Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Politics Wamp Stumps in Ramsey Country
Posted by Jeff Woods on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 8:46 AM
“Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves because of what has happened to this large central federal government. Some of the trends in Washington today follow more closely the path that the Soviet Union went down than the path our framers wanted us to go down, and that is limited government. They said everything not delineated to the federal government is the responsibility of the states and the people. There’s no recognition of that today. ... Some analysts say our nation’s governors will determine how much freedom is preserved in America."
Eastman CEO Jim Rogers said of Wamp: “I’m guessing he’s never had a cup of decaf in his life.”
Wamp again insisted the GOP primary is boiling down to "a classic two-man race between a grass-roots conservative and an establishment moderate." The problem is, that's not really true. What we have instead is a classic three-man race in which two of the guys split the conservative vote and let the moderate guy skate to victory. So Wamp also has developed this little rap to try to persuade the right wing to choose him over Ramsey.
“I won’t take anything away from Ron Ramsey because he’s my friend and I think he’s been an effective lieutenant governor. He and I are very close on lot of issues. We agree on the sovereignty issue. We agree on limited government and low taxes. We’re both very strong on Second Amendment protections, on home education, right to life and a whole lot of other issues that we are very much in agreement on. So I think the best thing for conservatives in Tennessee, and I said this, is for them to elect me governor and him to continue as lieutenant governor.”
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Wonder what other Senate Republicans think of Wamp's wish that Ramsey stay on as speaker?
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Notice that the writer, Mr. Woods, frames Wamp's comments as zany, crazy and rap-like. If you are a conservative worried about the federal government's attack on state's rights, what do you see in Wamp's quote that you disagree with? I was there and I came away agreeing with what he said. Sadly, after listening to politicians saying whatever it takes to get elected, I wondered if he was telling the truth. I wondered it he would stick to his convictions. Mr. Woods, if you are attempting to be a respected reporter of news, you have failed. However, if you desire to be a hack, congrats.
Hummm. History, folks, is there for the learning. Wamp and all his ilk would do well to revisit the 'Federalist Papers' and realize that a strong central government was advocated by a large contingent of our founders. Granted the debate goes on and limits are open for discussion, but the claim that the founders were all about little or no central government are demonstrably bunk. It was weakness in federal authority that doomed the 'Articles of Confederation' and led to the Constitution in the first place. There are no patriots calling for the demise of our legitimate, elected national government. I won't say what they are other than patriots, but...
“Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves because of what has happened to this large central federal government."
Because Mr. getbackbarack, people who make comments like this are completely ignorant of American history. The founding fathers profoundly disagreed with one another as to how strong the federal government should be. The throw them all into the same camp is being willfully ignorant.
Second of all, were you getbackbush when the Bush administration was attacking states rights? When they were suing the state of California for their attempt at carbon emission legislation? Or when they sued the state of Oregon for legalizing medical marijuana? Of course you weren't. You probably voted for and defended Bush.
While I agree that Zack Wamp is possibly a few bricks shy of a load, I didn't see anything in Jeff's article that would back up his leading paragraph. At any rate I am one voter who would like to see another "I built it from the ground up" type business person in a similar mold as Bredesen. McWherter, who inherited an already successful business doesn't qualify. Haslam does. Tennessee needs a manager rather than a political hack as govenor.
between these self-described "grass-roots" conservatives and the modern day glut of politicized evangelicals, this bizarre re-imagination of American history bears very little resemblance to what actually happened, what was said and written.
i guess it's another prime example of say it often enough, loud enough and to enough people and eventually you can make it "true"
...and the reality-based community takes another hit.
Read what the Constitution expresses in terms of Federal powers. Now look at all of the areas where the Federal government has illegally usurped authority. We need to bust the Fed down to half the size it is now. A strong Federal government does not mean unlimited Federal government.
What we have today is an incredible slush fund, absolute corruption, and no accountability in Washington. You work like a dog, and your tax money goes into a black hole, never to be seen again. Are you telling me this is OK with you?
You should go along with what true Libertarians envision, because you'll still be able to have all the humanitarian programs that you dream of. They'll just be VOLUNTARILY and PRIVATELY funded.
I hope to see the day when some of these "conservatives" are tried and imprisoned on sedition and treason charges. So much BS and so little content other than a wish to return to some imagined time when everyone was happy and the government never did anything wrong, as long as some middle-aged white man was in charge. Dream on, you "take back my America" idiots.
Freedom is a work in progress,
I'd be happy to "look at all to the areas where the Federal governmnet has illegally usurped authority" if you would name them and tell me why you think they are illegal. Do you deny the authority of the Supreme Court to arbitrate? The Congress to legislate? The executive to administer?
I hear folks unhappy with the way their country's government is constituted, and who also seem to think the government of their states are less corrupt and more accountable. HA! Again, I hear a lot of complaining and no patriotism.
No, the state of things is not OK with me. That's why I work with like-minded citizens and activist groups to change what I don't like through petition and electoral processes.
"i guess it's another prime example of say it often enough, loud enough and to enough people and eventually you can make it 'true'"
Oh, the irony. This was Hitler's philosophy of political communication, laid out in Mein Kampf.
Does that mean that Glenn Beck is the new Hitler? (Gasp!)
I still don't understand why it's Zack Womp instead of Zack Wamp.
The AFLAC duck talks beter than Wimp.
Id like to know why since oil began spewing in the gulf no candidate has made any statement about an energy policy?
