[PAA-Discuss] John Culberson's skewed rationale

[Ron and Kris Graham]

As you can see below, my idiotic congressman, John Culberson, voted against
HR 1591, the Iraq supplemental bill, but he voted against it for all the
wrong reasons. 

 

Kris

 

Dear District Seven Neighbor:

Last week the Democrat majority brought a bill to the House floor that would
dangerously undermine our position in the Global War on Terror, while
significantly increasing the national debt.

H.R. 1591 <http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:hr1591:> , the
Emergency War Supplemental, would limit the President's constitutional
authority as Commander-in-Chief and require nearly all U.S. Armed Forces
personnel to withdraw from Iraq by August 2008. This arbitrary and
artificial deadline for retreat does not recognize the reality in Iraq and
would embolden terrorists around the world.

Our brave and dedicated U.S. soldiers are helping the Iraqi people overthrow
the oppression and tyranny of Saddam Hussein and Islamofascism. To leave
unilaterally next year at a scheduled time without considering the situation
on the ground is to accept defeat, pure and simple. It would mean our
soldiers' sacrifices were in vain, and it would leave the Iraqi people to
suffer through the ensuing, but preventable civil war. 

By retreating and ignoring our gains and accomplishments, the United States
would be unable to control the rise of fundamentalist governments and
terrorist organizations. Even if we pull out of the Middle East, our enemies
will not lay down their arms, but will instead set their sights on our
homeland with renewed confidence.

The Founding Fathers of this great country created a constitution that
rightly gave just one person, the President, supreme authority over military
decisions. Our President is currently sending U.S. reinforcements to Baghdad
in a new plan to "take and hold" parts of the country. This plan is having
some initial success, but it will take time for results to develop fully. 

Since the majority must convince hesitant Members of Congress to support
this reckless evacuation, Democrats are unapologetically buying votes by
including over $24 billion of non-emergency funding in their so called
"Emergency War Supplemental" bill. To buy the votes they need, they have
included federal funding for numerous unrelated items including:

*	$283 million for milk subsidies 
*	$25 million for spinach growers 
*	$74 million for peanut storage fees 
*	$3.3 billion for crop and livestock losses 
*	$500 million for wildfire activities 
*	$400 million for rural schools 
*	$400 million for low income energy assistance 
*	$5 million for aquaculture assistance 
*	$120 million for the shrimp industry 
*	$100 million for citrus growers 
*	$80 million for Indian housing 
*	$20 million to repair frozen farmland 
*	$50 million for vaccine compensation

Including these non-emergency programs that have nothing to do with the War
on Terror is blatantly irresponsible for a bill designed to support our
fighting men and women. Future generations should not have to suffer through
the burden of spiraling debt because the majority party ignored their fiscal
responsibilities just to round up a few more votes.

Our commanders and soldiers in the field protect our country every day and
deserve better than this bill. If Democrats are successful in cutting or
placing restrictions on military funding, our Armed Forces personnel will be
endangered. I voted against H.R. 1591, and will vote against any bill that
does not fully fund our troops serving in harm's way. I am honored to
represent America's committed men and women fighting on the front lines for
freedom and we owe them an opportunity to accomplish their mission by
securing victory in Iraq. On behalf of the people of District Seven in
Houston, I thank every man and woman in uniform for their dedication and
service.

Sincerely,

John Culberson

 

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