• Elton Gallegly,  Ronald Reagan

    United States Senate Passes Rep. Elton Gallegly Bill Honoring President Ronald Reagan

    ronald reagan

    From the press release:

    The U.S. Senate late Tuesday passed a bill by U.S. Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties) to honor President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    The Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent. On March 9, the House passed it on a 371-19 vote, with one Member voting present. The bill now goes to President Obama for his signature.

    The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act will create an 11-member commission that will plan and carry out activities deemed fitting to honor Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday, which will be on Feb. 6, 2011.

    The commission will make recommendations and provide necessary assistance for federal, state and local governmental agencies and civic groups to honor President Reagan’s 100th birthday. Such activities could include special stamps or coins. In addition, the commission will recommend to Congress activities to honor President Reagan’s 100th birthday, including the possible convening of a Joint Session of Congress.

    No federal money can be spent on the commission or its activities.

    “The bipartisan support for the commission says a lot about how President Reagan’s impact on U.S. and international affairs continues to be felt today,” Gallegly said. “President Reagan inspired greatness in the nation he loved. Celebrating his life and accomplishments is a celebration of America.”

    Gallegly also noted that it’s fitting that the legislation passed in time for the unveiling of President Reagan’s statue in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on June 3. Former first lady Nancy Reagan will attend the ceremony.

    Flap will be looking forward to the festivities next February 6th at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.


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  • Elton Gallegly,  Ronald Reagan,  Russ Feingold

    Senator Russ Feingold Blocks Rep. Elton Gallegly’s Sponsored Bill Honoring President Ronald Reagan Updated

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    Flap just received notice from DC that Senator Russ Feingold is releasing his hold on this bill because it means so much to Mrs. Nancy Reagan.

    Why Feingold had the gall to place a hold in the first place is beyond belief. But, the hold is lifted and let the celebrations begin on the anniversary of the Gippers birthday 100 years ago this coming February.

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    The 40th President of the United States Ronald Wilson Reagan

    Roll Call has a piece today about Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, blocking in the United States Senate ,Flap’s Congressman Elton Gallegly’s bill honoring President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    The House of Representatives today passed a bill by Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties) to honor President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    The bill passed on a 371-19 vote, with one Member voting present.

    The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act would create an 11-member commission that will plan and carry out activities deemed fitting to honor Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday, which will be on Feb. 6, 2011.

    The commission will make recommendations and provide necessary assistance for federal, state and local governmental agencies and civic groups to honor Reagan’s 100th birthday. Such activities could include special stamps or coins. In addition, the commission will recommend to Congress activities to honor Reagan’s 100th birthday, including the possible convening of a Joint Session of Congress.

    No federal money can be spent on the commission or its activities.

    “‘The Great Communicator’ spoke for the American people, capturing the hearts of small-town citizens and world leaders alike,” Gallegly told his colleagues before the vote today. “California enjoyed an economic resurgence during his terms as governor, and as President of the United States his legacy is extraordinary: In eight short years as President, Ronald Reagan presided over international changes and ushered in unparalleled peace and prosperity—not only for our nation, but for the world.”

    The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is in Simi Valley, CA, Gallegly’s hometown.

    Previous commissions have been instituted to honor Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Abraham Lincoln.

    The bill, H.R. 131 can be found here.

    So, why is Democrat Senator Feingold blocking the bill or better yet holding the bill hostage?

    Politics – Feingold wants to drive his own agenda and amend a non-controversial bill.

    Republicans are trying to pass legislation in the next few weeks to kick off the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth, and the only hurdle appears to be Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who is refusing to let the Senate vote on the bill.

    Feingold’s decision to block passage of a bipartisan commission to celebrate the former president’s 100th birthday has nothing to do with antagonism toward the conservative icon. But he does want to use the momentum behind the bill to drive legislation of his own.

    “Sen. Feingold has no interest in blocking this bill,” said a Feingold spokesman, referring to the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act. “He wants to offer an amendment to it, but that request was blocked by a Republican Senator.”

    Feingold’s amendment would establish two commissions to study the internment and restrictions of German and Italian Americans and Jewish refugees during World War II, and it is unrelated to the Reagan bill. The Reagan measure would establish a commission to plan federal and state celebrations around Reagan’s centennial birthday in February 2011.

    Feingold’s spokesman said that the noncontroversial bill would be a good vehicle for the internment amendment, which he said is also noncontroversial.

    Supporters of the Reagan commission question Feingold’s motives for blocking a bill that passed the House 371-19 on March 9.

    Ryan Patmintra, a spokesman for Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), said if Feingold’s amendment is truly noncontroversial, he should simply go through the regular committee process and move it to the Senate floor.

    “It should have no problem passing through the Judiciary Committee where Democrats have a 12-seat majority,” Patmintra said. “Sen. Feingold has decided to hold this bill hostage using his own” amendment.
    On May 11, Kyl rejected a request by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on behalf of Feingold to attach the Wartime Treatment Study Act to the Reagan commission bill.

