Indiana Representative Equates Walkout to Service in Afghanistan

[SirRealism]

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[dross]

Fail. Sad, pathetic fail.

 

[Stschil]

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Fail. Sad, pathetic EPIC fail.

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Wow, in normal life, at a normal job, if someone doesn't show up for work, they get fired on the spot. Do not pass go, do not collect Two Hundred dollars. Why should elected officials be any different? There is a procedure in place to register consent or disagreement with an issue in government. It's called a vote. For or against an issue, It's what these idiots were elected by their districts to do. By not showing up, even if it's to register an abstention, they have failed their constituants.

And to try to justify his actions by comparing himself to soldier being deployed to a combat zone? Give me a break!!! He sounds more like the kid on the playground who doesn't like how the game is being played, so he takes his ball and runs home.

 

[Pyroponce]

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When read the headline, I thought for sure "April Fools!" Good thing there's a clip.

That's just pathetic. Our soldiers are dying over there for crying out loud.

 

[cositc]

Words can't describe what I want to say.

 

[jeremy]

So put a Rifle in his Hands and punt his tail onto a Cargo to Afghanistan. There are probably Guardsman that are his age over there...

 

[Garb]

Who clapped for him? I want all their heads on the chopping block this next election.

 

[PatriotPride]

Unbelievable! What a sack of Liberal crap. I hope he chokes on his own ego.

 

[Sarge470]

So, as I understand it the Indiana Democratic Party paid the tab for these runaways while they were staying in a non-union hotel, while supposedly fighting for collective bargaining issues and union rights. If the Central committee actually did pay the tab for these guys and ends up paying their fines as well, does that constitute 'income' to the individual legislators or 'political contributions' to their respective campaigns? Either way, it needs to be reported in an appropriate manner, whether it's to the IRS or the Secretary of State's office (yeah, I know he has his own legal/ethical issues). I don't think this is over by a long shot.

 

[Bunnykid68]

SO, me not working yesterday is like our troops over in another country, never thought about it that way for some reason.

 

[23mar03]

Who is that idiot and where is his district? Vote that POS out of a job.
With that statement, he just pissed over every military personel's service.

 

[Magneto]

I REALLY hope this finds its way into some campaign commericals.

 

[Hkindiana]

What a dirt bag. He should be put in a room of returning Vet's and be made to give that same speech again. I wonder what THEIR reaction would be. I don't think they would clap.

 

[23mar03]

What a dirt bag. He should be put in a room of returning Vet's and be made to give that same speech again. I wonder what THEIR reaction would be. I don't think they would clap.

More like...oops, sorry, sir. Let me hand you your ass!

 

[Hkindiana]

Did you notice his name? That is the BEST name I have ever heard for a politician - Cheatum. He should run for president with that name.

 

[revsaxon]

Wow... just wow. I have no connection to the military other than a deep respect for those who serve in it, and even im offended by that. Spending time not working, and hiding out in IL is the same thing as fighting for the rights of people who want you dead in a land far away from home, long after you were promised it would be over, for far less money than most people make doing way less risky things... yeah, seems the same thing to me.

God that pisses me off. Where do these entitled politicians get off even considering crap like that?

 

[Fishersjohn48]

State Rep. Dave Cheatham
Indiana House of Representatives
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786


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Call toll–free (from anywhere within Indiana):
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State Rep. Dave Cheatham's email address is h69@in.gov.



Have at him guys!!!

 

[Fletch]

This thread seems like a good place to post this:

Public Service Is an Ignoble Calling - Robert Higgs - Mises Daily

 

[2ADMNLOVER]

I don't care which party this jackass is with cause they're no different .

The same inflated sense of self worth and audacity because they're doing "the peoples work" .

Yet their vanity and ego won't let them see just how out of touch they are with the daily lives and struggles of the "common man" .

How's that quote go " By their works , you will know them " .

Lets see , these turds take an un scheduled vacation and now have the nerve to compare himself to a soldier .

I say we flush them all and start over .

 

[Hotdoger]

This thread seems like a good place to post this:

Public Service Is an Ignoble Calling - Robert Higgs - Mises Daily

GWB never equated his service as President to the troops serving in Afghanistan, reguardless of the rantings of Mr. Higgs.

You trying to equate that article, to what has happened with this Rep. is complete intellectual dishonesty.