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me right out and said he would be the 41st vote against health care it s clear that everyone believes him since even pelosi admits she doesn t have the votes to pass the senate version in the house which has made them realize more and more that health care reform is either dead or will be scaled back substantially but his actual words on this aren t that of a guy who is against some sort of health care reform and he voted for the 2006 massachusetts system he doesn t specifically highlight specific ideology on what kind of reform he supports other than general positive ideas of lower costs in a private market is he for tort reform is he in favor of opening up competition across state borders is he for reducing government mandated provisions in health care plans so that companies can offer lower coverage lower cost options i don t know perhaps he has stated his positions on some of these things but they are not outlined here so it s great that he is against a public option but there is a little concern on my part on what exactly it is he may support down the line economy i am a free enterprise advocate who believes that lower taxes can encourage economic growth raising taxes stifles growth weakens the economy and puts more people out of work our economy works best when individuals have more of their income to spend and businesses have money to invest and add jobs i have been a fiscal watchdog in the state legislature fighting bigger government higher taxes and wasteful spending this is pretty cookie cutter stuff and even moderates liberals tend to paint themselves in these terms to some extent so hopefully he really means this and lives by it if he does this is a strong positive energy and environment i support common sense environment policy that will help to reduce pollution and preserve our precious open spaces i realize that without action now future generations will be left to clean up the mess we leave in order to reduce our dependence on foreign oil i support reasonable and appropriate development of alternative energy sources such as wind solar nuclear geothermal and improved hydroelectric facilities i oppose a national cap and trade program because of the higher costs that families and businesses would incur i don t have a real problem with anything written here i particularly am thrilled that he opposes cap and trade i have no issues at all with continuing research and development of alternative energies and i like the fact that he focuses his environmental position on actual pollution my concerns are what has not been said by pollution does he mean carbon dioxide while opposing cap and trade would he support other measures to combat global warming climate change that isn t clear also while i respect his willingness to further alternative energy does he support utilizing our own fossil fuel resources tapping our oil and coal reserves what about expansion of nuclear energy all this is left unsaid which concerns me education i am passionate about improving the quality of our public schools accountability and high standards are paramount i support choice through charter schools as well as the mcas exam as a graduation requirement i have worked to ensure that all children have access to a quality education i am a strong advocate for the metco program which provides lower income students with broader educational opportunities since it s well beyond the realm of possibility to expect a privatization of all education any time soon i don t have an issue with what i read here i am particularly happy that he stated that he favors choice even if we insist on publicly funding all education if we can allow competition through choice and vouchers he didn t say vouchers but i have to assume the two go hand in hand we will have a much stronger system immigration i recognize that our strength as a nation is built on the immigrant experience in america i welcome legal immigration to this country however we are also a nation of laws and government should not adopt policies that encourage illegal immigration providing driver s licenses and in state tuition to illegal immigrant families will act as a magnet in drawing more people here in violation of the law and it will impose new costs on taxpayers i oppose amnesty and i believe we ought to strengthen our border enforcement and institute an employment verification system with penalties for companies that hire illegal immigrants this is actually fairly strong language it s not particularly solution oriented but it does show some backbone and i agree i am not stone hearted on this issue but i think priority number one is to stop the inflow he doesn t specifically mention the wall along the border but whether strong border enforcement means support for guards more sections of barrier and enforcement of penalties against companies hiring illegals we need to first find a way to plug the hole we need to balance the need for human dignity and protection of our society and costs this is not a cut and dried issue and no matter what actions we take it will not be pretty it takes backbone and i see a little bit of that here with these words veterans as a lieutenant colonel in the army national guard i am uniquely aware of the importance and sacrifice of our men and women serving in the military i have been a vigorous supporter of legislation providing benefits to returning service members as well as benefits for the families of those killed in action i believe we need to recognize the sacrifice of all of our servicemembers by keeping better track of returning military personnel so they get the services they deserve that includes providing them with first class medical care and other benefits to which they are entitled i am known as a leader on veterans issues through my work on the veterans and federal affairs committee the hidden wounds of war commission and the governor s task force on returning veterans very strong in this area gun issues i support the second amendment and believe that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms as a basic constitutional liberty i support safe and responsible gun ownership this looks solid death penalty i believe there are some crimes that are so heinous that they deserve capital punishment our government should have the ability to impose the death penalty in cases where it is justified this is fairly vague but since he doesn t repudiate the death penalty it generally fits the conservative position it may surprise some of you to know that i am actually generally not in favor of the death penalty i m not universally opposed but my acceptance is a very limited and narrow one abortion while this decision should ultimately be made by the woman in consultation with her doctor i believe we need to reduce the number of abortions in america i believe government has the responsibility to regulate in this area and i support parental consent and notification requirements and i oppose partial birth abortion i also believe there are people of good will on both sides of the issue and we ought to work together to support and promote adoption as an alternative to abortion while i am happy to see him take a position against the particularly heinous partial birth procedure and also happy that he supports notification and consent laws the rest of this is pretty wishy washy stuff if i had to guess he will not be among the strongest pro life senators and for me this is a big issue for some of you