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Liberty wrote:The good news is that nobody not even the Democrats in the House take Silly Jackson Lee seriously.

You got that right. Her move this year to press the House of Representatives to pass a U.S. resolution honoring Michael Jackson as an international humanitarian was wacky enough to have, of all people, Nancy Pelosi stand up and nip it in the bud because she new it would make her Democratic party look absolutely ridiculous. Pelosi shut down the proposal with a simple: "I don’t think it's necessary for us to have a resolution."

If you're an ultra-liberal Democrat and you have a proposal that Nancy Pelosi thinks is too far out there to even bring to the table, well, my friend, you know you're way off the bell-curve.

Stopped by Congress but not denied a photo op, never denied a photo op, Jackson Lee later showed up at Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles with a framed copy of her 1,500 word proposed resolution--already nixed by her own political party, mind you--iconizing Jackson. She held it like the tablets of Moses as she spoke. She said at the service, "The king--yes, the king--the king stopped and said he cared about you."

This woman is not unintelligent. And she has uncanny instincts for self-promotion: she has an unfaltering, internal magnet that draws her to the media camera closest to her that has the best odds of airing her face and drivel du jour. And she is one of the most vehemently anti-gun Congress-critters from Texas.

Washington doesn't take her seriously. Even Nancy Pelosi doesn't take her seriously. She's an embarrassment to Texas.

Yet, defying logic, the only people who do seem to take her seriously are the voters in her gerrymandered district. She's never faced a serious challenge for reelection. And even with this year's redistricting, it won't change...no matter how that ultimately turns out.

If the voters in 18th Congressional District of Texas could be rallied in numbers to tell Jackson Lee that they supported firearm ownership, that they supported concealed carry, that they felt the Second Amendment was vital to their freedom, then she would do an about-face. She is a political creature first, a media-seeker second...and whatever else comes third and fourth.

We ain't gonna unseat Jackson Lee any time soon, so it seems to me the alternative is to figure out some way to sway her constituency to RKBA. Maybe the NRA could fund a grassroots effort at education in the 18th District. Maybe free NRA Basic Pistol classes for residents of that District. Maybe CHL instructors offering free instruction in that District. Dunno.

But what I do know is that if there were a groundswell of RKBA sentiment to hit SJL's office from her voting constituency, she'd flip like a flounder.

Nope. I don't live in her District. But I do live in Greater Houston. And I would give my right incisor to see this particular U.S. Representative flip pro-gun.

I'd say the absence of common-sense regulation of voting rights is more dangerous to the country than insufficient gun regulations.

IMO, the failure to establish and maintain voting standards will eventually result in the demise of our nation as we know it.

Voting is a privilege, not a right. Our forefathers were smart enough to figure that out over 200 years ago. Too bad we can't.

Texas Dan Mosby wrote:IMO, the failure to establish and maintain voting standards will eventually result in the demise of our nation as we know it.Voting is a privilege, not a right. Our forefathers were smart enough to figure that out over 200 years ago. Too bad we can't.

Boy howdy -- dead people voting, people crossing district to cast multiple vote, non-registered voters, illegals voting?! And every time someone brings up strict voter ID ideas - the 'handwringers' go off on violating human rights. Gimme a break.

As far as Jackson Lee - wow, just wow. Hurricane names are racist -- can the mars rover take a photo of the flag Neil Arstrong planted... seriously??

Skiprr wrote:

Liberty wrote:The good news is that nobody not even the Democrats in the House take Silly Jackson Lee seriously.

You got that right. Her move this year to press the House of Representatives to pass a U.S. resolution honoring Michael Jackson as an international humanitarian was wacky enough to have, of all people, Nancy Pelosi stand up and nip it in the bud because she new it would make her Democratic party look absolutely ridiculous. Pelosi shut down the proposal with a simple: "I don’t think it's necessary for us to have a resolution."

If you're an ultra-liberal Democrat and you have a proposal that Nancy Pelosi thinks is too far out there to even bring to the table, well, my friend, you know you're way off the bell-curve.

Stopped by Congress but not denied a photo op, never denied a photo op, Jackson Lee later showed up at Michael Jackson's memorial service in Los Angeles with a framed copy of her 1,500 word proposed resolution--already nixed by her own political party, mind you--iconizing Jackson. She held it like the tablets of Moses as she spoke. She said at the service, "The king--yes, the king--the king stopped and said he cared about you."

