D                                  $10,600  $1,000  $9,600 
Moran, Jim  H  VA  D                                      $10,500  $1,250  $9,250 
Kennedy, Edward M  S  MA  D                               $10,500  $3,000  $7,500 
Clay, William L Jr  H  MO  D                              $10,100  $5,500  $4,600 
Dingell, John D  H  MI  D                                 $10,000  $7,000  $3,000 
Lincoln, Blanche  S  AR  D                                $10,000  $5,500  $4,500 
Levin, Sander  H  MI  D                                    $9,800  $0  $9,800 
Roybal-Allard, Lucille  H  CA  D                           $9,800  $5,000  $4,800 
Barrasso, John A  S  WY  R                                 $9,500  $9,500  $0 
Nelson, Bill  S  FL  D                                     $9,500  $9,000  $500 
Napolitano, Grace  H  CA  D                                $9,300  $8,500  $800 
Castle, Michael N  H  DE  R                                $9,200  $7,000  $2,200 
Drake, Thelma  H  VA  R                                    $9,000  $9,000  $0 
Dreier, David  H  CA  R                                    $9,000  $7,000  $2,000 
Bachmann, Michele Marie  H  MN  R                          $8,850  $6,500  $2,350 
Gonzalez, Charlie A  H  TX  D                              $8,500  $5,000  $3,500 
Lewis, John  H  GA  D                                      $8,500  $4,000  $4,500 
Knollenberg, Joe  H  MI  R                                 $8,250  $5,000  $3,250 
Moore, Gwen  H  WI  D                                      $8,250  $8,000  $250 
Pastor, Ed  H  AZ  D                                       $8,100  $4,500  $3,600 
Norton, Eleanor Holmes  D  DC  D                           $8,000  $3,000  $5,000 
Becerra, Xavier  H  CA  D                                  $8,000  $7,000  $1,000 
Jackson Lee, Sheila  H  TX  D                              $8,000  $0  $8,000 
Larson, John B  H  CT  D                                   $8,000  $8,000  $0 
Lewis, Jerry  H  CA  R                                     $8,000  $7,000  $1,000 
Melancon, Charles J  H  LA  D                              $8,000  $8,000  $0 
Walsh, James T  H  NY  R                                   $7,750  $0  $7,750 
Corker, Bob  S  TN  R                                      $7,750  $2,000  $5,750 
Cramer, Bud  H  AL  D                                      $7,500  $7,000  $500 
Cubin, Barbara  H  WY  R                                   $7,500  $5,000  $2,500 
Ensign, John  S  NV  R                                     $7,300  $6,000  $1,300 
Meek, Kendrick B  H  FL  D                                 $7,250  $6,500  $750 
Wilson, Charlie  H  OH  D                                  $7,250  $7,000  $250 
Leahy, Patrick  S  VT  D                                   $7,250  $2,500  $4,750 
Cleaver, Emanuel  H  MO  D                                 $7,000  $7,000  $0 
Marchant, Kenny Ewell  H  TX  R                            $7,000  $7,000  $0 
Thompson, Bennie G  H  MS  D                               $7,000  $6,000  $1,000 
Casey, Bob  S  PA  D                                       $7,000  $6,000  $1,000 
Solis, Hilda L  H  CA  D                                   $6,800  $6,500  $300 
Gordon, Bart  H  TN  D                                     $6,750  $4,000  $2,750 
Pomeroy, Earl  H  ND  D                                    $6,750  $5,000  $1,750 
Tiahrt, Todd  H  KS  R                                     $6,500  $6,500  $0 
Boyd, Allen  H  FL  D                                      $6,000  $5,500  $500 
Capuano, Michael E  H  MA  D                               $6,000  $6,000  $0 
Marshall, Jim  H  GA0  D                                   $6,000  $6,000  $0 
Whitfield, Ed  H  KY  R                                    $6,000  $6,000  $0 
Klobuchar, Amy  S  MN  D                                   $5,650  $1,500  $4,150 
Ross, Mike  H  AR  D                                       $5,550  $3,000  $2,550 
McCarthy, Carolyn  H  NY  D                                $5,500  $5,500  $0 
Slaughter, Louise M  H  NY  D                              $5,500  $5,500  $0 
Hodes, Paul W  H  NH  D                                    $5,450  $5,000  $450 
Cardin, Ben  S  MD  D                                      $5,300  $500  $4,800 
Boren, Dan  H  OK  D                                       $5,250  $5,000  $250 
Ackerman, Gary  H  NY  D                                   $5,000  $4,000  $1,000 
Andrews, Robert E  H  NJ  D                                $5,000  $0  $5,000 
Camp, Dave  H  MI  R                                       $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Cole, Tom  H  OK  R                                        $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Davis, Lincoln  H  TN  D                                   $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Hill, Baron  H  IN  D                                      $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Pearce, Steve  H  NM  R                                    $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Perlmutter, Edwin G  H  CO  D                              $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Weller, Jerry  H  IL  R                                    $5,000  $0  $5,000 
