Comments on: Conservatives plan rally outside McNerney’s office

By: Tom Benigno

Tom Benigno — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:43:09 +0000

John B:
The rich farmers I speak of are liberal who use the system to their advantage and then vote republican when they need help. Mc Nerney is an example of the special interest that I speak off, he won’t vote for jobs for the people who voted for him.

As with Pombo he took money from the left to support the right. That’s part of why Richard lost the 2006 election. It’s all about money when people call these guy’s candidates of choice. Who’s choice. What happen to principles and ethics in Washington.

The lack of ethics comes from local politics, and local fairs and 4-H clubs as well as other related fund raisers. I have meet and know farmers than most, I farmed for 55 years.

Just go to your nearest ACIS office and check the names and occupations of some of these farmers who vote republican or democrat when it’s convenient. As for Mc Nerney’s win against Pombo Mc Closkey helped Jerry win.

By: johnb

johnb — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:08:59 +0000

Tom B
I really do not like this “rich farmer” bit the American family farmer and rancher, is in deep trouble. Yes on paper he is rich or was rich if you take the inflated value of his lands, driven up by the urban sprawl demand for new house construction in California which is in turn driven by the seven million plus illegal Aliens who crowd the state, But if you were to value his acreage as it is valued in Iowa, then no he is not rich. and here is the rub. Outside of viniculture the California farmer gets same price per bushel for his crops and the calfornia rancher for his beef as those “back east”. The incomes from the extra growing seasons are offset by the irrigation cost of farms in the dry west, and everyone wants to steal the farmers water.
I managed one of the stops on the Jarbridge bucket brigade for the Klammath falls farmers in 2001. Ive met them. They weren’t rich Tom they were being driven off their land. Do you want to guess who was one of the three California congressmen who supported these people even though Klammath falls is way out of his district? Pombo. You want to meet farmers Tom go to the small towns and the 4H meetings or the county fairs. Then tell me about the “Rich” Farmers, and Tom, they sure in hell are NOT “mostly Democrats”

By: Tom Benigno

Tom Benigno — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:04:13 +0000

Concerned:
John B.
You need to go back and read the bills Pombo pushed. That is not saying Mc Nerney is any better for his lack of vision. I ran against Pombo twice and the liberal money was flowing into his PAC money. His issues were not about all property rights, just for rich farmers who most are democrats. Now Mc Nerney is bending to those same people. The endangered species Act was about drilling in ANWAR, and nothing more. I wish I could have won the nomination,in 2002 and 2006 I would have put egg on both their faces for their lack of doing for their districts and the people they represent. Republicans are now democrats in disguise. Next time vote for Benigno

By: johnb

johnb — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:38:00 +0000

Mcnerney was massively supported by greens who wanted to dpo any thing the could to get rid of Pombo, who was standing up ,for rural property owners fro the rapacity of the federal government. one way tha government was attacking rural people was creating massive “extensions” of our national Parks right inside of of rural communities miles away from the real parks not connected with them at all and then restricting land use Pombo had called them on it and had passed legislation allowed these lands to be sold. This thwarted the greennazis and so millions of dollars from out of district and hundreds of volunteers came in to Oust Pombo. The printed lies about him. McNerney needs to meet with the people and stop dodging with this “electronic town meeting crap” or he needs to be ousted in 2010.

By: Rob W

Rob W — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:29:50 +0000

Its interesting how Obamaists, and the left can offer personal insults, name calling and smug anti-republican blame for everything, but they leave the $10 trillion deficit, $1.5 trillion healthcare bill, and highly questionable political practices around this HC bill alone. When will the Dems wake up and realize that most reps didn’t approve of Bush either, but are still fighting for EVERYONE’s rights. Its also sad that our fellow Americans past and present have died for our freedom, most of us have spent our lives paying taxes, and all the young ACORN brainwashed Obama drones can offer is the middle finger and insults. Perhaps Obama’s mandatory service will awaken them…

By: Pat H

Pat H — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:32:44 +0000

Thank you Tomas H. You understand what it means to be an American, in my eyes. Immigrants shouldn’t come here to use the system and not assimilate into our culture. We fly one flag. Those of you who are putting down the elderly who are protesting, have you ever thought that they have put their lives into this country and don’t want to see it collapse in front of their eyes? They have worked a lifetime building a future for their children and don’t want to see our president giving it away to others. Their sweat and tears are invested in this country, which they love. Would you like to love something so much and see someone come along and tell you that they’re changing it all into something ugly and you can’t do a thing about it? Well, they are doing something about it and good for them!

By: Drew Powers

Drew Powers — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:29:46 +0000

The puerile, smug, self-annointed “progressives” who believe it is their birthright to tell others what to do disparage those who oppose Obama on two main grounds: 1. They are mostly white, 2. They are mostly elderly. As if these traits disqualify them from being able to voice their opinions. They then go on to make vague references to the Republican party, Rush Limbaugh, and even GWB. This highlights the absolute vacuous nature of their position. Unable to make substantive arguments in favor of their position, they resort to racist (yes, racist, you scumbags) slurs and innuendo. They make me sick.

By: Tomas M

Tomas M — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:38:24 +0000

G.H. – It’s pointless , these people don’t get it and we’ll all suffer because of that.
People actually laid down their lives to live in free country , to make it free. Other people risked their lives, running across the borders of their own countries ran by communists just to come here and enjoy this country full of opportunities. And where are we now? Country full of crybabies with this distorted thinking that the government is a big daddy, big provider that is here to fulfill all their needs. How did it ever come so far? Everybody somehow feels entitled to something !
I came here with $400.00 and NO english 13 years ago, never asked for anything and worked hard to get where I am now. Why can’t all the other immigrants , instead of sucking the system dry. But many of native born citizens are examples of that as well.
Press 1 to speak english??? What is that? I feel like going to DMV, grabbing all the handooks in languages different than ENGLISH and burning them on the parking lot.
People, if you’re not outraged about what is going on here, YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION !!!!

By: G.H.

G.H. — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:59:51 +0000

I’ve got advice for those of you who would call the TEA Party movement ‘Astroturf’: Try making arguments based on FACT rather than Ad Hominum attacks, you hypocrits.

I’m a 20-something 11th-district constituent (and NO, I don’t live in Pleasanton or Danville…) that is absolutely disgusted with both McNerney and our current Manchurian Candidate…I mean, ‘president’.

I answered the phone when McNerney’s teletown-meeting call came. You know what resulted? I was subjected to nothing more than empty propaganda for a good half hour while waiting to speak to a representative. Then, I was put on hold for an additional half-hour. Finally, a person came on to tell me that they had to end the event and could not take my call. Hang up. The end. Clearly that’s representative democracy at its finest.

To those of you who’ve worked so hard for a more democratic republic, Congratulations! You’ve got it. You wanted direct election of senators, You wanted a greater role in the electoral college process, You wanted people to have a greater say. Well YOU got it. No changing your mind now just because you don’t like what a majority faction has to say.

Grow up, Man up, and get off the tit. Freedom means responsibility and self-reliance on EVERYONE’S part; you can’t have it both ways. Or, maybe you’re not interested in Freedom…

By: Elwood

Elwood — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:45:44 +0000

Excuse my ignorance, but who is Ms. Williamson and where is she running for Congress?