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ility to amend the agreements and with no possibility of filibusters in the senate so called free trade agreements that have already been passed under previously awarded fast track authority such as the north american free trade agreement nafta and the currently proposed trans pacific partnership tpp and transatlantic trade and investment partnership ttip have in common a structure and purpose that would create supranational political entities that would supersede the national independence of the united states genuine free trade would mean the absence of government involvement but these agreements entail more than just trade and put the united states on a trajectory to regional governance similar to europe s trajectory from a common market to the eu the house agreed to the tpa section of h r 1314 on june 12 2015 by a vote of 219 to 211 roll call 362 we have assigned pluses to the nays because tpa would facilitate the subordination of the national independence of the united states to regional trading blocs is completely wrong on ukraine he has drank the cia state department cool aid we sponsored a coup in ukraine to poke a stick at russia then blamed russia for it and our politicians are 100 on board with messing around on the other side of the world apparently wanting a war with russia h res 162 calling on the president to provide ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity vote date march 23 2015 vote aye bad vote ukraine military aid house resolution 162 which calls on the president to provide ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity allows president obama to provide ukraine with defensive weapons to defend against aggression from russia the house adopted h res 162 on march 23 2015 by a vote of 348 to 48 roll call 131 we have assigned pluses to the nays not only because foreign aid is unconstitutional but also because this bill would further interject the united states into a foreign conflict allowing the u s president to provide lethal arms to ukraine in order to fight russia is tantamount to waging a proxy war on russia without the constitutionally required congressional declaration of war the house by giving such power to the president is relinquishing one of its constitutional responsibilities then voting to put the us taxpayer on the hook for loans to ukraine which wouldn t have been needed if the us hadn t stage a coup in that country to begin with h r 4152 to provide for the costs of loan guarantees for ukraine vote date april 1 2014 vote aye bad vote ukraine aid this bill h r 4152 as amended by the senate see senate vote below would provide 150 million for direct aid to ukraine it would also provide for loan guarantees meaning that u s taxpayers would be stuck holding the bag if the loans are not paid and it would impose sanctions on russian and ex ukrainian officials deemed responsible for the crisis in the ukraine the senate version of this legislation offered in the form of a substitute amendment to the house version h r 4152 would provide 150 million for direct aid to ukraine it would also provide for loan guarantees meaning that the u s taxpayers would be stuck holding the bag if the loans are not paid and it would impose sanctions on russian and ex ukrainian officials deemed responsible for the crisis in the ukraine the house voted for this legislation on april 1 2014 by a vote of 378 to 34 roll call 149 we have assigned pluses to the nays because foreign aid is unconstitutional the rationale for providing u s aid to ukraine is that the country needs our assistance to resist russian hegemony and build democracy yet the oligarchs wielding power in ukraine are hardly democrats and because money is fungible u s assistance could effectively be funneled to russia in the form of ukrainian energy and debt payments voted against country of origin labeling on food products why h r 2393 country of origin labeling amendments act of 2015 vote date june 10 2015 vote aye bad vote country of origin labeling the proposed country of origin labeling amendments act of 2015 h r 2393 would amend the agricultural marketing act of 1946 to repeal the requirements of country of origin labeling cool for beef chicken and pork sold in the united states this vote came after the world trade organization s recent ruling against an appeal from the united states to keep its cool representative thomas massie r ky opposed passage of the bill to repeal cool from the house floor massie elaborated what is the world trade organization and who are they to tell congress what laws we have to pass these judges weren t appointed by the president they weren t confirmed by the senate these are not judges from our constitution these are extra constitutional judges yet they are telling us here in congress you have got to do this or there will be repercussions the house passed h r 2393 on june 10 2015 by a vote of 300 to 131 roll call 333 we have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill would cede national sovereignty over food related choices and regulations to the wto moreover this bill would prevent american consumers from knowing where their food comes from ok with the government spying on you h r 1731 national cybersecurity protection advancement act of 2015 vote date april 23 2015 vote aye bad vote cyberspace intelligence sharing the proposed national cybersecurity protection advancement act ncpa of 2015 h r 1731 would amend the homeland security act of 2002 to expand the role of the department of homeland security s national cybersecurity and communication integration center designating it the principal federal entity to receive and disseminate information about cyberspace threats from and to private companies and other federal agencies expressing opposition to both h r 1731 and h r 1560 another related cybersecurity intelligence bill congressman justin amash r mich said as drafted these bills violate the fourth amendment override privacy laws and give the government unwarranted access to the personal information of potentially millions of americans the house passed h r 1731 on april 23 2015 by a vote of 355 to 63 roll call 173 we have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill would further empower the unconstitutional department of homeland security erode the privacy protections enshrined in the constitution and gradually move the united states closer to becoming a police state spying again h r 4870 on agreeing to the amendment 69 to h r 4870 vote date june 19 2014 vote nay bad vote surveillance during consideration of the defense appropriations bill representative thomas massie r ky introduced an amendment to prevent defense funds from being used to allow u s intelligence agencies to sift through electronic metadata that contains the personal information of u s citizens or legal residents massie s amendment would also prohibit funds from being used by the nsa for backdoor surveillance requiring or requesting the redesign of a product to facilitate the electronic surveillance of a person who uses it as massie said during debate on his amendment the american people are sick of being spied on our founding fathers wrote an important provision into the bill of rights the fourth amendment and that requires probable cause and a warrant before the government and government agents can snoop on any american the house adopted massie s amendment on june 19 2014 by a vote of 293 123 roll call 