Snowe, Olympia J  S  ME  R                                 $5,000  $4,000  $1,000 
Wicker, Roger  S  MS  R                                    $5,000  $5,000  $0 
Davis, Danny K  H  IL  D                                   $4,950  $2,000  $2,950 
Chabot, Steve  H  OH  R                                    $4,750  $3,000  $1,750 
Honda, Mike  H  CA  D                                      $4,750  $4,000  $750 
Price, David  H  NC  D                                     $4,550  $2,050  $2,500 
Hagel, Chuck  S  NE  R                                     $4,500  $0  $4,500 
Lugar, Richard G  S  IN  R                                 $4,500  $1,000  $3,500 
Kaptur, Marcy  H  OH  D                                    $4,350  $1,000  $3,350 
McCollum, Betty  H  MN  D                                  $4,350  $0  $4,350 
Carson, Andre  H  IN  D                                    $4,250  $4,000  $250 
Obey, David R  H  WI  D                                    $4,250  $2,000  $2,250 
Salazar, John  H  CO  D                                    $4,250  $4,000  $250 
Sanchez, Loretta  H  CA  D                                 $4,250  $3,500  $750 
Cardoza, Dennis  H  CA  D                                  $4,000  $4,000  $0 
English, Phil  H  PA  R                                    $4,000  $4,000  $0 
Green, Al  H  TX  D                                        $4,000  $4,000  $0 
Kilpatrick, Carolyn Cheeks  H  MI  D                       $4,000  $3,250  $750 
Murphy, Chris  H  CT  D                                    $4,000  $4,000  $0 
Tester, Jon  S  MT  D                                      $4,000  $3,500  $500 
Rodriguez, Ciro D  H  TX  D                                $3,750  $3,000  $750 
Donnelly, Joe  H  IN  D                                    $3,500  $3,500  $0 
Matsui, Doris O  H  CA  D                                  $3,500  $2,500  $1,000 
Paul, Ron  H  TX  R                                        $3,500  $0  $3,500 
Price, Tom  H  GA  R                                       $3,500  $3,500  $0 
Schmidt, Jean  H  OH  R                                    $3,500  $2,500  $1,000 
Wexler, Robert  H  FL  D                                   $3,500  $3,500  $0 
Wyden, Ron  S  OR  D                                       $3,500  $0  $3,500 
Biden, Joseph R Jr  S  DE  D                               $3,300  $0  $3,300 
Gutierrez, Luis V  H  IL  D                                $3,250  $2,500  $750 
Harman, Jane  H  CA  D                                     $3,250  $0  $3,250 
Hensarling, Jeb  H  TX  R                                  $3,250  $0  $3,250 
Ryan, Paul  H  WI  R                                       $3,250 $2,500  $750 
Myrick, Sue  H  NC  R                                      $3,250 $1,500  $1,700 
Schwartz, Allyson  H  PA  D                                $3,200  $2,000  $1,200 
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln  H  FL  R                             $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Lucas, Frank D  H  OK  R                                   $3,000  $1,500  $1,500 
McCarthy, Kevin  H  CA  R                                  $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Souder, Mark E  H  IN  R                                   $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Udall, Mark  H  CO  D                                      $3,000  $2,500  $500 
Bingaman, Jeff  S  NM  D                                   $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Levin, Carl  S  MI  D                                      $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Stevens, Ted  S  AK  R                                     $3,000  $3,000  $0 
Hobson, Dave  H  OH  R                                     $2,850  $0  $2,850 
Johnson, Eddie Bernice  H  TX  D                           $2,825  $1,000  $1,825 
Berkley, Shelley  H  NV  D                                 $2,750  $2,000  $750 
Jones, Walter B Jr  H  NC  R                               $2,750  $0  $2,750 
Ferguson, Mike  H  NJ  R                                   $2,700  $0  $2,700 
Cannon, Chris  H  UT  R                                    $2,500  $2,000  $500 
Childers, Travis W  H  MS  D                               $2,500  $2,500  $0 
DeGette, Diana  H  CO  D                                   $2,500  $2,000  $500 
Ellison, Keith  H  MN  D                                   $2,500  $2,500  $0 
Keller, Ric  H  FL  R                                      $2,500  $2,000  $500 
Oberstar, James L  H  MN  D                                $2,500  $0  $2,500 
Serrano, Jose E  H  NY  D                                  $2,500  $1,500  $1,000 
Shays, Christopher  H  CT  R                               $2,500  $2,000  $500 
McCaskill, Claire  S  MO  D                                $2,500  $2,500  $0 
