Non-Representatives of 'We the People' Thanks Dan!

I wonder what these lawyer-lobbyists do in DC all of the time.  You bet they get their way with our non-representatives.

Sam



Paying our fair share of tax's would be okay with me if I felt it was fair


Here is “The List” that we speak of in “The Video Congress Does Not Want You To See”. Check to see if your representative in Congress is on this list. This is a trend analysis of the data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics using their average net worth calculations.

http://governmentgonewild.org/thelist



"The List" of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth





.

Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth '04-'08 % Chg 2009 Net Worth


41 Democrats

.

Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill) $47,503 $1,790,508 $1,743,005 3,669 $2,358,005

.

Scott, David (D-Ga) $107,262 $3,008,001 $2,900,739 2,704 $3,758,001

.

Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif) $196,505 $2,547,501 $2,350,996 1,196 $2,474,001

.

Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif) -$32,500 $342,500 $375,000 1,154 $751,010

.

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD) -$112,000 $1,152,510 $1,264,510 1,129 $1,332,853

.

Obama, Barack $300,002 $3,670,505 $3,370,503 1,124 $4,960,505

.

Feingold, Russ (D-Wis) $8,000 $83,501 $75,501 944 $83,001

.

Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY) $74,002 $727,509 $653,507 883 $743,508

.

Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif) -$385,996 $1,508,003 $1,893,999 491 $1,683,503

.

McGovern, James P (D-Mass) $474,002 $2,673,503 $2,199,501 464 $2,330,503

.

Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md) $175,000 $887,506 $712,506 407 $887,506

.

Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa) $2,647,019 $13,373,057 $10,726,038 405 $16,764,563

.

Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich) $1,501 $7,500 $5,999 400 $0

.

Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS) $77,007 $338,505 $261,498 340 $48,004

.

Taylor, Gene (D-Miss) -$32,500 $75,000 $107,500 331 $32,500

.

Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas) $159,005 $615,506 $456,501 287 $27,004

.

Costa, Jim (D-Calif) $851,003 $3,073,002 $2,221,999 261 $2,881,002

.

Wyden, Ron (D-Ore) $1,472,005 $4,817,513 $3,345,508 227 $6,246,019

.

Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI) $205,500 $625,501 $420,001 204 $518,000

.

Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam) $1,523,003 $4,565,002 $3,041,999 200 $4,916,003

.

Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa) $1,464,505 $4,356,505 $2,892,000 198 $4,356,505

.

Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC) $6,801,008 $19,543,006 $12,741,998 187 $22,443,507

.

Watson, Diane E (D-Calif) $48,501 $135,502 $87,001 179 $111,002

.

Towns, Edolphus (D-NY) -$269,497 $210,007 $479,504 178 $214,506

.

Dodd, Chris (D-Conn) $411,004 $1,139,508 $728,504 177 $1,498,509

.

Dicks, Norm (D-Wash) $261,504 $720,504 $459,000 176 $698,003

.

Berman, Howard L (D-Calif) $498,024 $1,367,020 $868,996 175 $1,082,547

.

Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind) $390,509 $1,064,511 $674,002 173 $1,107,012

.

Higgins, Brian M (D-NY) -$250,001 $170,505 $420,506 168 $170,505

.

Brown, Corrine (D-Fla) -$43,999 $28,001 $72,000 164 $3,501

.

Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill) $71,008 $181,512 $110,504 156 $188,511

.

Boren, Dan (D-Okla) $591,502 $1,479,007 $887,505 150 $1,002,507

.

Stark, Pete (D-Calif) -$9,499,988 $4,295,508 $13,795,496 145 -$11,542,496

.

Miller, Brad (D-NC) -$462,997 $197,510 $660,507 143 $210,015

.

Clyburn, James E (D-SC) $165,504 $397,505 $232,001 140 $397,005

.

Israel, Steve (D-NY) -$104,000 $32,500 $136,500 131 $0

.

Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI) $91,001 $207,501 $116,500 128 $18,107,502

.

Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND) $289,011 $633,517 $344,506 119 $765,019

.

Brady, Robert A (D-Pa) $799,005 $1,641,004 $841,999 105 $391,504

.

Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas) $773,003 $1,563,006 $790,003 102 $1,323,004

.

Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich) $239,503 $481,004 $241,501 101 $296,504

Totals for 41 Democrats $10,019,433 $85,726,776 $75,707,343 756% $95,620,163


Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth % Change 2009 Net Worth

.

39 Republicans

.

LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio) -$4,499 $590,502 $595,001 13,225 $790,502

.

Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga) $16,001 $304,504 $288,503 1,803 $297,003

.

Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla) $724,510 $6,716,513 $5,992,003 1,754 $6,453,513

.

McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash) $106,504 $1,423,013 $1,316,509 1,236 $1,330,509

.

Pence, Mike (R-Ind) $13,002 $158,007 $145,005 1,115 $90,007

.

Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif) $42,222 $463,504 $421,282 998 $342,499

.

Culberson, John (R-Texas) -$45,000 $337,501 $382,501 850 $337,501

.

Inglis, Bob (R-SC) $73,001 $571,513 $498,512 683 $448,002

.

Mack, Connie (R-Fla) -$242,000 $1,181,536 $1,423,536 588 $1,287,536

.

Davis, Geoff (R-Ky) -$19,995 $73,001 $92,996 465 $73,001

.

McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky) $3,072,514 $16,979,018 $13,906,504 453 $19,929,018

.

Wicker, Roger (R-Miss) $282,005 $1,526,508 $1,244,503 441 $660,513

.

Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas) $83,500 $391,001 $307,501 368 $391,001

.

Shadegg, John (R-Ariz) -$4,999 $12,501 $17,500 350 $12,501

.

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla) $197,006 $874,005 $676,999 344 $957,504

.

Ensign, John (R-Nev) $1,041,795 $4,400,795 $3,359,000 322 $4,054,202

.

Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla) $48,003 $172,005 $124,002 258 $155,504

.

Poe, Ted (R-Texas) $26,502 $88,504 $62,002 234 $112,505

.

Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $262,510 $801,009 $538,499 205 $834,812

.

Myrick, Sue (R-NC) $107,501 $306,003 $198,502 185 $121,503

.

Sullivan, John (R-Okla) $65,001 $183,001 $118,000 182 $383,000

.

Blunt, Roy (R-Mo) $223,003 $601,509 $378,506 170 $765,009

.

Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo) $518,011 $1,394,535 $876,524 169 $1,692,536

.

Sessions, Pete (R-Texas) $894,526 $2,407,019 $1,512,493 169 $3,494,523

.

Barrett, Gresham (R-SC) $1,004,004 $2,635,520 $1,631,516 163 $2,536,518

.

Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska) $516,515 $1,344,019 $827,504 160 $1,366,020

.

Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla) $403,004 $1,022,502 $619,498 154 $1,010,502

.

Royce, Ed (R-Calif) $121,004 $291,002 $169,998 141 $315,004

.

Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas) -$110,001 -$250,001 -$140,000 127 $150,001

.

Forbes, J Randy (R-Va) $441,901 $999,381 $557,480 126 $805,480

.

Wilson, Joe (R-SC) -$348,500 $78,515 $427,015 123 $696,003

.

Bishop, Rob (R-Utah) -$16,499 $3,501 $20,000 121 $8,501

.

Burr, Richard (R-NC) $506,011 $1,098,744 $592,733 117 $1,375,888

.

Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla) -$65,001 $8,000 $73,001 112 $32,500

.

Collins, Susan M (R-Maine) $196,503 $410,005 $213,502 109 $205,002

.

Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) $97,501 $202,505 $105,004 108 $338,005

.

Barton, Joe (R-Texas) $39,502 $81,002 $41,500 105 $81,002

.

McCaul, Michael (R-Texas) $34,176,566 $69,619,248 $35,442,682 104 $137,611,043

.

Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala) $780,510 $1,566,011 $785,501 101 $3,927,511
.

Totals for 39 Republicans $45,223,644 $121,066,961 $75,843,317 168% $195,473,184

.

Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09 % Increase 08-09


$291,093,347 41%


Total $ Increase From '04-'08

.

$151,550,660

Mitch Albom's "the five people you meet in heaven"

I read very few books any more due to my time spent at this computer.  While my computer was down recently I read Mitch Albom's "the five eople you meet in heaven." and I highly reccommend it for a good read.  I  will soon have my nionth book out and I reccommend it too.  In my first Acquaintances With Integrity" book and in this second one I asked each interviewee about their thoughts of tyhe hereafter.  Mitch's book is fiction and the answers of these wonderful interviewees is real but it all remains speculaton.  Mitch is a Detroit sportswriter. 

He's my brother ... Thanks Mr. Shover!

He's My Brother - This is Priceless








Two young boys walked into a pharmacy one day, picked out a box of tampons and preceded to the checkout counter.



