[PAA-Discuss] Henley for Congress site now open for business

[Tami Halphen]

I met Jim at a fund raiser for Kinky Friedman.  FYI, he is *Susan McDougal's
*brother.

Here is an out of date webpage about Susan but it pretty much tells the
story of Susan, Clinton and Ken Starr

http://www.perkel.com/politics/mcdougal/


On 12/1/05, Sarah Gonzales <slindahl at rounder-graphics.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> as you are hopefully aware, Jim Henley will kick off his campaign for
> CD 7 this coming Sunday, details are on the webite:
> http://www.paa-tx.org/node/854
>
> I just discovered his website is now up - below are the beginnings of
> his platform - wanted you all to have a look see prior to Sunday.
>
>         http://www.henleyforcongress.com/
>
> His issues are outlined below along with the web address
> <snip>
> JIM HENLEY
> DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS - DISTRICT 7
> WAR IN IRAQ
>
> http://tinyurl.com/7mpxv
> My position on the war in Iraq has been consistent .  While
> supporting the war in Afghanistan, I opposed the invasion of Iraq.
> The preemptive unilateral invasion of the Arab heartland was a
> strategic blunder for our country.
>
> Solution I:  Immediate Withdrawal
>
> Our immediate withdrawal from Iraq would be almost as great a
> strategic blunder as was our invasion.  An immediate withdrawal would
> make our country less secure.  The invasion of Iraq created a haven
> for terrorists and our immediate withdrawal would most likely result
> in Iraq becoming a failed state as was pre-war Afghanistan.
>
> Solution II:  Stay the Course
>
> This is President Bush's current policy and it fails to recognize the
> reality that our presence in Iraq feeds and reinforces the
> insurgency.  Military experts estimate that success over the
> insurgents could take six to ten years.  This prospect is
> unacceptable to the American people.
>
> Solution III:  My Position
>
> The United States should complete a phased withdrawal of all its
> forces from Iraq  by December 2006.  The United States should
> immediately seek an honest broker to arbitrate a compromise between
> the major Iraqi factions.  This honest broker could be a respected
> elder statesman from the United Nations or the Arab League.  The goal
> would be to create stability among the people in Iraq in exchange for
> our orderly withdrawal.
>
> EDUCATION
> I am committed to fulfilling our promise of a quality education in a
> safe school for every child. As an educator for the past nineteen
> years, I have a sense of what will improve the educational
> opportunities for our children. First, we need the brightest and the
> best teaching our next generation in public schools. We cannot
> recruit the brightest and the best with the salaries currently paid
> today's teachers. Teacher pay and teacher competence must be a part
> of an overall strategy to improve our nation's public schools. To
> accomplish this I will work to increase funding for education. I
> support incentive pay programs which reward teachers for improved
> performance and attract talented people to join the teaching
> profession. I also support the innovative proposal by Senator Barack
> Obama of a National Teacher Academy that would place 25,000 new
> teachers in high-need public schools over five years.
>
> ENERGY
> The cost of gasoline and utilities has become an unreasonable burden
> on American families today.  High demand and limited supply have
> driven energy costs to record levels. I believe that energy policy
> must address both supply and demand.
> By creating incentives to promote conservation and development of
> alternative energy sources we can reduce demand on existing resources
> and create new energy sources to meet our future needs. We can do
> this by offering tax incentives to businesses and consumers who
> purchase hybrid vehicles and high efficiency appliances and
> equipment.  We must also offer long term tax incentives to industry
> to develop alternative energy sources such as hydrogen and solar
> which are not financially viable today.  I believe energy policy must
> always operate in harmony with foreign policy, the economy and the
> environment. We must avoid dependence on foreign oil which creates
> economic hardship at home and leads us into unnecessary military
> conflict abroad.  Furthermore, all of our energy needs should be met
> by cleaner energy sources.
>
> ECONOMY
> I am a fiscal conservative and I believe in a balanced budget. Our
> economy and national security is undermined by the unprecedented
> growth of budget deficits under the present administration. To
> balance the budget and shore up our economy for the future I will,
> 1. Vote NOT to extend tax cuts which are set to expire over the next
> few years.
>
> 2. Work to change The Medicare Prescription Drug program that cost
> three quarters of a trillion dollars. Our seniors need a real
> Medicare prescription drug law that allows the federal government to
> negotiate drug prices.
>
> 3. Vote to end all "earmarks" (pork) placed in appropriation bills. I
> am opposed to "bridges to no where" in Alaska or in Texas.
>
> 4. Vote to close loopholes that encourage companies to move jobs abroad.
>
> 5. Reward companies that create quality jobs in America.
>
> 6. Ensure fair trade by enforcing existing trade agreements.
>
> 7. Encourage research and development.
>
> 8. Increase the minimum wage in order for working Americans to feed
> and cloth their families.
>
>
>
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Tami Halphen
A Blue Activist in a Red State  -http://blueactivist.blogspot.com
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