Cuellar, Henry  H  TX  D                                   $2,450  $2,000  $450 
Markey, Edward J  H  MA  D                                 $2,250  $0  $2,250 
Smith, Adam  H  WA  D                                      $2,250  $2,000  $250 
Butterfield, G K  H  NC  D                                 $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Costa, Jim  H  CA  D                                       $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Foster, Bill  H  IL  D                                     $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Grijalva, Raul M  H  AZ  D                                 $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Hastings, Doc  H  WA  R                                    $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Moran, Jerry  H  KS  R                                     $2,000  $0  $2,000 
Murphy, Patrick J  H  PA  D                                $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Olver, John W  H  MA  D                                    $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Porter, Jon  H  NV  R                                      $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Regula, Ralph  H  OH  R                                    $2,000  $0  $2,000 
Reichert, Dave  H  WA  R                                   $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Sanchez, Linda  H  CA  D                                   $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Sires, Albio  H  NJ  D                                     $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Tauscher, Ellen  H  CA  D                                  $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Akaka, Daniel K  S  HI  D                                  $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Cochran, Thad  S  MS  R                                    $2,000  $2,000  $0 
Whitehouse, Sheldon  S  RI  D                              $2,000  $1,000  $1,000 
Allen, Tom  H  ME  D                                       $1,950  $0  $1,950 
Stearns, Cliff  H  FL  R                                   $1,850  $1,850  $0 
DeLauro, Rosa L  H  CT  D                                  $1,750  $1,000  $750 
Towns, Edolphus  H  NY  D                                  $1,750  $0  $1,750 
Hulshof, Kenny  H  MO  R                                   $1,700  $1,250  $450 
Fattah, Chaka  H  PA  D                                    $1,500  $1,000  $500 
Neal, Richard E  H  MA  D                                  $1,500  $1,500  $0 
Diaz-Balart, Mario  H  FL  R                               $1,450  $1,000  $450 
Kucinich, Dennis J  H  OH  D                               $1,349  $0  $1,349 
Alexander, Rodney  H  LA  R                                $1,250  $1,250  $0 
Carnahan, Russ  H  MO  D                                   $1,250  $1,000  $250 
Wilson, Heather A  H  NM  R                                $1,250  $0  $1,250 
Coburn, Tom  S  OK  R                                      $1,250  $0  $1,250 
Feingold, Russ  S  WI  D                                   $1,250  $0  $1,250 
Kyl, Jon  S  AZ  R                                         $1,250  $0  $1,250 
Linder, John  H  GA  R                                     $1,150  $500  $650 
Sestak, Joe  H  PA  D                                      $1,150  $0  $1,150 
Specter, Arlen  S  PA  R                                   $1,100  $350  $750 
Berry, Marion  H  AR  D                                    $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Blackburn, Marsha  H  TN  R                                $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Boswell, Leonard L  H  IA  D                               $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Boucher, Rick  H  VA  D                                    $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Boustany, Charles W Jr  H  LA  R                           $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Calvert, Ken  H  CA  R                                     $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Campbell, John  H  CA  R                                   $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Cazayoux, Donald J  H  LA  D                               $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Conaway, Mike  H  TX  R                                    $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Cooper, Jim  H  TN  D                                      $1,000  $500  $500 