This woman is not unintelligent. And she has uncanny instincts for self-promotion: she has an unfaltering, internal magnet that draws her to the media camera closest to her that has the best odds of airing her face and drivel du jour. And she is one of the most vehemently anti-gun Congress-critters from Texas.

Washington doesn't take her seriously. Even Nancy Pelosi doesn't take her seriously. She's an embarrassment to Texas.

Yet, defying logic, the only people who do seem to take her seriously are the voters in her gerrymandered district. She's never faced a serious challenge for reelection. And even with this year's redistricting, it won't change...no matter how that ultimately turns out.

If the voters in 18th Congressional District of Texas could be rallied in numbers to tell Jackson Lee that they supported firearm ownership, that they supported concealed carry, that they felt the Second Amendment was vital to their freedom, then she would do an about-face. She is a political creature first, a media-seeker second...and whatever else comes third and fourth.

We ain't gonna unseat Jackson Lee any time soon, so it seems to me the alternative is to figure out some way to sway her constituency to RKBA. Maybe the NRA could fund a grassroots effort at education in the 18th District. Maybe free NRA Basic Pistol classes for residents of that District. Maybe CHL instructors offering free instruction in that District. Dunno.

But what I do know is that if there were a groundswell of RKBA sentiment to hit SJL's office from her voting constituency, she'd flip like a flounder.

Nope. I don't live in her District. But I do live in Greater Houston. And I would give my right incisor to see this particular U.S. Representative flip pro-gun.

I highlighted the parts of your post that I agree with the most. And the only way that this woman is ever going to not be in that office is when she passes of old age someday and they carry her out on a gurney...

Can't stand this lady... especially the way a specific demographic in Houston eats everything she says up and just fuels her ignorance and flamboyance.

That's why we need background checks for voters.

RHenriksen wrote:My understanding is that her district is gerrymandered so heavily that the ONLY way to get rid of her is for another black democrat to defeat her in the primary.

Unfortunately, that won't ever happen because she holds all the political power/money in her district and anyone who even attempts to challenge her gets squished like a bug and run out of town. Also, she brings lots of pork to the folks in her district that run the show and they aren't about to cross her and lose their free $$'s.

GTRich94 wrote:Unfortunately, that won't ever happen because she holds all the political power/money in her district and anyone who even attempts to challenge her gets squished like a bug and run out of town. Also, she brings lots of pork to the folks in her district that run the show and they aren't about to cross her and lose their free $$'s.

I can't argue with that.

2012 redistricting--at least to my knowledge--is unlikely to change the 18th District.

Some may not realize how the boundaries of the 18th do such an incredible job of affecting Texas: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyou ... istrict=18.

This is a massive amount of land in Harris County: the largest county in the state and the third-largest county in the nation.

You'll notice that the 18th District does include all of downtown Houston and all of its corporate headquarters, Minute Maid Stadium, George Bush Airport, and the University of Houston...among other notable locations.

Ya see, redistricting is done based upon population as determined by the decennial U.S. census. It does not take into account the businesses headquartered within a Congressional District. If businesses/employees had a vote, Jackson Lee would have been out of office years ago.

This is a Texas Congressional District that wields a lot of power. It holds sway over downtown Houston and much of the core of Houston commerce.

Yet it is driven by voters who--at least the majority of whom, by population density--live in economically depressed neighborhoods and have little concern for, or knowledge of, the political and economic concerns of Greater Houston.

I'm just sayin'.

Sumthin' ain't right with this picture.

Jackson Lee, undeterred, will continue to yammer and will continue to seek every possible media on-camera opportunity...

Skiprr wrote: You'll notice that the 18th District does include all of downtown Houston and all of its corporate headquarters, Minute Maid Stadium, George Bush Airport, and the University of Houston...among other notable locations.

Ya see, redistricting is done based upon population as determined by the decennial U.S. census. It does not take into account the businesses headquartered within a Congressional District. If businesses/employees had a vote, Jackson Lee would have been out of office years ago.

This is a Texas Congressional District that wields a lot of power. It holds sway over downtown Houston and much of the core of Houston commerce.

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The businesses downtown wouldn't dare not support her campaign warchest. Power is money, money is power.