Rep Jeff Denham Leads The DC Fight Against Valley High Speed Rail

Rep Jeff  Denham Leads The DC Fight Against Valley High Speed Rail

Today congressional representative republican Jeff Denham led a 4 hour meeting in Washington, DC in his fight against high speed rail (HSR). As a state senator, Jeff Denham kept mass transit out of the central valley for the past ten years and, in his new position in Congress, he is determined to keep high speed rail out of the valley for the foreseeable future. Today many local leaders met in Washington, DC to discuss HSR. Denham argues HSR is too expensive and all the valley needs is a couple more lanes on highway 99. Denham has no clue as to the needs of the valley. HSR is needed for the students of UC Merced, for valley seniors and disabled (like our veterans) and for those looking to expand businesses and jobs.
Denham has decided to run for Congress in CD 10 (Turlock to Modesto) in 2012. We must get Denham out!!


Some of the issues I am most worried about include;
1) Funding - I believe the HSR will attract a lot of riders. But people will not use the HSR system if our elected officials have no confidence in it or they constantly talk about "it's too expensive to ride." We need to work out the riding costs so that poor valley residents can use the system and we need to elect people who can discuss all of the issues, but not drag the progressing project down, causing the valley to lose jobs, money, business, investors and an improved quality of life.
2) Excess costs - the costs are increasing on the project and we need to see who is being paid too much and eliminate waste, fraud and abuse.
3) We need to keep the federal money spent in the US. If a lot of the federal funds are going into foreign pockets, then, I want to halt the project until we can get American vendors, specialists, etc. All of the materials must be made in the US, including the rail cars. I do not believe Americans will have confidence in  a China-made rail system.

There are other issues, but these are on the top of my list at this moment.

Congress fails AGAIN

How can America rise from the recession and decrease the deficit if the Congress, Democrats and Republicans, can not make any decisions? The congressional Republicans want to protect the wealthiest 2% of Americans and will not allow any increase of the multimillionaires and billionaires.
Now there will be $2 trillion dollars tax of automatic financial cuts of domestic and defense spending starting in 2014. Family financial supports will also end. This will be a hard hit and no one will be happy! Congress must talk and arrive at a balanced plan. By not acting and not making a decision , Congress has voted for tax increases for everyone, including the wealthiest. Everyone will pay $1,000 or more in taxes because of our dysfunctional Congress.
Today, Congress, as is the norm, is taking a holiday work break. Representing constituents in Congress is a voluntary position. If you can not do the job, you need to stop going to Congress and get another job or start a business in your local area to decrease unemployment.
The minute people get elected to Congress, they begin the political games and sell out the local interests in favor of high-paying lobbyists. We saw that with Jeff Denham's election. After he won, he went to Washington, DC and threw a private $250,000 party for Republicans and lobbyists, using money from the Central Valley - one of the poorest places in California.
Register to vote and vote them OUT!!!!!

Congress adjourns for week with no help to citizens

Congress is unable to function and will lead our country into further disaster.The dysfunction and political division has made Congress a place for grandstanding and hot rhetoric, but at the cost of national unemployment and no confidence in the economy. Politicians can't even decide if the federal government should give FEMA money to help citizens who are victims of national disasters. Republicans say they will vote to fund FEMA, if the money comes from current programs that help US children and the poor.
I think most Americans want to help people who suffer from natural disasters. The stagnation in Congress is hurting us all - a different type of national disaster. Republicans had hoped they could force Senate Democrats to accept a partisan budget cut on the threat that disaster victims would otherwise be deprived of assistance for days or even weeks.
We in the valley must assuredly work to get Denham out of the valley as a representative. We will never get a reduction in the deficit via the congressional super-committee with this group in office - that means cuts in Medicare, social security, medicaid, etc.. We must vote the obstructionist Republicans out in 2012, so we can move forward.
Then, after spending billions of dollars fighting whether to fund FEMA or fighting  to suspend clean air and water regulations and spend billions on studies to see if clean air improves health, the Congress adjourns for a week-long vacation.
This Congress takes too much time arguing and needs to spend more time in DC in session working and attempting to come to some needed agreements.
Americans are suffering, but congressmen are deaf to the cries.

Denham wants EPA out as he violates ethical standards

Rep. Jeff Denham (CD 19 Stanislaus,Fresno, Turlock, Madera, Sonora) spoke in the House on Sept. 23rd  urging the House to pass the Train Act and give the job of information gathering required in the Act to his friends in the House balcony. Republicans feel the EPA is a rogue agency and want to end the regulation of mercury, etc.
HOUSE’S TRAIN ACT THREATENS TO DERAIL CLEAN AIR | “The House is slated to vote this week on a proposal that mandates at least a years-long delay of two major air pollution rules and, senior Democrats say, badly weakens EPA’s ability to limit mercury and other air toxics from power plants,” E2 Wire writes. The White House has threatened a veto. Last night, the House Rules Committee set the rules for debate on the TRAIN Act (HR 2401), a “bill that mandates interagency economic analyses of EPA rules, and delays two rules on power plant emissions.” The White House has threatened a veto.


