David Vitter and His Economic Policy
Crossposted from Left Toon Lane, Bilerico Project & My Left Wing
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Obviously Vitter is not so keen on getting or sustaining jobs for his constituents in Louisiana - unless of course they are Halliburton employees or in the National Guard. With those two groups he has no problem using for his political benefit. For Halliburton, he supported the no bid contracts Hallburton won for cleaning up after Katrina and the National Guard is a useful tool to continue his NeoCon fantasy of conquering the Middle East, well, just Middle Eastern oil.
He has not been an advocate of using local resources to rebuild Louisiana after Katrina or New Orleans. That thinking extends to other parts of his economic and foreign policy. He has supported the following anti-American trading bills:
Oman Free Trade Agreement
Chile Free Trade Agreement
Singapore Free Trade Agreement
Australia Free Trade Agreement
African Free Trade Agreement
Surprisingly, the only free trade bill he didn't support was CAFTA. According to his website, he writes about his lack of support due to fear of damaging the sugarcane industry. Ironically, the sugar and agricultural industry is one of his largest financial supporters.
Not once in his Senate Floor statements did he express any concerns about the impact of CAFTA on the American Middle Class, it is all about sugar - all sugar, all the time.
So why did Vitter claim he used DC prostitutes and not prostitutes from Louisiana? I think it is the old axiom, you don't eat where you shit.
Today's rejected strip can be seen HERE.
Oh Baby
Come over here and give me some SUGAR!
CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer
wrote today:
I can't imagine anyone giving Vitter anything but the finger.
I'd have to wash with bleach if I accidentally touched him. I don't personally care who he has sex with as long as he isn't a hypocrite. I do have to say the diaper thing and implications that he somehow plays with his poop has freaked me out.
This guy is a US Senator and other Senators are applauding him?
Jesus...we're lost! It's over.
SE NC Dems
If that is the way they feel...
... they should legalize prostitution and call it a victory for family values.
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Actually...
...legalizing prostitution would be in keeping with traditional Republican values of free markets and limited government. Too bad the libertarians in the party have been overwhelmed by the moralistic conservative Christians.
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nocoercion.com
I don't want to hear ONE more word
from the tighty-whitey-righties about my 12-year partnership being "immoral" while they're busy screwing around on their wives. From Newt on down, the legacy of Republican "do as I say but don't do as I do" bullshit has only gotten deeper. (Remember, Newt was screwing around on wife #2 while he was one of the ringleaders of the "burn Clinton for a BJ" impeachment sham.) Democratic Underground has been keeping a list of political perverts and liars -- about 300+ Republicans to couple or three Dems.
It's so little about the sex and so much about the complete and abject dishonesty. The newest self-negating expression (like "military intelligence") just has to be "honest Republican". There ain't no such animal anywhere. If such a one ever existed, the species is quite thoroughly extinct.
A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.
Mohandas Gandhi