    A GOP aide said some Senate Democrats were not comfortable with Feingold’s amendment.

    “That’s why he wants to attach it. [The Reagan bill] is a commission that everybody supports,” the aide said.

    Representative Gallegly is not pleased.

    Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.), the bill’s lead sponsor in the House, said the commission’s funding has been restructured and that private donors have been found to pay for the Reagan tributes, which are likely to cost millions of dollars. 

    “I didn’t question their motives,” Gallegly said. “We got all the funding struck from it and passed it out of committee with overwhelming support.” 

    He added, “In a matter of a week we got 140 co-sponsors.” 

    Gallegly said he had hoped to have the legislation passed in time for the unveiling of Reagan’s statue in the Rotunda on June 3, since former first lady Nancy Reagan will be attending the ceremony. 

    Gallegly said it would be a shame “to have her here and not to be able to do these things concurrently [because] of folly about what should be simple.” 

    Clearly, this is grandstanding partisan politics by Feingold.

    The left-wing Democrat Senator should really cut the crap, unblock the bill and move on to moving his own bill forward.


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  • Elton Gallegly,  Ronald Reagan,  Russ Feingold

    Senator Russ Feingold Blocks Rep. Elton Gallegly’s Sponsored Bill Honoring President Ronald Reagan

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    The 40th President of the United States Ronald Wilson Reagan

    Roll Call has a piece today about Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin, blocking in the United States Senate ,Flap’s Congressman Elton Gallegly’s bill honoring President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    The House of Representatives today passed a bill by Congressman Elton Gallegly (R-Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties) to honor President Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.

    The bill passed on a 371-19 vote, with one Member voting present.

    The Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act would create an 11-member commission that will plan and carry out activities deemed fitting to honor Ronald Reagan on his 100th birthday, which will be on Feb. 6, 2011.

    The commission will make recommendations and provide necessary assistance for federal, state and local governmental agencies and civic groups to honor Reagan’s 100th birthday. Such activities could include special stamps or coins. In addition, the commission will recommend to Congress activities to honor Reagan’s 100th birthday, including the possible convening of a Joint Session of Congress.

    No federal money can be spent on the commission or its activities.

    “‘The Great Communicator’ spoke for the American people, capturing the hearts of small-town citizens and world leaders alike,” Gallegly told his colleagues before the vote today. “California enjoyed an economic resurgence during his terms as governor, and as President of the United States his legacy is extraordinary: In eight short years as President, Ronald Reagan presided over international changes and ushered in unparalleled peace and prosperity—not only for our nation, but for the world.”

    The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is in Simi Valley, CA, Gallegly’s hometown.

    Previous commissions have been instituted to honor Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Abraham Lincoln.

    The bill, H.R. 131 can be found here.

    So, why is Democrat Senator Feingold blocking the bill or better yet holding the bill hostage?

    Politics – Feingold wants to drive his own agenda and amend a non-controversial bill.

    Republicans are trying to pass legislation in the next few weeks to kick off the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth, and the only hurdle appears to be Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.), who is refusing to let the Senate vote on the bill.

    Feingold’s decision to block passage of a bipartisan commission to celebrate the former president’s 100th birthday has nothing to do with antagonism toward the conservative icon. But he does want to use the momentum behind the bill to drive legislation of his own.

    “Sen. Feingold has no interest in blocking this bill,” said a Feingold spokesman, referring to the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act. “He wants to offer an amendment to it, but that request was blocked by a Republican Senator.”

    Feingold’s amendment would establish two commissions to study the internment and restrictions of German and Italian Americans and Jewish refugees during World War II, and it is unrelated to the Reagan bill. The Reagan measure would establish a commission to plan federal and state celebrations around Reagan’s centennial birthday in February 2011.

    Feingold’s spokesman said that the noncontroversial bill would be a good vehicle for the internment amendment, which he said is also noncontroversial.

    Supporters of the Reagan commission question Feingold’s motives for blocking a bill that passed the House 371-19 on March 9.

    Ryan Patmintra, a spokesman for Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), said if Feingold’s amendment is truly noncontroversial, he should simply go through the regular committee process and move it to the Senate floor.

    “It should have no problem passing through the Judiciary Committee where Democrats have a 12-seat majority,” Patmintra said. “Sen. Feingold has decided to hold this bill hostage using his own” amendment.
    On May 11, Kyl rejected a request by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) on behalf of Feingold to attach the Wartime Treatment Study Act to the Reagan commission bill.

    A GOP aide said some Senate Democrats were not comfortable with Feingold’s amendment.

    “That’s why he wants to attach it. [The Reagan bill] is a commission that everybody supports,” the aide said.

    Representative Gallegly is not pleased.

    Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.), the bill’s lead sponsor in the House, said the commission’s funding has been restructured and that private donors have been found to pay for the Reagan tributes, which are likely to cost millions of dollars. 

    “I didn’t question their motives,” Gallegly said. “We got all the funding struck from it and passed it out of committee with overwhelming support.” 

    He added, “In a matter of a week we got 140 co-sponsors.” 

    Gallegly said he had hoped to have the legislation passed in time for the unveiling of Reagan’s statue in the Rotunda on June 3, since former first lady Nancy Reagan will be attending the ceremony. 

    Gallegly said it would be a shame “to have her here and not to be able to do these things concurrently [because] of folly about what should be simple.” 

    Clearly, this is grandstanding partisan politics by Feingold.

    The left-wing Democrat Senator should really cut the crap, unblock the bill and move on to moving his own bill forward.


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  • Jeb Bush,  Ronald Reagan

    Jeb Bush: Time to Leave Reagan Behind – WTF?

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    Former Gov. Jeb Bush, Rep. Eric Cantor and former Gov. Mitt Romney (left to right in center) lead a “Conversation for a New America” on Saturday in Arlington as part of a listening tour meant to revitalize the Republican Party

    Jeb Bush does not “get it.”

    Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Saturday that it’s time for the Republican Party to give up its “nostalgia” for the heyday of the Reagan era and look forward, even if it means stealing the winning strategy deployed by Democrats in the 2008 election.

    “You can’t beat something with nothing, and the other side has something. I don’t like it, but they have it, and we have to be respectful and mindful of that,” Mr. Bush said.

    The former president’s brother, often mentioned as a potential candidate in 2012, said President Obama’s message of hope and change during the 2008 campaign clearly resonated with Americans.

    This is what his father did during his disasterous Presidential term which ended with eight years of Bill Clinton and what his brother did in taking the GOP into minority status in his Presidency.

    Reagan offered “hope and change” from the stagflation and weak foreign policy disasters of the decade’s long rule of the Democrats in Congress and Jimmy Carter’s failed Presidency.

    Jeb should be saying: “Build on the Reagan Legacy with a new generation of conservative leadership.”

    Sadly, he didn’t.

    The national GOP needs to go beyond the Bush legacy and Reagan conservatives must retake the party policy machinery.


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  • economics,  Inflation,  Jimmy Carter,  Polling,  Ronald Reagan

    Poll Watch: 85 Per Cent Worry About Inflation, 34 Per Cent Expect Interest Rates to Rise

    Effects Of Inflation

    Most Americans know inflation is right around the corner with the massive government spending plans of President Obama and the congressional Democrats.

    Eighty-five percent (85%) of Americans say they are concerned about the possibility of inflation in the current economy, with 55% Very Concerned, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.

    Just 11% say they are not very or not at all concerned about the prospect of rising prices. These numbers are identical to findings last August, despite the high level of government spending President Obama has announced in recent months.

    Credit remains tight in the country, and the government plans to print more money. Both are generally considered key factors that lead to inflation. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech today, however, that he is confident the Fed can prevent inflation from happening.

    Eighty-four percent (84%) of Americans say they are paying more for groceries now than they were a year ago, and 66% expect to pay even more 12 months from now.

    The Federal Reserve has given no indication that it intends to raise interest rates to combat the possibility of inflation, but 34% of Americans think they will be paying higher interest rates a year from now. Twelve percent (12%) say interest rates will be lower, and 45% say there will be no change.

    Forty-three percent (43%) also say there has been no change from a year ago in the interest rates they now pay. Twenty-nine percent (29%) say they pay more now, while 25% say they are paying less.

    It is not a matter of IF but WHEN inflation hits. And, if the American economy is hit with a doubble wammy of low economic growth and inflation, then we have Jimmy Carter type stagflation.

    Remember what happened the last time, too?

    Republican candidate Ronald Reagan replaced one term President Carter.


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  • Ronald Reagan,  Russia,  Vladimir Putin

    Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Caught in KGB Reagan-Gorbachev Ruse?

    Putin Undercover

    Does this picture show Putin pretending to be a tourist? (pic: Pete Souza)

    You be the judge.

    The 20-year old photo depicts two world leaders – US President Ronald Reagan and the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev – in Moscow.

    But, according to the man who took the photo, it also captures Mr Putin disguised as a tourist.

    Pete Souza, now President Obama’s official photographer, captured the moment when he worked for President Reagan during the political thaw that soon ended the Cold War.

    Mr Reagan took a stroll around Red Square accompanied by the Russian leader, who then introduced him to a group of tourists.

    In an interview, Mr Souza recounted being surprised at the “pointed” questions these supposed tourists asked the US leader.

    They included searching enquiries on the state of human rights in the US.

    The identity of the man on the left of the photo – complete with camera round his neck – was later revealed and “verified” to Mr Souza as none other than Mr Putin.

    Looks like Putin to me.

    But, the Russians deny it – of course.


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