Paying for a huge study to report the effects of muecury, etc. is a huge waste of public money. WE MUST CUT UNNECESSARY COSTS AND WASTE - not continue the old wasteful ways of spending and increasing the deficit - especially when Denham stated on the House floor that he had a pecuniary, unethical interest which is related to his political campaign.

CHOWCHILLA  HITS BOTTOM AND DEFAULTS ON LOANS

Chowchilla defaults on bond payment for new government building. As Chowchilla heads towards bankruptcy, the city promises to dig into reserves to pay missed payment with penalty fees. Years of neglect by state officials, including then State Senator Denham have led to the pitiful state of financial affairs.

NEW CONGRESS OFF TO BAD START

I don't feel great about this "new" Congress - looks like the same "old boys club " to me. Jeff Denham has been given the job of frat party thrower and fundraiser. Hence, on the day BEFORE he even gets into office, he throws a $2,500 a plate dinner at a luxury hotel in D.C.. I guess the economy is doing very well after all.

Next Boehner starts crying repeatedly. He is like an old depressed drunk. In fact, he has around eleven brothers and sisters. His sister said, “John is a little man and he has a big job ahead of him." With family confidence like that, it is no wonder Boehner started the, "my gavel is bigger than yours" contest. Yes, it sounds like a penile problem to me too. In fact, as Boehner was waving his gavel around with great pride about its size, the gavel began to resemble a "penis analogy" to me.  Let the frat party begin.

Next these guys, getting high salaries, decide to read the Constitution aloud on the House floor. Maybe these guys should have been reading the Constitution instead of partying, drinking and womanizing at the lavish party the night before. Yes, we got to pay to hear these inept congressmen read the Constitution aloud. It was sad to hear some of the congressional members stumble over the words. That reading exercise cost us citizens around a million dollars or more...our tax money.

The Republicans said the only idea they had for reducing federal spending was to cut the congressional budget. Later, it was revealed that actually the congressional budget would be too hard to cut, so the reduction will be greatly reduced and the congressional party can continue. 

Boehner said first job, as Speaker of the House, is to repeal health care reform legislation. The Congressional Budget Office says that will cost over $230 billion dollars with the investments already made - plus the Senate will not pass the repeal bill, so it is a waste of time and money - but a good show for gullible Republicans. On a news interview show when Boehner was asked what he planned to cut to reduce federal spending as promised during the campaign, Boehner said, in spite of all of his years in the House, he "had no specific ideas."

FRESNO DECLARED THIRD DUMBEST CITY IN NATION

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno has a new ranking on an online news website's list of America's smartest and dumbest cities.


According to the survey by the Daily Beast, Fresno ranks as the third dumbest city in the nation, behind San Antonio, Texas and Las Vegas, Nevada.

In their 2009 survey, the web site ranked Fresno as America's dumbest city in the survey of nation's largest population centers.

The web site said they ranked the cities based on the number of college degree holders and institutions of higher education. The web site's authors congratulated Fresno for moving up in this year's ranking.

Boston, Massachusetts topped the list of the top three smartest areas in the nation, Hartford-New Haven, Connecticut came in second, and the San Francisco Bay Area ranked third.

Denham repeatedly lies that he is in DC in order to evade district residents. Hey, elect Denham and you will never find him. The Fresno Bee states Denham broke two federal laws and Washington, DC has named Denham one of the TEN MOST CROOKED politicians in office. The Modesto Bee thinks this is consistent with the valley's reputation (like Condit). Vote for GoodWIN for Congress
Goodwin's words: http://www.bit.ly/aU67fi
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I think all members of Congress - both House and Senate - should have pay and benefit cuts and a public spending cap. All of the saved money should go to reducing the federal debt. Even if the amount does not seem huge, every penny counts. It is symbolic for Congress to sacrifice and support average Americans, and stop living "high on the hog" using our tax money. Vote for Loraine GoodWIN http://www.drgoodwin.info/


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Denham No Tiene Respeto Para Mujeres Ni Minorías

