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Time runner-up for Person of the Year 2009 - Speaker Nancy Pelosi

By admin | December 16, 2009

Written by Michael Vass

TIME has come out with the person of the year for 2009. But before I comment on that, I want to review the thinking of TIME. In looking at their runner-up House Speaker Nancy Pelosi I think we can see exactly what TIME was trying to do. Make a political statement, not shared by the majority of Americans.

TIME notes about Speaker Nancy Pelosi

“Those with whom she has tussled over the years, and there have been many, have by and large been banished.”

Not exactly a blushing endorsement, as it seems to be a clear indication of what I believe most liberals would love to say.

“You can say or do anything, as long as it’s exactly what we (liberals) agree with.”

But let’s look at what she has done as Speaker so far:

  • Was in charge of the lowest rated Congress ever - 2007 & 2008 (18% approval rating - Gallup)
  • Owns over $10 million in stocks - including large investments, over $250,000, in wind energy corporations
  • Has not had a debate for her Congressional district since 1987
  • Created the pay-as-you-go law, which will be violated by Health Care Reform if passed
  • Increased the minimum wage to $7.25, which reduced new job creation
  • Opposed the 2007 Iraq Troop surge -

    “Adding more combat troops will only endanger more Americans and stretch our military to the breaking point for no strategic gain”

    - the surge worked

  • Did not pass or move forward any version of the Darfur Accountability Act, which has languished in Congress since 2005
  • Asked for a Boeing 757 to fly her around the nation - paid for by tax dollars
  • Approved of the $787 Obama Stimulus (which she designed in 2008), the $60+ billion Auto industry bailout, the $700 TARP (bank) bailout
  • Voted against the Balanced Budget Act in 1995
  • Blocked any discussion of domestic oil and gas drilling, refuses to accept nuclear energy plant creation - refer back to her wind energy investment
  • Supports medical marijuanna - which has proven to be abused by minors and youth throughout California
  • Voted to increase taxes on everyone making $31,850 or more on March 2008
  • Failed all action on Child Soldier Prevention Act - from 2007 to today including H.R. 2620, H.R. 3028
  • various Pelosi 2008 and before http://www.mvass.com/labels/Nancy%20Pelosi.html
  • various Pelosi 2009 http://www.mvass.com/?s=nancy+pelosi

    She has tried to block any discussion of domestic drilling, like Pharoh forbidding the name Moses from being spoken. Which is fantastic for her since she makes money on that delay because she owns stock in alternative energy companies. She also helped to write a bailout plan that allowed the Treasury Secretary to wield sole control over virtually a trillion dollars. When that failed she helped write another plan that took any repayments and gave them to a Democratic pet project, ACORN, which is under federal investigation. And now we learn that paid her husband just under $100,000 from political donations - which she voted to ban in 2007.

    Selected videos of Speaker Pelosi in action

    Ok, I think the point is being made.

    Suffice to say that if this is the 2nd choice for Person of the Year of 2009, either TIME is advocating for the extreme left or our nation is about to slam into a wall of problems and discord like never before. If Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a far-left, math impaired, greener than grass, socialistic, big government, malcontent is the second choice, I would have to believe TIME is selecting the Worst Person of the Year for 2009.

    Rating 4.00 out of 5
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