Hey y'all.
Hank here, class of '01. Even though I wasn't allowed to "graduate" due to the disciplinary point system, my heart still lies with my fellow Cadets. You might remember me as a BC trainer, and my classmates loved to affectionately yell my name at inappropriate times during the day. Some say I didn't have many friends. Not true. I had nearly 100 of the best friends a man could ever want. Hell, my classmates officially declared the day I was kicked out as HANK Day. Some Sophomore even claimed to carry my child.
After leaving BC, I delved into the automobile industry working as a mechanic. Now, my interests include religion, politics, history, tradition, economics, BC football, and long distance running. I believe in the one Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, the free market system, less government, lower taxes, right to life and a strong military defense.
Anyways, on September 27, 2007 the Senate passed "hate crime" legislation that was attached to the Defense Authorization Bill. A sneak attack wrought by Liberals. For Senate "conservatives" to pass the defense spending bill with the help of the Left, the hate crime amendment was the price to pay. A hefty price for Liberty I say.
The hate crimes amendment would make it illegal for Christians to label homosexuality as wrong or even sinful. Whether or not you have a stance on the sexual orientation debate, this bill would be a major setback for Religious Freedom. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass and Son of Satan, argue their amendment helps "fight terrorism at home."
Honestly, would you label St. Michael's Church on Tybee Island as a terrorist organization for claiming that homosexuality is wrong?
Good news Lovers of Liberty; The President, using his last bit of back bone, is expected to veto the defense spending bill just because of the hate crime amendment. And, with only 60 Senate votes, it is unlikely that the veto will be overturned. Thank God. On a sad note, the Federal "hate crime" push is not over. In the future, Liberals will keep throwing this monkey wrench into our legislative system until one day Congress will be forced to enact it. Terrible.
Patrick, is the above case a good argument to introduce the "line item veto"?- (For those of you wondering, multiple unrelated laws can be introduced and passed under one bill. A line item veto thus allows the President to veto only certain parts of a bill, while allowing the remaining laws to pass. In the old days when the U.S.A was a confederacy, a Congressional Bill could contain only one law, causing laws to be debated and passed one by one. When the government was federalized and multiple bills were needed to save the country from collapse, Congress then allowed a bill to contain many laws. Even though less efficient, I believe the original way was better for the country. But, desperate times call for desperate measures.)
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Damn Hank, when did you learn to read and write? You have made an excellent case for the line item veto. I will be blogging additionally on these issues and more, including the current SCHIP debacle, in the coming days. Long story short, Bush and Congress are headed for a showdown at the end of the year. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
While the roles are reversed this time, we could see somewhat of a redux of Christmas of '95. That year, Newt and the GOP forced Clinton to shut down the federal government because they couldn't agree on a budget (Clinton wanted more entitlement spending while the GOP wanted a balanced budget). I personally like government shutdowns and certainly wouldn't mind seeing one again.
The real question will be whether or not the current GOP finds its spine again and supports Bush's veto of all the new spending programs Pelosi & Company want to enact, or will they cave to the pressures of lobbyists and the mainstream media. Should be an interesting fight.
HANK!
If I recall correctly, Hank was not kicked out due to discipline points. He was asked to leave because he was failing most of his classes and would not have enough credits to graduate.
Snuffy,
Thanks for bringing up the real reason I was kicked out.
I was trying to perpetuate the legend that is HANK. The technical reason for my dismissal is really a moot point.
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