The man at the counter asked the older boy, "Son, how old are you?"

"Eight," the boy replied.

The man continued, "do you know what these are used for?"

The boy replied, "not exactly, but they aren't for me. They're for him. He's my brother. He's four. We saw on TV that if you use these you would be able to swim and ride a bike. Right now, he can't do either."

Nothing wrong with new stamp's glue ... Thanks Lyle!

Just in case you did not hear about this from the Postal Service:



The Postal Services created a stamp with a picture of President Obama on it. The Postal Service noticed that the stamp was not sticking to envelopes. This enraged the President, who demanded a full investigation. After a month of testing and $1.73 million in congressional spending, a special Presidential commission presented the following findings:



1. The stamp is in perfect order.



2. There is nothing wrong with the glue.



3. People are spitting on the wrong side

Actor Morgan Freeman calls the tea Party "racist"

Grassfire Nation Update




See below for details on the latest Anti-Tea

Party attack -- this from an actor who has made

tens of millions from us! Then be sure to

request your TWO FREE GIFTS when you stand

with other citizens against the Anti-Tea Party

assault.



Sam,



On Friday, actor Morgan Freeman launched into an anti-Tea

Party rant during an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan in

which Freeman called the Tea Party "racist" and the "weak,

dark underside of America." Part of the transcript:



Morgan Freeman: [The Tea Party's] policy is to

do whatever it takes to see to it that Obama

only serves one term. What underlines that?

"Screw the country! We're going to do whatever

we can to get this black man out of here."



Piers Morgan: "But is that necessarily a racist

thing?



Morgan Freeman: "It is a racist thing!"



Piers Morgan: Does it unnerve you that the Tea

Party is gaining such traction?



Morgan Freeman: Yes, It just shows the weak, dark

underside of America.



Go here to see Freeman's anti-Tea Party rant for yourself:



http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=51260&RID=26986130



+ + Stand Against The Anti-Tea Party Assault...



The Left's goal is clear -- discredit the Tea Party and thus

turn voters away from our ideals of liberty and limited government.



A few days ago, Grassfire Nation launched a nationwide Petition

to rally citizens to stand with the Tea Party against these

hostile attacks. Already, tens of thousands have signed.



Go here right now to add your name to this important petition

to expose and stop the anti-Tea Party attacks:



http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=51260&RID=26986130



+ + Two Free Gifts when you take a stand



As our way of saying thanks for signing Grassfire Nation's

petition against the Anti-Tea Party assault, we will send

you two of our new "I Am The Tea Party" key ring tags -- one

to keep and one to share.



The front side boldly states, "I Am The Tea Party," while the

reverse features the "Don't Tread On Me" flag which has become

the symbol of our movement.



With these key tags, you can carry a powerful

symbol of the Tea Party movement with you in

your hands every day -- and it's our gift to you.

Go here:



http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?u=51260&RID=26986130



Again... The Left is on the attack. We want to send you two

free gifts when you stand against these anti-Tea Party attacks.



Thanks for taking a stand.



Grassfire Nation



P.S. Go here to see Morgan Freeman's anti-Tea Party rant:

Cabinet ... Thanks Alma Holl!

The percentage of each past president's cabinet who had worked in the private business sector prior to their appointment to the cabinet.



Here are the percentages.

T.. Roosevelt ................... 38%

Taft................................ 40%

Wilson .......................... 52%

Harding.......................... 49%

Coolidge....................... 48%

Hoover ......................... 42%

F. Roosevelt...................50%

Truman......................... 50%

Johnson........................ 47%

Nixon............................. 53%

Ford............................. 42%

Carter........................... 32%

Reagan.........................86%

GH Bush........................ 51%

Clinton ......................... 39%

GW Bush...................... 55%



And the winner is: Obama................... 08%

This helps to explain the incompetence of this administration, only 8% of them have ever worked in a job not supported by tax money!



That's right! Only eight percent---the least, by far, of the last 19 presidents! And these people are trying to tell our big corporations how to run their business? They know what's best for GM, Chrysler, Wall Street, and you and me? How can the president of a major nation and society, the one with the most successful economic system in world history, stand and talk about business when he's never worked for one? Or about jobs when he has never really had one? And when it's the same for 92% of his senior staff and closest advisers? They've spent most of their time in academia, government and/or non-profit jobs or as "community organizers." They should have been in an employment line.



Pass this on! We'll NEVER see these facts in the main stream media.





“One of the penalties of not participating in politics is that you will be governed by our inferiors."



Plato