327 we have assigned pluses to the yeas because massie s amendment seeks to uphold the constitution and its protection of privacy rights any attempt to curtail the surveillance state and restore constitutional protections to americans is good use of military force how long are we the citizens through our elected representatives going to give the executive a blank check to conduct war apparently bill johnson wants endless wars even if that s not the case this authorization needs to expire and have a debate in congress on whether to keep bombing people on the other side of the globe h r 4909 use of military force vote date may 18 2016 vote nay bad vote during consideration of the national defense authorization act h r 4909 representative barbara lee d calif introduced an amendment to repeal the authorization for use of military force aumf that was enacted in 2001 for the purpose of authorizing u s military intervention in afghanistan in the wake of the 9 11 terror attacks since then however the aumf has been invoked numerous times by the executive branch for u s military intervention not only in afghanistan but elsewhere h r 4870 on agreeing to the amendment 56 to h r 4870 vote date june 19 2014 vote nay bad vote military operations in afghanistan during consideration of the defense appropriations bill representative barbara lee d calif introduced an amendment that would have barred any funding in the bill from being used pursuant to the authorization for use of military force aumf after december 31 2014 the date that was set as the official end of u s combat operations in afghanistan enacted in 2001 in the wake of 9 11 the aumf has been invoked numerous times by the executive branch for u s military intervention not only in afghanistan but elsewhere the house rejected lee s amendment on june 19 2014 by a vote of 157 to 260 roll call 330 we have assigned pluses to the yeas because presidents have been able to claim broad authority to go to war whenever or wherever they choose under the aumf despite the fact that the founding fathers never intended for one man to make this decision and under the constitution only congress may declare war h r 4435 on agreeing to the amendment 17 to h r 4435 vote date may 22 2014 vote nay bad vote use of military force during consideration of the national defense authorization act for fiscal 2015 ndaa h r 4435 rep adam schiff d calif introduced an amendment to sunset the 2001 authorization for the use of military force 12 months after the enactment of the 2015 ndaa the house rejected schiff s amendment on may 22 2014 by a vote of 191 to 233 roll call 237 we have assigned pluses to the yeas because the authorization for the use of military force while granted by congress gives the president almost unlimited powers to invade countries overthrow governments and assassinate people under the pretext of waging the war on terror congress essentially handed over its constitutional authority to declare war to the executive branch thus giving the executive unconstitutional abilities any attempt to end the authorization for the use of military force is a step in the right direction h r 2397 on agreeing to the amendment 64 to h r 2397 vote date july 24 2013 vote nay bad vote military intervention during consideration of the defense appropriations bill h r 2397 rep adam schiff d calif offered an amendment to prohibit funding for military actions after december 31 2014 that are carried out pursuant to the 2001 authorization for use of military force aumf as rep schiff noted the 2001 aumf was never intended to authorize a war without end and it now poorly defines those who pose a threat to our country that authority and the funding that goes along with it should expire concurrent with the end of our combat role in afghanistan schiff also noted the constitution vests the congress with the power to declare war and the responsibility of appropriating funds to pay for it it is our most awesome responsibility and central to our military efforts overseas we owe it to the men and women we send into combat to properly define and authorize their mission and my amendment will effectively give congress the next 16 months to do so the house rejected schiff s amendment on july 24 2013 by a vote of 185 to 236 roll call 410 we have assigned pluses to the yeas because only congress has the constitutional authority to declare war and appropriate funds to pay for it authorizing the president to use military force without a declaration of war is a shifting of responsibility from congress to the executive branch that essentially allows the president to exercise dictator like powers and should be opposed supports corporate welfare h r 2072 export import bank reauthorization act of 2012 vote date may 9 2012 vote aye bad vote export import bank this legislation h r 2072 reauthorized the u s export import bank for two years and increased the agency s lending cap from 100 billion to 140 billion the bank issues loans and loan guarantees to foreign governments or companies for the purchase of u s products the house passed h r 2072 on may 9 2012 by a vote of 330 to 93 roll call 224 we have assigned pluses to the nays because the federal government has no constitutional authority risking taxpayers money to provide loans and terms that the private sector considers too risky to provide indeed u s government backed export financing is a form of corporate welfare and if the ex im bank goes bust as happened to freddie mac and fannie mae the taxpayers will get stuck holding the bag you can read more and more here posted by loydho at 4 01 pm 1 comment labels 6th district bill johnson congressman bill johnson mike lorentz nsa spying ohio 6th district thursday april 14 2016 why aren t we talking about a four candidate race for the presidency pretty interesting article link here posted by loydho at 6 29 pm no comments labels athens county ohio republican party athens county republican party bernie sanders donald trump hillary clinton pete coladas ted cruz trump thursday march 24 2016 athens county republican party chairman doesn t know if he s support republican presidential nominee athens news story i am utterly amazed at pete couladis comments this is the chairman of the athens county republican party and he doesn t know what he will do if the general election is between trump and clinton he doesn t know what does that mean he doesn t know if he will support his own party s nominee the party that he s the chairman of athens county s republican voters preferred donald trump over their own governor pete says that the voters aren t paying close attention and they re not thinking deeply this is what he thinks of the majority of the voters in his party s primary election yes the party of which he s chairman instead of being happy that total athens county gop voters increased 47 this year vs 2012 he wants to belittle their voting behaviors does this mean he doesn t want new gop voters you know voters that could potentially help win a county race or two apparently the voters are only allowed to vote for those that the party leaders want if the voters stray from the preferred candidates they are well not thinking deeply and not paying close attention to what the party leaders are feeding them doesn t pete have the basic political instincts to realize he is denigrating the majority of his voters when he calls trump total disaster an embarrassment lousy dictator a bully spoiled brat one can intellig...