Ellsworth, Brad  H  IN  D                                  $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Filner, Bob  H  CA  D                                      $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Graves, Sam  H  MO  R                                      $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Hayes, Robin  H  NC  R                                     $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Higgins, Brian M  H  NY  D                                 $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Johnson, Hank  H  GA  D                                    $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Latham, Tom  H  IA  R                                      $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Lofgren, Zoe  H  CA  D                                     $1,000  $0  $1,000 
McNerney, Jerry  H  CA  D                                  $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Michaud, Mike  H  ME  D                                    $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Mitchell, Harry E  H  AZ  D                                $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Musgrave, Marilyn  H  CO  R                                $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Ortiz, Solomon P  H  TX  D                                 $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Rush, Bobby L  H  IL  D                                    $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Schiff, Adam  H  CA  D                                     $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Scott, Robert C  H  VA  D                                  $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Smith, Chris  H  NJ  R                                     $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Space, Zachary T  H  OH  D                                 $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Terry, Lee  H  NE  R                                       $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Walberg, Tim  H  MI  R                                     $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Welch, Peter  H  VT  D                                     $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Wolf, Frank R  H  VA  R                                    $1,000  $1,000  $0 
Dole, Elizabeth  S  NC  R                                  $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Lautenberg, Frank R  S  NJ  D                              $1,000  $0  $1,000 
Christian-Green, Donna  D  VI  D                             $750  $0  $750 
Inslee, Jay R  H  WA  D                                      $750  $0  $750 
Duncan, John J Jr  H  TN  R                                  $600  $600  $0 
Bilbray, Brian P  H  CA  R                                   $500  $0  $500 
Bishop, Sanford D Jr  H  GA  D                               $500  $500  $0 
Castor, Kathy  H  FL  D                                      $500  $0  $500 
Edwards, Donna  H  MD  D                                     $500  $0  $500 
Hinchey, Maurice  H  NY  D                                   $500  $0  $500 
LaHood, Ray  H  IL  R                                        $500  $0  $500 
Mack, Connie  H  FL  R                                       $500  $0  $500 
Pascrell, Bill Jr  H  NJ  D                                  $500  $500  $0 
Pickering, Charles "Chip" Jr  H  MS  R                       $500  $500  $0 
Rehberg, Denny  H  MT  R                                     $500  $0  $500 
Sarbanes, John  H  MD  D                                     $500  $0  $500 
Shadegg, John  H  AZ  R                                      $500  $0  $500 
Skelton, Ike  H  MO  D                                       $500  $500  $0 
Smith, Lamar  H  TX  R                                       $500  $500  $0 
Stark, Pete  H  CA  D                                        $500  $500  $0 
Weldon, Dave  H  FL  R                                       $500  $0  $500 
Wu, David  H  OR  D                                          $500  $0  $500 
Graham, Lindsey  S  SC  R                                    $500  $0  $500 
Brown, Corrine  H  FL  D                                     $450  $0  $450 
Turner, Michael R  H  OH  R                                  $375  $0  $375 
Hastings, Alcee L  H  FL  D                                  $300  $0  $300 
Warner, John W  S  VA  R                                     $300  $0  $300 
Aderholt, Robert B  H  AL  R                                 $250  $0  $250 
Arcuri, Michael  H  NY  D                                    $250  $0  $250 
Carney, Chris  H  PA  D                                      $250  $0  $250 
Dicks, Norm  H  WA  D                                        $250  $0  $250 
Lampson, Nick  H  TX  D                                      $250  $0  $250 
Manzullo, Don  H  IL  R                                      $250  $0  $250 
Platts, Todd  H  PA  R                                       $250  $0  $250 
Watson, Diane E  H  CA  D                                    $250  $0  $250 
Weiner, Anthony D  H  NY  D                                  $250  $0  $250 
DeMint, James W  S  SC  R                                    $250  $0  $250 
Sanders, Bernie  S  VT  I                                    $250  $250  $0 
                    
