Hillbilly Report

Will Harry Reid Honor Chris Dodd’s Hold On The Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act?

Hillbilly Report
Glendale, Kentucky
October 19, 2007
www.ditchmitchky.com
www.bluegrassroots.org
Senator Chris Dodd is going to put a hold on Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act. Will Senator Harry Reid honor Chris Dodd's hold like he honored the hold Tom Coburn placed on H.R. 923, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007, a bill that would have reopened hate crimes cases from before 1970? The Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act of 2007 bill passed the House by a vote of 422-2. (Source: Tom Coburn: The Shame of the Senate)
What the hell is going on here?

Novak: Conservatives may resign from board if DeLay hired as lobbyist

Ron Brynaert
In a Christmas Eve column for the Chicago Sun-Times, conservative columnist Robert Novak claims he has heard of potential resignations of board members at the American Conservative Union, should former GOP Texas Congressman Tom DeLay, who was indicted on state campaign finance charges, be hired as a lobbyist for the organization. Full Story.

E-mails: DeLay staff knew lobbyist paid for golf trip

By John Solomon

The Associated Press

 

WASHINGTON — Prosecutors have e-mail showing Rep. Tom DeLay's office knew lobbyist Jack Abramoff had arranged the financing for the GOP leader's controversial European golfing trip in 2000 and was concerned "if someone starts asking questions." Read More

Tom Delay Pal involved in drug running?

WORLD EXCLUSIVE
APRIL 17 2006--Venice,FL.
by Daniel Hopsicker
One of the two owners of the DC9 (tail number N900SA) busted at an airport in Ciudad del Carmen in the state of Campeche, Mexico last week freighted 5.5 tons of cocaine had been appointed in 1993 to the Business Advisory Council of the National Republican Congressional Committee by then-Congressional Majority Leader Tom Delay. Read More.

Tom DeLay won't seek re-election

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay won't seek re-election to Congress. Wonder what my Congressman Ron Lewis thinks about this?

Supreme Court tackles redistricting

Supreme Court tackles redistricting
By Mary Madewell
The Paris News
Published March 01, 2006
Former U.S. Rep. Max Sandlin, D-Marshall, says he is optimistic about the outcome of redistricting arguments to be heard today before the United States Supreme Court.
“I am very optimistic,” Sandlin said. “I believe the Supreme Court confirmed that Tom DeLay’s (U.S. Rep. R-Sugar Land) redistricting was clearly unconstitutional when they set the case for argument.”