NEWSFLASH! Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi did something I APPROVE of!

2009 July 09 post from swirsky

Bravo, Nancy Pelosi for not embarrasing the United States by honoring an anti-Semitic drug addict who died owing other people nearly half a billion dollars!

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed off a proposed resolution calling for Congress to recognize Michael Jackson for his "humanitarian" work.

"I don't think it's necessary for us to have a resolution," Pelosi told reporters during her weekly press conference.

"In his case, if the idea is to praise the life and work, as I assume that resolution does, then why not do that?" she said. "A resolution, I think, would open up to contrary views to -- that are not necessary at this time to be expressed in association with a resolution whose purpose is quite different."

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee, D-Texas, ignited an intense exchange when she called on lawmakers to recognize the deceased King of Pop as a "global humanitarian and a noted leader in the fight against worldwide hunger and medical crises" and celebrate Jackson as "an accomplished contributor to the worlds of arts and entertainment, scientific advances in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, and global food security."

See the full story at Fox News

That Sheila Jackson-Lee is a piece of work, isn't she? The African American community could do a better job of picking leaders and role models, IMHO.

 

Comments

at 12:32 p.m. on July 9, 2009, skipintro says...
Good for you, Nancy! You have at least one neuron in your brain that's not crazy!
 
 
at 10:16 a.m. on July 10, 2009, voodoo says...
no kidding... although her motives are suspect, I think she personally didn't like Jacko. We have to ask, why does Congress feel like they need to waste time and tax payer dollars debating symbolic measures to honor (Michael Jackson) or reprimand (Rush Limbaugh) individuals. Do we really need praise or condemnation of individuals coming from the nations highest legislative body? Sure they don't have time to read bailouts, cap and trade, or anything else of real substance, but they have time for this nonsense?
 
 

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