Desafortunadamente, el Sr Denham se niega a debatirme para la elección congresional. Esto significa que usted no podrá oír que ambos candidatos y hacer su propia decisión y la elección acerca de su voto. El Sr Denham estuvo a los residentes de Chowchilla cuando arreglaron un debate y él los dijo que estuvo en Washington, DC, así que él no apareció. Luego fui dicho que Denham había sido visto en el área local y él no estuvo en DC. Acaba de negar a debatir.
La semana pasada Denham hizo la misma cosa. Denham dijo la Liga de Fresno de Mujeres Votantes que él no me debatiría. Se negó a reprogramar el debate. Me siento que esto es un insulto a mí como una hembra, una mamá, y una minoría.
Yo no puedo forzar Denham a debatir, pero espero que votará contra Denham en el 2 de noviembre. Lo debemos mostrar nosotros no somos invisibles. Denham no tiene respeto para mujeres ni minorías y nosotros debemos votar en números grandes contra Denham de demostrar que esperamos respeto para nosotros mismos y para nuestras familias. Esperamos poder hacer una elección informado. Denham es un trabajador del estado y él tiene un deber para hablar abiertamente a residentes de distrito.
Denham nos está, los cueros de nosotros y los desechos para debatir. Si gana, será peor que un nosotros nunca alcanzaremos a este hombre. Deham fue llamado crooked por la Fresno Bee y por un grupo de la moralidad en Washington,DC.
Vote para Loraine Goodwin para Congreso - comunicará con usted y le mantendrá informó.

Loraine Goodwin Will Lead the Valley into the Future _ Jeff Denham Not Educated to Residents

Denham in Congress will have to follow his party and fight to repeal health care reform. Denham has no clout with his party, so he has to do this. Denham has essentially no significant education, so nobody in Congress is going to care what Denham thinks.
*In the meantime, insurance companies will be rapidly increasing premiums, so many of you will not be able to afford healthcare any way.
*A vote for GOODWIN will get the insurance premiums down, including Medicare Advantage. Loraine Goodwin will also ensure care for women, children and aging baby-boomers too.
Loraine Goodwin
Candidate Congress CD 19

From Candidate Loraine Goodwin - Congress CD 19
BUSINESSES MUST HIRE AND SUPPORT AMERICANS

In general, companies are not leaving California. Companies are shipping their jobs and company orders to foreign countries. America is losing jobs because American companies like Ebay and Hewlett Packard hire in foreign countries and order supplies from foreign countries. These companies, and atherds, are also building and banking in foreign countries.

SOLUTION: If these companies want to help the American economy, they must hire, order, build, and bank within the U.S. They must quit gripping about having to pay a few bucks for employee healthcare and pay American taxes to support our great American way of life. There are many business tax write-offs to make American business appealing. If companies want the U.S. consumer market, they have to participate by hiring Americans and getting supplies and services locally.

Jeff Debham Says Can Not Debate or Discuss Issues...Can Not Think...Not Fit For Congress

Jeff Denham told the Fresno League of Women Voters he can not debate - so, the debate between candidate Dr. Loraine Goodwin and Jeff Denham was cancelled.


Debates and discussions on issues and relevant topics are necessary. Often debates and discussions can lead to other topics and eventually lead to solutions. As a physician, we always had medical meetings to discuss medical puzzles and it frequently led to lists of alternative treatments or possible rare diagnoses.

Debates and discussions about issues are for thinkers. It is great to think "on your feet" and experience the "give and take" and excitement of a good debate. Jeff Denham says he can not discuss or debate issues. He is too pitiful for Congress. I can't imagine a person who can not debate or discuss issues in Congress at all. Why would someone want him in Congress except as a puppet or toy?

As a current elected official, Denham has been overspending for 8 years and has never experienced a balanced budget. Jeff Denham has left California with the largest debt and lowest credit rating of all 50 states. He would ruin Congress with his lack of accounting and budget skills. Now, he say he can't debate or discuss issues either? What is he thinking? Or probably, he is not thinking at all.

Anyone who would vote for Jeff Denham after these and other bizarre antics, is asking for abuse and failure.

Jeff Denham Stomps on Graves of Deceased Soldiers and Civilians For Sneaky Self-Promotion

Many of our young men and women have died or been maimed in the war which includes promoting free and open elections in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. Now Jeff Denham says he will not give CD 19 voters an "Informed Choice" in the up-coming congressional elections. Jeff Denham says he will not debate on TV the minority female candidate, Dr. Loraine Goodwin. As a state senator Denham has breached his duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States. He is trying to hide from CD 19 voters. Denham avoids all public contact and disclosure. Jeff Denham appears unfit for the office of Congress.  We can not TRUST Denham. Denham is only interested in self-promotion - he is unfit for office. Denham dances and stomps on the graves of our soldiers for self-promotion and greed. Vote Denham OUT!!!