Total           $4,844,572  $3,017,797  $1,826,775

Includes contributions from PACs and individuals. 2008 cycle totals based on data released electronically by the Federal Election Commission on Sept. 2, 2008.
SOURCE:  OpenSecrets.org
http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2008/09/update-fannie-mae-and-freddie.html

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NOTE:  Due to the timing of this bailout bill heard in conjunction with the AIG Bailout in September with less than a week's deliberation, the single digit now approval rating for Congress, rushed and "under the table" administration provisions contained within under simply the Secretary of the Treasury's sole discretion, and  prior to then releasing Congress and Congressional members so they could go back to their district's to being their re-election campaigns, wonder just how much of this money was presented as a needed bailout, but in fact were sums needed for these anarchists to use for their campaigns to remain in office. 

More an "insider trading" and "loan" to these Congressmen, than a bailout - or more accurately, a "bailout" of the foreign investors that "took a risk" and lost in buying mortgage backed securities on the secondary market - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac had plenty of money due to their pyramid scheme - it was the foreign investors that lost, and the American people are being used to pay them back for these banks fraud on those investors who were not accurately apprised of the risks involved in buying securities on the "secondary" markets.

What fraud...each one of these Congressmen and those that voted for that bailout should be "arrested" and charged with anarchy under the Constitution.
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Upset About the Bank Bailouts? You Should Read This

Posted by Betsy Ross on Thursday, January 01, 2009 6:12:59 PM
The Federal Government and "Mis"Representation
By Betsy Ross

In September of this year the 110th Congress passed what is now infamously labeled "the bailout bill" during a purported crisis prior to the 2008 presidential election. In a previous article, I had disclosed through research conducted at OpenSecrets.org that the recipients of the majority of those earmarked bailout sums were for banks, financial institutions, and a global London based insurer (AIG) which also just so happened to be the top corporate donors to the campaigns of both parties presidential hopeful and members of Congress, committing what actually is no more than treason upon our Constitution and system of government as watchdogs over the public purse for expenditure of public sums for it's enumerated powers and public duties.

While awaiting the final vote count during this travesty and crime committed against the American people, in retrospect now it is incomprehensible that not a single legislator had the integrity or loyalty to his oath of office to abstain from the vote process as a clear conflict of interest. Outraged as many Americans were and still are, I read the background and our Constitution with respect to the original provisions in the election of true representatives of the people as they had intended. Amazing how brilliant those men truly were.

Just think if we returned to the manner they intended how our economy and all else would change. As originally intended, the state legislators themselves elected the Senators from among their various legislatures to represent the states in Congress (no campaign finance problems here), and the representatives of the people were only allowed to accept campaign donations from individuals and/or small businesses within their district (no campaign finance problems there either) and voting precincts. Net result: Constitutional government, and no political graft or pork benefits. No trillion dollar deficit.

Those banks and AIG did not make those campaign contributions, after that bailout bill was shoved through Congress, the American people did - whether they supported those candidates or not. Those entities simply loaned those candidates sums to fund their campaigns, and quite obviously at an interest rate that would feed a third world nation, such as ours is becoming due to the political corruption running rampant in Washington.

The only "change" which appears occurred this election cycle was a "change" in the manner in which even the ridiculous campaign finance laws that are now in effect are being creatively circumvented, and the continued anarchy upon our Constitution continues unabated and which have hit new lows in corporate fraud against the citizenry. The corporate privileges and immunities now given by Washington includes reimbursing them for their campaign contributions from the public purse. Or taking out interest bearing loans to fund their campaigns while billing it to the American people under a fraudulent bailout bill just prior to an election and stating that it was done in order to protect Joe Citizen's 401(K) painting themselves as the saviors of middle America.

Even Benedict Arnold didn't sink that low in his treason against our nation on behalf of London or compromise our sovereignty and economy to such a degree on behalf of sovereign subjects or corporate welfare. He simply took up arms and joined the other side, but didn't feed the founders or this nation, it citizenry and their posterity's future to the wolves.
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