David Price (NC-4) -- Wielding the club of Broken Consent yields Distrust...

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Obama, Reid, Pelosi and David Price have found a new tool in their quest to pass legislation against the interest of the American people. That is the tool of broken consent.

Where once we had representatives who, in their self interest, responded to the interests of the people, we currently have a large percentage who no longer respond to those they represent. Why? They have been freed from the people because they are either retiring or realize they are unlikely to win reelection. They realize they no longer have the consent of the people and as a result feel free to vote for atrocities such as ObamaCare.

Broken Consent yields distrust....According to Pew...

By almost every conceivable measure Americans are less positive and more critical of government these days. A new Pew Research Center survey finds a perfect storm of conditions associated with distrust of government — a dismal economy, an unhappy public, bitter partisan-based backlash, and epic discontent with Congress and elected officials.

Rather than an activist government to deal with the nation’s top problems, the public now wants government reformed and growing numbers want its power curtailed. With the exception of greater regulation of major financial institutions, there is less of anappetite for government solutions to the nation’s problems — including more government control over the economy — than there was when Barack Obama first took office. …

.... Just 22% say they can trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time, among the lowest measures in half a century. About the same percentage (19%) says they are “basically content” with the federal government, which is largely unchanged from 2006 and 2007, but lower than a decade ago.

Opinions about elected officials are particularly poor. In a follow-up survey in early April, just 25% expressed a favorable opinion of Congress, which was virtually unchanged from March (26%), prior to passage of the health care reform bill. This is the lowest favorable rating for Congress in a quarter century of Pew Research Center
surveys. Over the last year, favorable opinions of Congress have declined by half — from 50% to 25%.

The last time dissatisfaction with governance was as low as it is today was prior to the 1994 Gingrich revolution. The pattern seems to be that liberals require 10 years to reduce the good will Americans have for their government to the point that they are removed from office.




David Price supports leadership through Broken Consent with his vote for ObamaCare...

He harms America
He harms North Carolina
He harms the people of North Carolina




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Rep. Bob Etheridge (NC-2) -- Wielding the club of Broken Consent yields Distrust...

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Obama, Reid, Pelosi and Bob Etheridge have found a new tool in their quest to pass legislation against the interest of the American people. That is the tool of broken consent.

Where once we had representatives who, in their self interest, responded to the interests of the people, we currently have a large percentage who no longer respond to those they represent. Why? They have been freed from the people because they are either retiring or realize they are unlikely to win reelection. They realize they no longer have the consent of the people and as a result feel free to vote for atrocities such as ObamaCare.

Broken Consent yields distrust....According to Pew...

By almost every conceivable measure Americans are less positive and more critical of government these days. A new Pew Research Center survey finds a perfect storm of conditions associated with distrust of government — a dismal economy, an unhappy public, bitter partisan-based backlash, and epic discontent with Congress and elected officials.

Rather than an activist government to deal with the nation’s top problems, the public now wants government reformed and growing numbers want its power curtailed. With the exception of greater regulation of major financial institutions, there is less of anappetite for government solutions to the nation’s problems — including more government control over the economy — than there was when Barack Obama first took office. …

.... Just 22% say they can trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time, among the lowest measures in half a century. About the same percentage (19%) says they are “basically content” with the federal government, which is largely unchanged from 2006 and 2007, but lower than a decade ago.

Opinions about elected officials are particularly poor. In a follow-up survey in early April, just 25% expressed a favorable opinion of Congress, which was virtually unchanged from March (26%), prior to passage of the health care reform bill. This is the lowest favorable rating for Congress in a quarter century of Pew Research Center
surveys. Over the last year, favorable opinions of Congress have declined by half — from 50% to 25%.

The last time dissatisfaction with governance was as low as it is today was prior to the 1994 Gingrich revolution. The pattern seems to be that liberals require 10 years to reduce the good will Americans have for their government to the point that they are removed from office.




Bob Etheridge supports leadership through Broken Consent with his vote for ObamaCare...

He harms America
He harms North Carolina
He harms the people of North Carolina




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Rep. GK Butterfield (NC-1) -- Wielding the club of Broken Consent yields Distrust...

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Obama, Reid, Pelosi and GK Butterfield have found a new tool in their quest to pass legislation against the interest of the American people. That is the tool of broken consent.

Where once we had representatives who, in their self interest, responded to the interests of the people, we currently have a large percentage who no longer respond to those they represent. Why? They have been freed from the people because they are either retiring or realize they are unlikely to win reelection. They realize they no longer have the consent of the people and as a result feel free to vote for atrocities such as ObamaCare.

Broken Consent yields distrust....According to Pew...

By almost every conceivable measure Americans are less positive and more critical of government these days. A new Pew Research Center survey finds a perfect storm of conditions associated with distrust of government — a dismal economy, an unhappy public, bitter partisan-based backlash, and epic discontent with Congress and elected officials.

Rather than an activist government to deal with the nation’s top problems, the public now wants government reformed and growing numbers want its power curtailed. With the exception of greater regulation of major financial institutions, there is less of anappetite for government solutions to the nation’s problems — including more government control over the economy — than there was when Barack Obama first took office. …

.... Just 22% say they can trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time, among the lowest measures in half a century. About the same percentage (19%) says they are “basically content” with the federal government, which is largely unchanged from 2006 and 2007, but lower than a decade ago.

Opinions about elected officials are particularly poor. In a follow-up survey in early April, just 25% expressed a favorable opinion of Congress, which was virtually unchanged from March (26%), prior to passage of the health care reform bill. This is the lowest favorable rating for Congress in a quarter century of Pew Research Center
surveys. Over the last year, favorable opinions of Congress have declined by half — from 50% to 25%.

The last time dissatisfaction with governance was as low as it is today was prior to the 1994 Gingrich revolution. The pattern seems to be that liberals require 10 years to reduce the good will Americans have for their government to the point that they are removed from office.




GK Butterfield supports leadership through Broken Consent with his vote for ObamaCare...

He harms America
He harms North Carolina
He harms the people of North Carolina




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S 3564 -- A Bill to Help Women in College From Sen Tom Udall?

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Sen. Tom Udall from New Mexico has introduced a bill to "promote the potential of women".

Via govtrack:

A bill to promote the potential of women in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Perhaps Udall is unaware that times have changed since the 70's and that we are now living in a time when men rather than women are suffering from not just low but declining enrollment statitics in college and that we should perhaps Save The Men.

In brushing up on the present Mr. Udall should perhaps google the matter. For instance, this hit:

* Fisk University, a historically black college in Nashville, implemented a recruitment program this year called The Talented Tenth, which invites African-American high school males to the campus for a series of workshops about college. The current freshman class is 72% female.

* Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass., resurrected its football team five years ago when male enrollment began to slip. The school also recruits at all-male high schools.

* Many schools are heavily promoting science and technology programs, as well as ROTC and sports facilities.

And this from the NYT:

...men now make up only 42 percent of the nation's college students.

Sen. Udall, this is no longer 1975; there is a current world that you should consider waking up to.

Finally, there are no cosponsors to this bill. Some should be considered.


Here's one Sen Udall may recall from Jethro Tull, Living in the Past:

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