not so much so this is probably my largest area of disappointment marriage i believe marriage is between a man and a woman states should be free to make their own laws in this area so long as they reflect the people s will as expressed through them directly or as expressed through their elected representatives generally speaking this is good i m pretty sure it implies that the decision should not be made by judicial fiat i d prefer for him to go further and defend the defense of marriage act but all in all it sounds like he won t be supporting a radical pro gay rights agenda israel israel has made enormous sacrifices in an attempt to secure peace including unilateral withdrawal from gaza i support a two state solution that reaffirms israel s right to exist and provides the palestinians with a place of their own where both sides can live in peace and security as our closest ally in the middle east israel lives every day under the threat of terror yet shares with america a dedication to democratic ideals a respect for faith and a commitment to peace in the region until a lasting peace is achieved i support the security barrier erected by israel which has proven successful in protecting israeli civilians from terrorist attacks scratching my head on this one in favor of a two state soluition for israel i flat out don t agree with this at the very least i don t agree with the united states attempting to impose this solution if israel and palestine mutually agree on that solution then fine but until then israel currently exists and has borders if someone said the u s should give texas to mexico or that we should give california to illegal immigrants as a two state solution hey wait a minute maybe that isn t a bad idea iran i support the bi partisan iran sanctions bill and believe that until ahmadinejad gives up his nuclear ambitions he should be isolated from the rest of the world with its reckless pursuit of nuclear weapons iran represents the biggest threat to israel ahmadinejad is a holocaust denier who has threatened to wipe israel off the map meeting with him confers legitimacy when the only correct response is to treat him as an outcast a personal meeting with ahmadinejad as suggested by my opponent would embolden him and be used as a propaganda tool to strengthen his position good no words on whether or not we should just annihilate iran but i guess i can understand why that isn t the most politically astute approach conclusion b or b in my book there are definite questions and definite concerns there are areas of good stature and things that encourage me you may well disagree with some of my takes on the issues and how i read his words you may have better information that helps flesh out his positions that s all good the intent here is not to suggest agreement with me it s to suggest that we all take an honest look at the guy this is not at all intended to temper enthusiasm over his victory there are many many reasons to be excited about this there are many reasons to believe it provides some hope for a moderation in liberal policy forced or not there is hope that the upcoming election brings us good and bold candidates unafraid to espouse conservatism candidates who are republicans not because they represent what the party does but who are republican because they present to the party how it should be candidates who will not make the same mistakes of hypocritical government spending and straying from conservative principles it s one thing to be a moderate if you run as a moderate it s another to give lip service to fiscal responsibility and then engage in pork barrel politics now in closing let s also be willing to admit that our republican leaders are not perfect it s ok to laugh at them when appropriate and to poke a little fun at them when it s called for can we really ignore the fact that mr brown ever did this and we all know that we d be making fun of a liberal who said this during an acceptance speech and just in case anyone who s watching throughout the country they re both available no no no only kidding only kidding only kidding only kidding arianna arianna s definitely not available but ayla is this is arianna this is ayla i can see i m going to get in trouble when i get home and please can we nip any talk about scott brown for president now already let s at least see the guy perform in the senate for a while before going there ok he s not perfect but he s taken us on a fun ride the last week or so and for that we thank you mr brown good luck in washington posted in elections massachusetts scott brown tagged massachusetts scott brown leave a comment massachusetts and wisconsin district 7 posted by the diatribe guy on january 21 2010 the old 40 years in washington the new fresh energetic representation what can we take from something that happens in massachusetts quite a bit actually lesson if a republican can actually win a seat in a democratic stronghold a seat held by democrats for nearly 60 years then it can happen here it won t come easy scott brown rode a wave of discontent and was a gainst a democratic candidate who by all accounts did not run a strong campaign but even so he won by getting out there and working hard and the message he presented was a conservative message in large part ok let s not appoint him a savior or anything there are some issues where he is center to left but the key issues that were the focus of the campaign were clearly conservative versus liberal in nature and the conservative won lesson no matter where you are or who you are running against it is best to stay true to your core principles and not water them down sure you need to present them well and make the case for why those ideas make sense but you don t run from them so can it possibly be that a congressman who holds a powerful seat in washington and who has been there for over 40 years can be beaten lesson yes how well first we need to be respectful and honest clearly dave obey once represented wisconsin interests well you simply do not remain in office as long as he has without there being a reason for it i may not agree with many of his policies or ideas but many here did there is no reason to demonize him on every issue however it is quite fair to point out where he has gone wrong the fact is that dave obey last met any reasonable challenge 12 14 years ago against a candidate named scott west i know scott and he s a good guy he would have been a fine congressman he had a good message and worked hard and it is the closest race i can ever remember against obey having said that he was not all that dynamic but there was still a positive response to his message had he presented more charisma i think he could have won plus that was during a time where obey hadn t really done a whole lot to irk people other than policy differences since then there has been no serious contention for his seat truth be told prior to that race there had been no serious contention for years in fact i m 42 and in my memory that is the only close race i can remember for this seat that may be refelctive of obey s strengths but it is just as much a factor of weak candidates due to a perception of invincibility i believe that times have changed 2009 10 has brought general discontent with trillion dollar stimulus packages and health care reform dave obey cannot hide from his part in this mess in fact he assisted the drafting of the stimulus package enriching his son s department a 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